The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-03-05

n aneakipg of how rapidly the he"S
,,.,a,s Of the Territory have Increased
ri,hin the past few years, the NEW
NopTH- WEST says "There IL stiii Io'nh
Cor one more" Yes, room for one more
al Diamond. - Husbdndman.
What! In the ground ?
We see In the Congressional Record
OF Feb. 10th notice Of the Introduction OF
hill, Inv Representative Kimmell 70 author
ize the restoration Of Henry W. James,
United States Army, retired. to the rank OF
Major and quartefmaster in the army. Ihe
bill with the accompanying papers was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Military Al
fairs.
. The New York Republican State Con-
vention adopted the resolution inst'uct'hg
for Grant 217 to $50. The convention was
quite stormy. The Helena papers publish
full reports which are too elaborate Tor our
columns. Roscoe Conkling, A. b. Cornell
Chester A. Arthur and James ID. Warren
were selected as delegates at large. III Id
heavy Grant team.
A Washington special says: In con-
yersation with several leading Republicans
I ascertained that they were about equally
divided rs to whether the Monroe doctrine
applied to the canal proposed to be con-
structed by deLesseps. The COMMITTEES
on Foreign Affairs Of the House is DIVIDED
on the question, and it is manifest that when
the debate begins it will be exciting.
"A telegram, dated White Hall, New
York. Feb. Goth says: "David Hoag, OF
Mineryille, died to-day from the effects OF
n dose of morphine and other stimulants
given him while walking IN 81 hours race
&C Glen's Falls, last Friday, of which he
was the winner" This is the first time
we have been informed morphine Is a slim
ulant. 1t is generally believed TO be mar
cotic or opiate. Perhaps it was camphene
they gave him.
An editors business is to write edi-
torials, grind out poetry, sort and rewriee
communications, listen TO all kinds OF COM
plants, offer advice on all subjects, from
prescribing for baby with the collie TO
specie resumption, keep waste basket
steal matter, fight other peoples oatties
take beans, pumpkins and green WOOD
when he can get them. on subscription'
work eighteen hours out of twenty-four
always be in good humor ana witty, d
alike impervious to fattery and censure
and be criticised and damned by every ONT
who don't like "his paper" Finally U
wear out in the service, and at last to hea
the pleasing plaudit, otis enough; com
ND higher" -Corydon Democrat
We have urged the Department tim
and again to put an end to the present syt
tenn Of allowing reservation Indians
prowl through the country at VIII, put
vain. -Husbdndmna.
What can the Department do after tn
Ponca decision at Omaha last summon
You might as well urge the Agriculture
Department TO prohibit New NoRTH
WEST canyassing agent from visitin
Meagher county. There must be othe
law now il the Flathead Indians are to :
kent on their reservation. These nomao
are nuisance to the settlements, but the
cannot be restrained by action OF Ager
Roman or the Indian Commissioner.
We do not think many Montaniar
have been caught by such shallow swindle
MS Lawrence g. Co.," who have adve
tised extensively in the Territory, and WI
favored ms with an "opiDion because
declined TO insert their adj" But II ar
such there be, or any contemplate ber
such, we refer them to an article on u
outside entitled g Millions by Fraud" ii
Postmaster General has been sustained
the Supreme Court in refusing to deliv
letters to these swindlers, 80 there Is
chance of making fortune through the
anyhow. Our readers can rest assur
whenever there is a sure chance for fo
tune !" no New York firm will pay for
advertisement for q Montanian to COZ
and make 1t.
"A valued friend writing from Galla'
ounty says: 81 located upon my land
April, 1871, and filed notice thereof 10
Clerks Office at Bozeman. This was pr
o the United States survey in this vicini
and also prior to the Northern Pacific III
road survey. When the United States 8
vey was made, my location was found to
mon an odd section. have cultivat
and with my family lived upon, my pl
every year since first located IL; h'
fought Indians and taken many desper
chances in protecting my home. And y
General Dodge, the chief engineer and ID
ting agent of the North Pacific Railro
tells nee that the North Pacific Railr
Co. will claim my place under the Com
ny's land grant.--IndependenL
There Ia more land granted to railro
In Montana than i'm any other State or 1
ritory in the Union, excepting Texas
Lake Tribune.
Not correct. In Dakota and Califor
as well as Texas, more lands are graz
than In Montana. Speaking Of this, b
ever reminds us that recent exhibit in
Chicago Inter- Ocean showed that the
ted States had conveyed to railroad con
mes i'm aid of these enterprises 292
square miles Of landau area greater
the entire German Empire. The estim
value Of these lands il So, 575, 100. Il
have been Is, 600 miles OF railroad bull
acquire these lands. Tho estimated
value Of railroads in the United Stat
$4,e5s, DOS, $50. The government
~ therefore contributed about three per
toward their construction.
i'm the House February 10th Dele
Maginnis presented
The petition OF Mrs. E. F. Bond
s others, for Legislation against poiyg
! Referred to the Committee on the Tel
ries.
44 Also, the petition Of citizens OF Nor
n against the withdrawing from pre-eml
and homestead entry lands lying VIZ
the Tooth meridian. Referred to the
mittee on Public Lands.
Also, the petition Of Eli Davis and o
for compensation for services perform
the Post-oflice Department. Referr
the Committee on the Post-Ofice and
Roads.