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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-02


Fort Benton'scommerce is greater than
that of any other Montana town. The
boats brought u merchants the past
season over 100000 pounds of mer-
chandise, for the local business, to say
nothing of the vast amount of goods
shipped later in the season by way of
the Northern Pacific railroad. r. C..
Power q Bro. and I. G. Baker & Co., of
this city, together, received nearly 8,0OO,-
600 pounds of merchandise for their trade
alone. The exports by the river from
this city We're ], 128, 900 pounds of wool;
100000 pounds of bullion, and $4,000
pounds of hides, furs and peltries. The
shipments to Fort Benton by the river
for tee season of 1873, for the local trade,
were 1000, 600 pounds greater than the
prior year. J7g4
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-02
FACTS ABOUT FORT BENTON.

--
Fort Benton is beautifully situated ON
the Missouri river AT the head of navi-
cation on that great stream within two
miles OF the Teton, one mile of the Shon-
Kin, twelve miles Of the Marias and
eighteen miles of Highwood and Belt
valleys. 1t is located in the very heart
OF the great agricultural and grazing re-
glon OF northern Montana, and its tribu-
tary country extends in every direction
over lOO miles, 1t is the natural shipping
and supply point of the mineral districts
OF the Belt and Judith mountains. if 10
Within easy reach of the great coal fields
OF Belt Deep creeks and the Marias
river; 1t is the headquarters of the stock
interests OF the territory. and the princi-
pal wool market of the northwest. and
when the great Blackfeet reservation ia
opened to settlement this winter it will
De The supply point and trade center for
that magnificent country.
Fort Benton is the county seat of Che
teau county. and has a population of
z,ooO; i Is an incorporated city, with an
indebtedness that is merely nominal; it
mas two fine church buildings Catholic
and Episcepal), while the Methodists
have a resident pastor and hold services
IN the court room; it has two newsra-
pers. the RIVER PRESS and Record. both
published daily and weekly; it is the
headquarters of the customs district of
Montana and idaho; it has Masonic.
Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and
United Workmen lodges; it has an ex-
cellent szsaded school and a larger school
fund THAN any other town in Montana.
FPst Benton has two banks. the First
Nafbnal and Bank of Northern Mon
tanss: The First National has a capital
anc' reserve of $3.50, 600; deposits, 1925
GOO; loans, S275, 0C0. The Bank of North
ern Montana Collins. Due1 & Co. has
a capital n reserve of $3.50, 900; depos-
its, $685. 600; loans, $500, 900.
Fort Benton has the best public build
ings in Montana. A $4,000 court house
is now more than half completed. and
before the first of August, 1884, will be
turned over to the commissioners: q
$4,000 school house is in course Of cree
ton, and will be completed during the
season of 1884; a S15, 600 Sisters hospital
has just been built, and in q few months
will be turned over te the Sisters who
will be amply prepared to care for all
who may need their kind attentions: the
Choteau county Jail is a substantial brick
building, finished in the best of style
and built in 1872 at a cost Of Sis. 600.
On the whole our public buildings will
compare fayorably with those of counties
OF ten times the population in the states.
Fort Benton's total assessment for 1883.
as shown by the city treasurer's books. is
s. ,096, 718. The treasurer received in
taxes something ever So, 200.
Md NJ
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-01-02

NJ mountains show n
the Little Rockis Is
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-23
Church Rirerfnry.
Methodist Church .Rev w. III. Kirton,

Pastor PickenS Circuit.
First Sunday at ! a. m., at Dacusville,
and at 3 p. H., at Antioch.
Wednesday night before second Sun
day, at y o'clock, at Easley.
Saturday before second Sunday at II
a. M, at Tabor.
Second Sunday, ! a. m., at Pickcns,
and 3 p. M. at Bethlehem.
Saturday before third Sunday, at II a.
m. at Mt. Bethel.
Third Sunday ut II Il. m.. Salem, and
ut 3p. NJ. at Porter's Chapel.
Saturday before fourth Sunday at | |
a. m. at Union.
Fourth Sunday at II a. m. at Easlcy,
aud at 3 p. m. at Zion.
Baptist Church--Rcv. ID. W. Hiott.
First Sunday, II q. M. and s p. m.,
and Saturday before at 2p. m., at
Easlcy. S. G.. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night. Sunday School
each Sabbath at 4 y. m.
Second Sunday at Griffin church at ! |
a. m Saturday before ut II M. At
Presbyterian church, Pickcns G.. II.
at 3! p. m.
Third Sunday at Central at / a. N :;
Saturday before. at y m.
Fourth Sunday at Liberty, II Il. m.
List Of appointments for the An
dcrson Circuit OF NJ. p. Church:
Fairvicw. 4th Sabbath in each month.
Harmony. 1St $
Smiths Chapel. 81 Sab. 8 $
Savannah church, Sd Sab. - "
NJ. e. MCKISSICK, p. G.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-23

