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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
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Struck it Rich.

BISMARCK, May IA few days ago
shed over an abandoned artesian bore on
the hill above the city was burned by an
incendary. Two days after bright blue
blaze was noticed in the ruins over the bore
and to-day officers Of the old artesian we'll
company met 70 receive testimony Of an
expert who pronounced it natural gas.
The well was abandoned at depth OF 130
feet and a pipe is still in the ground. Lit
will doubtless be continued at once as it is
believed sufficient gas will be struck to light
and heat the city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Cowboy Car Drivers.

New YORK, April 30.-Among the new
hands employed by the Third Avenue rail-
road company yesterday were some from
the south and west who have come on hop
ing to get a chance to use their revolvers.
In speaking Of these accessions President
Lyons said: eve have got some cowboys
now, and they have come to stay. One of
them went across the street this morning
TO get his breakfast, and when I heard ef
it I called him in and warned him that lie
might get into row if he did not eat with
the rest Of the men in the stables. That's
what am looking for he said. IF they
come any of their funny business on me
they Il think Holland has got back from
Texas again.
1--WE have sent out west for more Of these
men, and when the next crowd gets here
we won't have any need Of the police,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
This Means Business.

ST. PAUL, May 7.-As the outcome of
the stockgrowers' meetings at St. Paul,
articles of incorporation of Montana Live
stock company were filed with the secretary
of state to-day. The principal place of
business is St. Paul; capital stock $3.50, 900.
The incorporators are 7. E. Logan, of Miles
City; w. A. Towers, Of Kansas City T. J..
Bryan, Of Miles City; Graville Stuart, of
Fort Maginnis; Adolph Heller, of Mil
waukee; Robert A. Smith, A. B. Stick
ney, w. r. Merriam, Ansel Oppenheim,
VIM. Lindeke, Geo. r. Finch, and J. B.
Power, of st. Paul.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Drowned IN the Missouri.

General Dodge, Chief Engineer of the
Montana Central last night received advices
from his corps, in the field near Ulidia on
the Missouri river, to the efectt hat Horace
Marshall, adraughtsman was drowned yes
terday and his remains had not been re-
covered up tod o'clock p. N. His wife had
been notified by mail. The ill-fated man
was from the east. General Dodge says
that deceased Dyas very worthy and pro-
missing young AN. well educated and had
risen from the line to draughtsman in Mr..
Farmers corps. independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Manifest OF the Rosebud.

The manifest Of the steamer Rosebud,
which left Bismarck for this city on the
Goth lii i u follows: L. @. Power q
Bro, l7o1 pkgs; I. @. Baker y Co.
33s: Murphy, Maclay q Co., al; I'd
Todd e Co, 30 pkgs and 15ocases Of beer;
Cans d. Klein 13; 4. i, Me5eaif, one
wagon and one pkg; H. Waekerlin g
Co, Ill; Fred. v. Bueksep. g.; Jos.
Hirshburg, 20; a. Nathan, 80. In ad-
dition to the foregoing she carries small
lots of freight for judith, LeWistoWn,
Pnnlar River. Wolf Point and Rocky Point,
and some military stores for Fort Asslna-
ba;
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Pullman Strikers.

CHICAGO. May 5.-Three thousand men
employed III the car shops OF the Pullman
went out this morning, Joining the thou
sand who quit yesterday. a mass meet
ing was held at nine o'clock this morning
and resolutions were adopted, eensuring
the riotous actions OF the socialists and de-
claring that they had no sympathy with
that element on it's methods, md eounse,-
j ne quiet aud good order.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12

