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LEGAL.
SheriRs Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out Of the Sixth Judicial District Court.
in and for the County of Lincoln. State Of Ne
vada, and to me directed and delivered for Q
judgment rendered in said Court On ne Twen-
tieth day Of January, A. D. 1889. IN favor OF A.
]. Blair and against the Bristol Silver Mining
Company, for the sum of Nineteen Hundred.
thirteen and 48-100 Isl ,9l3 48l dollars debt, to-
gether with $59-75 dollars tax costs, and sll &C.
cruing costs and interest, have levied on the
following property to-wit
steam boiler with attachments. ~ barrel
Portland cement, pair bullion scales, ! roll OF
battery screen, cans OF sodium, ~ small black
lead crucibles, l pair cruciDle tongs, Dui-
lion molds, Q assay muffies,4 button molds,
iron mor.ars and pestles, six quicksilver kettles
cupel molds, assay tongs, boss heads,
shoes, / wood wheelbarrow, 2retorts, II lengths
gass-pipe, smokestack about so feet long, I
cast-iron retort front, monkey wrenches, 2
small sledges, hand-ax,2 pipe wrenches. !
grindstone, adz, planes, spirit level, 80
pounds iron washers, augers, 10 planks 4x16
inches, 16 feet long, 2 squares, iron wheelbar-
row, 1 anvil, 81 blacksmith tools with handles,
patent screw plates, II pairs Blacksmith
tongs, 28 pieces Of timbers 6xS inches, 80 pieces
| 2x9 inches, 8 pieces 6x6 inches, IL pieces 2x8,
10 pieces 2I6, Is pieces 2Il0, rs pieces 2x1O, u
| pieces AKA, 36 pieces 2x8, "a pieces inch plank
81 pieces 4x4, IT pieces 4x6, pieces 6xe, u
and 10xl0 hewn, Q: pieces ZIG, 48 pieces 21l, ltt
feet, more Or less, pine poles; pieces Of tim.
ber 1O112 inches, 20 feet long; Is pieces plank
Notice is hereby given that on
Friday. the Second day of February
A. D. 1888. at 12 O'Clock M. of that day, will
sell all the right title and interest of said Bris
tol Silver Mining Company In and to the above
described property, at the Bristol Silver Min
ing Company's mill. in Lincoln county, Nevada
at public auction, for cash in hand, to the
highest and best bidder, to satisfy said ezecu
| tion and all costs.
js27td or. SHERWOOD, Sheriff.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
interpreting the Land Laws.

WASHINGTON, November l6.-A deci-
sion has been made by Commissioner
Sparks in case coming from Dakota
which will cut off large number OF claims
which have been made heretofore without
question. A settler who had used his pre-
emption right proved no and sold and took
homestead. His application to commute
the homestead to presumption, and by
the commissioner denied. In the decision
of the case he lays down the principal that
no citizen can have two prescriptions any
more than he can have two homesteads,
neither can he use his right twice. The
intent of the law is that in the pre-emp-
ton, as we'll AS the homestead, the claim
must be the home of the entryman. The
aim of the law is to give people homes.
When they have once secured home
from the government they need not ex-
pect to sell it and receive another. Com
missioner Sparks holds that it is not the
purpose of the law to give the same person
pre-emption and a homestead, and says
that as soon as case involving that ques-
ton comes before him he shall de-
eide it in the negative. This ruling
would limit settler to two ways of get
ting public Landry tree claims and by
either pre-emption or homestead, Mr..
Sparks decision does not prevent commu-
tation from homestead to pre-emption
when the pre-emption is the only one the
claimant has entered. Heretofore it has
been the practice to refuse entries for pre-
emption where the entryman was home
steader, and vice uersa. This new deci-
sion simply decides that either right, pre-
emption or homestead, when once enjoyed
cannot be again enjoyed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Joe Dion Insane.

New York, November 18.-Joseph Di-
on, the famous billiard player, whose face
has been familiar at all the great billiard
matches played in this city for the past
ten years. was taken to Bellevue hospital
tonight and confined as an insane person.
He was taken from his residence in car
riage, accompanied by his father-in-laW
and two policemen. Dion came into the
office of the hospital with his glossy shirt
front covered with blood, which streamed
from cash i'll the right side of his head,
and refused even the doctor who has
charge of the insane paaients to eaxmine
it. He was taken to the cells temporarily.
He is very restless, and cannot be induced
either to go to bed or leave his wife, who
is sickly; AID yesterday afternoon, when
she went out of the house for moment,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
The Hudson Bay Road.

