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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
Fort Asslnaboine Notes.


FIT. AssINABoINE, Nov. 14th.
Editors of the River Press:
The Assinaboine Ministries, recently
re-organized by Messrs. Mendenhall and
Kelly, gave their first performance OF
the season on the 7tn inst, and was one
of the best entertainments ever given at
the post. The hall was packed, nearly
three hundred being present; nearly all
the officers and their ladies attended.
MI. Kelly as ''bones," and Mr.. Menden-
hall as "~tambourine," kept the house in
a roar with their Jokes, most of which
related to local matters. Mr.. Godfrey,
who has been travelling with a troupe in
Canada and is on his way to New York,
assisted, and was a great favorite-re-
ceiving tumultuous applause after his
songs. The troupe will give one more
: performance next month, and expect to
visit Fort Benton and Fort Shaw at an
early date. When they pay their visit
to the river metropolis, the citizens Of
Benton will see one of the best shows
that has been given there for some time.
There will be a catholic fair and sup
per on the 18th which will be the great
est of the kind ever given here. 1t is
gotten up by the catholic ladies. Lieut..
Wright Of the signal corps, who has
been inspecting here, will leave in day
or two for his station at Bismarck.
There has been a chess club started in
the post. Things in general are very
lively. Some very lively betting on the
election, and all are waiting to hear the
true report. M.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
FL RIVER. PRESS.
Welcoming the CattIemen.

ST. Louis, November 17.-GoVernor
Crlttenden and Mayor Ewing appeared
before the cattlellen's convention to-day
to welcome the delegates III behalI OF
tile state and the city. The gentlemen
appeared with a military escort, Gov
ernor Crittenden leaning on the arm OF
General Sherman, accompanied by his
staff, Ex-Governor Ihos. G.. Fletcher,
Colonel Meyers, OF the state guard, and
others. Mayor Ewing was first intro
duced. He thanked the delegates or
the honor of selecting st. Louis as the
place for the convention, and extended
all the hospitality OF the corporation.
Gov. Crittenden followed, adding his
welcome to that OF Mr.. Ewing, and
speaking at some leugth of the nature
or the questions to be discussed by the
convention. Among other things he
said: L think congress should set
aside sufficient of the public domain for
"a national or international trail from
the Red river on the north to the Red
river on the south, and wide enough to
accommodate a million cattle. Now is
the time to memorabilia congress to
that end" He spoke also of the grow
ing demand of meats throughout the
world, and the adoption Of the condi-
lions OF existence suited to each partlcu-
lar breed. General Sherman also re-
-sponded and made a brief address of a
general nature. He concluded as fol-
lows:
Il used to regret to see buffalo, elk and
antelope disappearing from the plains,
and to see in their stead a race Of
scrawny, long horned Texas cattle. [
can now see, however, that it was the
decree of nature. and that you gentle
men have reared a race Of twenty mill
ions OF fine breeding cattle, which will
supply the world with meat"
An amusing feature of the convention
is a cowboy band from Fort Dodge,
Kansas. twenty men strong, and i'll full
frontier costume. They played several
selections during this mornings session,
eliciting great applause. The leader
yields, in place OF a baton, his silver
mounted derringer, which is nearly a
foot long.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
Money Well Earned.

A novel wager was made a few years
ago between Louis Hoffman and one Of
our well known citizens. Mr.. Hoffman
had for several weeks kept an open bet
of 5000 for any one who would carry a
sack of flour from Kleinschmidt &
Bros store to the old fort and return.
No n seemed willing to tackle the
job. The provisions were that it was to
be carried on one shoulder with only
n change, and that the sack was not
to be put down. Finally the we'll
known citizen concluded, and without
any previous exercising of his powers
went to the flour pile shouldered a sack
and started out, the money being up.
Hoffman, not expecting this, followed
him out, and the citizen kept on going.
He walked into the old fort, turned
around, and came back to the store and
claimed the stakes, which were paid
over. After that there were a dozen
men in town who would try it. Under
the circumstances it was rather difficult
feat to perform. 1t was estimated that
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
Montana at st. Louis.

