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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-26
A MURDEROUs RED DEVIL.
He Kills His Squaw and Two Other Indian
and Then Shoots Himself.

CAMP POPLAR RIVER, Mont, Decem-
Der IA terrible tragedy, resulting in
the death of four persons and the fatal
wounding of fifth, occurred at Fort
Peck Indian agency this morning. For
upwards of week Pretty Boy, one cf
the Yankton Sioux tribe, has been loaded
with liquor. Agent Cowan attempted to
discover Pretty Boys source Of supply
but in vain. The Indian not only man
aged to get all the whiskey he wanted
but had some to spare, which he distrib-
uted among the younger bucks at the
agency. This morning Pretty Boy
MADE A MURDERoUs ATTACK
upon his squaw. Seizlng stick of fire
wood, be dealt the helpless creature
blow on the head which cut deep cash
in the scalp and fractured her skull Not
satisfied with this, the bloodthirsty brute.
crazed by the liquor he had imbibed,
jumped upon the prostrate body of the
squaw, and, taking knife out Of his belt,
made preparations to scalp her. By this
time a crowd of nearly 100 Indians had
gathered around the couple In the
crowd were number Of Indian police,
who
RUSHED UPON PRETTY BOY
and dragged him from the body OF the
squaw. This SO enraged Pretty Boy that,
shaking off his captors, he ran to his te-
riff
at once opened fire on the police, instant
ly killing two Of them and fatally wound
ing a third. He then proceeded to where
his squaw was lying, and placing the
muzzle ef the rifle between her lips, fired
four shots, literally blowing the woman's
head to pieces. This done, the red devil
attempted to effect his escape, firing re-
peatedly at the Indians who were in pur-
suit of him. Finding his escape impossi-
BILE, he halted on the brow of hill about
mile from the agency, and after sever
ing the arteries in his wrist with his
hunting knife, shot himself through the
heart, death being instantaneous. The
affair
CREATED GREAT EXCITEMENT
at the agency, and had it not been for
the presence Of Capt. Lloyd Wheaton and
two companies of the Goth infantry.
the family Of which Pretty Boy was the
black sheep would have been lynched.
An examination of the squaw showed
that she was enceinte, and that her ac-
couchement would have probably have
occurred within few days. When not
in liquor Pretty Boy was one Of the most
tractable and peaceably disposed Indians
at the agency. The fact that this trage-
dy is directly attributed to the liquor he
had obtained surreptitiously will result
in an investigation, and if the party who
supplied the stuff can be located, he will
be made an example Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-26

Butte, December 19.-Albert Matleck,
recently from Denver, a guest at one OF
the hotels, reported yesterday afternoon
that he was sick and unable to leave his
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-26
THE CAUSE OF STATEHOOD.
South Dakota Democrats Urge Immediate
Division aud Admission

MITCHELL, Oak, December 20.-At the
convention of South Dakota democrats
to day for the purpose of taking action to
advance the cause Of statehood, the dele
gates we're present from twenty one coun
ties. A committee of leading democrats
of the territory was appointed to go to
Washington and present the matter to
congress. The convention adopted a
memorial to congress which, after urging
division and Immediate admission, repre-
sents that the admission of the territory
of Dakota by the east and the west, for
many years, has been desired and is ex-
pected by it's citizens; that congress has
been memoriaized to that end without
avail by sixteen successive legislative as
semblies; that, anticipating division,
throughout all those years intervening
since the first settlement of the territory,
all hope has been guided and ali interests
builded to that end.
The constitution adopted at the elect
ion in 1885 is considered as proper and in
every way desirable. Immediate action
is therefore urged.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-26
Money Refunded

GAINESVILLE, Fla, December 19.-The
relief committee will return to the donors
the surplus of the fund subscribed to the
yellow fever sufferers All factories have
resumed work and tourists are coming in.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-26
A Desperate Man.

FLORENCE, December 20.-Countess
Costa was stabbed to death in carriage
here to-day by a captain in the army, who
then committed suicide by shooting him
self with d revolver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-12-26

bed. DR.. Leavitt was summoned and dis
covered at once that the stranger was de
veloping a case Of smallpox. DR.. Amsden
was then called in, and agreed with DR..
Leayitt in his diagnosis Of the case. Mat
leck was Immediately removed to the
county poor house and placed in the hos
pital, and the room thoroughly fumigated
and disinfected, SO that no fear is enter
tanned of the disease spreading.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
A Very Lively Corpse.
Mining aud Scientific Press.