OTTAWA, November 16.-It is under
stood that party will soon start to make
a preliminary survey of the proposed
route of the Hudson Bay road, from Sea
Falls, at the head of Lake Winnipeg, to
the head of tidal navigation on Nelson
river, point about sixty miles above
Port Nielsen. The projectors state that
there are no engineering difficulties in the
way on this part of the route, and should
the survey prove successful English capi-
tai is ready for the construction of the
road, and work may be commenced next
spring. The contractor states that he is
prepared to construct this portion of the
road in one year, and to commence any
time he has instructions and the necessary
guarantee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Suicide at Butte.

City Attorney FL. b. Smith, of Butte,
whose attempted suicide appeared in our
dispatches yesterday, was defaulter to
the city in the sum of about 81 500. At
a meeting of the city council the evening
previous he was charged with discrepan-
cies in his accounts, and given until the
following day to straighten the matter up.
Marshal Stoner went to his residence to
get some explanation of the affair, when
Smith excused himself, saying he would
return in moment. He went into back
room up stairs, and shot himself through
the breast in the region of the heart. AT
last accounts he was still alive, but no
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Smith was an inveterate gambler, and his
losses were the result of an oyer-fondness
for cards.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
From the Hus bandman.

Andrew j. Holland and Mrs. Matte
Kelly were married at the Higgins house
on the evening of the 18th inst.
M. Champlin, of Red Bluffs, California,
sold his flock of sheep-6,000 head-to
Severance & Co., last week, for $3.50 per
head and will leave for his home this
week in the golden state.
We learn from Mr.. Rose, who has just
returned from Yogo, that things are look
ing quite nicely at Yogo. An addition to
the arastra of mill with one stamp has
been made, and will start up this week.
Various leads are being worked, and we
understand that Mr.. Hughes is striking it
good on the Blue Dick. The ores are
principally gold though there is some sill
yer in most of them. The outlook of the
camp is particularly good at this time. A
new town has been located at the head of
Skunk gulch, which contains three saloons
and is soon to have a store and another
saloon. There are about thirty men per-
manently located in the camp who are de-
veloping mines, and everyone is busy.
The building of railroad from the Ca
madam Pacific to Fort Benton with pos
sible extension to Neihart, is now almost
an assured fact. VIII the Northern Pa
cific sit idly down and see that road do
the carrying business of Montana district,
which, in a short time will almost equal
that of Butte, or will it build branch
from Livingston or Townsend TO tap the
mines, is a question of some importance.
The Northern Pacific has lost thousands
by not extending its line to Butte, and is
at last making a move in the direction of
building branch to that point Seeing
its great loss by its delay in tapping the
great silver camp should, it would seem,
quicken its sense of interest in drawing
the business Of tile Neihart mines, Smith
river aud the judith valleys, Of which it
at present only receives portion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Sun Beams From Rising Sun.
w. CONRAD

| i
Mr and Mrs. james Strong left on
Thursday last for Detroit, Michigan, for
a visit of several months with relatives.
Mr. Matt Furnell and wife departed
last Thursday for an extended visit among
relatives and friends in Florence, Michi-
gan.
Sun River will celebrate Thanksgiving
in great shape. Horse races and shooting
matches during the day and grand ball
in the evening.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer returned last week
from Chicago, where he went with cattle.
He obtained the top price for his prime
beeyes, at least 25 per cent above the or
dinary market.
x. Beidler, the popular and irrepressi-
BILE pioneer, has been i'm town during the
past week, delivering the History of Mon
tana. He related several good stories
which we preserve for future publication
A stage station is being established on
the Sun River and Choteau line, about
twelve miles this side of the Teton.
Stages will reach the station at the dinner
hour. Water has been struck at a depth
of 10 feet.
Clark Brothers have bought for their
ranch on the Muddy, in Choteau county,
Al thoroughbred bucks from the Lost
River Sheep company; also 1000 yearling
ewes from the Sage Creek Sheep company,
near Utica. They have in addition Cd thor
oughbred and 20 graded bucks, and 1000
breeding ewes. They have received re-
turns from VIM. Macnaughton's Sons,
New York, for their entire clip of wool, %
cents per pound. They say wool growing
pays even now at the end of their first
year in business here
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Laying for Villas.

