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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05
Exciting Events.

On Sunday morning about daylight
+. NJ. Boardman arrived in town WIN
the BODY of William Jones, which was
laid out in a room on Front street, near
the Overland hotel, and was viewed
during the day by many of U cltIzens.
Before noon Sunday Sheriff McDeVitt
received information that a number OF
Indians had crossed the river a short
distance below town, and the news,
which spread rapidly, caused quite a
commotion. The sheriff at once pro-
ceeded to organize a posse, and, accom-
panied by George Houk, j.. }. Healy,
E. Ingersoll, A. M. Valley, j. b.. Ter
hume and others, started for the camp
on the Teton, where the Indians were
found and eight of them arrested. being
the ones that had just arrived from an
expedition to the country OF the crows.
Some forty horses, stolen from their
brethren Of the Yellowstone country,
were also found and taken in charge oy
the sheriff. This, it seems, was less
than half Of the war party, but the 9th
ers, it is believed, crossed the river ear
lier and have made their way back to
the agency. :,
The eight Indians are still in Jail and
will be given a preliminary examlna-
tlOn as soon as some iHIpOItdH1 eViuoiioo
can be secured, probably in a day or
two. They, of course, deny all knoWl-
edge OF the killing Of Jones, and further
than the fact that they have recently
come from Arrow creek, there is no very
convincing evidence to fix the crime
upon them. One thing is certain. The
deed was done by members of this
party or by a band of Crows that
followed, the presence of the latter on
Arrow creek being simply a supposi-
ton. All doubt in the matter will soon
be removed by an examination of the
trails in that vicinity, and if the MUIR
dertrs are of the Piegan party, they will
be found out-and punished according
to their deserts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05
The --latest from the Occur d'Alenes.

A railroad from Spokane Falls to the
Occur d'Alene mines is the latest sensa-
ton, and congress has been asked to
grant the project a charter. The dis
lance is about 100 miles, half of which
can be travelled by boat. Two steam
boats are already under construction for
the opening Of navigation in the spring,
and will II from Fort Cmur d'Alene
up the lake and river of that name to
within Is miles Of the mines. Rath-
drum, Heron and Belknap AL have
their "blowerso in st. Paul, each of
them claiming to have the best and only
feasible route to the bonanzas across the
range, and although none of them
can say much in favor of their own
trail, they can each SANDER the other
roads to their hearts content. Heron
seems to have some capital backing it,
as a $50, 900 hotel is already completed.
Rathdrum and Spokane Falls each have
a stage line connecting with the boat
service to the mines. Belknap. the
boom town, has 81 men at work on their
road at both ends, but they have not yet
tackled the mountain divide, as they
probably want to see some of the IL feet
of snow disappear before commencing to
grade a permanent road. The claims of
"Pritchard, the prospector,u have all
been jumped by new comers, but the
old mar does not seem to care much, as
he claims to know of another and richer
gulch not far from Eagle creek.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05

From what I learned at Washington, l
don't see much chance for Montana-at
this session of congress-, at least. l n
slider Montana, however, as pretty sure
to go democratic at an elections
so, at any rate, as Utah; but the tax
about admitting Utah is not worthy OF
being seriously considered.
men do not talk much about poiitlcs,
and I really cannot give an IDEA as 10
probable United States senators or gov
ernor in the event of u territory De-
coming a state. For the next nomlha,,
ton as delegate Joseph <. Toole, OF
Helena, and w. A. Clarke, or Butte
are the most prominent among tne Ell
ocratic party; and T.. Z. Power, OF nel-
ena, and James IL. Mills, OF Deer Looge'
among the republicans.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05

THE statement made by several Pal
nellites in the British house of commons
that the dynamite fiends all came from
the United States, and that money has
been contributed and schemes c%oncocted
ovc4 here to blow our neighbors over
the sea sky high, should be quickly re-
sented by III if such is not the case !;
and if the statement is true, our sense
cover and stamp out such nefarious
schemes. No good citizen Of this coun-
try would for a moment countenance
such sanguinary methods of righting
wrongs, as assassination and the use Of
dynamite bomb-shells.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05
- - N~A - @
A False Alarm.

