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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Traded IN Stock.

An Austin judge put the usual qnes-
ton to a man who had just been con-
victed of horse-stealing, a large herd of
stolen stock being found in his posses
sion.
DO you know Of any reason why
sentence should not be pronounced upon
you?"
II am innocent. [ came by the stock
honestly, in the ordinary course of bust
ness"
"Why, you offered to sell a valuable
mare for seven dollars"
II know it, your honor; but [ was
bothered by jockies and spectators who
wanted to trot her for money, so I sold
her to a man who I knew would treat
her well. / could have gotten ten times
as much for her if I had cared for mon
ey.n
"How about all the other stock found
in your possession"
II traded for it, Judge. I have a
mania for trading in stock,
What was your name before you
came to Texas?n
II don't like to tell, Judge, for it might
prejudice you against me but [ am re-
lated to one of the most respectable
families in New York;
II suspected as much," replied the
Judge, II was only going to give you
five years, but now | will make it ten"
Texas Siftings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
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Horse Culture.

One of the industries OF Choteau
ty, which promises to be among the
most prominent, is that of horse rails
ing. Already many of u ranchmen
have purchased blooded stock with the
full intention of improving breeds.
Others are largely interested in the bus
mess which in time is bound to become
exceedingly profitable. There is an in
creasing demand in the east for fine
carriage and draft horses, in fact the
supply is not equal to the demand.
Some of our horse raisers are paying
particular attention to trotting stock I'M
others to draft horses. We are assured
that when the means of transportation
to the eastern markets are more con-
venient this industry will be second to
none in the territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Australian Wool EARNING.

The great staple of Australia, fertile as
cultivated productions, is wool. The
millions of acres which the farmer cam
not make productive, bring wealth to
the grazier.
Previous to the gold discoveries, thirty
odd years ago, Australia was essentially
a pastoral country, and since the gold
fever has become a thing of the past the
farmer has s%upplanted the miner again.
Some of the greatest of the vast for
tunes Q by wool growing, originated
in the mining excitement. Farmers
and graziers abandoned their farms to
look for swift wealth in the diggings,
and wise men bought them in and thus
laid the foundations of permanent pros
perity. The writer met one sheep king
in Queensland, who, in 1852, was a
laborer on a farm. The owner caught
the gold fever, and his hired man bought
him out with his savings. AS one farm
er after another in the district succum-
bed to the craze, the long-headed laborer
borrowed and scraped together money
enough to purchase their estates at the
low prices to which all property but
mining claims had fallen. To-day he
owns an estate larger than some Europ-
can principalities, and counts his wealth
by millions. One Of his foremen is a
son Of his old employer.
Australian shepherds lead alifenearly
as patriarchial as a Tartar's. A wild
and lonely existance is theirs, and only
men of iron physique could undergo it.
Two shepherds always chum together,
one acting as hut-keeper, while the
other is out upon the range. They travel
from range to range as the grazing
grows poor, and the country is dotted
with the rude slab huts they find shelter
in. Their fare is of the rudest, consist
ing of"damper," a sort of bread made of
flour and water, baked in the wood
embers, mutton and tea. Of late years
the luxury of canned meats occasionally
falls to their share. Tobacco is their
only luxury, and a battle with the feas
which infest their huts, their only rest.
It is not SO surprising that such men
celebrate a visit to town with a debauch,
and like our own cowboys, sometimes
become a terror to the peaceful towns
men.-American Agriculturist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
STOCK NOTES.

The wool growers Of the territory
desire a more effective scab law than
the present one and will make a deter
mined effort to secure it this winter.
An important sheep transfer, involv-
ing a good many thousand dollars, is on
the tapis, the full particulars of which
we will soou be able to lay before our
readers.
The Drovers' Journal reports a sale of
1919 head of cattle, averaging 1920
pounds, by Jesse F. Taylor, at Chicago,
at $40, and go cows, averaging 100
pounds, at 81. The sale of the rest of
his herd is not reported.
About 1000 or 5000 sheep in two
bands have been driven upon the Shields
river pastures this summer and will
winter there. Many think the range
not we'll adapted to sheep farming on
such a large scale.
Mr.. Henry j. Wright, of Shields
river. has sold his entire herd of about
900 cattle to a lower Yellowstone stock
grower, whose name we did not learn.
The price realized was $335 per head for
all grades and ages, including beef
steers. The cattle are to be removed
from their present range. Mr.. VIM. M.
Wright is preparing to make a ship
ment of beef cattle. Myers Bros, also
Shields river, have released the steers
they had rounded up for shipment, as
they prefer to wait rather than market
at present prices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Accident to Harry Stanford.

