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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
The Raid on the Missouri River Horse
Thieves.

The scenes that have been enacted
down the Missouri river the past few
days almost equal in daring and impor-
tance the work of the vigilantes in the
early history of the territory. The re-
gion in question has been completely in
the hands Of outlaws whose business has
been horse stealing. There is regularly
organized band and it has been the most
defiant and powerful one that ever exist
ed in the territory. The law was power
less to deal with them and it was left for
exasperated and determined stockmen
to put an end to theiz career of law
leesness.
No definite information has been re-
ceived as to operations down the river.
The vigilantes, numbering fifteen or
twenty fearless men, hailed the steamer
Benton at old Fort HaWley last Tuesday
to secure some provisions. They did
not have much to say other than that
they were rounding up the horse thieves
and had still some work before them.
On Sunday, the Goth, they had fight
with the thieves at Bateman's wood
yard that lasted two hours. It seems
that number of the thieves, probably
twenty, had gathered here to make a
stand against the vigilantes. They oc-
cupied cabin and a tent some distance
from the house. AS a matter OF safety
they put out two sentries to look out for
the cowboys, but the latter came up and
took position near the house without
being seen, and at.daylight opened fire
on the thieves, protected by trees and
stumps. The men in the tent were all
killed and some of those in the cabin,
the others escaping The house and
stable were burned. The names of the
victims are not known, and in fact the
details are of a meagre and indefinite
order.
The James place was totally destroyed
by fire, including the wood, and it is
believed the father and his tAo sons
were killed. Two or three other wood
yards were burned out. The avengers
had the name and history of every one
of the gang" along the river, and they
expressed purpose of not letting up as
long as there was one of them left. They
expected to apply to the boat on its re-
turn trip for additional supplies Ito car
ry on the war;" and when they finish
their work horse thieves will be as
scarce on the upper Missouri river as
they are in Heaven.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30

names of his partners and accomplices
and all the information at his command.
Anderson and his party then returned,
and, as we are informed, Granville
Stuart himself headed a party of twen-
ty-five and renewed the raid, the Woody
mountains being their objective point.
1t is known that they had a running
fight with the thieves, but with what
result we cannot state.
Stuart and his party hailed the steam
er Benton to secure supply OF previ-
siOns in order to continue the attack.
They had then with them about one
hundred horses that had been recovered.
1t is reported that nearly every cab
in from the Mus-elshell to the Judith is
deserted and the outlaws of that region
are thoroughly alarmed and routed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
w edding Presents.

The following presents were received
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Doyle:
Pickle dish, from Mrs. Tierney.
Butter knife and pickle fork-Mrs.
and Miss Dutro.
Stand cover and one dozen napkins
Mrs. p. Macdonald.
Cake dish-Mr. and Mrs. Brennan.
Toilet set-Miss May Howe.
Box of handkerchiefs-M Jno. w.
Tattan.
Toilet set-Miss Eda Brinkman.
Half dozen silver knives = Misses
Martin and Nelson.
Butter dish--From friends.
Musical album-F. w. Bucksen.
Clock-John Gamble.
Pair cracked glass vases-W. B. Rass-
man.
Half dozen silver spoons-Chas. Ken
dali.
Large placque-Mr. and Mrs. Beu-
gless.
Card stand-W. r. Early.
Certificate of deposit for SO, from
friends.
Certificate of deposit for $50, from en-
ployes of Grand Union hotel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
Judith j Outings.

G. ?. Thompson, the popular clerk at
Wetzel's, returned Saturday from trip
to the Judith Basin and Maiden. He
informs us that the Montana mill at the
the latter place was to have started up
the day after he left there and that the
boys in camp were much encouraged
over the prospect and think the end of
hard times for Maiden is near at hand.
About every place one stops at in the
Judith Basin reports of horse stealing
are heard, by Indians as well as white
thieves, and there is likely to be some
more lynchings in that quarter soon.
Mr.. Thompson has purchased an in
terest in J. l.. Weideman's ranch and
band of sheep on Little Spring creek,
and in a few months will make his
headquarters at the ranch and blossom
out into a full fiedged wool grower.
They haye 800 head now, but will swell
the number to 1900 by purchase this
fall.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
Raldlng Reds.