Saturday afternoon we were inform
ed by wire that the Indians who killed
VIM. Jones had crossed the Missouri
near the Coal banks and stolen some
horses from that point, and at the same
time we were promised further particu-
lars at a later hour. The particulars
came, but they lost the thrilling interest
anticipated.
1t seems that a party down there saw
moccasin tracks, and at the same time
discovered hat his horse was out of
sight. He put these two facts together
and at once come 10 the conclusion that
the numbering Indians had crossed the
river and run away with all the horses
in that region. At a later hour his horse
turned up all right, and the moccasin
tracks, if such at all, proved to be very
ancient impressions of the red mans
hoof.
Jack Brown, the Fort Assinaboine
scout, with a party, was at the Coal
Banks last night and is keeping a strict
lookout in that section. Another party
from Assinaboine went below the post,
and il the reds attempt to cross the Mis-
souri, below here they will be pretty GER
tain to be seen and overhauled.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05

Now that the monument to our inn
mortal George is approaching compile
ton, some congressman sagely thinks
that without his mother this country
would have been fatherless-an orphan
in fact; so a bill has been introduced
for the erection of a monument at Fred
ericksburg to perpetuate the memory OF
George Washington's mother. In the
ordinary course of human events our
revolutionary hero must have had a
father also, and he will doubtless be re.
curing a monument too In the course OF
a few years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05

HERR LAsKER, the German liberal,
is causing old Bismarck more trouble
now than when he was alive. The Am
erican newspapers have been full of
abusive articles regarding Bismarck's
action on the resolutions of coincidence
sent by congress to the old country. No
one seems to be certain as to just what
the old fellow did in the matter, and it
might be wise to suspend censure till
we are better informed in the premises.
The papers in Germany are afraid to
copy the comments Of their American
exchanges, for fear of being locked up
for their contempt for the "poWer be-
hind the throne.n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05

THE chairman Of the committee on
territories, Evans, has introduced a bill
into the house requiring that before a
man can receive an appointment as
territorial governor he shall have been
q resident of that territory for the two
preceding years. Though this is a wise
measure, and would tend to give us a
chief official who was conversant with
the wants Of the country, yet we do not
expect to see the bill get even a respect
full consideration from congress. The
present system OF eastern appointments
is too well suited to the wants of the
politicians to be ever discarded. Con
gressmen must have some way of pay
ing off their faithful retainers, and any
proposal to curtail the offices at their
disposal will not be countenanced for 8
moment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05

"CHINEsE" GORDON seems to be in a
fair way to crush the rebellion in the
Soudan, as his presence seems to stifen
the backbone of the native troops con-
siderably. In the fight near Suakim
on the 9th ult., the friendly tribes
claim to have defeated the rebels, and
captured forty of their camels. Gordon
gives the disaffected ones fair warning
hat the British troops will soon be on
hand, and then 40 mercy will be shown
to the rebels.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05

THERE is one mar at least in our ma
tional council who does not think we
have got enough rich land in the Unit
ed States for all the countless millions
on the face of the earth, and in conse-
Quence of this belief Oates has intro
duced a bill in the house prohibiting
aliens and foreigners from acquiring
and owning lands in this country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05

LETTERS received from three hundred
prominent republicans Of Nebraska
show that Blaine leads all othercandi-
dates as their choice for president.
Logan and Arthur come next, with only
half as many adherents as the nplumed
knight The unanimous preference
for vice-president IS Robert Lincoln,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05
THE widow of the noted John Brown
died at San Francisco last Friday.

THE Helena Herald wants congress to
make the maximum passenger rates on
railroads three cents per mile, and the
freight rates in proportion. 1t would
be a sweeping reduction from eight
cents to three, and the wealthy cor
porations would do some terribly hard
pulling before they would submit to
such g wholesale cut as that.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05
Lost.

A black and tan shepherd dog (female),
with white ring about the neck. She
was lost in Fort Benton and was last
seen near the Grand Union hotel. A
suitable reward will be paid Tor the re-
covery Of the animal. Leave informa-
ton at this office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05
Notice.

As we are withdrawing from Benton,
all parties indebted to us will please set
tie their accounts and notes at once to
avoid complications.
kLEINsCHMIDT & Bro.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05
Cook Wanted.

Wanted-a cook to work in a small
family on Belt creek. Inquire at once at
the River PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1854

THE public debt vas reduced about
$2,0 O0, 900 in February.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05
The Great Falls.

And tourists visiting that attractive spot can here be
supplied with good teams and other necessaries for
the trip.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-03-05

On the 2lst Of February a snow slide
half way from Gardiner to Mammoth
Hot Springs. A team with seven men
was passing on the road at the time and
were covered with the feecy mass. Four
two were slightly injured and one man
was taken out dead.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-20
: SLIGHTLY OFF.

