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Bonding Of Noted Montana Mines.

We learn that Mr.. A. NJ. Essler, one of
Montana's veteran miners, at the request of
New York capitalists, has secured by pond
for a limited period, from Messrs. p. Con-
stance and Fred Lehman, the North Pacific,
South Pacific and American Flag silver
mines, located in the Ten Mile or Red Noun
tain district, about twenty miles southwest of
Helena. At what figures these properties are
placed We are not apprlzed. but the amount is
probably considerable, as about 1000 tons of
ore are reported oil the dumps, aggregating
upwards of 100000, besides IA fine showing
i'll the leads. These among other mines of
the district are widely known and bear an ex-
cellent reputation. The veins are large and
yield rich ores, of both milling and smelling
qualities.-HerdId.
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CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb Ex-senator Herford
introduced a bill to repeal the act of July 18th,
1864, contering on the Quartermaster-General,
Commissary-General and Accounting Officer
OF the Treasury, authority to examine. adjudi-
cate and settle claims accruing to loyal citi-
Ze!s of the United States for supplies taken
by or furnished for the use and used by the
United States armies. The bill cOnfers itr S.
diction in such cases upon United States Dis
trict courts, which shall certify their judy
ments to Congress, and Congress may appro-
pirate money to pay such judgments if they
are favorable. .lli such claims now pending
before Congress or the officers above named
are also referred ", the bill to the District
Courts. Referred.
When the doors were reopened the Senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. at 1:45 the Senate
went into executive session on motion of
Farley, and resumed consideration of the Nor
ton case. The California Senators will press
a vote upon it to-day.
The Senate rejected Morton's nomination
by Il vote of ~ to 10.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator CockrclTs
resolution introduced last May, for the recip-
roclty of the treaty with France, was referred
to to the committee OH foreign relations.
After an executive session the Senate adj
jOUrnpd.
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IMPORTANCE OF MINING.

Chicago capitalists, It appears, are waking
up to the Importance of the mining industry,
and are beginning to realize its many advan-
tages over all other pursuits. The Minin9
Recie,c, of that city, says:
A great many people measure the import
ance Of the mining industry of the country
simply by the statements of the bullion
product. That this is an unjust and very
narrow view of the question can very easily
be shown.
In the first place, the statistics of the express
companies fall very far short of giving the full
amount Of our bullion product, for there are
large amounts of ore and bullion Transported
by miners and travellers from the mining dis
trIcts of which no definite estimate can be
given. 1t is estimated by those who have
given The matter some attention that from II
to 10 pei cent. OF the gold really produced in
this country is never accounted for in any
published statistics. The same state. neut can
probably be safely stated in regard to silver.
This makes a change of some importance
in the amount Of precious metal produced.
Another point of Importance is the fact that
the infusion OF S15, O00, 900 per year into the
channels of the nations industry is no small
item in the history of its growth and prosper
ity.
This interest in she development of mining
is pushing railroads across our plains, and
scattering cities and towns and permanent
improvements all through the unknown dis
tricts of our vast Territories, and openinr
uhheard-of districts to the industry of our
people, and creating a demand for men, capt.
tai and the products of the crowded Eastern
cities.
Our mills were idle, our operatives were
suffering, a financial panic had brooded over
the land for "A number of years. crushing out
fortune, hope and business activity. At this
critical time our mines began to open out
their hidden treasures, and to display their
vast stores of unmeasured wealth.
If mining had not produced a dollars
worth OF bullion, and had only fastened, as
it has, the development of the unknown ter
ritories of the west, it is a matter of vast
Importance to the whole country. and one
that deserves to be taken into consideration
with the other points outside of mere mineral
production, which of itself is important.
when mining is measured as to its importance
and value, and compared with other indus
tries that have had longer time and broader
fields, but have failed to produce grander or
more imposing results.
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would go before General Devens, Attorney
General of the United States, Oh the following
morning and argue the case. All appeared OIL
The morning of the Dist, and after hearing
both sides, the Attorney General very frankly
told his assistant that he had made a mistake
and that he should advise the President to
sign the bill. Indeed the principle involved
is one about which there seems to be no two
opinions among lawyers outside the Interior
Department.
Ii done at all, the bill must be signed TO-
morrow, for then the legal limits for the
President holding a bill expires.
In the meantime the Western members
have. not been idle. Mr.. Bedford, to remove
any conscientious scruples entertained in the
interior Department as to pending applica-
tons for patents, on the Goth inst, offered the
following bill which was referred to the COM
mlttee on mines and mining to amend Chapter
q, Revised Statutes of he United States in
regard to mineral lands
"Ihat all atfidavits required to be made by
Chapter q OF the Revised Statutes of the
United States may by made by the claimant
or his duly authorized agent, Provided that
this act shall apply to all pending applications
for Government mineral lands under said
chapter. "-Correspondent Salt Lake Tribune.
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WASHINGTON.
News Notes from the National Capital.

