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EMa Don Wehtoos eoald interfere said
 "Mr. Pestigrew, year fisnd, Mir. Yer mouth. if ! undesssand your son correctly, has seen St to cast reflections upon my character as gentleman and my pro fession as a journalist. lf you will b. kind eeoagA to cosue into the parloF believe l can satisfactorily explain every thing"
 "WAy, Lemuel !" exclaimed Mrs, Vermouth, "has that--that tAing-dAred to blaekmAil youI Gracious Let's hear bis explanation" and she commenced sugging at the arm of the unwilling Yer. mouth who was at that moment hanging back like a balky mule. and endeavoring to speak to Don Webtoot. The few sna,ches of conversation between them were as follows;
 "What did you give me away for ?"
 This on the part of Vermouth.
 "l wanted to settle his hash, answered that able representative of imbecility. Don Webfoo,.
 But I'm afraid you've settled mine you should have waited"
 "Come along Mir, Nesmouth,' said his amiable wife, tugeing at his arm, "we all want to hear what the young man can say for himself I'll teach him to black. mail Lemuel-she pup"
 Curiosity now ragged high in every breast regarding the apparent excitement centering In Billy Bedapplc, the Yer mouths and the pet,igrews A ring was formed in the parlor, as though the as- sembled guests were about to witness a gilt. edged, drawing.room slugGing match,
 Billy Bedapple stepped forth, like a gladiator in full evening dress with a package of letters in his hand.
 Ladies and gentlemen" he said, "t is due to you, to our kind host and host. ess, and to myself. that should offer an explanation regarding a certain remark which has been made by Mt. Nermouth. l have, moreover, promised Mir. Don Webfoot, here, tha, l would make that explanation. Mir. Vermou,h has accused me of having blackmaiiea him. This l deny. Mir, Vermou,h asked of me an introduction to the well known and tal- ented operatic ar,iste, Mime Napoli Mac caroni. Believing in the alleged chivalric character of the gentleman"
 "Oh, Lemuell Why don't you shake him like rat 1" inquired Mrs Nermou,h, clutching the arm oi her lord with vise- like grip.
 "l yielded to his solicitations. Hut the returns were not long in coming in--l hold in nay hand"
 "You don't hold anything In the shape oi line from me to you on any such a subject" growlcd Mi. Vermouth, land what's more believe it's Mr, reuigrew's duty to throw you out of the house. It's duty he owes society"
 Right you are, Lemucl," said Mrs Vermou,h, batting her husbands glossy coat sleeve with her fat, gioved hand.
 "ln my hand" continued Billy Bsdap. pie, "a note from Mine. Napoli Macca. roni in which she says;
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MR. BEDArPLE. Sir would not for the world hort your feelings. but my husband insists that return to Mir. Vermouih his pho tograph |" This one, said bedappie, cxhib- i'ing the photographic Ahado oi Vcrmouih . substance which had been happily oaugh, before t fad, ( and the many notes and biI. lets ~iIh which he has seen fit To make my life burden since you, Mir. Bedappic, as [ doubt not, in a moment of inadyrrrncy, in- uoduced us. Wishing to have no further uansao otions with him, [ entrust the package all of them unopened, to you. and ask that you will hand them 10 the author
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-31

"Ladies and gentlemen. you will ob- serve that the seals ot these missives are ali unbroken i do not know their con :. tents, but to convince you that have no, the remotsN idea of attempting black. mail, 1 now hand them over to Mir Yer. mouth, and"
 "No, you don't, young man." ex claimed Mrs. VeImouth, rushing forward and haDtically seizing the documents, There, Lemuel, you where is he ["
 True, where was he2 it is sad that Judson pestigrew related on the following morning wild tale about the gravel walk to the gate being torn up in the night by a cyclone. It is also whispered that Terwilliges and Tuckup assisted in no small degree toward the early nup,ia, ceremonies bctseen Billy Bed.pple and lmogen Pettigre~.
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29

The following timely resolutions have
been forwarded to Secretary Lamar by
the Montana stock commission
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29
a Declaration of War Expected.

