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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-20
r WAR.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, December ia re
port prevailed last night that a great battle
had been fought between Metchkee and
hustchuk. The results is unknown. Oiicia
reports from Turkish Headquarters o1I,
mention All affair with several Russian bar
tallions. NV
Inc 1all OF Plevna is still unknown to the
turks generally, SO it is impossible to esti.
mate Its effect upon the population.
NO overtures for meditation hayo boz,
made toany foreign embassies.
Chakir Pasha, appointed to replace Mehe-
met Ali, has resigned his command nm No.
count of iii health. =
LONDON, December 13.-It is said that
the suggestion has been laid before the R,it-
ism Cabinet that Constantinople be made q
tree city under guaranty Of the E,,rona,n
powers.
BUCHAREST, December 13.-In Russian
Official circles it's not thought likely that
el'ief turkey, or any other owe in their
oel'ii' VIII propose peace negotiations.
A~report is current here that thc Pnss;ons
nave galaen Il great victory near Elena. TAX
ing 200 prisoners. ''A-
LoNDoN December 14.-An Instruction
mas. broker out in the province of Amvre
ofe1e, and the Turkish families and ;nb,b,
l'ahss OF other provinces have sounl,t ,at,,.o
II, III. Tue 1ortresses. The Governor of Crete.
.ias sent troops to suppress the insnrra,.
LONDON December H.-The Times, co.,
loSponoeht at Plevna telegraphs: Tie
ufaha Duke Nicholas told me that Osm,n
| asi'a reported his force at 27.Ooo mon a.
same time the Grand Duke seemed
aoaofiol If there were so many. Abont six-
;, ea'.nol, anu mary. hundred wagons ale
'n''hs Tue trophies. Os,nan Pasha ,,.a
'Dfee weeks provisions. still on hand and
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-20
NEWS FROM BISMARCK.

A former Montanian, w~rilings.from BIZ
marck, pictures a bright outlook in that d.
rection. He states that handwriting has
become a mania among the people, ana lMs
the country west Of the river is dotted over
with stakes, indicating the boundaries o'
claims. The recent activity displayed D!
the Northern Pacific road in beginning lIer'
Yellowstone, branch is the cause.for somuA
interest in real estate. About two miles "
the road has been graded, and the ehslneea's
are stalking Off the proposed line as lal"f
the season will permit. BY these praNe-
worthy efforts the obdurate heart OF oo',
gress will be touched and an extellsloh"
the railroad charter granted. In the nleaA,
time. Gen. Rosser and the other oileefs y
The road ride up and down the coulllfy m I
light spring wagon, wearing a oe.e1n1 tha
and mighty air that strikes W INV tl
simple rancllers. Claim hunters nave 10
lowed the line of the railroad and tle, so ,hGr
OF the Heart river in the selection o. .s n
square half miles. aud behold theinselassm
the future AS greatly enriched ~ ptnr the,
foresight. When land can De llau .hat the
of it off. it seems strange .nI CON.
intelligent granger down East sl'o.,u and
tihue to harrass his soul with 'As.a n%atafoess
fertilizers. For the production OF ,iantars.
and wheat tlle country is equal % n;m'reJ!..
and to the stock-raiser it pfiollRoot
ale. suLcess.-Ee1uids.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-20
UNION PACIFIC BRANCHES.

General George Crook has been asked by
one of the governing directors of the Union
Pacific railroad to give his opinion in re-
gaEu.to the construction of two branches
from the main line of that road, one from a
point east of Sherman, Wyoming, to Boze-
man, Montana, and the other from Rawling,
Wyoming, to the eastern branch at its ter
minus in Montana, the eastern branch to
pass through the Black Hills, and the west
ern throughsthe Wind river country. The
General makes a reply. under date of Octo-
Der 94h, 1877, of which the following para
graph contains TIE most important passages:
"They will have Almost s%alutary and posi-
tive effect in settling our Indian troubles,
thereby saving large expenditures of public
funds. They will invite to and open up for
settlement most valuable farming and graz
ing lands, aid in the discovery of new min
ing sections, and promote the development
OF! valuable mineral resources already dis
covered. They will save the public treasury
vase amounts in economy of transportation
or military supplies, of troops, and mails.
From my PERSONAL knowledge of tire coun-
try through which the proposed lines will
pass, l regard the project AS eminently
practicable, and more easily accomplished
than many of the works OF similar charac-
Ter now in successful operation in the coull-
try, west of the Mississippi.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-20