Harry Stanford was thrown from q
horse to-day, some three of four miles
below town, sustaining a severe fracture
of the collar bone. He was riding along
at d good gait when the horse stepped
into a rut or hole and stumbled, throw
ing the rider to the ground with the re-
suit stated. Harry was brought home
this afternoon and is suffering . great
deal Of pain from his injury.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Queer of the Turf.

NEW YORK, October 23.-The Tribune
has the following telegram to Robert
Bonner from his son Frederick, who is
at Lexington, Kentucky: MAUD S.
trotted this afternoon in 2:O4 and repeat
ed in 2:O1a. She went the last quarter
of the second mile in 81 very easily.
Never liked her better. Bair says the
cann
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
K Up.

One bay mare with star in forehead, weight be-
tween 900 and 1000 pounds, no brands.
Ore mouse colored mare with star in forehead,
weight about TOO pounds, no brands; has young colt.
One sorrel horse, bald face, branded 76 on the left
thigh, weight about 800 pounds.
One two-year-old roam horse, branded Z on lett
shoulder.
Owners can secure the animals by paying expenses.
ZIMMERMAN Bros, Dupuyer, M. Sc.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Notice Of Equalization.

Notice is hereby given that the City Council OF
fine CITY Of Fort Benton will sit as q Board of Equal
ization to pass upon the valuations Of all city pro-
Derty as reported by the city assessor for the present
fiscal year, of the said city, at its regular meeting on
SATURDAY. November sth, 1884. at haf-past seven,
8. m. All parsons who are dissatisfied with the valu-
alton Of thef property as fixed or raised by the cit,
assessor cal appear and show cause why such raised
valuation fhOliid not be sustained.
By ordero of the Couucl,
Fort Berfon. N. fl,
october 25th, 1884.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Oh1o's Official Vote.

COLUMBUS, October 2.-The official
returns are all in and the footings COM
pleted by the secretary Of state are as
follows.
For secretary of state-Robinson (rep.)
391 500 Newman (dem.), $780, 75; Nor
ris (~prohibition), 1857; Harold green
back), $3.50.
For supreme judge-Johnson (rep.),
392, OF; Martin (dem.), 378. 1868; Rose
borough (~prohibition), 1857; Grogan
(greenback), $3.50.
Fol member of board of public works
-Flckinger (rep.), $685.; Bonfer
(Rh.H 376, sO2; Kirkendal (prohibition),
4Qp4E Ogden (greenback), 1927.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Portland the Fifth Commercial City.

Portland, Oregon, now ranks fifth
among the commercial cities Of this
country. and among the cities which
she outranks is Philadelphia. The COM
mercial %decadence Of Philadelphia is
due to the fact that it Expresses and
drives out corporations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-05
Wheat Twenty-six Cents.

Noonam, agent of the n. P. Ele-
gFY5ator company, returned Friday from
EASTERN Washington territory, having
Arranged there to buy wheat for ship
hing east. He reports that wheat has
been selling there for twenty-six cents,
and times are the hardest V e known.
Times-~-------~~~--
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
IN SEARCH OF HENDRICKS.
A COuntryman's Reasons for Wanting to See
the Vice-PreSidential Candidate.

