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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

The lower house Of congress has pass
ed the bin pensioning al surviving sol
diers Of the Mexican war and their wild
ows. This is not the bill that included
the soldiers Of the Black Hawk, Semi
mole and other Indian wars ; though
the latter measure will probably be
passed by the present congress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Frank Rande, the noted desperate,
who, six years ago killed no less than
nine men in Illinois and Missouri, and
who is serving a life sentence in the IL
linOis penitentiary made a murderous
assault on the deputy warden last Sat
urlay, fracturing lis skull with an iron
poker. Other convicts interfered and
nearly chOked the life out of Rande,
and when he attempted to grab a knife
to do other mischief, guard shot him
iRandel through the head, but still lie
WAS not killed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Auditor McCahe will likely have
some difficulty in being again nominal
ed by his party. lie will have TO fight
the colured population, for they are ris-
ing mp this year and demanding Office
10y the hundred. OF the eighteen dele
gates to be sent to the republican con-
vention mt Chicago, the colored people
say they must be allowed at least four.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

The action OF the interior department
in deciding the contested case in the
Creek Indians In favor OF Chief Ferry
man rs against Spiachec, does not sat
isfy all parties, and il is thought an
other election must be held or there will
be serious trouble. Affairs down there
are badly mixed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Our merchants report that their trade
has been gradually increasing during
the past few weeks, though there has
ben no great number Of people In town.
i1nchmen are generally at home feed
Ing their poor cattle, and strangers in
search OF cattle and range are waiting
until the winter has passed before com
ing here TO speculate. In another
month. however, this town will be as
l,ely ~ any Of them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Tax payers. especially, will be pleased
TO learn that an effort is being made 10y
Judge Sluss to clear the district court
docket in this county. The matter of
costs in criminal cases has been quite
an item 10 this county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

IL has been months since we have
seen any abuse of Governor Click in a
republican newspaper, and we conclude
the man the republicans so much dread
ed is doing his work in satisfactory
fnunupr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Marty Kittleman, the celebrated foot
racer Of Harper, has accepted the chal-
lenge Of Geo. 5. Spunter, OF Pittsburg,
to run one hundred yards for from one
10 five thousand dollars. Time and
place will soon be agreed on.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
Notice Of Sale.
To AM whom n NAV concern:

To all whom II may concern:
Notice IL hereby given that in pursuance OF
an order issued out of the Probate Court of
Barber county, Kansas, authorizing and en-
pOwering the undersigned 20 sell the following
described real estate. belonging 20 the estate of
Melvyn Meilott, deceased. for the payment of
p. NJ, on the 9th day OF March, A D. 1884, al
Medicine Lodge. in Barber county. Kansas Of
fer for sale the following real estate, to-wit:
The east half "a OF the southeast quarterQll
OF section No. nine 90 and the west half 90 of
the southwest quarter ca OF section No. ten (fO
in township thiTty-one f3D south Of range thir-
teen n5l west. Said sale To be made to the
highest bidder af private sale Preserving the
right TO reject any or all bicsl, and Of the
amount to be received from said sale the sam
OF two hundred and seventy-five dollars (SsT5l
to be paid by the purchaser cash in hand
Dated this 18th day of February, A ID. 1854
404 GEO. W. HENDRTCKSON
Admfnfafratar
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Caldwell Will turn itself loose next
week In providing n grand time for the
visitors who will be there in attendance
At the annual meeting OF the G.. 5. l.. =.
AaaoQfattof
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Judge McCrary has confirmed n deci-
sion rendered some time since, adverse
% the barbcd wire monopolies, and it is
now thought the price of this commodi-
~ must be decreased materially.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

might have been counted on at exactly
the wrong time.
When a political party goes outside of
its own ranks for candidates it weakens
It's cause. Like an individual always
asking favors-sOon he becomes depen-
dent on others, has no independence of
his own, and is without influence and
has lost identity.
1t is well Nj. Riggs was not elected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Lately certain eastern republicans
have started quite a boom for Senator
Edmunds for the presidency. His name
will undoubtedly be presented To the
Chicago convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Barber county stockmen will not per-
NIT any disease-bearing cattle driven
In this season, and II necessary will use
shOtguns in carrying out their resolu-
tinn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

