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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-28
REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY-GEN
ERAL.
Defective IaW>--tbu~es of the jury ~N>
tcm--lmportaut Recommendations

tcm--lmportant Recommendations.
Wt~H.N.To>. Noy. ?j.-iu thi- annual
report Attumcy-Gcucral BrcWe-tyr say
with reference to th, chief supervisors OF
clccton, that: The statutes that create
the chief supervisors Of elections and fix
their compensation do not place them un-
der the control of any department of the
Government. For years the approval OF
their nccountstlnd disbursements of the
appropriat ION jof their payment has de
volvcd upon the Attorncy-Uencral. He j.,
suggested that all accounts Oi chief super
visor, should he taxed in open count under
the inspection and examination of the Dis
triCt-Attorucy or his sworn assistant and
then br forwarded to the proper depart
meut for further examinations
In preparing indictments. ne says, FOR
Offences AGAINST the United States. il j.
found necessary to follow the commons law
forms of the last century, mauN of which
are wholly uniutclligiblc to the defend
ant who Is called upon to answer or the
the jury selected to try the case. TO re
ducc plcadingS to a plain and COmprchcn-
Svc statement of the facts would serve
equally to the advantage of the govern
mcut and the defendant,
The attorney general calls attention to
the fact that service as Il juror in the dis
trict means an cnfOrC II Attendance at
COurt and almost total abandonment of
private business for one fourth of the
whole year He says it is the subject of
belief and common report that the bust
ness of "iurv fixing 1louliShcs to an
alarming extent III the district.
Conference Between the Appropriations
Committee and secretary Chandler.
WA>mNGToN, u. c., Nov. 2d.-Repre-
seutativc- Randall and Long Of the sub
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-28

John Montgomery celebrated his 9Oth
birthday NOV, 10, by having IA gathering of
friends and relatives at his house ON Wat
crbury river His eye is not dimmed or
his natural force abated, very much. Al
though he has accumulated property to
the amount of 10000 he does regular work
| upon his farm He can NOV an acre
of grass in II day, and can saw n
cord of four feet wood twice in two in the
same time, He was born in Richmond in
| l'9l, was married in 1870, lived 56 years
with his wife (shc died in 1880 and raised
six children, three boys and three girls,
| four of whom are now living. lie has al
ways raised his own wheat, never having
| bought but two barrels of flour. IIeneyer
| bought but two bushels of potatoes, and
never bought any salt pork but once, al
ways having supply Of his own raising
as well rs OF milk and butter
| He has been member of the Methodist
church for more than fifty years and wa,
always called "IIonest John Montgom-
cry lie has always been "A Democrat
.;,.Rev ID; T.. Miller, pastor of the NJ f.
church, Will preach sermon ON the cen
tennal of the Methodist church ON tn,
first Sunday in December. giving, among
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-28

Mrs. {. Duttou, of Windham, who re
tired well and strong Thursday night, VIZ
found dead in bed Friday morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-28

NillllIildl lN't|lllN = " blll
Hon. RO~tDE tONKi1NG.
NJ. . " MI >lIuuI. NuM Nnrk titN.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19
A Bsastly and Cowardiy Assault.

An old man called Jergeson who
WAS sitting In front of Maxwsll's
Deadwood stage Office was approached
by Joe Kastler who accused him Of
perjury before the grand jury at the
last term of court. The old man MAX
Ing no reply Joe hit him In the face
with his fist aud Ms Jergeson attempt
Ell to get up and out of the way Kast.
Ter picked him up and threw him
heavily on the sidewalk and beat him
In most Of trsgeous and beastly man.
ner till the bystanders interferred and
pulled the ruffian away. No simple
fine should be assessed on such brute.
Ninety days In Jail would he little
enough for such beast who uncere-
assaults little, old man,
incapable from age and physical in
trinity to defend himself from the Mt.
tack Of fifteen-year-eld boy. much
less from big, burly fellow like
Kastler.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