Persons living on the west side, many
squares from the scene of the disturbance,
report that the explosion of bombs, which
were terrific, was instantly followed by a
fusilade of revolver shots. More coherent
accounts are coming in, ard they point to
a much more disastrous afray than was
first reported. About 200 officers had been
detailed to attend the meeting and had
been in the vicinity since the socialists
had begun to assemble. At the time of
throwing the bombs the crowd had dwin-
died to less than thousand. The utter
ances of the speakers were all of the most
inRammatory character, however, and the
hearers who still remained grew riotous in
their demeanor. The police concluded
toput and end to the disturbance and, adj
Vancing, ordered the crowd to disperse.
Attirst the socialists fell back slowly, the
speakers still urging them to. stand firm.
Suddenly the bombs were thrown. The
police retreated with a volley from their
reEolyers. The rioters answered with
theirs, which the sequel shows they We're
well provided with. The mob appealed
crazed for desire for blood, and holding
its ground poured volley after yolley into
the midst of the officers. The latter
fought gallantly and at last dispersed the
mob and cleared the market place. They
are now guarding every approach to the
place and no one is allowed there. Imme-
diately after the first explosion the officers
who were left standing drew their revol-
vew and fired round into the mob. Large
numbers of these fell, and as they dropped
were Immediately carried to the rear and
into the many dark alleyways by their
friends. No estimate Of the casualties can
be given, but the police at Desplaines sta
tion state that fully fifty of them were
wounded. The drug stores in the vicini-
ty are filled with the hurt and doctors
have been telephoned to in all directions.
Before the firing had ceased the neighbor-
ing police stations were turned into tenn
porary hospitals. At Ill o'clock twenty
policeman lay on the floor at Desplaines
station, all disabled, and probably halt
that number seriously. Others were re-
ported to be still lying in the open square,
either dead or badly wounded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
A wATERY GRAVE.
Edwin Walker is Drowned in the Marlas
IN the Vicinity of Fort Conrad.

Edwin Walker who had been in the en-
nloy of w. P. Turner e Sons ofthe upper
Marias is supposed to have been drowned
:, that treacherous stream on April Goth
1ost. the circumstances leaving scarcely
doubt as to his fate. On the day stated he
ctarted to Fort Conrad to mail letters, and
as he did not return to the ranch in due
fine q search was made. The horse was
tracked to the ford at Dare e Kennedy's.
# was seen that he went into the water
and came out again on the same side, a
few wards further down. Mr.. Dare found
the horse below the ford with its foot in
tbe bride rein. The saddle blanket was
very wet and the pocket of slicker rolled
M and tied to the saddle was half ful, OF
water, showing that the animal had lost
is footing in the stream, and indicating
nety clearly the fate of the unfortunate
rider. -a5#@5>
Young Walker left the ranch with A
Colts and belt, dressed in brown suit Of
canvass. He had eight or ten letters in
outside breast pocket, one of which was
addressed to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Walker, Nashville, Tenn. No trace OF
the body has been found, although the
river has been dredged for a considerable
distance below.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
The Anarchists.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 1.-THE anarchists
are at work in this city. Circulars in
German and English are being circulated.
WASHINGTON, Pa, May 7.-Incendia-
ries have set fire to several oil tanks.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE police made a
raid on the red flag fellows and captured
forty Of the old gang Of dynamiters, to-
gether with large quantity Of dynamite,
giant powder, bombs and several muskets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12

The causes leading 10 the strike as near
ly as can be ascertained are as follows:
On the first Of last March general order
was issued to pay conductors, brakemen
and baggage men by the run instead of by
the month. A certain number of miles
was to constitute days work and the
run on active duty must be made to enti-
tie them to the pay. A run on dead ca
boose, one not attached to it's regular
train, was not counted. This order Great
ed the greatest dissatisfaction among the
employees, especially the brakemen. Their
runs were slow, and often they We're sent
ever division ON dead caboose, consum-
ing their time without pay. Committees
were appointed to wait upon the officials
Of the road, but got no redress of their
grievances, being put Of without satisfac-
ton. This is understood to be the prima-
ry cause of the strike, though the disposi-
ton may have been stimulated by the nu-
merous other strikes all over the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
The Utah g. Northern Strike.