The Kansas editorial association will
take a trip THIS year 90 Florida, starting
from Kansas City April ith, to be gone
nhnuf ton lnNa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
FRIDAY. MARCH ], 1854,

Nebraska ia getting its seed corn this
year from Kansas, and other states will
do1he same.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

II is said that gambling is carried on
now in Topeka in the deep recesses Of
Gre. proof burglar proof vaults, fastened
with combination locks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

There are two vacancies in the board
Of state charities, occasioned by the
deaths of Jas. Martin and Michael Ma
lOney.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Herman aud his Wild and crazy paper,
the Free Lance. are now located in st.
Louis. Rough ON st. Louis, but good
for Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

The Kansas land grant cases were TO
have come mp before the United States
supreme court this week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
Co. Cattle for Sale.

offer bargai1 IN 81 two-year old steers and
3 bcifcrs Of same age. Ms. Ely.
- SETnEEiASD. !s--:so Co. KANs.
The river press., 1884-05-21
Col. BausenWeln..

Col Y. Bausenwein, whose name is
familiar to many of our readers on ac-
count of he interest he has taken in the
proposed Helena & Fort Benton railroad,
arrived in the city on Saturdays Hell
ena coach and is at the Grand Union.
The Colonel visits Fort Benton with the
view Of talking railroad matters with
our citizens, and we have no doubt he
will have something interesting and
practical to offer. I'm conversation
'wfth a RIVER PRESS representative he
expressed himself as very much pleased
with the appearance of our town and, in
fact, was agreeably surprised as to its
extent and stability.
In coming from Helena by stage he
made mental survey Of the route for
railroad, and says he finds it somewhat
more difficult than he anticipated, or
was led to believe from conversation
with other parties, particularly through
the Prickley Pear canyon.
The colonel will meet some of our fore
most citizens to-day and talk railroad
with them. He is not much encouraged
about the Helena & Fort Benton pro-
ject, but thinks there is another way by
which this town can get railroad, and
within a reasonable time. He has been
the geography of Montana to
some effect, and his views are sound and
practical. But it will be more in order
to give them hereafter.
The river press., 1884-05-21
The Reservation.

The reservation bill has at last been
heard from. A telegram was received
by Col. Donnelly from Delegate Magin-
mis- on Sunday in reference to the bill,
and asking that Major Lincoln's in
dorsement of the same be secured, as
the letter written by the latter last Octo-
Der seems to be in the way of favorable
action. Major Lincoln's letter of recent
date, as published in the RIVER Press,
was presented to the committee to which
the bill was referred, and this, backed
up by telegram to the Indian commits
sioner and to Senator Dawes, it is be-
lieved will remove every obstacle and
render the passage of the bill tolerably
certain.
Col. J. J. Donnelly left on Monday
mornings coach for Belknap to consult
with Major Lincoln in reference to this
matter and to secure from him the de-
sired aid in the premises. It will be
membered that in his letter to the editor
of the RIVER PRESS Major Lincoln ex.
pressed his hearty approval of the bill
introduced by Maginnis, SO that there
will be no trouble about securing the
favorable telegraphic report asked for by
the latter.
The river press., 1884-05-21
Barker Booming.

VIM. Mcqueen, Assignee of F. w.
Reed & Co., arrived from Clendenin
yesterday. He informs us that matters
are looking very bright for the smelling
company at present, some changes hav-
ing been made recently. Upon his re-
turn to the camp from this city some
days ago Mr.. Burghardt changed super
intendents, putting Robert Bales in
charge of the works. Mr.. B. is a prac-
ticed smelter who has had large expe-
rience in treating carbonate ores, and
he has made decided success Of it'so
far and expects to do much better after
few alterations are made. The second
day he had charge Of the smelter 3O5
bars Of bullion were turned out, beating
any record yet made. The next day,
working Silver Belle and Wright y
Edwards ore, 2S8 bars were turned out,
The river press., 1884-05-21
Railroad Meeting.