The following gentlemen were APP
pointed by the Montana Stock Growers
association, held last Jnly, to represent
them at the first national convention OF
%cattlemen, held at St. Louis on Monday
last: L. A. Walker. Lewis and Clarke;
Granville Stuart, Meagher; William
Martin, Gallatin d. A. G. Flowerree,
Yellowstone; Con Kohrs, Deer Lodge;
II. S. Ford, Choteau; J. M. Holt, Gus
ter; p. III. Poindexter, Beave1head !;
S. S. Huntley Jefferson; w. III. Ray
mond, Madison; w. j.. Mccormick,
Missoula; N. Bielenberg, Silver Bow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

His heart was full of burning desire
to say something not only compliment
airy, but brilliantly suggestive, SO after
revolving the matter in his mind during
a ten-minute burst of silence he said,
gazing into the cracking fire:
"Ah, Miss Eunice, why is the andiron
like myself?n
And Miss Eunice, looking SO solemnly
demure that the clock stopped, said
that she didn't know, unless it was be-
cause it had a brass head.
He was cropping blindly for the front
door before she could catch her breath,
and il didn't appear to relieve him q
bit when she followed him down the
hall to tell him that she wasn't good at
conundrums, anyhow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
George Steell's' Store Reopened.

Mr.. E. F. Watson, of Sun River, was
in the city yesterday, and stated to an
Independent reporter that the store Of
George Steell is open again and is doing
a good business. He said that on the
day the store was opened there were
more people in town than had been
since the failure. The stock is under
the control of the Montana National
bank, with Mr.. Steell's former book
keeper as manager. It is thought by
many that Mr.. Steel may yet recover
almost entirely from his late misfortune.
-TndaDRndant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
The Valentine Affair.

There has been no new developments
III regard to the Valentine affair. 1t
seems to be the general impression that
StOner killed him. from the fact that he
(Stoner) has disappeared. We would
be glad 'to think otherwise, but all the
developments point to this conclusion.
Stoner has heretofore been we'll thought
Of, and this affair is a surprise to his
friends. A party has been out in search
of the body of Valentine for several
day., but as yet have found no trace
Of it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

the distance between the store and the
old fort was three quarters OF q mile:
The gentleman who won the bet would
have been willing to call the affair OH
before he reached WetzeIs store, but
Hoffman would not have il, thinking 1t
would almost be impossible to complete
the Journey. However, he paid the
money with good grace.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26

Matrimonial.

On Sunday evening Mr.. John Heze-
kiah and Miss Helena Wright were
joined in the holy bonds of matrimony
by Rev. l.. l.. Wood. The wedding
was a quiet but a very impressive one.
Mr.. Hezekiah is a resident of Fort Ben
ton, and is well and favorably known.
The same can be as truly said of the
bride, whose home is in Helena.-Inde-
nandant
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
Strayed or Stolen.

About the 25th Of May, 1883, from the Halfway
House. near Helena. three horses one dark bay
horse with star on forehead, branded M on left
one sorrel. six years old, branded M on left thigh,
weight about 900 pounds; one grey horse, branded
diamond e ON left shoulder. ten years old, weight
about 300 pounds. A liberal reward will be paid for
their recovery or for information that will lead to the
ea6nA Address Jos. GODFREY, TIBET, II, T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-11-26
BUCKS FOR SALE.

These bucks consist of thoroughbred Merino and
a cross between the thoroughbred Merino and the
Thoroughbred s ~hropshire Down. We invite all per-
sons who are DESTROYS OF purchasing bucks to look at
onr ban d before purchasing elsewhere. For partic-
nlars address or call on SMITH ROS
N6rtinednlo, Mt
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
Indian Children.

The students Of the school at II mn.
ton Roads. which is doing good work IN
educating Africans and Indians, :..vc
a' odd way Of illustrating the meaning
OF English words and phrases:
One altered line of Grsy's "Elegy. !"
Nor cast one longing, lingering look
behind" into "Nor cast one longing,
losthsome look behind" because" he
explained, lingering meant that they
were loath to leave"
Another, to illustrate the opposite
meanings Of the affixes @pro and con, "
quite innocent Of satire, suggested pro-
gress and congress.
One Of the colored students gave au
anatomical turn to Maoaulsy's stirring
verse, sand be your oridamme to-day,
The helmet Of Navarro, by the irnpos-
sible exhortation, And be your dia-
pl,ragm to-day, The helmet OF Ma
varre."
THIS suggests the story Of the little
mir: who, in her examination paper, DE-
fnHl TIE diaphragm M an "import.nt
!.orous tissue organ extendin' from til"
!x,llAr bon> 10 the hips
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
PUTTING ON A EUULEICE.


