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The Osceola times., 1884-02-16
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
County and Probate Judge-S otnlinyhs,
sheriff and Collector W. Is, hahklAu'
Iounty Examiner Leon Rousten'
County Treasur' ri W tzzelI
County surveyor-J IL. Caruth,rs'
tounty Curoutr J Nj Lawrence
County a saessor-J. 81, R'ggans
MONROE TOW NSHIr.
Ju,t,ees Of the PSua-J mes Liston, ". Z.
Loss.
Constable George Joyrer.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
MAYor-AleX Goodrich.
Recorder-Hngh X McY.gh
A,dermen-James I.s.oa. Peter E!!-Aey, Geo,
r s,ow,ll. W. f.. Hale Jas II Hamilton.
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At this distance from Hot Springs
we don't see how a law making gamb.
ling q felony would benefit the peo-
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FOR SHERIFF

We are authorized 10 announce the name Of
John A. Lovcwc,l ss a candidate Tor Il Office cf
Sheriff snd Collector Of Mlssissippi County, at
the onsuin. September election
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SYSTEMATIC DISCIPLINE.
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OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL
NUMBER 26.

The first term Of this School OPEN
ed September Eth, 1883.
Commodious Building, Healthy Location.
Competent and suihcieat Faculty; Course of
study equal TO any ia the state.
First Session Of Ave months opened Sept i7th.
TERMS. PER MONTH:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authorized TO announce Mr. George
r stowell as a candidate for ounty Treasurer
to fll the uncxpired term, made vacant by the
death Of J W Uzzell, late County treasurer
Election, Friday. February 18th ., 1881
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40 a'uuotoh io' absence Tor less than a month.
Young girls or hoys of limited means desiring
20 prepare themselves Tor teachers, can Obtain
reduced rates by applying to the Principal
Parties desiring TO send from home TO school
and teachers desiring to prepare themselves for
higher " afe Of teaching, will do well 10 In yev
tigate the merits OF Osceola high School before
making final arrangements elsewhere.
Patrons Ct the school, and parties desiriny IN
formation relstve 10 patronizing IL, will have
their wishes kindly considered by applying d,
reety 10, or by addressing the
PRINCIPAL,
OEceola High school,
Osceela. Ark.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
+ d HALE, W r. WILLIAMS, @. r. SrowELL.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13
Northern Pacific Land Grant.

WASHINGTON, February 2-The case
of the Northern Pacific grant was not
taken up to-day, but the committee will
consider it early next week. 1t is un-
derstood a majority of the committee
have canyassed the matter amongst
themselves, and will vote in the COM
mittee to declare forfeited all the grant
of the Northern Pacific earned after
1878. This would take most of the grant
west of the Missouri river. The COM
pany claim that their grant did not ex-
pire till 1889, but a majority Of the COM
mittee deny this. Mr.. Strait had the
committee agree to-day to a very imEor-
tant provision in the forfeiture bills, Civ
ing settlers on the grants forfeited the
right to purchase government lands IL
such quantities and in like amounts as
they had purchased from the railroad
company. In a great many cases the
lands declared forfeited have been sold
by the company to innocent purchasers,
and Mr.. Straits saving clause is intend
ed to save them from loss.
PORTLAND, Ogn.. February 9.-At a
general meeting of the board of trade
this afternoon, representing S15, O0O, 900
worth of property, a resolution was
adopted calling on the Oregon senators
and representatives to oppose the for
fixture of the Northern Pacific land
grant or any part Of it.
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TIMBER RESERVES.

This is a question which is agitating
the whole country from the Atlantic
coast to the shores of the Pacific. The
virgin forests seemed SO limitless and in
exhaustible in the first settlement Of our
country that our timbered sections have
been. in many instances, changed into
farms and agricultural lands by the
wasteful process of cutting and burning
the logs, which now, if standing, would
be worth much more than the land it.
self. Now, after a hundred years of
waste, a limit is seen to the timbered
portions of u country, and also the
necessity of stopping this prodigality
and providing by tree planting for the
lack OF wood for fuel and lumber which
is sure to overtake us in the near future.
1t is easy new to calculate the acreage
of timber land in the United States and
also the number of acres cut off every
year, and by this means estimate the
number of years before there will be a
shortage OF timber. More THAI this, it
is a well demonstrated fact that the
present large tracts Of timber land
around the heads and ources of streams
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13
THE FRACAS IN TEXAS.