A number of our citizens met at the
parlors Of the Grand Union last Monday
to discuss the railroad problem and hear
what Col. Bausenwein had to offer. The
colonel made an interesting talk, re-
viewing the history of the enterprise
and many discouragements met with in
the efforts put forth to get the Helena &
Fort Benton project started. He also
offered some suggestions as to how this
city might get road started under cir
cumstances that would insure its speedy
completion. Various propositions were
suggested and discussed at length but
no definite action taken. The meeting
seemed to be of opinion that a connec-
ton with the Canadian Pacific could
be secured more easily than with any
of the other trunk lines, and at far less
expense. The meeting was of the ma
ture of an informal talk on the general
subject, and while no line of action was
decided upon, the information brought
out may vet result in bringing about
the desired result-securing railroad
connection for Fort Benton.
The river press., 1884-05-21
A Lively Runaway.

A lively and somewhat serious rum
away occurred OH Front street, near the
Grand Union hotel, last Friday about
half past seven o'clock A Mr. Lama
reau and wife, relatives of Max Du
chesne, the blacksmith who works for
Frank Lepper, arrived on the Bachelor.
In the evening Max secured a team at
the Park livery stables to take his rela-
tives for a drive over the city, another
party whose name we have not learn
ed, joining them. They drove rather
reckIessly, and in crossing the cross
walk at the Grand Union hotel the
neck-yoke broke, it is supposed, and the
team started to run at a lively rate, go
ing down street. When about opposite
Hirshberg & Nathan's the driver turned
them towards the river, not knowing
what else to do, when they made a
sharp turn, upsetting the vehicle and
throwing the occupants to the ground.
The lady was badly stunned by the fall
land was carried to the Overland hotel,
where she received proper attention.
She was at first supposed to be seriously
injured, but few bruises about the head
and face is the extent Of the damage.
The men were all more or less hurt, but
none seriously-a most remarkable es-
cape all around.
After the upset the carriage got right
ed again and the horses made dash at
a frightful speed towards Bond street..
crossing the sidewalk diagonally in
front of Glassman's, when the buggy
collided with the iron pump and
stopped, while the horses went on at
furious rate. The latter were not
caught until they ran into the wire
fence in the lower part of town,
one of the animals being pretty severely
cut. The carriage was badly broken up
but the running gear, we believe, re-
mains intact. Although bad enough as
it is, it is fortunate indeed that some of
the occupants of the vehicle We're not
killed or manned for life. It was prob
ably the narrowest escape that any of
them ever had, anda more thrilling run
away is not often witnessed
The river press., 1884-05-21
get oil OF the latter that we can carry.

get oH OF the latter that aDe can carry.
Come quick"
rms was enough to make the blood
Doll IN the veins of gold hunter, and
my 1rst impulse was, indeed, to drop
everything and strike out. Meantime,
however, our diggings had become of
some value, and others had come into
the camp. l talked the matter over
with my comrades, who united in their
efforts to dissuade me from going, rep
resenting that the country was held by
hostile Indians, and that no matter how
rich the diggings should prove they
could not be worked. The Indians
would not allow it, and it was simply
certain death to go there. This kind of
talk, Kept up for about twenty-four
hours, caused me to weaken, and [ sent
word to Keyes that would not 60 It
was fortunate decision for me, its the
sequel will conclusively show. Nothing
daunted by my back down, Keyes let
one or two others here in Fort Benton
into the secret and they at once COM
menced preparations for the expedition.
They built mackinaw and loaded it
with such supplies as might be needed,
and, [ believe, in August, 1865, launched
their craft and started for the new Ell
Dorado, which, alas! they were never
destined to reach. [ am not certain as
to the number of the party, but think it
consisted Of three men and two squaws.
At any rate, the party were massacred
by the Sioux before their destinationl
was reached, one of the squaws only be-
ing spared to tell the bloody tale. Keyes'
secret was buried with him; and while
diggings were afterwards discovered in
the Bears Paw and Little Rockies, there
evidently has been no such find as was
made by Keyes. [ am confident that he
had a 'big thing.n Somebody will find
it and become bonanza king.
The river press., 1884-05-21
Carroll Abandoned.