1t will now be seen that Cot.
Cash and John Agnew, ofthis city,
were engaged in an effort to divert
attention from Boggan CASH real
hiding place by circulating the re-
port that he had left the State and
was in hiding elsewhere. The opin
ion expressed in this corrcspon
dcnce, that Cash would not ven
ture toleave his own ncighborhood,
has been verified.
1t occasions some surprise that
Cash should not have surrendered
when called on to do so, because
it has been the opinion here that
his family influence would have
sutficed to secure his acquittal in
Chesterfield County. The most
plausible explanation of his action
is that he undcrrated the nerve of
the posse and determined to main
tain to the last his reputation for
rcclllessness, hoping thereby to
escape ''with flying colors.' as his
father expressed it on the 9th Of
March.
1t is obvious that the criticism
to which the citizens Of Chcster-
field have been subjected has had
It's effect in making the deputy
sheritfs $ posse determined to cr,
feet the capture.
Now let the good people of Chcs-
tcrtield County reward Mr.. King
for his valuable services by kick
ing cowardly drunken Spotford ont
and elccting him Sheriff.
The Edgelicld Democratic
clubs arc practically unanimous
against Il proposed change from
primaty to convention.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-23

Col. Cash was taken to Columbia,
arraigned before the Chief Justice
on writ Of habeas corpus and re-
leased ON giving bail.
Mr.. Coward, who was shot by
Cash when Richards was killed
cannot possibly recover.
1t was reported at first that Bo-I
gan Cash had left the State, and
pains were taken to foster the idea.
1t is reasonably certain, however,
that he did not range far from
Cash's Depot, and that on one oc-
)casiou, at least, he was able to
watch in safety the mannuvrcs Of
the posse who were in search Of
him. 1t is asserted that last Sun
day and the Sunday before he went
over 20 CaSh>s Depot aud had
cock fight there. Probably he grew
impruden., and hence the success
Of the last party who sought him.
The acting Coroner held an in
quest, the body being examined
by Drs. kolIock and Clayton.-
Twenty bullet holes were found in
the body. The two shots which
produced instant death were the
wounds in the head and thigh, the
wound in the thigh having severed
the trmoral artery.
"Ihc testimony given up to this
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-23

was surrounding the barn Boggan
stepped out of the door and closed
it behind him. He was armed with
a double-barrel shotgun, a Win
chester rifle and numerous pistols,
which were hanged about his per-
son. AS he moved toward where
two of the posse were stationed,
one Of them, w. II. Hilton, order
ed him to halt. He Immediately
raised his gun and fired at Hilton.
The fire was returned. Began
then fell on his knees and fired 4
times at Hilton, but the posse fir
ing on him, he fell dead, riddled
with bullets.
Sam Lee, BogAan's pal, was in
the house and when Boggan first
fired Sam jumped out OF the honse
with a Winchester rifle and levell-
ed it on Nj. l.. Rhodes. Rhodes
ordered him to drop his gun. This
he refused to do, whercupon he
was fired upon by one Of the posse
the ball taking effect in his leg just
below the knee. He was again or
dcred to drop his gun and throw
up his hands, which he then did.
He was then arrested and carried
before Justice Mcqueen on the
charge of obstructing officers in
the discharge OF their duty. After
q preliminary hrariuU he has bean
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-23
'NIf II CHEAP CASH
Store Of
OW NBEY BROS,

Is the place to buy your Staple and
Fancy Groceries, Tobacco, Scgars, Far,
mcrs' Hardware, Garden Seeds, &C.,
OUR SPECTAITIES.
We keep Stoves, Crockcry and Tin
ware. at hard times prices.
Thanking the public generally for
their liberal patronage in the past, we
hope by close attention to business to
merit a continuance of the same.
. Country produce bought at highest
market price, for cash
Remember our motto is qdick sales
and short profits. Give us CAL.
Respectfully,
OW NBEY BROS.
Easley, S. {.
Jan 25--Sm
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-23

