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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Fort Benton, Montana. Wednesday, November
The Bones Still Come.

Capt. /. P. Baker received q telegram
from Capt. John Barr, Sunday, inform
ing him that Capt. Barr left Galatin on
that day in command Of the Helena
with a load of bones for Bismarck BY
the way the bone question is an interest
ing as we'll as curious one. In the
first place it is profitable. But to look
at a load of bones what thoughts will
crowd the mind, especially a >mall one.
Here lies the antlers of q proud stag who
bounded DER the plains in glee. Here's
skull. From the high cheek bones,
broad, low forehead and and large ami
mai propensities (or room for the pro-
pensities), you know that it is the skull
of an Indian, That hislpous hole, about
the borders OF which now remain only
the cavities of the grinders, once made
the fertile slope resound with natures
oratory and caused with each successive
Whoop, the blood of the terrified 'front.'
iersman to CONCEAL. But over there's
more intelligent form-a skull which
denotes nobler instincts and higher
aspirations-he evidently came to rehy-
pothecate the Indians land, hedes, etc
But this is diverging from the serious
ness OF the occasion. The writer was
about to say that those little cavities on
either side, now filled with the debris Of
time, oft drank in the music of voices
sweet and dear, while in the eyeless
sockets were reflected the vision of home
and friends and scenes of merry child
hood. He came to 'rustle," and o'er his
skeleton frame now rustic the dead
leaves Of the past. He little thought
while on the fertile empire of Dakota
that his bones would some day be
ground into powder to fertilize some
barren garden patch in the New Eng
land states. But thus it is, and sad in
deed it is to contemplate that thus the
frontiersman, the vanguard of civiliza-
ton, will ever be rewarded for his grand
and noble work.-Bismarck Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Political Decision.

NEW ORLEANS, October 31.-Judge
Pardee, of the United Statea circuit
Court, to-day heard an argument on the
petition of the United State Supervisor
of Elections Geo. T.. Norton, that State
Registrator Brewster should show cause
why 1925 names of illegal, dead and
other disfranchised voters found on the
registration rolls should not be erased
and cancalled. The judge in deciding
the case, said:
so fara this matter is concerned, /
do not know of any statute that confers
jurisdiction on this court outside of
which the court has to guard in
the interests of the United States srner-
visors of election and other FEDERAL Off
GERS under the act Of 1876, iii which the
the civil courts should have jurisdiction.
Ii there was reference in the case to any
direct statute of the United States this
court might be Of competent jurisdic-
ton, but this case is a matter upon
which this court cannot pass. The
motion that the state registration should
show cause why these names should
not be stricken off is denied.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Higher Wheat Prices.

NEW YORK, October 24.-It is thought
by some of the leading commission
houses in this city that higher prices
will rule in the near future, and they
are advising purchases Of the December
option. A prominent broker with ex-
tensive western connections said to-day
that he knew of heavy purchases for
export during the coming month. He
looked to see a heavier export move
ment than ever before during Novem-
Der. One important reason for specu-
lative advance in the December option
will be found in the impression that
France was liable to lay an import duty
upon wheat. A st. Paul correspondent
Of Bradstreet points out that the present
year promises to furnish the wheat
grower with q most economical liveli-
hood at best, and vaguely hints at q pos
sible restriction of the wheat area in the
northwest Flax cultivation is already
rapidly extending in Minnesota as a
better paying enterprise than wheat
production.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Burned in Efigy.

WINNIPEG, October 31.-A crowd of
three thousand persons assembled to-
night, and hanged and burned Attorney
General Miller in effigy on account Of
the f1ogging Of Prisoner Mccormick for
escaping from jail. The crowd would
also have applied the lash to his back,
but he was in hiding, having received
warning. At the government office
Premier Norquay was made to promise
that he would consider the dismissal of
Miller and give an answer within two
days. It is supposed that Miller will be
dismissed. Great excitement prevailed
and the Ninth battalion was called out,
but no collision took place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
They are Afraid of Riel.

