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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
The Geo. Steel & Co. Affair.

Ike attachment Of Geo. STEEL & Co.,
1T seems, was not instituted by the
Montana National Bank, as at first re-
ported, but by Phil A. Manix, for the
sum Of SIS, 0OO-he having endorsed a
note for Geo. Steel to that amount.
Manix paid the note at Helena, and the
Montana National, suspecting that
something vas wrong, SEM their assist
ant cashier to Sun River to take posses
sion Of the store. The latter arrived
first, but the sheriff soon came along
and levied the attachment for Sc, 900. It
is now a contest between the bank and
Manix. as to which is entitled to posses
sion, and the opinion seems to be-back-
ed by thatof Warren Toole-that Manix
has the best of it. In this event the
Fort Benton creditors who levied at
tachments are fully secured.
These events were entirely unexpect-
ed by Mr.. STEEL, and are so much the
harder to stand up under. He has the
sympathy Of everybody in this section
in this misfortune, and we trust he will
be able to resume business again soon.
This is a probable result, as the Montana
National bank is inclined to stand by
him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
Bear Killed by a Twelve Year Old Boy.

Last Saturday Earnest Bean and his
brothers, Sam and Philip, were out
hunting on the head Of Lyons creek.
about t~hirty-five miles north west of
Helena, when they suddenly encounter
ed two bears-a she bear and her cub,
the young one, however, being as big as
its mother. The animals at first showed
a disposition to investigate the hunters,
but a volley of hot lead satisfied their
curiosity. The old bear retired with a
broken back to the seclusion Of a TIM
be-ed gulch near at hand, but the young
one stood his ground and evinced a dis
position to object to the proceedings,
~whereupon Earnest and Sam gave him
two more shots, to which he paid no
more attention than if he had been fired
at with paper balls. Philip, the young
est of the three brothere, "a lad but
twelve years old), then raised his gun
and fired, shooting the shaggy monster
dead-a feat of.which he is land has just
reason to be- proud. The old bear was
tracked some distance through the
brush and timber, but was not overtak-
en-. The cubs skin was brought to
town yesterday, certified to before Judge
Smith, and the bounty of So drawn
Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
AS to the w

All of local prophets, with q few
of the outside precincts yet to hear from,
are predicting a winter Of unusual Sc
verify. Some Of them say that during
q season when berries are plenty q cold
winter is sure to follow. Of course this
must be so. They say it was SO in 1875
and again in. 1880. The beavers are
mighty knowing. Something they do
has a wonderful effect upon the weather.
The book published by the signal ser
vice bureau last year gives the signs for
all localities. It is possible that cold
weather travels in cycles aud strikes 2
locality about once in SO often, but It
seems to be that popular superstition
has so far been e~ngrafted into u nature
that we accept the old, time-honored
traditions without question. 1t is also
said that a change OF noon is sure to be
followed by q change of weather. It is
forgotten how many times the moon
changes and the weather does not. A
series Of experiments were made in En-
gland q few years age to test the fallac.y
of this old tradition. and Of all the oi,-
servations made it was discovered that
changes of the weather took place be
tween the changes OF the moon much
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
No Use Without Abuse.

What is the reason that feminine
humanity meyer adopts a pretty fashion
without speedily introducing an incon-
gruity? All men bowed down to the
Gainsborough hat as a thing Of beauty
until ladies took to wearing it to the
theatre, Whereat all men began to swear.
Then lovely woman THAT is, the lovely
woman who did not know better), had
herself melted and poured in a liquid
state, into the enhancing Jersey. When
she solidified the effect was electric, but
no sooner had the beauty Of curved out
line. which the Jersey especially reveals,
been fully apprehended than lovely
women ruined the effect by clapping a
waist-belt over it, and so reducing the
curves to angles again. So with gloves;
from a recognition of the beauty of a
long arm-say trif1e of twenty buttons
or so-this erratic creature called for
gloves that would reach to the shoulder.
So with everything, women does moth
in by halves. Sha'n't we have fun
when Belva Lockwood is inaugurated
next March
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
The Canadian Pacific Branch.