Mining and Scientific Press.
Confidence steps forward and takes
her place among the dividend. payers
OF the Comstock by giving to each
and every holder for each and every
share 50, amounting to nearly $780,
600. This, with Norcross's $4,000
dividend and $lOS,O0O from Con.
CAL Va, makes a total sum paid in
dividend Of s2l4,COO. The amount
paid for wages on the Comstock last
month was 1921 900, making dis
tribution in these two items of S445,.
900. 1t is safe to estimate the other
expenses Of the mines at an eqaal
figure with the amount paid for wages,
bringing the grand total up to $780,
600 paid out by Coms,ock mining
companies for dividends and running
expenses in April. A very lively
corpse is the old lode.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21

made in the same way as his COM
pe,i:or's. In each case the milk was
put in deep pans and set in clear aud
cool water. In all respects they
followed a similar process until after
the churning, when it was taken out
and worked once Then it laid by
for three days and was brought to
market as good as it possibly could
be. There was great discussion
over this butter-making problem, but
the criticisms all ended in asserting
that both were perfect, or nearly so,
and certainly were paiatabls, and the
question as to which was the best was
not decided. Evidently all the for
eign substances had not been worked
out OF No. = but it may have retained
softer texture and fresher and
dainiter flavor for not having been
worked over and over until it was
tough and brittle to taste and touch.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
The Jumbo Tunnel.

Captain Gum came in yesterday
from the Gold Belt, after load of
supplies, and returned home to day.
He reports the tunnel in $50 feet,
and no ore in the face. 4 few good
looking strinsers have been cut in
running the tunnel; but they seem
to be of no particular Importance ex-
cept as indicating the proximity Of
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21

past" they feel that they are en-.
titled to the cooperation Of their
sister towns.
A 3O0-foot tunnel is to be driven
IN Nettie ground, to tap the vein at
that depth. The Nettie is located
Just below the Bullion divide, in
Marrow Gauge gulch, and is a very
promising property which yielded a
net profit Of about $1,000 last year.
The tunnel is intended to tap the
continuation of the ore body.
S. J. Friedman says that the easiest
way to reach Rocky Bar from any
point on the railroad is from HALEY.
The trip can be made easily in two
days, over good roads, through a
splendid country; and this is more
than can be said in favor of any other
point. Wood Riverites will be no
strangers in Pine Grove and Rocky
Bar, as they will find lots of Wood
River miners there.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
THE PRIDE or IDAHO MINE.
1t Is Being Pit in Shape to Make
Regular SHIPMENTS.

General John B. Winters came
down Yesterday from the Pride of
Idaho mine, on the East Fork of Wood
River, and will return there to NOR
row.
During tho two weeks since the
new owners have taken hold, they
have merely been putting things in
order, and getting ready to do some
work. The old owners had run seven
tunnels Of various lengt!-one of
which was 2G5 feet long-but had
done all the work with wheelbarrows.
General Winters, Immediately on
taking charge, ordered a lot of T.
rails and two cars, and went to work
in the two lower tunnels, which are
now in shape for development oper.
atoms. After while he will be able
to increase the working force.
There is some ore on the various
dumps that could be shipped at once,
if desired. But the new owners pre-.
fer not to begin shipping before
about the 18th of June, and making
regular shipments thereafter. When
they get ready they will have four or
five cars sent to the Gimlet switch,
which will be loaded in couple Of
days, and shipped at once. After.
ward they will ship once or twice a
month.
Mr.. Gates, who purchased the
mine, says that he thinks even better
of it than he did some time ago.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
S1OO.Ore In the War Dance.