OTTAWA, October 31.-The govern
ment is very reticent regarding their
reasons for collecting such large force
Of mounted police at Prince Albert
The movements of Riel have been care
fully watched, but so far he has not done
anything that would Justify any inter-
ference with him. According to latest
account he is going around among the
half-breeds and other settlers, professed-
ly aiding them in pressing their claims
in legitimate manner, but the govern
ment authorities look upon his actions
very suspiciously and the police have
been massed in the vicinity for the pur-
pose of preventing anything like an
armed uprising.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Alleged Brutal Treatment.

OTTAWA, Ont, October canadian
papers have been discussing for some
time past special correspondence entitled
white Slaves" which appeared in a
Chicago paper, respecting the inhuman
manner in which navvies engaged on
the Canadian Pacific were treated, both
on the WaYfrom Winnipeg and at the
Rockies. The company denied the
statements made by the correspondent,
in part, but not entirely. One signing
himself John Morrison, Winnipeg,
writes the press in answer to the con-
tradiction that laborers are even more
cruelty treated than described, and that
If such is not the case he will pay the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
The Case Decided,

WASHINGTON, October 27.-A deci-
sion was rendered by the supreme court
of the United States to-day in the long
evity pay case of the United States, ap-
pellant, VS.. Lieut.. Charles Morton, APP
peal from the court of claims. The
court holds that the time of service by
a cadet in the military academy at West
Point must be regarded as actual time
of service in the army, within the
meaning of the acts Of 1886 and 1882, in
computing his longevity pay under the
statutes involved in this case. A cadet
at West Point is serving in the army as
fully as an officer retired from active
service is serving i'm the army under
the statutes which apply to him. The
Judgment of the court of claims is af-
irmed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05

expenses of any one who may go to see
He says the poor creatures ara treated
brutally in the mountains, and if they
are served the same way this fall when
being sent back as they were last year
when the thermometer registered 80
belo zero, on fiat ears, or as they are
being sent even now like hogs huddIed
together, it shows a grave responsibility
of the company. The government organ
Regina, n. w. t., the Leader, says
train the other day from Calgary was
very crowded, at least SO far as second
class passengers were concerned. The
front car was SO crowded that passengers,
who seemed to be men mostly from the
mountains who were going east for the
winter, We're lying about on the seats
and on the floor like sardines in a box.
A few days ago the Trades and Labor
union of Toronto discussed the matter
and passed a resolution severely con-
deming the company for i'll treating the
men in such manner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Indian Murderer Caught.

OTTAWA, Ont, October 25.-Advices
from the Northwest say that a half-breed
horse dealer was murdered by party of
Tie mounted fzuftcE sta ted from Fort
Macleod for the Blood reserve, where the
ringleader of the numbering party was
captured and taken to the fort. The
horses were recovered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Letter List.

The following is a list of letters re
naming in the Fort Benton post office
for the week ending November 25, 1884 /:
Atherton MissSarahMcCabe Jno P
Bente Fred Mcintyre E
Cecil VIM Milne James
ColWell Warner Morrell Walter
DinheonMissJ ennie ieRansberv Geo 2
Finley Jno Sheppard J III
Feist f i Spencer Miss M e
Foster Ell G Stephen David g 5
Griggs Nat Stone Mrs Jennie
Hardy Henry Walsh P f
Hartmann Jacob Welch James F
Kelly Jno Wilson w III
Kitson Jno 2 Wolf Harry
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say Advertised
M. "A. FLANAGAN, p. NE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Boat Trip Abandoned.

Aprivate letter to Hon Harry Comfy,
of Helena from John G. Major, dated at
Yankton, Dak., October 23d, states that
the boat that started for New Or
leans, reached Yankton on the 2lst, all
we'll, after pleasant trip Of five weeks.
A few days of bad weather induced the
party to abandon their boat and take
the cars to ST. Louis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
The Pope Angry.

ROME, October 81. -The pope is angry
at the reported speech of Bishop Farrell
of Trenton, for representing his holiness
as having expressed the hope that Ire
land might soon become independent OF
the government Of England The pope
has cabled the bishop, demanding an
explanation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
CHOTEAU PRECINCT.