The Edgeicld Democratic
clubs arc practically unanimous
against Il proposed change from
primaty to convention.
, 1884-04-25

Mother Walton has prescribed this
valuable medicine for a great many years
in her private practice. 1t has proved
an mfailing specific in the treatment Of
the many disorders to which the female
constitution is subject. 1t is a sure cure
for the monthly troubles that so many
women suffer, Mailed ON receipt of price
soc.
FRAZIER MEDICINE co. Props.
Cleveland. Ohio.
Gray 4 Pearse, Sole AGENTS.
, 1884-04-25
Now York Times.

Commissions Purroy's new tank, which
1t is proposed to use in the dry goods and ten
ement-house districts in case of fires when
there is n scarcity Of water, was tested near
the New York, New Haven q Hartford rail
road station, ON the north side of the Harlem
river, yesterday. The tank, which is placed
on four wheels, is built of wood, and holds
4,S0S gallons. Commissioners Purroy's idea is
to draw this cart, when an alarm of fire
comes from a point too far from either river
to permit the engines to pump directly from
the stream 20 a point halfway between the
fire and the nearest river. There it will be
filled by one Of the fire and from it the
engines will take water. Yesterday the fire.
boat Zophar Mills was plnced near the rail-
road station, the tank being on the Southern
boulevard, $50 feet distant. The boat drew
water through two eight and one-half inch
pipes, and transmitted it to the tank through
six lines OF three and one-fourth-inch hose,
broken by couplings and reduced at some
points to a single line of hose. Engines Nos.
|, 4, and IA drew from the tank, and from
the nozzle at tho end OF 800 feet Of hoSa dis
charged water Mt distances ranging from l75
to ~ feet, the distance depending on the
size of the nozzle. The tank was placed forty
i've feet above high water mark during the
est point in the unprotected part Of the dry
goods district. Tn test was entirely salts
factory, and the scheme was commended
warmly by the iremen and insurance men
who witnessed the experiment
, 1884-04-25

Judge John \. jameson in n recent con-
tribution TO The North American Review
says that Of the things necessary to be done
To save our civilization, the first and most
Important Is TO cause a complete change of
attitude on the part Of society toward wrong
doing. What is now the attitude mnintaincdi
1t is one either Of indifference, liberation or
connivnnce, or one suggestive Of paralysis Of
the power OF Indignation and OF every
faculty needed for the repression of crime.
Toward the criminal the attitude of the
public is that OF weak pity, not unmingIed
with admiration. The criminal is an unfor.
tunate man, to save whom from punishment
seems to be the cl.ief end OF the law.
Look for II moment at his trial in IA court
of justice. Tho jury, carefully selected for
their ignorance, are made Judges of both
law and fact; TO convict they must DO unani.
nous: If they have Il reasonable doubt of
guilt they must acquit; they are themselves
to determine what is n reasonable doubt;
and, to crown all, they are instructed that il
Is better iiast tea guilty men should escape
than one Innocent man should be punished.
These rules and muNims, devised centuries ago
10y mercilul judges, then met the ends Of
justice, since, as the laws were. as against
the crown officers seeking to convict, a per
son accused had no chance Of ncuuittaI, for
lie was allowed neither counsel nor witnesses.
hu' nov 'luN operate 10 screen the guilty
from punishment, save in the few cases
where thore is a general cry for vengeance
against some atrOcious offender.
I'll maxim about the ten guilty men is
pressed upon juries by every felon's lawyer,
n5 the great safeguard Of private rights. In
truth, however, the interests Of justice would
lie best served by making it read: 1T is better
that ten innocent men should suffer than that
one guilty man should escape Were that
declared to be the policy of the law, iurics
would be made II feel, not that the Innocent
wcrc less deserving than before Of acuuittaI,
but that the guilty were a hundred times
more deserving Of conviction and punish
mont; and the result, would be most s~nIutnry
IN not one case in II million could AN innocent
man suffer, and hardly one in a thousand Of
the guilty, instead Of three out of -four. a,
now, would escape.
, 1884-04-25
Published Daily, Except Monday.


