davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-02
An Important Announcement.
ToNsoRIAL Dept, GRAND UNIoN HoTEL,

Ii ~ LDE1I.s ONlOH AOIELs S
I Fort BENTON, Nj. II.
The Duke would respectfully announce to the world
land the inhabitants thereof that he is now prepared
to make them all happy. For the efficient efficacy of
his General or Medicated Baths he with pleasure
refers by permission to the leading physicians OF this
city. Our Lavatories are deliberately furnished with
all the modern appliances for making the bath what
it properly should be-A luxury. The recipes from
which our Medicated Baths are prepared were fur
nished by one OF the most expert analytical chemists
of the age, and they contain all of the constituents OF
the most celebrated healing springs. Hair Cutting,
shan1pooing. Curling, Dyeing and Shaving elegantly
and arfistically dore.
I'm give my jewels for q head Of hair Ike that
Queen 4qne.
Ladies who have trouble with their hair will do
well to consult with Duke who is fully CONVEX
can't with Crinlcultu1ra1 and Chronological Tripsis and
AbsciSsions.
-Langtry Bangs and spencerian Braids-
Particular attention given to the Cutting OF Children's
Hair.
Come all and ace Us and you shall be pleased, even
those z who are homely and nnfnehionabiy made z
shall emerge from our Temple Of Grace. Taste and
Fashion newly made up. s.the prrer man adorned, the
inner man complaisant.1
Don't forget the place the Grand Union hotel is
situated around and above this place.
DUKE DUTRIUEILLE, CHEF. 4
g. EGBERT SMITH. Assn.
w. HENRY COURTNEY, ATr.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-02
THE RIVER PRESS.

a short time without a railroad. Al
ready several roads are looking this
way, and the opening of the reserva-
ton will hasten the good work. EV-
cry mile of this route from the eastern
starting point to Fort Benton will be
through a stock and farming district.
This road can be built with greater
rapidity and at less expense than
any of the Pacific roads, and it would
tap a country infinitely better than the
other roads have. Ny firm belief is
that this road will be completed to
Fort Benton within three years.
To those who are seeking homes
for themselves | would say the Milk
river country is an inviting field. I
am perhaps as familiar with the oun
try as any one, and can say that the
best and cheapest route to the "prom-
ised land" is via Fort Benton. Here
you are only twelve miles from the
border of the reservation, and at the
best and cheapest supply point in the
territory.
To every one contemplating a trip
to this country I would say prepare
yourselves to stay, for after you have
seen the country you will never leave
it.
H
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-02
FORT BENToN's

The business transacted annually by
Fort Benton, a city Of only 1000 people,
is one of the wonders of western COM
merce. The figures given elsewhere IN
this paper, representing the business Of
the boats ON the upper Missouri for the
season of 1883, will assist the reader in
forming a correct idea of the trade trans
acted here.
The private freight brought up the
river last year was nearly all for the
merchants of Fort Benton, the Northern
Pacific and Canadian Pacific railroads
cutting off the outside freight that was
formerly shipped this way, SO that. as a
matter Of fact our merchants received by
river alone, and for the local trade,
scarcely less than 1900, 600 pounds of
merchandise. This, however, only rep
resents the shipments by the boats, and
when we take into consideration the
early spring and fall shipments by rail,
via Billings or Helena, the grand total
will be swelIed to over 20, O0O, 900 pounds.
The shipments. of 1888, for the local
trade, exceed those of 1882 by 1000, 900
pounds, from which some idea of the
rapid development of northern Montana
and the steady growth of Fort Benton's
commerce a be readily formed.
The shipments of wool from Fort Ben
ton last season reached the handsome
figure of 1,12s,000 pounds, which COM
manded by from one to three cents a
better price than at any other point in
the territory. During the months of
July and August there was paid out here
for wool about $3.50, 900 but by reference
to the abstract of the assessment roll,
published elsewhere, it will be seen that
the cattle interest OF the county, in dot
lars, is ten times greater than the wool
interest, showing in a marked a the
enormous returns from the stock indus
try Of the county, without including
those portions of Meagher and Lewis
and Clarke counties that are tributary
to Fort Benton.
It is the COED fortune OF Benton to
a number Of merchants with the
capital and enterprise necessary to fully
meet the requirements of this trade.
They have kept abreast of the wondrous
growth and development Of both city
and country during the past four years,
awake to the public interest as
well as their own and whatever may
be the future progress of our city, it is
entirely safe Il say that such firms as T.
G. Power & Bro, I. G. Baker s. Co.,
Murphy, Maclay & Co., FL. J. Wacker-
lin & Co., Cans & Klein, Hirshberg &
Nathan, w. S. Wetzel, Kleinschmidt &
Bro, f. G. Roosevelt & Co., Baker & De
Lorimier, w. lei. Burgess, T. +. Todd
. Co. and others-with regulations as
extensive as the great northwest-will
keep full pace with it.
We had written up and had partly in
type a brief review of the several bust
ass houses Of the city, but to make room
for articles of interest received at a late
we set out the review, considering
It was Of the least Importance ia an
Of this character. However. the
business houses Of Fert Benton speak
themselves. More extensive and
more solid institutions cannot be found
IN the territories fact fully evidenced
by a enormous stocks carried and the
business transacted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-02
Indian fRecitals Of Fabulous
Mineral Wealth in the
Little Rockies.
A Paradise for the Stock
man, Rancher ard Miner"
An Accurate Table Of Distances from
Fort Benton to Fort Buford.
And Much Other Truthful and Valuable
Information About the Big Reserve.