when Ut. Moore, the editor O the HUSBAND
MAN, myself and a few hired men, were the
only white residents of this valley. There
has been a vast Improvement since then.
Herds of stock grazes upon the hills, and
herdsmen ride l%eisurely over the country, if
not entirely safe. with less fear Of beng
scalped than in those days. From an OK
corral which was only used then, Mr..
Moore has continued to add on long strings
of fence until the whole valley for than Il
mile is enclosed, and still the work Of talk
il g up more land goes on. His herd has ill.,
ceased from a few dozen to as many hun
died head. For several years past he has
been engaged in the dairy business, in which
he has had extraordinary success. Items
iottedi down from conversations with Mrs.
NJ. upon butter-making, are deemed valna-
bic, and will be presented to our readers at
an early date. Mrs. Moore takes personal
supervision of the dairy room, and the but
ter WREN placed markets commands top
prices. 1t is her intentions to engage more
extensively in the business next year. Dur
the winter he will build two new rooms
to his already comfortable dwelling. and en-
and improve his dairy room. WILL.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-20

ten days rations in his transnor.
the whole army. The imn,aps"' train i,
his abandoning the entrencha,ea,,es cause
breaking out of an epidemic T.. was i,
troops There were forty or ti,,' among i.
les aday in Plevna. Thera n''y dead bp.
was increasing. "'io the mort,r,'
BELGRADE, December Ii
ton OF the servian eoyernn,o p%roclsn.
been issued announcing that '' ~. has q jjn
frontiers. "oss The Turta
CHICAGO, December l4.--no
London special says: The n,rt 1''Sns,
the battle ON the river Lom ''"'''ara 4
learned tonight. but it was q xe,; e"'''aI b
At Bucharest it was reoortra ~ "nes afGi.
Deer recaptured with 1900 Ynrl li's0' By
Important orders We're dispatched
British fleet at Be>ika Bay. at t1n s' 'olhe
the Cabinet meeting yesterday, and W. u'Se q
came Rupert has left Cons,,nt; '"e N'
haste to convey them to the Aan;n' ,0p'e j.
other Cabinet council will be held an
row at which every member of The c rv'ao'
Will be present, a special Queens mass. 4'F'
having been sent to each Minister. It vns,,
seem impossible that England sbon,a at ,a
any walllke steps, yet there is a wil4.sn. @',
feeling that some action NAV occ,,, pe'a
ny her into a position equivalent to hs, "u'
ency. Probably tomorrow will doo;1 l"Se'
The Times Bucharest speci,, san".
details come in. the fight before p,,.s'
proves to have been desperate in tha
IRENE. Had not the time and the d,,a.,i.'
of the Turkish sortie been known "a ~.
Russians in advance, Osman Pasha won,s
have almost to a certainty escaps with
considerable portion of his force 4, !,
was. he annihilated two Russian d;v;s;on.
and almost succeeded in piercing ttp pr,
sian lines. "0 ias'
The advance Oh Sophia, it is %tllonynt viii
take place at once, and possibly other al.
umns, marching i'll parallel lines. wil ems,
the Balkans, if the weather is not rufavo,.
BILE. 0'"
The Times London special saws. IN.
publication Of the terms upon Which RIM.
sla will make peace, viz: the Independent,
Of Roumania and Seryia, autonomy Of Bm.
,aria under a foreign Prince, free passarp
ofthe Dardanelles and delivery OF the Turk.
sh fleet as a war indemnity, and the cesyion
Of a large portion of Armenia, has created i
good deal of excitement in England.
The Daily Telegraph says: There no
onger remains any doubt Of a triple plot
o dismember the Ottoman Empire, for II
has thrown off all needless disguise in tile
asst few days. and Turkey is not at present
more palpably a victim of this immoral
continuation than that once fearless nation
which, reproached by its old and faithful d.
Y and scorntully disregarded by the three
nperors. sees it traditional policy thrust
its treaty signature ignored and out
anked.
Should Russia insist upon these ternlt,
lere is a strong probability that England
ill send a fleet to Constantinople to ocu-
y Gallipolis.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-20

