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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
"A Fortunate Runaway.

Yesterday morning Mrs. SWEET children
and mother, were being taken to the
depot IN hack owned and driyen by W.
S. Townsby, when the horses took alright.
They ran down Sixth avenue and over to
Clore street, where the hack came in con
tact with water plug. The front axle Of
the wagon was drawn out, the driver
thrown from his seat and the horses pro-
ceed on their wild career. The hack
proper came to stop, and fortunately the
only person injured was ono of the chill
dren, who was slightly bruised about the
face. The driver was thrown from the
hack and had his leg broken. Indepen-
dent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Postmaster's Salaries.

Representative Blount has introduced
in the house a bill providing for the re-
classification of postmasters and the rear
rangement Of salaries under it's terms,
with the exception Of the cities of New
York and Washington, where the post
masters salaries are fixed at $4,000 and
$1,000 respectively. Postmasters are to be
divided into three classes, according to the
revenues of their Offices. In the first-class
Offices, where the gross receipts are be-
tween $4,000 and 100000, salaries range
from $500 to $4,000. Tn the second class,
where the gross receipts are between
$1,000 and $4,000, salaries are to range be-
tween 81 900 and S2,5O0 The salaries Of
these two classes are to be paid out of
the receipts of their offices. Postmasters
OF the third class, which includes all not
covered by the other two classes, are to re
ceive in addition to commissions on money
orders and special delivery business, com
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Sheriff Black Denies.

Sheriff Black on being interviewed as to
the article that recently appeared in the
Choteau Calumet which gave him as
authority for the statement that the
county commissioners would not build a
bridge across the Teton at Choteau re
Piled:
Il did not see the article you mention
until my return to Fort Benton, when my
attention was called to it by Mr. Tom
Cummings. I was very much surprised
on reading it and can only say that Mr..
Buck, the editor Of the Calumet, got no
such statement from me, as had no CON
yersation on the subject with him. He
must have gotten the idea from somebody
who was misinformed I made no such
statement as reported button the contrary
told several parties that the commits
sioners had decided upon the erection of
the two bridges.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
ANOTHER VICTIM.
King Alcohol Secures One More Tntnr j
"A Rancher Found Frt,z,n f3g
Cabin.

From Sheriff Black, who arrived rem
Choteau Saturday evening, We learn that
a few days since a settler living on the
North Fork of Sun river, discovered the
| dead body of a ranchman name0 Short
| lying in his cabin, which is situated on
| Deep creek The party maxim the
CHASTITY discovery was passing the place,
and had occasion to stop at the house for
some purpose. On approaching he found
the door open, and as no response was
made to repeated rappings, the visitor
took the liberty of looking in. He was
Mortified by the sight that met his star
tied gaze. Stretched out upon a roughly
constructed couch lay body cold and
stiff in deaths embrace. After brief ex-
animation, the gentleman departed and
wasted no time in reaching Choteau,
where he reported the facts to E. c. Gar
rett, justice of the peace. The latter at
once empanneled coroner's jury and
proceeded to the spot where brooding 81
lence held undisputed sway. At the legal
investigation following it was disclosed
that the deceased had recently taken up
the claim upon which he was living, and
no one knew whence he came or where
his relatives lived He had no family
About seventy dollars in currency was
found upon his person, but no papers or
letters that threw any light upon his past
history. The deceased had been drinking
for some time past and the theory as to
the cause of his death, is that while ID
toxicated he lay down, neglecting to build
a fire or close the cabin door. The WeatH-
er had been severely cold, and while asleep
the angel of death like a "thief in the
night" claimed its prey The body was
frozen solid. A verdict was returned in
accordance with the above facts, and the
body given decent burial.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29

and will be prepared to deliver way and
through freight at lower rates than have
ever prevailed on the upper Missouri
The boats will be prepared to burn
either wood or coal, wood on the
lower river and coal on the upper.
Fuel will be cheaper than ever known
owing to the development of numerous
coal mines along the Missouri river. The
Commodore is very happy over the
outlook and predicts a big years business
for Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
A PENsIoy sos A soUAw.
A Modoc Squ$,w who succored Wounded Col
Meacham and was Driven from Her
People tn be Pensioned.

