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ESTRAY NOTICE..

Taken up by w Perry. living near
Delhi La one black horse mule, about nine
years old. l35 hand. Lish, long name and
iali-s.o marks OF brands perrp,ib'e--uhich
II not called for by the owner aud due pr.nf
mad" ny the s,h day Of February, 1891 will
lie sold a, my Office in Delhi, La, 30 the h sh-
est bidder for ca.h
RH DOLLERHIDE., Up.
Jany. Sth, 1881 st.
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GENERAL FARMS for RENT

Apply to Wiley P. Maneham, Rayville. La
January. 1T 1881 IT,
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CREDITORS.

RayvlIc, La. Jan. Il. lssl.-3,.
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received reports of the Historical Society,
| the Law Library and a letter from the
Washington Monument Association, which,
with the Governors message, were referred
to appropriate Committees.
Browne gave notice of bill to repeal the
consolidation of Beaverhead and Custer
county officers; Morris, to fund the bonded
debt Of Madison; Hundley, to prescribe fees
Of jurors In Probate and Justices Courts.
- HOUSE.
In the House considerable of the morning
hour was occupied in discussing the message
dilemma, and no conclusion was reached.
The Speaker announced the following stand
ing committees: --
Ways and Means-Beach, Hauser, Hum
Der, Parchen and Davis.
Judeiary-Cullen, DeWolfe, Garlock,
Stedman and Corbly.
Territorial Affairs-Dewolfe, Parchen and
Kennerly.
Internal improvements Houser, Chambers
and Hawley.
Roads and Highways-Hawley, sedman
and Corbley.
Public Lands-Powers, Eastman and Han
ley.
Grazing and Observation-Disclosures, Sed-
man and Wilson.
Federal Relations-Wilson, Beach and
Bell. --~
Education and Labor-Rogers, Glen and
Parchen.
Military Affairs-Kennerly, Bell and Par
dee.
orporations-C Chambers, Blake and Gar
lock.
Agriculture and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Wilson and Hawley.
Elections-Davis, Corbley and Pardee.
Indian Affairs-Corbiey, Power and Ken
nerly. .5.- 1870.
Mines and MISUNDERSTANDING, Glenn and
Harrington. ..
REPRESENTATIVES., Kennerly and Da-
Wis. I
Enrollment-Garlock, Pardee and Rog-
ers. a"
Printing-Harrington Humber and
Beach. s. - ..L......
The joint rules of the Eleventh Session
were adopted with slight amendments. The
following notices of bills were given:
BY Blake, amending qualifications of jul
ros; Stedman, to fix the compensation Of
county officers; also, to amend the game act !;
Kennerly, for bill authorizing county COM
missioners to provide system of town gov
eminent. The bills of which Blake and
Cullen gave notice yesterday were intro
duced and referred. The reports of Com:
missioner Comley on the codifcation was
read and referred to the judiciary commit
tee. After transacting other business both
bodies adjourned till Friday. NJ.
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Ben Holidays Claims.


NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Holliday claims that
his losses in carrying the mails across the
continent during the Civil War, on account
of Indian disturbances, should be made good
by the Government. There may be some
foundation of justice in this proposition.
Certainly II Is not right that claim OF this
magnitude should have been permitted to
remain SO long unadjusted; but Congress is
not q court Of claims, and the demands OF
Holiday should have been long since sent to
the tribunal created for the adjudication OF
just snch claims rs this, and 1t Is hardly de-
cent for Senators, in the last days of an ex-
piring Congress, to postpone consideration OF
important public business In order to press
the payment Of State claims for damages.
New York, January 12.--Speaking of
Ben Holidays claim, the Heraids WASH
lngton special says: This claims to create an
unaccountabls excitement and interest in the
Senate. 1t IL discussed as though 1t had the
importance Of great public measure, and it
occupied good deal of the time Of the Sem
ate since the 9th Of Janllry o. The discuss
ion is not yet ended. Beck and Cockrell
are, II Is understood, to follow Edmunds.
Bayard, Herman, Wallace and Mcpherson
are In favor Of sending the claim to the
Court Of Clsims, where IL belongs, and
where tbs claimant can get full public
hearing and . decision Of It's merits, and ON
competent testimony no one mas shown YET
Why this Il NIT just, or why the Senate
slAoHh order the payment Of claim Of such
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for school tax.