The Atchison Champion, in long article,
sets forth the foolish manner in which
property in Kansas is assessed, explaining
how the Insignificant valuations raises the
per cent Of levy and how IN other ways
such responsible rule is wrong and hurt
full. We have set forth these matters in the
past just IN the same way, but the Champion
is of in banking on the action of the State
board disqualification. That board is as great
humbug and as unreliable as the assess
ments made and returned by township
assessors. That board won't do anything
radical but only equalize in a very small
degree and approximately. Sedgwick
county, after getting the promise of that
iboard one year, assessed at nearly full cash
value, subsequent developments satisfied
our commissioners that the board would
fail, so they cut down the assessments very
materially themselves, leaving it for the
State board 10 equalize with other counties.
by either cutting us down or bringing other
counties up, but they did neither, and we
got stuck on State taxes. The county that
depends on the State board will get left.
The trouble is we have too many kinds OF
assessors and too many boards OF equalizs-
ton. There are hardly two counties in
the State or two townships in the same
county that are assessed uniformly, not
even rs TO realities.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-20
THE EPiz00TIc-APTHA.

The governor has convened the legisla-
ture in extra session. We gave expression
TO our Judgment in the matter last week,
and we have seen no reason to change that
opinion since. The governor has convened
the legislature, but he can't adjourn II. II
Is our opinion that the extra session will.
more than likely, cost the people several
times rs much as the disease would have
cost. We don't believe the trouble was
half formidable or dangerous as represented
by the visiting statesmen and amatuer vet
ernaries. The great hub-bub made over ii
will have a tendency only TO scare outside
people and might result in cattle quaran-
tine against the State, which would be
very expensive. Cattle owners or owners
OF large herds are, as rule, financially
solid, aud the affected cattle of each local.
could have been taken care Of by local
authorities, or IL thought best, killed and
burned and the State would, if right, have
reimbursed such as suffered for the general
good.
We hope the legislature will do whatever
ii can, promptly, and adjourn at once, but
whether il will is extremely doubtful, for,
as some one remarks, the mouth disease of
the average legislator beats the mouth
disease OF the cattle away out Of sight.
Should bills be introduced for re-submis-
sion Of the prohibition question, for the
better enforcement Of the present law and
for the better government Of railroads and
dozen other matters no one need he sur
prised.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-20
City Property.

House of rooms on Emperia avenue, 30 foo
lot, near German N; + Church, 100;
House of rooms, on Market street, Greifien
STEMS addition. 5o-foot lot, stable. cas-
front 1875.
5-room house and So foot front on Emporia av
enue, south. 200.
j-room house and 80 feet on Market street
south. near business. .70o.
Good-sized house ON Topeka avenue, Mead
addition, lo-foot lot, in the choicest part o
the city. 2,J0U
Good house and lot on Market street, near busl
ness. 1000
Large house and lots on Central avenue
Mead's addition. choice location. $50.
4-rOom house and lots on Topeka avenue, Hill.
toms addition. 1900.
4-rOom house and lots on Lawrence avenue
English's addition, near business. 100.
A choice residence property on Waco street, In
Waterman's I'd addition. 100 feet ground
fine fence in front. 800.
Groom house on Lawrence avenue, south, one
lot $40.
Broom house and lots on Central avenue, Hill
ton addition. 900.
5-room house aud 10 foot lot on Fourth avenue,
Mead's addition, near Catholic church.
7-room house on Emporia avenue, Mead's adj
dition, loo-foot front, good barn. shade
trees. 5000.
4-room house and 50 feet on Fourth avenue,
Mead's addition. 900.
A nice s-roGm house, heated by furnace. good
cellar. 100 feet Of ground on Waco street.
4-room house, good cellar. 50 feet of ground.
100.
i-room house, new, good cellar, cistern, ; lots
on Wichita street. 700.
Good-sized house and 7 lots on Water street,
fine sha,ie, near business. $500.
good new house and 50-foot lot near Water
works, Waco street. 800.
4-room house, stable, S3-foot 'front.', near Water
A beautiful home place up north on Lawrence
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-20
the APPOINTMENTS.

