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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-10

The rain yesterday afternoon was of
short dvration but a large amount of water
fell accompanied by considerable hail. the
stones being quite large. We did not
learn however that the hail did any dam
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-10

Col. J. ". Es-tzell. Secretary, Wichita and Inter
STATE Fair Association. Wichita. Hans
My DEAE SIR; l take pleasure in
acknowledging the receipt of your COM
municarion. | shall take much interest
in complying with the request OF your hon
orable board OF directors and at NV
earliest convenience shall prepare a
premium list fer your consideration.
Thanking you for your kindly recogni.
ton of the educational interests of our
county, remain.
Your obsdient servant.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-10

The rain had the effect of rendering the
streets unusually quiet last evening. Be
side the convention there was little going
in the city. there being no meetings, no
social gatherings and but few amuse-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-10

George " MoGSt, editor and proprietor
of the ANTHONY Republican was in the
city yesterday in ATTENDANCE upon the con
vention. he reports everything N his sec
ION of the country IS in q iiAe condition
! xdarper county is as pretty as q garden, .
he says.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-10

Yesterday afternoon during the hail
storm horse h!eched 10 one of the wagons
OF the Wichita Steam Laundry was stand
ing on South Main, became frightened
and ran mp the street. 1t was caught bv
an officer near The Occidental
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-10

The President Of the board of trade. the
president of the Wichita National and the
editor of the EAGLE 80 with this morning
TO meet some gentlemen at Topeka about
an important interest OF the city. having
been notified by telegraph late lasa eve
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-10

The EAGLES great periecting press. the
finest printing mSchine west Oh Chicago.
viii be in operation this afternoon ut ,
O'Clock Any Strangers in the city who
might desire 10 sec IL IL operation VIII lee
welcomed in the press room at that hoIlr.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-10

Owing to the heavy rain last evening,
which made the exposition park unfit for
use, it will be necessary to postpone the
opening of Pawnee Bills Wild West The
first exhibition will be given on Saturday,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Haven't Kissed and Made Up.

BUTTE, March 5.-Saturday night the
usual performance at the Comique was
varied by an act not set forth on the bills
It was the result of a little difficulty be-
tween two of the female attendants on
the lower floor and eliminated in a gen
uine fight. The cause of the fracas is not
known. It may have been over a lover or
it may have been over percentage checks,
but no matter what the origin of the
quarrel, when the angry danes got togeth-
er the fur flew. The audience were dis
posed to let the battle proceed to finish,
but the management decided otherwise,
calling it a case Of draw. There were no
bloody noses or black eyes as a result, but
judging from the amount of hair pulled,
which would fill hotel mattress, there
must have been pair of sore heads AS
yet no arrests have been made, but there
is no telling what the day may bring forth,
as the girls have not as yet kissed and
made up.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Mother Goose and Her Family.

The entertainment given Friday night
by the children of the public school was a
decided success in every particular. The
house was crowded with the fond parents
and numerous friends of the little ones,
as we'll as our citizens generally and many
strangers who were in town. To enter in
to a detailed account of the performance
would require more time and space than
we can devote to it this evening. Let it
be sufficient to say that the exercises were
delightfully."- rendered, and not hitch oc
cured in the entire programme. The
children, large and small, were perfect in
the parts assigned to them, ,sand in acting,
singing and recitation fairly covered them
selves with glory. Professor Danks and
the assistant teachers are entitled to great
credit for having in such a short time SO
admirably drilled and trained, the several
classes in the different pieces. The enter
tainment will be repeated tonight with
more extended programme. Let every
one attend and encourage the children il
the good work. The object sought to be
is good one; viz, to add needed
volumes to the school library and secure
charts and other articles needed for the
use of the school.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
THE MARRIAGE LAWS.


