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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-01
DISSOLUTION.
DISSOLUTION.

Nori i hereby given, that the cpar;nership eroore
t,srn Daniel Mason and Arnoldus Sc, .anbusCh
nnJeT fbe frn of Mason * schlsnhusch this day
~ ~ - Mil be continued by Daniel Mts11 who l.
r., collect all the outstanding ami accounts
sr, ., I'M, frn and who will ~. liabilities
against the nrin. bnNlEi1s MaSu iN; ,.-,,-.,.,.
nat.d Serena. August ], lsi'. aug-Iw
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Wide Awake.

The September number gives up no less than
twelve Of its large pages to a delightfully."- Cos
sipy article on Richard H. Stodard the poet,
whose biography, which reads like romance,
is traced from his childhood. The frontispiecc
is a spirited picture of Il gypsy camp Child
Marion is AS interesting as ever; this time, to the
modification of Uncle Will, she sings in the
streets of the Austrian capital while Harry
stands on his head and passes around his cap
for pennies. Solomon's Seal, the serial by So
phie May, grows more interesting. Mrs. Thay.
er has a charming story of My Summer Board
er, and there are many other attractions, poet
cal, pictorial, musical and engmatical, chief
among them being the ninth Adventure OF
Miltiadcs Pcterkin Paul by John Brownjohn
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ARM PAY.

In our news column of last week VI
published dispa.sh stating that the
failure Of Army appropriations would no
endauger the service for year to come
Upon investigation, we find that the as
ser'ion is probably based upon the fact
That in 1880 law of Congress was passed
authorizing the Secretary Of War tc
draw, in such a contingency, upo n any OF
all incorporated balances IN the Treasury
While it is true this !uw was intended tC
cover Florida war cost deficiencies,
caused by appropriation failure, the law
still stands and may be operative in the
present dilemma.
Again. section 1892 U. S. Revised
Statutes provides that
mo contract or purchase on behalf OF
the United States shall be made unless the
same is authorized by law or IS under an
appropriation adequate to its fulfillment
except in the War and Navy departments
for clothing, subsistence, forage, fuel,
quarters, or transportation, which. how:
ever, shall not exceed the neccssarics of
the current year,
This, however, makes no provision for
pay, of officers or men, nor for ordnance
or repairs. However, und,r these two
laws the difficulty may be met.
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PUBLIC SURVEYS.

The Denver News attacks D.lerst.
Maginnis for his opposition to appropria
tion for survey of the Western domain
II Major Maginnia has posed these sur.
yeys in the splJlt charg.i We can assure
him he does not represent his constituents
in the premises. purely ornamental
OF no service to the West" etc., he saws,
Now. where would the National Park
the Canyons of the Colorado, etc., have
been bad it not been for Hayden, and
Powell, and Doane, and others! These
surveys and their topographic, geograph
ical. art and general results have done
much to publish and settle the regions
described. and haye called forth the un.
stinted encomiums of European savants.
We cannot see any good, but much III.
to accrue from opposition to such appro-
priations, and can but regard Major Ma
ginnis' opposition (if correctly reported),
as seriously injurious 10 Montsna.
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LATEST NEWS.
Especial 10 COuPlnR.l

brigham You" 6 telcgraphs The N. Y
Herald: If L. e has made statement in his
confession impli eating me, as coEveye
in your telegram of the 2lst, it is utterly
false. My course OF life is too well
known hy thousands of honorable men
for them 10 believe for one moment such
an accusation.
Elk Mayor Hall, of New York, is re-
ported murdered.
The President is promoting old en-
ployes to vacancies. and denies pre- ut
removal of South Carolina trc .
Hampton and Chamber have bee =
vited 10 Washington to confer with him
-Dcvcns and McCrary may exchange
pOsiti rs soon.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The following dispatch was received at
Helena on the eth:
NEW YORK, March 81, 1877.
Il. r. Comfy, T., lena.
The Northern Pacific Directors d,c;dod
% day to call stock holders meeting to
obtain authority to build in Dakota, ives,
II Missouri river. Notify newspapers
GEO. STARK. Vice Pres't
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AMMUNITION AND WHIS-
Ky SEIZURES.

