The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-04-05
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Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New York
Tribune, will marry 100000. Her other
name is Mills.
Philetus Sawoer, the new Wisconsin sena-
tor, gave his two daughters 100000 each
when they were married. 1t is not stated
whether or not he wishes to purchase a few
more sons-in-law at that price.
The Chicago socialists recently met and de-
nounced Blaine for sending to the Russian
authorities a dispatch of coincidence in the
name Of the American people, upon the assas-
sination of the late car. The last of a long
series of resolutions which they adopted reads
as follows: "That the welfare of the hui
man race demands, not only the deslru ction
Of all the czars, emperors, kings, BlsmaIcks
and other oppressors, but also the destruction
of the system of society that breeds them,
and makes their tyranny possible, and makes
the world one vast armed company of butch.
ers, organized to destroy life and repress ev-
cry aspiration of the people for liberty,
equality and fraternity"
The Inter Mountain,in its reply last evening
" SllGISiSiuo VI VIC 4hlNEh VI VIC CouuLy
republican platform, states that "neither was
there a free public school worthy of the
name in the territory until the republican
territorial superintendent of public instruc-
ton entered upon his labors in the cause of
education.' The Inter Mountain exhibits
the same lamentable ignorance in this matter
that it does in discussing several other points
raised by the MINER. The facts of the case
are these The Bannack legislature enacted
a school law. Under it Professor Campbell
held the Office of Territorial Superintendent.
Public schools were taught throughout the
territory wherever there were scholars enough
to organize a school,. During the legislative
session of II and '72, the writer of this arti-
Gle. then a member of the legislative assem-
bly, from Lewis and Clarke county, drew up
and introduced the present school law which
a democratic legislature passed without a
dissenting vote. The same law has since
been Ie-enacted with a few unimportant
amendments, but stands to-day in all its es.
sential features as the writer introduced it.
Under it Mr.. Hedges, who is a republican, was
appointed Territorial Superintendent. Mr.
Hedges simply carried out the provisions Of
the law which a democratic legislature EN-
acted and to which the credit of our present
admirable school system must be given. Next
Acomplete answer to the Inter Mountain
long article on "Municipal Credit and Taxa
ton" may be found in the market value o
the warrants of the several counties of tn
territory. With one Or two exceptions tn
warrants of each county bring more than the.
ever did since the organization of the terri
tory. Every banker Or any other peLsol
who purchases county bonds and warrant
will testify to this fact. County paper ha
appreciated in value, and not deprecated, a
the Republican platform asserts, and that az
probation is more noticeable in counties i
which the democrats have control of th
boards of county commissioner. So far 9
Missoula county is concerned there are cause
that have operated to depreciate her warran,
with which the political complexion of he
boards of commissionersdid not nor could N
create. Her isolation, distance from make
} and consequent scarcity of money, were IL
controlling influences that have impaired h
financial condition. No one disputes thi