they came to a party OF five Cree In
dams butchering a COW. A. soon As
they saw the cowboys four Of them ran
away, hut one, holder than the rest,
walked toward them. One of the cow
boys went out from the rest to meet
this Indian, and when he got near
enough pulled his six-shootsr and
fired at him. The Indian was
hit pretty badly and drc,,,c,. He
then raised himself I" sitting
posture and fired at ;i.e COW boy,
whom he hit i'm the brea- lie was
fatally wounded, but waiIc dying,
pumped four or five shots into the
Cree. who was KILLED. The COW boy
died soon after. The other COW boys,
who had been watching the fight in
the distance, now took after the other
four indians, and lively encounter
took place. The Indians took refuge
In coulee and threw up breastworks.
The COW boys tried to Storm their
position, but the Indians were too
well protected and stood them off.
They finally got away.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

In lengthy letter to the Benton
River Press correspondent makes
the following comparison between Sc
curing ranges north and south: ut 10
understood by the stock associations
OF Montana In general not to allow
outsiders 10 put In outside cattle or
even parties already belonging to the
associations, N the cattle that are
already on the ranges are quito sufii.
cient-with their yearly increase. II
is only matter of short time before
there will be no cattle ranges left any
where In the United States, that can
produce stock and beef cattle as
cheaply as We do here to-day. I
would say that parties having msney
of their own cannot find better in
vestment than right here Ia this coun-
try. Ifyou 90 south, you have to buy
your grazing lands and water priv
ileges, paying from $3.50 to sl2 per
acre, and just a. high. III not higher,
for the stock according to quality.
Here. at present, all you have to do Is
to buy your cattle. That Is the hard
est part Of II. There are but few for
sale. There are not 30 many cattle on
the whole throughout the United
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19
Where the Calves Go.

We are informed by farmers south of
here that the Indians are playing sad
havoc among the calves. One gentle
man says that out Of seventy of last
years, he has only seven left, and
that a neighbor who last year had one
hundred cattle can only count twenty
five. The other day butcher, motto
ing that two cows had calved aud
that two Sarcees were cycling them
went over to the farmers boy, telling
him what he saw and that he had better
go at once and tell his father who inn
nediately sent after the calves and
although twenty minutes had not
elapsed since the butcher left them,
yet when the boy got there one calf
was gone and the Indians nowhere to
he seen.-Calgary Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19
Grow unAiAns.

From Fort Custer for forty miles up
the Little Horn Crow Indians are
scattered all along the west side of the
river. They have secured good lands
and some Of them are quite successful
IN farmers. They look with great
surprise on the movements Of white
men who travel through the reserva-
ton. A traveller who has just 70.
turned from trip through that coun-
try says the Crows eye the stranger
who go through on the stages very
saucily and evidently dislike to see
new faces.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19
SIFTINGS.
A Light Grist of Happenings at
Home and Abroad this
Summer Weather.
A Changers Action Regarding
Fenced Roads-A Lively
Racket.
Stock Men Busy With the
Roud- Up-The Prospective
Fall Business.
A Good Move.

One Of the Tongue river ranchers,
William Strong, who was in yester-
day, has already made some effort to-
ward lessening the wire fence evil.
His farm IL three miles south of here.
He says he has arranged 30 that stock
can be watered at his place and that
he put up sign to that effect couple
of days ago but that some one pulled 1t
down. He Is Of the opinion that the
roads can be arranged SO as to allow
free cattle driving and while it may
not be compulsory upon him to leave
the necessary passages open, yet in
view Of the importance of having the
cattle go to Miles City, and the coun-
try generally, he will not stand on
small matters but will do all in his
power to help that which Is for the
general welfare. The farmers on the
east side of Tongue river are net %
numerous but that they can lie in
duced to study their interests aud
make driving easy there and IL is un-
dsrstood that number Of them have
recently endeavored to have proper
road located which would be 10 the
interest of both farmers aud cattle
men. Mr.. Strong stated that II the
cattle interest was taken away from
here he could not See where he would
he able to sell his products.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

