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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13

MARSHALL II. Polk, the defaulting
ex state treasurer of Tennessee died
suddenly at his residence on the 10Th
ult. His death was attributed to
heart disease, but suicide has been
suggested.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13


its personnel. Another Senator did
not expect these vessels to attack
great iron clads that could defend
themselves against thousand pound
shot. but from such, thought these
cruisers could easily run away. 9th
ers opposed the bill on the general
ground that the United States was
not anxious to fight anybody, and no
body desired to fight her. Senator
Bayard in ON able speech said ; after
waiting eighteen years spending
1886, 100000 for that purpose the
country was without Navy. He
thought there had been a fearful
amount of incapacity and maladmin-
istration within the term mentioned.
He regretted to say what was I'M
pleasant, and made no charge OF his
own, but said the fact could not be
ignored that throughout the country
there was good deal of distrust IN
the head of the Navy Department.
He was glad of the fierce light OF
public opirion that beats on execu-
tive business. and thought public
criticism could not be too sharp or
severe upon questions OF corruption
in public transactions. He wanted
every official in the land to feel that
he was closely scanned by an intelli-
gent people. While favoring the bill
be wanted the money to be expended
subject to every wise guard that leg
islation could decree.
Congressional funerals have form
ed the material for an interesting in
vestigation upon which the House
committee on Accounts have just
been engaged. The city undertakers
have doubled their regular prices for
Congressional subjects. Forinstance
embalming is increased from S25 to
S75 when the decedent is member
ex-senator. The conventional sash
to the door knob, the casket and all
items of expense attending inter
ment have been increased in like pro-
portion. The bills under considerl
ton will be in every case cut down
to common prices for first class
funerals.
The long delayed debate on the
wool tariff will take place in the
House to-day, and there will be an
effort made to have the Senate bill
for the erection of Congressional
library added to the list of special
orders, also the bill providing an an
nual appropriation for ten years to
aid common school education. The
special orde.s already may give pre-
cedence, first, to the Mexican Veter
ans pension bill; secondly, to that
removing burdens on the merchant
marine, and thirdly to the Inter State
Comm rec bill. The Naval bill will
be disposed of to-day, and notice has
been given that the Post Office Ap
preparation bill will then be
brought forward, but it is not expect
ed to go through during the week
An evening session will be held or
Friday to consider pension bills
The Senate will take up and dispose
of the Military Academy bill first. ane
and spend the remainder of the weel
upon the calendar, taking measures
in their order The Senate commit
tees have finished the greater part o.
their important work, though the
public lands committee is still busy
ing itself with the Land Grant bills,
and the committee on Post Offices
and Post roads, with Postal telegraph
bills, and the telegra phic investiga
tons.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13

The Treasurer reports the balance
in the State Treasury March first as
follows cash, 1858, S90.9S cents, and
bonds, S5,925, 619.25 cents.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13

WE notice in some of our eX-
changes favorable mention our towns
man, Hon. j. V. Hutchins, as q can
didate for Congress for this district.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13

The Fish Commissioner made a
successful shipment of over 200 carp
to applicants at Center, in Shelby
county, Texas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13

Two hundred patients have been
received at the State Lunatic Asylum
since the completion of the new build
inps, making a total of 507 inmates
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13

The remains of the late Gen. Ord,
who died last year in Cuba, have just
been removed to Washington, d. G.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13
To Printers.

A compositor can find work by mp
plying soon at this office. A boy or
youth who has been a year or two Mt
business and is a fair type'setter pre-
ferred.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13

The retirement Of Prof Girarieau
from the position Of eii;or-in chief Of
the Houston Post IS regretted
by The state press lie Is . digni6ci
and scho.ar,y NT.ior
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13

AUSTIN mourneth for her favoritt
hero, Ben Thompson.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-13

JUDGE MoRRL, late U. ). Judge,
died recently ut Austin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19
Important Suit.