We give place to the follor,ing letter
rcmarkinE. however, that the seizures ar,
made upon positive Head-Quar;er ORDER
TO that effect. In our last two issues ",
published, first, the ammunition order
and, secondly. Its Interpretation by Gen
Brisbin. We, of course, regret the dam
age resulting to the traders; but the inter
dEtion of ammunition sale would seem te
be q necessary military plecaution, while
coLhscation can probably be avoided upon
proot that the Presidential order had no,
reschcd the owners. Regarding whlsk y
confscation. Judge Wade SOME two years
ago decided against its sale in Indian
country PROPER, and it must, we think,
be admitted that the section in which this
particular whisky was found is TN A DIS
TRICT OF THE INDIAN COUNTRY OCCUPIED
BY HOSTILE INDIANS, OR OVER WHICH
THEY RoAM.' 1t was under this clause.
If we remember Alright, the decision wss
rendered. That licenses should be issued
and traders thereby encouraged to take
whisky into interdicted country, is, of
itself, wrong; while its destruction under
such circumstances is positively cruel and
unjust But it results from imperfect
leg islatlon, or misunderstanding Of pres
ent law.
We give the letter referred to-:
SALTWATER, NJ. r., March %, 1877
EDITOR COURIER:--
This mornlng Lieut.. Doane and detail
made raid on Saltwater for "contraband
goods" and made the following seizures
Keiser & Co, 500 rounds of ammunition;
Countryman & Co., 5000 rounds; Benson
4 Claussen, 400. He gave 200 rounds
lack to each for their own protection. He
also seized and des royed ali the whisk
If Benson & Claussen. Mr.. j, hu Name.
who was on his way to Tongue river
having barrel Of whisky on his wagon,
net with the same treatment.
Lieut.. Doane acted under strict orders
rom his superior officer, and performed
his unpleasant duty with great reluc'an
All the ammunition seized will be stored
t the Grow Agency until otherwise Or
ercds.
1t is certainly great injustice for the
Government to grant citizen liquor
ale license for known and mentioned
'cality, and Immediately after to 70 and
cstroy his property. This is no more an
indian Reservation than Bozemao or Hell
IA. Why not destroy it there? l claim
lat ss long as liquor is permitted to exist t
the country, aud permits are granted to Il
attic IN it by the Government, it shou Id e
respected the same as any other com C
on property. SO long as the laws are no, a
olat'd. Why not order the revenue "
iIcer TO cause cancelllng OF licenses and b
luors removed out of the reach of IN In "
an country. and the property Of its own r.
cav. d? y
ELIAS Sl'ERLING.
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AMERICAN and FOREIGN PATENTS

GILMORE & Co., Successors 10 Chin
man. Hosmer & Co., Solicitors. Ps,an,.
procured in all countries. No Fees in ad.
vance. No charge unless the na,ent l.
granted. No fees for making preliminary
No additional fees for oh.
sa'nlns and conducting a rehcarinp. Rv
recent decision of the Commissions,
G. rejected applications may be revived
opec'al attention given to jnfrinpemen,
Eases before the Patent Office, Extensions
I j;st Congress. Infringement suits in
Amin. STATES. and all litigations apper.
ANN" Tz to Inventions or Patents.
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49, ~ Send stamp for pamphlet Of sirtv
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Proposals for Fuel Forage and Straw.
lie 'Gqnarters Department OF Dakota
Office Chief Quartermaster.