BY the accompanying table of dis
tances from Fort Benton to Fort Blu
ford by the old and shorter route down
Milk river one can form some idea Of
the magnitude Of the reservation that
is now occupied by a few small tribes
Of Indians. This country is no longer
Of any value to the red men, as the
game that abounded there is gone.
Being valueless as a hunting ground
it is absolutely Of no. worth to them,
and the sooner they are given land Of
their W and taught the principles of
farming, receiving such assistance as
they need from the government, the
better it will be for them.
Since the matter of agitating the
opening Of this Indian country to Set
Element has been sprung, I have been
asked by people at home and abroad
for " pointers in reference to some
choice ranch location, but there are so
many such it would puzzle one to give
an answer. Others have pictured in
glowing language the beauties of his
great country, and in my opinion they
have not overdrawn the picture in the
least. / speak what / know from six
years actual residence On Milk river
and the Missouri. The Sweet Grass
hills, the Bears Paw mountains, the
Little Rockies, the Milk river valley
are a paradise for the stockman, farmer
and miner. With their rich grassy
plains, their broad bottom lands, well
watered by innumerable streams and
springs, emptying into the Milk and
Missouri river-it would be hard to
conceive of a more desirable country.
The mountains are covered with pine
and fir wood, and most Of the valleys
and coulees have cottonwood growing
here and there at intervals. Ash TIM
ber grows in places along the streams,
but not very heavily. From Foft
Belknap to the mouth Of Milk river,
which empties into the mighty Mis-
souri, twelve miles east Of old Fort
Peck, the timber gradually becomes
heavier and the valleys widen out un-
Ill they attain a width Of several miles
at places. Peoples creek, French
mans creek, Woody Island, Little
Rocky, Big Porcupine, Poplar river,
Wolf creek, and many other streams
too numerous to mention have more
OF less timber and fine bottom lands
where the best farms and stock ranch
Is ia he=wNorld might be laid out. Ii
fact, the whole reservation is one vast
empire Of first-class stock and farm
lands, comprising AZ area as great as
several large states, awaiting the COM
ing tide Of immigration which is 50
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-02

a report is going the rounds that Gil
mer q Salisbury, the stage men, Will
put on q line of coaches from Helena 60
the G. r. r., via Benton. The best
paying route would be from Benton via
Macleod, as the traffic would be double
that by way of Maple creek.--Maeieoa
Gazette.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-10