To save trouble to many persons we call
attention to few provisions Of the marri-
age law not generally understood. The
laws of the last regular session Of the
legislature, which contains the territorial
marriage law, were not distributed in
pamphlet form, and but few have access
to the compiled statutes, since completed
The territorial and United States laws
must be taken together:
1. No license can be granted where the
male is under eighteen years Of age or the
female under sixteen years of age, even
though the parents consent.
2. Males between the ages Of eighteen
and twenty-one years and females between
the ages Of sixteen and eighteen years
must have the written consent OF the
father, if living, or if not, then of the
mother or guardian or other person, under
whose care and government such minor
may be-
3. The marriage ceremony must take
place in the county where the license is
issued
4. The certificate of marriage must not
only be signed by the person officiating,
but must be signed by two witnesses and
signed by the bride and groom; the latter
requirement being made obligatory by the
United States statutes in order to head off
the polygamous Mormons.
These are only few of the salient fea-
lures of the law, but which seem to be
overlooked, and the observance of which
will save the probate judge considerable
annoyance and perhaps the persons ofici-
ating high penalties.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
A Plant from Dakota.

A gentleman Of Fort Benton recently
received letter from friend in Dakota,
who says: "This country is played out.
Blizzard has followed blizzard until
man has to climb telegraph pole in or
der to find out where his stable is located;
but on top of all that, every county in the
territory, but seven, has voted for prohib-
ition. Life has come to be burden
What shall we do to be saved?" Come
west, young man, come west. Montana
has no blizzards, is never showed under,
and is land of promise and plenty.
Here you will find temperance but not
while the Salvation Army is
barred from the sacred limits of our do
main by legislative enactment. Trust in
God, young man, and take the west bound
train.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
WormwOod and Gall.
column.

An investigation of the East Side Water
companies pipe at the assay Office yester-
day revealed the fact that it was COM
pletely clogged with mass of worms, rot
ten wood, bugs, creepers, weeds and dirt,
all in partial state Of decomposion, and
smelling so foul that the room had to be
fumigated, before the workmen could pro-
ceed with their unenviable task of clean
ing the pipe. Finally the mass Of filth
was removed and dumped into the sink,
where it formed pile of rottenness fully
foot in diameter and three inches high.
And all this came out Of two inch pipe.
Tt had accumulated there during the
winter, and all the water used in the
assay Office had first to percolate this nasty
mess, before it could be drawn firm the
faucet. The worms, bugs, etc., have been
put into bottles (and they nearly filed two
quart bottles) and will be sent to the
Board of Health as a sample of what East
Side water is favored with. After the
Board gets through with them they will
be donated to the Montana Historical
Society as nucleus for an chronological
Well, the Woolston water is
promised by the first Of April and we
must be content to live on worm diet for
a month longer-Helena Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07

ing trip. He saw the famous lynx and
marked him for his own. Taking careful
aim he fred and in a moment the lynx
rolled over dead. The ball had struck it
in the side Mr. Chestnut sent the dead
animal to his friend, County Clerk Mat
kin, who has transferred it to Mr.. Sin
clair. He has skinned the animal, which
will soon adorn his collection of geological
specimens The lynx weighed 80 pounds,
and had teeth which interloeked vicious
ly. Henceforth there will be less anxiety
in the Chestnut valley. Robert Chestnut
is veteran sportsman. He has been in
valley since 1864 and is known far and
wide as good shot.-Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
To Reduce the Internal Revenue Tax.


WASHINGTON, March 3-Iti is stated that
internal revenue reductions were agreed
upon yesterday by the democrats of the
ways and means committee, and will be
reported to the full committee early next
week and considered with the tariff. They
effect total reduction of about $24 100000
or $25,oo0,O00. The tobacco tax, except on
cigars and cigarettes, will be repealed, re-
ducing the revenue about 819O00,000. The
licenses abolished will make further re-
duction Of 100000 to s5,0oo,oo0. There
is no reduction on spirits of any kind. The
manufacturers of fruit brandies are allowed
to place their product in bonded ware
houses and take warehouse receipts for
the same.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
The Last of 1t.

