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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24

MOUNTAIN NIFw HOUSE, CAN1oNA
vi BRADFORD tOUNTN. PA WA
Near Minaequa Springs, Northern Cen ". -.
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cuiars AT Ticket Office Pennsy lvania Ra Iroad corne
PennsS wanna ave. and 18th st. Is. l. WRIGHT.
jylo-S&w- I'm Proprietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-24

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\ south Carolina. below Pacific, Atlantic vIYAY
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Gov. Hauser InSt. Paul.
Ist Paul Globe, March u.


Gov. Samuel Il. Hauser, Helena Ment.,
was d guest at the Ryan. lie has been IN
Washington for several weeks and was en-
route to his home. Referring to his WASH
ington tGip, he said that he was not pre-
pared to say whether Montana would be
admitted as a state or not, but hoped that
such action would be taken by the present
congress before final adjournment. Once
or twice during his stay at the national
capital he thought that acompremse would
be affected and Dakota and Montana admit
ted into the Union. Hewas confident that
nearly every resident Of the territory IA
yored such admission, asa constitution had
been adopted year or two ago showing
the people as a unit on that score.
He said that Montana was improving in
every respect Its population, he said,
reached up into the hundred thousands,
while its cattle interests were never IN
better condition than at the present time.
He thought that the mineral output during
the year 1886 would amount to $50, ,OoO, 600,
making the high water mark for mining
products, in fact ranking al mining pro
ducing states and territories. The chief
object of his visit to Washington was to
secure reduction in area of the Blackfoot
or Nor r.hern reservation, which was an
immense tract of land containing not over
5000 Indians. BY having the reservation
reduced In size, he said, the railrord sys-I
TENS would be enabled to come into the
territory under the most favorable auspices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Death OF George Allen.

George Allen who had been in Fort Ben
ton about ten yeaas, and was we'll known
character, died at the Choteau house last
evening, after an ILLNESS OF about week.
The funeral took place this afternoon at
two o'clock, number of the friends of the
deceased contributing the means necessary
to give him respectable burial. Drink, ex-
posture and want OF proper care for some
months past was the direct cause OF his
death-a lecture more impressive than
could be delivered by a Francis Murphy
or John B. Cough.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
THE sW EET GRASS.
Morrow sr. Brings Good Re-
port from TIE Camp

Mr.. Malcolm Morrow, Sr., returned to-
day from the Sweet Grass hills where he
had Deen to look after some interests he
has there. He is inclined to- be enthasias-
tic over the outlook for that camp and the
excellence of that portion of the country
in general, being in his opinion the best
stock and grass country in Montana.
Mr.. Morrow is interested in gold quartz
lead in the Sweet Grass, probably the
ssmother lead,'' that is likely TO prove
bonanza. But little work has been done
on 1t, shaft fourteen feet in depth being
the,extent Of the development. At that
depth the pay streak is about eight inches
Ina width and is widening as they sink.
The ore is free milling and very rich,
specimens he showed assaying as high as
81 900 to the ton. AS sooasas the reserva-
tion is opened steps will be taken at once
to have small mill or arrastre put up to
work this ore, and meantime the work of
development will 60 on
Mr.. Morrow says the gulch in which
the placer operations are going on is the
richest he has ever seen, and it must be
remembered he is an old time niner and
not likely to get excited, over the sight of
a few nuggets, Several of the claim own
ers have been diligently at work during
the winter and when the water comes will
be able to make big clean-ups. AS has
been often said, the scarcity Of water is
the great draw back TO the camp. During
his sojourn at the camp a stampede oc-
cured to the new discovery in the east
butte, and nearly all the miners made To-
cations there. He is not prepared to say
whether or not good diggings have been
found at that place, but he has no doubt
the gold output of the Sweet Grass this
season will astenfsh the people of Fort
BENTON
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THN CITY ELECTION.
A Hard Fought Contest-Jere Sullivan
Elected Mayor by Eleven Majority. d.