for school tax.
Some time was devoted to the discussion
of motion made by Mr.. Hardenbrook to
adopt the following resolution:
Resoiued, That 10 per of the general school
fund In each county of this Territory should
be divided equally among the districts with
out regard to population, and that the re-
mainder be apportioned pro rata according to
the school census.
In the course of the discussion the Vice.
President was called to the chair and re-
marks were made by the President. The
resolution was adopted. .--.--.
The Committee on School Lands was cal
ed on to report and did so through its chair
man, Mr.. Hedges. The report, which advised
no action, was adopted.
The customary complimentary votes were
passed; vote Of thanks to the people ofHel-
ena who had manifested interest in the Con-
vention; to the school trustees for generous
ly providing halls, fuel, lights, ETC.; to the
officers of the Convention and to the COM
mittee on music for faithful service. A
special vote was passedthanking the Gilmer,
Salisbury x Co. and other stage lines which
had granted reduced rates to members of the
Convention.
The Secretary was requested to secure the
publication of the proceedings of the Con-
yention in some paper of the Territory.
Convention adjourned sine die.
w. EGBERT SMITH, President.
MRS. 5. w. HAssELL, Secretary.
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Sherman's Defense of Ord.

f" New YoRK, Jan. 12.--Gen. Ord, formerly
of California, arrived here Monday. The
Heraid prints letter from Gen. Sherman 70
Senator Maxey, who Is very jealous to have
Ord retired as Msjor-G General, In which
Sherman says: aHe has been a prominent
actor in every war since. 1880; Florida, Mexi.
co, Rogue River, Oregon and the civil war.
Since about 1856, when he married in San
Francisco, he has been charged with the ex-
penses Of large family. He never attempt
ed any speculation in property even In the
temptations of California In 1882. he
never engaged in any lucrative business to
supplement his small pay as Lieutenant OF
Captain and / am informed that today he
ms not laid up the money needed TO bring
Ills family from from San Francisco to Wash
ington."
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THE COUNTY Division BILL.

We submit the full text ofthe new county
bill and trust our readers will give it that
careful attention the importance of the meas
ure deserves. Very many people all over
the county believe the time for division has
not come, as within another year the rail-
road will have connected Butte with the
county seat, ann all previous arguments as
to distance and inconvenience will have van
ished, and residents Of Butte will be within
an hours easy ride Of. Deer Lodge, and the
onerous expenses Of . new county govern
ment, the erection Of new county buildings,
saved which would otherwise add lover $780,
600 to the burdens, of taxation, already heavy
enough. - II - Z.
The bill proposes to charge Deer Lodge
with half the cost Of the old Court House,
which was built at time when fancy prices
prevailed and when Butte was 30 small q
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I-WEST DEER LODGE MONTANA FRIDAY, JAN. IA, 1881.

camp that It's interest in the building fund
was acquired by grace and not by payingany
considerable amount of taxes. In fact, the
old court house was built mainly by the tax
payers of that part Of the county proposed to
be left intact as Deer Lodge. But the peo-
pie should have voice in this divis on ques-
ton and we trust that all will take an inter-
est in being heard by petition.
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UTAH q NoRTHERN RAILROAD.

In the Washington correspondence of the
Salt Lake Tribune we find the following in
relation to the Utah q Northern right of way
in this Territory. 1t does require an act OF
Congress to allow the further construction OF
the road. This is in accordance with state
ment appearing in the NEW NORTHWEST
some weeks since, and q complete refutation
Of the assertions that no legislation was
needed. The bill was introduced by Senator
Teller, Of Colorado, and is given in full. 1t
has been referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads: .tr .... ... ....
Belt enacted, etc, that Section of the act
entitled "An act granting the right of way
through the public lands to the Utah q
Northern Railroad Company" approved
March 3, 1873, be, and the same is hereby,
amended by striking out the said section,
after the words " and through Montana Ter
ritory," the following words: "To connec-
ton with the Northern Pacific railroad"
Sec. 2. That the act entitled "An act ere
ating the Utah Il Northern Railroad Com
pany corporation in the TIE rritories of Utah,
Idaho and Montana, and granting the right
of way to said Company through the public
lands" approved June 20, 1878, be, and the
same is hereby, amended by adding thereto
the following: @
Sec. 8. And the said company is hereby
authorized and empowered to construct such
branch or branches Of It's said road in said
Territories Of Utah, Idaho and Montana, or
either Of them, as 1t may deem, advisable,
with the same grants, powers, rights and
privileges, and upon the same terms and con-
ditions, as are provided. for Its main line;
and Congress may ct any time add to, alter
or repeal this act" Aast IN, .is.as VA
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Ballo,ing for Senator.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-THE Assembly
to-day balloted for U. S. Senator with the
following result: Gen. Miller, Republican,
AZ, Judge Wallace, Democrat, 81; scattering,
four.
CARSON CRY, New January 1l.-Both
houses took vote for United States Senator
with the following result: Senate-Wren IL,
Fair 10, Daggett l. Assembly-Fair II,
Wren I.
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TUESDAY EVENING, January 4.--Accord-
ing TO adjournment the Convention was call
ed to order at 1880 o'clock By Chairman
Smith. Alfew citizens of Helena manifested
their interest in the occasion by b,aving the
storm to meet with the teachers. The chorus
|. America was sung by Mrs. Howey, Mrs.
Hassel, Messrs. Medary, Catlin and Reed,
with Miss Wylie at the piano. There was
announced an address Of welcome by Mr.
Howey. After words of greeting the speak
er illustrated the power Of education IN
scattering the night Of the Middle Ages, in
the infiuence of Charlemagne and Alfred the
Great, In the might of Scottish philosophy.
He affirmed that In true education all other
elements rest upon moral development; then
reviewed these charges against our schools
/. They are Goddess; 2. Too much Of God
Is taught in them; 8. Our schools are hot
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SHOULD the division bill fail 10 pass,
Messrs. DeWolfe, Spratt, Forbs and other
"Scnthern politicians will suffer an inglo-
rious defeat in more ways than one. De-
Wolfe, however, (although more interested
considering his brief residence) will be the
least sufferer by defeat.
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MILLS BROS. PUBLISHERS.

