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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

The advantages to be derived from a
connection with the Canadian Pacific
are unquestionably greater than would
be derived from any other railroad con-
nection that could be made, in that it
would open up a new country to the
north and east of us which will be di-
rectiy tributary to Fort Benton. The
country to be t~raversed offers fewer OBJ
~stac1es to construction than any other
route that could be selected. It is some
thing worthy of note to again mention
that in 1882 Messrs. Langdon, Shepherd
& Co. graded 500 miles for the Canadian
Pacific. The character of the country
for the new branch is similar in all re-
spects to that traversed by the c.. P. r.
r. Good routes could be selected to
cross east of the Sweet Grass Hills at
almost any point. To follow down
Milk river to the two forks, or even fur
Their east to F~renchman's creek would
open up the finest agricultural lands in
Montana. Coal is abundant, and Of a
good quality, and the valley of Milk
river is fairly supplied with timber.
The farming lands of the Milk river
valley are unsurpassed. We are inform
ed that the charter of the Canadian
Pacific contemplates an extension to
Fort Benton if this is a fact, the mat
ter should be agitated strongly and such
inducements offered to the management
as will insure the speedy construction of
the load. It is estimated that the $780,
600 offered by the citizens of Fort Ben
ton will grade 100 miles of the road, and
it arrangements can be effected the
money will no doubt be speedily forth
coming.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Ward Goes to Jail.

New YORK, May %. Ferdinand
Ward, after spending the day endeavor-
ing to find $4,000 bail, was taken to the
Ludlow street jail tonight and lodged
in it. When locked up there be refused
to see any person. Gen. U. S. Grant
stated tonight that the rumor that his
son, u. S. Grant, ir., had fed to avoid
arrest was entirely without foundation.
His son had gone in the evening to
M~orristown, N. j., where he lives, and
will be at his office tomorrow morning
at the usual hour. Both his sons. the
general said, are in town and intend to
remain here. They had no none to
make a trip to Canada, even if they
wanted to 60 there. He was very in
dignant that the report had been circu-
lated or that credence should be given
to it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
A SENSATION SPOILED.
Official Denial of the Story of Sw1ndllng
by American and Canadian Contractors
in the Northwest.

The story telegraphed from Winnipeg
that a gigantic system of sWindling the
American and Canadian governments
has been carried OF for years by cOllu-
sion between northwest Indian agents
and contractors for supplies is p%ronounc-
ed a fabrication by the deputy minister
of Indian affairs in an Ottawa dispatch.
The charge was that an American firm,
we'll known for furnishing Indian sup
plies to Indian agents at Fort Benton,
Mont, and at Fort Walsh, Canada, was
implicated in a piece Of jobbery. Three
hundred cattle were ordered for Fort
Walsh by the government. They were
delivered at Benton first and a receipt
obtained therefor. In the night they
were purposely stampeded across the
west to Fort Walsh, where a receipt
was also secured for them. The next
night they were stamped9d back to
Montana and sold to some dealers for
ST 800. Thus the government was cheat
ed out Of SIS 900, and the spoils divided
The deputy says that all its contracts
for beef are on the block, never on foot,
and that, therefore. the charge against
the agents of the department that they
gave double receipts for certain cattle on
foot deliverable at Fort Walsh in o n
nection with the stampeding of the
same cattle from that point, falls to the
ground. The cattle are the property of
the collector until they are butchered,
when the net weight of beef in every
carcase becomes the property Of the de-
partment. Neither is there any truth
in the statement that Chief Piapot with
seventy lodges Of his tribe, was threat
ening to raid the town Of .Indianhead il
they did not get assistance. The latest
advices received BY the department are
to the effect that Piapot's indians are at
work on the reserve. and there does not
exist q scarcity Of provisions, and that
necessary medical assistance is promptly
rendered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Nominated in Mock CONVENE.

