The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-03-29

Sd. too Late % secure the necessary appro.
priatmn THU year. A. II becomes the duty
Of the COMMITTEE On Appropriations !"
make the proper appropriation after the law
directing he's passed. ii will be seen that
the obtaining of this appropriation st the
next session 10 merely ma,terO Of course and
time.
MONTANA WAR CLAIMS.
After two years nf hard labor finally
succeeded in getting through the bill au>
thorising The psymen, Of these claims, and
securing the appropriation Of $5l3,0o0
therefor This appropriation will probably
he ready for uee in this connection in about
ten days, and will he paid out by dishurs
ing officer under the direction Of the War
Department. The proper course for parties
holding these vouchers in Montana to pur>
sue is to send them. together with all papers
and assignments Connected Herewith, and
. statement Of the manner in which they
desire To have the money sent IL them, 10
Hon. Allen Rutherford. 81 Auditor in the
Treasury Department. This will "bviste
the necessity for the employment of claim
agents. I give this information because
there will doubtless I've many Of these agents
writing to have claims placed in their hands
and holding out the idea that unless some
one il employed to look after them they will
not h. pad. took the precsution to tcle>
graph the fact That the appropriation was
obtained. with the request that II he made
public in order 10 prevent parties from re
ceiving private information and buying up
tho claims ut sacrifice t. the owners before
they hai become aware that the sppropria.
ton was obtained.
The xbove arc all the matters Of general
interest that now occur Ia me. Although
there we're three bills Of great importance
which failed I" get passed through both
Houses, the session las by no means been
barren Of results. 1t Is . cause Of regret to
many misconceptions and neutrality-suspicious.
! concerning u single measure. and that, too,
! in locality whose good Offices have such
reason tO remember, and for whose interests
! ! INV W'JNCN uUIuC1 Nuu oN\NuPbouSN
more than for any other locality in Montana.
| When there unr, a>cEng heats and WiscOn-
ceptiOns Of facts shall have passed away,
time will vindIc~,e the sincerity Of my con-
vic,iens and fidelity - Delegate Of Montana.
| Truly yours,
VIZ. H. CLAGErr.
| p. S.-Sincc writing the above l,aye
learned with regret that the assay Office bill
failed 10 receive tie signature of the Presi-
dent, although enrolled and presented in
time for examination. This will postpone
fear for . long time. one Ut the mOst impOr.
tan, public enterprises IN Montana.
WARRINGTON, March IL, 1873.
forgot IL mention In my last that law
passed ut the recent session extending the
time for representing mining claims located
PRIOR 10 the passage Of the new mineral law,
II June 10Th, 1874. l send copy Of law
herewith. The rules for the entry Of lands
in the Bitter Root Valley will he agreed
upon ,o>tlsy. The settlers will he allowed
to prove up title NJ Missouls before the
Clerk Ut the Dis,rict Court, thus saving
them the necessity Of attendance at the
Land Office. The p!a.s sre all In aud the
townships designated. and - som as the
Office here receives the list Of Indians who
have elected 10 remain in the valley undo,
the law the instructions will Ike sent out.
truly yours.
| W. H. CLA0ETT.