The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-03-09
.TRoM wAsHINGTON.

and AiseelaHevas.
lRegulsr cosrsspo.dsns Nsw Nossh-wsss,, ~
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January 30th, 1872
ED,ros NI~ Nosru.wtsr:
a Although the indications on the U. p. r
r., at the present writing do nat favor the
probability Of your receiving ny letter fresh
from my hands. III takssi's chances. and
ave your readers brief summary of .wbst
has tsanspsrvd to their iatsrsst since my
Mr.. Clsgett has buckled In earnest to his
work snd seema beut On giving bic consla'u'
snts no capse - eonplain Of want Of sceiv-
ity, OF ability to MT only na1sase - onca
but rsuccesefully carry through, whstssss
pertains u their goOd- l..v.,. -.unr.4.r ius
4 Question of great moment 70 you rso'ihs
Wess Side particularly, sad OF Importance
to ths parties cOncssued-tlns Flathsads---
will, ] an cssnfidsnt. s<Aln 10 sdiap0sed Of
The " Peace Cea,atsaion." when tha ques'
tios came up 0efprs them, evincsd not only
. DISPOSITION but discrimination 10 oppose
and make \ fight spun thu order Of tAe
President for their removal. Mr. CIagutt
he'd several intvrviews with the Preeident in
relation to this matter, and his views Uee
esrnes,ly hacked up and endorsed by he
Secretary of the Interior, Who accompanied
him in his visits to the White House He
then weat before the Commission. .urglng up
On them . change in their policy and recon-
a,endatioue. and proving that the bill be-
f.se Congress amply ooveretl the ground In
the interest Of both whites and Indians. and
should meet with no opposition from any
quarter. The Commission adjourned With.
out doing anything io the premises. NJ.
Claxe,t proposes to press his bill to pas.
sage; II IL fails. the Interior Department
will 60 ahead anyhow under the order of
the President.
Mr.. G. will also introduce this week bill
providing for the establishment Of an assay
Office at Helena. He will also use his best
efforts for an appropriation for The carrying
out of the work on the penitcnti,ry at Deer
Lodge. The bill taking up the basin at
the head of the Yellowstone for National
i'srk, will undoubtedly pass.
Il met an oh Montana man, the other day.
G"rt,sm. who q et,uple Of years since was IN
husiacss in Visginis, and fr-ighting over
the 'C<rri,wvIr He is here trying to gst
through an old claim of three or f',ur years
bsck-gosds srsl stock lost on Milk river
stock s,a,npedel; s.s,is cnched; cache dis.
covertd and c,npiel: AssinnaiOines and
0ros ve"tres The sessSos 'sehy. He - run.
ming farm st Maeon. Missouri. Evafts
10 still here-ssys his matters ars pscxress.
ing Eswsably. Lsaeford also. L. N. Black
is expected 10 arrive to m"rfOV'. Percy.
circulating rumerously on az .esA'r Of Con.
gr~ss-hss made sale uf hiS telegraph line, I
believe.
The weather hrs been c''ld bai pleasant.
aud the city is crUwAed and gsy. Levees
and recepsioos, Esocisbles and bulls. folsOv
one another in >fid .sucoessi'n. and afford
plenty Of chance to ex hil6t the wasdrObs or
shake the leG, % ono chOOses. l.: t2lIu t"r
H:ping that the. enlarge laid Spon cor
resp,ndcncc and travellers a. well. will sD0u
be removed. and this NAY sQsee,e through
70 yoa before spring., etc. s-aou a :.ay
.. ..- Yours truly, ,5l CAPITAL.