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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
Had Seen Bears.

The Critic tells afunny story of Lieut..
Schwatka of Arctic expedition fame.
Shortly after his return from King
William Land, the lieutenant went to a
Photographic gallery to have his picture
taken. "Now," said the photographer,
while the subject was arranging an Ar
tic costume over his ordinary New York
dress, s'you must take some striking at
titude-just look as if you saw Polar
bearn Lieut.. SchWatka suddenly be-
gan to tremble from head to foot, his
knees knocked together, and his face
assumed look of intense terror. aHur-
ry up he exclaimed to the photogra-
pher; Il can't keep this up forever =
"But what is the matter? What has
happened to you? I can't make a
negative while you are going on in that
way" "Oh,n said SchWatka, /
thought you said you wanted me to look
as would if I saw Polar bear |"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
The Chicago Cattle Market.

Representative sales of shipping cattle
as reported in Chicago on the 23d inst !:
Prices range from $40 to 1918. Stock
ers and feeders are quoted from $3.50 to
$3.50. No sales of Montana cattle re-
ported. Sheep-Inferior, 81; fair, S3;
good, So 25; choice, "a. On the ed and
23d, at three p. M, 1908 cattle We're re-
ceived at the stock yards. an increase
over the corresponding time of the pre-
ceding week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31

changed quality of graphic sim plicity
and deep and catholic feeling, the same
penetrating pathos and New England
vigor, which have been always his.
For half century he has been a bard
arousing patriotic and humane emotion,
a minstrel cheering and soothing and
earning with tender ballad and roman
tic lyric. And here is the latest song Of
Holmes, the due of the beautiful illus
trated volume, which happily reminds
us how ever fresh and familiar are the
strains which it preludes, and which
will go on echoing and singing them
selves along the coming years.
These are the singers who still happi-
ly connect us with the great group Of
which they are parts. But it is the
especial glory Of that group, which con-
tains the various genius which first
challenged the attention of .he world,
and satisfied it that at least the MUSES.
had alighted upon this continent, that
they are iIlustrious as citizens as they
aiC leHo " HCu "o PoCto, phiioooPiioio,
historians, novelists, assayists, masters
in science, and scholars. There is per-
haps no similar group whose members
are of such lofty and blameless life, so
free from the common faults of men of
Ietters-of lives so regular, SO well-order-
ed and diligent, so free from every re-
proach. GEO. WILLIAM CURTIS in
Harper's Magazine for January.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
Cowboys Raising Cain.
ating.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, December "a
Yesterday evening, as the east bound
train on the Southern Pacific was near
ing the bridge crossing the Pecos river,
number of torpedoes exploded on the
track, causing the engineer to stop the
train. Six cowboys boarded the train
with drawn revolvers and compelled
the conductor to stop at Langtry, the
next small station. At Langtry twenty
more cowboys boarded and took posses
sion of the train. They We're all more
or less under the influence Of liquor and
amused themselves by shooting out all
the window lights and lamps and ter
rorizing passengers generally. AS the
train passed small station the cowboys
would shove their heads out of the bro
ken windows and shoot and yell. A
passing freight train was saluted in
similar manner. Several hundred shots
were fired and the roofs Of the cars were
riddled. They robbed the train boy Of
his stock of peanuts and candies, but SO
far as known nobody was shot. Judge
Falon, United States District Attorney
Evans and Sheriff White were among
the passengers, but thought it best not
to make their identity known. The
gang left the train at Uvalde, after rid
ing over sixty miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
Death of Col. Eugene M. Baker.

Col. Eugene NJ. Baker, of the I'd cav
airy, died on the 10th inst at New York.
Col Baker has been in the service for
twenty-five years, having graduated at
West Point in 1859. He participated in
nearly all of the memorable battles in
Virginia during the war. He has been
on frontier service since 1865, aAd was
one of the bravest officers in the service
It was he who, in December. 1862 was
sent out TO punish the Indians who were
raiding northern Montana, killing set
tiers, and gained for himself the graft
tude OF the people Of Choteau county
by his prompt and energetic action,
making Il forced march to the Marias
under the guidance Of Joe kipp, where
he came upon and attacked Piegan en-
campment with results which are fam
Iiarly known TO every one. His action
at the time made the Indians cease
their maraudings and become as good as
Indians can ever be. The affair created
such a stir in the east that he was court
martialed and acquitted, Gen. Sheridan
standing by him and using his influence
to prevent dismissal. 1t is with regret
that we chronicle the death of this brave
officer, and nowhere will he be more
sincerely mourned than in Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
The Storm In Oregon.