LONDON, April 27.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg to the Reuter- Telegraph
company says: War between Russia
and England is now regarded as inevi-
table. The Car leaves to-day for Mos
COW, and from that historic city will
issue a manifesto declaring war, if such
extreme measures should become neces-
sary.
It is asserted that the British govern
ment is in possession Of information
which proves beyond doubt that Prince
Bismarck has been urging Turkey to
side with Russia in the event of war
between England and Russia.
The admiralty has ordered all able
seamen to be enrolled in the royal navy
ST. PETERSBURG, April 27.-Seyen
million roubles in gold have been sent
to central Asia.
A decision as to peace or war is ex-
pected tomorrow, or at the latest by the
1st of May.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29
sToCKMEN's REQUEST.
Endorsed by Acting Governor Tooker and
Forwarded to the President

To the Honorable John S. Tookel ActiRq
Governor Of Montana, Helena, Non
tdnd
Strive would respectfully call your
attention to the great danger threaten
ing the settlers of the northern half of
the territory, and more particularly to
those engaged in the business of stock
raising, from probable invasion of our
borders by armed bands of British half
breeds and Indians, now in state of
open rebellion and warfare against the
Canadian government in the Northwest
provinces of the dominion and very
near the Montana line.
This danger is the more imminent
because "Riel, - the leader and prime
mover, is intimately acquainted with all
that portion of the territory north OF the
Yellowstone river, and from our eastern
boundary to the Rocky mountains. A
large portion Of his followers are also
familiar with that portion of Montana
from their villages having been allowed
to camp and hunt all over it during the
years from 1877 to 1888, to the utter ex-
termination ofall large game, and great
damage to the settlers, from cattle kill
ing and horse stealing by them, and as
their defeat and route is only question
Of time, we have every reason to believe
that they will then retreat across the
boundary line into Montana, the more
surely because there is a considerable
number of their relatives and friends
located in various places in our territory,
where they have always been a source
of loss and annoyance to our people,
because they are usually very poor and
have large families and are compelled
to exc out a precarious existence by
stealing cattle and horses. The people
are aliens and wards of the dominion Of
Canada, and their presence should never
have been tolerated by our government.
In view of these facts and the neces sity
of prompt action on the part of the goy-
ernment, the board ofstock commission
ers of the territory of Montana would
respectfully request that this communi-
cation be forwarded to the president Of
the United States, with such endorse
ment from you, as the governor of Mon
tana as the urgency of the situation
demands Very respectfully,
GRANVILLE STUART, President,
r. B. HARRISON, Secretary,
Board of Stock Commissioners, Montana
Territory
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29
Stock Notes.

The horse round-ups, north and south
of the Marias are at work.
The Sun River stock association
meets as Sun River next Saturday, May
I'd.
Miss Mary Markher of Wyoming, has
just arrived in Chicago with twenty car
loads of cattle raised on her ranch in
| Wyoming.
Mesrs. w. P. Turner and sons of the
Marias have ten fine milch cows for
sale, some of them grade Jersys. They
will be sold cheap for cash.
Hon. r. p HamiI, of Nevada, is ex-
pected in the city in few days. He
brought some 1000 young sheep to the
territory last fall. They were vintered
on the Dearborn.
Montana cattlemen are making heavy
purchases this spring in Washington
territory. The cattle are shipped by the
Northern Pacific to the nearest point to
the range for which they are destined.
Seventeen head Of Galloway thorough
breds-t ten bulls and seven COWS were
brought to Helena a few days ago from
the farm Of Leonard Bros, Nj Leonard,
Mo-, and are offered for sale. H. w.
Child purchased five head at $500 apiece.
The Judith roundup ASSOCIATION has
bought of Mr.. Conrad Kohrs 100 high
4 u ~ I,
per head, to be delivered on The Judith
range in June. They are q fine lot Of
Montana grown bulls, being bred by
Mr.. Kohrs on his own ranch
The following from the Pioneer Press
shows how Montana horses are coming
to the front: Joseph Boach of North
field has purchased, from q Montana
gentleman, the sorrel trotting mare,
Cyatte, by Clark IS Chief, out of Morgan
mare. The mare is in foal to a Standard
stallion, and is due to foal June 2 Mr..
Roach expects to send the mare east to
be bred to Bonner's Startle.
Dan Mace, famous for his connection
with the turf in America, died at his
residence at Cambridge, Mass. on the
18th inst, the cause of his death being
enlargement of the heart and Bright's
disease. Just before he died he said to
his attendants: II have turned into
the home stretch Of the last heat of my
last race, and I am close to The wire
A few moments later he expired.
The Northern Pacific as stated a day
or two ago, has resumed the west-bound
shipments of cattle. To-day existing
contracts call for the moving Of upward
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29
Middleton's Folly.