A small party of Indians appeared on
Wolf creek a few days ago, and as their
movements We're suspicious a party OF
settlers started in pursuit of them. Some
shots We're exchanged, but none of them
took effect, and the reds made good
their escape. They were probably after
horses, but did not succeed in getting
any.
One day last week a party of Grows
with some horses passed through the
Judith Gap and had three fresh scalps-
probably the locks Of Piegan braves.
At their camp on the Musselshell they
had a scalp dance and a big time gener-
ally. | is about time that the settlers
should put an end to these raids after
the manner in which the cowboys are
settling with the white horse thieves.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
The Gallant Second,

A letter from General Terry in COM
plimentary terms to the second cavalry,
whose long and arduous service in Mon
tana we'll deserves the praise, has been
published in regimental orders:
HEADQUARTERS Dept DAKOTA, I
June 16, 1884. {
General John p. Hatch, Colonel Second
Cavalry, e,aroute to Dept Of Colatnabi0:
Second cavalry to leave this department.
pressing to you and your officers and
men my sense of the value of the SER
vices which it has rendered while it has
been under n1y.command, and my re-
spect for and admiration of it's character.
1t is now fifteen years since a portion of
the regiment came into this department.;
it is seven years since the whole of it
reported to me. During these years it
has been constantly called upon for duty
in the field, often for service in active
campaigns against hostile Indians and
in all this service, whether in the field or
in the garrison, it has displayed soldier
~ qualities of the highest order, gallan-
try in action, patience under hardship.
subordination to authority, and a quiet.
unassuming devotion to duty worthy of
the highest praise, and worthy, also, of
the splendid history which it had made
for itself in the past.
[ beg you to accept for yourself and
Tor your officers and men my most
hearty good wishes for your and their
and happiness, and also the
expression of my belief that noregiment
in the service has ever won more hon
orable reputation than that which is
deservedly borne by the Second cavalry.
Sincerely yours,
ALFRED III. TERRY,
Brigadier-G General Commanding.
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deserve.
-ax$ - %<sDAb ,, &nn--- -
Cooking Trout while on the Hook.

In the woods, near the mountain crest,
is warm lake, hundred feet across
and three miles from it, down below the
terraces, near the Gardiner river, Yel-
lowstone Park, river of scalding water
rushes ike mill-race from beneath a
ledge of rocks, and flowing a few hun
dred yards, falls into the Gardiner.
Here it is that one may catch a trout in
the cold streem, and without moving a
step swing him, still wriggling on the
hook, into the hot river and boil him.
| have seen it done many times. Ihave
done it myself, and have tasted the fish
trout boiled is trout spoiled" and as
these were cooked in boiling sulphur
water, I cannot avoid admitting that the
morsels were not very palatable. e.-Ash-
ley w. Cole, in The Manhattan for Au
gust.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
A. Better Investment.

], Having learned that man just from
ane National Yellowstone park was
stopping at one of the New York hotels,
q citizen called upon him to put few
quesuons, and led off with:
j. DO you think another hotel will pay
>, The stranger looked him all over, and
men ,sn asked: 'Do you mean business 2"
Of course / do.u
Want to make some money, eh ?"
II do.n
n. Well, don't start hotel in the park.
sone down to Arizona with me; /
anow a locality where whisky shop
alt and a poker room will turn in clear
ptoht pt. of $4,000 per year. For outside
sas.iaetions there are two buck Injins,
b"e t@o mud springs, a hanging place for
n9ss n thieves, and government official
s;d |ao kin be bribed for fifteen cents. In
dd.ue, there'll be keerds, whisky, knock
thoowils, coroner's inquests, and chance
~. ~ rob strangers. Stranger, shoulder
sef m wad Of greenbacks and come with
ue % the blissful fields.v
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
Department Rifle Team.

