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Evening star., 1884-01-16
WHEnr WI
ALITTLE MONEY BUY THE MOST,

Manufacturing every garment we sell. we save you
from paying the usual big profit that goes to the
taller and wegive You good Clothing actual cost
As 1t is possible for any place to offer.
Evening star., 1884-01-16

CCAUTUEIE Paris
ADUIFH JACi.EFS. Paris
This s,rand collection will be view al the special
Sitesroo,Is 9il Pennsy yvaliu avenue, MONDAY and
TUESDAY, TWENTY FIRST and IWEN i-SECCND
lNSiS.
PATRONS OF ART AND ART CONNOISSEURS
should not fail to give this sale t:.cir attention it fai
sJlrInssts any { Iectiou ever ut to this city.
Every comfort VIII be extended parties visiting the
eLhDi ion aliC sale.
Ter cash.
ja,5d THOMAS DOWNING, Auctioneer
Evening star., 1884-01-16
Personal TAX vs.. License n,Li
More Opinions Of Citizens.
SOME OBJECTIONS.

"eH Known business man OF this District, for
hiefly OF West Washington, stated 10 a STAR re-
porter this morning that there were some
points In the license portion OF the new bll which
Ne Gid not favor 1t did not go far enough For
instance: man keeping grocery can also keep
uooacco, confectionery and many other articles for
which he ought to pay separate license. When the
season COMES round towards Christmas this grocer
getsln large stock OF confectionery which he Offers
1or less than the econfeconer sell his thus knock
ing the regular confeciouer into thereeus So of
tootcco; ne can retail more tobacco than the Teg-
iat tooacconlst who Las To pay his license. think
Ee should pay license Tor what he sells, especially
when he comes into competition with regular
tradeSInen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
AS to Dodd's Death.
DUPUYER, September IL, 1884.

DUPUYER, September IL, 1884.
Editors Of River Press
In your issue of September Sd you
publish an interview with George Wes-
tevelt in which he says people here
think there is something mysterious re-
garding the death Of Sylvester Dodd.
Some crack Drained person who knew
nothing of the affair must have been
his informant. Nearly all the people
living in the valley were here within
two hours of the time the death occur
red, and the affair was studied from
every conceivable standpoint, and no
one present believed that "'Slim Jim"
was in any way accountable for the sad
death.
The accident occurred within sight of
the store, not more than half mile dis
tant. Not oyer twenty minutes before
the accident occurred q large band Of
cattle was driven along the road within
800 yards of the place Dodd was after
wards found. All being in broad day
light it is folly to think murder was
committed for the purpose of robbery.
sThe treatment hitherto accorded to MUIR
derers by the citizens Of Dupuyer valley
should be sufficient guarantee that per-
sons Of that class are mot permitted to
run around loose in these parts, though
strangers might infer otherwise from
the interview you PUBLISH.
Respectfully,
JULIAN f. BURD.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17

petent management Of the jolly Judge
BarroWs, the proprietor. 1t has become
very popular as stopping place, conse-
quently biz is rushing.
At Okla, five miles from Ubet, on the
Martinsdale road, is /; store, hotel and
saloon owned by Stevens Bros, the well
known wool growers Their assortment
Of merchandise is we'll selected and bus
mess is fair.
Three miles from Okla is the sheep
ranch OF Severance q Co. They are
the owners of about Is, 600 sheep of fine
grade. Their range is splendidly locat-
ed. The residence of Mr.. Severance is
large and commodious and elegantly
furnished. Itstands in its own grounds,
beautified by numerous we'll kept flower
beds The corrals, sheep sheds and
number of other buildings give the place
the appearance from "a distance of a
small village. D.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
The Mounted Police Stable Cremated-
Loss 10000.

Two stables of the Northwest mount
ed police were destroyed by fire at Fort
Macleod on the 28th inst. The fire
broke out about a quarter past seven in
the morning in a stable temporarily
used as q barn, and in which hay was
stored. The total absence of any reason
or suspicion accounting for the origin of
the fire has given rise to general opin-
ion that the hay must have heated and
spontaneous combustion taken place.
There was considerable wind blowing
when the fire was first noticed and
which endangered the safety of other
buildings. Every precaution appeared
to have been taken by the police author
tiles to guard against accident by fire.
The water reservoirs were full of water
and the Babcock fire extinguisher
brought into immediate use. 1t is gem
orally conceded that desperate and
systematic fight was made to prevent
spreading Of the flames, thus the other
stables and adjoining buildings were
saved. The supply of water appears on
the whole to have been good. The
mechanics and laborers of the North
west Coal and Mining company were
working near the scene of the accident
and used every means in their power to
aid the police. None Of the other
buildings, comprising the police post at
Fort Macleod, have been in any way
damaged. .-Nor'-Wester.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
Director OF the ULited States Mint.