PITTsBURG, May 21.-A special !.
patch from Washington, Penn us
r. b. Scandrett. who personated. Inays;
aid Cameron and presided at the Nm non'
republican national convention haId LUCK :
the students of Washington and .Teffaaso y
college last Friday, has received s -
following letter from Hon. Georao NE "
Edmunds, who was Nominated hS :.
convention for president of the Tynittle
States u
Washington, Nav %
r. B. SCANDRETT: Dear Sir - ~
yours of the 18th inst, and sinoa lave
thank the young gentlemen Of tly
Washington and Jefferson COLLEGE t tn
the compliment. much preferit1e ~ iof
actual office in question, the emoi he
ments and burdens of which I do nu.
desire to assume. Respectfully yonra n''
GEORGE F. EDNTNI's
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
A Clue to Conrad's Murderers.

GLENDIvE, May 18.-The authorities
here have secured the description of the
road agents who attacked Paymaster
Whipple and murdered Sergeant Con
rad. The description of two of them
,tallies SO closely with that of two hard
characters living near the Little Mis-
souri, that warrants have been taken out
for their arrest. A deputy, in company
with some of Major Bells soldiers,
started out yesterday on the trail, which
led towards Little Missouri, and at last
accounts there seemed to be a good pros
pect hat they would be able to capture
the desLeradoes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

WEregret exceedingly the complica-
tons that will grow out of the dispatch
sent to Washington by Major Lincoln,
the. result of the representations of Col.
Donnelly. The latter is no doubt sin
cere in his efforts to benefit Fort Benton
but his over-reaching ambition to get
possession of the whole loaf-when nine
tenths of it was within grasp-is
likely to leave us without a morsel of
reservation bread.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Another Railroad.

The Custer county %plunderers bavo
organized and are going to build a gigan.
tic north and south railroad, startine ~
Deadwood and running north, via Milas
City, Fort Buford and Fort Benton on
into the northwest. The STYLE of tba
company is the Montana and Dominic
Railroad company. All of the ..old
gang at Miles City are among the in
corporators, the following being some af
the familiar names: Cox, Conger, Hnh.
bell, Garland, Borchard, Gerish, Briaas
and Lebcher. Judging by the size If
Custer county's debt this outfit ought IN
be able to build a good many miles If
road itself.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

CARL SCHURz says he would take the
stump against Blaine. IF this becomes
generally known among the delegates
at Chicago Blaine will surely be nomin-
ated. If we remember right, Schurz
corralled the German vote and took the
stump against Grant with harassing re-
sults-to the acknowledgements candidate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Suicide.

BOHEMIAN, M. T., May 23.-J. IT.
of the masonic cemetery at II o'clock
last night. He was a civil engineer, 25
years of age, and a bright and cheerful
fellow. The suicide was deliberate. and
death was instantaneous. A half con-
sumed cigarette was still between his
teeth. Ne cause is assigned for the rash
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Wool Rates.
CHICAGO, May 20, 1884,
Editors River Press:

hUllCrS n1fGT IIcSS.
In a conversation with Mr.. r. G.
Power to-day at the Grand Pacific the
following river news of interest to wool
growers was obtained: Rates on wool
to st. Paul or Duluth will be this wear
ST. per hundred to Chicago, S1.36 per
hundred. Negotiations for a rail rate
from Chicago to Boston have failed. A
ate of 9Oc. from Duluth is secured
while q rate OF sue. from that pointi is
expected, making it probable that the
rate from Benton to Boston via Power
line will be $3.50 this season.
Mr.. Power calls particular attention
to the fact that this rate cannot be con-
tinued indefinitely through the summer
and advises all growers who ship from
Benton to have their wool ON the levee
by July 10Th. l.. w. P.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Only . Joke.

NoRWALK, May ga stupid local
paper published an article last Friday
stating that there was a steady run on
one Of the oldess banks in the city, and
the excited depositors started a run
which took $50, 900 from the Norwalk
savings bank. The alleged joker then
explained that he referred to a gravel
bank.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Floods.