PORTLAND, December 25.-The storm
was renewed yesterday along the mid
die Columbia river and it is impossible
to remove the blockade between the
Dalles and this city because it fills in
behind the plows as fast as advance is
made Three plows with five engines
each are stuck fast and must be shoveltd Il
out. Very little progress is made. 1t
is not likely that the road will be open
before Saturday
The Northern Pacific trains are rum
ming through to Wallula junction and
large number of passengers are accu-
mulating at the latter point. Passen-
gers on the snowb bound trains receive
supplies regularly on sleds from Hood
river and Cascade Locks, and there is
no danger of them suffering from hum
ger No eastern mail has arrived here
since the 18th inst. The mail destined
for the east will be sent by steamer 10
San Francisco on Friday night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31

last be was baptized, and in July was
confirmed in Trinity church, Santa
Barbara, Cal, from which church he
was buried His sufferings were be-
yond expression, and his patience was
not of this earth. After he left Fort
Meade he had known but illness and
suffering" Another friend says of him:
He was veteran of the Mexican war
gallant soldier, bold and fearless in the
discharge of all his duties; genial
companion and a true friend, loyal and
steadfast to all the various obligations of
life, iii all the relations of which he was
upright and honorable. He served for
many years on the frontier, during
which time he was engaged in nearly
all the leading Indian battles. In the
disastrous Steptoe expedition he was
cut off from his company and for three
days was without food and water. He
served with great efficiency during the
late war, occupying several important
positions under Mr. Stanton. The news
Of his death brought sorrow to the hearts
of host OF friends both in and out of
the army. Few will be more sincerely
mourned and the memory of none more
faithfully cherished. In him the country
has lost brave and useful soldier He
leaves widow to mourn his loss. y
Army and Navy Journal.
Major Ball was we'll known in Mon
tana, having served with his regiment,
the I'd cavalry, at Fort Ellis, Fort AS
sinaboine and other posts in the terri
tory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
Ancient Runs.
tory.

At or near the Blackfoot crossing, in
the Northwest territories, there was dis
covered few years since the remains of
stockade and breastworks, erected no
one knows when. Even among the In
dams they have no traditions concern
ing them. The ruins consist of trench
in the shape of a square and mounds of
earth to correspond with the trench.
There are also piles of stones, indicating
that chimneys have been built. The
ruins were examined by one of our
prominent citizens and every effort
made to discover their origin, but with
out avail. 1t is the belief of many peo-
pie who have seen them that they were
the winter quarters of some Of the nu-
merous exploring expeditions that trav
ersed the continent centuries ago, and
of which we have no written history.
Many are of the belief that Verendrye,
one Of the pioneer explorers of the
North American continent, had win
tered here, some time during 1735-40,
and the account he gives Of his explora-
tions of the upper Missouri were really
the headwaters of the Saskatchewan.
This theory can hardly be accepted as
the correct one, as it is we'll known that
Verendrye and his sons were at or near
the site of Fort Berthold, on the Mis-
souri,, for in their report they speak
positively of the Mandans and Aricka-
rees. So, with no Indian tradition to
assist in the matter it is probable the
ruins at Blackfoot crossing will remain
a mystery. We have never learned if
any excavations have been made to find
relics, which are usually found in such
places. 1t is possible if investigation
were pushed farther something might
be discovered which would throw some
light on the subject.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
Installation of Officers.