One of the most interesting elections ev-
er held il Fort Benton took place yester-
day, Messrs. Duer and Sullivan being the
respective champions. Politics did not
enter the affair, the election being pure
ly sectional, the voters of the second and
third wards generally supporting Mr..
Sullivan and those of the first and fourth
wards using their utmost endeayors
to elect Mr.. Duer. The polls opened at
three O'clock and i good vote was poled.
Wagons were out, bringing in the voters,
and as much ifnot more interest was man
ifested than at our county elections. A
considerable sum Of money changed
hands, the supporters of Mr.. Duer betting
freely and being taken up by the partisans
of Mr.. Sullivan. Following is the result:
First ward--Duer, AZ; Sullivan, Z.
Second ward-Sullivan, AZ; Duer,4.
Third ward Sullivan. 50; Duer, Is.
Fourth ward d--Daer, q; Sullivan 16.
Totals Sullivan, .9s; Duer 81. sulli-
vans majority, IL.
In the third ward there was an alder
mamie contest which was unlocked for un-
til just before the opening of the polls,
when tickets were circulated on which
the name of j. w, Luke appeared against
the regular nominee, {. A. Cummings.
The vote stood Cummings, q; Luke, 16.
There was the best Of feeling among
the voters. Whenthe final vote was an
nounced last evening the friends Of Mr..
Sullivan gathered at the Choteau house,
and were RECALLED with numerous bottles
of Mnmm S Extra dry. The cannon was
brought info requisitiion, bon1res were
built and ths celebration was kept up un-
til a late honr.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
The Washington Territory Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 31.--When the bill
for the admission Of Washington territory
came up in the senate to-day Mr.. Dolph
took the floor. He claimed that from ev-
cry point of view the territory was enti-
tied to admission. Abiding to the recent
anti Chinese occurrences, Mr.. Dolph said
they were the work not of citizens of
Washing gtnii.lerrlfory, bat Of foreigners.
The ontrages he characterized as inexcus-
able. He would not defend laWless yio-
lenee, but there were mitigating circum-
stances i'll this case. The people Of
the whole Pacific coast were al
most unanimous as to the policy of ex-
Guiding the Chinese, but the proximity of
Washington territory to British Columbia
gave IN opportunity for many Chinese on
the completion Of the Canadian Pacific
railway to get into Washington territory
and 50 violate the laws OF the United
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
a M1L ers' Meeting.


A miners meeting was held at the town
of Clendenin, in the Barker mining dis
trict, on March 31st, 1886, Richard Oatey
being elected chairman and Jerry 4. Wet
eel secretary. The object of the meeting
was to consider what shall be fair and
reasonable amount of work to be perform
ed when doing the annual assessment work
on lode claims ia the aforesaid district.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
unanimously that the usual twenty days
work, at $5 per day, be considered fair
and reasonable arrangement, both as re-
CARDS time and compensation, for the an
nual assessment on lode claims in the Bar
ker mining district.
E R@solaed, That = copy Of the above res
oiution be sent to the RIVER PREss aud
the Rocky Mountain Husbandman for
publication. J. *. WETzEL, Sec'y
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07

The following is the programme Of the
concert Of the M. T.. church Sunday
school, to be given this, evening:
Opening song-Wlde Rolling Montana Land.
Declamaton-Giye to the Starving 'ne Lena F Falp
Recitation How to Do 1T Nellie Martin
peofamatonmaoD e Learn DAVIS as
Recitatiou-Bee and Fly.-......... .Leonla Eaton
song-I Know that my Redeemer Lives -. y
Talking to Grandma nte lia toharactsr} Len Len Dino
seng-I'm Dreaming Mother Dear You.
IN IS May, Emlna and Gusse Howe
Recitatlon-Uncle Sam JOHNNIE Brinkman
Wake Dollle ....--.-..........-.- Bane b ally
song-Hazel Dell (guitaraceompanim iment)
song--I Wonder What's his Name : Flora m Dutro
Solo and Chorus-The Old Hearthstone;
Declam ation-How he Baptized Them s.s o1AO
How He Went to the wedding
song-The Mother la Gussie Howe
elaaat'on-sunset ,=.o a,,d nay lyy senaeur
Recita6ion-Bill Mason's on Time Tonight
W lnnIc Evans
80 Me-srs. Woods, Eaton Evans and Ken
sall ami Mrs. James Gaskel.
Observation-Disclosures Under the aed
The Little Street Beggar lin character). )...... .
..:....... Anna III artin
instrumental Music ........5... @
Diaiogue-Gountry Courtship lin charaeter) 0
Maggie Wood and lharlie Howe
Song-Kick Him When He is Down. .Glee Club
amatioa-Destruction of sennacherib
Instrumental Music
Dialogue-Far artln Scene (temperance) .
Hattie Butler and Charlie Howe
Solo and Chorus-Out in the Rosy -hued West
.8TIeG 5CluD
Defamation Drunkard's Daughter:
....-.....,. .-5. e. Emma Howe
soag-Pass Under the Rod ....
....... Mr. Eaton and Miss May HoWe /
Defamation Midnight Murder. .Ghas. Lippard
sole-Al Grave Beneath the Roses. ..........
Mrs. James Iaske1I
Deetamatien-Pe Pernardo del Carpio Alice Dutro
Music. =.
The Gambler Wife lin character)
Jennie Evans and Charlie Lippard |
Instrumental Music
Widder Greene's Last Words in character)
DEB MISS MAY Howe
Closing Gslee-G altering Howe. The Club
There will be no pains spared to make
this entertainment as interesting as possi-
Bile; they extend i cordial invitation to all |
attend. Admission fee only % cents.
Doors open at Z o'clock curtain rises at 8.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Helena Municipal Election.

