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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-31

not welcome, and lould Sthcy come they
murderers are soon taught that the altitude
is too great and the air too light for their
health, and that frequently the altitude is in
creased and the pure, clear, wholesome noun
tain air is entirely shut off from their lungs
by the aid of a rope and the nearest tree.
The latter class should steer clear OF Mon
tana. Our people lave a habit of dealing
with lis members that makes the country q
very undesirable and uncomfortably warIn
place for them. The faint hearted, the idle,
the vicious, the incendiary, The robber and
assassin can fiud neither room nor peace in
Montana.
Again, while Montana has a healthy eli
mate for most people, the Italian skies and
balmy, southern zep2yrs laden with the per-
!ume Of orange blossoms and fragrant tropi-
cal flowers, are neither seen nor inhaled IN
this latitude. Rich mines may be tound in a
hundred CAMPS, but they were FayeloPrd by
perseverance,, hard labor, an. i'll many in
Stances by the expenditure of. considerable
sums of money. Tie mountains are ribbed
with undiscovered lodas which await the
coming Of the prospector to bring their hid
den treasures to the surface. There is no
royal road that leads to their discovery. The
pilgrim, well armed with a stout heart and
willing hands, has au equal chance with the
veteran proSpector TO lnearth a BONANZA.
Prospecting is not unlike a game of hazard,
with the chances in favor of the Intelligent,
persevering and industrious. Should the en-
i.rant prefer to engage in tie less hazardous,
less exciting and probably surer pursuit OF
agriculture, he will find lands for his employ
ment and a ready market for their produce.
A glance at our market reports will show
higher than in Montana. Stock raising is
profitable, but money is required to make it
so. The dairy business is not overdone in
any part Of the Territory and butter finds u
ready sale at good prices every month in the
year. On the whole, there is no better coun-
try in the union in which a poor man, if he
be industrious, can sooner make a good home
and a comfortable living. Iu climate, soil
and varied resources, Montana stands abreast
of the most favored territory. The laboring
man, the ~artizan, the business man and the
capitalist will find it a desirable country in
which TO ply their several avocations wlh
every chance of snccess under the coniiliu IS
which We have named.
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A WORD TO

y large majority OF the people who come
TO his Territory arrive here with precon-
ceivei notions IN regard TO the climate and
tie mineral, agricultural and grazing re-
sources of the country which the cold facts
do not in every instance justify. While a few
Of the Territorial newspapers are not alto
get!icr 9~uiltless i'll overestlinating the really
great resources Of the country aud have thus
kindled the rather too lively Imagination of
the average Immigrant, his opinion Of the
country has been formed in most cases npon
reports furnished him by enthusiastic friends
whose partiality for the country frequently
led them into Internationally erroneous
statements. The result is that many immi-
grants upon arriving here are sorely disap.
pointed, soon become discouraged and leave
the Territory in disgust. To these well mean-
ing but misinformed people We would say a
few words.
The people of this Territory welcome every
honest and Industrious man who NAV come
in their midst. Having braved the dangers
and suffered the privations incidental to the
settlement OF a new country, they have learned
to ~sympathiZe with ard are ever hosp,table
and generous to a stranger in the lar d.. At
all times you will find them readyto help YOU
as far as lies in their power. If you are a
farmer they will aid you in securing lands.
Ii you desire to engage in mining you will
find those who will direct and assist you. If
you desire employment it will be given to you
if possible. This you may depend upon.
There is no disposition entertained by the
people of Montana to ignore, Cypress or take
advantage of the worthy man seeking a home
in the country. Energetic, honest men are
wanted. They are wanted in our mines,
workshops aud ranches. They are sought for
and i'll be retained when found. There is
room for them and as each year develops new
industries and heralds a farther advance ia
the prosperity of the country a wider sphere
is opened to them.
But there are classes of people Montana
has no use for nor does not want. The indo-
lent and purposeless are not needed, and
should they by any chance manage to get
here, they are invariably showed aside and
unnoticed. Thu vicious and dishonest are
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MORE FRAUDS.