The fence val in Texas still goes OH
with the probability that the moneyed
interest will, as usual, win the day as
far as legal enactments are concerned.
Any injustice legalized by statute will
only lend a graver aspect to the situation
and bring about a state of affairs be-
tween the landed proprietors and small
ranchers that will prove highly detri-
mental to the live stock interests of the
state.
The whole system Of vast landed es-
tates held by individuals or corporations
is essentially antagonistic to the spirit
of our republican institutions and con-
sequently the sympathies of the public
are with the people of small means. It
appears that in many instances fences
are from ten to twenty miles long, with
few or no gateways. Persons have
sometimes to travel fifty miles around
te reach a point that is only FIVE miles
distant by the old trails. Men have cut
their way into The enclosures from ne
cesslty, and then had to cut their way
out, with the result, of course, that it
has degenerated into a wanton habit on
the part Of irresponsible parties.
But the doings of the pasture men are
the most b%laheable, sufficiently so not
only to warrant fence cutting but to af-
ford reasonable grounds for a resort to
the shotgun method. Commonly they
turn their cattle upon the outside range
during the summer, thereby consuming
the free range that is the small owners
only resource, and in the winter the
cows OF the latter are starved to death
while the wealthy owners stock is lux
uriating on the carefully saved pasture
grass.
And here is a view of the way that
pastures are made and run. A company
leases or buys a narrow strip around a
large body of land on which reside
many farmers. They circumvallate the
entire body with a wire fence, then de-
mand that the farmers fence their own
land and keep their cattle thereon or
pay a large sum for pasturage. Unable
to do either they are compelled to part
with their homes at a small part of their
value.I
Thus we see iniquities equal to those
practiced in ireland right here al bone;
and the parallel is strengthened by the
fact that most Of the large corporations
acting in Texas are of British origin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13
Arrest of a Desperate.

CHICAGO, February Dan Wallace,
otherwise aTexas Dan,n a notorious out.
law and desperate, was arrested on the
street here this afternoon by Sheriff
Walker, of Kendall county, Texas, and
a detective. One thousand dollars re-
ward was offered for his arrest for an
attempt to murder DIR. Leander Bowen,
a wealthy ranchman, in November last.
Dan was traced from Topeka, Kansas,
through a ~revengeful siren. He was
gaping in a show window with some
Woman when he was ordered to throw
up On his person were found a 81
calibre pistol, another A calibre, and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1s, 1884.

THE Fitz John Porter bill has passed
the house by a large majority, as the
vote stood 1S4 to IS. This shows that
some republicans must have voted for
the bill, and also that a good many did
not care to place themselves on record
either for or against the bill, and so re-
framed from voting altogether. Three
weeks considering the matter, and five
days debate, seems to be a good deal Of
time to take up with a matter which
affects only n person. IF our congress-
men would spend more of their time On
matters of national Importance, or not
so much on those of a purely private or
political nature-as in the present in
stance, the country would be better
governed and their constituents more
ably represented.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13
NEWS FROM BROAD