Special to theRiEer Press.
HELENA, April 6. The heaviest vote il
the history Of the city was polled yester-
day. Scratching tickets was the order OF
the day, both parties being more or less
divided.
The total vote for mayor was-Klein.
schmidt (rap.}, 877; Weisenhorn (dem.)
743.
Treasurer and assessor-CleWell (rep.), /,
| .O28.; FalHon adem.), 7O1.
Police nagistrate-Snell (rep.), 7o2;
English (dem.0, i ,023.
ALDERMEN.
First Ward-I4issner (dem. J, 1872; Lorey
(rep.). a05.
Second Ward-O'Connor (dem.), 1855;
Richter (rep.3, a75.
Third -0'Connell (dem.), 1ol !;
Cans lrept l22.
Fourth ward-Porter (dem.), 10l /;
Reeves (rep.), I2s.
y Fifth Uard-Rohrbaugh (dem.), 20;
stedman (rep.), l2s.
Sixth Walker (dem.), 55: Kelly
(dem.1, 65; Duignan (rep.), 104; Brown
(rep.), IL.
seventhWard- Monsehaasen (dem. 81 !:
LaRue (den.), So Jockey (rep.), 113;
Hoback lreps J, Ill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
W,.s Eject Wells Fargo.

t. T. Cakes, vice president and general
manager Of the Northern Pacific railroad,
who has just returned to St. Paal from
New York, states in an interview that it is
the purpose OF the company to take steps
in the United States circuit court looking
to dissolution of the injunction which re-
strains the Northern Pacific from e5ecting
the Wells, Fargo express company from
it's line. This action is brought about by
the decision which was recently rendered
in the United States supreme court against
the Pacific express company in favor OF
the Texas Pacific, ruling that one coaamon
carrier is not common carrier for anoth-
er common carrier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Inportans Land Ruling.

tUncer the old railing of the land office
it was held thata person could take up
GAO acres and the law in regard to com
pactness was fulfilled if the longest way,
the distance across such claim, did not eK-
ceed one and one-quarter miles. Under
Sparks reign this rEling has been annall-
ed, he holding that the word compact
meantssquare, and instructed local land
offices to refuse all desert land filings in
any other shape. The. secretary of the
interior has just reversed the commission
er's ruling, and the former state Of things
now obtains.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Pioneer Press, March 27th.


Gov, Samuel Il. Hauser of Montana was
j the Ryan hotel yesterday on his way
home from four months sojourn in the
east Most Of this time was spent in
Washington looking after the interests of
the territory and his own affairs. His
business while east was principally in ma
terializng plans for the encouragement of
railroad building in the territory. Speak
ING of those plans yesterday, he said:
u as the Northern Pacific, under it's char
fer cannot build branches in the territory,
necessarily its connections must be made
through outside companies that construct
these branches. In this way, and as pres
ident of one or two of these branches,
am connected with the railroad construc-
ton of that section. There are three
branch roads whose construction is pro-
posed this year, and one-tile Ten Mile
branch will certainly becompleted. Then
line is planned to Fort Benton, forty
miles beyond the proposed terminus Of the
Montana Central-Mr. HILLS new road.
Just here wish to say that ] am not OPP
posed ito Mr.. Hill's railroads coming into
our territory, or any other company doing
so. am working withlthe people of the
territory for its best interests. [ appeared
in Washington before the congressional
committees, and argued for securing the
right of way for Hills and the Canadian
Pacific roads into the territory, as well as
for the other roads. Congress is going to
reduce the Indian reservation in the north
ern part of the territory, two-thirds, and
will permit railroads to cross the other
one-third. This benefits every railroad
nowproposing to enter the territory. The
Northern Pacific and Mr. Hill nay fight
as much as they may desire, but am not
interested in that. IL had hoped at ONE
time that the Northern Pacific would build
an independent line to Butte City, and
think still that they ought to have done
SO. But they will jointly with the Union
Pacific operate the,p present road to Butte,
and make it broad-gauge. Each road
will run independent trains on that lifae,,
and fear that, the contract being a nine
ty-nine year one, the independent line
wiM never be- built. Of other proposed
lines / know that one is projected for the
Bitter Root valley and another for the
Flint creek region. All this means solely
the development of the mines. While i'm
Washington / learned officially that the!
the celebrated timber order issued some
months ago, and affecting the cutting of
timber on unsurveyed lands, was not in
tended to affect Montana as whole, but
was aimed at and intended for the Mon!
tana Improvement company, whose CON
nectton with the Northern Pacific Railroad
company is suspected. The case is now
in thee courts and is test one.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Army Assignments.