WASHINGTON, November 15.-Postmas-
ter General Villas, as soon as congress
meets, will have an opportunity 10 explain
by what right he overruled an act or con-
gress which appropriated 100000 for
carrying the foreign mails. One of the
first measures to be introduced in the
house will be a resolution censuring the
postmaster general for his course in de-
clining to pay American steamship COM
panies money which congress has voted
them as compensation for carrying the
foreign mails. The resolution, no doubt,
will lead to thorough discussion of the
meaning and intent of the scf passed by
the last congress which appropriates $780,
900 for the carrying of foreign mails Oh
American steamers, and at the same time
give Mr.. Villas an opportunity to explain
the reason which induced him to set up
his own judgment against the conclusions
reached by congress. In the senate a sim
liar resolution will be introduced it is
thought, by Senator Frye, by whose eff
forts the passage of the appropriation was
due last winter. The prospects are that
Mr.. Villas will have lovely time with
congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25

sweet Grass hills. 1t was expected that
good crossing of Milk river would be diff
cult to find, but a coulee was found about
three and quarter miles long with grade
OF about one foot in a hundred. Crossing
Milk river safely they went up Lost river
about seventeen miles and found the grade
to be about 260 feet for that distance. Mr..
Barclay expressed himself as very much
pleased with the route, and said there
were no serious engineering difficulties to
overcome. Clark and Forbes returned by
passing between the Sweet Grass hills.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
n1O4 . OOI ultra VISFIi VI

New YORK, November 19.-The Irish
World in its next issue will publish long
letter from Louis Reil under date of Ba-
toche, May 9Th, last. The editor prefaces
it by saying that it reached him May 18th;
that Rlel was then a prisoner, and its pub
lcation was withheld lest it should pre-
judice Reil's cause. 1t contains nothing
new, being a repetition of the oft-told tale
of the half breeds wrongs, and to denun-
citation of England and Englishmen. He
accuses them of land robberies in the
Northwest, Ireland, Scotland, India, Aus
tralia and the islands of the Indian ocean.
Even the United States has allowed them
to reconquer without protest, by occupan-
cy for cattle grazing, enough to make sew
eral large states, and charges President
Cleveland and Secretary Bayard with
putting the United States in the position
of an ally of England in putting down the
northwest rebellion, by allowing British
soldiers and ammunition to pass over
American railroads aid I'll federal
soldiers to teach the Queens own to use
Gatling guns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Not Ill-Treated.

TORONTO, November 20.-Nicholas
Flood DAWN, justice of the peace at Re-
gina, and Pere Andre telegraph as follows
eve have visited the body of Louis Da-
yid Riel and certify that there is not a
word of truth in the statement that his
body was disfgure d, and that not hair
was improperly removed. In the pres
enee of Sheriff Chaplain, attending off.
cially, and number of Riel's friends we
saw the corpse and report that there is
not word of truth in, nor little founda-
ton for the statement that it was in the
least ill-treated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
P-FP-4sll1ll
Phe Fruits.

MONTREAL, November 18.-The former
comrades of Riel in the school he attended
here have resolved to wear N burning for
a month in respect to his memory.
LeMonde this evening issued bulletin,
which stated that Madame Riel in dis
patch had signified willingness to haye
her son inferred by the side of the graves
of the patriots Of 1887. It proposes to in
vite Madame Riel and her family to take
up their residence in this city, and TO es-
tablish fund for her support
A deputatiOn of members of Club Car
tier has waited on Senator Lacaste and re-
quested him to accept the leadership of
the conservative wing of the French ma
tional party which is to be built up on the
Riel question.
Mr.. Lacaste asked few days time to
consider the matter. He also intinaated
he would first require explanations of
French Canadians. The students, togeth-
er with some quarrymen and others, num-
bering about 500, paraded the streets to-
night. The quarrymen carried Ak handles
clubs and thigh bones. They showed the
people from the sidewalks, frightened the
horses and committed other aggressive
acts. 1t was thought at one time they
would attack Salvation Army hall.
They have threatened to attack La Mi
nerve office tomorrow night. About $50
men of the Sixth Fusileers had assembled
at Dominion square, to be in readiness to
meet the French Canadians should they
attempt to carry out their purpose of
burning Colonel Stevenson in efigy on
the square.
It is stated tonight that the demonstra-
tion was the result of information which
the students of Victoria University had re-
ceived during the day that the students of
McGilI (English) University intended to
burn Riel in efigy on the Champ de Mars
tonight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
The Benton Branch.