The operations OF the United States
mint are direcltsl by eleven officers. o
whom Horato c. Burclaru, Washing
tou. d. &. is the head, his title being
director of the mint. His salary is 81,
500 a year, and his position one on grea1
labor and responsibility.
By the coinage act ol 1892 the United
States mint Was established, in the city
OF Philadelphia, and the next year coin
ing was Uegun with the copper cent VI
1873. Silver dollars were coined the
next year alter, and the first making OF
gold com was III 1896. We learn from
lnt official report of the director Of the
mint lnaL The Total collage from 1893 TO
1883 Inclusive aluUunted III value to
81, ,729, ,543, l65. .46. During the last three
years The collage ol gold and silver has
veen larger THAN III any country of the
word, uluvuutlng TO about $3.50, 900, 900
in golu ana 97o,UoU,OOO in silver. Di-
rector Burcnaru's duties include the
general supervision ul all minls and as
say offices, reporting their operations
and condition to the secretary of the
treasury. and other services of scarcely
less magnitude and certainly involving
no less labor.
Mr.. Burchard, who is serving his
second term as director OF the mint, has
proved most capable officer. At hls
suggestion congress passed q law pro-
Vidlng for the computation Of infOrma-
llOn with regard to the production of the
precious metals iii this country. His re-
porLs on THIS subject have been enlarged
ny reports coLsIuered as authority in all
Countries, eo TO the money production
ana coinage or the entire world. Dl
rector Burcharu's industry has earned
him great nonor ana given him proud
position among our public men.
His lull name is horatlo Chaplin Bur-
chard. He ls a native OF New YORK
state, and was born in 1928. When he
Was very young his parents moved 10
Beloit, WISCONSIN, where he received
his preparatory education. He became
student at Hamilton College i'll lo47,
and Was graduated in 1850. After read
Ing under the direction OF Professor
Dwight lie was admitted to the bar, and
began his professional career at Monroe,
Wisconsin, from whence he removed
into the state OF Illinois. In 1852 he
was elected member Of the illinois
legislature. Having served during
several sessions with ability, he was
elected To congress in 1869, to Till the
vacancy occasloned by the appointment
of the Hon. e. b. Washburne as secre-
Mry OF State. He was reelected four
times as Il member OF the house OF rep
resentalives. His extraordinary famill-
arty with matters relating to coinage
was recognized, and in 1879 President
Hayes made him director of the mint.
The four years Of his first term expired
in the present year. when President
Arthur reappointed him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
The Koh-i-noor Vanquished.

A very extraordinary diamond of.no
less than 457 karats has been shipped
from South Africa and sold by Lon
don firm to a syndicate OF diamond
merchants. The color equals, il not
excels, that of the finest Inaia diamonds,
and IN the opinion Of competent judges
IL will cut to perfect and Iustrous bril-
hant. In drop shape it will weigh, as
nearly as can be estimated, about 22O
karats, or in lozenge shape, briolette,
SOO karats. The brilliant will, therefore,
exceed in weight all the historic dla-
imonds. The Koh-i-noor weighs 100
karats, the Regent OF France 1856 karats,
and the Oriotf, which was cut for
weight, 1876 karats. In size, color, purity
ana quality it is expected to. prove to be
The most marvellous stone ever known.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
The Republican Majority IN Maine Still
Growing.