Mr.. w. G. Conrad, who is on terms of
intimacy with the leading officials of
the Canadian Pacific railroad, informed
our reporter to-day that the Fort Benton
branch will unquestionably be the first
built by the company in the northwest,
and he expects that operations ON the
same will commence next season. Every
energy Of the company is now bent to
complete the main line, and it is ex-
pected that this result will be accom-
plished by the 1st of next October.
Then, if lot before, the matter Of Sc
curing feeders will be looked after, and
Mr.. Conrad has the assurance of those
high in authority that the Fort Benton
branch will be the first to be constructed
in the northwest.
There are good reasons why it should
be the first built. Such a branch. if
earliest in the field, would do the carry
ing business for the whole of northern
Montana, which would aggregate more
than the trade secured along the main
line from Winnipeg to Calgary, a dis
lance Of 700 miles. The opening OF the
reservation would so increase this traffic
as to leave no doubt of the branch line
paying well, without regard to advan-
tages as a feeder for the main line. The
company have already a thorough
knowledge of the resources of northern
Montana, and they will not delay long
err than can be helped the building of a
branch to this place. If President Ste
phens IS successful in the object of his
mission to England, dirt will be flying
ing on the Fort Benton branch of the
Canadian Pacific early next summer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
From the Little Rockies.

Sam SchWab and VIM. McCrea, of
Helena, arrived in the city Wednesday
from the Little Rockies, en- route home.
They are we'll pleased with their trip.
as it enabled them to see the finest por-
ton of Montana, as Mr.. Schwab puts it.
In regard to the mines he thinks the
development is not sufficient as yet to
show whether Or not there will be a
good camp there. If the deep diggings
pan out, the future Of the Little Rockies
is assured. Sam thinks that good quartz
will be found in both the Little Rocky
and Bears Paw mountains, and he has
great faith in the future prosperity of
the region he visited. In his opinion it
is the garden spot Of the territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
THE RIVE PRESS.
Not a Practicable Route.

WINNIPEG, Man, October 1S.-OttoJ.
Klotz, the dominion government ex-
plorer, who was sent out to explore the
country between here and Hudson1s
bay, with a view of determining the
practicability Of constructing a railway,
arrived in the city to-day. Mr.. klotz
was questioned concerning the trip, but
he refused to give any definite informa-
ton, saying that the government was
entitled to have it first. There was lit
tie difficulty, however, in deriving from
Mr.. Klotz's expression that he will re-
port to the government that the scheme
is not feasible, and that it would require
an ~outlandish amount Of money to build
a railway. AT York factory, on Hudson
bay, Mr.. Klotz saw the Neptune, and
converesd with the members Of the ex-
petition sen out to explore Hudson's
straits. They report having encountered
considerable ice in the straits and hav-
ing experienced bad weather, sleet and
snow falling in abundance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
Large Enough For ALI.

ST .LoUIs, October 21.-Steps are be-
ing taken by interested parties here to
induce the National Wool Growers as
ISOLATION and the National Tanners
convention to hold their annual meet
ings here at the same time as the great
cattle convention. which will be held
next month. It is stated that the tan
ners are especially interested in reform
ing the system of branding cattle, as the
n now in use greatly impairs the
value of the hides, and it is thought that
if the two interests can be brought to-
gether some plan can be devised to
protect the hides from the deep scars
now made by the branding irons and
the tearing by barbed wire.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
Held Up.


The Jefferson City and Boulder coach
was held up on Monday by Jeff. Ed
munson, Chas. Warfield and two others,
who expected that Neil Murphy and
the Edmunsons were on the stage in
charge of officers. The object was to
rescue these men, but when it was found
they were not on board the coach was
allowed to go on. On board the coach
were some Of Helena's legal luminaries:
Messrs. Massena Billiard, Col. Johnston,
e. w. Toole, Judge Chumasero, Rev.
T.. Il. Wood, T. H. Carter and others.
Sheriff Cameron and another officer left
Jefferson City about fifteen minutes be-
hind the coach and met the same party.
Taking i'll the situation, they opened
fire on the road agents, exchanging sew
eral shots, but without ~effecting a cap
ture. Parties of armed men are in pur-
suit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
Pay for Right OF Way.