The installation ceremonies at Ma
sonic hall on Saturday evening last
were of the most interesting character.
The installing officer was J. w. Luke,
P. M. The following were the officers
installed for the ensuing year:
w. M.-F. G.. Roosevelt,
S. Wv. f. Rector.
J. W.-Chas. Rowe.
Treas.-Jos. Hirshburg.
Sec'y.-Geo. w. Crane.
S. D.-Samuel Kelly. II
J. D.-Henry w. Neihoff.
Tyler-Jack Hezekiah.
Steward-J John J. Kennedy.
After the ceremonies an elaborate
lunch was spread and a good time was
INDUCED in. The Masonic order in Fort
Benton, we are assured, is in very
fourishing condition, counting among
its membe some Of our best citizens.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
knights of Py thias.

On the 14th of next month in this city
there will be a meeting Of delegates
from the Knights of Pythias lodges of
the territory for the purpose of organic
ing grand lodge, which the order IN
Montana has heretofore been without.
The organization of the grand lodge will
occupy several days and preparations
are in progress for making the sojourn
of the delegates in the Silver City a
period long to be remembered for its
pleasantness. The session will close
with grand ball or banquet.-Int
Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
W off Greek IN otes.
WOLF CREEK, Dec, %, 1884

WOLF CREEK, Dec, o. 1884.
Editors of the River Press:
There is but little stir on Wolf creek
Just now Happy is the provident
ranchman who has plenty of wood on
his premises and warm stabling for the
stock.
The present severe cold weather and
deep snow is making it almost impossi-
ble for the stage drivers to keep on time.
During the past week one lost his way
and returned to Stanford. It is reported
that t. E. Morgan lost his way while
going to Benton.
Ex-Sheriff Cameron having closed
out the store of J. D. Weatherwax, at
Utica, is now stopping at Stanford.
James Graham, Stephen Pierce and
Frank Rafferty, have returned from the
Little Rockies They report mining
there as about closed for the winter.
Mr.. Fallon, who recently purchased
George Devices ranch, has moved on
the property and has commenced inn
proving it. It is his intention to shortly
commence the erection of new resi-
dence.
Cattle to the number Of 1000 or more
have gathered on Dry and Running
Wolf creeks, on the foothills of the
Belt mountains. COWBOY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
The Cowboy Racket.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 26.-.-In
reference to the dispatch received here
from San Antonio, Tex, that the east
bound passenger train on the Southern
Pacific, when near the end of the Pecos
river bridge was boarded by COWBOYS,
who drew their revolvers and compelled
the conductor to stop the train on the
Gath inst, General Manager ToWne tel
egraphed the division superintendent,
who replied that the only dame 70 done
was two windows broken nobody
killed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
Conrad d-Barnaby.

The following dispatch, printed in
the New York Times, will be of in
terest to the many friends of Mr.. John
Howard Conrad living in Montana. The
wedding was one of the most brilliant
affairs which has ever taken place in
Providence:
PROVIDENCE, r. T., December L.
Miss Mabel, daughter Of the Hon. J. B.
Barnaby. member of the democratic
national committee, and one Of the most
successful and prominent clothing deal
ers in New England, was married this
evening to John Howard Conrad, a
prominent and wealthy business man of
Chicago. The marriage took place in
Grace church, Rev. DR.. d. H. Greer Of
ficiating. Letters were received from
President-elect Cleveland and Vice Pres
ident-elect Thomas A. Hendricks, the
Hon. w. FL. Barnum, Senators German
and Jones, Speaker Carlisle and many
other distinguished persons. The bridal
presents aggregated $4,000, the bride
groom's being shares of stock in the
Hubert Conrad Land and Cattle COM
pany to the amount of $4,000, and that
of the brides father a $500 diamond
and pearl necklace. The bridal pair
left on tho midnight train for New York,
where they have taken suite Of rooms
at the Windsor hotel, and the wedding
tour will be to Cuba and the south.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
A Southern Paper OF the Nlcaraguan Canal.