AUGUSTA, Me-, September 1O.-The
following dispatch was forwarded from
here to day:
To John Il. Logan, Chicago:
The returns from remote sections of
the state increased the majority beyond
all expectations. In 1853 towns the re-
publican majority over Redman exceeds
$4,000 and the prospect is that the COM
plete returns will carry the majority to
$4,000, and possibly it will be the largest
ever given in the history Of the repub-
lican party in Maine, with two excep-
tions at the close of the war. The last
returns show that the republicans car
ried every county in the state and have
elected every member of the state senate.
The magnitude Of the republican vote is
surprise to both parties and show that
a large number of democrats joined our
ranks. WALKER BLAINE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
Fort Benton Montana. Wednesday, September II

Oh apparently good authority, and early
enough IN the season, SO that the truth
Ihe Whole truth and the exact truth car
pe asceftalned before the snow flies
! lne reported discoveries are not deep
ahu can be proved in a few days time
oo lar as we can judge Of the main fea-
lures OF these reports thay appear to be
| worthy OF some degree of credit.
/ we confess that we have considerable
interest IN several indirect ways, that the
reported diggings may prove rich and
extensive. We are not Indifferent to the
wealth OF rich placer mines. Their fruits
come early and are generally distributed.
we want the population that mines will
attract to aid us IN building up d State
we need larger markets for our produce
such as mining population will bring.
But we especially want the Indian title
to that portion OF Montana north of the
Missouri river removed. 1t is dark
cloud over a very large and valuable
portion Of our territory. The discov-
cry OF good mines in the heart of it will
bring the tagging negotiations to an issue.
| THESE mines, it genuine and rich, will
| draw men thither in spite Of laws, trea-
Ties ana troops. 1t was so in the Black
Hills and has been so in hundreds of
cases. The miners have always won, as
IS right. Not that we want the Indians
robbed, but such countries are OF no use
to them. In fact this has been true for
long time Of all this vast Indian coun-
try north of the river. The game is
gone. The Indians who nominally own
this country are starving to death in it.
Ihey would be glad to part with their
contingent interest in rolling prairie for
a vested interest in beef and bread
We have expected these negotiations
would be entered upon and completed
after the visit OF the congressional COM
mlttee year ago. But it has come to
be true that nothing is done any more
IN congress except on some vote of COM
pulsion. And we should like to see just
the proper kind and degree of compul-
sion introduced by some means to force
the matter to an issue that would harm
no one and benefit all alike. The open
ing Of the great northern reservation
would in few years add a hundred
thousand to our population and millions
to our wealth. 1t would lead to the
building Of other railroads; to the i'm.
provement Of the upper river; to our
earlier admission as a state, and a more
rapid growth after admission.
Whether or not the new mines are as
rich as reported, there is exhaustless
wealth in this section. 1t would afford
good grazing for hundreds Of thousands
of cattle and make independent home
steads for thousands of industrious citi-
zens.
While there is nothing sufficiently
known to justify any wild stampede,
there is enough to arouse great interest
and keep it awake till the reports can
be subjected to proof.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
The Northern Gold Fields.


lHerald.J
Some pretty well authenticated ac-
counts g!s of recent gold discoveries in the
Little Rocky mountains have been re-
eelved of late, which, Notwithstanding
lhe lateness Of the season, will induce
great many in Montana to make the trip
ald satisfy themselves. The locality IS
hot hhot distant. The Little Rockies lie
oetWeen Milk and the Missouri rivers,
aSoout S,out north from Rocky Point, on the
latter. The region has been prospected
ever ver to some extent as early as any por-
aon of Montana, most of the early ex-
peoltions from Minnesota coming IN by
.nat route. This does not even go TO
prove prove that there are not good paying
u mines there, as now reported. Wehave
s0' so doubt that good placer mines will be
snl sUuhd In Montana for century TO come,
bnu found where prospectors have tried
hundreds Of times before and found
aospthlng. Some fairly good discoveries
~gold are reported to have been made,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
A Letter From Bob Tlngley.
FoRr AssINABoINE, Sept. Ii, 1ss

FoRT AssINAB0INE, Sept. Ii, 1884.
Editors Of the River Press:
I arrived here on the 10th inst. and
found the post almost deserted civil.
ians, employees, all gone to the mines.
Soldiers are leaving every day on fur
loughs. The mines are reported good,
but how extensive is not known. How
ever, they are thought to be a second
Alder gulch. / leave this morning on
my way with twelve men in company.
Will write you from Rocky Point.
narv on 20 @ w6 saoay
stock Eight head. I think they belong
to whites, as they were not willing to
be approached, but ! succeeded in COM
ing up to two Of the party.
r. s.. TINGLEY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
Letter List.