e st PAUL, MINI, March l>t, 1877.
ISEALED PROPOSALS., in tripllcstc.
~ subject to the usual conditions. will
ne received at this office, and at the office,
( OF Tue Quartermasters at the following
named posts, and at Sioux CITY. Iowa
|untll 10 O'Clock, noon, on the goth dav of
April 1877, at which time and place thew
will be opened in the presence of hId,Iers
tor furnishing and delivery of Wood
Coal, Grain, Hay and Straw. reouir"d
during the fiscal year commencing JULY
loU, and ending June 30, 1878. at The
following posts and stations, viz:
Forts Abercrombie, Abraham Lincoln
Duiord, Pcmbina, Randall, Rice, Seward
stevenson, Suliy, Ssseton. and Tottrn
Hno camp Hancock. and military stations
a. cheyenne, Lower Brule. and STANDING
nocN Agencies. d. r.. At Fort Smelling
Mlnn; AT Forts BENTON, Ellis and Shaw
anu camp Baker, N: T.. and also at posts
49, ~. neal mouth OF tongue river, and at
posts on or near Big Horn river, NJ T.
oepaiate olds should be made for each
p post anu Tor each class of supplies. Al
10y VI .h's advertisement should be at.
tacaed to each bid. Bids for anv n",,;",
OF the specified supplies will be rcca s ,ao
and preference given to articles of dnn,o.
tic production. - "o''es
Each bid must be accompan;ed hv
guaranty that in case The contract "a
awarded to the person proposing it viii
DC accepted and entered into. and ooou
anu sufficient Sc. urity furnished nv h;"
lmmediatel y. This guaranty must H.
s'S1eG ny Two responsible puarantor, ~,
a Y. 5. District Attorney. Coiec,or W /
Gust0ms.or any other officer under the ~ ~
.. government or respons,hle rars' ~ G
known to the officer receiving the Ma ~ SUI t
the government reserves the r Ga ,ole
reject any or all bids. In biddinc fc 10 q
grain; bidders will state the rate ny, 1 IoG
pouhus and not per bushel. wv Ao0 y
.,. nlsnk proposals and printed circn,ars /
r rea,,ng me kind aud estimated QUANTITIES D
required at each post, and eiv;nS f.,,' -;
s.ructions as to the manner of h;Ia;I ~ n
conditions to be observed by bidders ani n
e ct contrac, and payment w,,, ana "a v
furnished on application to This of M,a oe
md stst 1sr,e1masters at the various posts
70 ENVELOPES mssa containing proposals sho,,d 4
70 marked Proposals for ~ s"oolo a
oned -. and addressed to the unde a.
o1at un, OF the respective POST or denot
t. Mcn % BENJAMIN c. CARD. o. D.
Ch'ef Quartermasfer Y,
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OBITUARY..

We are under obligations to the Gov
crnor for the following:
NEW YoEK, March q, 1877.
Hon. B. +. Potts, Governor:
We have to decline tho aid offered in
Railroad Act, owing, principally, to the
| st provisions in Section Fourteen which
applies to business outside Of the Terri
tory, ana for all time The aid would
have been accepted and railroad built to
Helena, the proposed terminus, had the
details been satisfactory, as VIC feel the
Importance Of extending the road into
Montana.
JAY GOULD.
SIDNEY DILLON.
ELISHA ATKINS.
F. G. DEXTER.
J. E. ATKINS.
ROYAL NJ. BASSETT.
Pres. Utah Northern Il. r.
And the Bill went to an carly grave.
lishOnored and unsung.
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MONTANA INTERESTS.


Independent.
There is now prospect that Woele1
Factory of capacity sufficient to consume
the entire wool clip of the Territory will
be erected THIS summer. We are crtdibly
Informed that the estimates and plars art
now in the hands of the protector of The
enterprise, Mr.. H. NJ. Hill, of Clancy
lie has submitted them to a number OF
capitalists AID several have expressed q
willingness to take stock. The proposed
plan. as we understand it, is to organize
a joint-stock company with a capital OF
$50, 900. It. is claimed that this amour,
will be sufficient t. purchasethe necessary
machinery, pay the freight on it, erect
suitable buildings and leave capital sufii-
Gent to carry on the business. 1t occurs
ITO us that this sum could easily b. raised
for an enterprise that promises such return
for the outlay.
Philadelphia Price Current.
We notice that Montana woods, espec-
tally, have been received with growing
favor.
New York Price Current.
TERRITORY Woods. of
Spring California have turnt d their atten-
ton to these woods, and fine grades have
met with ready sale at full igures. Low
grades do not moye freely The rapid in.
crease in their growth is exciting the
attention of manufacturers, and growers
will do we'll to Sec that their hocks are
bred from sheep producing a quality of
WOOL suited to til: Wants of manufactu.
'ers.
Butte Miner.
jeff. d. Pogue writes: Coming over
rom Philadelphia on the train | fell into
with one of the directors of
he Northern Pacific Railroad. Among
'thcr things asked him what the pros
'ccts W. re- for the early completion of
hat road, if there was any possibility of
his year seeing it again under way. II,
nswercd, Not this year, l think"
How about next year, asked. Nor 7
ext year." was MS answer. his gem
eman | have since learned hes nearly
ne hundred thous md dollars locked up
the enterprise. 80 he may be taken as +
nthori'y as to its workings.
lani'oba Free Press.
A rumor fluids its way TO Winnipeg I
ON st. Paul that the Northern Pacific.
get is portion Of the Manitoba trade of +
le future, which would be cut off if the
reckenridge branch is built, may posi- tt
y run line on the left bank of Red O
iver from Fargo 10 the boundary line. o
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Railroad Supplement-.