A little Norwalk boy got silver in
his foot, and motion to poultice the
wound, made by his mother and Sec
onded by his grandmother, was carried
in spite Of his objections. He kicked
and screamed and protested that he
would not submit to any such indignity,
but the majority against him was two
to one, and the poultice was made
ready. twas arranged that the grand
mothor should apply the poultice while
the patients mother stood over him
with stick, with authority and in
structions to apply that also if he made
the least show of resistance. When all
was ready the youngster was placed on
the bed and operations began. As the
hot poultice touched the boys foot he
opened his mouth TO say something,
but his mother, with the stick, awed
him to silence. Agsin the boy strovs
to make himself heard, and again the
appraised stick warned him to keep
quiet. In . short minute the poultioe
was firmly in place, and the boy was
tucked up in bed, there to remain until
the medicine had done its work. Az
the urchin's tormentors moved away q
shrill, small voice came from under the
bedclothes: you've dot it on the wrong
tooti"-.'- ~,ualk (Ch,s7.s) Hoatr.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
The North DAKOTA Pca.ite,ti09'1

19Ie NO9Cl DzfcOtU 1>C2ltCentaN7'v.
While in Bismarck, recently, the Rec
ORD man was invited by Warden Dan
Williams to pay, a visit to the North Da.
kota Penitentiary. Looking at the build.
ing from the outside one would not itnag-
inc the interior to be, so comm odious and
well.arranged as it is Everything that
the skill of the inventor has perfected is
applied in the institution. The cells, ca
pable Of holding 144 prison ers. are sub
stantially built and appare ntly escape
proof. They can be locked or unlocked
simultaneously by turning a wheel. The
total cost of the building was $52, ,343, and
satisfactory results are shown for every
dollar expended. The grounds belonging
to the prison comprisc 40 acres. Under
the supervision Of MI. Williams the final
inr Is Being left left 0 undone % looking ir to not the
comfort and security Of convicts. Denny
Hsnnifln is Deputy Warden, and is the
right man in the right place.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
THE THREE WIS
WILLLAMSPORT, WINCHES-
TER AND WINONA,
JTrestJe With Ballots for the Pos
session of County Seat Honoys.
md. Like the A,,ctent and IilMx-
trio11s Ell, Wtlltan,sp0rt "Git~
Thar"

The election in Emmons County ycs,cr.
day passed off very quietly. A good.
sized vote was polled but, owing to the
lateness of the hour at which the count
was finished, we are obliged to curtsil
our report of the days doings, and sim.
ply give the figures. There was no Dem.
ocratic ticket obtainable and, as no one
knew the names of the "untcrrihed"
gentlemen who are doing the Legislative,
candidate act in the Ninth District,
Messrs Richardson, Nickeus, Williams,
Coe, Stevens and Steele gathered in ali
the votes, with slight variation.
The solitary and only Democratic vote
(for John R. WILSON, was cast by Nat
Presho, Of Winona.
But one thing must be said, and that is
to relate the fact that no more gentle.
manly and intelligent band of men ever
gathered together at Dakota election
than those who met here yesterday to
cast their ballots for the town and men of
their choice. Not the slightest difficulty
occurred-not harsh word was spoken.
Following is the vote:
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS.
Oscar =. Clifford
John X. Wilson,
FOR THE TERRITORIAL COUNCIL.
Charles Richardson.
JOHNSON .....I05
FOR THE TERRITORIAL HOUSE
henry ".
Junus stevens.
E: A. ...25S
PERMANENT COUNTY STAT
Williamsport.
WI, W1nona
COMMISSIONERS.
First District
James b. Gayton n.......w........... 81
Second District
w. l.. bS
Joseph N. Roop 43
+. d. Walker".................." ]
Third District ...b
II. W. ChtldS s5
SHERIFF.
William Y. Wade.."...............
lnomaS morton W
REGISTER OF DEDDS
Ihomas zoo
TREASURER.
Donald stevenson.
Joseph N. Hoop 81
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
j. H. Worst
PROBATE JUDGE.
George Dougherty
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
E, T. Herriok
ASSESSOR
y H. Bumstead
hODert 81
CORONER.
O0nlel Long
We failed to obtain the exact returns
for Justices of the Peace and Constables,
but will publish them next week.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
Me Old Subject.