THE Commissioner of the General Land
Office has rendered a very important, deci-
sion in regard to mining claims. Women
are entitled tolocate, and hold mining claims
just the same as men. The privilege does
not seem to be confiened to those only who
are without natural protectors, as is the ease
in the location of agricultural lands under
the homestead or presumption laws, but it
applies to all. In reply to an inquiry made
from Eureka, we have the following:
.Section 2,3l9 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States declares that the mineral
lands of the United States shall be free and
open to exploration and purchase by citi-
Gems of the. United States, and those who
have declared their. intention to become
such, under regulations prescribed by law.
The law makes no distinction in this regard
nm account of sex. Mining claims may be
iscatcd and held. by either males or females
upon compliance with the law" The Com
missioner also decides that the annual eX-
peilditures on mining claims must be CON
tinued until patents have been issued there
or. Section 1921 of the Revised Statutes is
-Qnssrsed this way.
: q %& AfF
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-20

THE recent successes,of the Russian army,
the capture of Kars and Plevna, and the
prospect that the Russian cannon will soon
be heard laundering away in front OF Con-
stantinsple, has excited no little interest
among the nations of Europe, and just what
present to tell, though a general European
war-Russia and Germany against Turkey,
England, France and Austria-ls not i'm
probable. We may at least expect soon to
see England espouse the cause of the Turks.
When the Gar of Russia declared war on
Turkey. and began marshaling his armies
upon the banks Of the Danube the world
was led to believe that it was a war in behalf
of Christianity, and for the sole purpose of
freeing certain Ottoman provinces from bar
barism and misrule, and who. it was alleged,
would rise at the approach of their deliver
ers and swell their armies by the thousands
As they pressed forward on their holy mis-
sion. But subsequent developments have
shown that the people of the provinces over
run have been reluctant to espouse the cause
Of the Russians, and lily appreciate the war
for their deliverance. In fact, the cloak of
humanity has fallen away and we see the
wal in its true light. Russia has laid hold
Of the rebellion against Turkey, and is MAX
ing it an instrument for driving her from the
soil of Europe and gaining possession OF the
greatest natural. commercial city in the
world. Turkey, on the other hand, is strug-
Cling for national existence. and her defeat
will be her destruction. 1t is not a contest
of civilization against barbarisin, as many
suppose, for the Turks are as civilized as the
Russians. Nor can it be considered a war
for religious liberty, since the Russians are
Tar more intolerant of dissent from their re-
ligion than the Turks. 1t is purely an at
tempt on the part of a powerful and wealthy
nation to aggrandize herself at the expense
of a weaker %neighbor. But it has proved'no
easy task thus far the road to the Bosphorus
has been paved with human skulls and Grim
soned with human gore. The stubbornncss
with which the Mnsselmen have contested
every step of Russian advance, the sanguin-
ary battles fought against overwhelming
numbers, has redeemed them in the eyes of
the civilized world. Tley have made for
themselves a record such as, only, a people
fighting in defence of their homes and fire.
sides could make, and though they slowly
recoil upon the coveted city, andJ oVerpow-
cred by numbers, must finally succulnb, the
historian can but write them down as brave
and valiant warriors.
Whether the powers of, Europe will stand
silently by and see the Ottoman, Empire
wept from the face of the earth and then
step in and ask a division. of the spoils, or
whether England will at the. l%ast.hour come
to the rescue and save Turkey her national
ity, remains to be seen.
---E-0-G--
IF Congress does not repeal the Desert
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-12-20

