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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
A. Berlin Romance.

1T is announced that Miss Kate Sutro,
the daughter of the builder of the Sutro
tunnel, who is now in Europe, is engag-
ed to be married to German professor
of Berlin. cit seems" says the Virgil
MIA City Enterprise, "the professor saw
photograph of the young lady, and,
although he had never seen the original,
he fell in love with the picture. He
wrote several letters, none of which were
answered. At last Miss Sutro became so
annoyed that she made large package
of the letters, not one Of which had been
answered, and sent them to her father,
who was then in Spain. When Mr..
Sutro went to Berlin he saw the profess
sor, and was so agreeably impressed
with him that he advised his daughter
to answer. A correspondence was then
opened, which resulted as announced"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
The Sham and the Real.

Every good thing has its host of imi-
tators: eyery genuine article it's coun-
terfeits Bad manners and wicked hab-
its have theirs also; but he who shams
the bad never boasts of it, while they
who ape the virtues of the good or SIM
ulate the genuine never hesitate to place
the counterfeit before the public in their
most alluring tones. When these peo-
pie initiate they always choose pro-
nounced type or popular subject to copy
from and when they claim to be as
good as $50 and So," or to sell an article
equal to "So-and-So,u the public may
depend upon it that Mr.. '5o-and-So"
and his article are always the best of the
kind. Thus the sham is always proving
the genuine merit Of the thing it copies.
A firm of enterprising gentlemen pro-
duce and popularize an article of house
hold use, such as the Royal Baking
Powder, whose convenience, usefulness
and real merit make for itself an im-
mense and universal sale. A hundred
imitators arise on every hand, and as
they hold out their sham articles to the
public, yelp in chorus, "Buy this; it's
just as good as Royal, and much cheap
err" The Royal Baking Powder is the
standard the world over, and it's imita-
tOIS, lA lLGlI CI tudt lu0lIS Is DIS SOOu
as Royal" are all the time emphasizing
this fact. In their laborious attempts to
show by analysis and otherwise that the
"Snowball'' brand has as much raising
power Gas the Royal" or that the RE
surrection" powder is as wholesome las
Royal;n or that the "EarthGuake'
brand is "as pure as the Royal" as we'll
as by their contortive twistings Of chem
ica1 carti oates and lah0rad nffnrts tn
obtain recognition from the government
chemists and prominent scientists who
have certified the superiority of Royal
over all others, they all admit the "Roy-
al'' to be the acme of perfection, which
it is their highest ambition to initiate.
But the difference between the real and
these limitations, which copy only its
general appearance, is as wide as that
between the paste and the true diamond.
The shams all pay homage to the
Royal"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Refused to Pardon.

The following criminals, now under
going sentence in the territorial peni-
tertiary, have (backed by petitions)
applied to Governor Crosby for pardon,
but his excellency has refused: Herman
z. Reeves, of Deer Lodge county, SEN
fenced December %, 1883, to two and a
halfyears for attenlpteto commit MUIR
der; John Lynch, Of Meagher county,
sentenced September. 25, 1888, to seven
years for assault with intent to commit
murder; Louis Trappler, of Madison
county, sentenced to seven years for
grand larceny; DR.. Eliza w. Hoyt, of
Missoula county, sentenced to two years
for abortion; James Bell, of Gallatin
county, sentenced to two years for sub
ornation of perjury Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
OId-Timers.

I An old friend of the RIVER PRESS,
Jacob Schmidt, of Choteau, sends word
to the Independent that he will be on
hand at the meeting of the old-timers,
claiming right OF membership from
the fact Of his coming to the territory
with Gov. Stevens in 1854. JAKE will
do for an old-tlmer after a thirty-four
years residence. But Choteau county
boasts of resident of this section who
ante-dates Jake twenty-six years. This
is Charles Mercier, now so years Of age,
who left St. Louis in 1925 with party
in charge of Mr.. Kipp, father OF JOS
Kipp, and was the first party which had
visited the country since Lewis and
Clarke. The winter Of l926-7 was spent
at the mouth Of Hart river. The follow
ing summer they came to the mouth of
the Marias and remained there for some
time Mr. Mercier assisted in the build
ing of Forts Cotton, Brule and Benton
He smiles audibly when the reports
reach him of an old-timer's association
being formed in Helena of people who
for the most part date their residence
back only 70 from 1860 to 1868. We
have several more in the county whose
residence dates back from 1880 to 1850,
whose biographies the RIVER PRESS
will shortly obtain. -~s~~~~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
The Bench Lands.