OMAHA, November 1.-THE case of
the United States against the Brighton
Ranch company came before Judge
Brewer in the United States circuit
court to-day. The suit in equity was
brought against this cattle company
some months ago to compel it to take
down it's fences Oh government lands.
1t has 81 miles of fence enclosing such
lands in northwestern Nebraska. The
defendant filed an answer setting up
the defense, to which United States Dis
trict Attorney Lambertson took except
ions, of which all except were sus-
tanned by Judge Brewer to day. The
exception which Judge Brewer did not
pass Judgment DOE was that which re-
ferred to the defendants allegations,
that it owns the lands upon which the
fences are located. Judge Brewer, while
deciding that the defendant had no
right to erect fences OH the public do
main, will hear proof as to the alleged
ownership of these lands before deciding
as to the injunctions to compel the
fences to be taken down. Tt is under
stood that the defendants had employed
cowboys and others to pre-empt home
stead sections of the land upon which
the fence runs, but the inside sections,
of course, have not been pre-empted or
homesteaded. They claim a title only
to the sections on which the fence is
located. All this was done since the
suit began, SO it is alleged, and the dis
trict attorney threatens to have the
parties indicted. This is only one of
several similar fence cases in Nebraska
and Wyoming. The outcome is awaited
with a great deal of interest by cattle
men, who have fenced in immense
tracts of the public domain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19
United States ana England.

Foot and mouth disease continues to
prevail in England, and new outbreaks
are constantly being reported. Suppos-
ing that all the reports of pleuro-penu-
monia made in the United States are
well founded, IAN assumption requiring
a vast stock of easy credibility, the New
York Times thinks), we are then still
far from being as badly off as England
is. Nevertheless we continue to import
cattle, putting them through a wholly
inadequate and loose sort of quarantine,
although the English government re-
fuses to admit any of our live stock
under any circumstances. It is very
certain hat we are running great risks
in thus importing cattle from countries
where disease is rife, for every reported
disease in this country is said to be from
imported stock. Not a single case has
ever yet been heard of among u native
stock. Why, then, should not the
source Of the disease be stopped?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19
STOCK
Contributions for this page respectfully solicited
from stockmen and others.l
CONDITION OF MONTANA STOCK.
Heavy Shipments Both Ways-Inroad OF
Sheep on the Ranges.

J. l.. DeHart of the DeHart Live Stock
company in Montana was seen by a
Day reporter, and in regard to stock in
terests there said that stock had done
extremely we'll during the summer, and
most of the ranges are in excellent con-
dition for winter grazing. Some of the
ranges on theRosebud have been devas-
tated by grasshoppers and are in rather
barren condition for winter. One trou-
BILE was that stock men did not change
their ranges often enough and SO left
them in poor condition for winter. He
said a very large number of cattle had
been brought in during this season, new
ranges opened, and the old ones confin-
ed in closer limits. The fall round-ups
are largely over, and most of the stock
that will go east already prepared for
shipment. Mr.. DeHart said as to the
exhibition at New Orleans, that Mont
ana would be there. and that although
the greatness of Montana as a stock
country could not BE shown, consisting
as it did in the illimitabIe extent Of the
ranges and the facility and small cost at
which vast herds could be raised, lever
theless Montana would make the finest
show of stock and beefiu the world. In
regard to the introduction of sheep, Mr..
DeHart said there would be a contest as
they injured the ranges by close grazing,
but a large number were being brought
in chiefly from California and Oregon.
st. Paul Day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19