The smallpox seems to have run its
course in Butte. and it has been almost
two weeks now, since the last batch of
new cases. Nearly all the patients who
we're first taken have entirely recovered.
The county physician does not expect any
more cases. In this connection it may be
stated that nearly everybody in Butte has
been vaccinated, and the sore arm epi-
demic is also about over. Applicants for
vaccination are now few and far between.
Inter Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
WHICH CONVICT is IT?
One of Them Doing Time at Deer Lodge to
be Taken to Kansas and Tried
for Murder.

Governor Leslie has just received a pc
culiar communication about a very re-
markable case. The popularity Of the
former is that it mentions neither names,
places nor dates, and the request is re-
markable in that it asks the governor to
pardon convict serving time in the ter
ritorial penitentiary at Deer Lodge IN or
der that he may be taken to another state
to be tried for his life.
1t seems from the letter to Governor
Leslie that some time since man was ar
rested for the attempted murder OF two
men in Montana. The county is not spe-
CITED nor the date Of the occurrence Civ
en-. Both ofsthe intended victims we're
shot, but neither of them fatally. The
convict gwas tried, convicted and sent up
for five years During the time he has
been imprisoned it has been definitely
learned that he is guilty Of having muir
dered a man il Missouri, and that he al
SO murdered a public officer of Kansas
and wounded another in the same state.
a clear case mas D60u lOuuu dSd1IlSG 1ltL1
in reference to the Kansas murder, and
the authorities now desire to have the
man pardoned from Deer Lodge in order
that he may be taken to Kansas and tried
for his life. The letter, which simply ask
ed Governor Leslie if he would pardon
the man on proper representations being
made to him, giving as the reason for ask
ing it that by the expiration Of the mans
term the witnesses might be dead or out
Of the country, was signed by public Of
fcer Of Montana, but the governor re-
fused to divulge who it is, least it might
defeat the ends Of justice.
Gov. Leslie replied to the communica-
ton yesterday, saying that if he had posi-
tive assurances from the authorities Of
Kansas that the convict would be tried
for the offense and that it was shown to
him that there was a chance Of conVic-
ton he would granta pardon. 1t is there
fore probable that the men who are work
ing up the case will take steps at once to
put all necessary information on the sub
ject before the chief executive Of the ter
ritory. Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
VIII Tackle the Montana Circuit.

The last issue of the New Northwest,
after copying the article that recently ap-
peared in the RIVER Press relative to
Daniel B. and his equine companions, now
enjoying life at Mr. Blevins' stables on
Highwood, says: 'sMr. S. E. Larabie in
forms US that the owners have concluded
not to ship their horses, but to retain
them here and enter them in the Mon
tana circuit races this year. This was de-
termined after full consideration of the
question, and shows the extraordinary in
ducements offered on the Montana cir
cult this season.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT IN
HELENA.
A Wonderful Spring Creates the Agitation,
But Fond Hopes are Disappointed.