GALVESTON, May 23.-Railroad traffic
throughout the flooded district OF the
state IS still generally suspended. NO
mail has been received from the north
for two DAYS. No accurate estimate of
tha damage to- the various railroads is
vet obtainable, but well informed gem
flemen Of this city place the damage to
railroad property at 5 100000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Bank Failure.

PITTsBURG, May 26.-The Pennsyl-
yania bank closed its doors again at ~
o'clock. The news of the second sus-
pension of the Pennsylvania bank
spread rapidly and created intense ex-
element and surprise owing to the fact
that everybody had faith IN the banks
ability to pay all claims. Ihe6lmme-
date cause is at present unknown.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Lands to be Forfeited.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The senate
committee on public lands decided to
report the bills FORGETTING the land grant
opposite the uncompleted portions OF
the Northern Pacific and branch line
and the Atlantic & Pacific r. r. Sen
ator Plumb, chairman Of the committee,
thinks the forfeiture Of the Northern
Pacific will amount to $4,000, 900 acres,
and the Atlantic q Pacific to 3S,OOO,O 900
acres
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

The latest device to save life at fires
has been put into practice in st. Louis,
where the German Turner's have orga-
nized a corps of athletes who will I'M
dertake to form a living pyramid before
a burning building of any height and
hand down the women and children
Safn1v
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Railroad Mishap.

SAVANNAH, May 25.-Train No. "a,
due here at 1888, was to meet extra No.
81 at Savannah. The train from the
west came down at the rate of thirty
miles an hour, and struck the west
bound train, which had Tot got on the
side track, completely demolishing one
coach and part Of another, killing four
and wounding six persons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

PAUL DANA. son Of the editor of the
New York Sun, will be married in the
fall to the daughter Of William Butler
Duncan. Miss Duncan and her mother
have gone to Paris to buy the wedding
outfit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Will Resume.

New York, May 26.-The West Side
bank will shortly resume business.
Nothing is known Of the whereabouts
Of Hinckley, the defaulting teller.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

MONTANA will be well represented at
Chicago week after next. The delegates
have already promised about all the
tickets of admission to the convention
at their disposal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

The late Judah P. Benjamin left be-
hind him no materials for a biography.
He destroyed his private documents.
His custom of t%reasuring up old papers,
it is said, caused half the misery of his
life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Sitting Bull More Interested IN Rat1ons
Than War.

FoRT YATES, May 2 .-There is no
truth in the report about the Indians
leaving their reservation and no indica-
tions whatever of any hostile demon
STATIONS. Old Sitting Bull was busily
engaged yesterday in his usual begging
expeditions to the agency, m far more
interested in his rations than in blood
thirsty exploits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Exported Gold.

MONTREAL, May 23.-It is reported
that the Bank of Montreal exported
So, OOO, 600 Of gold to New York during
the panic.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

FLAGS were flying and cannon BOOM
ing in the north land yesterday-the
Queens birthday. The good old queen
has entered upon her sixty-sixth year,
and deserves to live and reign a hum
dred.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

RADWAY, the medicine man, left
$350,00O to his sister. His granddaugh-
tiers contest the will.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

THE fight in the democratic love feast
at Chicago will be on the platform, not
the nomination.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

the presidency of the Oregon Transcon-
tinental Railway company. Elijah
Smith has been elected to fill the va
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

THE democratic conventions are reg
ularly declaring for the mummy Of
Grammercy Park.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

SOME eastern democrats are trying to
work up 8 boom for Gen. Hancock. But
it is "merely a local issue.o
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Ordered to Prepare for Service.

LONDON, May 24.-The admiralty has
ordered the torpedo fotilla at Chatham
and Portsmouth to prepare for active
service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Heavy Rails.