The following from Washington, under
date of the 24th inst, reveals the fact that
some ''crooked' dealings In the Treasury
Department are being exposed: "Develop-
ments in the Investigation of the treasury
custodian's affairs are attracting general at
tentlon. After Secretary Window took
charge of the treasury he was advised OF the
ring now being exposed. AS soon as the
secretary got time from the pressure of ap
plicalts for office and other pressing matters,
a committee was appointed with strict in
structions to make inquiry complete and
sweeping, and spare nobody. Congress makes
appropriations tor the custodian Of the treas
ury, or rather for contingent expenses OF the
treasury, in bulk. Last winter an effort was
made to have the committee or appropria-
lions exchange the plan and make specific
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sums for carpets,
fixed sums for furniture and 50 on. This
change was prevented by protests that such a
mode Of appropriation would cripple that
division. The investigation will, it is stated,
lake more important developments. Rings
have been operating for years, and now that
exposure has begun, profits can be traced 10
many persons. Two years ago Assistant Sec
rotary Upton was Informed Of wrong doing
and misapplication of public money by Gus
todian Putney, but no steps were taken
toward correction. 1t is asserted that Upton
will soon be removed, and the strong ti-tt
made to keep him in position was for the
purpose Of preventing the exposure which
has now come.
This investigation and that Of the star
route service are not the only ones to be
made. The present administration intends
to search through all the departments of pub
lie service TO learn how the public business
is being conducted, and whether reckless,
wasteful Or wrong practices exist anywhere.
Wherever any wrong does exist, it is to be
exposed.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-31
A COLONIZATION SCHEME.

A colonization scheme upon a grand scale
has been projected by parties in France and
Canada, having for its object the settlement
Of the lands on the line of the Canadian Pa
cifc Railway wholly by French immigrants.
A Franco-C Canadian steamship company is
in course of formation by a powerful syndi-
cate, including many well-knoWn finahciers
and merchants in Paris, representing a CAPT
tai of $50, O0O, 900. This syndicate proposes
TO put a line of chartered vessels on a fort
nightly service between the two countries
within the next 60 days, and to construct as
soon as possible steamships. for this special
service. It is understood the Canadian gov
! eminent is willing to grant an annual subsi-
dy of $4,000 to the line. if the French gov
eminent will give the anne amount. This it
has agreed to do. Subsidiary to this steam
slip line, but closely connected with it, is
The Colonization Company with a promised
capital of $500, 900.
In the carrying out Of this colonization
plan the syndicate which controls the Cana
dian Pacific has agreed 10 furnish each emil
grant with Il section of land, pattM which
will be prepared ior a crop; a house will be
| erected for him IN advance; seed aud provis-
Ions suffi cient for a family till the first crop
is grown will be also furnished, to which will
be added farming implements and one yoke
of cattle. The net cost of the above is to be
repaid, VI it'll interest at the rate of 6 per cent.
in ten annual equal payments. Should the
proposals of the company be accepted, the
land viii be Immediately prepared and hous-
es erected at once. This is a colonization
scheme in which reason aud system are pre-
sented. Ths emigrant who accepts the con-
ditions offered by the company is assured IN
advance that he and his family are provided
for against immediate want, and can clearly
see his way to the acquiring of a comfortable
home, while little or no capital is required to
make a commencement. The scheme will
undoubtedly prove a success aud in a few
years a line of settlements will be established
at the north of us thai will in the nature of
things add no small amount to the wealth of
our own Territory.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-31
COMPETING FOR IMMIGRANTS

From information furnished by the Agri.
cultural department of the Dominion of Can
ada it appears that from 600 to S0Oimmigrants
are now arriving in that country each week
The department states that it has made the
discovery that great efforts, which in many
cases are successful, are being made by Unit
ed States land-agents to induce them to go
thlther. The Department is, in turn, distrio-
uLing posters in the States advertising Cana
dian lands. There is quite a rush for home
steads on Government lands in the vicinity Of
the Syndicate block. The number f home
than last year, but the pre- -emptions are pro-
portionately less"
A Canada correspondent writing to the
Chicago Tribune, complains that the Domin-
ion Government does not pursue the right pol
icy to retain her Immigrants. He says:
ga gentleman who has had a large expert
ence both in our Northwest and Western
States, and who is here on business with the
Government with a colonization scheme, is
quite disguised with the treatment accorded
him. He is of the opinion that the Minister
of Agriculture does not know the first thing
about the right way to settle the country,
while our agents are not to be compared with
those to be found in the States. Over there
everything possible is done to help the immi-
grant along, and any one who wants to found
a colony or do anything to help settle the
country receives every possible assistance
from the Government; but here it Is very dit:
ferent, and the Government acts as if it really
says that the fact of the matter is that there is
too much red tape about our system.
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Anthrax is the name of the new cattle dis

Anthrax is the name of the new cattle dis
ease which has recently made its appearance
in the vicinity of Omaha and Council Bluffs.
1t has carried off about 200 cattle. The dis
ease appears to be confined to those portions
of the country that have been inundated by
overlooking streams. Since the waters have
receded the malady is dying out, though it is
supposed to be contagious. Cattle that have
been kept upon high and dry lands have not
been affected in anyway.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-31