As the reporter was coming from dinner, on
Thursday, he saw quite a throng at the corner
of Illinois and Washington streets, and in the
center of it an old man, evidently a farmer, who
appeared to be in considerable distress. II
come up from Connersville this mornin'," said
the old man, IAN I'm a-huntin' Tummas Hen
dricks's Office"
Il don't think he has any Office now" said a
gentleman in the crowd. He's over in Ohio
looking after the returns"
"Well, I'm in a pesky bad fix" said the old
man. 81 just ct some eyesters over thar in a
eyester house, and when l come to pay for EN- l
found I he'd no change. Now, I got the eyes
tiers an 1 want to pay for 'em, anil want to find
Tummas Hendricks. l know 1 kin git the
money from him."
Some doubt was expressed on this point by
the crowd.
Eyes. if I find him he'll give me an order on
the United States Treasury for So.
"Well," said one Of the by-standers, to carry
on the fun, I'm Mr.. Hendricks private secre-
tary."
'Mebbe you kin give me the order then.
Tummas made a speech over to Connersville,
an I've got his own word forit He seq thar's
v PfNO.VOOiOOO III uhC OAlIC bdb AOtNoAA
dom nothin', what orter be out among the peo-
ple-$S, says Tummas, for every man, woman
and child in the hull country. Pap says my
leetle girl to me on Chewsday, that's $64 for US
She's as peart as a pet coon. That's So for
for you, pap, an So for mamma, an So for Abe,
an So for me, SIG for the twins, an So apiece fur
Sally and Rach. Looks s 1--WE orter git old Towser
in on another So, don't it papP So you see I'm a
huntin' Tummas to make a leetle draw-only
my own So, you see, an squar' it with the eyester
man, an have some left for shOppin' for the old
woman"
Here the private secretary escaped. Another
bystander said Mr.. Hendricks was a very smooth
citizen, and his So a head was only to capture
the weak-minded.
Nov don't tell me that. used to be in the
tombstone business in Kaintuck. / remember
putin up q stone fur a statesman who died
over there about forty year ago with the single
word Truth on it. If Tummas Hendricks
amt squar' on that IS proposition III lay out to
put a tombstone over him, 1t won't have the
word truth on it neither. It'll be a short word
only four letters-an' the first letter1l be a
whoppin' big L.
The old man moved on and the crown
dispersed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
THE CITY In BRIEF.

Joe Guthrie was arrested yesterday on the
charge of petit larceny, for stealing $40 from L.
E. Scott.
The Plumed Knights of Columbia will give
their first ball, at Mozart Hall, on Tuesday eve
ming, following the Blame parade.
Jewelry, valued at 800 or more, was stolen
from the residence of Peter Granting, the
merchant tailor, No. 500 North Delaware street,
yesterday afternoon.
The Young Peoples Christian Temperance
Union will meet Monday evening, at Miss Flor
ence Ackerman's, No. 430 North Mississippi
street. A full attendance is desired.
A silk dress was stolen from No. 223 North
Illinois street, yesterday morning, and a few
hours afterwards Patrolman Haley arrested
John Burke while trying to sell the goods at a
secondhand store.
The Elkhart Water Company filed articles of
incorporation with the Secretary of State yes
terday. The capital stock is 800, 900, and the
directors are Albert NJ. Gilbert, Caswell A.
Sharpe, and Moses M. Moore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
INDIANAPOLIS Lecture Course.

The third season of the Indianapolis Lecture
Course will open Wednesday evening, Nov. IL,
with a lecture by Richard A. Proctor, the En-
Rlish astronomer. The details of the course are
not yet perfectly worked out, but the general
plan is as follows: The entertainments will be
given on Wednesday evenings at Plymouth
Church. Among the lecturers will be Anna
Dickinson, Robert Collyer, Lieutenant Schwat-
ka, of arctic exploring fame, Mrs. Livermore,
with her new lecture on Charles Sumner, Hon.
William Parsons, the Irish orator. W.. NJ. r.
French, with an illustrated art lecture. In
music there will be Jules Levy, the great cornet
player, with Constantine Steinberg, Russian
pianist, and a concert by the Musical and Sym
phony Society. Miss Florence Maryat, daugh-
ter of Captain Maryat, of sea-tale fame, will
give a dramatic monologue entertainment called
fLove Letters, " and Mrs. Ida Hood Talbot
will give dramatic recitations. 1t is believed
that this is the best course yet offered. The
price of tickets will be the anne as before-two
dollars and fifty cents for the course. Full par
tieulars will be made known through the papers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
st. Johns Academy,

Last Friday afternoon a Journal representa-
tive had the pleasure of attending one Of the
interesting weekly entertainments or reviews
which are held at st. Johns Academy. The ex-
ercises usually consist of examinations in several
studies, interspersed with music, essays, etc.
Last week the recitations were particularly in
teresting, and the pupils sustained a creditable
examination. All in the rhetoric class except
one attained 100 per cent, and there were very
few in the other classes who did not merit the
same. The instrumental music by Miss Edna
McCracken was we'll rendered, and the Ivy
Leaf. " a paper edited by the graduates and read
by Miss Bretz, was both interesting and anus
ing.
The institution is IN a fourishing condition.
There are large classes in the music and paint
ing departments, twenty-five young lady board
ers, and a large attendance of day scholars. The
pupils are making rapid progress in their studies,
and a laudable spirit of emulation prevails.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
TO-DAY'S PULPIT SERVICES.
The Subjects for Consideration at the Various
Churches-Visiting Ministers.