Tom Morgan, who returned from a
trip to Carroll few days ago, informs
us that that place is now entirely aban-
doned. Massie & Marsh have closed
out and have ere this left for other fields
and pastures new, leaving the town of
Carroll an abandoned and deserted
place. The buffalo are gone and the
indian trade is no more, SO that there is
nothing to sustain even trading post
ut is BUT a few years ago since Carroll
was pretty ambitious burg. The gem
.tfemen interested in the town thought
to make that the river supply point for
the territory, and thereby break down
and destroy Fort Benton. But the
foods came and washed Carroll away
and the big scheme was abandoned,
while Fort Benton continued in the
even tenor Of her way prospecting as the
years sped by, Up to the past season,
however, there had always been good
Indian trade at that point, but the dis
appearance of the buffalo has put the
quietus on it, and until other influences
exert themselves to build up new town
Carroll will exist only in name.
The river press., 1884-05-21
For the RedWater.

Frank Aldrich left for Fort Assina-
boine Friday and from that point
will outfit and go down the river on one
of the boats. destined for the new. gold
fields on Redwater. Frank believes
there are pay iiggi1igs in that country
and he expects to prosecute the search
for the long lost Keyes ground. If he
finds nothing there he will come back
by way of the Little Rockies and
Bears Paw and do little prospecting
en- route. II the Redwater mines "pan
outo the best way to reach them from
Montana is via the river, and during the
boating season the expense of the trip
will be but trifie. 1t is not improbable
that there will be something of stam-
pede in that direction
The river press., 1884-05-21
Deep Greek Coal.

The owners Of the coal properties at
Deep creek contemplate sending an ex-
pert to make an examination of the
mines and ascertain the coking quail
ties of the coal. Examination and analy-
sis have already been had, showing that
the coal will make coke, and the propo-
sition now is to erect ovens and make a
practical test. IF the coal will make
good coke it will be very valuable prop
erty. The only body of coking coal that
has thus far been found in the United
States is in the vicinity of Pittsburg.-
Independent.
Some of our citizens are interested in
the only developed coal mine in that
district and they will watch the result
of the experiment with interest.
The river press., 1884-05-21
A Defence for the Agree to Disagree -
Jury.
FoKT MAGINNIs. M. r., May Il

FoKT MAGINNIs, NJ. r., May II.
Editors of the River Press:
Judge Wade's usually serene temper
must have been badly ruffied when be
allowed himself to fine trial jurors at
your last term of court for bringing in
verdict of agreeing to disagree" The
writer has been a member of two differ
trial juries in the states that brought in
just such verdicts, and neither judge nor
bar took exception to them. But whether
right or wrong there is little doubt but
that the jurors fined were honest in their
intentions, and if they erred at all it was
simply in being ignorant Of the usages
of courts and all the forms of verdicts,
which jurors are not always expected to
know. 1t is often at great Inconvenience
to themselves that farmers and others
from distant parts of our large counties
attend our courts as jurors, their private
interests almost always suffering while
they are patiently waiting the slow and
and often unnecessarily tedious and in
efficient processes OF the law. This is
often felt to be burden enough without
having to pay heavy fine for not know
ing more than they do. I don't know
law, but so long as it is not crime by
statute tnlnk the Judge Went TOO IaT.
1t does not look right, at least to the
writer, that one man should have the
power to compel others to pay any por-
tion of their hard earnings to the public
without an equivalent in return, or as
an equivalent for some wrong commit
ted to the injury of the public intention
ally. These jurors were probably just
as honest and conscientious as the Judge
himself, and if it is necessary to invest
him with such power he should use a
great deal of discretion in its use.
FARMER.
The river press., 1884-05-21
TIE First Cavalry.