T.. II. Becker, who has just returned
from trip to the Big Horn country,
reports that the cattle men complain
greatly all through the district south
west that the Tongue river drive to
Miles City is 80 blocked up with
fences that they will be compelled to
drive across and ship from points east
of here, such ~ Terry and Beaver. II
Is Of the greatest importance to Miles
City that active steps be taken TO iacil-
itats the movement Of cattle to this
point.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19
Freight for the Mig Horn

People In the Big Horn country
complain, with good reason, of delays
In receiving their freight. Uncle
Sans red tape has held open the mat
ter of repairing a broken cable across
one Of the streams between Fort Custer
and Big Horn City, and In conse.
quence 10 freight has reached the lat
ter place yet this season. In fact. the
spring freight for the points south lies
yet ut Fort Custer.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

A tussel between Indians and COW
boys Is described In q report to the
Macleod Gazette thus: ION Tuesday
last u South pIegan Indian named
Shorty, of the Indian police, arrived
here In search Of a horse stolen by The
North Piegans. He brought In the
news that there had been . big nght
below Joe kipps' place ON the Marias,
between COW boys and Gree Indians,
with fatal results. II Seems thst the
COW boys were on the roundHp when
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19
Maverick Drauders.

The arrests made last season OF per
sons who were engaged In taking nave
ricks and branding them for their own
account has called the turn on that
kind of business in this district. The
number Of mavericks, or calves that
are missed in roundiug-up, will I've
comparatively small this season ~ the
range is being examined closely and
the number Of stray calves will be
light.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

The best efforts availabl, used by
the Northern Pacific to put the West
Gallatin bridge in order had not sue
ceeded this morning in getting the
trains down to regular running time
and the passenger from the west will
not reach here until sor O'Clock
to-day.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

The Luke Voorhees, cattle range in
Wyoming. is said to be the largest one
in the world. II comprises 1000, Ooo
acres of land Of which 10000 acres are
under barbed wire fence. The range
has now 1000 head and will accom-
modate 5000.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

+. A. Mathews. of Cheyenne, is to
be stock inspector ut Mandan. He
thinks Dickinson will I've the largest
shipping point this season. II is ex-
pected that about 1900 head will BE-
shipped from there. As also impor-
tant shipping points he also mentions,
Keith, Miles City and III lings.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

The y. p. blacksmith and wagon
shop. by A. J. r. Enrich, advertises in
to-day's issue. Mr.. Enrich IL an ex-
perienced workman and well known
in this community. These desiring
work in his line should give him
call
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19
trip although he had to travel over
100 mile, BY stage.

The receipt of cattle for the ranges
this season has been unusually large
and there are many more to come.
The numbers that have arrived sur
pri-ed some of our cattle growers. II
i expected that the shipment OF
beeyes will also be heavy and the sea-
son will sum very large business.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

At Fort Custer on Saturday last
soldier named Bernard. Of X company,
Filth infantry, while attending to the
target during rife practice dropped
dead on the field. Heart disease was
supposed to be the cause Of the trouble.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

The steam laundry outfit has been
shipped from st. Paul and IL expected
here In few days. when IL will at
once he put into the building ON Main
street near Eighth, which IL all ready
for business on the arrival of the ma
chinery.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

A mail weigher has been arrested at
Bismarck for stealing letters from the
postal cars between Bismarck and
Glendive. His name IL Myron b.
Graves and the proof against him Is
conclusive.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

The clans are gathering In New
York State Democratic convention at
Saratoga. Cleveland and Flower del
ega.es take the lead and the conven'
ton IL divided betwee them.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

The many friends of W. W. Car
land will lie pleased te know that he
has received good offer to go up to
the Canadian Pacific country. He
has accepted and will take his depar-
ture in a few DAYS. Garland Is young.
bright and active and will undoubted-
~ win success i'm the new field.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