Those Of our subscribers out of Cheyenne
who get the LEADER by mail should see that
they are paid In advance, as ali subscriptions
not so paid are liable to be discontinued.
, 1884-04-25
Unlike u woman-


1t is almost n rarity to SEQ a man go along
the street with his arms fettered with bum
dies; it is almost an equal rarity to see a
woman entirely free from them. Hence a
walk usually invigoratss n man and fatigues
a woman. The main difference is in pockets.
Every possible nook and corner Of a mans
suit that can DO so utilized has a noat, safe,
substantial pocket in it. He puts his watch,
his money, his handkerchief, his knife and
all other little personal conveniences safely
away in these; he has no further concern for
their safety. He is not constantly asking:
"Did l lay down my purse heref' or -HaYs
you seen my handkerchief His clothes are
organized Just like his work
, 1884-04-25

grass seeds, field seeds. onion sets by
the package or pound. Orders by mail
promptly attended to. A. ID. KELLY.
, 1884-04-25

Cent Cigars.
The best made. at Rhodes Il TroxelIs.
, 1884-04-25

The enervation and lassitude of spring
time are but indications of the sluggish
action of the blood, overloaded with ear
Donates accumulated by the use of heating
food in the winter. This condition may
be Iemedied by the use of Ayers Sarsa-
parilla, the best blood purifier known.
, 1884-04-25

Mcssrs. Cray X Icarse are always alive Ia
their business, and spare no pains To secure the
best Of every article In their line. flley have
secured the agency Tor the celebrated Dr. Kings
lcw discovery for consumption, The only Ger
tain cure known for consumption. coughs, colds,
hdar~rnrsS. asthma, hay fever, bronchitis. or any
affection ut the throat and lungs. sold on u
nas.iYc guarantee. Trial bottles free. Regular
, 1884-04-25

\ large assortment of clocks ut
IEHNER, JACKSON a BUECHNER :.
, 1884-04-25

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Cheyenne, Wyoming. Telephone communication Have charge of Stock Yards
and feed all stmk in transit Overt the Union Pacific Railroad r -r ~.
, 1884-04-25

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ulcers, SILT rhcum. fever sores. cancers. piles,
chlhliuh-, rorns, letter. chnpped hands, and ali
skin eutptions, guaranteed Ia cure In every in
stance or money refunded - cents Der box.
For sale by Gray & PeAtsc.
, 1884-04-25

The best smoking tobacco is Little
Joker.
National Republican., 1884-03-03

THE Vindicator, published at Staunton. Va,
Feb. %, thus intimates its anxiety to remove
all the cOlOred people from the state of Vir-
ginia:
Every man that wishes Virginia a prosperous
future will sympathi2e with Senator Koiner in
his natural but wholly impracticable resolution
offered in the senate Monday looking to setting
apart territory for the discontented portion of
the colored population. All fit could be carried
out, with both thecontented and discontented, Vr-
ginia would bloom like garden. As it is, how
ever, the state will have 10 patiently bear her
burden.
Remove the colored people and the state
would be entitled to six representatives in
congress instead of ten. Would not the Old
Dominion "bloom like a garden?" Take
away 100000 laboring men and women and
you at once strike down the material interests
OF the state; but what matters that in COM
parison with the terrible thought that these
people have equal rights before the law with
their former masters.
National Republican., 1884-03-03

OsMAN DIGMA's followers have been fur
nished with practical illustration Of the
difference between tho fighting capacity of
trained European soldiers and the cowardly
fellahs and slaves forming the Egyptian
army. The full account of the battle at Teb
shows, however, that the Arabs fought with
as much personal courage as their opponents
and were defeated solely through the superior
arms and military methods Of the British.
The obstinacy of the defense suggests that
Gen. Graham may find it no easy matter to
advance to Tokar and Tamanieb. The country
is very rough, with difficult hill passes and
ravines, affordng good defensive positions
that would be hard to capture if rosolutely
defended. No one will seriously doubt tho
ability of the English to ultimately overcome
any opposition the Arabs can offer, but the
desperate courage of Osmans men at Tel
leaves little room to doubt that at least an.
other hard battle must DO fought and won by
Gen. Graham's troops before British superior
ity will he acknowledged by the warlikC
tribes defeated on Friday.
National Republican., 1884-03-03

