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cuLT1YATrNo UPLANps.


Oar attention has recently been particular
iy called to matter Of public interest which
ne have heard mentioned several times
within The Les. two yesrs--ehe susceptibility
Of our high table lands, those lying close to
the mountains, for successful cultivation
without irrigation. The instances cited Of
It's success are principally in Washington
Territory. We are Informed that few
years ago the same system Of selecting lands
prevailed there as does here now, but tha.
latterly the best crops are raised on the high
uplands without irrigation, and that they are
the most valuable for use or sale. Twenty
years ago al the cultivated lands were low
In the valleys aud the plateaus lay bare, as
ours do now. These lowlands then had 10
be irrigated, but the changing climate has TO
q considerable extent obviated this necessity
and the upiands never have been Irrigated.
The method Is TO summer fallow the ground,
then break It up and SOW grain as early As
possible in the spring. While the seed in the
cold, stiff bottom land lies for weeks before
getting fair start, that on the warm hill
sides quickly terminates, gets vigorous
start with the spring rains and the crop is
we'll forward before the hot, dry weather
strikes IL. The instance Is cited that the
grasses here are earlier, stronger and attain
better growth at tho foot of the mountains
than In the lower grounds, and 1t Is claimed
like conditions will produce like results
with grain. We do not know that this up
land, no-irrigation system would be success
ful here. 1t may be total failure; or, 1t
might be successful. II the latter, il would
open up to industry vast areas Of land that
otherwise can never be cultivated, except by
artesian wells, at considerable expense and
IN limited quantity. II Is certainly worth
experimenting. It should be remembered
that It has only proven successful in new
ground where 1t has been summer fallowed.
There are many Of our farmers and stock
men who have ranges fenced in close up TO
the timber. A few acres of these rs an ex-
pertinent, even If they would have TO be
fenced of, would demonstrate
the matter, and If successful would give
wonderful impetus to settlement and pro.
duction. Our informants have been almost
positive In their opinion Of the practicability
4 upland farming along the foot Of the
,anges In Montana. We do not feel assured
II IL but IL Is certainly worth the expert
ment by almost any farmer with good tract
Of upland near by. Even II but q partial
success now, our climate, If not already
changing, Is likely to change rs settlement
INCREASES, so there will be more rainfall, and
he experiment might be Of advantage In the
future. We trust somebody will give It a
fair test.
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Crooks Captives to be Guarded by
War Department.

Crooks Captives to be Guarded by the
War Department.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Secretary Teller,
Secetary Lincoln, Generals Crook and Price,
Commissioners of Indian Affairs, had con-
ference at the War Department this MORN
ing in regard to the disposition to be made
Of the Apache Indians; when the following
agreement was arrived Ut: Memorandum of
the result of the Indian affairs, Secretary of
War and Brigadier General Crook, July z,
1883: "In view Of the difficulties encounter
ed recently IN making satisfactory DISPOSE
ton of the Apache Indians recently captur-
rd by Crook, under the existing methods of
the administration, it is determined by the
Secretary Of the Interior, after considerable
discussion, that the Apache Indians, recent
ly captured by Crook and all such as may be
hereafter captured, or may surrender them
selves to him, shall be kept under the con-
agency without the consent Of the Indian
AGENT, to be fed and cared for by the War
Department until further orders. For the
greater security Of the people of Arizona end
to ensure peace, the War Department shall
be entrusted with the entire police control of
all Indians on the San Carlos reservation. IL
shall also be charged with the duty Of keep
ing peace on the reservation, and Of keeping
the Indians from leaving IL, except with the
consent Of General Crook, or the officer who
may be authorized to act under him. The
War Department shall protec. the Indian
Agent In the discharge of his duties a. agent
which shall include only the ordinary dutie-
Of Indian Agent, which shall remain as here
tofore, except a. to keeping Of peace, admin
istrating justice, and Furnishing refractor,
Indians, all of which shall BE- done by the
War Department, rs above stated.
tSigned, RoBT T. LIscoLs,
Secretary of War.
II. NJ. TFLLER,
nff he INT.
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.Tno wimbleaon R,sre Mach

LONDON. July 9.-The ObseToer says: II
10 clearly evident that the coming rife meet
ing .. Wimbledon will be the most success-
ful for many years. The Canadian team
has taken up quarters ut camp. The most
interest centers In the American team. II
Is much regretted tha. the Americans rrfus-
ed the offer OF . camp similar to that taken
by tho Canadians. The committee TO give .
banquet TO the American team includes the
Duke Of Teck, Earl Of Wemyss, Viscount
Ranslangb, Sir Henry Wilmot, and other
prominent volunteers.
Even II the question Of wind guage IL not
se,tled In favor Of the American Rife Team
they will have the same amount Of practice
- the English team will, as they have been
presented with complimentary tickets for al
competitions with the military rifles that ars
70 take place prior 70 the match at Wimbls-
dan and these tickets entitle the AHe.icsns
TO shoot fres unless they compete for priz@,
and IN thas casc they must enter III lie snal
manner.
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THE UTAH COMMISSION.
cha.rmaa Ramsey Interviewed "a to It's
Work.