Evansville is selling good coal to steamboats,
from barges at 81 cents per bushel.
Herman Miller, hitherto respectable liquor
dealer of Scottsburg, has been arrested, charged
with violating the revenue laws. He gave bail
in $500.
At Terre Haute, yesterday. 200, 900 of 81 per
cent city Of Terre Haute funding bonds were
sold to Z. NJ Stoddard & Co, of Indianapolis,
and N. w. Harris & Co, of Chicago.
John Tobin, a Welsh coal miner Of Minshall,
was killed by Che premature discharge Of a
blast Ills breast was Inanglod and burned, and
a piece of coal buried deep in his neck
William Dickson. of Jeffersonville. while
crossing the commons from Court avenue to
to PIT Fulton, Sunday night was attacked by
two men, Knocked down by sand-bag, and
robbed of S36.
The Terre Haute Express, handsome and
enterprising paper, which admirably covers its
field, has advanced its advertising rates in con
sequence of the fact that within the past year or
two its circulation has more than doubled. OF
this paper it may be said with sincerity that it
fully deserves its success.
Miss Jennie daughter of Charles A. Zollinger
mayor of Fort Wayne, was married to Charles
f. Walton, chief train dispatcher on the Pitts
burg, FIT Wayne & Chicago railway On &C
count of the illness of the brides mother the
wedding Was private Mr. and Mrs. Walton
have left on trip 10 New Orleans and Cuba
The city of Yincennes will open work house
in a short time. c. NJ Stanton, superintendent of
the western division of the o. & NJ, has proposed
to deliver there, free, on board cars, all stone
that the city may order during the next sixty
days and, after the rock is broken the railway
company will buy all that the city has to sell at
a fair valuation.
The second triad Of William Boyles for the
murder of Daniel Casey at Monroeville, last
spring has commenced in the Circuit Court at
TT Wayne Boyles on his first trial. was found
guilty of murder, and sentenced to hang Oct. l.
Three days before the date set for execution the
Supreme Court reversed the finding of the lower
court and granted a new trial.
South Bend Tribune Rev J. P D. Llwyd
recently from England. has been sent by Bishop
Knickerbacker to temporarily supply the
churches in this city, Mishawaka and Elkhart.
each being without a rector at present. Mr..
IAwyd conducted servicessat St James Church,
on Sunday evening and the congregation was
highly pleased with him. He may receive a call
to become permanent rector at st. James,
though as yet he has not taken priests orders in
the ministry.
Mr.. Claude 6. DeBruler, for several years the
managing editor and one of the proprietors of
the Evansville Journal has accepted the posi-
ton of city editor Of the Evansville Courier
Evidence of the Courier's fortunate acquisition
is shown in the marked improvement in its city
columns. Mr. DeBruler is one of the cleverest
gentlemen as well as one of the most capable
Journalists in the State, and he will make the
city department of the Courier far better than
is has ever been before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-10
Brief Mention.

John Strohm, aged fifty FIVE, a widely known
business man Of Decatur, is dead,
Heu1y Storm has been arrested at Pekin
charged with outrage by Pauline Iehneter, q
seventeen year old girl. He is in jail
William Montgomery of Christian county, one
Of the family known to the public by reason of
the Emma Bond outrage, was indicted recently
for selling a mortgaged horse and for trying to
levy blaek-naiL
Rev. W. M. Collins, who created sensation at
-Galesburg by his mysterious disappearance last
summer, and who was thought to have been
murdered at Cleveland, o., finally turned up in
Canada, living as William Myers has returned
to Galesburg. He said he was advised to leave
bv the presiding elder. M. c. Bowlin, appointed
by thes conference, is here investigating the
charges of immortality against Collins
William Gaines the convict who was 50 badly
mt mn nv his cellmate at Joliet prison, Satur-
day night is still alive, hut very weak from the
great amount Of blood lost There is a fair
chance for his recovery. The cuts made by the
razor, like knife are to the bone Tom Myers, a
life convict who occupied the cell directly be-
raa+h the one in which the ARRAY occurred,
states that he could hear Gaines begging for his
life at every blow inflicted upon him by Kelly.
DIR. John Little, of Bloomington, has commenced
n suit for $l5 900 against Captain Frank j. Fitz-
williams, leading dry goods merchant of that
city. The merchants of that place have an asso-
citation for mutual protection, and TO 1t they re-
mort their bad debts, and designate whether
tslow pay or dead heats" Some time ago de
PENDANT reported a bill for 50 against plaintiff,
md marked it dead beat, and notice was given
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-10
THAT JEFF. DAVIS LETTER.
An the Observation-Disclosures at Washington Deny
that 1t Was Written to Them.