New ORLEANS, December 26.-The
Picayune in a double loaded leader
speaking of the American policy and
the Nicaraguan treaty says: sThe
country is ripe for an entirely new de-
parture, one worthy of our great nation
and one that will stamp itself upon the
whole history of North America. We
must adopt the policy of the acquisition
territorial aggrandizement to the south
ward. It need not be accomplished by
army invasions or inaugurated in blood.
The Nicaraguan treaty is the opening
wedge Let us drive that home and by
investing hundred millions IN a ship
canal thus secure the country. Ameri-
can enterprise will soon annex the
whole of Central America from that
base line. Sectional discord has happi-
ly ceased The south is primarialy and
deeply interested in the turning tend
ency of enterprise and march of empire
southwark and her statesmen by at once
taking bold and brilliant policy in that
direction will open up new era for the
entire country and map out safe and
short road to prosperity and continued
national growth, insure tranquility at
home and add to the glory of our great
republic
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
Major Edward Ball, u. 8. A.

In the Journal of November8 s we gave
some notice Of the death of Major Ed
ward Ball, US. A., retired. A member
of his family writes as follows: He
expired at quarter after one o'clock on
the afternoon OF Oct. %. His mind was
perfectly clear until about FIVE minutes
before he breathrd his last. In June
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
The Electoral Vote.

WASHINGTON, December 26.-AH the
states except Oregon and Iowa have
sent in their electoral returns by mail ;
but the states of California, Florida,
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, NeYada, Ore
gon, South Carolina, Texas and Wis
consin have not yet sent in their elec-
toral votes by messenger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
Whittier and Holmes.

Mr.. Whittier and DR.. Holmes are now
our patriarchs of song. But it is in
years only that they are old. The later
verses Of Whittier have the same un-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31

Fine Job Printing a speciality ~ the
RIVER Press office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-31
The Montana Wool Grower.

A quarterly journal devoted to the IN
terests of wool growers-$2 per annum
The Labor enquirer., 1884-07-05
A BIG DAI.
That on Which the Knights Of Labor
Of Denver VIII Hold Their
Picnic.

The joint committee from all the as,
semblies of the Knights of Labor of this
city have chosen the place and date for
holding the grand picnic which was
mentioned in last weeks paper,
Phillips, grove, at Elizabeth, forty
miles out on the New Orleans road, has
been selected as the place, and Sunday,
July q, as the date. This grove is one of
the prettiest spots for picnic to be found
in the state-there is plenty of shade, a
nice dancing pavilion and good water ;
and the ride over the New Orleans road
is through d splendid agricultural and
scenic country.
The fare for the round trip, including
dancing and other amusements, has been
placed at the exceedingly low figure of 81.
Tickets will be offered for sale by men,
bers of the order and will also be put on
sale at the customary places.
The committee are busy, in a sys-
tematic manner, making the arrange
ments for the picnic, and it is prophesied
that this will be the largest and grandest
affair of the kind ever gotten up in
Denver.
THE ENQUIRER will publish the par
ticulars from week to week, as the ar
rangements are perfected.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-07-05
Personal.

Harry T. Goodwin and NJ P. Maroney,
of Cheyenne, were in the city Tuesday
and Wednesday. These gentlemen are
prominent men in the labor organiza
tions at Cheyenne, and were welcomed
by the society men of this city with
open arms. Brothers Goodwin and
Maroney were highly delighted with
this great city, but, as they only saw
the wealthy localities, they wanted to
know how the wage-slaves of the com
munity could afford to maintain such
fine dwellings. They were informed
that, while the workingmen had created
and were keeping up the fine proper
ties" to be seen in this city, yet they
(the workers. lived in cabins or rented
tenements, and found the struggle for
existence just as hard here as in less
wealthy-appearing localities. The lesson
ia easily learned.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-07-05
CODE SUMMONS.
No. 1878.