MEDICINE HAT, April 25.-There is
no new war news except that Middleton
is after the enemy with only 10 mount
ed men, leaving his entire force behind.
He is liable to meet the fate of Custer.
The Northwest Coal & Navigation com
pany, through Grant & Ross, contrac-
tors, are rushing their construction work
from this place to Fort Macleod, and
have demanded troops Of the govern
ment, but none are here. Some trouble
is anticipated.
The news that Middleton has met his
fate is hourly expected here by old
timers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29

At meeting Of the board of stock
commissioners Of the territory of Mon
tana held at Miles City, Montana, April
4th, 1885, this preamble and resolutions
were presented for action thereon, and
the following resolution was passed by
the board
ReSoJUed, That the board nF stock
commissioners OF Montana Territory
most heartily-and fully endorse the re-
quest contained in the above resolutions,
and hereby instruct the president and
secretary Of the board to communicate
10 the honorable secretary Of The inter-
ier and the Honorable commissioner of
Indian affairs, and obtain authority for
the legally appointed stock Inspectors
and detectives of the board, to 20 upon
the Indian reservations in Montana in
searching for stolen stock, be iJsfurther
ResolUed, That the board of stock COM
missoners of Montana territorg do con-
demn the pernicious practice ofallowing
the various tribes Of Indians tl leave
their reservations ostensibly forhunting
(Where there is little or no gafne), but
in reality, for the purpose ofcaIaping on
ranges and killing cattle to eat, and for
the purpose, in very many instances, Of
making stealing raids on othersIndians,
as being very demoralizing andoperates
as bar to their civilization. Some of
the tribes, and notably the Crows, say
that if the government will prevent the
other Indians from stealing their horses,
they will settle down and go to- work to
make living, but as long as their
horses are being stolen they are COM
PEELED to retaiate to make good their
losses and keep from being imDoverish-
ed. AS before stated, the white settlers
suffer frequent losses at their hands, for
if the raiding party of indians fail to
steal horses from their so-called enemies
of other tribes they will not retur
empty handed to be laughed at but will
then steal from anybody
For these reasons we would respect
fully and most earnestly request that
the Indians be confined to their reserva-
tions, a request which is the more
because the reservations are
of vast extent and far beyond their
needs, either present or prospective.
Very respectfully,
GRANVILLE STUART, President.
r. B HARRISON, Secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29
RANGE RACKET.
Timely Resolutions Adopted by the Stock
Comm1ss1on-The Shonk1n Assoc1a-
ton Meeting-Other Stock
Notes.

| The following timely resolutions have
been forwarded to Secretary Lamar by
| the Montana stock commission:
INDIAN DEPREDATIONS.
To the Honorable Board of Stock Com
mi8Sioners Of Montana Territory:
Alta meeting of the executive com
mittee Of the Montana Stock Growers
association held at Miles City, Montana,
April 4th, 1885, the following preamble
and resolutions were presented and
unanimously passed and are respectfully
subitted herewith.
TO the Honorable Secretary Of the Inter
io9, and the Honorable Commissioner
Of Indian Afairs.
WHEREAS, The Indians upon the
various reservations in Montana are
allowed to leave said reservations, APP
parently at will, and 60 upon stealing
raids upon Indians in other reservations
III which murder of Indians and white
settlers are Of frequent occurrence and
WHEREAS, Those Indians when upon
said raids or stealing expeditions, al
wavs steal many horses from the white
settlers and always kill numbers of their
cattle for subsistence while on their
forays, to the great provocation and
danger of h0stilitles and reprisals on
the part of said settlers whose losses are
constant and great from this cause; and,
WHEREAS, The United States agents
In charge of said reservation, acting
presumably in accordance with instruc-
tions from your department refuse to
allow said settlers or the duly commits
stoned inspectors ant detectives of the
Montana Stock Growers association TO
enter upon said Indian reservation for
the purpose of proving and recovering
possession of their stolen horses and
mules; therefore be it
Resolced That the territorial board
of stock commissioners be requested to
communicate with the Honorable secre-
tary of the interior and with the Hon
orable commissioners Of the Indian
affairs and endeavor to obtain authority
for the legally appointed inspectors and
detectives of the territorial board of
stock commissioners to go upon the In
dian reservations In the territory Of
Montana in search Of live stock belong
ing to citizens Of the territory, and ii
any such stolen stock be found, that the
said Indian agent in charge of said res
ervation be requested to take evidence
as to the ownership of such stock, and II
it shall appear from the evidence given
that the stock so found upon the reser-
walton has been stolen, then he shall
turn over and give possession Of sad
stolen stock to the territorial board of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29