The experiment of raising grain on
the bench lands has been marked sue
cess this year. Good crops have been
raised in all sections without irrigation.
This is due no doubt to the rainfall.
While the grain is not so heavy as that
grown in the bottoms, in most cases it
will be paying crop. The increased
rainfall of the past few years has proved
a blessing to all farmers. The causes
which have brought this about could
perhaps be explained upon some scien-
tific principle; but the fact remains, and
our bench lands may possibly in the
future be the grain producing sections,
as the limited amount of bottom lands
will not be sufficient to raise the grain
which will be required for our increased
population. The experiment will no
doubt be more generally tried in the fu-
ture, and our lands hitherto deemed
valueless except for grazing will be
sought for eagerly by the settler seeking
home.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20

:, Fort Keogh special: Special Indian
Inspector Barr, lately out from WASH
magton, and Capt. Ewers, Fifth infantry.
VINO have been absent on tour OF III
Nseesligation W among the different camps
VI VI The Cheyennes on the Rosebud and
tongue rivers, returned to Fort heogn
u.o-day. The gentlemen visited not only
she Indian villages, but also every tepee,
,odge and ranch in the district, and were
ready to take affidavits from any and
everybody who knew anything about
sne sa existing troubles betu cen the lndi-
ahs M and the cattle men. No white man
w was able to say, from his own knoWl,
eeuge, that he knew the Cheyennes had
yrs reeh killing the white mems Deeves ana
running off their stock, as had been
Ssanarged ~ against them. The two officers
Jay Sy that the Cheyennes are indeed in q
aeplorable condition for want of food.
@iiu have been eating locusts, grasshop-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20

Speaking last evening of our sister
town which bears his name, Mr.. Bill
ings said the town would not be made
the point of departure for the Bull
Mountain coal branch. A comparison
of the profiles of survey of the routes
from that town and by the Buffalo creek
route from near Pompey's Pillar showed
such strong advantage in favor Of the
latter that even he, much as he would
have liked to favor Billings, could not
conscientiously as director of the road
vote for any other route. The Buffalo
creek road has therefore been definitely
decided upon, and the branches will
probably be built early next year
Orders have been given to lay the toun-
dation for the bridge over the Yellow
stone, near the proposed junction Of the
branch, during the period of low water
this year. Enterprise.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20

sible the construction of this road, 9TH
erWise the trade which would naturally
come this way will be diverted to other
sections. This we should not allow,
and an earnest effort on the part OF our
merchants, who are the most directly
Interested, should be made, and that at
once. It is under stood that the resi-
dents of that locality are willing to sub
scribe to the extent Of their means to-
wards the needed thoroughfare, and
residents living on the line Of the road
will not be backward in assisting the
project whenever our people make 81
move towards its construction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Killing Game IN the Park.

Governor Crosby, while in the Nat
ional park few days ago, got onto a
good many points concerning violations
Of park regulations. He found that
game meats We're openly and daily
served on the hotel tables in the park,
in Wyoming or Montana, and in any
case the law was violated. Men, not
knowing him, had ack nowledged to him
that they were killing elk in Wyoming,
and he had obtained their names. he
had also obtained the name OF one man
who is regularly employed in killing
game in Montana, and he Will De
brought TO justice. Parties OF tourist
hunters frequently started through the
park carrying guns and great STOCKS OF
ammunition, and guides who openly
ol1er to conduct hunting parties that
make their headquarters at the park.
The superintendent and his assistants
We're doing absolutely nothing to report
violations of the law, obtain the names
OF offenders, or warn tourists ana hunt-
ers of what the law forbids.
he sent strong message on the sub
Ject to Gov. Hale, of Wyoming, to the
effect that as the memorial from that
territory had prevented the extension OF
the laws or jurisdiction OF Montana
courts over the park, it was his (Gov.
Hale's) duty to see to it that crime in the
park be suppressed; that game-killers,
horse thieves, and desperadoes be not
allowed to make the park a refuge and
cover, as well as field of operation.
Governor Hale has responded. and it is
probable that conference between the
Two executives will soon be held in the
park concerning the above and other
matters S-Indannndant
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
The Hook and Ladder Company.
FORT BENTON, August Is, 1884

Fort BENTON, August Is, 1884.
Editors of the River Press
What has become of the Hook and
Ladder organization? Calls are made
for regular meetings and not members
enough can be brought together to trans
act business. Those who signed the
constitution pledged themselves to live
UP to its requirements and voted them
selves a penalty for non-attendance at
the meetings, and still this apathy
among the members continues. 1t
would be in order for those who have no
further interest in it except to escape
jury duty to resign, that the officers and
members who have an earnest desire to
see the organization prosper may know
what to do In case it is impossible to
keep up the organization, let it disband.
A MEMBER
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Bodies to be Examined.