Third Christian 'Church-Elder Robert Moff-
att, of Cleveland, evening.
p Tabernacle Church-Rev. J. A. Rondthaler;
evening, Preparations for Work"
First Baptist Church-Rev. DR.. Broadus, of
Louisville; evening, sermon to the young.
Central-avenue NJ. E. Church-Morning, Rev.
S. Tincher; evening, the pastor, DR.. Marine.
Fletcherplace M. E.. Church-Morning, Rev.
1. N. Clark; evening, DR.. Doddridge on ''The
Young Mans Choice"
Meridian-street NJ. E.. Church-Rev. John
Alabaster; morning, Peace with God;" evening,
the Ninth Commandment, Lying"
Plymouth Congregational Church-Rev. o. G.
McCulloch; morning, The Field is the World"
evening, "Girlhood IN Literature and Life.
Central Christian Church-Morning, Rev. R.
Mofatt, of Cleveland, secretary of the general
missionary convention; evening, Rev. David
Walk will repeat his lecture on ''Some Pious
Frauds"
Where not mentioned, the regular services
will be held in the churches, no special subject
or services being announced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
BUILDING ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
The Extraordinary Signs of Activity and I'M
pr0vement South of Washington Street.

There has not been as much building done in
this cityin any year since 1874, probably, as this
year. And it has not been confined to any quar-
ter or class of structures. Manufactures,
business houses and residences have been fairly
proportioned in the general aggregate. More
residences have probably been built on the North
Side, but the proportion has been balanced by
new business houses, or industrial establish
ments, or enlargement of old ones, on the South
Side. The Roofing Tile Company have added a
new building to the old Leavitt g Smith factory,
on the Vincennes railway, and begun the man
u~facture of their speciality there. Emerich &
Co. have doubled the capacity of their furniture
factory, on Monroe street, this year. OFT has
rebuilt and enlarged his lounge factory, on Hi
nois street Captain Madden has established a
new lounge factory in the building once occupied
but abandoned by the piano company, on Mer-
rill street. The Electric Soap Company has
established an extensive industry on
ing a noted saloon in one of its
buildings. Mr.. Ballweg has built, at the cross
ing of wilkins street and the new creek "cut-
Off" an extensive box factory, about l60 by 90
feet, with a large brick engine-house and shops
adjoining, Mr.. Clune. whose mattress fac
tory in the old Underhill mill was burned last
fall, has since built a large three-story brick
near the old site on South Meridian street, and
is conducting a still larger business in 1T. The
kingan Company are making a very large add
ton to their storage-room, and have just com
pleted a large addition to their story hog pal
ace,' with a new driveway along the river bank.
A large business block, nearly 200 feet long by
60 feet wide, is rapidly advancing on South
Illinois street, south Of Maryland, by Hanson,
Van Camp & Co. 1t will probably be the largest
single building of the season. The West-slde
suburbs have improved a good deal during the
season, as well as the city proper. But
Indianola has hardly kept pace this year with
West indianapolis. 1t took the lead last year,
Two months ago Mr.. McCarty laid out a street
through the wheat-feld between the river and
the extension of Kentucky avenue, and plated
lots along it 40 feet by $50. He has already sold
twenty of these lots; one is fenced in and a resi-
dence in progress on it, and a second residence
has been begun within the last week on an adj
joining lot. With the stockyards, the car works,
the stave factory, the abattoir, the roofing-tile
factory, and the Nordyke & Marmon machine
works, six of the largest industrial establish
ments about the city, this new suburb-as a
place of residence. nearly the whole of it, is
the growth of the last four years-promises to
be a very important element of the city's pros
perity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
Distinguished Siehtseers.

