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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
Reservation Racket.

The new town of Cypress, near Fort
Assinniboine, is still growing nicely and
is getting to be quite lively burg. It is
near enough to the post to command con-
siderable patronage from the soldiers
Mr.. George Watson, formerly of Belt,
has been engaged in developing fine coal
mine not far distant, which is said to
show up we'll, and gives promise of being
a splendid producer.
Settlements along Milk river, above and
below the new town are increasing rapid
ly, and settlers houses can be seen on ev-
cry hand.
Another new town is spoken of which
will be located on the ranch Of Murray
Nicholson, on Clear creek. This place is
number Of miles east Of Cypress, where
the Manitoba crosses Clear creek. The
Milk river valley from Clear creek to F't.
Belknap is nearly all taken up. Clear
creek valley is settled from the mouth to
the head of the stream in the Bear Paw
mountains. We understand that Lieut.
Hill, Of Fort Assinniboine, has already
surveyed the new town, and that the plat
will soon be filed. Murray Nicholson
says he has never tried to make money to
any great extent heretofore, but now that
he has bonanza Of town site he is go
ing to make the most Of it.
The Indians at Fort Belknap agency
will not be moved to the new reservation
north of the Little Rockies until this fall
or next spring. They are still in posses
sion of their little farms which are under
cultivation, and from which they will
make fine crops this season. White set
tiers are locating On the Indians farms
ready to take possession when the Indians
get ready to leave. The Indians inter
pose no objections, and there has been no
on this score.
Numbers Of mining prospectors are in
the Bear Paw mountains and new leads
are being discovered. There have been
several discoveries Of argentiferous galena
leads which show up exceedingly we'll on
the surface. Good bar placers have also
been found in several places, and the out |
look for the Bear Paw mining district is
steadily improving.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
THE SWEET GRASS HILLS.
Report That Some Butte Prospectors Have
Struck 5000 Day Diggings.

Some weeks ago one Boyles, a gentle
man who is somewhat given to gilded
tales, happened in Butte, and in the
course of conversation with friend here
told him OF some very rich gold diggings
he knew Of up north. This led to further
conversation and finally to several gentle
men offering to stake Boyles and serd
him to the new country. He represented
that he had found prospects that went as
high as $50 to the pan, and that there was
plenty of ground that would come pretty
near going that rich. The result of it
was that Boyles, being furnished with a
good outfit and accompanied by Doc
Gleason, Punk" Bartlett and one or two
others, started some weeks ago for the
new diggings.
No direct word had been received from
them since they left the line of settle
ment The country they were making for
is across the line in British territory, lay
ing in north Of Choteau county Vague
rumors have been heard, however, to the
effect that they we're driven out Of the
country by Indians when they were with
in day or two of the end of their jour
ney. Later it was reported that they had
made another attempt, reached the dig
gings, and found them fully up to the de-
scriptin given by Boyles-in short that
the mines were paying 5000 per day to the
man.
Nobody knows the locality to which
Boyles has taken the Butte boys, as he
was very mysterious and refused to let
anybody into the secret. His companions
themselves didn't know and he probably
did not tell them until they were at the
end of their journey.-Inter Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
THE TRAIN ROBBERS.
Sheriff Irwin Still ON the Trail--The Depart
ment Commander Censures Gen. Dudley
for Lending Assistance.

BILLINGS, June 20.-Sherif Harris, of
Yellowstone county, returned this after
noon from Fort Custer. The results of
the chase after the train robbers, as told
by him, are as follows: There were prob
ably eight men; one outfit of five, with
a wagon and three horses, were on the
south side Of the Yellowstone river, near
the railroad track, and three men with
horses we're on the north side of the river.
These left their horses and crossed the
bridge afoot, joining the others to make
the robbery. After effecting their pur-
pose they recrossed and swan their horses
to the south side. The wagon was thrown
into the river. Two of the men went
down the river in skiff and the other
three then mounted their horses, and af-
ter circling among the bluffs on the banks
of the Yellowstone, struck south toward
Wolf mountains, in Wyoming, 160 miles
from the railroad. Monday morning they
crossed Tullock's Fork, forty miles south
Of the railroad, where they were joined
by the other three on horses. The six are
now travelling together. Sheriff Irvine,
Of Miles City, with two men, are on the
trail, twelve hours behind the robbers. If
they reach the Wolf mountains before
the posse it will be hard to find them and
their escape is probable.
The department. commander has order
ed Gen. Dudley to call in the two troops
Of cavalry and Indian scouts, censuring
him for sending them out on such an oc-
casion.
The Northern Pacific now offer $1,000
reward for the capture Of the robbers,
dead or alive.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
Chfnch Bugs in Minnesota.