Sheriff Cooper, so; McDevitt, 35;
Galbraith, 81 Crawford, 80.
Assessor Roaeepelts5e; Murphy, 81
Supt. of SehooIs-aIisss Johnstone, II,
Miss McQuillan, %; DIR. Wheelock, a.
The. majorities are as follows: Toole,
81; Hunt, 8; Buck, 8; Taylor, rs; Ford,
Z; Rogers, 80; Minar, 81; Spencer, IS;
Ingersoll 48; Griffith, 56.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
"HURRAH FOR HUNT -

HELENA, Nov. 9Th.
W. II. HINT, Fort Benton:
You are elected. You have 800 major
ity in this county so far as heard from,
and are 90 ahead in Jefferson county as
reported at this time. I am elected.
ALBERT J. SELIGMAN.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
How 1t Stands.

So far as precincts have been heard
from, Hunt is 81 ahead, Spencer IL, and
Kelly s. The vote in the remaining
precincts, SO far as these candidates are
concerned, will be about "stand-of.n
Mr. Hunt will have majority in this
county, and the chances are even that
Spencer and Kelly are elected.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
w Wash1ngto N otes.

Washington, October 81. To-day the
grand jury found M isae
Col. Burnside, late disbursing officer in
the post office department., charging
him with embezzling $54, 900.
1t is estimated that the decrease of the
public debt for October will be $9, $50, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05

The result OF yesterdays contest is a
grand triumph for the people of Choteau
county-for the republicans and indie
pendents, fair minded democrats. It
makes new era in the history of the
county. 1t is the beginning of a new
order of ofthingsin county administration.
It is a notice served upon the political
leaders that nomination in this county
is no longer equalent to an election. It
shows that the voters have concluded
that the merits of candidates as we'll as
their politics should be considered in
local elections. 1t is promise of better
local government, ofcon tinued indepen-
dent action on the part Of the people, of
the advancement of the idea of the
chest men for the offices''-and
the 4th of November, 1884, ought to be
set down as a red letter day in the his
tory Of Choteau county.
While all the republican candidates
have not been elected the result is never
theless a glorious one. Every democrat
who has been successful goes in with
greatly reduced majority and some of
them hardly by scratch" Even at
at the head of the ticket the republicans
have made large gains, showing in
marked way the decided change in
political sentiment that has taken place
in the county during the past two years.
w. J. Minar leads his ticket proving
his popularity, always stoutly maintain
ed by bis friends Mr.. Minar is one of
the best citizens in the county and will
make most acceptable officer. Against
his opponent not one word can be said
but the people rightly decided that he
had held the office long enough.
Mr.. Hunt has made most creditable
race carrying his own county in the face
of usual democratic majority ofnearly
800 votes But little has yet been heard
from the other counties and it is difficult
to tell how the race stands between him
and Johnston. There are, however,
good grounds to hope for his election.
Judge Knowles has hewn down the
democratic majority in Choteau county
a great many votes and judging by the
meager reports from other portions of
the territory at hand, the result of the
contest for the delegateship may be
put down rs decidedly doubtful. Con-
trary to all former opinions there is a
good chance for Knowles to win.
Spencer, Kelly and Roosevelt have |
made a strong fight and if the furthur |
returns show they are defeated it will |
be by very small majortiies. Mr.. Cooper
had the strongest man on the demo
cratic ticket to run against and is beaten
by considerable plurality. Even if
there was no hope of his election the
RIVER PRESS regrets that SO many
republicans deserted his banner to sup
port Independent candidates.
The result in the precincts from
which returns have been received is
here submitted
Fort Benton Precinct.
9e OF tne 1ons{lfutlon.
Majority for the Constitution ........... s39
DELEGATE IN CONGRESS.
doole ldem) 2l9
hnowes Srep). 157
Tooles majority .......................... go
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Johnston deml .199
huhI Vep) .t.....
Johnstons majority. ty................. ....... "a
COUNCIL.
anghn fep.. ..--..................-...13 135
Bucks majority. ss
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Knowles Probably Elected.