A letter to Major Maginnis from Sec
rotary Teller replying to a letter from
the major) states that instructions were
issued on the 4th inst. for the payment
to the Flathead Indians of the money
due them from the Northern Pacific
Railroad company for right Of way
through their reservation. The amount
will be paid in cash and divided among
the Indians. The total is $4,000, that
being the amount agreed upon at the
the conference held two years age be-
tween Assistant Attorney General Nc
Cannon and the Flatheads.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
Discharged

ALBANY, October 22.-Samuel I.
Boone, who assaulted Governor Cleve-
lard on Monday last, was arraigned be-
fore Justice Guttman in the police court
this afternoon. The court room was
thronged by a curious crowd. Boone,
who looked careworn, asked and OBJ
tanned permission to make a statement.
He said he had been greatly worried
over his brothers case and had scarcely
slept for several nights. He admitted
his conduct had been hasty and said he
was sorry for what he had done. He
also insisted that he never intended do
ing the governor any harm. Justice
Guttman said he had received a letter
from Governor Cleveland in which the
governor stated that he had no desire to
prosecute the prisoner and recommend
ed leniency. Boone was then dis
charged.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29

The Mines.

D. G. Wilkins who has just returned
from the Little Rockies unite with nine
Tennis of those who have visited that
country in the opinion that it is destined
to be a great mining field. That the
shallow diggings in all the gulches will
pay, and are paying, has been fully
demonstrated. If the deep ground is
equally good the future Of the camp is
assured. In Little Alder gulch parties
are now sinking a shaft to bedrock and
will have it completed before many
days. The general belief of the old
miners is that the deep diggings will
prove the richest and all are looking
forward with interest to the result OF the
test. Mr.. Wilkins estimates that there
are 400 men in the different gulches in
the Little Rockies at this time and that
q large number will winter there. Sew
eral Of the miners have commenced the
erection of cabins and are making gen
eral preparations to stay with the
camp.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
The Colored Mems Meeting.

The announcement that the colored
citizens Of Fort Benton were to have a
demonstration at the court house Tues
day evening brought out quite a large
audience, and the meeting was a decid-
edly enthusiastic one. A large bonfire
was started in front of the temple of
justice, and this, with the booming Of
cannon, made it appear as If the event
was to be one Of more than ordinary in
terest.
AT half past seven the meeting was
called to order by George Washington
Bullet, who, in a brief speech, stated
the object of the gathering and conclud-
ed by introducing Mr.. Andrew Jackson
as the first orator Of the evening. Jack
son was in good voice and trim and his
speech was a RATHER. His remarks were
confined strictly to ''local ~issues,n and
We're literally punctuated with APP
plause. The burden of his grievance
seemed to be that the colored population
Of Fort Benton have not been accorded
his audience that he should have ''jes'
as much ~jestis' as Charley Conrad, John
Power, Jerry" Gould or anybody else.
Jackson subsidized amid a storm of APP
plause, in which the small boys took a
leading part, and was followed by MI.
Gibson Finn. The latter discussed poll
tics-national, territorial and local. He
declared his unalterable allegiance to
the republican party and made a credit
able plea for civil rights for the colored
man.
Other speakers were called, but they
failed to respond, when the president of
the evening dismissed the audience.
The meeting vas probably the most en-
thusiastic and boisterous ever held in
Fort Benton and afforded no little
amusement to those in attendance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29

more frequently than at the change.
These observations being made in the
interest of science would seem to effec-
tually explode the idea Of the moor in
%f1uencing the weather. So all of our
old signs seem to be rudely taken from
us by the ~inexorable hand Of science.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
A Big Mining Deal.

The Kentucky Favorite, Comet and
Keystone mines, the property of Brain
erd, Gardner & Co., were sold yesterday
to the Maginnis Mining Co.. for the sum
of 500, 600. Several miners will be put
to work at once taking out ore and
building roads. We shall have more to
say about this sale next week.-Argus.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
Both Declined.