81. PAUL, July Ex-Governor Ramsey,
head Of the Utah Commission, who has Just
returned from Salt Lake, said to . Tribune
correspondence to-day In speaking OF the
work Of the Commission; aThe election TO
be held August 9th 10 really the vital matter.
The election last November of Delegate to
Congress did not touch the hearts of the
people, nor especially awaken their interest;
but the August polling Ii for members Of
the Legislature, probate judges, sherifis ETC.,
officers which come directly home to local
interests. Section Q Of the Edmunds bill,
as you will see by reading 1t, defines the
duties Of the Commission, of which i am
chairman, and In two places by its wording
evidently contcmplates Legislative enact.
ments, which If passed aud carried into
effect, would render the Commission need
less. The question is, will the Legislature
pass such lswsp Will they prohibit polyg
amists from voting, from sitting on juries,
in cases whore pelygamy Is question or In
any way at issuep In short, will they enforce
the same regulations against polygamy that
the Commission are intrusted with carrying
out? That the future will have to de
eide.
When il came 70 the construction Of the
Law as to whs, constituted poIygamous per.
sons, the Commission were compelled to
give tho language its broadest sense, and
to regard as polyssmists, and consequently
ineligible for registration and franchise, all
who had ever practised poiygamy At all;
every one who had lived and cuhabited
with more than one and All undivorced won,-
an as his wife. IL this construction had not
been put upon the law when the date for
registration arrived, poIveamists would have
put away all but one wife aud appeared with
claim Of monogamy.
When left we had received returns from
oil the polling places, and had appointed
judges, three to each precinct, In all twenty
four counties, or between four hundred and
six hundred In all. The next Legislature
must be elected by monogamists, and none
of Its members can, under the law, be pS.
iyEothtoeos ahtSi thS aboNC va
the word In Edmunds bill. We have per.
sonally been treated very civilly by Gen.
tiles and Mormans, though Of course the
the subject Of much criticism; the latter
claiming that the law is an encroachment
upon their territorial and personal rights,
and that we had not enforced law properly,
and extremists Of the former averring that
the law was Of no use, not stringent enough.
Moderate men say, "Have patience; let the
Territory have . chance, by its Legislature,
TO enact needed laws; If you don't, the Nor.
mons will have real grievance to lay
before the liberal minds of the country"
| do not wish TO be quoted as giving any
opinion IN the matter. l merely say that
the August election is an important one.
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The PresIdent N. [ Coming.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The President has
given up his trip TO the Yellowstone. He
says that be will have to walt until ne Is a
private citizen and can with propriety get
out of reach of telegraph for q week or i've.
When he inquired last week at the sigrai Of
dee how long it would take to run military
telegraph temporarily into the Yellow
stone Park from the point nearest to 1t on
the N. p. railway, his idea was that Il might
sahs-s wesss-snd would probably cost S5O0or
$500. He intended to pay this out Of his
own pocket. He found, however, that 1,
would take much more time and much more
money than be had estimated. The Presi
dent thought this too high price to pay fnr
= picnic among the geysers. BE says he
has deferred bis trip until the summer Of
1885.
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THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY.


Post masters not 10 Deliver Il Money > Ter.
WASHINGTON, July 9-P"si master Genera
Gresham will to-day forward To The ps
masters Of New Orleans aud Nv Y .rK
copies Of his decision In this lottery Case.
together with letters dtr-ctins th,s- P,@-
masters to discontinue the delivery If III III :,
orders or registered packages AgeuLs Of the
Louisiana lottery company. The e'uns-i
for the lottery company to day Submit.
to tho Postmaster General the que-ti,l.
IS to whether, under his recent decisi"n
registered letters addressed to the az mt 81
the company In Washington coald b. rsc,s
nized. Tns Question the Postn astsr G III
eral has not yet decided.
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THE Walls Walla Union Of July 7,h gives
the following particulars Of the Northern
Pacific disaster st Heron Siding: Il appears
that Q construction train, Of which Mr..
Cooley was conductor and George Pike en-
gineer, LEFT Heron Siding with eighty One
Cinnamon on board, under ordento run two
miles east, unload the Cinnamon, and return
intwenty minutes. The train was running
about forty miles IN hour, and - they were
rounding sharp curve near the Elk creek
bridge, gravel train was sighed running
west at about fifteen miles m hour. When
the cars came together tbs gravel train had
Stacked speed considerably. The engine on
the gravel train was running backward, and
as they met the tender. Of tho gravel train
jumped fairly on top Of Pixies engine, crush
ing Pike and painter who was sitting BY his
side. The fireman escaped BY jumping from
the locomotive. Six fat cars piled on top Of
the fas upon which the Cinnamon were
seated, killing twenty-five outright and
wounding forty-eight others, two OF whom
died short time after and four more are
expected TO follow suit. DR.. MasteDon was
called up 70 the front to render medical aid,
and be reports that It least ak Of the killed
we're 90 badly smashed up thst be could not
find the pieces. Heads, legs, arus, feet, and
hand, were scattered al overshe wreck. The
work Of clearing the wreck was begun q
once, and was completed Tuesday. |, isre.
country for fear Of being prosecuted. Ali
the enginee on the N. r. are drapsd IN
mourning for Gscrgs Plks, The engineer who
was killed.
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A New Route for Pauper Imn,.ran,