George Reitz has decided to ~ In
with Maxwell at the well known
Hehli 4 Maxwell saloon. aud Chris
Hehli will give his sole attention to
his popular artesian water baths and
the barber shop. The First and Last
Chance saloon near the depot, which
has been run successfully by George
Reitz. 10 offered for sale by Chris
Hehli, who owns the property. See
their card In another column.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

Reports of high water are coming in
from all parts Of the territory, and in
the mountainous parts stock and stages
have to swim or float across the
streams. The late rains have been
heavy and with the melting SHOWS
have filled the rivers nearly up to the
high water mark.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

Col. McAusland. Is a little worried
over not hearing from Fair who went
south to look after some cattle over
week ago. II Is hoped that the party
will soon be heard from.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

Judge Walker and Probate Clerk
Tewne. answered some inquiries
yesterday regarding Terry lots, and
Towne has made out quite number
of deeds during the past few DAYS.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

Yesterday was very warm. Busl-
mes Of all kinds was excssdlngly
quiet. In Judge Cotter's court all
cases were continued until tomorrow.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

A. Killer, Of the extensive cattle
growing Arm Of Hubert, Cennd q
Co., Of Tongue river, came In on the
delayed train from the west yesterday.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

The Miles City steam Laundry. op-
posite the United States land office,
will soon I've opened.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

George Gibbs. who wss shot BY J.
c. Ansley, at Bismarck, will, II 10
thought, recover. The ballet has
been removed from the back Of his
neck.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

G. A. wristrum, Of Billings, q. W.
Conroy, Bsssman, Nathan Hockett,
Powder, John Z. Foster. Tongue, ar
rived On this mornings train from the
est.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

The Miles City steam Laundry. o.
pcsite the United States land s0oe,
will soon I've oI'eU.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

Major Borchardt's figures on the
amount that will probably be expended
by the COW boys at the Close Of the
roundup this season should have
been printed $4,000 In yssssrday's
issue instead Of e4,o00. = The number
employed this year 10 larger than ever
and next month MIIes City will feel
ths sfYscts Of their trade.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

n. H. Becker, returned yesterday
nom Zig Horn City, where he has
arranged to publish weekly paper to
be known % the Big Horn Pioneer.
He expects to commence about July
esth. He reports that he met very pleas-
ant people there and rather enjoyed the
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

ceerssessdsats:
Chatham National Bank, New York City.
Merchants Loan and Trust Co., Chicago, H.
Merchants National Bank, 81. Paul, MINI.
First National Bauk. Helena.
stock Growers National Bank, Cheyenne, W.T..
Exchange ON all the principal cities in the United
states and Europe. If
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

D.EsBYTERIAN CHURCH. Corner Of Main
j street and Montana Ave. services Of II q. M.
and 30 D. ~. sabbat b school ct 10 q. Prayer
ns-ting Wednesday evenings ct 49, o'clock. All
Cordially invited. Z. p. LIsSELL, Pastor.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-06-19

INTEREST PAID ON
TIME DEPOSITS.
DIRECTORS:
Joseph Leighton, Richard r. slower
Thomas J. Bryan. George N. Miles.
J. W. Watson, Walter b. Jordan.
Charles " Streyell J. c. Garter,
James s. Brisbin, 4. s.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
Fatal Gas Explosion IN Boston.

A terrible sss explosion Friday the 18th,
al midnight utterly DESTROYED the three-story
building. Nos. 157 and 100 Hsnover street
Boston occupied by Samuel Orr, hs,ter, and
several others. The noise of the explosion
was beard nearly q mile away and the force
of 1t shattered the glass in all tka buildings
within a radius OF 300 yards. A moment
afterward the ruins 0ere in flames, and q
this time l:15 a. M are still burning, with
some danger o'spreading to aojsining build
ings. Immediately after the explosions,
screams were heard proceeding fir IN the
ruins, which would indicate that q number
Of persons--supposed 10 be at least halt q
~dozen-perished in tie ruins. At / O'Clock
three unidentified bodies were taken out.
NO estimate of the loss of lite or property
can be made. Escaping gas was probably
the cause.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31