WAsHIaaToS, April "a general order
was issued by the War Department this
afternoonannouncing the following assign
ments: Maj. Gen. J. H. sehofeld, to the
division Of the Atlantic; Maj. Gen. A. H.
Terry, to the division OF the Missouri; MAJ.
Gen. Howard, to the division OF the Pacific.
Brig. Ger. Crook was to-day relieved from
the command Of the. epartnaentof Arizona
and assigned to the department. Of the
Platte, formerly commanded BY Gen. How
ard. Brig. Gen. n. a. Mills, now in COM
mand IN the department. of the Missouri,
has been assigned to the department Of
Arizona.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
The Haaailton Sc HazleGc Failure.

Messrs. Main q Denis, the well known
.cattlrmen Of Chotea,l and Fort Macleod.
are mixed up il the Hamilton q Hazlett
failure. They were security for tile firm
i. @. Baker a Co. offhis city to. the
amount Of SIS, 600. This claim Mr. Denis.
who has been il che city a few days, has
settled and he has levied q second attach
ment on the property Of Hamilton & Haz-
lett for tfatamount The first attachment
by. /. G. Baker q Co. IS for over Sis, ,0o0,.
the second for sl5 900, the total Of these
two claims being over $4,000. The as.
sets, even ~ innoieel, Do not 20 much be-
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saaas
Prayer for the R1cn and Poor.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The house
chaplain's opening prayer to-day was as
follows: "Giye ear, O God of Jacob, and
awaken Us to see the danger which threat
ems the civilized world, revolution more
tremendous than any which history tells.
in which scenes of a reign Of terror NAV
be enacted in every capital of Europe and
America. For long the few have
mastered the many because they know
the open secret of tools to them that can
use them. But now the many have learned
the secret Of organization, drill and dyna-
mite. Rouse the rich OF the world TO un-
derstand that the time has come for grind
ing. selfish monopoly to cease, that corpo-
raslons may get souls in them with Justice,
honor, conscience and human kindness.
Teach the rich men in this country that
great fortunes are lent them by Thee for
other purposes than to build and decorate
palaces, to found private collections OF art.
to stock wine cellars, to keep racing steeds
and yachts and find better company than
hostlers, grooms and jockeys, pool sellers
and book makers. Teach them, oh God.
that it is Thee who has given the power
to get these fortunes that it is to prove to
them to know what is in their hearts
whether they will keep Thy command
ments or not and that these command
ments are: 'sThou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart and tly neigh
Dor as thyself. That If the rich men of
our land keep these commandments the
poor will follow their example, and we at
least will be saved from the days Of tribu-
lation that are fast coming on ali the
world. Help us, Oh God, and save us.
Mr.. Grosyenor, of Ohio, asked unani-
nous consent that the prayer be printed
in the Record.
Mr.. James, Of New York, objected. re-
marking, sotto voice, toa gentleman who
asked him to withdraw his objection. that
it was made because the prayer was an
lneendiary speech.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07