For some time past the officials Of the
United States assay Office at Helena have
observed a rich and delectable flavor in
the fluids drawn from the faucets Of their
water pipes, which not only. tickled the
palate but produced singularly pleasing
effect upon the nervous system. AS a
consequence the liquid became rapidly
popular with Uncle Sans employees, who
did little else than stand about the gener
GUS fountain and draw their regular sala-
ries. Soon the matter leaked out, and an
inquisitive public began to inquire the oc-
casion of the strange phenomenon. An
eminent scientist hearing of the matter,
concluded, after sampling the goods, that
an everfowing spring Of pure whisky had
burst from the earth, and thereby ''trou-
bled" the waters This announcement
created the widest excitement among the
Helena millionaires Green Preuitt, Char
ley Cannon, Mrs Howard and Bloody
Knife, at once started out prospecting for
the source of the wonderful spring. The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
met in extra session and passed burning
resolutions denouncing intemperance and
demanding the right of female suffrage.
A. j. Davidson called a special meeting of
the board of trade, which adopted a pre-
amble and resolutions as follows:
Whereas, An unfailing spring Of pure
and unadulterated whisky now bursts
forth from Mount Helena; and,
Whereas, No such miracle has occurred
in the worlds history since Moses smote
the rock, which produced nothing but
water for the thirsting Tsraelites; and,
Whereas, We have plenty Of water but
no good liquor; and,
Whereas, By mixing the two we can
supply the universe with healthful,
bracing tonic, warranted to cure indiges-
tion. consumption chilblains, childrens
diseases, Group, corns and conyulsions;
and
Whereas, The value of corner lots must
thereby rapidly appreciate; and,
Whereas, The whole world will now
flock to this mighty city; therefore be it,
ResOgUed, That a day be set apart and
especially designated, as one OF rejoicing,
hereby requested to close their plaees Of
business on said day, and devote the hours
thereof, to assisting the United States Of
fclals at the assay office in earninlstlei
salaries, by standing around the faucet
and partaking Of the tempting beverage;
and be it further,
ResolUed, That the secretary Of the
board of trade be authorized and is here
by instructed to issue new pamphlet
which will, in fitting language, desceibe
the magnificent location and delightful
climate of the various additions, lying
nine or ten miles out of town, and TO par
ticularly state that similar springs can be
found on every lot in the glorious city of
Helena.
The above resolutions were adopted
amid tremendous applause, and the mem
bers thereupon adjourned to sample the
waters, stopping for few moments at
Marks sideboard to get bracer before
making the experiment. Recent develop
ments have caused much sadness in the
tents Of Helena millionaires, which is more
fully explained in an extract from the |
Helena Herald, which appears in another
column.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Montana's Christening.

The Helena Herald says: Col. Dolman,
of Butte, some time ago wrote to a friend
in the east to procure from Ex-Governor
McClurg, of Missouri, statement as to
the origin Of the name Montana, Mr. Nc
Clurg having been member Of the house
committee on territories at the time Mon
tana was organized. The gentleman was
communicated with on the subject and
the following was his reply:
LEBANON, Mo-, December 5, 1887
Senator I7hos. H. Carroll:
DEAR FRIEND:-The slip enclosed to me
by you taken from a Montana paper gives
as good and correct statement as to how
Montana got it's name as can, | think be
found. The name was given by the house
committee on territories in view Of the
real, or then supposed, features Of the
country. The name seemed appropriate
and was and is euphonious. The house
did not therefore change the name, but
passed the bill as introduced by the com
mittee I had the honor to be one Of that
committee: but the credit for the beauti-
full name is due to Hon. James NJ. Ashley,
Of Ohio. May it's beauty never be tar
nished Truly your friend,
j. W. MCCLURG.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
The President Asked to Explain.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The house
committee on foreign affairs have author
lied favorable report on Morrow's reso-
luton, requesting the president to com
municate to the house what steps, if any,
shall be taken IN the direction of treaty
stipulation, or otherwise, to prevent the
continued immigration Of Chinese labor
ers into the United States, notwithstand-
ing the provisions of the treaty of 1880,
suspending such immigration
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
SHOT IN WYOMING.
ID. c. Dye, Formerly of Billings, Dies at Ar
land POstofffce.
J. w. MCCLURG.

Billings special: News has been re-
ceived here that on the 22nd ult. D. G.
Dye was killed by Victor Arland at Ar
land postofice, on the Sinking Water
river, WYo., lao miles from Billings. The
parties are we'll known here, and Dyes
violent death excited no surprise, as he
had frequently been an actor in gun fights
of less tragic termination. In the early
days of Billings he was steward and his
wife waitress at the Windsor hotel. He
was extremely jealous of the attentions
paid his wife, who was fond Of the admir-
alton which her personal attractions Sc
cured. Several times he was imprisoned
for Ill treating her. They removed from
there to Wyoming, where they kept a
ranch and restaurant. Arland kept a
store at Crossing Sinking Water, and is
merry Frenchman respected and of
peaceable disposition. The day before
the encounter Dye had fight at Arland's
place with some Lothario whose name is
not learned, and it was on Dyes return
from his ranch, armed with deadly Win
chester to take revenge on his adversary,
that Arland interposed to prevent a
breach of the peace, and had to kill his
man to do 1t. So far as heard no steps
have been taken to arrest Arland, whose
action is considered by neighbors justified
in self defense.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Quite Possible.