LONDON, February o.-Advices from
South Africa report the death of Cete-
wayo, the famous Zulu chieftain, OF
heart disease.
PARIS, February 10.-At a banquet to
the leading members of the scientific
press, De Lesseps said that a scheme for
turning the Mediterranean sea upon the
Saraha desert would soou be ready to be
promulgated, by which that arid waste
would be turned into a fertile country.
CAIRO, February 4. The Khedive
has a telegram from Baker pasha re-
porting his defeat near Tokar. His
losses were 200 men, four Krupp can
non, and two Calling guns. The Turks
and Europeans fought we'll. Baker
pasha will return at once to Suakim
with the remainder Of his forces.
LONDON, February 5. = Later dis
patches report that Baker pasha met
with a serious defeat. He had with
him 5000 men, and was advancing when
attacked. The loss in killed and wound
ed amounts to 200 men. The remainder
succeeded in reaching Trukesta, where
the gunboat Ranger was lying. Baker
pasha intended to proceed Immediately
to Suakim in the Ranger.
LONDON, February THE transport
Poonah, at Portsmouth, has been order
ed to prepare to sail forthwith. It will
take marines to Suakim. Official adj
vices from Cairo announce the total
number Of killed near Takai as 1850, in
Guiding So officers. 16of whom were staff
officers.
LONDON, February IA dispatch to
the Daily News frem Alexandria states
that the rebels have captured General
Gordon.
LONDON, February 9.-Admiral Sey-
mour received a summons, after yester-
days cabinet council, to be ready to set
out for Egypt at an hours notice.
PARIS, February 8.-Official dispatch
es from Tonquin announce that the
rebels in the provinces have been re.
pulsed and doubtless with heavy losses.
The rebel leader, De Tor, was wounded
and took refuge in Wacmir. One thou
sand rebels were slain. Fifty rebels
were killed on q gunboat.
BERLIN, February 3.-Lieut. Harder
and brother officers, escorting the re-
mains OF belong and party, passed
through here to-day on their way to
Hamburg. When the remains arrived
the collins were SO covered with wreaths
that they could not be seen. Sargent.
the American minister, received the
escort at the station. At a meeting of
the geographical society Pres. Schleinetz
spoke in high praise of the jeanette
expedition.
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Gen. Sherman Retires.

WASHINGTON, February General
Sherman will be placed on the retired
list Of the army tomorrow under the
provisions of the act of congress making
retirement from Tie army compulsory
on all officers sixty-five years OF age. A
general order will be issued tomorrow
morning announcing his retirement.
The only changes resulting from the
retirement will be that John c.. Tour
t%elotte, Colonel of 18th cavalry, and Col.
John M. Bacon, 9TH cavalry. and now
acting aid-de-camps to Gen. Sherman,
will be ordered to Join their respective
REGIMENTS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13

THE bill creating the new territory Of
North Dakota divide the present terri
tory into two equal parts by the 10th
parallel Of latitude. This will leave
Bismarck a little south of the center of
North Dakota, but yet in a position to
get the capital sure. While for South
Dakota Pierre will eventually secure the
state house, judging from its geographic
cal position. This looks like a scheme
to get Bismarck for the capital, by hook
or crook, of at least a part of Dakota, if
it cannot be the chief city of the whole
territory. There was SO much opposi-
ton developed whilst locating the terri
torial capital last summer, that this new
project has been Matched to get the seat
of government in the new capitol which
has been erected at Bismarck. Dakota
has now about the same area as Mon
tana, $4,000 square miles, and the
division will make two territories of
about the same size as Washington.
Each half will be about $50 miles east
and west, by 200 miles north and south,
which is large enough for any one state
government to handle. This division
will probably retard the admission of
Dakota as a state, for there seems to
be a strong feeling in congress that
they ought to bar out territories till they
have sufficient population to send one
representative to Washington.
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are necessary in order to keep up the
~permanence of their flow. The amount
of rainfall in any country is increased
by the presence of large forests, as is
fully shown by the increased rainfall
where tree planting has been resorted
to, in Egypt as we'll as in our own tree
less western plains. It is no wonder
then that such an interest is manifested
in this vital question and that infuen-
tlal newspapers and public men are
giving the subject the attention it de-
mauds.
The New York Sun is calling loudly
for a great national timber reserve in
the Adirondack mountains, as it is
claimed that with the timber cut way
from the sources'of the Hudson it would
soon be impossible to navigate the river
on account Of the drying up of the
stream.
In an able article recently, Gen. Bris-
bin, of Fort Keogh, calls attention to
the Importance Of maintaining our pres
ent timber in the mountains of the far
west, and also planting more on the
timberless plateaus for which Montana
especially is noted. It has been recon-
mended to the secretary of the interior
by a member of the geological survey
that the national park be about doubled
in size and be held not only for It's pres
ent purpose, as a place of national re-
sort, but also for a timber reserve. In
this park the headwaters of the ,princi-
pal rivers of the west-the Yellowstone,
Missouri and one fork of the Columbia
all have their sources. How important
it is, then, that these mountain sides
should keep their natural covering of
pine and fir. There is no question but
one great drawback to farming and the
settlement Of our territory is the scarcity
of Wood for fuel, fencing and lumber.
Many of our settlers are now COM
PEELED to haul their supply 10 to Is miles
from the nearest mountain range, as the
timber growth along our streams is
small and soon exhausted. This is a
heavy expense to the rancher who is
compelled to build fences, c~orrals, and
other necessary works, before he can
realize a dollar from the sale of his pro-
duce. The first cost Of opening up the
ranch is what makes grain raising un-
profitable in many places, and keeps
a large immigration which would
otherwise come here and locate on our
bench lands and in our valleys.
Railroads will of course help some in
bringing lumber from the timber Sec
tons, but for any real relief from this
to the settlement of Montana,
every ranch must grow it's own timber.
Timber culture here is not so easy as
it is further east, but certain classes Of
trees that are adapted to our climate
will do well.
The repeal of the timber culture act
is a blow at the prosperity of the ~treeless
west. The act itself probably needs
modifying, but the principle for (which
it was enacted is a vital one to the future
welfare Of the country, and one which
should never be lost sight of in national
legislation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13
Don't Like the Country.

