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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Delegate Too1e interviewed.

The following interview with Delegate
roole is from the Miner of recent date:
,.You found the weather very hot and
50 Canital almost deserted, did you not?"
asked the reporter.
nThe weather was intensely hot both
aay and night, and all who could get
.way had gone. but the officials, from the
President down. were at their duties, and
working hard"
"Do veu care to say anything about the
nolitical feature of your visit, Or the Mon
una appointments?
ooh, there is nothing to say. Thus far
The appointments made have been chosen
from the residents of the Territory, and
Am glad to know that they give general
satisfaction, as they should. | think can
further safely say that all the others that
are to be made, with the possible excep-
ton of Indian agents, will be our own
citizens. Such was assured by the Pres
ident would be his policy, and the Secre-
tarv of the Interior states that the same
policy will be pursued in regard TO the
Land office and other positions under that
branch of the Government. The same can
be said of the judicial officers, and as \
matter of course, the postmasters will be
residents"
"Why not the Indian agents."
swell. while /. was not stated that 8
residence here would initiate against the
appointment OF man as Indian agent, |
found that they had in Washington a pc
cunarly mistaken idea on the subject. 1t
l. this: they imagine that there is such q
feeling among the people OF the states and
Territories in which reservations are loca-
ted that il would be hardly possible to Sc
lect competent man who would do the
Indians justice. Strange as it may seem
this sentiment has considerable hold. The
names of several resident agents, whose
records were unexceptionable, were cited
/ w myselfto show the fallacy of the argu-
4 TENT and to prove if more were appointed
\ here would be better results. However
he feeling ID that all the officers in the
Territories should be bona fide residents,
and all other things being equal the appli-
cants for Indian agencies will have that
advantage in their favor.''
Mr.. Toole is glad to be back home and
hopes that he will not again have to visit
Washington until the assemblage OF Con-
gress, when the cool weather will have set
In
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
The Nations Hero.


At "a special meeting OF the city council
on the 3d inst, I. A. Cummings and G.
e. Duer were appointed a committee to
draw up suitable resolutions regarding
the death Of General Grant. They report
a. follows:
Your committee respectfully reports for
approval the following
WHEREAS, After a long and patient suf-
fering. our illustrious fellow citizen, Gen.
u. S. Grant, has succumbed TO the mex
orable demand of death, and recognizing
in the death of this eminent citizen and
gallant soldier national loss; therefore
be it
Rssolred, That we unite in the nations
grief, and tender our sympathy and con-
dolence to the family of Gen. q. ). Grant
in this hour of affiiction.
Your committee further recommends
that the mayor take such action IN the
premises as may appear proper.
IL. A. CUMMINGS.
CuAs. III. DUER.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
The Veterans.

The following gentlemen have signed
the list for the formation of a Grand Army
post in this city. The list gives the rank
and regiment of each signer:
J.J. Donnelly, lieut.. colonel, 14th Mich
igan.
MI. Leaning. major, 9th Tennessee
cavalry.
J. FL. Rice, captain, 9th New York.
VIM. Mcqueen. reg. quartermaster, 1st
Iowa.
J. T.. Stuart, com. sergeant. 9th Ohio.
Max. Waterman, sergeant, Both Iowa.
Dan Dutro, musician, l50th Illinois.
w. S. Wetzel, corporal, 25lh Iowa.
Geo. w. Crane, corporal, 26th Illinois.
T. A. Cummings, battery G, 1st New
York artillery.
4. w. Lewis, private, 18th Illinois.
. Geo. Nj. Bell, private, 18th Maine.
Thos. Coatsworth, private, 46th Wis
consin.
Frank Coombs, private, 10th Indiana.
James Werrick, private, l29th Indiana.
R. 8 Culbertson, private, 9Th Ohio.
The subject of organizing 4 Grand Army
post has been in contemplation ior some
time. A sufficient number having signed
the list, it will be forwarded to Capt. L. 2.
Fuller, OF Helena, district commander,
when charter will be granted and the Or
ganization be in complete working order.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Cattle Shipments.