This evening pedestrians here and there
about the city and those riding in car
riages or other vehicles noticed large
number Of chinch bugs in the air. SO thick
in some places that ones nose, eyes and
mouth were liable to be threatened with
a dose OF them. Grave apprehensions are
felt by those who realize what the pres
ence Of chinch bugs means, providing
there is large territory covered by them.
The theory that they have been drowned
out by the late heavy rains seems to be
nothing but theory, and poor one at
that It is believed that the present crop
is too far along to be injured by these
full grown bugs, or rather that the bugs
are now too lazy to do much damage to
the crop; but it is believed that they may
lay their eggs, SO that they may hatch
out in time for the pestiferous young ones
to do great damage yet this year.-Min-
neapolis Special.
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on approaching Wheeler he was shot.
Carson's wife also relates the same story.
Wheeler denies shooting him or even at
him, but acknowledges striking him with
bone. Others say that, during the fray,
a heavy hail storm was falling and he was
struck by hail stones. PHYSICIANS say
that if Carson was shot he was hit by a
small p caliber pistol bullet, and said
bullet entered the hole in his ear. Carson
was around attending duties until late
yesterday afternoon and finally had to go
to bed and fully believes he was wounded,
and that bullet is lodged in the drum Of
his ear. He says he has no feeling on
that side Of his head.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
Diss De Bar q Jail Bird.

New YORK, Special, June 19.-Ann Ode
liza Diss De Bar, the princess of spooks, is
now an inmate Of the penitentiary Of
Blackwell's island, where she was taken
to day from the Tembs prison. After the
madame's pedigree had been taken she
was measured for a prison dress and as
signed to duty in the sewing room, where
she will make and mend the garments
worn in the instition. She seemed in the
best Of spirits, and Warren Osborn says
he has no doubt whatever that she will
make good prisoner and be awarded
privileges on that account Her term Of
Imprisonment expires December, 1888.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
Work on the Sme1ter Begun.

The surveyors have completed the sur
veys for the new smelter grounds and the
work of excayating for the foundation will
commence next Monday. AS all the ma
terial necessary for the construction of
the smelter was contracted for as soon as
the plans were drawn, all that was neces-
sary to be done after the site had been Sc
lected was the delivery of lumber, ETC.,
and that has been going on for several
days. A number of carpenters are at
work putting up temporary structures
for boarding houses and sleeping apart
ments for the workmen who will be en-
ployed.
Fifty or sixty men with teams and
scrapers will be put to work Monday, and
soon as possible thereafter 200 or 300
more will be put to work.
An electric light plant has been ordered
and when it arrives will be set up on the
grounds, which will be Illuminated at
night, and night and day shift worked
until the building is completed and every
thing in readiness for the smelling of ores.
There will be no delay and everything
will be pushed to complete the largest
smelter west of the Missouri river-Inde-
pendent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
Turner-Ke ennedy.

Charles G. Turner of Box Elder and
Miss Ella Kennedy, sister of Will J.
Kennedy of this city, and of Mrs e. r.
Clingan, of Belt, were married at the res
idence of the latter on Thursday evening,
Rev, Van Orsdale officiating. A large
number of friends were present and the
wedding proved to be a very pleasant af-
fair. The following is list of presents
received by the happy pair:
Cow and calf, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Ken
nedy.
Bedroom set, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Gin
gan.
Bedroom set, Chas. Beal and R. Blank
enbaker
Decorated china set, V Beandry.
Brussels bed-lounge, w. J. Kennedy.
Upholstered camp chair, Maggie Wat
son.
Combined silver sugar bowl and spoon
holder, Mr.. and Mrs. Millard.
Oil painting, Maggie and Will Butch
enson.
to1IF6i OubtoI Q1sIl, tdOI6 anu teaspoons
Mrs. S. Kennedy.
Large Turkish rug, table cloth aad
napkins, Lizzie Watson.
Rocking chair, Ida Hull
Embroidered silk table cloth, Charles
Ruby
Table cloth and splasher and towel set,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seifred.
Silver knives and forks and silver tooth
pick holder, Walter Kennedy.
Morocco photograph album, Miss Katy
Ryan.
Two Turkish towels, Emma Wetzel.
One table cloth, Chas. Yarret.
One Marseilles bed-spread, Mrs Geo.
Watson.
Decorated salt and pepper set, Alice
md BERTHE Kennedy.
One dozen damask napkins, one-half
lozed cut glass tumblers, Mr. and Mrs.
D. Graham Great Falls Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
All For a Joke.