No. 1875
STATE OF COLORADO, CaSNTY OF ARArA-
HOE, IS.
In the County Court in and for said County
OF Arapahoe.
THEoDoRE GILL, Plaintiff, \ -
W1LHELMISA GILL, Defendant.
The People OF the State of Colorado send
TO Wiihelmlna Gill, Defendan above
named: ~
You are hereby required to appear in an &C.
ton brought against you by the above named
Plaintiff, in the County Court, in and for the
County Of Arapahoe, in the State Of Colorado,
and to answer the complaint filed therein,
within ten days exclusiveyo of the day Of ser
vice, If served within this County; or ifseryed
out Of this County, but in this Second Judi.
cial District, of the State OF Colorado, within
twenty days; otherwise, within forty days;
or Judgement by default will be taken against
you, according to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought to procure q de-
cree Of this County Court dissolying the bonds
of matrimony now existing between the
plaintiff and defendant, on the ground that
deserted and abandoned the plaintiff and has
continued in such desertion and abandon
donment for the space Of one year and more,
as will more fully appear by the complaint on
file herein, to which reference Is here made.
And you are hereby notified, that II you fall
to appear and answer the said complaint, as
above required the said plaintiff will apply
to:the Court for the relief demanded In the
complaint
Witness, R. W. Steele, Clerk Of said Court,
and the seal thereof at Denver, in said
County, this 10th day Of May, A. D. 1884.
ISeal.1 r. W. STEELE, Clerk.
Sullivan & May, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-07-05
Revolutionary Agitation.

Justice QIondon, England.)
The Cri du Peuple is responsible for a
report that on Whit-Monday between
200 and 300 workmen from nail factory
near Friedrichsruhe assembled before
the residence Of Prince Bismarck and
treated him to a serenade of Kisses and
whistling. The crowd was dispersed by
the police after some trouble and seven
persons arrested.
The decision of the French chamber
in refusing an inquiry into the circum-
stances of the murder of st. Elme, a
radical journalist, during the elections
at Ajaccio in Corsica, is an example of
what middle-clas parliament can be
capable OF. From the tone of the radical
and Socialist press, however, it is not
likely the matter will be allowed to rest
where it is, though for the moment
judicial corruption and official conniv-
ance have had their way.
The police of Berlin have fallen under
the influence of the dynamite spectre.
The police stations have been reinforced,
and at the ports special orders have been
given to prohibit and guard against the
possible importation of the explosive by
Socialists of German nationality from
America.
The French Anarchist journal
L'Hlarme has succumbed to persecution,
and It's place has been taken by LIE
Droit Anarchique. Its programme is
conceived in the same spirit as that OF
its defunct predecessor. unceasing war
against the bourgeoisie.
Serious agrarian outbreaks are re-
ported from Russia to have occurred in
the province of Poltava. The peasants
being unable to obtain any redress of
their grievances. rose at one place against
the local authorities. The governor en-
dea1bred, but Intellectually, to quiet them
by promise of an inquiry into their COM
plants, and in the end was obliged to
call in military assistance from Kharkof.
The Spanish government, after an
INQUIRY into the cases of the fifteen
members of the Society of the Black
Hand who were recently tried and con-
demned to death, has decided that seven
of the number are to be executed and
the remaining eight 10 undergo penal
seryitude for life. The whole fifteen had
been recommended to the royal Glenn
ency, but the bourgeolsie must have its
victims.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-07-05
Fourth of July,

Mr.. D. ]. SAUTRY, Secretary General Com
mittee of Akron (Ohio) Celebration:
Iwish it were in my power to accept
YOUR invitation to speak at Akron on the
Fourth of July.
This is the most hopeful Fourth that
has been celebrated for many year.
At times not far off it has seemed as
though the principles of the Fourth
we're willing and with ering before the
ewes of the men whose fathers planted
them; but how marvellous and merry
has been their growth since last years
celebration! New light has been cast
upon them; new life is being put into
them. Multitudes of men are beginning
to find out that they are more than mere
phrases; that they are living forces
inexorable and aggressive; that they
are applicable now and always; that
thew must be substantiated to-day, and
that their practical enforcement in their
true meaning, with all they imply, is
sufficient to bring about the transforms
ton necessary to the public welfare.
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity are
the victorious watchwords of the Fourth
They are, blazoned in the Declara'
ton of independents.
1t opens with the proclamation Of
Liberty as mans inalienable right and
of Equality as the law of mans creation
and the necessary sequence of these 1
Fraternity. IL :
True American principles, therefore
ancient as the foundation of our lnde
pendence, are Liberty, Equality ane
Fraternity, though the political quaek'
of to-day denounce them as dangerous
innovations.
Let us hold on, then, to these thret
| prophetic and triumphal words, and no