BUTTE, May 5.-This morning the sher-
iff and a posse of deputies went to the de-
pot to render aid and protection to the
local Utah &Northern officers ia their eff
fort to get the Anaconda ore train started
for it's destination. But the coupling pins
had been pulled and hidden, and two emp-
" cars had been derailed at switch be-
low the ore train; SO the effort failed.
The passenger train was permitted TO
leave without any attempt at interference.
Unless freight trains can reach Anaconda
within twenty-four hours the smelter must
shut down for want of coal, thus throwing
5000 or 6 900 men out Of employment.
There is great excitement in this city, at
the depot and at Anaconda.
THE ANACONDA SHUT DOWN.
BUTTE, May 5, 10 p.. ma lumber
train has been dltched by hoodlums at the
depot, blocking the track. The ore train
is still tied up. The night shift in the
Anaconda mine is not working because
here s no place to put the ore, and If
Trains do not get moving by morning the
aaY shift will not be able to work. 1t is
reported that the Anaconda works at An
aconda are shut down for want of ore and
lael, but the report is not yet confirmed.
Governor Hauser received a telegram
last evening ON the managers OF the
otah u Northern to the effect
.aae orakemen had taken possession
i 'ralns on their line, and were not only
A'ef'efihg with the running OF the trains,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Polygamists Convicted.

BLAcKFoor, Ida, May 5.-The issue of
polygamy has at last reached result in
this territory through the courts in the con-
viction Of John jolly, on two counts and
John Gramer, Geo. W. White, aud David
johnson on one each. These convictions
We're secured through ruling By Judge
Havs that the first wife could testify against
the husband.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
The Rig ht Of Way Bill.

Special to the River Press.
WASHINGTON, May s.-Mr. Toole, Of
Montana, appeared before the house com-
.mittee on Indian affaIrs this morning in
support Of the bill granting the right Of
way to railways through the Blackfoot
reservation.
T.ATER--Tne committee Instructed Mr..
Nelson TO report the bill backto the house
with i. favorable recommendation
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12

but Withholding the mails as we'll. They
asked if they could expect protection from
the territory. The governor replied that
the laws of the territory are ample to pro-
tect property and would be enforced. In
dependent, 9th.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Gladstote Laid on the Table.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The house COM
mittee on foreign AFFAIRS to-day had res
olution introduced by O'NeiIl, of Missouri,
thanking Gladstone for his efforts to secure
home rule for Ireland under discussion.
No action was taken and the discussion
indicated disposition on the part Of the
committee to allow the resolution to lie
on the table in the committee room.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Fast Time Between 81. Paul ana Chicago.

The Omaha and Milwaukee S ST. Paul
inaugurated their fast train service on The
1st inst. The two trains will leave Min
neapolis at 7 and st. Paul at 7: s. d. m,
and arrive ut Chicago at 7:55 d. m. West
bound these trains will leave Chicago at
q: 80 p. M, and arrive in St. Paul at 7:.55,
and Minneapolis At s: 80 i. NJ. Both trains
will be equipped with first c.ass rolling
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Mary Anderson's Income.

CHICAGO, May 1-Mary Anderson
closed her western tour here tonight.
The box receipts for the week were little
more than 81, 900 for seven performances.
The receipts Of her tour Of thirty weeks it
is thought will reach $3.50 600, of which
the actress receives one-third.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Manitoba Extension.

DEvL's LAKE, May l.-Contractor seims
with 100 graders and seven car loads Of
mules, arrived in Devils Lake tonight.
The survey line of eighteen miles Of the
western extension Of the Manitoba road
has been determined upon and work on
the grade begins Monday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Got Their Man.

CHICAGO, May 5.-The police have ar
rested John Carpenter, one of the p printers
on the Arbeiter Zeitung, whom they
claim to have perfect evidence against as
the man who threw the bombs that caused
the havoc and murder last night. He is
closely guarded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12

stock, consisting Of new sIeepers, new
coaches and new baggage cars. Only
passengers holding regular first class
transportation will be accepted on either
train. The Omaha's train will be known
as the ssShort Line Limited, ,aand the Mil
waukee &c st. Paul's as the Limited. =
These trains will be run daily, except Sat
l1rdav
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Greek Us. Turk.
special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
ATHENS, May 1o.-The Greek war cloud
is darkening. The combined fleet of the
powers is blockading the Greek ports.
The Russians are supposed to favor the
Greeks while the other powers don't want
the Turks to be subdued.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Here We are Again.