of 5000 head Scoby & Duncan vii
ship 1900 head from Minnesota Transfel
to Glendive and Billings, and on the 25tI
E. S. Fonda will ship 240 head "a Min
gusville. On the 18th Hoskins & Me
Girl will ship 4 900 head from Ainsworth
and Spokane Fails to Billings Com
mencing May l the daily shipments
will be very heavy.
Mr.. Kerfoot informs us that the total
loss of sheep by the late prairie fires
will be 500. Although every precaution
was taken to save them it was unavail-
| ing, as the fire came on them from three
different directions. Upon enquiry he
is led to believe the fires were intentions
al. IF such is the case it is dastardly
shame, and too severe a punishment
could not be meted out to such scoun-
drels. Some twenty horses Were badly
singed by the fire-a close shave, but
they will come out all right.-No orr
Wester.
The following is from the Drovers
Journal of Chicago: John Dooley and
Nj. McManaman, of Walla Walla, w.
T., arrived Friday with $50 head Of 4 to
year old cattle from that territory
The cattle were shipped via four differ
ent railroads: Oregon Railway and
Navigation company, Oregon short line,
Union Pacific and Rock Island They
came from central Washington territory
through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Ne
braska, Iowa and Illinois, travelling
1900 miles by rail in II days. They
were unloaded for rest five times. The
freight and feed to Chicago amounted
to $4 ,011 so, and total charges 81, 1880,
or S., 90 go per car. The cattle averaged
1894 lbs. and sold at 81 40 per cWt,
It must be Major Davenport. of Daven-
port, Ray & Co., who gave the Stock
growers Journal the following informa-
tion: A we'll known cattleman of Hell
ena, who has cattle on the Shonkin and
Arrow creek ranges, says they put their
stock on in 1874, when there were no
other cattle on the range. During the
eleven years the percentage of increase
each year in the calf crops has been 20
per cent, with the exception of the cold
winter of 1881, when the increase was
not so great. The gentleman said this
result was made possible by reason ofthe
superior advantages of this region for
At present there are IS,
GOO or 10000 cattle on the ranges, which
completely fill them. In regard to
overstocking, he said that if Montana
were not more careful in this
direction the feed will become so scarce,
that top priced Montana beef will be a
thing Of the past. Overstocked ranges
mean no beef.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29
TERRITORY OF MONTANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
HELENA AnriI %. 1885.

| SIR:-I have the honor herewith to
| transmi for your consideration COM
munication this day received by me
| from the Hon. Granville Stuart, presi-
dent of the Stock Growers association of
this territory. urging immediate action
on the part Of the government for the
protection of settlers in Northern Mon
tana against depredations necessarily
incident to the invasons Of the territory
by the armed bands of half-breeds and
Indians under the leadership of Louis
Riel.
The admonition is, in my opinion,
both timely and important considering
the fact that Riel has made Northern
Montana his head quarters up to recent
date, and is not only familiar with that
portion of the territory, but is also pos
sessed of the sympathy and good will of
the half and portion of the
Indians on our northern borders; it is inn
probable that he would in case of defeat
other direction.
The country on our northern border
issparsely settled and the people are
consequently in defenseless condition,
and the herds of cattle and horses now
ranging near the dominion line are at
present exposed to plunder by maraud-
ing bands of haIf-breeds and Indians
Deeming the lives and property of
citizens of Northern Montana in immi-
nent danger ofinjury from this source,
I earnestly suggest the consideration by
your excellency at al early date Of such
measures as may be deemed necessary
to protect the property of our citizens
from harm or molesTation at the exposed
points.
have the honor, sir, to be your
obedient servant.
JOHN S. TooKER, Acting Governor.
To his excellency, the president of the
United States
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29
Grants s Reply.