From all parts of the ranges come the
most cheering report of the condition OF
the stock, which has never been fatter, or
revelling in better pasture. Montana
beeyes will this fall rank higher than ever
before. In consequence of the Tain having
continued to fall so late this season, the
grass which in the early spring threatened
70 be short crop has continued to grow
up to the present time, something Hnpre-
Cedented, and the pastures, even before
the ranges were filled with cattle, was
never better.
The shipments this season from Billings
will be over 20 900 fat beeves, and proba-
bly, seven thousand more from Huntley.--
Billings Gazette.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
One Who Should not Go.

A good many peop'e, irrespective Of
party, strongly favor the retention IN office
Of John Y. Beidler, who for many years
has acquitted himself capably as deputy
Y. ). Marshal. Whatever the business
entrusted to himself to dispatch, whatever
Ihe tolls, trials and dangers that beset his
mission, he has never shirked duty or hes
Hated to execute orders wherever sent or
Whatever obstacles in his way. Beidler's
record is one of courage, and honesty, .
loe to civil doers, a defender OF the right.
A. we'll deserves to stay in the service in
Which he has so long acquitted himself
With credit.-HeraId.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Gold from the Little Rockies.

James Regan and William O'Neil came
down from the Little Rockies last Thurs
day, bringing with them large amount
of gold dust. They called at the Tribune
office and exhibited their precious burden
with feelings of pride and exultation.
They claim that the mines are promising
well, and after exchanging a portion Of
the dust for coin, they manifested their
Joy in manner which needs no proof of
earnestness. They are very desirous OF
getting capital interested with them, and
say they will deal literally with any one
who has money to invest. They believe
the mines to be very rich, and look for
ward to boom in that section as soon as
the value of the find is brought plainly be
fore the public. Bismarck Tribune
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05

Chas. Crawford of this city, and sister Of
Mr.. Robt. Coburn, of White Sulpher
Springs, which occurred on the 10th ult.,
in the 59th year of her age:
Deceased had been a sufferer for long
time. For nearly thirty years she had
been consistent christian and member
Of the M. E. church. Her death had been
expected for some time, and yet was pn-
expected when it came. They carried her
body to the township of Solon, and laid it
beside her sister. She leaves stricken
husband in his old age, and two children,
a daughter living in Montana, and son
living in Solon, both of whom were pres
ent at the funeral. Amid the tears of a
large concourse of people, they laid her
away to await the resurrection of the
iusf
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
wool Business Rather Quiet at Billings

We have been asked to-day why there
was no wool report, and would say, SIM
ply, because there was no wool to report,
not pound of wool having arrived since
our last report, for which we are very
sorry, as we had in town yesterday one OF
the best buyers as well az the best Judge
Of wool in the territory, Harry MI. Martin,
Of Harding, Martin & Cayerly, who wish
ed to buy few more clips of fine wool,
and. not finding anything to suit him
here, he, as well as all the commission
men, went west this morning bound for y
raid on Big Timber. Martin went to Fort
Benton few days ago and in less than an
hour bought over 600, 900 pounds of fine
wool. AS the wool business is so quiet at
present, would it not be advisable to get
some member Of the board of trade COM
mittee to write up the Incidents of their
trip to Livingston; also the home stretch.
Gazette.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
The Wonderful Mare.