The appointments made by the late Coz
At Newton, for the Wichita Distric
is as follows
Tbos. Audas, Presiding Elder.
Anthony. ID. Woods.
Arkansas City-N. 5. Buckner.
Arkansas City Circuit-F. NJ. Romine.
Andoyer-P. ID. Lair.
Belle Plain--N. Asher.
Burdenvilie-Supplied, j. q. Knight.
Caldwell-W. ii. Rose.
Dexter-T. c. Warren.
East Wichita--A. Hartman.
Goddard-C. X. Woodson.
Harper l.. J. Van Landingham.
HayesvilIe-B. c. Swartz.
Hazelton-Supplied, r j. Hamilton.
Medicine Lodge-To be supplied.
Mayfield--Supplied by-strickiand.
Mulvane-J. +. Nessley.
New Salem-To be supplied.
Oxford-N. J. Burton.
Rolling Green-Supplied by II. +. Greene
South Haven--To be supplied.
Wellington-S. Price.
Wellington Circuit-C. NJ. Bottorff.
wichita-D. w. Phillips.
Win6eid-B. Kelly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-20
10 tAx Editor Of The Eaale /.

10 Inc EdH0r 81 inc Edy6.
The convention of teachers TO be held tb
ssth and s9th 10 fraught with much iDteres
TO Wichita and Southwestern Kansas. Hith
erto. owing 10 a want Of organization and |
general ignorance of the educationa
strength OF this section, we have had mes
gre recognition at the great State eonyen
ticn of educators. The time has now ar
rived when We, as u section, are 10 be
weighed. Those first in Kansas education
al work will be present and will only be toe
ready to grant TO us that prestige which We
dsserye. The main objects of this conyen-
ton are: 10 acquaint educators with ouI
strength 7; to form an organization through
which we can ask and receive what proper
ly belongs 10 US; TO furnish an opportunity
70 our people to become acquainted with
those who conduct the affairs Of the State
educational institutions; TO enable our peo-
pie to hear the subjects which belong TO
progressive education intelligentIy discuss
ed; 70 advertise our excellency OF soil and
climate. Never before has such a conven-
ton been called IN our section Of the State.
II is with pleasure that we can say that the
idea originated outside OF Wichita. Wich-
its was chosen because OF its hotel and rail-
road facilities, and from the fact that it was
a central point.
II now remains for this section and the
city of Wichita in particular to make this
in every way success. The programme is
an interesting one. The lecturers OF known
---.x.sfz.. eafarfad IN lend The aneakers
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-20

100 sores In sections 81 and %, ~, 4w, 60 acres
broke, buildings worth $50. .O0U.
nwi4 of IL, %. 2w. 100 acres broke, buildings
worth 800 100.
swl4 of 10, 90, wv, is acres broke. $50
ne4 of II, .6, 3w, So acres broke, buildings
worth 400. :, 800.
Ias--l6o acres, 20 broke. % miles southwest.
l9i--i0 acres, acres broke, fence on one side,
) miles from Derby. 525.
2,f2--l60 acres bottom land miles from Derby
I25 acres in cultivation, 3 acres timber,
good buildings, barn cost 100, pastures
fenced In. 2 good wells, 5 acres of good
bearing orchard. 3,2M
209--i6O acres, 100 in cultivation, good frame
house. grsnary and barn, living water, all
fenced with hedge and wire, good orchard,
2miies from Greenwich. $500
2ll--l60 acres, ~ broke, small house, stable,
corral, living water, some orchard, GO acres
fenced. 900.
2l9--so acres, well improved place. watere,l
by Chisholm creek, 81. miles from Valley
Center. ,7o0.
2s0--l6o acres, well improved, miles east Of
Wichita 2 $50
22l--3l3 acres, mostly bottom, $50 In cultivs-
ton. GO in timber, 100 acres fenced. good
2-story house of rooms, barns, orchard,
watered by Chisholm creek, miles south
east OF town a splendid farm. 1850.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-20