Following is list of officers who have
been ordered to report in person to Capt
S. E. Blunt, chief ordnance officer OF
the department Of Dakota, on or before
the 9Th proximo, for duty in connection
with the competition for places on the
department rifle team:
First Lieut. Ernest A. Darlington,
Seventh cavalry, Fort Buford, Oak.
First. Lieut.. William A. Mann, Sew
enteenth infantry, Fort Custer, Mont.
Second Lieut.. Edwin f. Glenn, Twen-
ty-ffth infantry, Fort Smelling, Mimi.
Second Lieut.. James f. Bell, Seventh
cavalry, Fort Buford, Oak.
Second Lieut.. Charles L. Steele,
Eighteenth infantry, Fort Maginnis,
Mont
Second Lieut.. Harvey D. Reed, TWen-
ty-ffth infantry, Fort Sisseton, Oak.
Second Lieut.. Edward I. Grumley,
Seventeenth infantry, Fort Totten, Oak.
Second Lieut.. Blanton G. Welsh, Fif-
teenth infantry, Camp Poplar River,
Mont
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
Horses Recovered.

Mr.. C. Wagner of Wolf creek arrived
in the city Saturday on the lookout for
forty-three head of horses which he sup
posed had been stolen by Indians and
for which he had searched in vain
several days. Superintendent Davis of
the Billings stage line brought in word
that day from Stanford, however, that
the horses had been found by Mr.. Tuttle
south of the Highwood mountains. The
information was joyfully received by
Mr.. Wagner who had about given them
UP as lost It is believed the horses were
driven off as they never before left their
range.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
The Yogo District.
YoGo GULCH, M. T., July 10, 1884.

IoGo OULCH, M. L., july IL, 1884.
Editors of River Press
The once abandoned gulch of Yogo,
situated i'll the Judith mining district,
Is fast coming into prominence as a cop
per and silver mining camp. The top
cropping and showing Tor the amount OF
work done are wonderful and almost
incredible to those not acquainted with
the camp. [ will give few facts CON
corning some of the most promising
leads now under course OF development
Five years ago the first locations of
quartz lodes were made, during the first
excitement for placer mines, which
We're not found in paying quantities.
The population, after expending j II time
and money, at a safe estimate, over
$2OO,0OO, drifted from Yogo to other
parts OF the world, and there has been
nothing done on the quartz leads save
the necessary yearly assessment work
required by law until this spring, when
a lew parties interested have taken hold
and are pushing the development of
some of the mines as fast as it Is possible
to do so.
}. ID. WeatherWax, Of Utica, is work
ing the Golden Chariot, situated in
Skunk guIch, and the extent of the
lead can be better known when [ say
that he has but two men at work, and
in the last two weeks they have mined
and placed on the dump over 100 tons Of
ore tnat assays from 40 to 81 per cent. in
copper. Mr.. w. is now preparing and
viii ship lot OF twenty tons to Balti-
more Us working test.
The Blue Dick is situated in Elk
gulch and owned by ?. H. Hughes. 1t
has been worked by tunnel and shalt,
showing body Of oxide and carbonate
ores thirty feet wide laying between a
granite formation on the upper side and
limestone on the lower.
The L. G.. Power, owned by Elias
Shelby and situated in Yogo guich, is
promising lead, twelve Ieet between
walls, carrying gold and copper.
A great many new discoveries and lo-
cations have been made this spring,
varying in width from twenty to forty
feet, all carrying black oxide and green
missing of the new discoveries is the
Fair Play lode, owned by Marshall, Sci
cott and others. There are at present
about twenty men in the camp. They
have laid out a new town called Suther-
lin, commencing at the west end Of
Hoover City and running up Yogo
gulch. A lively interest is manifested
IN securing the choicest lots. b. s.
of Neihart, is recorder.
There is hotel ana restaurant kept
by Nulley Ringgold, at which very good
can be had. Shelby d
keep the only saloon. Our
nearest point or Quitting is at Utica,
distant twenty miles, with good wag-
on road.
We court investigation of our mines,
and your humble servant will take time
to show any one coming here that this
statement is not exaggerated Or the mer
its of the camp half told. FL.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
The Longest Beard in the World.

Adam Kirpers (aet. 6O) was eleven
years old when he began to shave. At
sixteen he grew tired of the razor and
let his beard grow. Soon afterwards he
entered the German army, when his
moustache measured three feet. He
found it, however, greatly in the way,
as it frequently got entangIed in his
bayonet, or the shoulder-straps of the
man standing next to him. It therefore
had to 60. On leaving the army he be-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
A Saw Mill for Great Fails.