The RECORD 'esires to again warn peo-
pie as to the ne. -ssity of using extreme
caution in emptp 9g ash-pans, burning
fire-breaks and ligh, ing pipes and cigars
on the prairie. All >ady we have had
fires this year that b. We destroyed some
hay and grain in EmL ons County, and
the same fires, extending into Burleigh.
have done much damage. There is no
help for what has occurred .ut the exp-e
rience of the past may cause he exercise
of more care in the future. A. it seems
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05

THE Bismarck Tribune is in small busi-
ness when 1t attempts to slur the army
record of Colonel Lounsberry. The time
has not yet arrived-and it never will ar
rive-when the bearer of honorable scars
won in suit of blue will receive ridicule
or anything but gratitude and respect
from the American people.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
Our SckOOLhO1ISe.

Williamsport's beautiful new school
house is now approaching completion.
The plasterers have been at work for
several days, and Mr.. Ed Hodgkinson,
the painting contractor, will begin work
building will be credit to our citizens,
and shows the devotion of Dakota peo-
pie to the cause of education.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05

Asthe RECORD circulates in all sections Of En-.
mons county, and a. cvery dollar expended for
goods by her citizens must of necessity 90 TO Bis
marck the columns Of this paper are On excellent me-
dium through .0hieh the merchants Of that city con
reach our citizens.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05

to be impossible to prevail upon the
prairie-burners to stop setting fires, il
would he wise act on the part of every
farmer to Immediately provide absolute
safety in the way of fire-breaks. Lock
the stable before the horse is stolen.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
THE BANJO,
1sv a. Iisssswsss,ss Has ASsssseA n a.
Essss q 8eeissv.

~ - o0UuAbmuS 0OW 1A0u1OuAOl0 tho
banjo has become Of late years." said IN
eminent instructor in the mysteries OF
that instrument to . New York repor-
ter. The professor" WAS seated in an
easy chair, with banjo resting across
his knee, while his hand wandering over
the strings, produced dreamy sugges-
6ons Of plantation melody. "Once,"
he continued, "the banjo was considered
. barbarous instrument. to be classed
With the kettle drum and the tom tom,
and was thought incapable of anything
beyond an accompaniment. Nowadays
the development Of musical taste has
brought about an appreciation of the
higher possibilities of the banjo, and
has also produced marked improve
ment in the instrument itself. The
modern banjo, with its carefully
stretched sheepskin, steel frame, and
catgut strings, is very different affair
from the original instrument which one
sees even now in the South in the
hands of the negro, whose greatest de-
Light is to strum upon it accompani-
ments to those strange, barbarous
chants, the primitive music brought
from Africa, which were doubtless once
the war songs and feast songs of tho
native tribes. The first banjo was
doubtless simple bamboo stick, with
fibres stretched upon it, upon which
the magicians, or Obi men, in Africa,
may have played while conducting their
enchantments. The next step in the
evolution of the banjo was calabash.
gourdlike fruit with a long stem,
upon which the strings of the instru-
ment were stretched. The present
shape is probably directly traceable to
this curious instrument. Even now in
the South the darkies make banjos out
Of gourds, across which they stretch
some sort of skin for diaphragm.
Snake skin is favorite material for tho
purpose.
"There is no race Of people moro
generally gifted with natural musical
ears than the African. It is rare thing
to see negro in the South who cannot
sing or play on some musical instru-
ment. I once lived on plantation for
. few weeks, and every night the negro
quarters were filed with the music Of
the banjo and the voices Of darkies
singing. There was one instrument
which puzzled me very much. It seemed
to give forth buta single, long, droning
note. It wasn't for some time that
knew what produced it; and you could
never guess what it was. A negro
would lay his horny finger on the table,
which served as sounding board; and,
whetting the finger with his tongue,
draw the stick slowly across it, prcduc.
ing the long bass note I have described.
A year and q half ago the banjo furore
was at its height Iteven became fash
lonable in England, where proficiency
In playing on the instrument became to
be considered an elegant accomplish.
ment. 1t is still fashionable, though
not so much so now as when it first be-
came the rage. Many young ladies and
gentlemen come to me to learn how to
play the banjo It is quite easy to learn,
and serves admirably to accompany
singers in the parlor."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
First Publication Oct. Is, 1884.
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