The War Dance Mining Company
are in luck, their mine proving richer
and more valuable the more work
there is done upon it. The latest re-
port fr IN there-and it is corroborat-
ed by James w. Burns and an assay
certi6cate-is that they have just
opened stope which shows thick
ness of 20 inches of gray copper and
gal.-na ore which carries 66 per cent.
lea! and l522i ounces silver per ton,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
WESTERN ALTURAS,
Two HALEY. Business Men Surprised at
the Extent Of Its Development and
Promise for the Future.

| the Extent OF Its Development and
Promise for the Future.
S. j. Friedman and B. Schwartz
got back last evening from a 10 days.
trip to Camas Prairie, Pine Grove,
Rocky Bar, and vicinity.
They say that they were really as
tonished at the way in which the
Prairie has settled up during the past
two or three years. Where there
was only desert in 1883, ranches are
now seen on every hand, with com
Portable dwellings, miles and miles Of
fence, shady lanes, and fields of wav-
ing grain. The farmers all admit that
they are doing we'll, and it seems to
be the general experience of all that
by taking up land and going to work
man can, in two years, become fair
ly we'll off, and assured of a living, if
he only keeps up his improve ments
Pine Grove is all alive with pros
pectors, miners, teamsters, and specu-
lators in town lots. About rs men
are working for wages, and fully as
many more are developing claims of
their own or prospecting. A big mill
is expected in there by the first of the
month, and the place is bound to be
lively this summer and fall, and make
good camp. The ore is free, and
will mill 500 to $500 per ton.
Last Thursday evening two bulls
got to fighting at Pine Grove, and
afforded considerable amusement, the
whole towns population turning out
to see the show. The fight lasted
over II hours when the bulls got
scared and ran off in different drec-
tions. Both were bleeding, but did
not seem to be dangerously hurt.
Rocky Bar, Mr.. Friedman says, is
going to be a permanent and pros
porous camp. Already about $50
miners are working altogether, with
fully as many more employed at
various occupations. The Alturas
company employs about 100 miners,
and New York company which OPP
crates just outside of the Bar is about
to erect 5O-stamp mill; after which
it will give steady employment to
nearly as many men as the Alturas
company.
The people OF Rocky Bar are
active and enterprising; but they
complain that their roads and bridges
are in an almost impossible condition.
And they think that, inasmuch as
they are doing all they can to open
up the country the county should aid
them in opening roads, building
bridges, and keeping them in repair.
If Rocky Bar were more accessible,
Mr.. Friedman says, there would soon
be 5000 people in there.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Warren s Shepherd have reopened
the old Dan. Harrington saloon.
The Mayaower leasers are shipping
about carload of ore per week.
The weather is expected to get
settled this week--by the "full:' of
the moon.
All orders for Purdam & Wards
ice should be left at Whitman &
Walkers.
A couple of carloads of ore is ex.
pected from the Isabella mine, of
Smoky, in few days.
Eastwood's (of Rock creek) fresh
ranch butter received every week, at
WooD & HILrBRUNEH's.
J. NJ. Ban6eld is taking a trip
through western Alturas, looking the
region over, in the interest of res
idonts of HALEY.
John Ward left for Rocky Bar yes.
terday, with Hon. Green White and
D. w. Fitzwater. They will drive
across Camas Prairie.
Give Warren & Shepherd call, at
their Comstock saloon. They have
a cosy place, and their liquors and
cigars are first class.
The First National Bank of Ketch-
um buys ores for the Portland Re-
duotion Works. 1t pays the highest
market prices and spot cash.
E. N. Morrisey is in from Rock
Creek. He reports the Oriental mine
showing fairly, with vein of rich
ore about six inches thick in sight.
w. A. Mullins, son of the Ken
lucky gentleman who recently made
investments in Haley real estate,
has come to Haley to stay. He ar
rived to day.
G. V. Bryan, one Of the owners Of
the Red Elephant group of mines,
arrived from New York to day, and
will probably cause work on this ex-
cellent property to be resumed at an
early day.
Parties wanting strawberries for
the season will save money by CORES
ponding with the Payctte Nursery,
Payette Idaho. We have several
acres now in full bearing of the best
shipping variety.
Tickets are on sale at the Union
Pacific ticket Office to Garfield Beach
and return. Good going two days,
returning 10 days. Passengers will
BE- allowed to stop in Salt Lake City
seven days if desired.
Fishing is just as good as it ever
was, at tho Bullion street bridge, and
many catch long strings in a short
time. In about four hours, yester
day, two boys caught 12S fine trout
some of which weighed three pounds
e. S. Robinson. agent of the Able
tine Medical Company, of Oroville
CAL, was in town last Saturday, max
ing arrangements to introduce hi
goods here. He made a years adver
Using contract with the TIMEs-tc
begin September /.
The photograph gallery is AGAR
open for business. The only reall,
instantaneous work ever done il
!daho. If you come before the 20tl
instant it will cost you only 81 for I
cabinet photograph, guaranteed to b
equal to any taken anywhere.
The ketchum Keystone states tina
.ae people of that town will celebrate
"e Fourth, this year, and that a
'ney have come 10 Haley and Belle
'ue to celebrate for "several year
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
HINTS TO RANCHERS.
How Batter that Suits the Most Fas.
tidi0us Is Nade in Oregon.