CHICAGO, November 14.-At the ses-
sion this morning a letter from Prof.
Law, Of Cornell university, was read,
in which he criticised the bureau of ami
NAL industry, declaring it inefficient
and a useless expense, measured by the
result of it's work. He made the claim,
among others, that it had failed to dis
cover pleuro-pneumonia among the
herds in New York state, where the dis
ease was existing.
Commissioner LOring answered the
complaints at''some length, declaring the
bureau to be a very valuable auxiliary
of the department of agriculture.
A motion was made to tender a vote
of thanks to Prof. Law, but the matter
was laid on the table.
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE nation
al stockmen's convention continued its
session to-day. The committee of arbi-
tration fixing the rate by rail for dressed
beef, reported that the two rates should
be the same, and stated that the health
of the beef eaters depended in a meas
ure on having the cattle slaughtered as
near the fattening point as possible, to
avoid the unsanitary conditions pro-
duced by transportation on hoof.
The committee IN resolutions present.
ed an extended report on the question
of fencing ranges on government lands.
1t set forth that the obtaining Of perma-
nent tenure Of these lands in some legal
form is of the greatest Importance to the
future of stock raising that these lands
are largely unfit for agriculture and are
not reclaimable by irrigation on account
Of the broken surface and lack of run
ming streams; that the Colorado and
Wyoming stockmen have $500, 600, GOO
invested in the business, adding to the
taxable wealth Of the country and low
ering the price of beef, and that they
would welcome the opportunity to buy
or rent these lands for a term of years;
that a committee go to Washington to
suggest stock legislation, and that they
be instructed to endeavor to secure the
passage of a law permitting the rental
to stock owners Who are actual occu-
pants Of grazing lands between the Mis-
souri, river and the Pacific coast for the
longest period possible and at the lowest
obtainable rate such rental not to in
terrupt o. suspend the operation of ex-
listing laws for presumption or homestead
entries. rentals being subject to such en-
tries. The committee were instructed
before submitting such law to congress
to ask the consent of the st0ckgroWers'
associations of Colorado, Montana, Wy
oming, Dakota, Idaho, Nebraska, and
Nevada.
The following officers were elected I:
President, Dewitt Smith, Springfield,
H.; secretary. Thos. Hughes. Chey-
enne ; treasurer, John Clay, Jr., Chi
cago.
Book and Job Printing il speciality at
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19
Don't Crowd the Ranges.

It is a fact beyond the peradventure
Of a doubt hat many Of the ranges in
northern Wyoming are getting too many
cattle on them. This is bound to work
evil, and If the crowding continues, in
stead Of the cattle business being a COM
%paratively safe one it will be degenerate
into q business full of uncertainties. AS
long as the grass is good and cattle can
be kept in good condition no immediate
bad results are likely to follow, but with
the grass short and not of the best
quality as it is now. grave apprehensions
will be on the minds of our stockgrow-
ers. Many of the cattle put on the range
this fall will go into the winter with
scarcely the moiety of a chance of get
ting through unless the weather should
prove more than usually favorable.
Some of u stockgrowers have already
moved parts of their herds to favorable
ranges in Montana.-Buffalo Echo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19
STOCK NOTES.

TT is estimated that 8 $1,000 head of cat
tie have been shipped I'VE the Northern
Pacific railroad during the past season.
We have learned that the party who
accompanied the beef drive OF the Shon-
kin roundup to Maple Creek have all
gone east.
The fall roundup of the Benton d st.
Louis Cattle company was completed
on the Sd inst. We publish to-day a list
of the stray calves branded.
Higgins & Mccormick, with 500 head
Of beef cattle, and Main & Dennis, with
the same number, were at Fort Conrad
a few days ago on their way to Maple
Creek.
There are SO, 800, 900 worth Of stock in
the ranch country OF this district. Inc
number of cattle is 10000. The number
of horses is estimated at 10, O00-Calgary
Nor'W ester.
Billings has shipped this fall 725 car
loads. embracing over 1900 head OF
cattle. Compared with the shipments
of 1883, these figures show that the ship
ments Of beef from Billings in 1884 are
nearly double those Of the previous year.
yellowstone Journal.
Mr.. Matt Dunno regrets selling the
last lot Of cattle he brought up but in
order to repair the damage, he intends
bringing in double the number next
spring, and start a ranch in this vlcin-
ity. Come along, Matt, lots Of room
here for you.-Calgary Herald.
The stock growers of Idaho held a
convention at Shoshone, on Monday
and Tuesday of this week and discussed
matters relating to the protection of their
interests, and to consider such legisla-
ton as is necessary to prevent the intro
duction Of contagious diseases, the
losses Of horses and cattle by organized
bandits and horse thieves, and to pro-
vide a system by which mutual CO.
operation may be secured in every part
Of Idaho territory. A similar organiZa-
ton is needed in Montana.
We understand that Mr.. Trott has
purchased eighteen head of young cattle
from A. z. Samples & Co., which are to
form the nucleus Of a rancho. We must
congratulate MIR. Trott on the step be
has taken, believing it will bring him
good returns. Nearly every old-timer
and cowboy in the country are regret
ting that they did not take such steps a
few years ago. Mr. Trott has sent bis
cattle to Mr.. Sibbald, Of Morley, to be
taken care of for the winter.-Calgary
Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19
Stray Calves Branded on the Mar1as Fall
Roundup.
Steers. Heifers,
Stockmen's Convention.