NEW ORLEANS, May 25.-A snaoi.,
from Consatta says the heaviest ra;~a
on record have fallen to-day. ns
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28

WEDNESDAY. MAY %, 1884.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-09-20

etf1ke path to tlle lett. Bueno Will
know It, once You get him in it It will
bring you ont, half mile on, at cor
dnroy road that crosses the swamp.
This end Of the corduroy has got out Of
order and there are some logs laid.
Lead Bueno across and then pull the
logs away. If you can do that it will
make trouble for those who follow you.
Beyond the swamp is big plain. Strike
straight across it, keeping the moon
square on your right-the moon will be
up by that time-and three hours rid
ing will bring you to the new railroad.
After that-God help You to get safe
sway!"
Sacramento paused, and put out het
hand. "Can you remember ?" she de-
1nanded,
II can, but can never FORGET" $.
"Never mind that. Here, take this.
It is a little money. You will need it.
Now mount and ride slowly. o little
way, and then for your Life"
The young man still had hold Of her
hand. The tears came into his eyes,
The next moment he was gone.
The next morning Sacramento told
her fathcr the story ahd coaxed him into
forgivin8 her. And the following sitter.
noon . man brought Bueno over from
the railroad town; aud then she knew
that the fugitive was safe.
Six weeks later a lawyer from Santa
Barbara appeared with . letter from
Walter Somers. He was with his friends
at New York, and he begged Sacra-
mento to accept. as gift Of gratitude,
Mt least the amount of the reward that
hal been offered.
And so it was chat sho won't down 70
San Francisco to school that winter.
after all I0utk's CosaaDQni0~.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-09-20

The wife of boarder at one of our
hotels belted her husband over the
head with wash-bowl the other day.
When his friends ask him what ails his
head, he mutters, sInfammatory room
mate-ism, and adroitly guides the con-
versation into another channel
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19

self to the opposite doctrine: Official
power is a sacred trust to be admins
tered faithfully and fea"lessly for the
benefit of the people" Here is joined
issue which towers above all other issues,
and one upon which each American voter
must bear the responsibility Of derermin-
ing his position. For my part, [ desire
to see the civil service of my country
placed in charge of the man who said:
<tWe are fast gaining positions in the
grades of public stewardship. There is
no middle ground. Those who are not
for the people, either in or out of your
honorable body, are against them, and
should be treated accordingly"
Respectfully,
p F. BISHOP.
RUTLAND. VT. Aug. ., 1884.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19

There are forty two Catholics within
the corporate limits of Orlando, but they
have no church.
Eight hundred and ninety-eight thou
sand cigars and about 176 bales af sponge
We're shipped to New York from Key
West last Saturday.
The health officers of the town of Or
lando are busy at work looking after the
unclean places, and putting the town
through II general purifying process.
A rattlesnalze was captured on Anata-
sia Island, near st. Augustine, measur-
ing 13 inches in circumference, feet in
length and had Z rattles. 1t was sold for
$3.50.
Last seasons vegetable crop in Marion
county amounted.to over $4,000 crates
For 1882 it hardly amounted to 1900.
This yeur it will reach nearly, if not
over, 100000.
w. A. Snowdon, of Alachua county.
gathered 1875 crates Of cucumbers from
three-quarters of an acre of land. He
sold them for $21O74. lie has a fine
crop of corn growing on the same land
The old county jail at Green Cove
| Spring has been torn down and
the debris burned up. The con-
tract for new jail has been let to c.
Black, and he will Immediately begin its
erection on the site of the old one.
The night blooming cereus of Mrs. L.
p Westcott, of Orlando, one night put
out seven blossoms, and another night
four. They opened shortly after dark,
remained open until daybreak, and then
closed their eyes to the world forever.
There are 50 colored children in Or
lando of school age, and 292 white child
rem of school age within the corporate
limits of the town. This does not COM
prise the school district, as there are
many who live within the district who
are outside of the corporation. The
number within the district must be about
$50.
Stake Telegraph Ms. A. j. Hagen
residing at Lake Side, eight miles south
Of this CITY, has produced the finest
crop of grapes, cucumbers and sweet po-
| tatoes this season we have ever seen.
She had lunches of grapes weighing one
pound each, cucumbers weighing four
pounds each, and sweet potatoes measur-
ing % inches long and 12 inches in cir
cumference.
The immigration agencies of Florida
have been discontinued, in consequence
of the exhaustion of appropriations for
that purpose until further action by the
State legislature, which meets in january
next. Any inquiries on the subject of
immigration must hereafter be made di-
rect to Hon. p w. White, Commissioner
| OF Lands and Immigration, Tallahassee.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
H. j. CAMPBELL,
ARCHITECT & CIVIL ENGINEER
Plans, Specifications,
Superintendent and Estimates
For all Kinds of Buildings.