WASHINGTON, February pa romantic
little story lies hidden in a modest pen
sion bill, recently introduced in the house
| 0% Congressman Hermann, of Oregon. In
appearance it is much like thousands of
otaer private pension bills, and provides
that the government shall pay to Wine
NAH Riddle S25 per month. Though more
than fifteen years have elapsed since the
Modoc Indian war, every one remembers
the atrocities that marked that campaign
as one of the bloodiest of the bloody bor-
der feuds between white settlers and red
skins. In the treacherous massacre with
which the terrible battles in the lava beds
were inaugurated, Col. Meacham, one of
the snecjal Modoc Indian commissioners.
was HGully wounded and left for dead
u stony hollow, near the camp of the
renowned Capt. Jack"
Dunng tie night that followed the
massacre The groans of Col Meacham,
who VAS suffering agonies from his wound,
were heard by a Modoc squaw who past
nea1 gAe follow IN quest of water APP
pfoaohlng the wounded man, she knelt
by LIE SIDE staunched the flow of blood
with strips torn from her dress, and drag
glng alm to a neighboring cave, supplied
him with food and tenderly nursed him
until ne had recovered sufficiently to make
his escape. ''Captain Jack" learned of
the incident from a scout and drove her
from his tribe. She took refuge in a
ne]g1boring settlement of whites and
hFea from hand to mouth for many years
by l2arforming such labor as she could find
TO d. She is now an old woman, gray
halro3 md bent A friend of Meacham
reea6 II discovered her whereabouts, and
destitute condition and had Representa-
tive aermann prepare the bill for the re-
Lies q yinemah Riddle, the first full
9ioa Indian for whom pension was ever
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29

Facts Cleaned From Veterinary Surgeon
Parsons--How the Equines are Max
ing 1T in Montana

Assistant Veterinary Surgeon F. H
Parsons arrived from Helena on Thursday
La conversation with newspaper scribe
the gentleman said:
s'Ihe new horse disease as it is called
Which gave us SO much trouble, is about
played out; at least we have had no new
cases for long time. One singular fea-
ture was that nearly all the cases were
confined to the mountainous districts. few
having occurred in the valleys and none
on the plains. Several died in Gallatin
! valley, but only few, the rest were found
/ high up IN the mountains or in the foot
hills. But none the less we are constantly
receiving notices of death by the disease
Ii horse dies from pneumonia or anv
other cause it is at once attributed to the
epidemic, which is perhaps natural
enough"
"HoW are the horses doing throughout
the territory?"
''Oh, quite well. A number have died
from pneumonia, which is almost certain
death when the animal attacked is run
ming on the range. You see, it is only by
care and careful nursing that they can be
brought through, and when exposed to
rain and wind there isn't much chance for
them"
Il notice DR.. Holloway made quite kill
ing of horses over at Toston short time
since?"
'Yes, they belonged to Moses Dogget,
and 1T Is safe to say three hundred ami
mails caught the glanders from his band
at one time and another We quaran-
tined them last spring, as the owner OBJ
Jected to having them killed, and kept them
SO guarded that they could do no damage,
but finally the gentleman got into fnan-
cial difficulty and the stock was to be dis
posed of at sheriff's sale. When it got to
that point Holloway concluded patience
had ceased to be virtue, and they were
"Have you killed many throughout the
territory this season."
Eyes, we have shot about $50 head, and
in short time we will 60 down through
the Missouri valley and make general
cleanup Of all infected animals. It is
disease that must be stamped out by the
most energetic action-one in which de-
ays are especially dangerous"
Mr.. Parsons will remain in this vicinity
or several days, having been called here
IN professional business.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
TT Is FINALLY SETTLED
That the Manitoba Will Go TO Portland.