TIN violent snow storms and general
severity of the weather of the past three days
have caused days delay in the appearance
Of the NEW NORTHWEST. We trust our
hardness will be compensated in measure
by the presentation of articles of vital i'm
portance at the present time.
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ADVOCATES Of cutting in twain this coun-
ty will have few outside-of Butte aud Deer
Lodge-helpers. From information to hand
II is evident the divisionists who lobby in lieu
of voting will be required to exert them
selves. $3.50
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THE early introduction of bill for the d.
vision of this county Is predicted. The meas
ure 10 be introduced was framed In Butte
some weeks since, and If we mistake not
went 10 the Capital with, and will be intro
duced by Mr.. DeWolte,
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REVENUES OF MONTANA.
Comparative Table. for 1879 and ,ss

ID III. Weston, ESQ, Territorial Treas
urer, in his report for the year 1880, win sub
init the following comparative statement Of
Revenues, showing an increase of sis, 1896
during the past year. Deer Lodge county, as
usual, il ahead and makes good showing
This exhibit In for three mills Territorial tax
and 40 per per cent of the gross collections
for licenses, less collecfors's fees: tf #E @
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT, SHOWING RF-
oFIPTs by COUNTIES FOR THE YEARS ls1s
AND 1889.
Received Re- 1870. 1880. Increase
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In the Miner of the sth Is publishcda COM
munication, supposed to have been written
by two weeks visitor TO Deer Lodge. Dur
the county seat weekly represents nothing
but ITSELF" That Ii misstatement-glaring,
willful and malicious. The New NORTH
WEST has on different occasions made men
tion of the fact that there were men In Deer
Lodge who would look with favor on the
proposed division scheme. Ii was also init
mated that there might possibly be others,
aside from newspaper men, whose residence
is in part of the county outside of Deer
Lodge and Butte, who desire hearing. Our
columns were placed at the disposal of both
sides. The Miner we believe also invited
discussion. A number of articles published
In that paper from correspondents have been
composed not of fair discussion Of the ques
nent men and of this paper. We are credit
ed with desire TO make the question per-
sonal one. That gives us credit for trife
more egotism than we possess. II Is recog-
ty, who have rights to be respected and more
at stake than we. A profound expression
is that the Lawmakers shall be left TO deter
mine whether the dividing line be es-
tablished at or below Warm Spring Creek.
The question is not a personal one. 1t has
not been endeavored to have 1t SO under
stood, but the opposition of just such writers
as o. b. l.. is courted. When nothing but
misrepresentation can be used as an argu-
ment ID Is accepted as conclusion that there
are few things left the would-be writer to
reason from. The consigning to political
oblivion of division opponents Is good. That
Is borrowed from the fusion denunciation.
The parties to the fusion movement realize
their folly, but 1t Is too late to reform by ac-
cusing others Of follies OF which they alone
ave been guilty. VI
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| VIM. II. Dewitt, do
/ The following report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was adopted:
"That all teachers, school officers and
! friends of education, who shall, by enroll