GALVESTON, February s.-A News
Dallas special says: A British syndi-
cate representative, who came to Texas
several days ago for the purpose of in
vesting 81, 900, 900, and who has been
making Dallas his headquarters, left for
Europe this morning, after looking over
the field and examining the work of the
legislature and forming an opinion Of
the chief executive of the state. The
agent will report adversely on the pro-
position to invest so great a sum of
money under the circumstances.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13

THE opinion seems to be gaining
ground in the east that Gould, Sage &
Co. have got their fangs securely fasten-
ed onsthe Willard stocks, and that there
IS now virtually no competition between
the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific
railroads. This means that as far as
land transportation is concerned, Mon
tana and the other northern territories
are at the mercy Of one merciless cor
poration. We should never forget that
the Missouri river still runs down to-
wards st. Louis, and that we have in
this stream a friend who will never
desert us. Gould, with all his millions,
cannot buy enough stock to control that
natural highway-its stock is too well
Watered for him to attempt the job. If
MOntanians are alive to their best and
truest interests they will do all in their
power to patronize the ''river route.n If
the present steamboat lines were once
taken off, just at that instant would
Montana freights rise like a balloon to
the top pitch. This may look like a
scarecrow to those who have never lived
near one of these western railroads away
from the "cutting'' influence of river
navigation, but the little dried up towns
along the line of the Union Pacific are
there to vouch for the truth of the fore
going.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13

S45. Dan says the shooting of Bowen
was the result Of an old feud that Bow
en-, meeting him on the plains, said, II
have got the drop on you this time.'
Dan said, II guess not" and let go at
the doctor, leaving him for dead. Dan
says he did not rob him, and says he ex-
poets to be lynched on his arrival home.
The sheriff left for Texas with his pris-
Oner tonight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13
ALL OTHER GROCERIES WILL
BE SOLD At THE SAME
SACRIFICE.

Families would do well to exam
inc our stock of SUNDRY GOODS,
such as
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13
Dismissed from the Army.

WASHINGTON, February S.--The Pre-
sident has approved the sentence of dis
missal in the case Of 1st Lieut.. w. l..
Clarke, 21st infantry, and 1st Lieut.. J.
L. Cummings, 3rd cavalry, tried and
convicted on charges of duplicating
their pay accounts. The order will be
issued from the war department TO-
morrow Diminishing them from the army.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13
Jail on Fire.

CHICAGO, February 1.-THE county
Jail burned here early this morning.
Mike Mcdonald and Ed. Cleary, des-
peradoes confined in the building, were
burned to death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-02-13

The Utah and Northern surveyors are
Still busy locating the branch to the
National Park.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-29
hc senate.