CLEVELAND, July 30.-Maud S., at 6: 80
O'Clock, went a mile over the Glenyille
track in 2:0sA. Her time by quarters
was 3234. 1:0411a and 1859.
Maud S. renewed her claims to the title
of 'queen of the turf" at the Glenville
track to-day in the presence of 1000 peo-
ple.. The fleet little mare trotted mile
over slow course in 2:08A. This beats
her previous record by half u second, and
il one and one-halt seconds faster than
the best mile ever trotted byjany other
horse.
CLEVELAND, July 31.-David Bonner,
brother of the owner of Maud s., pre-
sented Bair, the driver, with a snug pack
age Of cash to-day, and gave John Splan,
who drove the runner, two crisp 500 bills.
Mr.. Edwards, president of the association,
telegraphed w. Fl. Vanderbilt last night
thar he believed Maud S. could trot in
2. OF. To-day Vanderbilt wired the fol-
lowing
SARATOGA, July 81.
Vim. EdtCards, CleUeland:
Wonderful mare. | congratulate Mr..
Bonner, you. the mare, Mr.. Bair and all
hands. She may yet do what you predict
(Signed) w. Ell VANDERBILT.
No information has yet been received
from Bonner as to the future movements
of the mare.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Taffy From the Ameer.

S1MLA, India, July 29.-At the recent
durbar. Abdurrhman Khan, the ameer Of
Afghanistan, spoke of relations between
himself and England, and said he was
convinced that England desired nothing
but good to the Afghans, The Ameer ad-
vised his people to cultivate the friendship
OF England, and said it would be bad
day for them if they ever came under the
tyrannical rule of Russia.
1t is stated here that the report that the
Ameer of Afghanisran has assented to the
establishment Of British cantonment at
Candahar is absolutely untrue.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Meeting Of Veterans.

The meeting Of the veterans Of the late
war at i. "A. Cummings office Sunday
was we'll attended. The question of the
observance Of the 9th was discussed and it
was unanimously agreed to pay fitting
tribute to the great warrior. A committee
composed Of I. A. Cummings and M. J.
Leaning was appointed to wait on the
council at the special meeting tonight to
see what they would do, the two
bodies to work i'm concert.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Marx TWa1n's Pension.

On the Goth Of June General Biac ad-
dressed the following letter to Samuel
Clements, Elma, n. Y, a pension apli
cant. -
"Replying TO your inquiry relative to
your pension claim, certificate No. 297 $40
it is proper to state that SO much therein as
is based on rheumatism, piles and sore
eyes was rejected May 23d, 1885, on the
ground that there has been no pensiona-
BILE disability therefrom since June goth
1884, the date of the claim therefore was
filed.''
Clements claim was being looked after
by Senator Hawley, and Mrs. Hawley at
tends to all her husbands pension office
business. She sent Clements the follow
ing postal card -
II am informed that your pension is al
JOSEPH r. HAwLEY,
per Ell. w. HAwLEY."
Instead of going to Samuel Clements.
Elma, it went to Samuel T.. Clemens,
Elmira, n. Y. and that gentleman re
piled as follows: -
ELMIRA, n. Y, July 8, 1885.
John C. Black, commissioner
Dear Sir,-I have not applied for pen
sion. have often wanted pension-of-
ten ever so often-T may say, but mas
much rs the only military service | per-
form ed during the war was in the confed-
crate army, have always felt delicacy
about asking you for it. However, as you
have suggested the thing yourself, | feel
strengthened. havn't any very pension
able diseases my self, but can furnish
substitute man who is just simply a
chaos, museum of all the different kinds
of aches and pains, fractures, dislocations
and malformations there are; a man who
would regard rheumatism, piles and
sore eyes, as mere recreation and refresh
ment after the serious occupations OF his
day. Ii you grant me the pension, dear
sir, please hand it TO General HawleY,
United States senator-I mean hand him
the certificate, not the money-and he will
forward it to me. You will observe by
his postal card, which enclose, that he
takes . friendly interest in the matter.
He thinks that I've already got the pen-
sion, whereas I've only got the rheuna-
tism ;but didn't want that I had that be-
fore. wish it were catching. know
man who would load up with it pretty
early. Lord, but we AL feel that way
sometimes. I've seen the day when-but
never mind that; just hand it to Hawley--
the certificate you understand, if not
transferable:
Very truly yours, S. /. CLEMENS.
known to the police as MARX Twain"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
GRANTS BOOK.
The Modest Preface TO the Grea: Gen
erals Work.