bushels. 1885. 152, 900 bushels. No. 4 hard.
80 per cent; Gardner. No. / hard. 90 mar
cent; Marvel. 1882, 5000, 1883. 7u.0T0.
No. / hard, 90 per cent; Ardoch. 1883.
68, 00n. 1883, l46, 900; Oiata, 1882. 62. GOO
1883. $4,000, No. / hard. 85psr cent: Nor
ton, 1882, 1900, 1883, 5000. No. hard.
81 per cent; East Grand forks. 1882.
IL, 900. 1883, 81, 900, No. 1 hard. SIS !
cent; Grand Forks. 1862. $1,000. 1889.
44,teess, No. | hard, 63 IL per cent.
The stock ofgoodsp of p. w. Nj. Ray
mond 4 Bro. has been purchased by
4. ;. Tyler, the consideration being ST.
900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
Terrible Calamity In a Colorado Coal
Mine,


Denver (col.) Speoial:-A terrible explo-
sion occurred at 7 o'clock Thursday the oath
at Crested Butte, Gunnison county, In
the Crested Butte coal mine. From forty to
nifty miners, 1t is believed, lost their lives by
the awful affair. The explosion blocsaded
the entrance 70 the mine in which The men
were ct ", rk, SO that the exact extent OF the
disaster Is, at present, unknown.
The miss was owned and operated BY the
Colorado Coal Il Iron company. Ninety
men are employed by the concern and at
least nifty OF mem were In the shaft as the
tine of the explosion. The explosion was
CINE house, which STOOD 100 ieet from the
entrance. II IL supposed that the
explosion was caused by .
leaS in the air com presser.
Tee explosion occurred aither In chamber
No. l or 2 i.st haiti an hour after the day
ssSfc5 OF s~eyenty-seyen men had zone to
work. There We're ten men at work ia one
chamber. our OF these escape unhurt,
except one man, John Angus, who was in
the passage Just outside the chamber. He
- badly burned, bat will recover.
Fltty.seven mea were at WSrk
IN bers No. / aud No. g.
These are alt thought to have serished. The
explosion Was of such forca rs to compiete-
ly barricade tue main entrance, aEd Appli.
ance for supplying air, located near, was
oddiy wr cked, aud the roof OF the tram way
blown off The town OF Crested Butte is
in mourning. Crowds of woalen c,uster
aosut the entrance To the mihe, pray rg,
rihBing their hands and crying ~piteOugiy,
presenting a scene M 80 hsArGren iIn5.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31
Fred Douglas Msrries a White Wo-
man.

Washington Special: Fred Douglass was
msrtiei in this city Thursday evening, the
24th., to Miss Hslen Nc. Pit s, a Waite va.
man, formerly OF avon, N. Y. The wed.
ding, which took place at the house OF Or.
Grimke. Of the Presbyterian church, was
private. only two witeessss being PRESENT.
Toe first vile OF Douglass, wDo was Il col.
ored woman, d Ell sbnEt u year ago.. The
woman he married to-day is about thirty
I'VE years Ut age, and was employed as a
soD7 ist III his office while be was marshal
ut tine dialrlal. u ssasiass hia.ss.a 4 s-s
s~eyenty-three years Ut age, and has a daugh-
ter rs old as his present dife.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-01-31

neid Ia custody. overpo wered the sheriff.
suard, "a took the prisoners away. T ey
DoIn cried out for mercy, but as they had
ever peen deaf to the pleading OF little Rose
TOT mercy 80 the yigilaats closed their ears
% the cries OF the prisoners. They were
taKen outside the town limits, where the
Woman was hanged to the ridge pole Of 4
vacant cabin, while her husband was hung
. sne lmn OF q tree on the opposite side OF
the road. Their work being done The VOL.
ants retired quickly. The bodies we-a IN,
uown n buried by the coroner.