we circulate with the COURIER the R
Il. Bill Supplement published from thi,
ONCE. Keep 1t for future use, in the
meant!'ne cogitating over the following
from the Corinne Record:
1.-THE Utah Northern Railroad Compa.
ny recently purchased sixteen yoke of
ca!,e. 1t Is said that the compsny are
seriooeiy metiitatta9 the withdraw wal of
az their locomotives from the read, aad
VII hereafter 'un the trains BY bull
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TIE TERRITORY.
MeaRher.
Husbandman:

Husbandman:
In addition to all the old land on tn
Missouri valley, there will be considerabl
new land cultivated the coming summe,
The bridge on Smith riv, r, at the mout
OF Sheep Creek. and the Indian Cree
ferry on the Missouri river have bee,
swept away by. high water.
! The Canyon Ferry people soak whea
in whisky, and scatter it about the vale,
In places frcquented by wild geese. ant
when they have taken the bait they be-
come intoxicated, and the hunters tax,
advantage Of the situation and .ap,ur,
them. Three quarts of wheat and half
gallon OF "Chinam IN" whisky is said te
be sufficient to capture large flock.
Missoula.
Husbandman:
1t is rumortd that Company D. 9TH In.
fantry, Captain Comba COMMANDING
now at Camp Baker, is to be ordered to
Missoula.
Missoulian:
The river came up Thursday morning
ABOVE high water mark of two years ago
and within three feet of high water mark
OF last year. This is an unusual rise for
this time of year,
Independent:
The financial statement of M;sso,,o
county shows the county Indebtedness.
on the 1st inst, to be $40. 1863 90.
Deer Lodge.
Miner:
Mining operations are now being prose.
tied right in the heart of Butte. Al
claim running diagonally from Mai,
street to Montana avenue and CROSSING
Park avenue, just west of the bridge. is
being represented by one of the original
ocators' who is engaged 10 sinking holes
m the ground occupied for school nur.
,oses.
Herald:
Dr.. A. II. Mitchell land DR.. Mussio-
'rod) has been awarded the contract for
ne cere and maintenance of the insane ofI
ne Territory. His bid was IS Der weeh
yer patient. The Doctor has leased Bell.
nger's warm-springs property for this
urpose. The number of insane in the
ar'ous counties is about twenty. +
lew Northwest:
County debt, $47, liza 81, a decrsas,
nee 1869 Of about So. $40. Reductio,
81 year, $4,A41o. Taxable property |,
l'oll 4SS, an increase of $2O4, l62
bullard. who left the two insane al,
gden, now held at Salt Lake at Montana
Ipense, got away with about saO0 ),
hich he will have to disgmgs. He ia tlr
ute. IT,
Beaverhead. p
4 disonian:
The Financial Exhibit shows the in
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THE CHRISTOPHER.
WHALAN, MINI March 70 Il

