The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-03-18
OUR HELENA LETTER.

freight agent of the Union Pacific railroad,
will be here Tomorrow evening to make
contracts with merchants for freights, and
the contemporaneous announcement that the
"Benton p" line will put on line of steam
ers between Bismarck and Benton, connect
Ing with the Northern Pacific Express Con,-
pany, and is prepared to give "dead low
rates. Is something of relief to the mer-
camille community. Mr.. Powers started east
some weeks since and advices received since
raised an apprehension that the rivalry here
tofore existing between his line of steamers
and the Union Pacific and Utah & Northern
railways would run into an amicable arrange
ment, whereby at least spring shipments
would be taxed stiff freight rate. The
later tidings indicate there was no combine
tion effected and that at least as low rates
will be had here as last year. The deep
SHOWS promise plenty Of water and the rail-
road reaches so much farther north that the
cost of the wagon haul is materially dimin-
ished. heard it rumored here some days
since that other localities than Helena would
only be given open contracts, without rebate,
this year, and will endeayor to ascertain the
correctness of 1t in time fer this weeks
issue.
ON ITS FEET AGAIN.
Your readers are aware of the legal CON-
plications which interfered with the opera
tons of the Mcclellan Gulch miuing COM
pany this winter. A year or more ago Messrs.
Murphy, Mcleod and Comfy associated to
develope the Mcclellan, Lone Man and
Fairview lodes, In Mcclellan Gulch, Deer
Lodge county, and to erect five stamp mill
thereon. They succeeded sinking a shaft 95
feet deep on their lode, i'm running short
level so they could stope, and i'm getting their
five stamp mill in operation in August, 1881.
They had involved themselves somewhat in
the undertaking, but by the end of Septem-
Der had run 33 days and reduced their debt.
Mr.. Murphy informs me, to about S., 900, when
creditors closed in and work was suspended.
Mr.. Murphy went east and few days since
with Mr.. K. +. Judd. who took up
the Indebtedness, purchased the interests of
Messrs. Comfy and Mcleod and put the
enterprise on sure financial footing. Three
other wealthy citizens of East Saginaw,
Mich, are associated with Mr.. Judd. Mr..
Murphy will leave In the morning for Nc
Clellan Gulch prepared to sink the shaft to
a depth of 200 feet, and as soon as reasonable
amount of ore is out the mill will resume.
The ore is said to average So per ION gold,
and the leads vary from ten tn tweiity-four
inches i'm width. Mr.. NJ. says the mill work
ed an average profit of about $40 per day
while running, and has abundant faith in
The property. 1t is to be regretted the boys
did not get little earlier start last year and
achieve success; but il is another exemplifi-
cation of the saying that ait takes a bank to
run a mine"
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
The expenses of the Legislative session
just closed aggregate, exclusive of printing.
about 200 for the forty days session.
Worden, of Missoula, and Hub
bell, of Custer, whose pay and mileage
would have aggregated $50, were no: pres
ent during the session. There is 5000 APP
for the publication of the revised
statutes, and it Is probable now their publi-
cation can be secured within the next four
months. All the laws Of this session of O
general nature are ordered published in the
Independent, aud by tomorrow evening GER
iified copies of them will have been furnish
I'd to its proprietors; but as they have sixty
lays from adjournment in which to publish
hem, and they have generously concluded
o give the public the benefit of their publ
m appear as rapidly as II published Only II
he daily. .aa
Speaking of laws, Hon. A. III. Mitchell in
reduced early in the session bill to sup
'ress opium dens and 70 great extent the
use of opium in Its various forms. The bill
vas correctly drawn, and correctly printed,
md although shorn Of some of its best pro-
'isions, passed both houses, to take effect
Hay l, 1881, was engrossed, signed by the
resident and Speaker, approved by the
Governor aud filed in the Secretary's office.
In examination of 1t shows that In engross-
hg 1t the enacting clause was omitted. The
pinion of the Acknowledgement on the effect
the omission has not yet been had.
Under advice of the Treasury Department
he publication of the Journals of the Mon
ana Legislature will he done by Thomas L.
'aylor, of Salt Lake City, at the rates estab-
shed by 1t, and the work will be taken i'm
and at once.
t# THE WINTER. ..
IL may be gratifying to know that the |
'sses Of stock, except in rare instances, have
Ut been anything like so great as anlic,-
ated and overs are generally jubilant. Un-
IS we get States snow storm, Mont ana |
ock will pull through creditably TO The
'untry.
1t may be further gratifying to many who
vested in trees last fall to learn Oh the
lthority Of Mr.. Wells, All arborculturist of
nch experience, that the past has been tue
st winter tor trees he has seen In Montana.
ne deep snow and the absence Of hot,
my days, succeeded by severe cold, has
zen greatly TO their advantage.
THE OPIUM LAW.
HELENA, March Al mentioned yester-
y the omission of the enaeting clause from
Q opium law. Attorney General Lowry
5 since expressed verbal opinion on the
alter and holds that the law is not IMPAIR
by the omission. In number of States
Dir constitutions provide The form of EN-
'ment and non-conformity thereto would
lder the act void. In Montana the organ
law governs, and nothing in that requires
Y special enacting clause. II Is merely re-
ired that bill shall pass both houses ID
approved by the Governor. Even the /
lure If the Speaker or President, or both,
sign the biii, i. Ut the Gosel.,. to note =
approval on il, II he shall have q record G
wing that he did so approve IL. is held not i
impair the force and effect of the act. The 9
g of The houses may prescribe certain q
tine and met cd, but bill having passed \
h houses in violation of these rules and &
journals 50 showing. the bill, If approved y
the Governor, becomes q law. Ii Is true !,