WIFI IILfItItIS,
Manager Benton & st. Louis Cattle Co.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19
MONTANA CATTLE COMPANY.

Range-Teton and Marias country.
Vent f. inverted on left side.
Ear mark-Crop off right +; upper
slope in left.
Horses branded < on left shoulder.
ent-Same on lett thigh.
Range-North side lower Sun river.
All calves branded same as large
cut.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19

An extensive prairie fire has been
raging for several days past in the vici-
nifty of Birch and Dupuyer creeks and
on thcrDlackfoot reservation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19
Millions of Cattle.

KANSAS City, Mo-, November TO-
The committee appointed by the nation
al bureau of animal industry to gather
statistics of the cattle interests in the
The report will show there are twenty
three million head of cattle in the states
west of the mississippi river, being a
gain of 80 per cent. since 1880. Texas
leads with Il gain of 20 per cent. Kansas
is second, showing a gain of 81 per cent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19

Book and Job Printing Il specially at
the RIVER Press office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-19

Just received by express at the Che,
teau house Exchange, a fresh invoice OF
the finest Elite Havana CONNIE ii Faut
cigars.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18

tern Of tina: ,ove;y silk npon which her
eyes fingered so admi-ingiy.
The clerk would, and he did, and
hence the remnant in Mrs. Shopping
ton S s!iopping-bag, and hence her hap
py cOuntenances
But Mrs. ShOppington did not hurry
away to the railway station. Possibly
she had forgotten her relative in tho
suburbs whilst feasting her eyes upon
those silken temptations or in her Joy
over the remnant in her shopping
bag.
For she entered the dry-gooGs house
of Hamburg II Co., a few doors away,
and went instinctively to the silk coun-
ter. She was shown several invoices of
the glossy fabric, and then, as in Satin
sheen Il G~roSgrain's, she informed the
patient clerk t at she did not intend to
purchase. A friend askeI her to look at
some silks for her and get a few pat
terms. Mrs. Shoppington did not men
ton who this friend was. Possibly she
referred to that relative in the suburbs.
The clerk begged her pardon. but it
was contrary to rules to give patterns.
Mrs. Shoppington was very sorry. Her
friend woulI be so disappointed. Then
she looked at the silk again, and re-
marked that that would Just suit her
friend. she was sure. Now, couldn't
the clerk break the rule for this Oncep
She wouldn't ask such a thing for her
sells. BIT her friend
The clerk relented and cut OFF n snip;
and having done this. il vas the easiest
thing in the world to induce him to give
patterns of three or four more pieces:
for possibly. you know. her friend
| might prefer some enc of the others To
| the piece which suited Mrs. Shopping.
tons eve.
Only a remnant.
Bat a solitary remnant 10 longer. II
now had several companions, as rich
! and luS:rouS as itself.
Mrs. Shopp ngton's step was lighter
| and her smile sweater than when We
first saw her emerging from Satinshecn
4 GroSgrain's. Notwithstanding she then
looked supremacy happy.
Mrs. Shoppington's shopping tom
promised to be a successful And
it was eminently successful. 1t is un-
necessary to follow her from store to
| store, or to relate the sweet little su)ter.
fuges through which she possessed her.
self of silken patterns OF every hue and
in goodly number.
Only a remnant.
Wien she arrived home, after he day
of pleasure, she opened her shopping
bag. and. with face aglow with Joy dis.
PLAYED to the admiring family the result
of her operations.
There she exclaimed. triumph.
antly. I've got enough now. Tn go.
inc to work on it tomorrow. and ]
guess you won't find another ore in
the city that will begin to compare with
it."
\ woman's no simpleton. say what thoL wilt;
She can get without money a silk crazy quilt.
boston Transcript.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
Only a Remnant.

