The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-11-18
TELEGRAMS /!
UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Among the ques-
tions to which the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture has recently been giving his attention is
that OF the redemption of the comparatively
arid table lands, which stretch along the East
ern base of the Rocky mountains from our
northern to our southern borders. The SUBJ
ject is considered very important, involving,
as does, the recovery Of a tract of country
| equal to one-tifth of the productive area of the
United States. Where it has been possible
to subject the land to irrigation, astonishing
agricultural richness has been found, but at
present the facilities for irrigation by means
of mountain streams extend no further than
from forty to fifty miles from the base of the
range. With the problem of irrigation solved,
these plains would be rated among the richest
agricultural regions of the country. As a pre-
liminary to practical tests, the Commissioner
has secured the services OF Brisben Walker,
late editor Of the Republican, to proceed to
Colorado and report upon the possibilities of
artificial irrigation, especially with reference
to artesian wells, which, IN those sections
~whereslnountain streams are not available,
seem to be the only possible source of supply
for irrigating purposes.
! There are now five thousand artesian wells
in successful operation, and the experiments
made by French engineers in the Great Sahara
uCoCIt, liulCubSS bldI III pan 10 ACuooplO' Eo
some of the wells sunk by NJ. Jus, water was
obtained at a depth Of only three or four hun
dred feet, and the discharge was equal to
eleven hundred gallons per minute. There
is every reason why similar results hou be
obtained to the strata underlying the table,
lands of Colorado. Mr.. Walker by his train
ing and capacity for close observation, will be
able to make an intelligent study of the stu
alton, and his report will be looked for with
interest.
CHICAGO, November -.
The Society of the Army of Tennessee re-
convened at 1890 this morning with General
w. T. Sherman in the chair. General
Force, the treasurer, read his annual report
showing the cash in the treasury to be about
$500. The corresponding secretary's an
nual report mentioned the death of Captain
Thos. Harrington and of Lieut.. William B.
Stevenson. The invitation to the members to
attend the reunion of the Army of the Cum
berland at Washington, November 10Th and
goth, was received. The committee on time
and place of next meeting named Cincinnati,
the time to be fixed by the President and
local committees.
:, Col. Ezra j. Dodd was selected orator fol
y the next annual meeting. Committee or
nomination of officers recommended the re-
election of the present officers of the Society
viii oh report was adopted by reclamation to-
D. gether with a vote of thanks for their servi
ces.
General Sherman returned thanks for him
self and other officers, anu made compliment
tary illusions to the,young members of the so
o ciety, and especially to Judge Gresham, and
number of members eulogized Major Genera
y Frank P. Blair, deceased, and a resolution
was adopted commencing to them the move
ments toward erecting a monument to hi
memory. The question of appointing a bios
rapher to write up the individuals of societ,
was referred to the committee for report. /
resolution was adopted authorizing the presi
dent of the society to appoint a committee Q
five persons to examine into the effect OF III
valid pension laws upon the different classe
of pensioners and report at the next annua
meeting, suggesting such alterations all
amendments as will eliminate fraud, and sc
cure to all pensioners impartial justice.
Generals Ben. Sherman, Field, Rusk, Slacl
and Col. Fletcher were named as the com
mittee.
After the usual vote of THANKS, and especis
mention of the liberality of Mr.. Haverly tc
the use of his theater, the society adjourned
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Secretary Schurt
has received the following telegram frol
Special Agent Adams, written at Los Pine
Agency Nov. 10, and forwarded by way
Lake City 81 arrived here yesterday, an
lm1neQlaCely pTOCecueu " SAiol O"taS
house, where l met about twenty OF the chic
and head men of the White river Utes, WI
had come in obedience to Ouray's orders
The Others are expected. The camp of hes
Indians is about fifty miles distant on I'll
Gunnison viver. Nothing is changed in I'll
situation here. Chief Ouray is positive thu
when satisfied of the guilt Of the Indians, |
). will have power enough to arrest and hol
them.
A Galveston..Nep special from Ell Paso sa.
report reached here of a fight occurring
" week ago between some Indians and Amer
cans, in the vicinity of the Sierra Majat
mines. Fourteen Americans We're kille'
No names nor details are given.
WASHINGTON, November 13.-The Trea
ury Department to-day purchased 365,O(
ounces of fine silver for the Philadelphia al
San Francisco Mints, and $4,000 ounces
standard gold bullion, being a portion of tn
received from Europe, wers to-day ordered b
the Treasury Department from the ASS
Office in New York city to the Philadelph
Mint for coins. The value of the bullion
!. about O,25O,O0O. The Director OF the Mi
said to-day that further orders for the COMA
! of gold BY the U. S. Mints will be confined
eagles and half eagles.
New YORK, November l3.-The Greg
Railway 4 Navigation Company stock "
among the new securities placed in the E
change list yesterday. 1t sold at 1909.
CLEVELAND, O., November 13.-Willia
Thorpe, proprietor of a large Touring mill
Meadville, Pennsylvania, made an assignee
this morning. judgments amounting to oy
$780, 600 were entered against him. T
assets, it is believed, would meet the liabiliti
were they available.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 13.-The official relur
from the State are now nearly completed, a
will give pillsbury, who was badly ScTatche
5000 majority; the rest of the Republic
State ticket will receive 10000 majority.
80 NEW YORK, Nov. l3.-The Sun has
r ceived the official returns of so out of
. counties in the State. A close comparis
% between these and unofficial returns from T