II Congress does not repeal the Desert
Land Act, the indications are that there will
be a land panic in Montana the. coming SUM-
mer, and a great deal of territory win be
taken up. There is not a more inviting field.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10

Congress authorizing coinage at the
Denver mint and making appropriation
therefor.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10
THE EEGIsLATURE.
boards

The bill taxing church and society
property, which passed the Senate
Thursday, was re considered yester-
day aud amended by exemptipg ron
taxatioo churches under the valuation
of 1900. after which the bill passed.
In the Assembly the motion to re-
consider the Chinese Cue" bill was
lost.
The motion to reconsider the vote
by which was lost the bill to exempt
mines producing less than one ton Of
ore per day, from bullion tax was
carried.
A bill was introduced to establish q
tramway between Virginia City and
Cold Hill
A bill was also introduced to compel
the Central Pacific Railroad Company
to erect cattle guards at certain places
along the rad.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10

The electoral commission, by strict
party vote, has decided that the fuur
electoral votes of Florida should be
counted for Hayes and Wheeler. The
grounds uron which the decision il
made are not sufficient to satisfy the
country as to its Justice. The people
are as nlnch in doubt to- day as they
were a month ago as to the trne result
of the Florida election. We were
aDorg those who believed in the acf
creating the commission for the reason
that it provided for paceable, and ms
we hoped, a satisfactory solution of
the mystery in which the voters of
Florida and Louisiana were involved.
TWAS authorized TO go behind the re-
turns and ascertain from the facts who
, was righfuliy entitled to the votes of
those States. 1t was supposed that its
investigation would be thorough, and
that is decision would be supported
{ by evidence which would leave no
doubt IN the minds Of reasonable men
that whoever was awarded the votes of
81 the disputed States was Justly entitled
to them. We admit that We have been
disapl ointed in the commission. not
because il has given the votes OF
Florida to Hay s, but that it has not
shown that majority of the legal
A-SetelsS of florida 80 decided. The
commission has explained none OF tie
dispnasd points IN that State, and the
twenty millions Of people in The
United States who believe that Tilder
carried it have no proof to the contrary
The fact that the eight Repu bic Il
momb+rs of the commission Give the
votes Of the disputed States to Haye,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10

does not convince Democrats that they
are lightfully his. though they may
make him President What o majority
of the people expected from the COM
mission was proof that one or the
other Of the candidates was rightfully
elected by the votes of the States. not
the counting in of one by strict party
vote aftes the manner of the returning
boards.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10
THE BULLAON FAX.


The Consolidated Virgi mia and Cali
fornia Mining Companies refused to
nav the State tax on bullion about a
Year ago, aud now owe abont $780, 600
delinquent taxes. These n'ines COM
prise the ''Bonanza" aud have been
for some time past the great bullion
producing mines of tire Comstock.
They are owned by spectators, some
of whom reside in the Eastern States
and in Europe, bnt are controlled by
the bonanza firms OF Mackey & Fair
and Flood & O'Bfien. The miues not
being taxabe g, and the principal owners
being non-re.idents, no particular BEN
eft has been derived from them by the
State except tile employment of the
men engaged IN mining the ore and re
ducipg it. The bulllon produced is
shipped out of the State, and it may be
safely asserted that BOT one dollar in u
thousand of the profits of the mines is
Invested IN taxable property in Nevada.
These mines have enriched their
managers. who are to daS the wealthiest
of the mushroom millionaires who have
sprung from the Comstock Though
their increase from this source amount
to several millions ANNUALLY, it Is
doubtful if the revenue for the support
of the State. derived from their indl-
/ vidual property, aggregates $l,U00
year. Outside the mines aud the mills
which they control, they have no in
terest in the State, and invest no part
of their millions in developing it's re.
sources. They expect the State TO pro-
tect their property without giving any
part of their millions for such protec-
ton. Other mining companies, many
of whom work their mines at u loss
pay their taxes. The prospector, who,
perhaps, spends months in extracting
few tons OF ore, which does rot pay
him a dollar a day for his labor, is
taxed as much in proportion to the
value of his ore az the bonauZs kings. |
He, because of his poverty, is COM
PEELED to pay or be sold ont by the
sheriff; while they, because of their
wealth. defy the authorities aud pay
when they please, or not at all There
Is neither justice nor equity in this
state of affairs. The bullion tax law
should be enforced against these mil
liOnaires or the tax should not be ex-
acted from poorer mining companies.
II their is discrimination it should be
in favor of the latter, not against them.
There Is something radically wrong in
legislation which makes 10 distinction
IL. taxation between the proceeds of
mine worked at loss, aud that which
makes mllllonaires of its owners, and
compels the former 20 pay when the
tax is due. and permit the latter to
wait until ii pleases the N to do SO.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10
THE JOINT pCONVENC ON