ment with the Secretary. signify their will
ingness to cooperate i'm the measures of the
| Convention, shall be considered members OF
the Convention. That, as soon as the men,
bershipis ascertained, the following officers be
elected: President, vice. President, Recording
| Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and
| Treasurer. That The following Committees
| be appointed: On Constitution and By
| Laws; on Order of Business, and such other
| committees as may be necessary before the
| Committee on Constitution aud bylaws"
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
| ton recommended the following officers:
President-W Egbert Smith,
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. w. Wylie, ... .
| Rec. Sec'y-T. w. Catlin,
Cor. Sec'y-R. b. Hassell.
Treasurer-Mlss A. III. Hussey,
| On motion the name of Mrs. X. Hassell was
substituted for Mr.. Catlin, and Mr.. Catlin for
r. Ii. Hassell, and the report as amended was
adopted.
Jacob Medary, Mrs. r. III. Howey and Miss
Estina Wylie were appointed Committee on
Music. $500 t.s.
The Committee on Order of Business made
the following report:
The s.ssipl shall he fom9s am. to II m;
from p. III. till 4 y. IN. all tom p. III. till
9p. m.
2. "Wednesday, reading minutes Oh a. M;
appointment of committees on work Of Con-
yention as follows: a
On Territorial Association, on Territorial
School Land on Territorial Law.
3. Paper on examination of teachers, by E.
b. Howell. #@a "z
4. Election of trustees. 9Th @
8. Length of school term.
9. School fund.
The Chairman appointed the following on
the above Committees:
1. On School LAW. Egbert Smith, w.
w. Wylie,R. b. Hassell, G. X. Hardenbrook,
Mrs Ballow, Miss Banker.
2. Territorial Assosiation-E. b. Howell,
+. w. Reed, Miss Mamie Wheeler. at
3. On School Lands--C. Hedges, +. II.
Sterling. &. A. Hoffman.
f w. r. Sanders was added 10 the Committee
on School Law staE
Convention adjourned to meet at 7:30p. m.
WILEY MoUNTJoY,
Secretary pro TEN.
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DISPATCHES still seem to indicate that
Blaine will be our next premier.
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THE Miner seems to think, because we
mentioned last week the fact that the costs
In the Hirsch-Carey case were paid by the
parties to the suit we favor county d.
vision. A trip to Helena or the advice of
capitalists might effect just such a change,
but an item stating the truth, showing the
untruth of what had been said In the Miner
relative to the costs whe: Elm IL stated the ex-
pense TO be more than twice as much as IL
was, is not an argument In favor of division.
II may be that the property in litigation is
not owned by Butte but Deer Lodge men.
Does the Miner know who the supposed
owners are? Docs 1t know who paid the
costs? Despite the childishness of our last
weeks item we are of the opinion that the
Miner writer knows still less of what he
should know each successive day.
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THE Governors message is plain, practi-
cal and able document. Our condition as a
growing commonwealth is rehearsed and the
attention of the Legislature called to such
n.eded legislation as the Territory seems to
demand. Retrenchment In public expendi-
lures Is recommended, especially in the ad-
minstration Of county affairs, and the tax
Ing Of jury fees to litigants in all cases is ur-
gently insisted upon. 1t will repay perusal.
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THE EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL.
An Official Report Of the Pro-
ceedings.