The following is list of letters re-
naming in the Fort Benton post office
for the week ending September 13, 1884:
Burgine Louis Mack Raymond
Carroll M Mckenzie Kenneth
Caldwell Warner Munion w ]
Collins Mrs E NJ O'Neil VIM 8
Cooper Mrs J c Otterson Joseph
Cook JnO Peak Edgar L
Doggett ] d Pomeroy Frank
Douglas G Radel Frank
Easton Andrew Scherer w A
Eads Andrew Stone Jas
Edwards III K 2 Stanton Dick
Flemming Isaac A Torrey NJ
Gulick VIM Thurston F 1T
Irwin Mrs Clara Wilson Mrs Annie
Irwin James 8 Williams j
Irwin Luther D 3 Wood Mrs Sadie
Lamouraux Amede 6WooeIs VIM s
Lambert Tuck Wolf Harry 2
Keat White Wolf Henry
McMil;en Jno Fl Wright Mrs A
MCGOWAN Duncan Zubor E
McCabe Jas
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say Advertised"
M. A. FLANAGAN, p. M.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17
Democratic Primaries

The democratic primary meeting was
held at the city hall last evening. T. J.
Todd was called to the chair and II. p.
Aspling chosen secretary. The follow
ing is the list of delegates and alternates
elected to, attend the convention to be
held on the 18th inst:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-09-17

Delegates. Altegmotes.
w F Rector Dan Samples
JOS Hirshberg P FL Lukin
Gus Senieur J w Wheelock
Horace r Buck J w Tattan
Philip DeChamp Jas McDevitt
Jno Donnelly E w Buclxsen
R A Luke w r Early
Jos Sullivan F Murphy
T e. Collins w S Baker
G. e Conrad M Wearley
w II Wright E G Maclay
P Gallagher I n Churchill
Howell Harris John Hunsberger
A ] Samuel Jno G. Tut
Pete Lauzon Jerry Collins
G N Moore G w Merrill
Joe Bowers A E Rogers
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-20
A Visis to Guide Rock.

\ member of The CHIEF staff spent
a few pleasant hours n day last week
in the thriving little town of Guide
Rock. Our attention was attracted to
the new hotel now being finished fol-
Mr.. Grubb. 1t will cost about $ll00,
and will be ~commodious and first.
class in all its appointments. Mr.. G,
is an old hotel man, and understands
how to meet the wants of the travelling
public. The new church is nearly
finished ond is Il credit to the town.
We met Messrs. Berg & Mcclure,
formerly business men Of Red Cloud,
who were busy getting their new store
into proper shape. Also, We were
agreeably entertained by Mr.. Chaflin,
the enterpriSing attorney. He had a
very amusing hog case under way,
which promised great sport. Mr.. Cs.
law practice is a complete success. We
made, to us, a very pleasant call on
Mr.. Newmeyer, of the Signal. Every
thing presented a neat and prosperous
condition about the Office. We were
pleased TO find the people of Guide
Rock we'll pleased with their newspa-
per, and that they displayed their
pleasure and wisdom by giving it good
patronage. May it V prove the Sig
nal to Guide its readers to truth and
happiness.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-20
GARFIELD.

Farmers are busy planting corn.
Small grain is doing finely. 1t never
looked better.
Mr.. F. F. H has leased his farm
to r. Marley, and will move to North
Branch, Kansas, and engage in the az
ri cultural implement business. We
wish Mr. H. success in his new calling.
Mr.. John Hull had his sale on the
10Th, and goes to Alabama. They are.
now visiting on Elm Creek.
Passing the house of n OF Gar
fields voters the other day, we thought
we heard the faint echo of Blaine and
Logan. Upon investigation We found
it to be his baby, Cornelius, growing
for Blaine and Logan.
Mr.. J. Coon is on the sick list at
present.
Capt. Houchin's house is nearly COM
pleted.
Mrs. Shultz expresses herself as we'll
pleased with her new home, and she
NAV well he, as they now have one o.
the finest farms in the country. L.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-20
LINE.