Special to st. Louis Globe Democrat
A careful canvass of the ex-confederate gener-
ais in the Senate was made to-day, with view
to discovering if possible, some foundation FOR
General Shermans charge that jefferson Davis
contemplated a dictatorship, OF philecFacy.
All of them had seen, or shown the Gener-
ais statement that he read an intercepted
letter written by Davis and directed to a con-
federate now in the United States Senate, which
disclosed that such scheme was contemplated
Generals Wade Hampton, Butler, of South Caro-
lima, Cockrell, 'Cerro Gordo" Williams, Harris,
Colquitt Maxey, Morgan and Ransom were
asked about the matter, and all said, without
reserve, that they had never heard of such
a thing until they read General Shermans
assertions. This comprises the list of ex-con-
feGerate generals. Senators Vance. Lamar,
Vest and Brown were also seen, and they, too.
secuted the idea of Davis having entertained
such plan. This comprises about all who
might have any knowledge on the subject ex-
cept Senator Gibson who is absent. Senator
Wade Hampton said the story was ian infamous
lie, made up by General Sherman" Senator
Butler declared it to be tan alb
surd lie" Senator Lamar said. 1T is
just a fabrication and nothing more" Senator
Ransom laughed and ridiculed the idea of Davis
entertaining such an idea, Senator Cockrell did
not believe anything Of the kind ever had any
existence. Senator Maxey said he was in the
western department and never heard Of the
story, and didn't believe Davis had ever
tertained such thought The ex-confeder-
ates say that Gen Sherman's garrulity has
got him into trouble. He having put forth
the statement, ne is pretending to have a
search made for letter he claims to have seen,
and when it cannot be found, as they are certain
it will not, he will say that it has been made
awar with, and that will end the matter Sena-
tor Riddeberger says he was only seventeen
years old at the time the alleged letter
was written, but he was in the army Of
Northern Virginia. He used to hear talk Of
dictatorship among the soldiers. They were
for making Stonewall jackson or Lee the dicta-
tor, so as to get rid of Davis but that was only
for the parpose of winning, far they would have
put up with nothing other than Republican
There was feeling that victory was uncertain,
if not impossible, with Davis at the head, and
the soldiers would have rallied around jackson
as dictator to a man, it he had mapped out such
programme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREVIT1ES.

The New York Bar Association last night
passed resolutions advocating the passing of a
national bankrupt law.
A call has been issued for a caucus Of the Re-
publican members of the House of Representa-
tives at Washington this evening
In quarrel at the Pittsburg work house. Sun
day night, between James Graham and Charles
Cook employees Graham was fatally injured
Henry Odell and Mrs, Hall, wife of the chief
engineer of the Lampasas, who eloped from Jer-
sey City several weeks ago, have been arrested
in Boston
Edwin Packard and Alexander Foreman have
been expelled from the Kings county, New York,
Republican general committee for disloyalty to
Blaine and Logan.
J. B. johnson. a convict in the penitentiary at
Jefferson City, Mo. who set fire to the prison
shops Feb. g. 1888, causing a confagration
which cost the State about 500, SEQ. was tried in
the Cole County Circuit Court for arson, on
Monday, convicted and sentenced to ten adj
ditional years ia the penitentary. He now has
about twenty years to serve.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-10
A woMAN,s GIFT.
The P1enery Council Presented with $780,
600 for Educational Purposes.

600 for Educational Purposes.
Baltimore Special.
Miss Mary Caldwell, wealthy young lady re-
siding at No. 121 Madison avenue, New York,
sent a communication recently to the plenary
council which has been III session in this city for
several weeks past and adjourned yesterday,
wherein she announced her intention of present
ing to that body gift of 100000, for the pur-
pose of establishing a Catholic university.
The question Of the munifcent gift was under
consideration for some time, and on Saturday
the council decided to accept it. The offer was
accepted as the basis Of large fund to be raised
for the university. A committee was appointed,
of which Archbishop Gibbons is chairman, to
take charge of the matter. The others on the
committee are seven bishops and five laymen-
Among the latter are Eugene Kelly of New
York and Mr.. r. r. Springer of Cincinnati
The committee having the matter in charge
hope to see this splendid gift followed by other
equally generous ones, that the fund may amount
to 81, 900, 900. One of the committee stated To-
Gated in New York Bishop Spalding, in his scr
mon last night referred to the establishment of
a Catholic university, and said it was an assured
fact that it would be- established soon. He evil
IDENTIFY had reference to the gift of Miss Caldwell.
Miss Caldwell is young lady about twenty
four years of age. Her father was citizen Of
Louisville, KY She and her sister inherited q
large fortune, estimated at $1,000, 900. Miss
Caldwell has been at Barnu1n's Hotel, with her
maid, for month past. On Saturday her sister,
Miss NJ E Caldwell Of New York, accompanied
by her friend, Mrs NJ L. Donnelly, arrived and
attended the closing services OF the pleEary
council, at the Cathedral They left for New
York this evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-10
A SPY ABOARD THE KEARsARaE.
Lord Burgoyne's Remarkable Story Concern
ing the AIabama's Last Fight.