A New Route for Pauper Immigrants.
WASHINGTON, July 9--Special Age t
Howell, at Pis,tsburg, New York, has call d
the attention Of the Treasury DEPARTING {
70 the large Number of immigrants arriving
al Quebec and Montreal, and says many Of
them are almost destitute, having neither
money nor friends, and being Too feeble to
work, by reason of age or infrmity, to sup.
port themselves. He says post Of this class
of paupers have been assisted IN procuring
passage and ara tickrted to points In The
western part of the United States. The
special agent II Informed thai IS persons
who ieil Ireland only twenty days before,
were found helpless aud starving in The
streets OF Buffalo, and committed to the
county allnshouse. ALI these people came
into tir United States via Canada. The
steamers engaged In carving cattle To Grea,
B itsia make very low rates Tor this class u
from ireland To Canada. FL
says he Is also Informed that large NUM-
Der OF estate aided immigrants are To leave
Foyrls, ireland, on the Allan steamers and
10 be cent nj nnee from Calaia into the
United States. 4, 10 said At the Tr-asur;
Department there Ia no law 10 prevent pau
per immigration through Canadian Terri
tory. %
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JAMES L. MILLS, PUBLISHER

II ~ remarkable how quiet the Russian
NihilistS have become after having cbGlcs
- dynamite the Gear ana esins afraid 70 Do
!t. It 10 on the same principle % holding D
man when he wants to fght. One rarely
hears Of fist fght when two enemies meet
on q country road and there are no oflcers
or spectators around to interfere. The Mill
lists have had their opportunity and were
afraid 10 use IL.
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YELLOW FEVER, which has been prevail
ing along the Gulf ports and has been treat
ed with too much indifference, has now
thoroughly frightened the Galveston people,
and the strictest quarantine ever established
In Texas Is now rigidly enforced. 1t appear
Congress has abandoned Ship Island as 8
quarantine station and infected vessels Lay
no place to 90 10 for quarters and treatment
bu. the authorities have determined to ex.
clude them Guyhew and have even bullied
the Mexican authorities, where there are NJ
quarantine laws, into assisting them under
penalty Of locking Mexican vessels out Of
oil ports.
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THE Democratic asplrants are warming
up In their struggle for the Speakership Of
the House. It Is generally believed Randall
has the best Of It, but the fact that Southern
votes will control the result has brought on
sharp contest between Blackburn and Car
lisle. II IL believed Blackburn will throw
his strength TO Randall II defeat threatens.
and then demand the craftsmanship Of thu
committee on appropriations with view u
securing election as Senator next January T.
succeed williams
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BeIlig aren't J journalists.

HELENA, Ark, j lily 9.-This aft-rn"n
W. 4. Burke, editor Of the World ~as a.
tackled by W j. L wis. newspaper Cures
pendent. Lewis fred the first shot without
effect, when B ,rke drew a pistol and be!a
firing, advancing upon his antagonist. Lewis
fired four shots, Burke three, one of which
passed through Lewis's right arm and lodged
In his breast. Lewis was arrested and placed
under $500 bonds. His wound is slight.
The difficulty gre out of special sent by
Lewis rejecting ON Burke.
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THE Atlanta, Georgia, Constitution has
made up Its mind that the Democratic party
doesn't want handsome leader-that what
II wants is man "with head on him like
the dome OF an observatory-high up and
big around as the saying is."Tho real thing,
We fancy, that the Democracy needs is not .
man with head, but man that the Repub-
llcans cannot "put head on next year.
Salt Lake Tribune.
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BRADLAUeH having announced that he
would take his seat In the House Of Com
mons In spite Of any orders Of that body,
Northcote moved that Bradlaugh be exclud-
ed until be agreed not to disturb Its proceed
ings, and the motion was carried by vote Of
232 to 10. 1t looks as though the Sergeant
alarms would again have 10 elevate that
historic mace and parade down the aisle
while the Free Thinker Is quietly hustled
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Cuitea,i's Sister Sung