New York. April 27.-Grant sends
the following for publication: TO the
various army posts, societies. cities, pub
lie schools, states, corporations and indi-
viduals north and south, who have been
so kind as to send me congratulations
on my sixty third birthday, / wish to
offer my grateful acknowledgment
The dispatches have been so numerous
and SO touching that it would have been
impossible to answer them if I had been
in perfect health.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29
The Manitoba Half-breed CLAIMS.

OTTAWA, April p. The Manitoba
mensDers of parliament have succeeded
in inducing the government to agree to
the supplementary half-breed claims ia
Manitoba. An order in council has been
passed giving scope to all who have es-
tablishad claims.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29

hood to carry it through the SHOWS of
winter, is the animal we are looking for
High grades have given satisfactory
results when crossed on our western
cattle, and, at the difference in price
between t9em and the thoroughbred,
are in great demand. 80 great is this
demand that many ranchmen are Civ
ing great deal of their attention to
simply breeding grade bulls to sell; but
this is not drop in the bucket" to-
ward filing the demand. consequently
they must look to the breeders in the
east to supply them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29

stock commissioners inspectors or de-
tectives, or to the owners thereof, with
out unnecessary delay.
Very respectfully,
J. It. BRYAN, President.
r. B. HARRISON, Secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-04-29

The meeting Of the Shonkin stock
association at the Grand Union hotel on
| Saturday WAS largely attended, the
members being out In force.
1t was decided that the roundup
should meet at the lone tree corral on
Sunday, May 10th. Tom Martin was
appointed captain for the ensuing year,
and all the rules and regulations for the
enforcement Of the work will be the
same as last year.
Tt was decided by the association to
turn 10l bulls on the range, consisting
of eleven Polled Angus, thirty Here.
fords and sixty Shorthorns An outfit
will start in few days for the Missouri
valley and Fort Logan to bring the ami
mails to the range.
Several members of the Marias, Sun
river and Teton round-ups were present
and it was agreed that the cattle belong
ing to the Shonkin range found on the
north side Of the river during the round
up were to be crossed to their range and
the same courtesy extended to owners
of cattle on the north side of the river
by the Shonkin association.
The meeting was harmonious through
out, and the discussions as to the various
methods Of conducting the meetings Of
the association and other matters OF in
terest We're in the spirit of good fellow
ship. It is the opinion of manysthat
the bulls should have been put on the
range earlier, for the reason that the
calf crop would be materially increased,
probably about 20 per cent.
The meetings Of the association are Of
great benefit to the members. They
meet and exchange views OH subjects
connected with their industry, with re-
suits which are we'll known.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-18

If anybody thinks our congenisl and
bright friend, General Jim Comfy, Of the
Toledo Commercial Telegram, is dead, or
even asleep, he will be undeceived by read
ing the following from the issue of the pa
per named for April 10th:
There were ne charges against Miss Sweet,
pension agent, at Chicago. On the contrary,
she is complimenied on her official record by
Commissioner Black, in the letter demanding
her resignation" Has Miss Sweet been an
.'offensively partisan" person? Did she raise a
racket in the ward caucus? Did she vote
early and often and "run wild the boys" in
the saloons? Did she pack a convention No,
nothing Ct the sort is ever hinted at Mss
Sweet was ,enderly invited to step down and
out because a city election was pending in
Chicago, and Carter Harrison. .'the friend Of
blacklegs and election thieves demanded the
patronage of the pension office as means
OF controlling his shameless following, by the
lively hope OF favors to come. The spoils'
were needed for partisan use-iha; was all.
The general must have had one eve open
when he wrote that!