Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-23

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that tie Northern Pacific Railroad
Cumuauy shall COMMENCE the con-
struction of their road at Portland.
within nine months after date Of the
passage II the act. and construct ut
least tbirty-;hrce miles within one
wear thereafter on the south side of
the Columbia river, and that each
year thereafter the company builds
one hundred miles of road, at least
TWENTY-FIVE Of which shall be on the
Pacific coast. The bill further pro-
vidcs that The road from Umatilla to
Portland shall be n common road
for the Northern Pacific and South
Pass companies under such terms us
may he agreed upon by three per-
sons. appointed by the President of
the United States. The extension
does not extend to the branch line
across the Cascade mountains, but
lands on the branch amounting to
seven millions are restored to the
public domain, and in lieu of these
lands an equal amount is granted to
Portland, Salt Lake e. South Pass
company in aid of road from Una
tilla to Salt Lake with like restrict
ions as to the sale of lands by the
Government, and on condition that
the company shall commence at
Umatilla within six months after
the date of the passage of the act,
and equip twenty-five miles of the
road within one year thereafter,
tifty-miles within each succeeding
year, and the whole within four
years from the commencement of
the work.
Tariff on Liquors.
WASHINGTON March 16.-Among
the changes by the Ways and Means
committee in the tariff are some on
liquors. The duty on all still wines
imported in casks containing not
more than % per cent. alcohol and
valued at not over 40 cents a gallon,
was increased from 25 to 40 cents
gallon; valued at 40 cents to a dollar,
increased 60 to rs cents; valued
over a dollar, 81 so. Wines in bot
ties, not otherwise provided for, 100
per centum nd valorem. If they
contain over "a per cent. alcohol,
they are forfeited to the government.
Deep Snow.
BISMARCK, March 15.-The storm of
last week extended over the upper
Missouri valley lasting three days,
the snow on the stage road to Fort
Buford being from one to fifteen feet
deep.
Polygamists Arrested.
BosToN, Mass, March 15.-State
detectives at Tewksbury yesterday
arrested q number of men on the
charge of living in open polygamy..
An attempt is making to establish
polygamous colony at Tewksbury.
The Heaviest snow Storm.
DEApwooD, March l6.- The heav-
lest snow storm experienced since
the settlement of the Black Hills by
white men commenced Oh the eth
and continued undated until the
l2th- The snow in the city on q
level is over FIVE feet deep. All mail
and telegraphic communications has
been interrupted The last mail re-
eeived arrived from Cheyenne on the
ssk- In addition 90 saal coaches and
pn<seneers, teaznssers and sreaghf
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