CHEYENNE. Wy. I. October %
Both Of the regular nominated candida
tes for delegate in congress from this
territory have declined. Judge r. N.
Carey. Of this city. is now selected as the
republican nominee and w. H. Holli-
day, Of Laramie, as Tie democratic nom
inee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-26

This is the last nun Der will send to the
canvass subscribers. II they wish the SPECr y
TOR longer they should SEMI In their subscrip
lions at once SO not to is the connection
of the news or of the very Interesting serial
story which is now appearing in its columns.
The nights will soon be long. when there will
be plenty of time to real HI papers, and no
farmers family in this cOuny should be with
out the SPECTATOR Those who now subscribe
for year will get the paper throughout the
canvass of next Fall which will be of a very in
teresting character, as the result Of that cleo
ton will affect the veal OF woe OF the people of
this State more, much naoFe, than that Of the
Presidential election, as i'm oortant as that was
and for the happy result % which all have such
good reasons for thankfulness, We hope that
many who received the SPECTATOR during the
late canvass will become regular subscribers,
and that we may havethe pleasure Of sending 1t
to them for years.
We feel sure thai. though you-the pdter ionaii-
;os-may feel Indifferent ahoutit. your sons and
daughters, who are fonii os reading the paper,
do not, and you should crafty them by. sub
scribing for IL for a year without delay.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-26
AUNToN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER

~, and medium aud common fully nc. in
GLIDING feeders. The medium and common
Cattle were very fully represented, there be
ing very few good gradee among the offerings
We quote at 25O@s575, with m ost sales at 5000
S. % per 100 lbs.
SWINE: The supply Is slightly In excess %
The very fair numbers of last week, and fully
equal to a moderate to fair demand The quail
ity o; the offerings Is fully equal to that of last
weaS. Hogs weighing from l60 to 200 lbs
gross are most preferred. We quote at $1,000
cents per 10 net, with selections shade high
er. Receipts this week 72lS bead against 7O66
last week. and 1858 head same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-The receipts are very
light, but fully equal to a very moderate home
demand. there being no. outside inquiry
There is no improvement in the quaiity of the
offerings. We quote Sheep at 1904 cents,
and Lambs at 31a@5M cents per 10 grtss. Re-
ceipis This week 1904 head against 1858 last
week, and 270S head same time last year.
P.ilaeaeIphi Live stock Market. Nov. "a
Cattle in fair demand; receipts 5000; prime
G14@634 cts, Aood 5000 cents, medium 419@5H
cents, and common 3@41S cts per ib Sheep
In fair demand; receipts II 900; rrime 1905
cts, good 354@i1a cts, medium 234C03L CENTS
common IS cent, per head TO 21% cents per h.
Lam s at 1864 cts per ID. Hogs IN fair demand
receipts $500: selling at 6@7 cents per Id
New York Live Stock Market, Nov. "a.
Reeves Receipts 1900 head. The market was
frmer and l0@20 cts per 100 lbs live weight
higher, but trade was not active: comHOnest
to best native Steers sold at S4.65@S660 per 100
IS 90. Sheep and Lambs Receipts $500; dull
at decline of about nc per Id; poor to good
sheep sold at "a 81 pc 100 lbs, prime and extra
do at 250s4 80, and common to prime Lambs
at 4@Se0 Swine-Recep pts 1850; dull and
nominal for live Hogs at 4.25@s4 rs per 100 lbs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-26

The danger of incidental harm to the COM
munity, or to certain classes of people, from the
increased uses of machinery, the extension OF
public works, ETC., is greatly diminished when
those who make the laws, and especially those
whose duty it is to interpret them, recognize
that law is a progressive science; that it is a
means, not an end; that when state of things
arises for which there is no precedent, a new
precedent must be made. How the most en-
ltghtened jurists hold this principle constant
ly In view. and how the common as well as the
statute law is thus made to keep pace with the
general advance of civilization, is admirably
set forth in the leading article in the North
American RevieW for December, Labor and
Capital before the law by Judge T. NJ Cooley,
of Michigan. To the same rumoer William K.
Alderman contributes some suggestive Notes
on Railway Management" DIR. Schlieman tells
what he found in his excavations of the ruins
of Tiryns. in Southern Greece, and Principal
Sharp supplements his scholarly article on
Friendship in Ancient Poetry" with one on
Friendship in English Poetry" The other
articles in the number are, 1.-The British House
of Lords" by George Ticknor Curtis, and "Re-
sponsibility for State Roguery," by John F
Hume.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-26