The order for the exchange of stations
Of the First and Second regiments of
cavalry takes effect June 18th. AS sew
eral troops are to take the place of those
of the Second, now stationed in northern
and eastern Montana, the following ros-
ter of the officers OF the First will be Of
general interest:
Col G. Grover, brevet major general j;
Lieut.. Col. }. w. Forsyth, brevet brig
adler general; Major John Green, Maj
George G.. Hunt, Maj. George B. San
ford First Lieut.. John Pitcher, adu-
tant; First Lieut.. w. III. Miller, quar-
termaster
Troop A-Capt Thomas McGregor,
First Lieut. R P P Wainwright, Second
Lieut. w S Scott.
Troop B-Capt James Jackson, brevet
major; First Lieut. J G Adams, brevet
captain Second Lieut. A L Mills.
Troop Capt FL Wagner First Lieut.
Thomas Garvey, Second Lieut. G Fl Nc
Donald.
Troop D-Capt A G Forse, First Lieut.
E A Boutelle, Second Lieut. ] F r Lam
dis.
Troop E-Capt Max Wesendorff, First
Lieut. E K Ward, Second Lieut. ] G
Galbraith.
Troop Capt w R Parnell, brevet
lieut. col. First Lieut. P S Bornos, Sec
ond Lieut. S A Robertson.
Troop Capt F K Upham, First
Lieut. T Knox, Second Lieut. B Ales-
line.
Troop H-Capt Edward Hunter, First
Lieut. G S Hoyle, Second Lieut. f Foltz.
Troop Capt G G G Carr, First Lieut.
III e Tulhertz, Second Lieut. O Brown.
Troop K-Capt Charles Bendive, First
Lieut. F A Edwards, Second Lieut. W G
Brown.
Troop L-Capt S S Whipple, First
Lieut. G B Backus, Second Lieut. G w
Goodies.
Troop M-Capt Moses Harris, First
Lieut. 0 L Heine, Second Lieut. D l..
Tate.
The river press., 1884-05-21
Arrival of the BatcheIor.

The steamer Bachelor left the Coal
Banks Friday morning at As and
threw out her line at the lower levee at
half past four same evening. She left
Bismarck on the 30th ult., being seven
teen days on the way, the low stage of
water below causing the delay. Some
two or three days were lost double trip
ping Joe Todd, the we'll known upper
river rustler, is captain. The manifest
of the Bachelor has been published
heretofore, and there were but four
through passengers, as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. Lamareau, Charley Bates and
Mr.. James.
The river press., 1884-05-21
Judith City.

G. r. Norris and Harry Hill cane
up from Judith day or two ago, and
report the down river future great
moving along slowly towards the acme
OF its high expectations. Mr.. Norris
tells us he has his shearing sheds COM
pleted, and he expects quite boom
from the wool men, as there are a good
many of them in that vicinity. He is
still making improvements building
roads, houses, etc., all of which are per-
manent In character. With the open
ing Of the reservation Judith will be
quite an important point.
The river press., 1884-05-21
The Suspension of Donnell, Lawson g.
Simpson.

The suspension to-day of Donnell,
Lawson & Simpson, of New York, will
probably not seriously affect the several
banks in Montana for which they acted
as eastern correspondents. Donnell,
Clark & Larabie, of Butte and Deer
Lodge, and the First National banks of
Livingston and Billings, we believe,
kept small balances with the suspended
New York bank, but it is thought in
monetary circles that this circumstance
will cause no embarrassment whatever.
The Helena banks are absolutely clear
of the eastern failures and are not even
put to the necessity Of searching out
new correspondents to attend to their
New York business. The large accu-
mutation of money here during the past
sixty days places the capital bankers in
an impregnable position and gives them
chance of assisting other parts of the
territory, should assistance from any
quarter be required in an emergency.
This, however, we do not apprehend.
The great money centers much nearer
to New York fail to sympathize with
the unsettled condition of affairs in
Wall street, and places further away
will feel it less. Montana finances are
particularly strong, fixed upon basis
of wealth that is solid and enduring
Herald.