Yes. only a bit OF crumpled silk hid
away amidst the luXuriant disorder of 4
lady's shopping bag. a slender slice of
shimmering silk in close vompanionShip
with a dainty pocket-handkerchicf. a
button-hook, a very rich ~portemonnaie
with a very poor interior, ten or twenty
wrinkled hair-pins, three car-ticketS, a
rerip. or two, 4 card case. and a mis-
~cellaneous assortment o. caramelS. gum
drops. and a dreamy, complex atmos-
phere of patchOuly and hamamelis.
Only 4 remnant.
But 4 remnant with a history. a rem
nant with n future full of romantic pos
sibilitieS.
That remnant was C 'artbuS 12Unl:
that is to say. n of many which We're
to find temporary accommodation in
that shopping-bag; many which Were
TO De got By means similar to those which
sc .ured this.
But our business ut present is not with
them. but with this one only: this sol
tary remnant; this silken hermit.
On the morning of the dav which found
this remnant in Mrs. Shoppington 5
shopping-hag, Mrs. S. started out bright
and early. arrayed in her best attire and
her most ~insinuating smile. This was
sufficient indication that she was lent
on a day of pleasure. to-wit, she wasgo-
ing a shopping.
Following the injunction of old, she
took nc scrip in her purse, or none 20
speak of. Money is the last thing thought
OF or needed to the woman on a shop
ping tour. There is this difference be-
tween the sexes, a man buys, a woman
shops.
Mrs. Shoppington, her shopping-bag
and its contents, including the remnant,
the hero of cur story, had Just emerged
from the establishment OF Satinsheen Il
G~rosgrain's. Mrs. Shoppingtcn had
been successful in that establishment.
She had made a goodly begin
ming. and Mrs. Shoppington wa happy.
She had told the clerk that she wished
to look at some of his silk. Sne was
better than her word. She looked at all
the accommodating clerk showed her.
and he showed her the entire stock in
trade. Then she informed him that she
was not ready to purchase that dav.
She had not come prepared tc buy. In
deed she had not thought of visiting any
store. being in 4 great hurry to visit a
relative in the suburbs: but Just as she
was aoout passing the door she remenl-
bered that she wished to look at some
silk. and she couldn't resist the temp
ta.ion to step in for Just q moment. She
"a very sorry she had put Inn to such
trouble, but would the clerk give q pot.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
About Pools.

Stranger" he began. as he showed
his ha: back on his head and sat down
on Il trunk OH the platform. "what is
this ere about these ere railroad
pools"
How"
"Wall, then, what is a railroad
pool?"
"Why, a number of railroad lines put
all their earnings into a bag, shake 1t up
and divide even"
What's that fur:?"
$50 that all a get a whack ut busi-
ness"
AN its according to law?"
Yes
The man pulled his hat down. rested
his elbows on his knees for a 'think,'
which lasted three or foul minutes. and
then suddenly arose and said:
stranger, I've been a'tarnal fOol.'
'.How?"
why, thar's a chap Twin mex door
to me at hum who has allus worked
four hours to my one. and who earns u
dollar to my quarter. and it has never
occurred to me to make him pool our
wages and whack up"'-WaH Street
NeUS.