The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-02-01
1ssvGo GvERv SATURDAY
Saturday Morning, Febsuary l, 1873.

C0tuIV0y MvA"s"os -
The U. p. trains are running on time.
The jury IN the Tweed case failed to
sgrec and we're discharged.
-Pomeroy Is lying seriously III, and It 10
rumored he will resign his seat In Congress.
The Walla Wslls Usios ssys It 10 soe
miles from the ''lcaving OF the Columbia
river" TO Pen d'Oreille Lake.
We ore 10 receipt of the UtaA Nntsg
journal as an exchange 1t 10 bright, Wig
orous and decidedly anti Mormon.
Laura D. Fair delivered her Evolves 10
the Fold" lecture At Sacramento on Thurs
day evening II was bitter on San francisco.
Persons holding both Federal and Ter
ritorial or county offices arc referred to the
Presidential order relating to them publish.
ed on the outside of this issue.
There 10 o law prohibiting members of
Congress from prscticing q attorneys BE-
fore the Departments and Court of Claims.
A bill hos passed both houses extending
the like prohibition to Delegates from the
Territories.
The press report of House congression>
q proceedings on January eth, says Clagett
introduced bill granting the right of way
over the public lands in Territories to rail.
roads, except over military and Indian res
ervations, which passed.
The Washington correspondent Of the
OregoniaS says 1t 10 tho intention Ut the
Northern Pacific Company 10 construct 800
miles Of road, 40 in continuation of the
Scum route. and ESQ East from point near
the mouth of Snake River.
We give to-day the text of Bin intro
duced In Congress by MI. Clsgett granting
right OF way 10 railroads. which II passed
ss introduced will have an important bear.
ing ON the subsidy question, Received by
last mail (why does 1t take one or days two
longer for letters to reach Deer Lodge than
Helena, from Corinne!) and containing
some important features Tia. will probably
be discussed as length Ivy the Montana press,
We defer extended notice until next issue.
Tho card In the Pioneer inserted by Mr..
Davidson. recently discharged from the
peni,cn,iary, and which was signed BY Mr..
J. G. Robinson, his attorney. elected consid>
cradle comment on ito receipt here. The
redress open to his Attorney by appeal, his
failure to have sought that, and the motive
for the publication of statement of tho.
character could not be comprehended. rho
explanation Of It ~ given by Mr.. Robinson,
attorney, places the whole matter IN diff
ferent light, and the conduct of Davidson
10 rcprehensble In the highest degree.
For some time an influential element of
Utah has been urging the appointment of
Mr.. Clagett % Governor of that Territory.
1t seems from telegram from Chicago that
the idea meets with favor by the President.
As friend of Mr. Clagett, We would regret
exceedingly to see HIM accept the appoints
mcnt, and do not believe he will He would
be just such Governor % Utah needs, and
VIC arc pleased to sec the favor evidenced
toward Monisna's Delegate, but We believe
II not wise that be should 20 voluntarily to
torture on that political Calvary, the Utah
Governorship.
1t 10 with pleasure that we ore permitted
to publish to-day the letter Of R. W. Don.
nell ESQ. Of Donncll, Lawson & 60. bankers,
New York, giving his views on the question
OF subsidy to North and South railroad -
proposed 10 Montana 1t IL the cool, calm
judgment Of one who spent several years In
Montana, who 10 friendly TO 1t and our PEG.
pie and their interests, and contributes his
counsel thus timely to prevent Montana from
perpctrating gross injury upon itself and
ito interests, the disastrous effects of which
will be felt during oil tho years the epor.
NOUS interest y to run or until 1t 10 over.
thrown by reputation. We commend the
letter to tho conservation of our readers ~
words OF wisdom spoken In due season. +,
Candidates for Governor of COLORADO
and other Territories arc becoming numer.
ous We find the following In . New
York paper: 'Coloncl Charles g. Spencer,
whose claims for oface as the hands Of HE
party have been slighscd for = long time, IL
to be rewarded BY the sppointmeus Of Ter.
r'tosial Governor Of Colorado. He hopes
~ accepting Il 10 be elected United States
Senator when Colorado bscou,es . State \
To secure this great dignity 10 the hsigh,
OF bis aspirstiona" We enter prompt Oh.
lection. Colonel Spencer Il we'll known
New York politician aid Q very ellcicn,
stump speaker. Whatever ''claims' he may
have upon the party should be rewarded IN
the State In which he has 20 long lived.
just now Colorado 10 not In need of oens.or
rial candidates, or Of Governors who wish
to make tho executive chair stepping stone
to tue Senate. C"louel spcncer's ''aspIn.
ti"ns'src laudsbls In the extreme. bat Col.
orado - not hsalthy place far shem.-
DsAeer Nsses Jan. -
CONFIRMATION.
since making the comments We did on
ts'egrsms relating TO selisquisbmcnt Of the
land grant by The N. p. R. r. Co., " clip
INC following from tho Philadelphia Rrsss.
Jan. Is: .. =. ,o..I.
The Warrington letter OF The New York
Hs'o6 OF Tuesday contains the folloving
paragraph: II n
SuNoRED FINANCIAL 8NDARRASsHsNr or
- rr TIE y. =. T. Z. 3ym ..Gt
1t 70 rumored that hcfinancial embssrsss-
ment OF the Northern Pacific Railroad is|
such that they are prspasing 70 ask Con-
gsess f0r . guarantee OF their honda