Nearly everyone who has examined the
new House rules, prepared by Messrs. Ran.
DALI, Garfield, Stephens Frye, Blackburn and
others, believe they are a vast Improvement
over the Old ones. They PROFESSIONALLY are.
but several members, in fact an apparent ma.
jorty object to certain portions of them, and
this opposition has blocked the regular bust
ness of the House for nearly a month. There is
a determination now, however, to dispose of
the subject soon, and pass the appropriation
bills. The Senate waits for the House.
Messrs. Beck, Bayard and Coke, have spo-
ken on the Bayard grecnback resolution. But
the majority against legislation on the cur
rency remains, and will remain. Even a re-
funding bill will probably be refused IA pas
sage at this session.
During this session of Congress there will
without doubt be a regular reorganization of
the Pension Office. This branch of the In
teior Department has suffered, as all the 9TH
ers have since Mr.. Sclurz became Secretary,
by a determination not to perform his duty.
In what say in this connection l wish to be
understood as speaking by the book" Two
years or so ago, when the Secretary was asked
to correct the abuses in one OF his bureaus,
he SAID he thought action ought to be taken, but
that the man il charge of the work was re-
sponsible. and he would not interfere. This
fact is of itself enough to demonstrate the
nnlltness OF Secretary Schurz for the place he
holds, or Tor any place in which he would have
'ubordlnates, and, taken with other facts. JUS
tines Congress i'll compelling a reorganization
OF the Pension Office, without regard to the
Secretaly's wishes. That reorganization will
take place. and if the Secretary has commit
ted an olense in endorsing in this way acts
OF his subordinates which he knew to be
wrong, he annot if the reorganization shall
III effect be made to reflect on him.
A New Iorke" yesterday sent $40 con-
science money to the Treasury. Like the
father of the race, he tried to put the blame
upon the other sex. "Mrs. Brown he wrote,
desires to cancel her obligations to the gov
ernluent.'
n citizen of New Hampshire owning bonds
OF the Ssate of Louisiana, is represented by
his State in a case in the Supreme Court of the
United States. Both States will he repre-
sented by counsel of eminence, as the questions
evolved are Of great Importance.
WILLIS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Goth, 1870.
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Further Particulars.

CHICAGO, Feb. THE 7ribuue's Washing
ton special says: "A fact of some Importance
connected with the Harrisburg convention
which has not yet been reported, is that five
seats were contested. The holders of these
seats We're all Blaine men. The contests
were referred to the machine committe and all
the contestants seated. If they were without
exception Cameron men, this made a differ
ence of ten votes on the test ballot. But for
this arbitrary action of the Cameron mem.
bcrs Grant would have had only ten instead
of twenty majority"
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The New Mining Stock @ r1l.