Messrs. Myers and Maclay have con-
tracted with t. A. Wall to put in one of
his mills at Great Falls to saw the TIM
Der they have landed at that place. The
work Of moving the mill will begin at
once and by the 5th of next month it
will be ready to rip out lumber at rapid
rate. Mr.. Myers informs Us that he has
purchased large saw mill, as well as
other machinery, in the east, which
will be planted at Great Falls as soon as
it can be shipped out here.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
Wornan's Rights.

The right to do pretty much as they
please.
The right to make fuss when a fell
low stays out late.
The right to blame erything on their
husbands money-losing or money-mak-
ing propensities just as it happens.
The right to turn house topsy turvy
three weeks every six months, and call
it house cleaning.
The right to make the old man vote
any way they want him to.
The right to home, a husband and
baby.
A bachelors view: "Men's rights
---" and this is as much as they
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
Rounding Up the Missouri River Horse
Thieves.

From various sources we learn that
the good work of cleaning out the
horse thieves down the river still goes
on. The first party was under command
of Reece Anderson, and we understand
they hung three of the thieves near the
mouth of the Musselshell, two escaping.
One of the condemned men gave away
the gang furnishing long list of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
Sheep for Sale.

1900 head of first class stock sheep for
sale. For particulars inquire of Hirsh-
berg 81 Nathan, Fort Benton, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
Sheep for Sale.

Ewes, wethers or rams. Address
Henry Macdonald, Box 81, Fort Ben
ton, M. T.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-07-30
Letter List.

The following is a list of letters re-
naming in the Fort Benton post office
for the week ending July 26, 1884:
Cain L B Johnson Eugene
Cantrell ] M Lambert H T.
Commit Peter H Lange Gustay
Clark F e McDonaldMrsNany
Cook Leonard Miller Geo l.
Conklin Geo Monagun Sam
Darcy VIM Moses 6 Co Chas T.
Fate A O'Leary Edw
Ford A w Parmeter C. M
Ford S = Scherer VIM
Gray VIM f Shaw e B
Henderson Gus Walsh p T
Holland HerbertA civilians James
Holland Chas Williams , p
Gorham Chas
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say Advertised
M. A. FLANAGAN, r. M.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-04-30
No More Advertising for Him

"Mr. Jones,S' said the reporter
81 saw an adve. tiscment in q
morning paper for the pwfer OF an
umbrella left in your saloon to "alI
and"
"Thatll do. It's gone, and you'd
better go, too" he sugges!ively ad,
ded, glazing savagely at the re.
porter across the bar.
"Groat Jumping Joseph, will
they never stop comipg2" he asked,
turning to the young man at the
end Of the bar.
"You are the fortieth man who
has called here to day about that
miserable old cotton umbrella" he
added, addressing the reporter.
"There have been men here 10,
day for that umbrella, who were
never in my place before-lawyers,
doctors, politicians, and divinity
students, I'll never advertise
another umbrella as long "a l live"
he said TO the bartender. Rhla.
deLphta Times.
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toontfaucsJtom iaH wc.,
How Watch Cases are Made.


It's fact not generally known that the
James BosS Gold Watch Cascs really con.
tain more pure gold than ulany "solid"
gold cases The demand for these watch
cases has led to the manufacture Of very
poor grade Of solid gold watch cases
low In quality, and deficient in quantity.
These cases arc made from Al to 10 karals,
and 5 or 0 karat case Is ofen sold for u
or II knratS, II is NOT economy TO buy a
watch case so poor in quality that Il will
soon lose It's color, or one so sot that Il will
lose its shape md fail to shut tight, thus
letting in dust and damaging the works, or
one so thin that a slight blow will break
the crystal, and perhaps tile movement.
II Is economy to buy q james BosS Gold
Watch CHe, in which NONE Of these things
ever occur, Tliswutch case Is not an erperii.
HleRt-it has been made nearly thirty years.
HAELEFoN, "a, Oct q, lssO
bold two James Does Gold Watch CaSOG thirty
Year. ago, when they hat cana out, and they AFo In
goCd condition yet Que d them 10 carried BY a
taFTentoF, Mr.. L ", Draka, Of Hlllel0n, and only
shove no wOaFin QUO or two Tlacea; thS other ~
MI BoWntAa, Of Cunningham, IA, aud can pro
dnos one OF both OF these eases d any tm0,
BELNESTER ENaLE, JsWtlE.
g'Hh t.st sGlP 70 EPJtsus watch Ca,s Ta,tsv,, Phs.
ttphA f lSf hlnas06s llilFaifd Fanphl th1HlhG kSs
talh bSR ard ktT'lSAs hhi'h CAASa are hAaI,
" " cOAlMuGLl
TouIOO. iv.,l, u.1
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-04-30
An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring US a case Of
Kidney or Liver Complaint that
Electric Bitters will not speedily
cure2 We say they cannot, as
thousands Of cases already perma,
nently cured and who are daily
recommending Electric Bites, will
prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
Weak Back, or any urinary com,
plant quickly cured. They puri-
~ the blood, regulate tho bowels,
and act directly on the diseased
pafS. Every bottle guaranteed
For sale at SOC. a bottle by =. j.
Mossman. II
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Tongh TaIcs