DEER LODGE, June .. Station Agent
Carson, Of Warm Springs, who telegraph
eel few evenings since that he had been
shot and mortally wounded by a section
hand named Wheeler, refused to appear
against his alleged assailant, and Wheel
er was discharged. It is thought that
Carson sent out the report to gain notori-
ETY., and that the matter went further
than intended. AS it is he is being un-
mercifully joked by the boys.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
A Lost Boy.

William Heffern, Of Bozeman, foreman
of the Northern Pacific round house at
that place, is searching for his 12-year-old
son who is described as wearing a dark
straw hat and jeans blouse. He ran away
from home on Sunday morning last, but
his parents did not discover his absence
until bed time, when search was institut-
ed for him without results. The boy was
said to be we'll treated at home, and was
attending school at the time. Mr..
Heffern is exceedingly anxious about his
son, and thinks he is in Helena. He says
he has $50 to give to any one who will
catch and corral the boy until he can
reach him and take him home.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
Still at Large.

BILLINGS, June 24.-Four men, Frank
Coal, John Enos, Jesse Alexander and
James Elem, have been arrested on sus-
picion Of being connected with the N. 2.
train robbery. The complaint was sworn
to by John Smith. After an investiga-
tion by Chief Detective Sullivan, Of Port
land, their outfit and eight head of horses
were taken. No evidence was found, how
ever Their examination on Monday will
probably result in their release
Under Sheriff Reed, who has been on
the trail with Sheriff Irvine, Of Custer
county, returned to-day. He claims there
were only three, as is proven by the trail
and other evidences, and that Irvine will
get them. The robbers and the posse are
now travelling south, between the Big
Horn and the Tongue rivers, both streams
being unfordable, on account of high wa
ter. Irvine himself has taken the stage
for Dayton, Wyo., to get in ahead of the
robbers. The whole country is on the
lookout for them. Several outfits are
prepared to make a systematic search for
them, hoping to get the reward offered by
the Northern Pacific and the territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
From the Judith Basin.

UBET, NJ. r., June q, 1888.
EDITOR RIVER Pass
Since the advent into northern Mon
tana OF the Manitoba railroad many viii
be deprived of the pleasure of travelling
across the Judith Basin via the Benton &
Billings route, and those who have only
heard of and never saw this little noun
tain town cannot form any idea of its
beautiful and healthy location and the
surrounding scenery. Situated in the
Judith gap it is surrounded on all sides
by spurs of the Belt mountains except on
the east, from which it commands a fine
view Of Ross Fork, tributary of the Ju-
dith, and it's broad, fertile valleys and
high, rolling hills, upon which feed some
OF the largest focks of sheep in the Ju-
dith Basin
A hotel, store, saloon, fine livery stable,
harness and saddler's shop and blacksmith
shop constitute the town. All except the
harness shop, which is the property of Mr..
J. J. Mullan, and the blacksmith shop,
is owned and operated by Mr.. A. G. Red
ding, who is also large wool grower OF
the Musselshell, and who invested here
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
FIRE
The Woolston Water Works Prevents a
Disastrous Confagration.