L YORK, Feb. Am evening illus
trated paper says the new mining stock board
will be ready to begin operations iy a few
days. Behind it are some of tTfe largest MN
ers and mining operators in the country, and
on the committee of organization are such
names as Senator Jones, ex-Senator McDon-
aid, Stephen B. Elkins, Ex-Governor Stafford,
George d. Roberts and Henry Havemeyer.
Handsome rooms have been opened and fur
nished on the ground floor of the Borel
building, at is Broadway, and the offices
connecting with the Mining Trust Compan'y's
interest are On the tlooc above. 1t is proposed
to combine under a special charter these or-
CARNATIONS:
First. A mining exchange for purposes Sim
liar to that already in existence, confined en-
tirely to mining stocks.
Second. A clearing house for mining stock
operations.
Third. A mining trust company, whose
loans are TO be made on mining stocks and
securities.
The origlnators of the scheme do not in
tend to interfere in any way with the regular
business of either Of the present stock or min
ing exchanges, and it is thought that circum-
stances may ultimately lead to amalgamation
with the latter. 1t is understood that the
proposed new exchange originated in the
dissatisfaction Of leading operators with the
character of some of the stocks listed by the
regular board, and with some of the members
OF the latter, and an assurance is. given that
none but the best mines will be dealt in,
The present subscription price of seats is
$1,000, and the annual dues are $50. Each
seat is to be secured by the creation of a
special trust investment in government bonds.
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To one unacquainted with the condition of
Queens speech, received by telegraph yester-
day, would convey the impression that every
thing is lovely and the conventional goose
elevated in her Majesty's domain. HI would
not imagine that thousands of men, women
and children are in a condition of actual star
Walton in Ireland. He would gain no
idea of the dire distress prevail
ing among the working classes of Eng
land. He would form no conception of
the bushes depression which is fast
tending to reduce the whole population of
Great Britain to abs late poverty. He would
condition of the country and in short would
be no wiser after reading the speech than
before he began it. The address is chiefly
remarkable for its offensive egolism. The
words ana my occur in nearly every SEN
tence, showing that she regards her subjects as
so much personal property. 1t is also remark
able for implied misrepresentation. BY her
silence on all the industrial roubles with
which England is affected, the Queen implies
that there are no difficulties to contend with,
and that no danger menaces the pros
pelity of the nation, whereas the con-
trary is known to be the case. In refer
ence to the situation Of the army in Afgla-
nistan there is an evident intention to
facts to'thc background by represent
ing its condition to be in no wise critical.
Lin spite Of this implied declaration, however,
the situation Of General Roberts is undeni-
ably critical, and the latest teleglaphic advice,
that one army of twenty thousand men
under Mohammed Jan, and another almost as
large under another rebellious chiettain, are
an advance movement on the
SorceS of the British general, and there is lit
lie PROBABILITY that with his present army he
Will e able to cope successfully with the
enemi !. The address treats of foreign mat
e"s almost exclusively. and besides IA briet
to the agricultural depression, COLI
aims no intormation'o of importance relative
o he condition of home affairs.
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A Political Straw,

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Tribune says
Of the thirty-six Republicans in the New
Jersey House of Assembly, twenty prefer
Blaine as their Presidential candidate ten
Sherman four, Grant, and two, Washburne.
Many Of the Blaine and Sherman men would
be personally satisfied with Grant, but they
are convinced his nomination would not be
judicious. This canvass was taken last week,
the Grant sentiment has perceptibly
weakened since the Pennsylvania c%onven-
tiOn.
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A Mares Nest.