HELENA, November 5.-Republicans
elect entire county and legislative ticket.
Knowles is ahead in this county thus
far, and he carries Yellowstone, Deer
Lodge and Missoula counties. Toole
gets less than 100 majority in Gallatin
county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05

Choteau County Redeemed from Solid Democratic
Rule-W. J. Minar Elected Treasurer
BY Large Majority.
w. H Hunt for District Attorney, County,
Is Probably Elected--S. L. Kelly and c. LIS Spencer
Ahead So Far Heard From, and Are
Likely to Get There
wheming Maorty-It Victory ticalB
Enough One
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Justice of the Peace-Powers, rep, 1S0; Bywaters,
dem, 229; Patterson, dem, 1876 Constable-HOuston,
rep, 1870; Finnegan, dem, 173. Road Supervisor
Bourassa, dem, 241; VALLEY, ind, 1872,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
Never Wash Their Faces.

When a woman confesses that her
realiy beautiful face has not been wash
ed with soap and water for six years, the
writer's ears are pricked up, and her
ewes open like pumpkin blossoms in
July.
"No, no, l never wash my face.
Wouldn't have skin fit to be looked at
jfI did. But John don't know it. My
sakes alive, he wouldn't live with me if
he did. for he is cleanliness itself Tell
YOU what do: First 1 rub myself all
over with a dry towel; then ] take a
sponge dipped in glycerine, diluted with
Florida water. That soothes the skin
and soaks down into the pores. After
that 90 over my face, ears and neck
with a cloth wet with bay-rum, and /
polish up the skin till it fairly CLOVIS
with color. Now comes the difficult
thing. You see the skin has nap or
grain, Just like piece of satin or cloth,
and. Of course, if you rub the fur the
wrong way so much beauty of texture Is
lost. So get piece of chamois and
work the skin down until it is smooth
and healtby-l boxing as you see 1t now
But let me tell you one thing. L think
nv complexion is due as much to the
care take of my digestive organs as to
ANYTHING else. / diet myself so that my
system is operated with the regularity
of clock work" Chicago Tribune.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

(sugar) which the Asiatics made from
cane. without any assistance from bees.
This was the earliest idea the Western
nations had of sugar; the Jews, Egyp-
tians. Babylonians and Greeks knowing
nothing of its use.
As late as A. D. $50, sugar was pre-
scribed by Galen, the famous physician,
az a medicine. Before the discovery OF
America sugar was luxury, used only
on rare occasions. During the wars OF
the Roses, about 1455, Margaret PASTOR,
wife of wealthy country gentleman OF
Norfolk, wrote to her husband, begging
that he would "vouchsafe" to send her
a pound of sugar. q,
AS late as the year 100 all England
consumed only twenty million pounds
in the course of the wear, but since the
consumption has greatly increased, TWEEN
ty million hundred-weight now being
used by English people. the process OF
refining was not known in England pre-
vious to 1859, That was probably an IN
yention of the Arabs. A Venetian mer-
chant learned the secret from the sara
Gems of Sicily, end sold the art for one
hundred crowns. American Druggist.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
A Lying Crowd.

where were you when the first shot
was fired?" asked an Austin lawyer of a
female witness in a shooting scrape.
al was lying down on the sofa"
"And where was your husband?'
"He was lying down on the back gal
lery."
"And where were your children?"
"They we're all lying on the bed fast
asleep" :,
"Any OF her members of your family
lying DOWN."
"Not that know of, but if my brother
hal been there he would have been ly
ing down in the court house. He is
lawyer like YOU" Texas Siftings.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
Origins of the had Lands.