On Sunday morning last at about s
O'Clock fire was discovered in the building
occupied as saloon by Bourassa & De
schamp. The alarm was promptly sound
ed and the fire department vas soon
on the ground. The hose was attached
to the fire plug at the corner of st. John
and Front streets and in few minutes
the fire was out
The fire originated, it is supposed, from
a defective hue or the stove pipe which
led into it. It appears that the saloon
had been scrubbed out very early in the
morning and fire lighted in the stove to
facilitate the drying-out process. The
fire got into the cloth lining of the Bou-
rassa house and also of the building ad-
joining, which was occupied by Mr.. S. J.
Cline as saddle and harness repair shop.
While the fremen we're subduing the
flames others were removing articles from
the two buildings, which we're soon emp
tied OF their contents. The loss will not
prove very serious, as neither building
was badly damaged. Mr.. Clines stock of
harness, leather and findings was some
what damaged by fire and water, and the
loss, though small, will be seriously felt
by him as he was just getting fairly start
in his new stand
The Woolston water works proved their
great efficiency in this first test at fire,
and our citizens we're all delighted with
the quick and effective work Of the fire
laddies of Fort Benton, who soon had the
fire under control. The head of water
furnished by the water works was suffi-
cient to have thrown two or more power
full streams over the highest buildings in
the city. Fort Benton declares her water
works grand success in every particular
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
A Smart Passenger.

One of the passengers who was on the
Northern Pacific train that was held up
Saturday night, related to an admiring
Butte audience how he fooled the robbers,
says the Inter Mountain. Said he:
Il was in the sleeper and had gone to
bed, being tired. You know it was about
IL o'clock when the train was stopped. I
had just dropped off into a snooze when
the curtain of my berth was pushed back
and when [ turned over to see what was
the matter, saw masked face and felt
pistol muzzle showed against the side of
my head. The masker, in a very polite
my money or my life. [ had no particu-
lar use for my life, and was about to in
form the robber that he would have to
kill me before he could get money, when
happy thought struck me: [ had two
pocketkooks. One contained $3.50 in cur
rency and the other some unanswerable
letters, my ticket and odds and ends of
various kinds but of no particular value.
This made it quite fat looking pocket
book, and when I handed it out to the
robber he didn't stop to examine it but
stuck it in his pocket. Just as they had
finished the car and I was watching them
go out the door, congratulating myself on
my smartness in saving $3.50, sudden re-
collection struck me that threw me into
sweat Great Caesar! had forgotten all
about S600-set of diamonds for my wife
-eardrops and cross-that at st. Paul [
had put for safe keeping in the pocket
book. had given it to the train robber.
It was little surprise for my wife, you
see."
What did you do?" was asked.
Before the smart passenger could reply,
friend who had been with him on the
train, poke up and said:
"I'll tell you what he said The rob-
bers had just stepped off the train and
signaled her to go ahead, when bald
headed man in his night clothes came
dancing out on the platform waving big
pocketbook in his hand and shouting:
Here, you've got the wrong one; this is
the one that's got the money in itr The
robbers laughed and told him to get in
side there mighty quick, fred off their
pistols, and the train moved out"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
Building Cars of Steel.

Ell. D. Perky, vice. president and general
manager of the Steel Car Co., is having a
private car built in the old repair shops of
the Eastern road at East Boston. It con
tains an observation room, locker, ladies'
toilet, private room, large parlor, bouffet,
smoking room and gents toilet. The halls
and end rooms will be upholstered in
leather, and parlor and private rooms in
silk plush. The company claims that it's
passenger coaches, which are built entire
ly of a low grade Of steel, in case of COLI
sion are free from the danger of being tel
escoped. There is no danger of fire since
there is a furnace under the car which
supplies the heat. The life of the steel
car is claimed to be about 4Oyears, where
as a wooden car lasts only from 10 to II
years. The repairing of wooden cars all
over the country amounts to about S., ,OO0.
600 annually. Iron cars can be built at Ia
cost no greater than the wooden ones al
ready in use. A passenger coach costs
from $4,000 to $4,000, and freight cars
from $4O0 toS750.-Boston Advertiser.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
The Marshal's View of 1T.

Marshal Hard said yesterday that a
great deal of burglary excitement was
now existing in the city, which was un-
warranted and without cause. He said
that he had been notified yesterday of
four different cases of burglary, each of
which he had carefully investigated and
had found to be perfectly imaginary.
Very many OF the recent reports of bur-
glarized houses he declares, have had no
other foundation than the foolish fear Of
women and their proneness to think that
when the wind shakes a window a mid
night marauder is getting into the house
To his knowledge, there has not been a
burglary since the Davenport affair, and
all the house breaking has been done by
one gang, who operated with a kit of
tools and open doors with jimmy. The
affair at Mrs. Rosenbaam's house, was the
attempt of tramp to open window
with penknife and was not done by any
of the gang He thinks the burglary op-
erations in the city have now stopped
Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
TT rs HARRISON
Who is to be Sacrificed on the
Republican Altar
The Blaine Boom Did Not Work.