CHICAGO. Feb. THE Times Boston
special says: GA Democratic plot has been
discoveredto Garcelonize Vermont. 1t appears
that the constitutional requirement that the
ballots cast at elections be taken to Mont
pelier and counted has long been disregarded
by the Republicans. The Bourbon conspiracy
comprehends sending in the votes cast in all
the Democratic towns, and at the proper time
make a presentation of a demand for a constl-
tutional canvass, the result of which would
be a Mossback triumph. The scheme is said
to have had its origin in the brains of the
Democratic national committee. To head off
the attempt to carry it into execution the
Republican managers will soon direct every
town clerk to search the organic law of the
State, and make note of that portion referring
to election returns.
The Times says, referring to its Washington
dispatches: "General Grants friends at
Washington are so confident of his nomination
at Chicago that they are discussing the adj
visibility of sounding Blaine on the subject
OF accepting the second place on the ticket.
The cry raised by some, that the General will
not enter the canvass unless his nomination is
secured without contest, is ridiculed at the
capital. Meanwhile opinions differ greatly
about the position of Sherman and Blaine.
One old politician says 1t was very shrewd of
Sherman to put up Blaine to antagonize
Grant. He says Blaine has begun the fight
upon Grant and ii is now impossible for him
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PATENTS.
The Ignorance Of Government Officials
About Mining.
'AsHINGToN, Jan. 29th, 1870.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1SSO.-The reader
will readily recall the excitement in October
last caused by the decision Of the General
Land Office in the case of the application of
Mr.. George s. Dodge for a patent upon the
Headlight mine, Bodie, California, wherein
the right OF a principal to employ an agentin
applying for a patent was denied, and which
was Ill direct conflict with the practice of the
Department from its first organization. No
decision ever aroused such a feeling of general
Indignation among miners, for it was felt to
be a blow likely to retard the development of
mineral interests everywhere. The case has
caused more excitement here during the last
Two weeks than ever, owing to an apparent
determination to defeat the wishes of persons
most directly interested in mining. As will
be remembered an appeal was made from the
Lana O1flce to the Secretary of the Interior
by Colonel Ford, counsel for Mr.. Dodge !;
but certain parties fearing an unfavorable
decision there, determine to go to the root of
the matter and have the law so amended as to
admit OF but one construction. The result was
the passage of the bill, already amending
Secs. 1924 and 1925 of chapter 6 United
States Revised Statutes, and by an almost
unanimous vote in both Houses in Congress-.
This bill was sent to the President nine days
ago, and by him it was referred to the
Secretary of the Interior to know if there were
any objections to the bill becoming a law !;
in turn he forwarded it to Mr.. Armstrong,
the Acting Commissioner of the General Land
Office, who on the 10Th, inst, gave an elabor-
ate opinion Directing to just so much of the
subject matter Of the bill as TO render a veto
necessary, should his views obtain. He
particularly objected to the retroactive features
OF the bill, as applying to pending cases,
where there were protests. The Western
members of Congress, learning the situation,
became alarmed and OH the morning of the
10Th under the leadership of Senator Teller
and Representatives Bedford and Page, called
in a body upon the Acting Commissioner and
urged a modification of his opinion, but with
out avail. On the same day they argued the
case before Marble, Assistant Attorney
General of the Interior Department, but there
appeared to be a perfect concurrence of
opinion between this official and the GENERAL
Land Office and he could not be prevailed
upon to adopt the views of the delegation.
He was then notified that the delegation
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Washington GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House Pen
sion Committee agreed to report favorably
Vance's resolution giving greater scope to
legislation %pensioning soldiers of 1912.
The select committee OF the House on the
inter-ocean ship canal considered to-day the
subject of our treaty relations as affecting the
projects of the ship canal. The United States
minister to the United States of Columbia
explained the Royse contracts upon which
De Lesseps' project is bsaed, and Admiral
auguaI routes.
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TELEG RAM MS !
EPoRTED FOR HI THE MON
CENTRAL. TELEGRAPH CoMPANY.
FROM ALL PARTS OF THE W0RLB!
DOMESTIC.
The Iowa Legislature to Admit
Women.
Probable Duel Between Two
Senators.
Organization of a New Stock
Board in New York.


New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Times, a strong
Grant organ, says: When the Grant move
ment loses the character of q spontaneous
and emphatic manifestation of Republican
sentiment, it will have lost all title to public
confidence. Grants selt-respect is not likely
to permit the presentation of his name to the
convention as the result of a persistent course
of political trickery, and if it did most of the
elements of a successful canvass in his favor
would be eliminated in advance.
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to COM" in as an heir to Grants strength in
case Grant is withdrawn. These votes would
much more naturally go to Sherman. A
friend of Blaine said to-day{that The latter
was not doing anything in the way of organ
izing, as he did last time, and that he did not
intend to raise his hand ;.all that Is done
must be done by his friends !; lie does not in
tend to have any sunstroke from disappoint-
meNt this time"
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Hurrah for Iowa

CHICAGO, Feb. THE House of Repre-
sentatives of the Iowa legislature this morn
ing adopted, by a vote of 81 to 81, an amend
ment to the constitution to be submitted to a
vote of the people, making free white women
eligible as member of the legislature.
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Leadville is to have an illustrated Sunday
paper, the illustrations to be devoted TO local
subjects. When asked if it was his purpose
in his paper to do justice to all, irrespective of
party or social standing, the protector replied
in the negative, because it would necessitate
the hanging of half the people in the town if
full justice were done to everybody.
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ST.. JOHNS, N. b., Feb. by the upset,
ting of a schooner at Cheney's Cove, John
Nesbit, Frank Robinson, John Larry, Mrs,
Lindsay and Mrs. Simon Franklin were
drowned.
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The Independent says there are six newspa-
pers published in North Carolina edited by
negroes. Trey are most likely run for pur-
poses of black male.
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CE NTEN NAL SALOON
OPPOSITE GLENDALE HOUSE.
GLENDALE, sIONraNa