Red Bird, an old chief ofthe Mandan
Indians, visited the city of Mandan,
Dakota, a few days since, and in an IN
.terview with Pioneer reporter told the
following legand of the bad lands:
"Many hundred years ago what is now
the bad lands was high plain OF table
land, covered with rich pastures and
forests Astounding in all kinds of game.
They were the favorite hunting grounds
of all the tribes who annually came to
participate in the chase and procure the
winter supply of meat-the calumet
grounds, where all could meet in COM
mon, and the bloody Ratchet was buried
as in the famed Pipestone Valley In
Minnesota, where all nations of the red
men could meet with no enemy to mo-
lest or make them afraid.
"But finally fierce mountain tribe oil
many thousands took possession OF
these famed hunting grounds, driving
and keeping all other people out. Many
futile attempts were made to dislodge
them without avail. Many lives beins
los, in the numerous battles for their re
covery, great council of all the tribes o
the plains was called, and their medicint
men ordered to invoke the Great Spiri
in their behalf.
"After fasting many days and suffering
self-lnflicted tortures, applying acts o
their medicine men, the Great Spin
heard their cry and shook the eartl
with wrath. The earth became darken
ed, smoke and fire belched forth fror
the ground, the vivid lightning aashe'
and the thunder rolled, and the noun
: tains sank and the valleys upheaved t
| the sky. The earth rose and fell like tn
heavens of storm tossed ocean, buryin
! all in one common grave. Towerin
! buttes and DISSOLUTION marked the spc
where once stood the fertile plains. Nc
one man, weman, or child was left to tie
|, the tale OF the naughty tribe ofthe mouI
l tains who had incurred the anger {
Great Spirit, leaving these Bad Lands
3 monument to his wrath"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

Husband" said Mrs. Smith the other
night, fixing her eyes significantly upon
the year old pride of the family, IL am
afraid you will have to correct Johnny:
he has beer a bad boy this afternoon"
Husband, glancing over his paper:
what has he been doing?"
He took his shawlneck rooster over
to Mrs. Jones, and Tom Jones got out
his black Spanish, and they let the poor
creatures fight for more than an hour"
Husband, Strengthening up: (which
whipped" Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13

The exact date of invention of sugar
is lost in the mist of fable. However
sugar is said to have been known to the
Chinese three thousand years ago, and
there is not much doubt but that the
manufacture of the article was carried
on under the Tsin dynasty two hundred
years B. c.
A strong claim for priority has been
made for India. Probably the Hindoos
learned the art from the Chinese, and
from India the knowledge was carried
West. Three hundred and twenty yeais
b. c.. Alexander sent Nearchus with
large fleet down the Indus to explore
the adjacent countries. When that off,
Ger returned from his expedition he
brought to Greece an account OF honey
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
A Daisy Of the Dominion.

The IL year-old-girl who annually cuts
her fathers entire crop of wheat and
mows ten acres of grass lives in Dufferin
county. This year, besides performing
these agricultural labors. she has "set uD''
with Shelburne store clerk three nights
week, read seven continued stories in
the weekly family journal, attended four
sunday school picnics. set the dog on
tramps and fallen off a
cherry tree. And yet some cranky editor
continues to PROFOUND the conundrum.
"What can women do?" Walkerton
(Ont.) Herald.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
HER INTENTIONS WERE GOOD.
Where the Light of Love Made Gas Almost
Unnecessary.


"Of course have no objections to your
having beau, Jennie" said fond faith
er to his manageable daughter, "but you
must not keep him so late. Keeping a
fire running all night lengthens the coal
bill, you know"
THAT is true, pa" gurgled the fair girl,
"but had thought of thet, and conse-
ouently have been very economical with
the gas. The saving in the gas will offset
the additional expenditure in coal, and
I must do George the justice to say that
his views entirely coincide with mine In
practicing economy in the matter Of
light"
aYou foolish GIRL" said the father
show little you know. Let me inform
YOU. nv child, that the gas bill never
diminlshes, no matter how little you
burn"
"Still you must admit, pa, that my in
tentions were good"
Certainly, my child. Kiss me anc
well say no more about it." Boston
| Courier.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-12-13
Is There a Cure for Consumption

We answer unreservedly, yes! 1.-THE
patient commences in time the use OF
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dlscov-
ery," and exercises proper care: If al
lowed to run its course too long all
medicine is powerless to stay IT.. Or.
Pierce never deceives patient by hold
lug out false hope for the sake OF pc,
cuniary gain. The Golden Medical
Discovery" has cured thousands OF pa
tients when nothing else seemed to
avail. Your druggist has it. Send two
stamps for DR.. Pierce's complete treatise
on consumption with numerous testi'
monials. Address Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association. Buffalo, n. Y.