As this is n favorable time to write
you a few lines from u part of the
county, l would say that everything
looks well in the crop line, and tho
people are in good spirits.
A birthday party on the 18th at Mr.
o. Wickwire's, which was a pleasant
affair. The ladies in the neighborhood
got up q birthday party for Mrs. Tana-
hill, as it was her 72nd birthday. She,
was greatly surprised when the teams
came driving up and began to unload
the baskets from the wagons. Those
who were present are o Mccall and
wife, A. Mccall and wife, G. w. Hum
mel and wife. S. Mccall and wife, Mrs.
Richmond, y. Skeen, and others. AZ
ter dinner the ladies presented Mrs.
Tanahill with some fine presents. with
which she was well pleased.
The little son of Mr.. Luther Kim
minsky died on last Thursday evening
from a complication of diseases.
FARMER
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-20
A Few Facts.

"A re" + acIS.
Mr.. EDITOR: Lately had the pleas
ure of visiting many different portions
of this county and was much pleased
to see the general appearan ce of thrift
and prosperity. The crops ofgrain and
grass are most excellent. Fruit, trees
and forest trees could not possibly
look better in any country. Herds Of
very fine cattle on every side of us, and
miles and miles of wire fence has been
built the past year, and a great
amount of breaking has been done.
One of the commissioners informs
us that the county debt is being reduc-
ed and our takes growing lighter, and
says if the prudence ,and economy of
the past four years is continued for
| four years more, our allowed county
accounts will be at par. Now. sir, all
this, with the glorious result of the re-
publican convention at Chicago, should
| and | believe does make us feel cheer
full, and should cause us to bestir our
selves to see to that our public offices
are kept in hands of able and honest
men. And as the tim, for making
some new selections is drawing near,
the public is very properly looking
| about to see who would be the most
suitable and deserving, and L
hope that the selections may be made
| with such care that the pickering OF
the past may be forgot and entirely
lost sight of. In Il fair play, and L fair
deal and that there may be no cause
to say that our town wants all the Of
fees of both county and state, and you
know it is a wide open secret now that
Red Cloud has Il hungering and thirst
ing for office that is hard to satisfy.
Please look at her list and you know
there was some heartburnings at the
last election because she did not have
member of assembly. Red Cloud has
now a state senator, county commits
sioner, county clerk, county judge,
county sheriff, county superintendent,
county coroner, county attorney, oun
ty physician, and two or three commits
sioners of the insane. 1t may be the
people of this county will quietly sub
NIT to this state of things for a thous-
and years-but it is not likely.
FAIR PLAY.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-20
COwies.

This little village can boast that it
contains two first class blacksmithS and
four carpenters and that all six of them
are left handed. The people here are
enterprising and have faith in the fu-
ture of their town They are about to
build 4 parsonage for their minister,
Rev. Alfred Martins. The school is
in a very il~Ourishing condition; has As
pupils. and the thoroughness of the
work they are doing proves Miss Par
SONS to be a teacher of tact and expert
ence. A harness shop Is needed. aud
a stock buyer. 1t is a cause of com-
plant among farmers in this vicinity
that they are obliged to haul their hogs
past a station to Red Cloud to find a
buyer. There is plenty of territory for
some good man to occupy here in this
business. Who will be first? The
try surrounding this town is nearly all
No. | farming land. The crops are in
fine order and there is also a large
amount of bloOded stock owned i'll
this neighborhoOd. There is a wide
range of country tributary to this
place which in the near future will
make it ono of the best towns III Web
ster county. Its professional, mechan-
ical and business men are endowed
with enthusiasm, and believe that the
power of brain and muscle that is now
at work on their section, will Don
bring it to Il high stage of deyelop-
ment, and aided by printers ink"
every vacant quarter Of land around
theirs will soon be occupied by thrifty
farmers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-20
These are solid Facts

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tonic or mild stimulant, will always
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certain cure known. They act surely
and quickly, every bottle guaranteed
to give entire satisfaction or money re
funded. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by
Henry Cook.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-20
WELLS PICK-UPS.

I thought l would write you a few
lines to let you know that We are alive
and everybody well.
Crops look we'll. Small grain is
booming. Some fields of corn have
been plowed twice.
The sons of vetrans gave a ball on
the 9th inst. in the hall. They mad q
big crowd and q nice time.
Mr.. West is hauling lumber to build
him a new barn.
Base ball has taken a boom, and the
fever is high. Our boys played the Blue
Hill nine ard beat them two tallies.
News is scarce, so l will close for
this time. BUCKEYE.