The following is the preface to General
Grants book, written By himself at Mt
McGregor, N. Y, July lst, 1885. This is
probably the last writing that Gen. Grant
ever did, and will therefore be preserved
by the government:
Man proposes and God disposes. There
are but few important events in the affairs
Of men brought about by their own choice.
Although frequently urged by my friends
to write my memoirs, had determined
never to do SO, nor to write anything for
publication. At the age Of nearly sixty
two, | received an iujnry from fall,
which confined me closely to the house,
while it did not apparently affect my gem
eral health. Shortly afterward, the ras-
cality of q business partner developed it
self by the announcement Of a failure.
This was followed soon after by universal
depression of the securities, which seemed
to threaten the extinction of good part
of the income still retained, and for which
am indebted to the kindly act Of friends.
At this juncture, the editor of the Century
Magazine asked me to write q few articles
for him. I consented for the money it
gave me, for at that moment / was living
upon borrowed money. The work found
to be congenial, and determined to con-
for me, for good or evil hope for the
former.
In preparing these volumes for the pub
lie, have entered upon the task with the
sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to
any one, whether on the national or con-
federate side, other than the unavoidable
injustice of not making mention often
where special mention is due. There
must be many errors of omission in this
work, because the subjacri is too large TO
treated i'm two volumes in such o way as
engaged. There were thousands Of in
stances during the re bellion of individual,
company, reginensal and brigade leeds Of
heroism, which deserve special mention,
and are not here alluded TO. The troops
engaged in them will have to look to the
detailed reports of their Individual COM
manders for the full historyof those deeds.
The first volume, as weIlAa portion of
the second, was written long before had
reason to suppose | was in Il critical con-
dition of health. Later was reduced
almost to the point of death, and it became
impossible for me to attend TO anything
for weeks. / have, however, regained
somewhat of my strength, and am able
often to devote as many hours a day as y
person should devote to such work. /
would have more hope of satisfying the
expectation of the public, If | could have
allowed myself more time. j have used
my best efforts, with the aid of my eldest
son, F. d. Grant, assisted by his brothers,
to verify from the records every state
ment of fact given. The comments are
nv own, and show how | saw the matter
treated of, whether others saw it in the
same light or not. With these remarks |
present these volumes to the public, ask
ing no favor, but hoping they will meet
the approval of the reader.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05

IT looks as il there is something real in
all this talk about railroad extension IN
the northwest. The tripartite agreement,
which had been rigidly maintained for
three years, has been openly violated by
two of the companies, parties thereto. and
advance movements into the forbidden
territory have been made. just as soon
a. the 'sbetter tines will warrant railroad
extensions this will be the direction they
will take, for it is the most inviting field
in the west.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
A GOLD STAMPEDE.
c.valcade Of Butte Men Bound for the
Sweetgrass Country.

word was received last night by Max
,.,.nde, from a friend in the Sweetgrass
D santrv, in northern Choteau county. that
,.,ortant placer gold discoveries has just
'"r ''a, made there and for him and such of
- friends as desired to make a raise to
.ck up and come at once. The result
F,s that Mr.. Lalande and some forty or
sav other gentlemen left this morning for
,r.rtbern Montana with all haste. Others
III follow. The new diggings are said
: nav from $5 to $40 per day to the man.
Inter Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05

THE distinguished committee, consist
ing of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Bishop of London, Cardinal Manning.
and Messrs. Morley and Reid, appointed
70 look into the recent charges of the Pail
Mall Gazette, report that they are In the
main well founded, and substantially true.
Thus the Gazette is sustained, and the
result will probably be that some action
will be taken to stop or check the terrible
evils exposed by that paper.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Shonk1n School Report.