The Senate met in joint session with
tie House, TO day The decision of
the E ectoral Commission having been
read, written objections We're made by
Field on part. of five Senators and
twelve Representatives, aud The Houses
separated TO consider the objections.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10
TIE l. 9 c r a Pr lC.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Another Gable.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.
A bill passed the House TO day for
the promotion of telegraphic facilities
between America and Europe. The
American end of the line will be at
Baltimore.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10
"a cARD-

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inditcretions of youth, nervous weakness
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc. Will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGt This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH I.
lNAAN, Station ID. Bible House, New York
City.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10

WASHINGTON, FED. y.
A bill passed the House TO day for
the promotion of telegraphic facilities
between America and Europe. The
American end of the line will be at
Baltimore.
The Suit AgaInst Cameron.
The breach of promise suit against
Senator Cameron is for $50 000. The
gay widow is employed one of the
depar tments. Cameron says il is slim.
nlated by black mailers, who will be
expos d.
Returning Board Certificates.
Judga Grain testified before the
House Committee to dey that some
affida,its dated November 18th, were
received by mail from Ponstes. Nov.
25th. lie asked Abel, clerk of the
Returning Board, when these afidav
its had been received, and the clerk re-.
piled November 18th. minute after
wards, witness saw Kenner go to the
clerk and whisper something, and then
| the clerk made some changes in the
receipt book Witness asked Abel
what he was doing and the latter re-.
piled nothing. Witness then took tie
receipt book and fonnd that Abel had
changed the date of the eceiIt from
the 18th TO the 25th. The affidayits
were sworn to before Wolf, clerk of the
| court in New Orleans.
Florida Givsn TO Ha
The Electoral Commission this even.
ing, by party vote of 3 to 7, decided
that the four electoral votes o. Florida
should be counted for Hayes and
Wheeler. A formal report to this effect
signed by Messrs. Bradley, Freling
huysen. Garfield. Hoar, Miller. Nor
ton and Strong, will be sent to th,
Pr osident of the Senate.
Report OF Louisiana Committee.
| Morrison, chairman Of the Louisianl
Committee, submitted report with
resolution declaring that the Demo
cratic electors received a majority o
the votes east in Louisiana, end tina
tae printed canvass and compilation 0
the vote by the Returning Board WI
without legal authority. null and void
CIR. den iais Pre- ented.
The credentials Of NJ w Ransom
United States Senator elect from Mort
Carolina, were presented in the Senat
and placed on file.
Denver VANS n Mint.
A memorial of the Colorado Legisls
ture gas presented in the House, tc
} day, asking tie passage of law b
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10

THE family provided with Glenn 9
Sulphur Soap need have no fear, II u
is used freely, of Salt Rheum. Sc"ld
Head. Ring Worm. ItcE or any other
of those enjoying aud dishgurlng
cru, tions, which children are so ayt to
contract at school.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10
The Suit AgaInst Cameron.

The breach of promise suit against
Senator Cameron is for $50, 000. The
gay widow is employed one of the
departments. Cameron says il is slim
Mated by black mailers, who will be
expos, d.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-02-10
NIurderers Executed.

BALTIMORE, Feb 3.
Charles Henry Simpson and Martin
Henry. both colored, were hanged at
Port Tobacco, to-day. for the murder
of John Woosfet. in July. 1876.