NEW YORK, August Is. Coroner
Robinson of Long Island City has writ
ten to Miss Dora Buck, at Lincoln Neb.,
sister of Private Henry, asking whether
she desires his remains to be examined.
If she replies atfirmatively the coroner
will have them examined by Drs. Bur
nett and Hitchcock Since the result OF
the examination Of Kislingbury's body
the citizens of Long Island City are
greatly excited, but the coroner refuses
to exhume Henry's body until authoriz-
ed by his sister.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
No Truth IN the Story.

PHILADELPHIA, August 14.-Major
Jno. III. Gardiner, father of Sergeant
Gardiner, the last but one of the Greely
expedition to die, received a letter to-
day from Lieutenant Greely expressing
the hope that Major Gardiner will not
believe the horrible story of cannibalism
which has been set af1oat, declaring that
there is not particle of truth in it. He
says Sergeant Gardiner died of indama-
ton of the bowels and water on the
heart, and was buried in the ice because
the survivors were too weak to dig q
grave in the sand. He died June 18th,
Just ten days before the rescue, and four
days before the death of Private Bender,
who was last of the party to die at Cape
Sabine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Fort Benton, Montana "Wednesday, August 20, 1884.

pers and wild berries, wild plums, roots
and anything else they could get hold
Of. Capt. Ewers, who has charge of the
500 nomadic Cheyennes in the neigh
borhood, has $l2, 900 on hand with which
to relieve them temporarily until further
provision can be made for the destitute
Indians under his charge. Mr.. Barr
leaves tonight for Bismarck, Oak, and
goes from there to Fort Stevenson, Pop
lar River, Fort Peck and the Black feet
agency, to investigate the condition OF
affairs regarding the Indians at each OF
the above places.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Discovery of Part of the Wrecked jean
nette.

PHILADELPHIA, August 15.-Capt.
Wilson of bark Fluoine at this port,
from Iyigtut, furnishes the following :
On June 5th, off Julians, latitude 600 36/
north, longitude 46o or west, the lower
part of tent was found by an Esqui-
maux on piece of foe or drift ice, the
upper part of which seems to have been
blown away the ends of a store provi-
sion cask marked (Jeannett) in store,
also marked charter party, and check
book on the bank of California, both
signed DeLong; pair of oil trowsers of
Louis Noros bear skin, which covered
something of the size and shape of a
human corpse, but the Esquimaux could
uot remove the skin to ascertain what
was under it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20

We believe there has never been in
Fort Benton any musical organization,
either vocal or instrumental, which has
had any degree of permanence. Our
brass band, on which our town at one
time pinned its hopes, lived short, dis
cordant life of few months and then
blew it's life away, and is no more. This
was unfortunate, but perhaps not enJlre-
ly inexcusable. Our population has al
ways been to a large degree floating
one. Our streets were full at certain
seasons of the year and almost empty at
others it has been therefore extremely
difficult in former years to hold together
the elements which go to make up any
musical organization, to which the loss
of member is detriment and constant
and faithful practice a necessity. We
think the time has come now when
such an organization, if not instruments
al, then vocal, could be formed and car
ried on to satisfactory results. Many OF
our young men and women possess good
voices, which, with proper training,
could be made useful in club or in our
church choirs, as well as affording them
selves and their friends pleasure and
profit. No education is complete which
does not comprehend some knowledge
of the world of music-Of the men and
women who have, through harmony
and sweet sound, made themselves fam
GUS and their posterity happier. If our
children cannot be musical geniuses let
us at least. see to it that they learn to
know and perhaps in measure appre-
ciate those who were. What we desire
to urge through this is that some effort
be made, in whatever form may seem
best to those who may manage it, to-
ward the cultivation of concerted music.
Perhaps club of mixed voices would
be best and easiest brought to degree
when pleasure could be derived. There
are long winter evenings before us let
them be improved and enjoyed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
'rhe Tub Race.

There were five contestants in the tub
race Sunday. Owing to the tubs be-
ing too small or the contestants too large
it was decided to abandon the race, and
the crowd was invited to witness a
swimming match between two men.
After swimming about fifty yards one
man grounded and the other swan to
the boat and received the gate money.
After sparring awhile the man who got
aground was floated off and swan over
the course. The. crowd then dispersed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Strayed.

From the Shonkin, dark bay horse,
with black points, branded a square on
the left shoulder; also a brand, not
known, on the eft thigh. He will
weigh about 1850 pounds. will pay
$40 reward for information that will
lead to the recovery of the animal.
P. D. FREEsE, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Positively, This Time.