A distinguished party Of Boston and New York
people went west through Indianapolis on Fri
day, including Governor Rice and Ex-Governor
Talbot, of Massachusetts, Mr.. George 0. Shad-
dock, Colonel Lincoln, Mr.. Kimball, of Boston,
and Judge McCready of New York. Colonel
Kinsley, Railroad Commissioner of Massachu-
sets, chaperoned the party. Mr.. Kinsley said
that the gentlemen were on a business and pleas
ure tour. Some of them are stockholders in
Western roads, after viewing which they pro-
pose to run down into Mexico, sightseeing. Mr..
Kinsley himself is going West to look after
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe matters, and to In
quire into the condition of other lines in which
his Massachusetts friends are interested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
VIII Henry schwInge is Non-comnittal.

''What are my ~poitics27 said Henry Schwinge
In answer to the question of the reporter; well,
you'll never find ont. l always vote, but nobody
ever knows my ticket, and I never talk politics.
I'll tell you why. 1t came along of casting my
first vote. l was living in New York city, and
the election came on my birthday-the day 1 be-
came twenty-one years old. l had never thought
much about politics, but most of my associates
were Republicans, the nearest of them being
Mr.. THE reporter forgets the name), of the Har
per book concern. On election day he took me
in charge, and l voted the Republican ticket.
My father lived a few miles out of New York
city, and in the evening I took the train to go
home and see the folks, it being my birthday.
My father met me, on my arrival at the station,
with a wagon to take me home, five or six miles
away. had just got in and comfortably seated
when he turned to me and said: Well, Henry, |
suppose you voted to-day-cast your first voteF
ayes father said /.
''Now, the old gentleman was a Democrat and
a very bitter one. And how did you voteP
"'The Republican ticket, father
"'What! Whoa, here. Get out, sir; get out
and walk
HE was too indignant to say more. Out !
got. He drove on, and l stumbled along over
the country road arriving home a couple OF hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
Established 1877.

Huegele's Oyster House and Restaurant, 60
East Washington street, has been elegantly re-
furnished and decorated for the oyster season.
The ladies p~arlors, on the second floor, with
entrance from the street, are models Of lux
urious comfort and are the popular resort OF
ladies for luncheon while out shopping, as we'll
as for oysters and substantial viands. Huegele's
bill of fare offers epicurean delights in fish,
fowl and game Of all kinds, seasonable luxuries
and solid food, and a complete wine list is APP
pended. Business mems dinner 25c. Oysters
deliciously served in any style at all hours, and
at popular prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
A DisrenutabIe Place.

Jennie Cranam and Anna Thornton, who were
arrested in the Stone Front house of prostitu-
ton, on Friday night, on the complaint of their
parents, were released by the mayor yesterday
morning, for the reason that they were too
young to be sent to the Female Reformatory, and
they promised to become better. The complaint
is made that several young girls have been led
astray recently in the 'Stone Front resort, and
the police have determined to suppress the place,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
Indiana b. q O. Red Book.

The Indiana edition of the B. & o. Red Book
will be found of interest to those desiring in
formation regarding former elections in this
State. Mr.. William B. Tinney, agent, 90 Mary
land street, will furnish those who may apply
with a copy of the latest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
Grain dealers, Association.

The next general meeting of the Grain
Dealers Association of Indiana will be held in
this city, Thursday, Oct %, 1884, in Masonic
Hall. 1t is very important to the association to
have a full attendance present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19

later. Ny mother knew what had happened,
and made everything as pleasant as possible for
me, but my father did not say a word to me and
went to bed in high dudgeon. In the morning
he softened a little, and within a day or two
everything was restored to the old footing, but
since that time l have never told anybody how |
vote, no matter how good the walking may be-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19

The aggregate of these guesses is 1O2, 1893, and
divided by nine, the number of the guesses, the
average is just lI.42l-the precise figure re-
ported by telegraph on Friday. This is rather
curious, to say the least.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19

WHITEHEAD & WRIGHT, monumental deal
ers, have removed their establishment from No.
16l Massachusetts, avenue to No. rs East Market
street, first door east of Postofice, where they
will be happy to see their old friends and form
many new ones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
OhiO'S

some time ago the clerks in the pension Office
made guesses of the Republican plurality in
Ohio. They were reduced to writing and put
away to await the event of the election. The