Phil. Gibson, the representative Of the
Manitoba line, left yesterday for short
visit to San Francisco. Mr.. Gibson, while
here, had a talk with F. K Arnold, secre-
tary Of the Portland board of trade. The
subject discussed was the probability of
the Manitoba line coming to this city Mr..
Gibson is confident that such consum-
nation will be brought about, as in his
opinion it would never do for the Mani
toba to go by such commercial center as
Portland. When he returns to Great
Falls the matter will be laid before the
officers of the Manitoba, and no doubt a
favorable decision will be reached. Port
land News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
ChiIdrens Entertainment.

By tapping the grape vine telegraph to-
day, a RIVER PRESS representative learned
that the pupils of the public school have
in hand an entertainment which will be
given on Friday next, IN the assembly hall
of the school building and to which all
are invited, at the trifing expense Of fifty
cents each. The little folks propose to
produce with startling dramatic effect,
Mother Goose's Temperance Family, in
which Mrs. Goose and kindred will ap-
pear in fancy dress costumes. Old King
Cole "the merry old soul" will also be
represented as we'll as Little Red Riding
Hood, Goody Two Shoes, and that terrible
character, Blue Beard. The object of the
entertainment is not only to afford an op-
portunity for the youngsters to practice
elocution in public, but to raise money
which will be devoted to the purchase of
books for the childrens library, and other
articles for general school use, which
pupils and teachers feel lothe to call up
on the trustees to supply. Let there be a
crowded house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.
The River Press Premium in Such Demand
That the Edition is Nearly Exhausted.

When we first determined on offering a
valuable premium to every subscriber to
the RIVER PRESS, we were somewhat
doubtful as to whether the offer would be
appreciated. But the result has fully
demonstrated the good policy of such a
course. A large number of new names
has been added to our subscription list,
the greater part of old subscribers have
promptly come forward and paid their
dues, and several hundred copies Of the
" Family Physician" have been distribut-
ed in places where they will do the most
good.
We were only able to make this offer
for the present season, by purchasing the
premium by the thousand; and as we
have less than 120 copies now on hand,
those who wish to take advantage of the
proposition made in another column
should lose no time in sending in their
We will not be able to fill
orders after the present supply is ex-
hausted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Allowed to Depart.

HELENA, February 25-A man named
S. B. Lewis has acted mysteriously for
two weeks past. He claimed to be real
estate man from Kansas City; said his
family was worth 100000 and he came to
invest $4,000 or $4,000 in Helena prop
erty. He drew on his brother in Kansas
City for $3.50 and in the evening got on
train. AS he was about to leave he was
compelled to give back the money, and on
doing so was allowed to depart.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Special Agent HALEY Trying to Earn His
Salary.

HELENA, February 25.-S. W. Lang
horne, of the U. S. land office, has received
a letter from the interior department at
Washington saying that Special Agent
Haley had reported the existence of large
bodies of coal at the following places:
5 8 9, in Meagher county; IN 2e, in
Fergus county; IS n and Q, in Cascade
county, and 10 n 4, S and 6 9, also in Cas-
cade county. AS a result all agricultural
entries in those sections have been sus-
pended to await a thorough investigations
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
A Big Fight in Sugar.

SAN FRANCISCO, February "a. -Authen-
tic statement is made here to day that
sugar syndicate has been formed to fight
the eastern trusts. It is said operations
will commence with a paid-up capital of
$10,00O000. Outside of California the
parties principally interested live in New
York, Boston, Baltimore, Jersey City and
PHILADELPHIA
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Martins Counsel.

E. W. Toole, of Helena, has been retain
ed as counsel to defend Martin. The de-
fense will be unintentional shooting. It
is claimed that at the time the pistol
which killed Reardon was discharged both
men had hold Of it, and that there was no
intention Of shooting. The previous
peaceable character of defendant will also,
it is understood, be set up in defense.
Helena Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Divorce Cases to be Tried.