Surveys, plans and estimates made for all
Kinds OF civil engineering, canals, docks, ter
mnal facilities for railroads water works
sewerage, irrigation, drainage river and har-
Dor improvements, and landscape gardening
Land surveying, examination. laying ont and
mapping on town sites. Barometric levels and
flying reconnaissance taken. Properties and
proposed work examined and reported on for
Palatka, Fla
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLIES.
Barbecues, TorchIight Professions
and Good Speaking.

Barbecues, TOrchlight Professions
and Good Speaking.
The Ocaia Banner says: Grand prepa-
rations are being made to give General
Perry and other democratic speakers d
rousing ratification in Ocala ON Monday.
August 25th. From private letter from
superintendent Hollister. of the Florida
Southern, we learn that special ,rains
will run from Gainesville, Palatka AMI
Leesburg to Ocala, and extra cars will be
attached to res 1lar trains, giving the
people along the line of road a fine op-
portnnity to hear the speaking. enjoy the
barbecue and see the prettiest and most
thriving inland city in the State of
Florida. 1t is expected that there will be
at least 5000 people in Ocala that day,
and the entire democratic party of grand
old Marion will honor the occasion by a
glorious horseback procession and torch
light parade at night Bands have been
secured, and Marion county may expect
to see her gfandest display of chivalry on
this occasion.
On the Goth, Micanopy PROPOSES to do
the handsome thing by the democratic
speakers by getting up a similar pro-
gramme rs that arranged by Ocala. and
ON the 27th, Gainesville will give grand
barbecue and picnic, with bands of mu-
sic, professions, etc.
All three of these demonstrations will
he largely attended by the people of the
surrounding country. The Florida
Southern railroad will run excursion
trains each day, remaining at the points
named until everything is over at night.
and propose 10 sell the round trip tickets
50 cheap that every democrat and others
along the road can attend these demon
strations
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
STATE PRESS.

RUTLAND, VT, Aug. 2, 1884
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19

General Buffers return to the assessors
of Lowell shows that his income from
his profession is 800, 900. His horses
and yacht America are valued at $50, 600,
and his real estate in Lowell at $50, 500.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTTCE.

A LII CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF
IN S. III. Demont must be presented as pre-
scribed by law or this notice will be pleaded
in bar. And all parties concerned win take
notice that six months from the date hereof
/ will ask for my final discharge from such
administration before the county Judge or
Putnam county. Florida.
G.. A. KN0WLTON
Ap Admi nistratr,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-19
IN Ordinance Relating to the Duties
of the Health Officer.

DETT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Dof the City of Palatlla, that it shall be the
duty of the Health Officer of the city to per-
sonally inspect each and every house and
premises within the corporate limits of the
city, at least once in every two weeks, during
the months of July, August, September and
October in each and every year, commencing
the second week in August 1884.
And shall make written report of the SAM
once in every two weeks, setting forth the
true condition Of the city. And upon failure
to comply with this ordinance the said Health
Officer shall be liable, on conviction, to fine
of not less than five dollars for each and every
offence
1t shah be the duty of the Mayor to enforce
the above ordinance.
Passed August 6, 1884.
w J. VINEGAR, President of Council.
Approved August I3 1894.
A. V. MOUNT, Mayor.
Attest, LOUIS FALK, Clerk of Council