The reasons why 50 many democrats en-
dorse the course taken by Conkling and
Platt in resigning their seats in the United
States Senate, should not be misunderstood.
The mere fact that President Garfield nom
mated a man to an important office who was
distasteful to those gentlemen, cuts no figure
in the matter. The reasons lie deeper. They
are found in the evidences which Mr.. Gar
field has given of his intention to centralize
the power of the government, and to clothe
himself with the attributes of an autocrat.
The policy of the republican party, for the
past few years, has tended toward the CEN
tralizatlen Of the powers of the general gov
ernmen into the hands of the few. Gar
field would assume and exercise them all if
permitted to do SO. In his supreme AFRO
ate in making his appointments, but would
force its "consent" to them. Hence when
Conkling and Platt resigned, democrats. ex-
pressed their approval of the act, and would
be glad to see them returned to their seats by
the great state which they had represented,
for the reason that their reelection would
tend to curb executive usurpation, already
grown too great, and would be received by
the people In the light Of a rebuke to Mi.
Garfield fol. his transgression of authority.
Ceserism in America died when General
Grant retired to private life. The "half-
breed" Garfield will never succeed in re-
viying it.
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THE company owning the Wilson line of
steamers has entered into a contract with par
ties in Norway aud Sweden,to bring about
$4,000 emigrants from those countries to the
United States. The eInigrants will be re
ceiFed on the steamers at Christiania and
Bergen, Norway, and at Gottenburg, in Swe-
den, taken to England and transferred to the
various trans Atlantic lines, W HANDS
them in New York. Most of them are bc uud
for the West.
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Revelations Promised.

= The Times Albany special says: Il
Cornell dt clare himself a candidate
withdraw from Conkling and the ADM
ton people would present a loophole of
The halfbreeds do not like him any ID
but to beat Coukling they would comp
on the devil aud help make him United
Senator. WHAT makes Cornell specia(
tive is the prominence given Arthur.
is a tued between them of long standil
personally very bitter, which is liable 4
out any minute smong machine leaderI
sters, truculent followers, and when u
their movement III imminent danger0 of
will not hesitate to unslIeath tie kl
Arthur with the restlestness of a !
tonklipg is credited with being about
some horrible thugs about his party.
the o sensational chapters in Con-
late passes will, it is said, be a true and
able history of the manner in which III
ldency was stolen from Tilden and eli
Hayes. Blaine and Garfield are to bd|
mp las arch c~onsplrators. When Conklid
evidence OH them it will be seen that
carried the jimmy and drill and The dyi
and they both together committed the
ty. When Conkling publishes to the|
the history he has been knowing \
years, the Administration will go up /
flame. Then the destruction will be |
The next chapter will be devoted to 4
of proving that the Administration hi
itselfto the monopoly aud that CARTEL
Blaine have declared war on nearly |
senators in obedience to the behest |
Gould and his followers"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-31

MIR, Wormer put up and burned
kiln of eight or ten thousand brick, Ia
as a test. He had brick from seven
kinds of dirt, most Of which burned
one quality proved to be very super
makes a brick that does not crack.
there fore moved to the vicinity of
dirt. This is about one-fourth of a
tier off and is situated on the Butterf
land. A large yard has therefore bee
off at the neW location, and men are
making ready to put up an extensive
dwelling is also beng erected, and
warranted i'll assuring the public that
is not far distant when brick can b
any quantity at Helena prices. or K
ready The brick lue era has been inaI
and all the dwellings being put NJ
supplied with brick fiues, aud those v
dwellings already completed are TAXI
stove pipes, wateFjoints, ETC., and pu
lues OF brick.-Husbdndmdn.
A flying level was run yesterday /
Rolfe and Dexter to ascertain til
the river from the rapids near Roo
and to Murphy's ranch. The difit
'evel was found to be about eleven
understand that Mr.. Dexter has bee
respondence with eastern capitalists
ence to the feasibility of establishing
ing mill below town, and conducting
an underground fiume having suffici
to run a turbine swheel.-Rsrer-Pr Pre-
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HISTORY OF THE CRIME:

i'h'h VI III NJ'ML.
Mrs. carp, the mUrderer's victim, had been
a resident of BCzeman for two years previous
to the time OF the commission of the crime
and had, by honest industry and toll, accu-
mulated a few hundred dollars. Being the
widow of a soldier she was entitled to, and
filed her claim On 100 acres of land near
Flathead pass. Douglass was recommended
to her as an honest, Industrious and capable
man, and was employed by her to do some
fencing and other work on the ranch. He
soon fell victim to her charms, and earnest
solicitations OF marriage, which he at first
made, soon became importunate demands.
and finally degenerated into threats Of MUIR
der if she did not accede TO his demands. Tn
order TO conciliate him, and gain time, she
promised to marry him Distressing and
fearing him, She made secret preparations TO
put many mile, between them, amt, when
The murder was committed, she was on her
way to the states. She had taken. rs she
thought, ample precaulion in making her es-
cape from the desperate, having hired a nri-
Vate conveyance to take her as far as Red
Bluff. Douglass, however, having a PRESENT.
nent that she would endeavor to escape him.
was closely watching her movements, and
soon after her departure followed on horse.
back, arriving al Red Bluffs about the same
time as lls victim. Here he again made
threats OF murder, but was finally induced to
abandon his purpose, and promised to return
TO b"zeman the following morning. This was
thursday, March 24th. The next mornipo
Mrs. carp started in The coach. occupyipg AN
outside seat with the driver. Between Red
Bluff and Sterling, Douglass, who had re-
pented of his promise, and had followed her
overlook the coach, rode by it several times,
ana nnaliy, when the coach had repassed him
FOR the third time. he drew a revolver and
hred, the ball entering his victim's back and
fnulTS an exit just above the nipple of th.
breast. lie then fired twice more, and as
MIS-. carp had enough life yet remaining to
make a slight movement, the brute observed
II ana h"ed three more shots at the woman
he claimed to have loved. She was ta,en
into Sterling, suffering agonies untold until
The following Saturday afternoon, when death
renewed her tortures. The murder was one
OF The most brutal, unprovoked and atrocious
crimes ever committed within the borders of
our territory-@tha of killing an unoffending
and defenceless woman.
THE ARREST AND trial
AFTER The murder Douglass rode into Ster-
ing, brandishing his revolver, and SWEARING
ne would shoot any man that interferred with
nm Notwithstanding these threats he was
arrestedbs Dave o'Brien, who brought him to
this place where he was confined in the conn
ty jail. Here he manifested no contrition for
the assassination, but seemingly exulted in
nj sact. Indeed, when news reached HIM that
she was still alive he shed tears, and only felt
happy when he learned of her death. The
grand jury mel the following Monday and
ound an Indictment against him for murder
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And May God Have Mercy on His
Soul.
Especial telegram to tle MIHER.1

VIRGINIA. CITY, May 27tb, 1850.
To day John Douglass. the murderer of
Mrs. Celestial Alice carp, was hurled into
eternity. For the benefit Of your readers,
who may have forgotten the particulars Of
the mu. de-, l give the following brief
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-23
The Ora nd windsor Bar

This Is the place where none but the purest
liquors are served, and consequently It has
without aoy great hurrah being made about
ttbecsme the resort ofgentlemen, and all low
ersof good liquors The Kentucky Glen Lea
rye and sour mash WHISTLES handed over the
counter at this bar, for age and superiority,
are unequalled. The flavor is lasting, and
he effects are pleasant. A full line of liquors
are carried at this bsr-such as wines
orandies, beer, etc,-sll of the very best
brands, besides the best make of cigars. In
connection with the saloon is billiard hall,
which is quits popular feature of the GO.
Enlistment. The bsrtenders are thorough
mixologists, and know how to cater 10 the
wishes of the thirsty. This bar is one of the
fines. in the city, and we'll deserves the pop
ularity il enjoys.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-23
MARKETS. BY rgLEGRAPu.


NEw YoRK, April 81 Stocks strong.
Money and q; exshanse long 4sls., do
state bonds moderately active.
SSovernn ents quiet and firm.
Flour firm.
Wheat fairly active.
Corn shsde better.
FORK Sull and weak, l6S
Lard firm II "
Freights steady.
new Orleans, April 2s.-rlour flrmsr. not
luotaoiy higher; superiine s; doubie stoal.
treble 4Ssi'<9Ss; higher grades 5sesSA.
Corn scarce; firm6o;@6a.
Oats steady at is.
Fork strong; oldl7l; now ISL,
Lard quiet; tierce IL.
Dry salt meats quiet and steady, shou'dsrs
paoheu oJ6s; stues nominal; clear rib ST.
SieSr siae s's; bacon qdiet 6S, %, o.. 9,. hams
l0@u. '" 'anNasea
-. Whisky quiet and steady; western rectia Cd
l3h. w prime ioS
sugar good demand; common to good com.
mon 6A@l; fair to fally fair AZ ar. prime 70
cioice 'SS'a; yellow clarified SkasX,
Molasses active and firm; inferior 20, centr,-
a usar .oSo. common 20 ais fair ?SdSs; prime
'SSfoi ierment'ng 2a@i0; cistern $3.50.
Rice dull; ordinary to prime 4xass,
Sights $50 premium; sterling bank asa,
copsols 59k@6o1s. ''