Proceedings for divorce have been in
stituted in the following cases which will
come up for judicial action at the next
term of the district court:
r. W. Hanson versus Maggie Hanson
Divorce asked on ground of desertion.
Jas. G. Hunt versus Mary Hunt; deser-
tion charged.
Mary Dino versus John Dino. Cruel
and inhuman treatment alleged.
Leander Biron versus Minnie Biron.
Desertion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29

pensation based upon the receipts Of their
offices from all quarters ranging from the
whole amount where their receipts are
less than $50 up to SLY per quarter. Ar
rangements are made for the annual ad-
justment Of salaries, allowances Of ex-
penses of rent, light and fuel, clerk hire,
furniture and incidentals at first and sec
ond class Offices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
To be Tied Up.

CHICAGO, February a. Possibly To-
morrow the Chicago Burlington & Quincy
system will be tied up from one end to
the other. The Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive engineers and fireman have decided
upon strike as last resort for the en-
forcement of their demands upon the COM
pany, and confidently expect they will be
able to close the road to traffic.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29

The Couer d'Alene Reserve.

MURRAY, Idaho, February % Delegate
Dubois writes to the Record that all eff
forts to open the Coeur d'Alene reserve at
this session of congress must prove una
vailing. Nothing can be done until an
agreement is made with the Indians by
which they will release portion Of the
lands
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
London Wool Sales.

LONDON, February 25. The wool sales
closed to-day. The market was fairly an
mated, but irregular, some buyers having
to complete orders. Much wool was car
ried forward. The next series opens
April 5. Forty thousand bales therefor
have already arrived
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Eastern Montana Candidates.

BozEMAN, February 25.-A petition was
forwarded to-day asking Toole to urge the
appointment of Hon. F. K. Armstrong for
judge, vice McLeary. The petition was
signed by nearly all the lawyers Judge
Savage, of Livingston, is also said to be a
candidate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Going to DO the square Thing.

BUTTE, February 27.- The city fathers
are going to do the proper thing by the
street car company this evening, and per-
nit them to run their motor on Park
street to the hearts content OF the peo-
pie OF Meaderyille.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
The Colonel Was sane.

BILLINGS, February 26. Recently Dep
uty Sheriff Reed returned from Stillwa-
ter, where he had been summoned to take
Col. Robinson, q hotel keeper, before the
probate court on the charge Of lunacy.
The trouble was of domestic nature and
the warrant was not executed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29

positions were obtained by the Brother
hood members, whom they supplanted
two years before. They now propose to
retaliate in case of the strike on the G. B.
q q. and propose offering themselves for
the places of the striking Brotherhood
men. This is a confederation of the re-
port which has been current in Chicago
this evening.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Silver Bow county's Contribution.

BUTTE, February 27-silver Bow eoun-
tvs contribution to the mineral land as
soeiation treasury is set down for $1,000.
There will be no trouble in raising this
amount among it's mineral land owners,
to keep these lands from being patented
to the Northern Pacific.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
St. Louis Wins,

WASHINGTON, February 23.-st. Louis
has been selected as the place of holding
the national democratic convention and
June 5th the date fixed instead of July Sd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
The Benton Line Of Steamers.

Mr.. J. NJ Boardman tells us that he
came out Of New York on the same train
with Commodore Z. G. Power. He says
the Commodore is very enthusiastic over
Fort Benton's prospects and states that
this city will get cheaper freight rates
this season than ever before. The Power
Line Of steamers propose to run regularly
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Goldberg Goes Free.

BUTTE, February 27.-Louis Goldberg,
who was .acoured of robbing his brother,
the pawn broker, of $4,000 in money and
goods, was released upon his own recog-
nizance. This virtually ends the case.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Retaliation Threatened.