the projected branch of the Northern Pa
ciic through the Prickly Pear canyon to
either Great Falls or Fort Benton, the
head Of navigation. General Manager
Oakes, of the Northern Pacific, recon-
mended this to the company in his last re-
port. But J. j. Hill, %. "a. 4Broadwater,
Dennis Ryan and other capitalists have
long had scheme i'm the Ten Mile rail-
road, and they intend to run either to Fort
Benton or some point on the Canadian Pa
cific, Or to run through north of the Mis-
souri, and connect with the Manitoba sys-
tenn. Of course there is a big fight be-
tween Messrs. Hill and oakes for the
right Of way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
WHOOP-I.A, MURRAH!
Governor Hauser Says che M. p. Will Build
go Benton, Fifty Miles Beyond the
M. C. Terminus.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
HELENA, March 3a.--Governor Hauser
stepped over at St. Paul, en- route house,
and was interviewed at length by the Pfo-
neer Press. He says the Northern Pacific
will build to Fort Benton, the head of
navigation on the Missouri, fifty miles be-
yond the Montana Central terminus, and
will parallel every line built by the Mon
tana Central. n. P. operations will beg in
at once. Get out your old cannon and
herald the booms
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Powderly's Position.

New York, March 31.-Durtng the
conference between the representatives of
the Knights of Labor and the Missouri
Pacific yesterday Powderly repuoiated the
remarks attributed to him that ssGould
recognized mes" He addressed me as
Grand Master Workman, etc. Powderly
said that if the officials Of the road would
furnish him the names of the men who
destroyed the property Of the company
they would be expelled from the order Of
the Knights of Labor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
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N atlonal Park Hotels.

Charles Gibson, Of St. Louis, has leased
from the Interior Department certain hotel
priYilegesin the National Park. Mr.. Gibson
has associated with Bullitt and Wright. of
the Northern Pacific directory, Darlington,
of Toledo, Foley, of Minnesota, Frederick
Billings, of Vermont, and John A. Perry,
of St. Louis. This syndicate will put up
four hotels at different points Of ofadvantage
in the Park. The Northern Pacific will
assist in fulfilling the contract, which
agrees to have these hotels all done by
July 1st.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Railroad Prof ects.

The following, based upon an intet view
with Governor Hausers appears in the
Minneapolis Tribune of the 27th: 4'Hele-
ma will before long have two railroads
running north and south and two roads
running east and west" says Coy. Hanser,
enthusiastically. While at Washington
no did not fail to work Id the interest oI
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Grad1ng Contract Let.

A letter received from Geo. t.. Hammond
states that Eddy, Hammond &c Co. of Mis-
soula have received contract for grading
a large section of the Northern Pacific
branch from Helena to Fort Benton. 1t is
now settled beyond any question that this
line will be built, and there will be no de-
lay about it either.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Another Bonanza.

ST. PAuI. april LA DeadWood, D. T.,
special to the Pioneer Press says: The
richest silver ore and in the largest bodies
ever discovered in the United States has
been struck in the Iron Hill mine. Much
Of ii assays II, 600 ounces to the ton. 4
tiYe foot breast has been opened,
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New Oil Fields.

BILLINGS, Mont, March 2o.-George L.
MUIR returned to-day from the nsw oil
fields in Bingham Basin, Wyoming, and
brought samples of black lubricating
oil Of very fine quality. The only outlet
from the oil field is a wagon road to Bill
linps
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
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Troops Called For.

ST. LOUIS, March 30.-The sheriff of ST.
Clair county has telegraphed to Governor
Oglesby that fifteen hundred strikers 81
East s.. Louis are blockadlng all freight
trains and hold the State Of Illinois H con
tempt, and that it Is folly to atfemnt "a
move train III the absence. of i strono
force OF troops. The Governor has ordered
the company at Decatur to 90 TO East al
L uis. 80
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The following excerpt from a genera,
land office circular, bearing date the lst
inst, will be of general interest. To- SETTLERS
upon the public lands: By desert lands,
i meant land which will not. withont H.
rigotion, produce some agricultural crnn
The expression, some agricultural cron,
does not refer solely to The kind. Ifthe land
will produce some crop of a kind ana :,
amount sufficient to make the cnlfivat;an
reasonably remuneratiye, it's not ,lesert
Land along streams, or near bodies of wa-
ter, which, without artificial irr;r
will produce grass sufficient for har H. ~
desert land within the meaning AZ tha u ].
and not subject 70 desert entry, - e !"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07

.yond this sumand at forced sale would
not begin to pay the two claims. Sheriff
MoDeyitt and E. R. Cowan are still at
Choteau,. the former in. charge of the prop
.erty attached.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-04-07
Helena Land Office Statistics.

! The following statistics Of the land of
flee in this district will be of general in
hterest.