CHICAGO, June 25.
Bulletin No. 1.-The News gives Mr.
VIM Walter Phelps authority for saying
that every candidate but Sherman stands
ready to be called on if Blaine would
make the race, but so long as Sherman
has the choice Blaine's friends will do no
thing to hinder it. The Tribune this a.
N. says New York will give Sherman a
chance to-day after first voting for Harri-
son. He Reid thinks Blaine will be
nominated, but Sherman is leading Mr..
Manley, one of Blaine's friends, is quoted
as saying this morning that Blaine would
accept only a unanimous nomination,
which at present seems impossible. He
hopes there will be no more voting for
Blaine
Bulletin No 2-The convention was
called to order at III a. m. Boutelle, of
Maine, takes the platform to withdraw
Blaine's name from the convention.
Boutelle, without attempting to give con-
struction to the language, then read dis
patches from Blaine, from Edinburgh,
earnestly requesting his friends to refrain
from voting for him, and signed Jas. G.
Blaine
Balloting begins. California casts Is
votes for Blaine; Georgia casts one vote
for Fred Grant.
Bulletin No. 3.-The result Of the 9th
ballot is as follows: Alger, 1877; Al
lison, IS; Gresham, 81; Harrison, 231;
Sherman, 244; Foraker, IL Blaine, 40;
Fred Grant, 1; Mckinley, u.
Bulletin No. 4-The seventh ballot is
being taken. California votes Is for Har-
rison Roll call of California demanded.
At call the vote stands: Alger, /; Harri-
son, 15. Pennsylvania gives Harrison SO.
Harrison now has All votes, and is practi-
cally nominated.
On the eighth ballot Harrison was nom
mated.
Harrison has gained 40; Sherman lost
18, 50 far; New Jersey gives Is for Harri-
son; Harrison has, with New York vote,
325-a gain of 116 Harrison is undoubt-
edly nominated this ballot. Eighth bal
lot stands as follows: Harrison, 544; AL
ger, 100; Sherman, 118; Blaine 5; McKin-
ley, 4; Gresham, So Great confusion in
the hall; delegates on feet cheering, and
band playing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
Montana Penitentiary. i.

Marshal R. S. Kelley states there are
now 162 convicts in the penitentiary, the
largest number ever confined there There
are only cell accommodations for 140, SO
cells in the corridors have been brought
into requisition temporarily. The terms
OF number expire shortly, and it is not
improbable that the terms of some will
be shortened by pardon and restoration
to citizenship where they have nearly ex-
pired, their prison character is certified
as good and their crimes are not Of the
heinous type. New Northwest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
The Cayanaugh Murder Case.

MIssoULA, June o. Evidence in the
Cayanaugh murder case is all in. There
was no defense except the prisoners testi-
mony, which was of no benefit to himself,
but rather had tendency to hurt his
case. The evidence is wholly circumstan-
tial. ]. NJ Evans and Geo. Ell. Reeves
represent the territory; Moody and Muir
ray for the defense. The case will proba-
bly, go to the jury by noon Saturday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27

below zero last winter proof Of more
moderate winters, or the succeeding warm
weather an unparalleled event? Tt will
require meteorological exhibit to estab-
lish the fact Granville Stuart, Esq, can
show up the record in Deer Lodge for the
20 years beginning in 1861 if anybody can
furnish the data since. Our opinion is
that the weather in Montana is pretty
much as it comes.-New Northwest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
Must Obey the Chancellor.

CINCINNATI, June 10. The supreme
lodge, knights Of Pythias, to-day approx
ed the action ofSupreme Chancellor How
ard Douglass, suspending the Pennsylya-
MIA grand lodge, and agreed that the
grand lodge charter be restored, condi-
tional upon their complying with the or
ders Of the supreme chancellor, hereto
fore issued. The grand lodge is placed
under the order OF the supreme chancel-
lor until such action is taken.