Washington Special.
Alta meeting of the Loyal League, in this city,
the other night, Gov. J. Schuyler Crosby the
new First Assistant Postmaster general, who
WIS one of the guests related an interesting in
cdent of the rebellion which he learned while in
Florence. He was introduced to Lord Burgoyne
of England, with whom he formed pleasant ac-
qtiaihta ace, and who, in mentioning some of his
acqnsintauces with Americans, told the follow
ing story:
bourg harbor between the United States man
of war Kearsarge and the rebel privateer Ala
bama, in which the latter was sunk, Lord Bur
goyne visited Cherbourg in his yacht, the Grey
hound. Both vessels at that time were in the
harbor, the Kearsarge awaiting the sailing of the
Alabama to strike her in neutral waters. Lord
Burgoyne was acquainted with some of the
officers on the Eearsarge, and one day at the
table d hote said something to his viS-a-vis.
a very intelligent American, whose acauaintanee
he had made at the hotel, about visiting the
ship The gentleman said if Lord Burgovne was
willing he would very much like to accompany
him ON the visit
The latter expressed his pleasure at having
so agreeable a companion. and the next day the
two friends boarded the Kearsarge. Lord Bur
COMES introduction sufficient to secure
cordial welcome, and the offieess of the Kear-
sarge lavish i'll their attentions
When the guests were shown through the ship,
Lord Burgoyne surprised at the information
regarding armament, guns, machinery and
the like that his friends minute questions re-
veaed, and he set him down for a remarkably
accomplished gentleman.
A few days later the Alabama prepared to sail
from Cherbourg, and everybody in town was
alive for the expected fight Lord Burgoyne
wanted to see it too His accomplished friend
had departed, so he sailed out of the harbor in
his yacht without him, and kept the Kearsarge
and Alabama in sight The part played
by the Greyhound in picking up the sur
vivors from the Alabama has become histor
zeal, but Lord Burgoyne's little surprise wa
never before recorded. The first swimmer he
pulled into the boat he had lowered was Capt
Raphael Semmes, the commander of the Alabama
little later the first officer of the Alabama was
pulled in. AS he stood before Lord Burgoyne
wet and dripping. the latter's eyes opened wide
with aStonishment
why" said he, d" this is Mr. -" naming
his friend of the table d'hote and fellow visitor
to tho Kearsarge.
Yes said the other land had her boilers
located so that we would have put shot
through them in another minute if sac hadn't
sunk us first"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-10
Tho Opdxke Failure.

NEw York, Dec 9.-Assignee Peet, of the
suspended banking firm Of Geo. o0pdyke Il Co.,
said to day that it was not such a failure as
should cause any great degree of uneasiness; 1t
was one that aside from the old name of the
house, would command comparatively little at
tenton. Il. f. M Miller, the board member of
tine firm stated his belief that the total labili-
ties would not exceed 100000, of which nearly
5000, 900 is secured.
AT the Office of Opdyke & Co, to-day, the
principal business was arranging for the transfer
Of deposits received the preceding day and for
the payment of drafts by Western depositors.
Many persons Jailed at the Office TO express sym
pathy and offer aid. The members of the firm
expressed great confidence in their ability ulti-
mately, to pay their debts in full
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-10

accident, and the presidency came by geog
raphy So there stands King Stork. the successor
to King Log, whom you have read about in the
fable. You may ask ewhat Cleveland to going
to do about the patronage 1 am pretty sure he
ment He will resign his Office January G, and
then have two months to consider the presidency.
| should think from what little 1 have observed
that he would remember his friends in the Re-
publican as well as the Democratic party and en-
deavor by his administration to be a rebuke to
what he has discerned in general politics that he
does not like and at the same time 1 think he
will be in the main a Democrat.