WAsulNcroH, D. c., Feb. %. The bin
for the relief Of Fuz-John Porter was re.
ported iayor.bly, also the bill prohibiting the
mailing of newspapers containing lottery
advertisements. A joint resolution was
passed thanking The British goyernmen, for
having presented to the Uritcd States fine
Arctic steamship Alert. The bin au,hori2.
ing the construction Of additional steel yes
sells for the navy was taken up. Senate,
Hale urged its passage.
Bills were introduced as follows; By Sen.
ator Conger, providing for the enlistmcn, Of
apolhecarles for the navy: Joint resolution
authoIlzlng The printing OF 5000 copies of,hr
journal OF the JOINT committee Of u on the
reconstruction Il 1868 which was agreed Ia
Bill 10 Increase Pensions.
Senator Voorhees, bill Introduced in the
Senate to-day amending the pension laws
provides for the increase of the PENSIONS Of
those persons who lost an arm Or lr., or war,
equivocally disabled by gun shot wound T.
MY dollars month. Those who lost LEG
~ aupulallon and are unable 10 welr an ar,
tinclal leg and those who lost an arm hI
amputatlon at the shoulder, ana those tntally
dlsaoled from performing manual labor n
Soo month; and those who lost an arm one
leg, DotD arms both legs, or both eyos n
have become totally bind from causes No.
curing 10 the service or who have sufTerc,
any oIher injury resulting in total and ner
manent helplesSness requiring regular n, p
sonal alu and abundance to 500 month
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THE FORTY EIGHTH CcNGsE.S,
Tuesday, Session.

WAsHISGToN, D. G., Feb. 26.-The SEN
ate bill for the completion of the statue Of
Rear Admiral Dupont in Washington was
passed.
The bills for the increase Of the salaries Of
justices of the United States Circuit and
District courts, and for tie relief Of the
officers and crew Of the Monitor in tie en-
gagement with the Merrmav were fuyorably
reported The latter Till rc-rppraises the
vessel at $500 900, the money 70 be used as
bounty for the officers and crrw. The
House wen, into committee of the whole
on the pleuropncnmoma ml. The amend
ment that the persons employed to INQUIRE
into lhe cause of the contagious diseases Of
cattle shall only be appointed with the con
sent of the Governor or Legis allure Of the
State whrc they were to act, was lost
The JOINT resolution passed cNpl,s.iur tho
appreciation of Congress AID tie people of
the United States for CAc gif' from the Brit.
ism government OF the sfoarcr Alert.
Adjourned.
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THE DANVILLE MATTER
inc IhVestigation stopped fOI Wan,
OF am Approximations.

WAsHNeToN, d. C., Feb. 2G.-ln the
DanVillc investigation to-day, Rufus Hatch
cit (cololed) testified that he had conyersa-
ton with Capt. Graves election day. The
latter said the riot had taken place three
days before he expected, and If it broke ont
again the white people were going to spare
none.
John Holderness, (colored) diver for
Graves grocery, went to the back door the
day OF the riot. The door was locked. and
he asked the clerk why 1t was locked. The
clerk replied that there was HI TO nav. and
IN short time he would see more dead MIC.
gers than he ever seed" before, There
counter. 80 VIZ
.Warrich Read (mulatto) testified to a Ger
tam conversation he heard between Is or
10 OF Democratic committee One said
they must carry the town at all hazards, if
not now, certainly the next spring. Another
replied, Yes, by violence If necessary"
Elijah Cousins told of q oonyersatIoa with
4 white man named Young. Young told
him to get OF the street and have his friends
get on the street because some negroes were
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A Mormon school In Trouble.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 2G.-The univer-
sity OF Desert supported by public school
funds has always been controlled by the
Mormon church board of regents which
created debt Ct nearly $50, 900. The leg
lslature passed bin making an appropria-
llon Tor the institution, but it has not vet
been approved by the Governor. The law
makes 1t the duty Of the Governor to APP
point regents to be confirmed by the legisla-
ture, The Governor sent in the names for
chancellor and 70 regents, three of whom are
not Mormons. This is classed by the church
organs as usurpation of power and will if
possible refuse to confirm it. The uniyrrs.
ity is really Mormon school claiming to b,
unsectarian to draw public money.