IDAIOh OOURIER.-
. The all absorbing question with tn
Minnesota farmer ls: slow shall we prt
tect ourselves from the ravages OF tn
grasshopper?" That it is question O
vital importance to them is clearly show
III the action of their State Legislature
which has for several years appropriate,
money to relieve sufferers from this pest
the last one, which has just adjourned
appropriatiny $3.50. 900 for the relief o.
last years sufferers. This money is dis
'ributcd by Commissioners, chosen for tn,
purpose, who examine the claims of diff
ferent counties and persons. and furnist
food, clothing and seed.grain according 3,
the necessity of the section.
Many and varied are the schemes and
Inventions before the public that it Is
hoped will afford the "houest Granger
some rell,f from this unmitigatcd curse.
Several patented machines are out. the,,
object being to catch and destroy the "ani
NAL" The utmost endeavors in this line
in the past, however, have not afforded
much relief. Several counties in the west.
ern part of the State having confidence
In this plan paid bounty last year of a
small amount for each peck or bushel
gathered. The grasshoppers were plenty,
oman 8 inventive genius equal to the occa-
son, as 1t generally is, especially if there's
money 10 it, and In short time thousands
OF bushels were gathered without materi.
ally reducing the supply. After running
several counties in debt. I am to] d, about
$2V,OOO. the experiment was abandoned
without any practical benefit having been
derived. For short time gathering grass
hoppcrs proved to be about the best nav.
ing business in the State, and many Al
farmer made money by the bounty. law.
One plan, extensively used in some DOR
lions OF the State, is to lay a wide sweth|
Of straw near the edge of the field. drive
The hoppers upon it, and then set it on fire
Another is to drag ropes over the field
urging the animals forward over it. Withl
he 'natives.' where they advanced IN
solid mass with little or no force to follow
Up and assist In the work of destruction
hrse two plans heve proyen valuable, en-
'oI'ng many farmer to save a part or
he whole of his crop. They have Also
'een of advantage in fighting the .'emi.
'rants,' but the latter generally come
With better backing than the .'natives.
nd, so far, have done more damage and
zen the greatest enemy to tbs grain
aiser.
The great question is still practically
Unsettled; the best brains in the State have
zen engaged on the subject, and still the ]
rass.:opper is, comparatively speaking. 10
head. Whether he will always remain a.,
o, or not remains to be seen. hear of :
ne man. however, who thinks he will
olive the prOblem-the "nstives' havinol
aten his crops for several years past. he
avs he will .'come little game'' on them
MS year. For this purpose he 0as mr.. ;,
based several hundred fowls. which he !.
ltends to herd on the grain field as soon p
Mr.. hopper makes his appearance. He al
lys he'll see who will do the more eotinc D
MATT. w. ALDERSON. y
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$500 Can't be made by every agen,
we ~ every onth IN the business
we furnish, but those willing to work can
Easily Easily earn doze!' dollars day right in
sne,f own localities. Have no room to
explain here. Business pleasant and hon.
"'ao'e. women. and boys and girls do ~
WEI as men: We will furnish You a com.
i"s e. Oalnt Tree. The business pays bet
.ei ansn anything else. We will bear ex.
P kT.: VI starting YOU. Particulars free
~ ''e ana see. Farmers and mechanics
.n5 sons anu daus hters, and all classes in
w ,Su VI paying work at home, chou al
" WIG na 70 Us and learn all about the work
Md Hnce. NOV, NOW Is the time. DON'T delav|
1AuuIess TRUE u Co.. Augusta, Name.
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Choteau.

Messrs. I, G. Baker & Co. shipped 10,
600 pounds Of merchandise to their post
at Fort Mcleod, per Dexter & Mcmahon.
freighters. Among the numerous articles
loaded. we notice number Of agriclltu
al Implements.
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ct the county Oh NSoIo" A~' W.
he 800. lla3S, an increase during the year
of SIS. 84O.4O. The building OF ne"
Court House and the prosecution Of sew
eral extensive criminal cases cause the
large Increase.
Madison.
NJ I'd :sOnian;
The Pony Bozpman coeh is l"ase's
,lown with passengers and freight every
trip out.
The financial report of Madison county
for the year shows the net Indebtedness
of the county to be $82, 301 81. an increase
during the year of $2l. sn. 80, the princi
pal causes being final payment On Court
House and Jail building, $lO,5O0; f. es OF
ex- County Clerk Cory, 1900, and writ
ing up journals and county records, which
work bad become delinquent, amounting
in the aggregate to $5,325.29, making a
total of $15,825. 90
Lewis and Clarke.
independent:
About fifty thousand dollars W osth of
gold dust has been received at the U. 8.
Assay ODce since it has been In opera
ton.
The Upper Missouri steamboats, are1
awaiting freight at Yankt"n and Bis
marck. Not single Upper Missouri
river steamboat is advertised in tie st.
Louis papers.
The expenses Of the county during the
year amount to S38,3Gs 10, in which is
included $7,s5S 81 for repairs of the roa !
in Prlckly Pear canyon, aad about 81, OGO
expended on the Ten Mile road. The in
lebtedncss consists Of bonds, $S5, 1880;
unpaid, SIS, GG5.S4, and with ill.,
accrued interest on both, amounts to
tl55, 0G4 49, The funds show b nee Of
,asl on hand amounting to $17 ,SSi. Go.
Herald:
A new stage line runs between Helena
md Montana city, Cllnccy. ETC.
The Rocky Mountain Club has tenn
,orarily clio ed. Cause, absence of char
er members,
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jefferson.

independents:
The financial exhibit shows decreased
d deb'edness of S1,5532 90. The state
ment made year ago showed an increase
of S,327.7a. The present debt is $50,
Fin 10
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Having taken charge of this elegant
Hotel, the finest in the Territory. l an
prepared 10 entertain the travelling publ,
and regular bOarders with