There is a strong probability that the
Northern Pacific railroad will take two
thirds of the stock in the Helena, Town
send. White Sulphur Springs, Neihart and
Ranfon railroad. d.-Hushandman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Failure.

Special to the River Press.
New YoRr, May 10-Geo. F. Dicken-
son has failed on account of being on the
bear side of the railroad strikes. Il
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12

Special TO the K1Ver Pfess.
MILES CITY, May 1o.-Three soldiers,
named swanWick, Zinkaud and Morton,
of the Seventeenth and Fifth infantry and
First cavalry, respectively, were drowned
while crossing the Yellowstone. Five
men were in the boat when it swamped,
but the other two saved themselves.
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snaeiaI to the River Press.
Heavy Su1t.

SpGDIHI 10 TIC IGiVEI EEE6s
HELENA, May s.-The government has
instuted suit=agains5 several umbernen
fnr over 4 million dollars for cutting tim
Der On government latid.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12

Mr.. q. B. Hauser, of Butte, informed us
Monday that he had telegraphic advices
from the silver city to the effect that the
trouble with the Utah & Northern brake
men had ended and all trains are running
as usual The Anaconda mine and smelt-
er are running again as usual as are all
other works at that great mining camp.
We are pleased to report that this trouble,
which threatened to be serious, has ended
40 soon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Supreme Court Decision.

Special to the River Press.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The supreme
court has decided certain eases in favor Of
the Chinese, showing that they have some
rights.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Strike Ended.

Special to the River Press.
BUTTE, Nav 10.-The brakemen on the
Utah & Northern have been defeated and
the strike is at an end without conces-
sions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12
Gladstone Speaks.

Special to the River Press,
LONDON, May 1o-Gladstone made q
long speech to-day in the house of COM
mons on the home rule question.
Heavy Su1t.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12

Special to the River Press.
BUTTE, May ,8.-The strike on the Utah
e Northern at this place would have ended
and freight trains been running but for
the fact that certain portions Ct the cars
were missing.
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Knights or Labor.

Special to the River Press.
ST. Lou1s, May 1O.-A special session
OF the Knights of Labor will be held in
this city on Tuesday, May 25th.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-12

Details of the Riot &C Chicago on the 4th
Inst.
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Special to the River Press

Drowned.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-06-30
PRACTICAL THOUGHTS.
NO. 8.

EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER
You are making capital paper, and
| am glad to hear it we'll spoken Of
every where. 1t is very difficult
field to occupy, because so many
superficial journals have been started
and failed; but the reading part of
our yeomanry know the ring of a
posted, wide-awake paper, and will
sustain it.
The planters now have pretty close
papers an unheard of scarcity of
money, irregularity of the seasons,
&C., &c. But we may blame ourselves
for great deal of the 'hard times"
of which we SO repeatedly complain.
We buy too many of those chemical
combinations called ''fertihzers" In
stead of being of permanent advan-
tage to our soil they absorb some of
the most important properties of our
land, and leave it in need of still
greater fertilization the next year.
The fact is, we buy too much of many
things: Goods, sewing machines,
furniture etc. So many persons pre-
fer measuring calico to blowing, the
competition makes trade tempting,
and we overbuy ourselves. We ought
to have more eye to our own self
support, as State Our own Mechan-
les can make as good wagons, bu-
reaus, plows and baby wagons, as
the Yankees. We have every facil-
ity required for the work. But in
stead Of trying to keep dollar at
home, we sell our timber and ores at
a low price, and as one train snorts
off, with our Incompatible hickory
and walnut, and maple, and noun
tain cherry, another snorts back,
loaded with axe handles and bed
Steads, which we can make and save
the transportation, and the profits.
Hundreds and thousands of our peo
pie buy seeds at the north, not
adapted to our climate, because they
are put up in such "beautiful' cases
and papers
North Carolina has the character
abroad of a plain, staid, ungullable
community but we are very rapidly
losing our good character. Just
think how our people jump at
book written in New York, Chi
cago or even Philadelphia? And
periodicals. "Dont anybody know
that no Southern man could make
such paper as the Rural New
Yorker?" These whims and fancies,
Mr.. Editor, ought to be overcome.
We have been the willing tool OF
Yankee "sharpers long enough.
We ought to appreciate our resour-
ces and advantages, and patronize
our own mechanics. The sun does
not look down upon country that
has as near everything and every
advantage as North Carolina. And
while Georgia and other States are
making astonishing strides towards
independence, we are travelling ut
the rate of two miles an hour, if in
deed we are moving at all. If your
people would dry up their importu-
nifty for Northern men to come
down here Ito show us how to live)
and go to work and help each other
along, as the Bible suggests, we
might have healthful, bountiful
and happy home.
Truly, etc., }. w, V.
There will be no encampment OF the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-06-30
MISSIONARY WORK IN NORTH
CAROLINA

Sunday morning last the Rev. DR..
Calvin FL. Wiley, agent of the Amer
lean Bible Society for North and
South Carolina, occupied the pulpit
of the First Presbyterian church.
After a very interesting sermon he
gave some astounding figures as to
the work Of the Society in these two
States The Society has deter
mined on the stupendous work OF
visiting every house in the United
States. In North and South Caro-
lima $50 counties have been system
atically and thoroughly canvassed.
Tn North Carolina 100000 visits
have been made and 27 900 destitute
families have been supplied with the
word of God Within the past eight
years fifty seven colporteurs, selected
from all the different churches, have
been engaged and paid by the society
to work in this State.-Rnleigh NeDs
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-06-30
ROUGH ON THE FARMER.
CEDAR GROVE, June 20, '86

CEDAR GROVE, June ZS, 80.
Mr.. EDIToR-If you will allow me
little space | will offer few ran
dom thoughts. To say that every
farmer in this vicinity is down with
the blues would not half express the
situation. Some have been forced
to plow up their tobacco ground and
plant in corn, being unable to get
stand Of tobacco. '''"
The wheat crop is not exceeding a
half yield.
Oats are falling down on good
ground, owing to so much rain.
Corn is drowned out and choked
to death by the grass.
We are still setting tobacco; no
lack for season. Some have set the
same ground, q think | am safe in
saying) dozen times.
Taking all in all it is looking
gloomy in this neighborhood just
now, but if the sun would shine just
one week without any rain it would
be a sight to see the farmer laugh
and hear him tell how much corn he
is going to raise and how big tobac-
co leaves he can show.
Tell all the farmers to not forget
that convention in August.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-06-30
AGES OF ANIMALS.

From critical observations, the
following is stated to be the ages of
animals: Camels live from forty to
fifty years; horses average twenty
five to thirty oxen about twenty;
sheep eight to nine, and dogs from
twelve to fourteen Concerning the
ages attained by non-domestic ami
mails, only few isolated facts. are
known. The East Indians believe
that the life period Of elephants is
about 300 vears-instances being re-
corded of these animals havirg lived
13O years in confinement, after cap
ture at an unknown age Whales
are estimated to reach the age Of
400 years. Some reptiles are very
long lived, an instance being fur
nished by a tortoise which was con-
fined in 1888 and existed until 1853,
when it perished by accident. Birds
sometimes attain great age, the
eagle and the swan having leen
known to reach 10O The longevity
of fishes is often remarkable-carp
having been known to reach 200,
common river trout fifty years, and
the pile ninety years. Gessner.
Swiss naturalist, relates that pike
caught in 1897 bore a ring recording
the capture of the same fish 267
years before.