laying RENTED and refurnished the OLD and
Centennial Saloon, and stocked The
am now preared to old and new,
customers as in times of yore. An elegant and
cosy ciuo loom at the convenience of patrons,
ED. THOMAS,
Proprietor.
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Senator Lamar has nearly recovered from
his late illness.
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By request: Salt Lakers in Butte call the
Tribune The Koran, probably because it steps
Oh the korans of the Mormon priesthood.
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S. B.. COULSON.
General Manager, Iankton. II. T.
ID. W. MARRATTA.
Superintendent, Bismarck, DIT
GEO. CLENDENlN, Jr..
General Agt.. Fort Benton, MT
a.
lnLS'Old Reliable" line OF teamers will
rate bet ween Pittsburg and all points on
ONO st. Louis, Kansas City, st. Joseph, On
IA, SIOUX ClIy, iaikton. Springfield. (tefmil
e., NJ. q st. P.,) and Bismarck, to ali points
DAKOTA AND MONTANA.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Barrett 4 Warren. Butte.
r.; ,. HUDSON, 225 North I'd St. St. Louis.
Warl 4 Brady. Front street, st. Louis.
II; toGpe. II Vine street, Cincinnati.
VS.. Evans. so, Water street. P%ittsburg.
=. T. Capron. 81 Clark street, Chicago.
l.. l: billiard. 81 Clark Street, Chicago.
fSont: Bruce, 400 r. Water St, Milwaukee,
1.t. Smith, BOB Broadway, New York.
JOS: X: HiXon, 22S Washington ST.. Boston.
Go. Sanborii, N. +. r. r., st. Paul. Minh,
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Philadelphia and New Y

AND OTHER EASTERN POIN7W
Insist that the Ticket Agent sells You fic,
by the North Western Road. Ex:.mine J.
tickets and refuse to buy if they do not
over this Road. '
All Agents sell them and Check usual n
gage Free by this Line. ' N
Through Tickets via this Route IN,
Eastern Points can be procured at all Conn
Ticket Offices of Union Pacific, II ali Weshh
Railroads. NS
New York Office, No. 415 Broadway. Bus
office, No. 5 State Street. Omaha Otfice
l1th Street and U. p. Depot. San FrancI
Office. 2 New Montgomery Street. Cbica
Ticket Offices: 81 Clark Street, under ShnrHl
HOUSE: Council Bluffs Offices at c. 4 N.Wa
For rates or Information not attairabln IN
your home ticke agents, apply to
w. II. STENNFT1
cent MdnQT, Chicago. Gent Pass. .Ag't, Chioo
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BARRET & WARREN.
COnveyancers.
REAL ESTATE AND MINING AGENT
Office: Corner Park and Main Streets,
BUTTE. MONTANA

Real Estate.
Will buy, sell, hire, lease. collec:. rents. ID
taxes, and otherwise transact all business
thlS department for residents and non-reSidpna
Mines.
viii buy. sell or otherwise negotiate aay az
an transactions in BOTH Quartz and Placer
terests In Deer Lodge and adjoining cOxntics
we have full, complete and correct abstract
tltie 10 every piece OF property on record in d
Montana.
furnished on application.
REFER 10 lDOnnell. Clark 4 Larabie, BankpH
Butte, NJ, r.; S. T. Hauser &. Co, Bankep
BUTTE, NJ. r.
100 City lots for sale.
uoleet OF ground on Lowe Main treel h. iea
for Il term of years.
1000 residence on Upper Main street. Warn
N klngsburyts Addition for sale CHEAP. wa
ranty deed given.
20 lots in Smith 4 Kessler's Addition for sd
cheap. Title perfect.
III lots In Warren 4 Kingsbury's Addition 4
sale cheap.
Lots for sale, in all portions of the city, chel
Wanted-2 or 4 houses TO rent.
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AND ALL POINTS EAST.
Passengers by this route have choice of Fr
DIFFERENT ROUTES and the advantaea
EiIhf DGiIy Lines Panc Sleeping Cars I