The following notice appears in the Ma
cleod Gazette OF the 10th inst:
Notice is hereby given that application
Will be made at the next session OF parlia-
ment TOR charter to construct railway
from some point on the railway of the
Northwestern Coal & Navigation Co. (lim-
ited) between Dunmore and Lethbridge,
in the district of Alberta, N. w. r., south
eriy to the boundary line between Canada
and the United States, to connect with a
railway to Fort Benton, Territory of Mon
tara. A. L. GAIT,
w. G. CONRAD.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Rlel Agitation.
rested.

MONTREAL, November 20.-A strong po-
lice patrol are on duty tonight ready for
action in case any trouble occurs. A SOL
emn requiem mass was celebrated at the
church of Notre Dame, lhis morning for
the repose of Riel's soul.
At the request of the members of the
Union of Joseph at meeting of the Cana
dian Artisans Society tonight, it was re-
solved to protest publicly against the exc
cution of Riel, and to have a solemn re-
QUEEN mass celebrated in the church Of St.
Jean Baptiste on the 26tll inst. for the re-
pose of the soul of the deceased Metis
chief. Lapatrie thinks that the govern
ment is alarmed at the sentiment displayed
by the French Canadians and Irish over
the execution of Riel. arr shrinks from
the butchery of Indians nxed for the 9th.
It says the Inuians will be pardoned, but
this act of mercy will be done too late and
the past cannot be retrieved. The Mon
.treal club, National and sc. Jean Baptiste
societies tonight adopted resolutions con-
demning Riel'ssexeeutieal. St. Jean Bap-
tiste society decided alss to have mass Tor
the repose of Riel's soul, and asks similar
societies in Ontario, the United States and
other places to do likewise. It is expected
there viii be forty speakers at the Champ
de Mars meeting, Sunday. No disturban-
ces have occurred tonight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Syncope.

WHEELING, W. Va, November 15.-
Last night, at the Niagara skating rink,
Bellaire, Ohio, Kate St. John, aged nine
teen years, fell while skating, and was
pronounced dead by physicians. She was
removed to her home and preparations for
her funeral begun. To day, however, the
body showed signs of life, and though not
yet conscious, the girl, it is believed, will
recover. Syncope is attributed to fight
lacing and over exertion while skating.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25

The Continental Land & Cattle compa-
ny, of Custer county, pays IS, ,45821 in
taxes this year; Scott & Co., $6, GAG; the
Niobrara Cattle company. $6598; Ryan
Bros, $5,191.44 and eighteen other COM
panies from ST 900 to $5, 900. These firms
pay more than half the taxes Of the
county.
The enterprising citizens of Benton
show their liberal and enlightened policy
by offering 100000 as bonus for a
branch from the Canadian Pacific to Ben
ton. A proportional liberality on the
part of the citizens of Helena would doubt
less secure an extension to Helena.-Inde-
pendent.
The play of Guy Mannering, dramatized
from Sir Walter Scott's novel, will be pro-
duced at the opera house in two weeks by
mateurs of this city. The entertainment
is gotten up as a benefit to Miss Helen 2.
Clarke, who will take the part of Meg
Merriles, the leading feminine character.
The other characters will undoubtedly be
as we'll represented. d.-Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Business for the Northern Pacific.

ST. PAUL, November 2O.-Orders were
received by the Northern Pacific to COM
plete the Cascade branch with all possible
dispatch; to let the tunnel and other work
at once. Advices were received by the
Northern Pacific that the Artisan had ar
rived at Port Townsend, Puget Sound,
with $4,000 packages of tea consigned to
St. Paul, Chicago and New York parties.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Indignation Meeting.