How Batter that Suits the Most Fas.
tidious Is Aade in Oregon.
Oregonian.l
1t is evident that good butter can
be made in different ways and pos
sess different characteristics, and yet
please customers who are extremely
fastidious. An incident at hand illus
,rates this axiom in the dairy line
Two farmers came to the same store
few DAYS ago and left their butter for
saie. While each lot Was pronounced
good, opinions differed SO much tina,
the two farmers were brought in to
give their experience and defend their
methods of dairy work. Each one
claimed that his butter was the best;
so it vas reduced to practical test,
and each man gave his views and his
methods.
No. showed that his butter was
very clear OF all else but butter. and
was very slough" and waxy in ap.
pearanc-. lie claimed, triumphan,ly,
that his butter was the clear granules,
unbroken and pure, with no trace of
foreign substances. So It was hard
and when cut part way would break
off This was accomplished by three
separate workings, and then it was
immchia tely brought to market
No. 2 showed that his butter was
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
SUMMONS.

In the District Court OF the Second Judicial Dis
trict of the Territory of Idaho, in and tor the
county of Alturas.
Anna B. Becker. Plaintiff. w. ALTON j. Becker,
Defendant
The people of the United States, in the Territory
OF Idaho, send greeting to Anton j. Becker,
Defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against You by the above named plaintiff
In the Distric: Court of the Second judicial Dis
trict of the Territory of Idaho, in and for the
county OF Alturas, ard TO answer the complaint
hitu therein, within ten days exclusive of the
day Of service), after the service on you of this
suinlnons-if served in this county: or if served
OFT Of this county, but in this District within
twenty days; otherwise, within forty days--or
judgment by defnut will he taken against you ac-
cording to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action ~ brought to dissolve the bonds
or matrlmony heretofore and now existing be-
tween plaintiff and defendant, and costs of suit
ana counsel ices, allcg n9 that they were married
in HALEY, Altnrss county, Idaho. about August
"a, 1856; that thereafter and the 18th day of
May 1884, said defendant willfully and without
cause deserted and abandoned this plaintiff and
stiii continues so to willfuy desert and absndon
this plaintiff and to live separate and apart from
her, the facts more fully appearing in plaiutiff's
compliant on lille herein, certified copy of which
is herewith served
And yOu are hereby notified TINT if Won fail r.
appear and answer the said complaint, as above
required the said plaintiff will take default and
apply to tie Court for the relief demanded iI
said complaint
Given under nv hand and tbc snaI of N.
District Court of the Second Judicial
District Court of the Territory of Idaho
In and for the county of Alturas. this
lsEALl 18th day of May. in the year of gu,
Lor" ole thousand eight hundred and
eighty-oi yht.
8. H. HAYS Clerk
By i. l.. RICHARDS, Deputy.
ANGEL SULLIVAN, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
JAMES GILLESPIE BLAINE,
HE IS TO BE THE STANDARD.
BEARER THIS YEAR.

