The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-01-21

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county delegation and wonld only except
out Of the limits proposed in IL. b. No. 6the
settlements In two townships in Deer Lodge
valley. The remainder of area proposed in
that bill Is pan handle running twenty
miles further westward TO the middle fork of
Rock Creek, distance of ove- fifty miles
from Butte, and which would compel resi-
dents of a part of Silver Bow county to. pass
through Deer Lodge county to reach Butte,
and residents Of a part of Deer Lodge coun-
ty to pass through Silver Bow county to
reach Deer Lodge. The line suggested
would give Silver Bow county the entire
scope of country lying between French
Gulch and Parsons Bridge On the Jefferson,
distance of over 60 miles, with q southern
boundary on Big Hole river and q northern
boundary rs far northward as asked.
The total vote of d eer Lodge county In No
vember, 1880, was 3,476; the total assess
ment for 1880 was about $4,000, 1000. tits alleg-
ed over 900 of the votes and nearly s., 900 600
of the assessable property Of the county are
within the boundaries we have suggested.
With this proportion of domain, property
and Votes, it does not appear that 1t is wise
regard for the public welfare that prompts
the desire to sever the valley, and If per-
sisted in Butte will manifest a less fair
spirit that prevails in the old cou nty toward
those who wish to 20.
A brief review, as above, of some of the
questions raised by House Bill No. 0, leads
to the belief that the division scheme which
was conceived in the sin of clandestine Sc
crecy and born of bogus election tickets Is
being pushed to contamination prematurely
and inconsiderately. We believe that bill
should be passed at this session providing for
divisionto take place year hence. In the
mean time terms Of court should be provided
for at Butte, and Jail and Court House be
built there, and revenues equal in amount
to the cost Of construction of the Jail here
be appropriated for that purpose, conditioned
on Silver Bow county issuing securities at
par for her half of the Deer Lodge comfy
debt. For 1t must be born in mind Deer
Lodge county is responsible for the entire
debt now existing and will only be protected
by Silver Bow county securities issued
for its proportion. Silver Bow county should
meantime make transcript of the records and
the officers elected for this county at the last
general election should hold out their full
term and their successors be named at the
next general election. This would accom-
plish all reasonable objects the people of
Silver Bow county can have In view, and in
stead of being involved in inextricable con-
fusion as proposed by II. B. No. 9, they would
be ready to keep house when they moved.
If, however, the immediate establishment Of
a full fiedged county is desired and insisted
upon we counsel them to set their stakes on
a line less Objectionable to those interested
than is designated in II. b. 9, and to make
financial provisions for their new county ad-
equate to conducting It. Whether this scheme
Of immediate division has the support of the
solid reliable sentiment of Butte Is not yet
evidenced. 1t Is time now for 1t to manifest
itself and protect its property and govern
ment from the unwise legislation that Is pro-
posed. That sentiment has better balance
than to be gulled by those inspired by pure
ly selfish motives in urging legislation that
will involve the new county in irremediable
difficulties and should now assert itself.
When it does SO it will not meet with the
hostility in the old county that the selfish
schemers and pushers for division have en-.
deavored to make believe exists. M.
THE estimated cost per Cay Of the Nevada
Legislature is $1,000. The expenses per day
of the Montana Legislature to the United
States is about $225.