4-room house aud lots on Fifth avenue, Hi
tons addition 5000.
3-room house on Chisholm street. 500.
New 4-roem house on Emporia avenue, Hilton :
addition, 6O-foOt front. Cheap at $50.
3-rOOm house with about 2 acres Of ground il
Pierce Vantiiburgh's addition. $500.
VACANT LOTS.
foot front on Lawrence avenue, south, cor.
ner Waterman street. $50.
Il0-fO0t front on Lawrence avenue, south, next
to G; IL. Ilerrington,s, fenced. sidewalk,
fine shade trees, east front. 400.
rs foot front on Market street, south. $50.
7 lots on Douglas avenue east Of railroad track
Lots l96 l35 i42 IA lt6, Chisholm street; I35,
wichita street IS 81 20 1Oi li9 l39 and I46,
Church street each, 1875
les and la, Texas avenue, each 800.
137, Main street, at $50.
G3 aud 81, Chisholm street, each 175.
246 10, on sherman avenue, lsrge-size lots,
each 10.
acres near town At 800 per acre.
Is and Is, Waco street. $40.
s.. Oak street, Jones' addition. 100
d lOts In Hyde's addition, Lawrence avenue,
northeast front. 2,G00.
10 and IL, Waco street $50.
Acre lots. choice bottom land, at LIS to soo each,
in mex nei4 of l6 q lie. Call and see plat.
TAx-TITLE AND sHERIFF's-DEED LOTS.
We are agents for the original w. W. u.
Lawrence title On the lots hereinafter noted.
claim deeds for small consideration, and on
sheriff s-deed lots we are authorized to sell and
give regular warranty deeds, where there Is no
adverse possession, Parties having any inter-
est In these lots will do well to call and see us
promptly, II they care 10 save their interests.
The list Is ~ follows:
Waco street--Lots s 10 Is 30 Is 80 es 30 loa
Wichita street-Lots20 20 40 ~ 90 sa 30 So 100
Iso lss 40 la2 IS 4s As Sc IS IS rs iss ia5 l4 las
l63 and l65.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-20
Improved Lands.

No. 3--160 acres l6 miles southwest OF Wichita /;
SO acres In cultivation, house 16x30. with
basement, good granary and stable, y mile
hedge. watered by living stream, some
CLEO acres 10 miles southwest, 80 acres In
cultivation, house of rooms, hedge all
round, wells Of running water, some fruit
and forest trees. $500.
13--l6O acres IS mi. W, 30 acres broke. 900.
l9--l60 acres IA miles southeast, all broke
ont, house y story likes with aid. 14x2O,
good stable, over miles hedge to years
old, acres Of orchard, frst-rate farm
5000.
3s--l60 acres, 81 broke. spring and running
water, Is miles northeast. 1878.
a. leo acres, l6 miles a little south OF west:
good hedge all round 60 acres broke. small
house. only miles from Goddard, q good
place and cheap. I 800.
$3.50 acres, 40 in cultivation, Is miles south
west, cheap at 700.
$3.50 acres, all In cultivation, mile from
Derby, house 1ixl6, a choice upland tract.
200
57--24o acres, Ico broke, house rooms, good
well. some orchard. miles northeast OF
Derby. 2,f00.
$3.50 acres miles north OF wichita, In
high cultivation / y STORY house OF rooms.
cellar in good shape, stable for 8 horses.
smoKehOuse, hedged all around and cross
hedged, 200 apple trees, 500 peach trees,
and other fruits too numerous to mention
The finest half-section farm "a the county
Terms reasonable. 1900.
9J--l6o acres IN the edge oil Butler county,
40 acres broke, some hedge and fruit trees.
600
97--lG0 acres little southeast from Clear
water, 50 acres broke, 8 acres timber. 600.
l0s--s0 acres near Cowskin creek, bottom land
90 broke, small house, some hedge, 3 acres
timber. A good grain farm. $3.50.
10--l61 acres, lis in cultivation, 3 acres trees,
good house, granary and stable, 8 acres OF
orchard, all hedged and ss-hedged, 70
miles southwest. $3.50.
ll2--l60 acres. $50 broke, 20 miles out-a little
south of west, fair house and barn, wateresi
by Clear creek, orchard, bargain. 400.
1lG-160 acres, loo In cultivation, l2 miles
southwest fair house, grsnary aud stable,
5acres fruit trees, IL miles hedge, l acre
of orchard. 1900.
I33--I72k acres, 10 in cultivation, l,S-stoTy
house, l6N26 with add. l2xl6, stable, gran
airy, corn crib, wells. large orchard, all
hedged and cross-hedged, 5 miles north OF
Derby. 1000
l3S--l69 acres, 1870 broke, good house, all bot
tom, miles southwest of Wichita. 900.
II2--i60 acres, 1870 in cultivation, miles south
west, 10 acres in trees, 3-room house, all
hedged. 1000.
l1s--l1l acres bottom land, Sc In cultivation
acres timber, wstered by Arkansas river,
good house, stable, 81 miles northwest-ll
miles from Sedgwick.
1S5--lG0 acres, 30 broke, small house, stable
well, miles from Alton. 400.
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