All the Democratic Hosts backed by the
English Free Trade Golden Club
Unable to Prevent His Nomination.
Gresham to take the Second Place.
A gentleman whose name is almost !
a household word wherever the Eng.
lish language is spoken, writes to the
editor OF the TIMES a private letter
dated Washington, D. c., May II,
1888, in which he states that JIG.
Blaine will positively be the stand
ard-bearer Of the Republicans and
Protectionists, this year. He will get
at least $50 votes on the first ballot,
and will be nominated on the second
ballot. This will be done without
the connivance, consent, or knowl-
edge of "the Plumed Knight" and
his acceptance Of the nomination will
not be expected for few days there
after, as he will be in the Scottish
Highlands, with the family of Mr..
Carnegie, the wealthy iron founder
of Pennsylvania who began life as
an errand-boy in a telegraph oNice.
Having placed him in nomination,
the Republicans will then go on and
elect him, without asking him
whether he accepts or not.
Gresham will probably be rendered
the second place on the ticket; and
he is expected to accept without any
hesitation, because he was never
known to ignore the call of duty
whether as a soldier in the field,
a judge on the bench, or citizen in
private life.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
BucklPn'S ArEica SaIye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhcum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Fruptions.
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
35 cents box. For sale by 7. A. Rupert
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-05-21
Attention, A. .. U. W.!

HALEY, |. T., May 81, 1858.
All members of Haley Lodge No.
l, A. o. U. W., are requested to be
present to-night-laying aside all ex-
cuses.
JAS. H. WARREN, NJ. w.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-28
mot By a Long Shot. F"

HOW An OFFENDED WOMAN TILTED a
SWEARING GROoMAT The VERY ALTAR.
SPECIAL To THE EVENING BULLETIN.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Nov. 16.-A
curious scenes occurred this morning
IN one Of our city churches. 4 wed
ding was suddenly broken up. The
groom and ms best man were wait
ing in the church for the bride and
party - arrive. The bride was late
Long after the appointed hour the
groom began to swear and abuse his
intended for tardiness. Duriug his
rawlings to his best man the bride az
rived and overheard her fiance round
" abusing her and swearing out
rageousiy. The brides faced assum
ed a deadly pa.or. but she approach
ed tue altar and stood motionless
until the minister asked II she would
love, cherish and obey to which she
replied III a clear, ringing voice ::
Not by long shot - and majesti-
cl.ly marched out Of the edIfics.
The groom was dismayeI The
semi bride would listen to no entreat
les from ker parents TO go on with
the wedding, aud she was driven to
uer home balf married. The groom
declares he viii give up swearing if
his AmOrita will consent to the last
half Of the marriage ceremony.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-28

more value than for mining purposes
we are boring here one hole which is
vet dry. and will have to pipe oil un-
less electricity helps us out.
We are now building a street rail
road to run by electricity Our
sugar plant made 1900 barrels of
sugar this year. They started late
and farmers did not plant the cane.
would ike to send you some of the
sugar it is so nice.
Our clearance house ran two hun
dred and seventy nine thousand
dollars this year Pretty good for a
prairie town thirty four years old
From present appearance we may
expect a big crop next year; We are
going into winter with the ground in
better condition than we have had in
several years past. Wheat looks fine
all over the county, and with 9
Republican government progress is
the motto.
We have not the number of houses
built this year yet, but they must
equal the build of last year. Look IL
any direction and you see houses GO
ing up and such fine ones, even out
in the suburbs. This with our fine
streets impress all strangers favor
ably.
j. p THOMPSON,
l014 Topeka Avenue, Topeka Kansas
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-11-28

HUTCHIsoS, Kas, Nov. 21-The =
fema e horse Il ieves escaped from jail,
Monday night. The sheriff of Ham
ilton county, was in Newton, Kas.,
and had left the keys to the Jail in ii
hotel. Some one got the keys, let
the thieves out and then returned
the keys. It Is SIX weeks since these
daring queens of the road earned ex
tended noteriety b. their bold at
tempt to steal Il vohicle and team of
horses. They had been stealing
horses for a year, having run off l3
horses, including two splendidanimals
from Hdtchison. Large rewards
have been offered but until this at
tempt to steal carriage with the
horses they had successfully eluded
the officers. The girls are of Il dash
ing type. both blondes and hand
ome. Ida says shs lis the daughter
of a Philadelphia minister, aud En-
ms claims to be the daughter of a
wholesale clothing dealer in Boston.
Their real names are unknown
They stood confinement in the west
ern jail with an assumption of don I
care" which would have done honor
to the most hardened frontier horse
thief