According to previous announcement the
teachers and friends of education met i'm het
public school building in Helena on Tuesday,
January 4, 1881, at 2 O'Clock p. m. for the
purpose of considering the educational in
teress of Montana.
A brief address was made by Prof. w. Eg-
bert Smith, Territorial Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, setting forth the objects
of the convention.
A temporary organization was effected by
electing Professor Smith temporary Chai.-
man and Wiley Mountjoy temporary Secre-
tary.
On motion of Mr.. Howey 1t was ordered
that all titles be dropped during the sitting
of this convention.
The following Committees were appoint
ed
On Order of Business: Messrs. Howell,
Howey and Catlin.
On Permanent Organization: Messrs. Har-
denbrook, Reed and Hedges.
To secure the names of those who wished
to take part in the proceeding: Messrs. Hoff-
man and Herb and Miss Fegtly.
The Committee on Membership reported
the following names:
T. w. Catlin, Deer Lodge;
Wiley Mountjoy, do
&. X. HardenbIook, do
w. w. Wylie, Bozeman,
A. ID. Mcpherson, Bozeman,
Miss Mary Howell, Virginia City,
w. Egbert Smith, Butte,
r. b. Hassell, do
Mrs. X. b. Hassell, do
L. B. Howell, do
Miss X. Z. Fegtly, do
Miss Estina Wylie, do
Amos Purdum. Salisbury,
J 5. Frey, Silver City,
Z. McTarley, Radersburg,
Miss Emma Sparkling, Wickes,
WIN. Walker, KNOXVILLE,
Gordon I. Upper, Canton,
q. E. Pool, Meagher Co.,
j. w. Wade, Jefferson City,
Jas. p. Fryatt,
. Miss Halle Hartzell, Helen-,
+. w. Reed, do
w. Scott Stiles, do
Miss A. B. Banker, do
M. 5. Earle, do
Mrs. L. C. Ballow, do
A. NJ. Crawford, do
7. G. Woods, do
T. p. Fuller, do
r. III. Howey, do
J. T. Mason, do
C.. Hedges, do
G. A. Hoffman, do
Miss NJ. G. Wheeler, do
Miss Sarah Bonton, do
jacob Medary, 90
w. F. Sanders, do
Mrs. r. III. Howey, do
Miss A. Hussey, do
George Herb, do
Miss Ellen p. Clark, do
Miss X. ID. Carlock, do
A. p. Sweeney, do
Mrs. d. ii. Weston, do
Miss Ella b. Slocum, do
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WE intend publishing a complete report of
the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly.
All bills introduced, the action thereon, with
such comments as may be deemed necessary
will be given. 1t will not bepublished each
day the bodies met or adjourned, that will
be taken for granted. We trust to record
wise legislation. Men competent to perform
faithful work constitute the membership of
the Twelfth Session, faithful representation
Is demanded as a right.
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WEDNESDAY, January 1.-THE Governor
sent in list of notaries public approinted
since last session, and they were confirmed.
The President announced the following
standing committees aes.tss.4 f.yfs
Ways and Means-Hundley, Browne and
Morris. n Al9e'at8a il
" Judiciary--Browne. Hayes and Hundley.
Internal Improyements-Hubbell, Ford
ard Aiken.
Federal Bela,ions--M Morris, Mitchell and
Hundley. &
Education and Labor-Kerley, Aiken and
Morris. ~
Towns and Mitchell, Kerley
and Caldwell.
Public Lands-Ford, Mitchell and Hub.
bell. II
Military AfIairs-Aiksn, Hayes and wor-
den. - - -
Incorporation Browne, cardvell and
Kerley. 7e s. ~
and Manufactures-HuntIley,
Cardwell and Hays.
Elections Caldwell, Ford and Aiken.
ilnmigraiion-Mitchell, Hubbell and
Ford. - - g
Roads and Hishwsys-M Mitchell. Hpbbell
and Ford - IS sIs.4ssso9s Isfs ssl4e1.s
Engrossment-Morri Hundiey and. AK
en-.
Kerley and worden,
Primting-Kefiey, Aiken and Browne.
2 Grazing and Stock Raising Ford, Card
we'll and Browne. 1ees g
xsss.i sxs.s. COUNCIL. .4A $50 g
Special Telegram to NEW NoRrH-WRsr-
HErESA,January ls.-The Councilto-day
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bed of vice and immorality4. Richard Grant
Whites charge that they cost too much; D.
They do not turn out proficient pupils D.
Nepotism Is power both In appointment OF
teachers and in treatment of pupils.
The speaker then called attention to causes
of weakness or apparent failure in public
school work: /. Too much machinery; 2.
An attempt to make every school college
8. The unreasonable expectation that teach
ers can make geniuses of all pupils, regard
less of the poor material they often work
upon; A. The lack of age and experience in
western schools 5. The fact that many
teachers use the profession only as a step
ping stone to something else. He urged the
use of less red tape; that the curriculum in
all ungraded schools, and to the high school,
be confined to the common branches; the de-
votion of teachers entirely to the work, and
the employment of lady teachers.
The chorus of singers rendered patriotic
glee and the Territorial Superintendent in
troduced his remarks on School Reform. A
careful definition of education was arrived
at, and the CANNING system exposed and
deprecated. The progress Of education was
traced from the ancient idea that 1t consists
in learning Latin and Greek, through Come
MUS introduction of study of things, Lakes
plea for cultivation of character, the Kinder
garten methods and the Quincy "New De-
parture." The second part of the lecture
called attention to needed reform in Mon
tana schools, and especially to the incoher-
ence and weakness of the school law, in
point of supervision, statistics and examina-
ton. He recommended Territorial Board
of Education, a part of which shall be a
Board of Examination; the appointment of
three competent district Superintendent.
Owing to the lateness Of the hour large
part Of this thoughtful address was omitted.
Convention adjourned until $50 of next day.
s. w. HAssELL, Sec'y.