Martin Maginnis, August 5th, 1884
"Say to all my friends in Dawson [ will
not be a candidate o-Glendive Times.
That sounds tamiliar.-New North
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20

The timbers for the new bridge over
the Shonkin at Malcolm MorroW's place
are now on the ground, and work on the
bridge will probably be commenced
next week. VIM. Young has the con-
tract for puttingit in.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Strayed or Stolen.

From the ranch of the undersigned a
sorrel mare branded WY on left thigh,
having sucking colt with her. Also
bay mare colt. one year old, with the
same brand. A liberal reward will be
paid for information that will lead to
their recovery. w. .. 4ARE,
Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
The Road to Nelhart.

No activity has yet been seen towards
building the road to Neihart. In view
of the coming Importance of that camp
it stands us in hand to aid as far as pos
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Taken Up

By the undersigned, a roam mare with
star in forehead, weight between LOCO
and l, 100 pounds. Has no brands. The
owner can secure the animal by paying
expenses. MCCUAIG & GEARING.
Dupuyer, M. T..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Dakota Crops.

BISMARCK, August 1.-THE harvest
is nearly complete on the Missouri slope.
and treshefs are now at WORK. line
yield is better than was expected, being
from 20 to 26 bushels Of wheat to the,
acre, and from As to 80 bushels of oats.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20
Supreme Court.

Thu. sday, August l2.-Territory vs..
Jos. w. Hanna; respondents motion to
dismiss appeal submitted; sustained.
Territory VS.. Carl j. Addison sub
mitted on briefs
Territory VS.. Geo. w. FransWorth
suggestion Of diminution of record filed.
Territory VS.. Herman p. Reuss; mo-
ton to dismiss appeal argued and sub
mitted.
Conrad Kohrs ct al, VS.. Thos. o. Miles;
motion to dismiss appeal.
John Owen, a lunatic, (by Ackley, }
VS.. w. j. Mccormick; motion to dis
miss appeal.
BARLEY Glerman VS. Patrick Griffin !;
brief filed on motion to dismiss appeal.
A. G. Witter ct al. VS.. Bell S. and &.
Mining Co.; objection to the transcript
fled
Territory VS.. Geo. Peterson; motion
to dismiss appeal.
James A. Langstaff VS.. Frank r.
Miles; motion to dismiss appeal.
Allan Pierse VS.. Frank Il. Miles mo-
ton to dismiss appeal.
Wednesday, August 13.-Lee Mantle
ct al. VS.. John Noyes; argued and sub
mitted.
Territory VS.. Jos. w. Hanna; case
al SuCA SAAu Su0AlAhotSA'
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Court Terms for the Third Judicial Dis
trict.
1t is hereby ordered that terms of the
district court within and for the third
judicial district be held as follows until
the further order of the supreme court ::
Lewis and Clarke county-At Helena,
first Monday in March and first Monday
in November.
Jefferson county-At Boulder City,
third Monday in October and first Mon
day in May.
Meagher county-At White Sulphur
Springs, third Monday in September
and first Monday in April.
Choteau county-At Fort Benton, first
Monday in October and third Monday
in April.
D. S. WADE, Chief Justice.
VIM. J. GALBRAITH, Asso. Justice.
JOHN CoBURN, Asso. Justice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20

Book and Job Printing a speciality at
the RIVER PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-08-20

Court Terms for the Third judicial Dis
trict.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-09-12
Excess of Generosity,

A San Francisco exchange tells thi
story: A well-dressed lady, who was &C
companied by little girl, passenger
from Oakland to San Francisco, droppcl
her purse at the ferry landing, and die
not discover her loss until she had gono
some distance in street car when sh,
returned in haste The dropped purs'
was seen by three boys, one water from
gamin. He snatched it and ran; tn,
other boys pursued At one of thu
wharves he was overtaken and offered tC
divide the profits of the theft but th'
purse was secured and taken back Tit
lady was met and the property returned
In the gratefulness of her heart she tWneC
to neighboring peanut stand ano
bought and divided dimes worth Of the
indigestible product with the boys and
her little girl. The purse is said to hay'
contained thirty dollars in cash and anotC
for eight hundred dollars,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-09-12
Seersucker.

This article is made in Calcutta, Of silk
and Sea Island cotton, and whole sun
weighs about nineteen ounces. Wher
ordered from the manufacturers it has t.
be paid for a year in advance, and 1t 1
never known what patterns or how much
is coming 1t is bought by the box and
each box contains fifty pieces, and the
pieces may be small or they may be large
They may be blue stripes OF buff stripes,
or even red stripes. Ii is all chance. ana
whatever comes has TO be kept. There
is no way Of sending it back Sometimes
in dressing it with rice water the ma
terial becomes discolored, but it has to d.
taken Just the same. There is oredress
It's a cool heather garment from no.
heather land.