SLEEPING LovE."-A fine steel engraving of
Perault's charming picture. "sleeping Love-
has been offered by the publishers of Godey's
Lady's Book to every new subscriber to the
magazine for the year 1885. The plate is very
artistic one, beautifully printed on thick paper
of a size suitable for handsome framing, The
subject, little dimpled Love, adorned with
nothing but his baby charms, Is lying on a soft
grassy couch, fast asleep among the wild flow
ers. his round, white limbs approaching the
cool umbrage of pond OF water lilies. One
little chubby hand rests lightly on the unstrung
bow, which is lying under him. while tn other
hand is softly pressed upon his cheek, the
plump fingers threading the wavy masses OF
his floating hair Under the right arm and
shoulder one little downy wing is snugly tuck
ed away, while the other peeps up from the
back with pretty suggestiveness. Overhead
are dropping, shadowy boughs covered with
rich foliage, and the background reveals deep
perspective of cool forest shade. The pieture is
one of striking simplicity, yet admirable COM
position. and the figure of the sleeping Love"
himself, with dro ,png eyeids and softly part
ed lips that offset the rounded beauty OF baby
hood, is one of the prettiest you could well con-
ceive of. Messrs. ]. Fl. Haulenbeek 6s Co., pro-
prietors Of Godey's Lady's Book have produced
this charming picture most successfully. 1t is
much admired by some of the most fastidious
cOnnOisseUrg
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-26
Staunton NJ arlxets

ssTAUNTCN, NOVEMBER D, 1884.
WHEAT.-During the last week under unfa-
vorable advices and inactivity generally wheat
declined from to cents.
FLoUR.-The market is dull, with large
stocks, Quotations are unchanged. but mac
tive prospects
CoRN-Unchanged and plentiful.
CORN MEAL.-Tbere is no fuctuatiop, but
ready sale at former figures.
See quotations.
BACoN.-Al1 grades, except hams. of both
country and western bacon have declined.
BUTTER.-Good fresh butter in demand.
Former quotations but occasionally, for very
SUPERIOR higher quotations may be obtained.
EGGS In demand. with upward tendency,
.APPLEs.-Good apples from wagons are in
demand. Quotations are advanced from 10 to
Is cents per bushel.
POTATOES Irish in demand. and quotations
advanced.
Fowls, DREssED.-Fair quantities of dressed
fowls begin to appear and sell readily. Quo
t.tions will be found under country produce,
HAY.-A small decline.
Pork AND BEEF-The offerings by farmers
of dressed pork and beef are considerable.
The buyers both for retail, packing, and house
Keepers MAKE these articles matter OF spe-
cial interest to producers. Quotations will be
| found under country produce.
the quotations are wholesale. not retaii.]
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-26

A TRUTHFUL SAYING STRIKINGLY ILLUS
TRATED.-The truth of the saying that "a child
may ask question which philosopher can
not answer was strikingly illustrated a short
time since in a little family living few miles
from Staunton. A young widowed mother
was giving her little son, not yet three years
old, the history of the childhood and youth OF
Christ-tellIng him that Christ was once lit
tie child like himself, and that he then became
youth, and grew to manhood &c. The little
son-having previously been taught that Christ
was God-was interested in the story and paid
close attention, and, after rejecting moment,
he looked into his mothers face and asked the
nnanswerable question:
"How can Christ be God and man too?'
The mother was, of course-as any philoso-
pher would have been unable to answer this
question of her child, and so she told him that
he would know more about it when he became
older.
But he never will, If he should live to be as
old as Methusalah, for that is one of the ques-
tons which a child may ask and no pniloso-
pher can satisfactorily answer.
On another occasion, he got the advantage OF
his mother. She was reproving him for some
trivial misconduct. and told him that he must
not be naughty-that Christ did not love bad
children and would not love him If he were
bad-when he interrupted her reproof by the
following syllogistic argument:
Christ loves sinners; I am sinner; Christ
loves me-"