"a
An enthusiastic Kentucky horse
man got up 80 his sleep Ole other
night took his saddle 10 The
woodpile, buckled it on a log,
mounted and rode several races,
then returned to his bed without
waking. He went through the mo-
lions Of riding two closely contest.
ed and exciting heats.
The walters in the dining room
Of The Paxton hotel, at Omaha, are
mounted on roller skates. The
greatest objection was the noise
they made, but this has been large.
lyoyercome by using a composition
wheel with a flexible surface. 4
the experiment proves a success
these skates will be adopted az 9
number Of seaside and summer re
sorts, partly on account Of The nov
city Of the thing and partly L
facilitate the service. tits all right
as long as the waiter keeps his feel
under him, but when he does sliI
up the dull lhud and scattered pro
vision is sickening.
Three years ago last March
while N. D. Paris, Of Pau!ding
Tenn, was handling a gold dollal
itsuddenly disappeared. Diligenr
search was made, but It could mo-
be found. Just one year later i
was picked up by one of the chill
dren while playing on the grount
where the old house had stood
He took it in his hands again, ant
while showing it to his wife il
aguin disappeared. Last March
probably on the same day Of thu
month, twas swept upin the yart
again, as bright and shining as i
it had never been lost. The gen
eral impression in the neighbor
hood is that the coin is bewitched.
1t is said that the expression
"Nine tailors make a man." grew
out Of the story that in 1742 al
orphan boy applied at a fashion
able tailor's shop in London, il
which nine journeymen were EN-
ployed. His interesting appear
ance opened the hearts OF the ben
evolent tailors, who Immediately
contributed nine shillings for thu
relief of the little stranger, With
this capital he purchased fruit
which he retailed at a profit
Time passed on, and wealth ant
honor smiled upon the young
tradesman, so that when he set W
his carriage, instead Of troubling
the college Of heraldry for a crest
he painted the following motto or
the panel Of his carriage door
"Nine tailors made me a man."
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The county levy is about one
fourth as much in Mercer county,
one of the strongest Democratic
counties Of the State, as it is in
Preston, the banner Republican
county. And yet blatant politici'
ans in Preston are continually
bowling about Democratic taxa:
ton. "Cast the beam out Of your
own eyeID l.-. .-.. an
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-04-30

The United States Supreme
Court decided a few days ago, that
n ,,ank was not liable for spurious
certih,,ste, Of stock issued by a
cashier. The case had been in
litigation for ton FEARS. The testi;
mosy showed thu tiia president Of
the bank had signeI' certificates in
blank, which the seconI officer had
Incorporated.
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TIE RUSSIAN,

She is beautiful, intelligent ant
Indifferent to the opinion Of the
world. Promises herself many ad,
mirers. Goes to the watering
places, and is q reigning belle
She plays for high stakes, and gets
angry when she loses. Wears Paris
costumes in a way which makes
them doubly charming. Her hair
grows in luxuriant waves. She
has a nature which casts aside all
wells, is fascinating and good.natur'
ed. Talks better than a French.
woman;in everything she is audac
ious. The habit of absolute com,
mand leaves its impress upon her.
She has never said to a servant
"PIease give me this or that" but
at IL years of age will order hel
nurse to be beaten il vexed with
her. Loves dogs, tru0les and cham
payne. Eats like a man, Has
luxurious room carpoted with
fur rugs,