CHICAGO, June 9.-Guitean's sister has
brought another suit In the courts OF this
county against her divorced husband. Geo.
Scovill~, asking that be be restrained from
visiting her place Of abode and from de-
franding Der Of her property and that be %
compelled 70 contribute 70 her support and
thaE Or her child and 70 give Der the sssas-
sins effects. She claims 70 have supported
hsrseif and daughter ~ drsssmaklng and
kept ths child q boarding school,
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BEN BUTLER is the latest eminent convert
10 the doctrine Of following the conclusion
Of the sober second thought rather than th,
impetus of first impulses. He recently de
llvered an admirable address at tho Harvard
Commencement--one that does him infinit,
credit. But he subsequently stated that he
had prepared first very different kind of q
speech and had thrown II away. He did
we'll. A man in public life does himself
wrong when he utters In hasty expressions
the quick formed views of the street or the
club room In an address tina. will 20 into
history. But Buffers first speech would
doubtless have been interesting reading.
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TIE account Of the killing Of the County
Commissioners Of Grant County, Colorado.
Is q mysterious AFFAIR, inasmuch rs Mills,
one Of the masked attacking party, constitut.
ed with Day, one Of the mon killed by the
Mills party, n majority Of the Board and the
two had been acting In harmony la the
Board as against Webbcr. 1t looks that
Mills must have suspected Day Of abandon
ing him and joining with Weber. These
County seat removals generally create much
bad blood and not infrequently some Of IL
gets spilled but II is rarely such tragic
event as the above occurs. The fact that
Day was armed indicates that trouble was
apprehended, but the party being ambushed
while strolling along the road shows that no
trouble was apprehended there and the attack
was that of assassins.
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SPEAKING OF artesian wells an exchange
says: Denver Is much excited over its arte-
sian wells, five Of which are now In full
operation. These wells discharge quantity
OF water, Hlling three inch pipe full in Ito
outward Cow. The wells 70 far sunk are
only some 800 TO 600 leet In depth and are
capable Of raising the water far above the
surface Of the city. One Of the best Is locat-
cd on Capitol Hill, high enough to give q
good pressure by piping 10 the lower part OF
the city. The water IL said to BE- almost or
quite chemically pure, 10 cool and remarka-
bly, fine. Water Is struck at various depths,
but the lower they 20 30 far the greater the
low. The stratas penetrated are OF various
! thicknesses Of clay, gravel, sand, hard pan,
and water 10 gravel, there being several diff
ferent bodies Of water On the bench west
OF Salt Lake wells have proven successful
and near the Jordan two wells have been
struck, one Of which irrigates twenty acres
oflAnd. The Oregon Short Line gets It's
water In the lava beds by artasIan wells,
which, however, requires to be- pumped as
tho upper strata Of lava IL cavernous. The
Union Pacific has many Artesian wells and
rarely has any difficulty Ia finding water. In
some places flowing water has not yet been
struck, but failure IL the exception.
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DENNIS KEARNEY is 10 the fore again.
He went east fortnight ago, swallowed
MormonIsm en- route and attempted 10 estab.
iIS himself as digp!tary at,the sutI-mou-
opOly convention at Chicago, but got boosted
out. His new crank Is TO compel railroad
companies TO charge high fares and freight
rates; then as they will be making plenty Of
money, compel them to pay high wages TO
employees. Thus does Kearney hew his
luminous pathway 70 pollticul paradise.
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SAN Francisco, July 9.--A Portland,
Oregon, special says: A tremendous forest
IRE IL raging south Of Kalama. Six miles
OF railroad track and two locomotives are
destroyed. Oak Point tlocgine camp, losses
are reported up 70 this morning IT 500. 900.
The flames extend for miles and are 20
fierce that II Is unsafe 70 attempt to investi-
gate the losses. II Is believed the fire will
continue until the rains put them out.
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THE Independent Of July 9th publishes q
very interesting account of the Flour Riot
In Virginia City In 1866. We presume It Is
from the pen Of Hugh McQuaid, who was
prominently identified with the smashing of
"the corner" Flour was held at $50 per
100 pounds. The "mob" took all the store
stock In the city, piled 1t up in Leviathan
Hall; placed fixed price Of sS6 per 100 lbs.
on II which was accounted for to the owners
and deal. It out to oil in quantities Of from
eighteen pounds down until the stock was
exhausted. No other property was taken or
permitted TO DO molested. The old yigilan.
to crowd Of Virginia City were the grandest
body of men that ever rallied together In
Montana. While their methods were rude
they were Just, and their good influence has
not even yet entirely passed away. f