Special to the River Press.
QUEBEC, November pa large indig-
nation meeting was held here tonight to
express indignation at the execution of
Riel and to censure Sir John Macdonald.
Many speeches were made by persons of
prominence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
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Assassination.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
ST. LOUIS, November 20.-Ex-Mayor
John B. Bowman, of East ST. Louis, ILL.,,
was assas>inatpd in cowardly manner a
few feet from his home this evening. He
was returning from Belleville and was
walking home with satehelin his hand.
just before the shooting Il man was seen
walking behind him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Earthquake Waves.

WASHINGTON, November 20.-The
coast survey reports great earthquake
waves on the Pacific ocean at San Fran
cisco, as indicated on the coast survey tide
gauge. Three earthquake waves were no.
ticed yesterday between | and o'clock p.
N. They were thirty-fye minutes apart
and were rs great as those observed dur
ing the great upheayal in Java some years
since.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
For the Missouri River.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, November 18.-The
executive committee of the Missouri river
commission is in session here and will is
sue call tomorrow for mass convention
to be held in this city Dec. 2Oth, whereat
all states and territories interested will be
represented. The purpose is to secure adj
equate congressional appropriations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
The Benton Branch.

Isaac Clark and William Forbes, VINO
went north with Mr.. Barclay about ten
days ago. returned last evening, having
left Mr. Barclay at Lake Pah-OgahKee.
The route taken in going out, after reach
ing the top of the Marias hill, was across
the country III straight line, striking
Milk river about eighteen miles east OF the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
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Indicted.

Special to the River Press.
New YORK, November 23.-Warner,
Ward and Work were indicted to-day by
the U. S. grand jury for yonspiring to de-
fraud the Marine bank. Warrants have
been issued for the arrest of Warner and
Work
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Gong to Europe.

Special to the River Press.
PTTsBURG. November 20.-John I.
Sullivan, the pugilisf, has signed con-
tract here this week with John Cannon,
of New York, under whose management
he agrees to make tour of Europe and
Australia next year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Another Land Kuling.

Special to the River Press
WASHINGTON, November 23.-The land
commissioner has made an important ru-
ling in the land business in connection
with homestead, timber claims and pre-
emption entries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-11-25
Territorial Tidings.

The Independent proposes to publish a
holiday number.
1t is thought that City Attorney Smith
of Butte will recover.
There are only eight persons in Meagher
county who pay over ST 900 taxes.
Earthquakes have been troubling the
people of the health resort recently.
The Sage Greek sheep company will re-
ceive 100 heifers from the east this week.
Peter Roman was re-appointed Indian
agent at the Fladhead agency on the 10th
inst.
Mr.. H. w. Child, of Helena, has been
elected manager of the Boston and Mon
tana Gold Mining company.
J. =. McCabe was defeated for alderman
of the 9Th ward, Helena, in the recent
election, Mr. Duignan, his competitor,
receiving 20 majority on vote of 1O6
A Helena correspondent of the Miner
charges fraud and corruption in the build
ing of the new court house, denouncing
the ring having the building in charge.
Col. G. H. Gould, late receiver of the
land office at Miles City, has gone TO his
old home at Lincoln, Nebraska. He is a
nephew of Col. M. j. Leaning, of this
city.
Miles City and Billings are having a
Wrangle over the amount of railroad bus
mess transacted by their respective towns.
Miles City, SO far, seems to have the best
of the argument.
Pike Landusky, who has been in jail at
Helena for several months on the charge of
assautlng Louie Myer with deadly wea-
found not guilty.
The grand jury having failed to indict
Michael McGovern, the man who admin
istered to Todd the poison that caused his
death, he was discharged and released
from custody to-day.-Herald.
A fire at Salesville, Galatin county, on
Friday night last, destroyed the general
store, warehouse and stable of Lovely e
Webb. The total loss on stock and build
ings is stated at $4,000. Insurance,
$4,000.
The Husbandman advocates the imme-
diate construction Of road from White
Sulphur Springs to Neihart. 1t has been
estimated that the road will cost 81, 900,
which the county commissioners do not