The Bozeman Courier of recent date re
marks with sigh: Only fifteen marriage
licenses have been issued by the probate
Judge since the new law took effect, Sept.
1st, 1887, which don't speak very we'll for
the marrying proclivities Of Gallatin
county residents. The charge for license
is the nominal sum Of 50. 1t lis possible
that if the law were reversed and boun-
ty paid where tax. is now required we
might work up quite boom.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Small Economy.

1t IS said our government is very rich
and knows not what to do with it's sur
plus, and still the sunrise gun," which is
usually fired at military posts, has been
discontinued because it entails an expen
diture of the price of one pound of pow
der, and Forts Keogh and Custer have
been forced to a correspondence of sew
eral months to obtain permission to use
up some damaged powder which was good
for nothing except to make little noise,
it's force in explosion having been reduced
to nothing, practically, by age and the
elements Yellowstone Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Still They Come.

The Toronto Mail says that last year
nearly six hundred families emigrated to
the United States from the district cover
ed by the American consulship at To
ronto, and took with them in cash and ef-
fects about s1,75O,ooo, and adds that the
exodus from the dominion is notorious
and painful fact and that the only honest
course is to look the truth in the face and
cast about for some better remedy than
high taxation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07

New YoEj1 March 4 Representatives
of all the roads coming into the city we're.
present at o meeting to-day Of the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers to take
action on the Burlington strike. A long
set Of resolutions vas adopted, in which
various railways supposed to be secretly
aiding the Burlington are denounced 1t
is recommended that if the trouble is not
settled in a reasonable time all the broth
erhood men upon the connecting lines
with the Burlington system will resign on
given date; and if this is not sufficient
to gain their just and reasonable demands,
that the entire organization throughout
the United States, from Canada to Mexi
co, will join with the strikers in univer-
sal demand for their acknowledged rights
One of the delegates who was here said
that at the meeting the prevailing senti-
ment was that the Burlington trouble
must be fought out to a successful termi-
nation at all hazards, and, although the
engineers regret resorting to extreme
measures, they are determined to carry
their point, even if they have to stop the
turning of every engine wheel in the
country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Sultry Weather in Dakota.

A gentleman who arrived from the east
last evening remarked: No, there IS no
snow in Minnesota or Dakota, but we
we're delayed four days between Willis
town and Minot, BY drifts that were left
over from last winter"
"Is the weather soft and sensuous?n
asked reporter.
Decidedly 50. Trees are budding,
boating is regular amusement, and Sun
day school picnics are the regular order
Of the day"
II thought you left ST. Paul With a
partner, also a commercial man,
$50 did; but one day the lunatic went
out On the depot platform to feel the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
Arrested for Using Giant Powder Instead Of
Fish Poles.

Forty-six Cinnamon camped on the Da-
Wis ranch, Bitter Root railroad, we're ar
rested Monday charged with killing trout
with giant powder They we're brought
in by Sheriff Heyfron and lodged on the
second floor Of the court house, which
was converted into temporary Jail.
Hearing yesterday was postponed until
to-day. 1t is asserted that these China
men have been killing fish by the whole
sale, and the rod and gun club have taken
the matter in hand and propose to en-
force the law. The club will see that all
provisions of the law are enforced, and it
Is understood that they will stop the
dumping of sawdust into the trout
streams. Probably there is no mill man
man in the county SO poor as to be unable
to take care Of his sawdust, but II SO, the
club will give him the necessary assist
ance-Missoula Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-03-07
A Cattle Deal.

The Yellowstone Journal says: Mr..
Luthur J. Whitney has closed deal by
which he transfers his stock ranch and
cattle to the Howes, Strevell & Miles Cat
tie company. The figure paid for the
stock cattle was 500 head, with spring
calves thrown in. The ranch was sold for
a nominal figure. Mr.. Whitney does not
intend leaving the country but will en-
gage in other business