THE New Hampshire Patriot of fourteenth
of February, for over half century leading
democratic paper in New England, and the
home organ of Gen. Pierce during his presi-
dental term, talks as follows about Mr..
Payne, of Ohio
The thick.headed irrcpressiblcs in the demo-
cratic party of Ohio, who are still boosting the
Payne boom, and considering the plan OF starting
an organ at Cleveland with abundance OF soap
behind it to push the venerable millionaire mo
nopoist for the presidency, will have their labor
for their pains The democrats of the country at
large are not FOOLS and there is not an intelligent
man among them who docs not know that the
nomination of Henry b. Payne as the candidate of
the party for president will insure overwhelming
defeat from the start. With such man as the
democratic standardbearer there would be an In
dependent ticket in tho field within thirty days
which would command the support of millions Of
democratic voters. The democratic masses are moi
to be sold out to monopoly at any price.
How pleasant 'tis to see," &c.
National Republican., 1884-03-03
South cnrolina,s auotn Of Arms.

There is a charge against South Carolina on
the books of the war department of $l2iOOO
for arms issued to the state in excess Of the
quota TO which she was entitled. Senator
Hampton has introduced a bill to relieve his
state of this charge and to put her in a
position to draw her quota Of arms in the
regular annual distribution under the pro-
visions of the act of 1908. In this connection
it may be we'll to remark that the arms
charged against South Carolina were drawn
in advance by Gov. II. X. Scott for
tho purpose of arming the militia and
defending the state government against
threatened insurrection. The guns and ac-
couterments were distributed to volunteer
companies composed mostly of negroes.
Tho kuklux uprising of 1s7O-7l was
directed mainly against these military com
panios. A good many of the officers and men
were shot some were hanged, and others
were whipped until they promised ito dis
band" In these raids nearly all the guns
issued to the militia were captured, some
were destroyed, but most Of them were carried
of The last company to succumb had iti
armory at Hamburg, Edgedeld county, aud
Senator Butler may have some recollection
Of the little affair in which it was finally
National Republican., 1884-03-03
MoNrANA's VERSATILE JUDGE.
Playing Poker and Addressing Sunday
School the Same Dny-Drunkenness and
Other Bad Habits.

Playing Poker and Addressing Sunday
School the Same Day-Drunkenness and
Other Bad Habits.
Mr.. w. A. Burleigh, formerly delegate in
Congress from Dakota, but now q resident Of
Montana, was before Mr.. Springer's commit
tee Saturday, and was examined in relation
to the official conduct of Judge Conger, one
OF the District Judges of Montana territory,
recently succeeded in Office by Judge Coburn
of Indiana. Mr.. Burleigh said Judge Conger
had been suspended last April by tho presi-
dent, on account of charges preferred by citi-
zens, but he had been reinstated within the
past few months. The witness testified that
Judge Conger was under the influence of
liquor SO often that business suffered. Mr.
Buregh had seen HIM go to sleep on tn o
bench while important cases were being
heard. The people had been camoring for q
new judge for more than year. Tho del ay
in appointing successor to Judge Conger,
Mr.. Burleigh asserted, had cost the district
from $75, 900 to 100000, and had also cost tho
government a large sum. Mr.. Conger had
been recently reinstated, the witness testified
in order that he might try important cases
until his successor was appointed.
Ex-Chief Justice shannon, who was also
| before the committee, said he had lnVesti'
gated the charges against Judge Conger. He
testified in regard to the charge of gambling
that he found that Mr.. Conger, while hold
ing q term of court at Miles City, had played
poker for money one Sunday afternoon, while
during the morning of that same day he had
delivered an address before Sunday school
On other occasions, the witness said, he found
that Judge Conger played stud poker" and
faro for money, cigars, and drinks of liquor
In relation to the charge of having disreput
able associates, Judge Shannon said Judg,
| Conger had been seen in Miles City, in June
1852, at q dance given by colored women OF
bad repute. AS to drunkenness the witness
testified that Judge Conger had been seen OF
the bench on several occasions, when he wa
under the influence of liquor and unfit to bC
there. Grand jurors as Jurors, on account o
his drunkenness, had agreed not to consul
Mr.. Conger. During the war Judge Congel
had been wounded in the hip, and suffered
great pain. lilo had used morphine and after
ward alcoholic stimulants to secure relic
from his suff'erings, After the arrival o
Judge Conger's family in the territory, nearl,
three years after his appointment a
Judge, Chief Justice Shannon said ther
was change in his conduct. Mr. Con
ger had fallen into bad company. and Judg
Shannon attributed his downfall to ono com
panion named Cox. st was an evil day,
said the witness, "when Conger fell in will
that companion"