L
I AND OFFICE AT BISMARCK. D. T.. OC.
l. IItober 9, 184.-Notice is hereby given that the
folowing-naned settler has fled notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the Reg.
lister and Receiver at Bismarck, D. T., on Novem-
Der rs, 1884, viz:
AQUILLA CROGHAN,
Homestead entry No. 3,064, for the southwest
quarter of section 6, township l34, range IS. He
names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
Edward Campbell-all Of Williamsport, Emmons
County, D. r. J. A. REA, Register.
DAVID STEWART, Attorney for Claimant.
First Publication Oct. 49,
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
AND OFFICE AT BISMARCK, d. T., OCT.
LII, 1sM.-Notice il hereby given that the follow
Ing named settler has filed notice Of his intention
70 make final proof In support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Bismarck, D. T., on November "a,
at o'clock p. M, 1884, viz:
MARTIN NELSON,
Pre-emption declaratory statement No. 1862, for
the northeast quarter of section "a, township 1876
north, range rs west, 9Th P. NJ. He names the fol-
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
denSe upon and cultivation of said land. viz: N.
z. Olson, Albert B. Peterson, p. j. Levine, John
Boline. Postofhce address Of all, Bismarck, p. T..
j. A. REA, Register.
o. +. DAVIS Attorney for Claimant.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
y. sH1Ne111e roMxr,s HAIR

0n4NoAxno UO0H0'0 . hail.
"Oh, no, it amt the dudes that have
their bangs shingled," said Philade}-
phia barber. Some dudes wear bangs
I know, but they don't have them
shingled, and all the shingled Gus
toners I have are ladies, who amt able
to shingle their own heads.
"Wot's shingling? Well, it's just
taking the hair from the middle Of tho
head and letting it fall over in front and
then cutting it 50 thst it looks like
shingled roof; that is in layers, each
one little shorter than one in front of
it, 80 that when the jobs finished the
lady's bang is nice and fluffy, and looks
Is if it was bubbling up from the top Of
her head and running down to her fore
head in little ripples. Oh, it's most
becoming, tell you, and I'do big
business in shingling."
DO tho ladies come here or do you
60 to them ?" asked the scribe.
well, most Of them get mo to como
to their houses, but I have some Gus
toners who don't seem to mind coming
to tho shop and going through the OPP,
GRAFTON seated on . chair with towel
around their shoulders, though there
may be three or four gentlemen getting
shaved st the Same me.~Pkilolet
phi Record
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05

In purchasing Ladies' and Childre MS
Shoes, Slippers, Etc, you cannot be better
suited than by D. w. Blake, Bismarck.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05

Car. load Of Apples, full three -b,ishel
barrels, at from e8.75 to $4.25 per barrel
(all fancy stock), at Bushman & Co. 8,
Bismarck.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05

Frisby sells cottage paints at $1.15 per
gallon. Warranted
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
M AAxoLo eoxn

Mr.. Matthew Arnold. when he ven
lures upon poetry, has the street-car
trundle Of monotonous mediocrity 70
recommend him to notice. One Of his
soul inspired bursts of heavenly rhyme
IL this:
Her mirth the world required:
She bathed It in sm1les OF else,
But hen heart was tired, tired,
AnA now they vt h1 bo.
.-0kicdgo Inter. Ocean.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05

GRAY 4 GRAY, Attorneys at Law, Room 2.
" Slattery block, corner Third and Meigs streets
Bismarck. D. T. Land office business speciality.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05

IT H: COLLINS, Law, Real Estate, Insurance
Il eand Collections, Room 2, First National
Bank Block, Bismarck, d. T.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05

T OUIs 9. PETIT, Physician and Surgeon.
LOmce, second floor Dakota Block, first door to
the left, Bismarck, D. T.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements for more than one month, pay
able monthly. pro rata.
Legal Observation-Disclosures rates.
Local notices-First insertion, 10 cents; subse-
quent insertions. cents.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-11-05

JOHN G. HOLLEMBAEK. WE WRIGHT
HOLLEMBAEK & WRIGHT, Attorneys and
11Counselors at Law. First National Bank
Block, Bismarck, D. T..