The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-03-30
WHOLE, NUMBER 143

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Irregular Consspondeu, New Nosthwest.I
WASHINGTON. D. c..
March 5th, 1872.
ED,zo. NEW Nosra-ws.r: .0
Territory that winter 10 about loosening his
icy grasp upon your regions. and is disposed
to permit this good old earth and its belong
ings in the Northwest to bask again in the
genial sunshine aud balmy air of Spring. it
! would seem with us-not so favored NOR.
tals--hcre as II the clerk of the weather had
| received his Instructions to show US what
he could do when his back was up in ear.
nest. In the shape of
EIGHT SOLID INCHES OF ''BEACrIFULs SNOW"
has he paid US what We pray and beseech
are bis parting compliments of the season.
Our worthy legislators have about come
to the conclusion that the oft repeated en-
comiums on the evepness and salubrity Of
the climate of Washington, and its peculiar
fitness for the seat Of Government on that
score, are oil too thin and wont wash"
had the pleasure of meeting at Mr..
Clsgett's rooms, some evenings since. your
worthy .'-1' "
.'''~ oovRRN0R, \. r. POTTS,
who in point of magnificent physique and
looks Of splendid health, appears none
the worse for his two years residence in
Montana. He arrived in Washington on
the 97th olt. and has had pleasant aud salts.
factory interviews with the President, Atty
0en'l, Secretaries Belknap, Delano. and
others, aud his administration in Montana
warmly approved by all, so far as he has
had IN expression. He will be q 'homeward
bound" early IN April.
As there seems to bc some misapprehen.
sion 40 to yh0m entirely the
n.. YELLOWSTONE PARK BILL
owes its origin and passage, let me explain:
The hill was drawn by Mr.. Clagett; intro.
duced in the House; subsequent TO which
Mr. G. made copy of il, which he gave to
Senator Pomer0y to introduce in the Senate.
The Senate bill passed first. Tho House
Committee on Public Lands unanimously
agreed TO recommend the bill INTRODUCED by
Mr.. Clagett, and three or four days ago on
motion Of Mr.. Dunnell, Of Minnesota, the
Senate bill, which Was the copy referred to
above, was taken from the Speakers table
and Passed. So the authorship of tie biz
which passed without amendment in the
form drawn by him belongs entirely and
solely to Clagett The bill has called the
attention of the whole country to Montana
aud has had the effect of flooding Mr..
Cigett with inquiries from all sources by
letter and otherwise as to the resources
mineral and agricultural-adapiabil for
largo population, etc., Of the Territory.
The Senate Committee have unanimously
agreed to report favorably Mr.. Clagetts bill
io estahlish
AN ASSAY OFFICE At HELENA.
one of those needs which have been SO long
felt by sll. 1t 10 only waiting to be report>
ed on the call of COMMITTEES. The bill will
certainly become law if reached, and the
chances are largely in favor Of it's not going
overboard through an adjournment, before
being called up.
Ths Committee ON Indian Affairs have
also unanimously agreed to report favorably
on the
BILL FOR REMOVING THE FLATHEADs
from the Bitter Root Valley, and arc only
waiting to report favonbly OH call of Com
mittees as in the case Of the Assay Office
bill. Your Delegate is also working hard,
with large chsnce Of success, to obtain
AN APPROPRIATION OF $4,000
to improve the nsvis alton of the Missouri
above the mouth of the Muscleshell.
PERSONAL AND MIsCELLANEoUA
Col. Wall has been here for some days,
having arrived with the Governor. The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Sec'y Of
Interior, and all 1.-THE powers that he" in.
cludiug last. but by no means least, the
Hon. Peace Commission, strongly approve
bic management. of Indian affairs in his
Superintendency.
Col Peck - still here-returncd but few
days since from Pit,sburg, where he had
gone 10 superintend the getting under way
Vt some of his Upper Missouri river boats.
The COL 10 looking well, and always sur
rounded by hest of friends, such as men
like him can always command. Colonel
Church is also here, T. G. E.erts, and
ing, of King ind Gillett Of Helena.
. ! have nothing more Of interest to com.
nunlcs'e' aoIt .~aqu8 sNca. b.. A.. ... .3Ina.
e Mr.. Clagctt Is devotiug himself now, and
gill continue 80 to do for some days, to .
abor of love. viz: Getting his Public Doc.
ameuts IN shape-yearly reports from the
Iarious Departments Of the Government
md Ito tBureaus-garden and tree seeds.
.erssls. ETC., from the Agricultural Depart.
neat for distribution among his constitu.
,nts. The Commissioner Of Agriculture In
lis selections for Montana will set aside
hvse sseds, ETC., peculiarly adspted to that
climate. ttty, r.~.H CAPITAL"
a4g The Largest Clsck In the World. aaa
The large clock Il the English Parlia.