The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-03-15

IT Is A FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE ~ THE
LAW OF TAXATION THAT TAXES MUST BE
LEVIED FOR A PUBLIC. NOT A MERE PRIVATE
PURPOSE.
AsTATUTE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND
COLLECTION or A TAX TO AID RAILWAY
COMPANIES IN THE cOSsTRCCTiON OF THEIR
ROADS. VIOLATES THIS FUNDAMENTAL
PRINCIPLE AND Is VOID.
George Francis Train Is still In prison
in New York.
The Diplomatic Corps on Monday last
called on and congratulated the President.
-Esau subsidized jacob for = mess of
pot,age. Esau thought he made smart
trade, but the general opinion is now that
he was bilkcd.
"A Washington Press dispatch dated
March 10th says ut is stated that tho Pres
idcnt has offered the Govcrnorship of Utah
to Elk. Delegate Clsgctt Of Montana"
1T Is stated in Press dispatches that Sec.
Rotary Robson will succeed Bancroft as
Minister 10 Berlin, and that Edmund F.
Beale. of Chester, Pa, will bc Robcson's
successor.
"A tispach TO Mrs. Clacett from her hus'
band on Thursday says he was unexpected
" detained In Washington by business and
the bad health of bis daughter, and gave no
date when he expected 10 leave for Montana.
Morton made long argument in tile
Senate on the 10Th, on Caldwell's case,
propouncing bis election ''thc most fragrant
case of bribery In English or American pol
it!cs" Caldwell offered written argument.
In reply which was read Nv the Secretary.
The U. 8. Internal Revenue Assessor
for Montana is directed to turn over hrs Of.
fetal books, property, ETC., 10 the Collector
on May 10Th, and the Assessors IRE thus
consolidated" out of Office. The expiration
of revenue taxes has lesscncd the lsbos and
revenues until there IL little to do even for
those who orc both Collectors and Assessors
The reason Of the special appropriation
Of 600, 900 70 build two posts on the line
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad, 10 because
rsccrt law prohibits the War Department
from building any new posts at cost ex-
ceeding 1000 each, except by special su'
thorization of Congress. Latest advices say
the bonds of the Company are selling better
each succeeding month. General Csss has
written the Secretary of War that the Com.
psny intend pushing the road vigorously
from the East this summer and asked mill
tasy protection - carly ~ it can Ike put on
the line. o..
We devote considerable space In this 10.
sue to the letter from Mr.. Clagctt relating
10 the helena subsidists, and his Right Of
Way Bin. Although written Feb. 18th Il
did not reach here until March 18th. II
there have been any outside the Ring which
10 seeking 10 plumber the people ut Montana
under tho specioas pretext Of encouraging
. railroad Who have believed the insiduOus
ISLANDERS published and circulated BY them,
their hirelings and dupes. In relation to Mr..
Clagctts action on this Railroad question,
they win 6nd complete rsfuts,ion and the
evidence Of the highest integrity - Rep
resentative Ia the plsin stated facts of the
letter. I. may not please his defamers, they
mav u relish 1t, but before the tribunal Of
the Jple he will have % complete vindi>
cation - he could desire.
-Frpm . lstter received by Mr.. ]. B.
Wilcoxs few days since, We learn that the
entire Seventh U. 8. Cavalry regiment,
General 6turg,s, commanding. now station.
ed at Louisville, KY, 10 ordered to b trans.
fcrred to Fort Randall, on the Missouri
river, st the earliest opening Of navigation.
This 10 one of the 6rst transfers Of military
toward the line of, the Northern Paaide
Railroad VIC have yet had sdvices of this
season. It 10 not improbable the regimensal
headquarters will be ss Fort Randall per.
manen.ly and attachments be ordered thence
to the line of the road. There ID already 4
six company post being built 1t the North.
ern Pacific crossing Of the Missouri, and the
two posts for which appropriations have
been made will likely be st the mouth Of
Powder River and some inter mediate poin,
between there and the Missouri river.
According to Pittsburg paper the ex'
pertinent with 2oalis labor at Beaver Falll
10 not success. Population IL falling off,
property 10 declining, trade ct . stand. still
&C.. &c. II says: "+A
The one hundred auc slxty.Ave coolies o.
the Beaver Falh Cutlery do not need ever
20 small = concern ~ lone horsc" grocery
70 supply their wants. They do not expeni
one dollar In the improvements OF the town
- building churches, or supporting schools
: Every shopkecper In the place might shu
up bio establishment, 30 far - their trad
IL concerned. They srs exactly what the,
sesm-humsn machines made abroad sns
imported into this country free Of duty
And We think We have perfect right 4
demand, Il these machines ore imposte'
fires, that EaslIsh cutlery. French goods
~ German industries shall come here With
outs tariff! .na"' W.. 6