The following is the standing of the
scholars of the Shonkin school for the
past month Katie Fergus, 100; Maggie
Fergus, 100; Mary Connolly, So; Julia
Cobell, 95; Maggie Connolly, 100; Mamie
Connolly, 100; Emily Connolly, 95; James
Cobell, 90; Thomas Connolly, 90; John
Connolly, 100; George Cobell, 100; Joseph
Cobell, 100; Owen Connolly, 95.
MAY c. HOWE, Teacher.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Burial of SIR Moses Montehore.

RAMsGArE, July 31.-The remains OF
Sir Moses Montefiore were buried here
this afternoon. Business was suspended
and shops closed. The weather was cloudy
and the attendance vast. The funeral rites
were of an unostentatious character, and
the coffin was placed beside that contain
igg the dust of the philanthropist's wife.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Letter List.

The following is list of letters remain-
ing in the post office at Fort Benton, III.
T., for the week ending August |, 1885:
Banehant Roger Shaw w M
Conners Dan Sprague L j
Davis G G Spurgeon Jas 3
Granger Geo A Staley Charles
Hosken w Ell Trainers Chas
Hope Wallace E Turnbull Dan
Jackson L Warren Frank
Mcdonald n White Francis
Salter VIM
Persons calling for any of the above let
ters will please say Advertised"
M. A. FLANAGAN, 2. NJ.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05

southwest, on the Rosebud. They caught
him stealing horses.
Reliable cowboys just arrived report
that on the lower Musselshell roundup
they saw fresh trail of about one hum
dred buffalo on the head of the Big Porcu-
pine, last week. and had seen twelve head
few days before. They killed one of the
twelve.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Post Offices 20 be Closed.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The postmas-
ter general, in recognition of the Nations
loss in the death of General Grant and in
participation of the lamentation and as an
expression of reverence for his honered
memory, has ordered all the post offices of
the Union closed between and S p. M.
on August 9Th.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05

THE indignation evinced in some quar-
ters over the decision to bury Gen. Grant
in one Of the parks of New York city 10
dying out, as it is known to be the express
wish of the family, who will make that
city their home.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Had Been There Before.

New York Sun: At a negro wedding,
when the minister read the words ''love,
honor, and obey" the groom interrupted
him and said: Read that again, say
read it wunce mo, SOS de lady kin ketck
the full solemnIty of de meanin'. Ise ben
married befo.''
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
a Statue to Gen. Grant.

CHICAGO, July the 29.-subscriptions to
the amount of fifteen thousand dollars
have already been given here towaads an
equestrian statue to Gen. Grant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05

NEW York WORLD: From no section of
the land comes more earnest sympathy for
the man who lies dead at Mount McGregor
than from the south. The bitterness of
the sectional strife has been assuaged by
the lapse of years; nothing is remembered
but the magnanimity of the soldier who
forgot and forgave.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Death of Stanley Huntly.

NEW YORK, July 3l.-Stanley Huntly,
the popular journalist and author of the
''spoopendyke Papers" died last night at
his residence, West Forty-fifth street.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05

.'Iook here. This piece Of meat don't
suit me. It's from the back of the ami
mails neck said an Austin man to q
German butcher. milne frien', all doc
beef yot | sells is back of dot neck. Dare
was nodding but horns in dc front ef dot
seeks. - Exchange.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Riel TO Hang.

The Riel trial was concluded on the 1st
inst. The jury returned verdict Of
Guilty in thirty minutes. He was SEN
fenced 10 be hung on the 18th of septem-
ber.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Killed by v1gllantes-B Buffalo.

MILES CRY, July 30 Badger" Bill,
alias 1.-The Kid was shot and killed By
yigilantes last Friday, one hundred miles
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05
Obituary.

Inc following from . Traverse city
snlch.,) paper is n notice of the death Of
mrs. Martha Hewitt, mother Of Mrs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-08-05

Book and Job Printing . specially &c
fhe RIVER PREss office.
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