CHICAGO, February 5.--A dispatch from
Reading, Pa, says: The impending strike
of the brotherhood Of locomotive engi-
neers on the G. B. & @. road is an event Of
considerable interest to 200 on the Read
ing road, who lost their positions during
the recent trainmen's troubles. These
engineers were K. Of +. and most OF their
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Martin Irons Acquitted.

ST., Louis, February 25,-Martin Irons,
the leader of the Missouri Pacific strike
two years ago, who has been on trial here
on the charge of attempting to tap tele-
graph wires, was acquitted to-day,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
LATER

4:10 p. m.-The body found here this
afternoon was that of Jimmie Lynch an
old timer of Montana. It will be entered
in the post cemetery this evening.
FoRT AssINNIBoINE, February 26.-The
military authorities have succeeded in ef-
fecting the arrest Of Patrick Crogan, who
is supposed to have murdered James
Lynch near this post on the 22nd inst.
The prisoner is closely guarded. Col E.
S. Otis, commandant has telegraphed
Deputy U. S. Marshal Chas. Crawford, of
Fort Benton, apprising him of the fact,
and inquiring whether he would come and
take the prisoner Both the prisoner and
his victim were railroad men, Crogan
was a section boss and formerly lived at
the Cyprian Matt house on the Marias.
He has a wife and three children.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
FoRT AssINNIBoINE, Feb. 27.-The
body Of JAS. Lynch was found in the post
gardens. His death is supposed to be the
result of drunken row, in which he was
SO badly beaten that he fell to the earth
unconscious, and passed away. The
clothing of Crogan, the supposed mur-
derer, was spattered with blood, and the
evidence is strong against him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29

H1NeroN, February Senator
to day introduced a bill directing
oretary of the interior to proceed to
2 a.er with the Grow Indians relative to
ts4a ale of that part of their reservation
lying south Of the Yellowstone river and
west of Clark's Fork. The bill appropri-
ates $1,000 for negotiations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29

Deputy Marshal Crawford left on the
east-bound passenger, and will probably
return with the prisoner
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
SUPPOSED MURDER.
The Body Of an Unknown Man Found Near
Fort Assinniboine.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press
FoRT AssINNIBoINE, February 25.-The
body of an unknown man was found this
afternoon on the prairie about five hun
dred yards from the post traders store.
The appearance of the body indicates that
he had been dead about three days. He is
supposed to have been murdered, as a cut
about two inches in length on his left
hand was found, and the left side of his
faoe is much bruised The body was
taken to the hospital.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29

81. Reduce the Grow Reservation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
sIIERIFFs SALE.

STATE or KANSAS,
Phillips County. : rs.
In the District of Phillips County:
CROSS AND COBB, Plaintiff.
Case No.
John W Bowser. ALAG C. Bow
ser and the Duqneuse Live
Stock Company. Defendants
Public notice is hereby given, that under and
by virtue of the judgment rendered la the above
entitled action, in and by the above named Court,
and of an alias order Of sale issued said iudg-
ment- 70 me directed and delivered, ] VIII on
MONDAY, the 18th day Of NOVEMBER, 1855,
at the hour Of one O'Clock p n, of said Gay. at
the front door of the Court House jan Philips
burg In the County of Phillips, state OF kansnss
offer at Public sale and sell TO the highest bidder
for cash in hand, the following described real
property namely:
The north west quarter ~ z-cto on thirtF-one
(31) in township uue ID suut. ef fan-a twenty
(20) west OF the GIu D. iu kali-s.- u0ltrt Ir q
mortgage OF one thousand dollars. ail BOB the
County of Phillips, State OF Kausas- said prop
erty has been levied upon and IS 90 be sold rs tie
property Of the above named Defend III Dated
thla 18th d-v ~ trr1' or 4 ~
e. G. RE,
oct-i9tl-jt Sheriff OF Phillips County