The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12
Commercial Interests and Re-
sources of the Great
Northwest.
Inauguration of a Great Scheme
to Ship Cattle to
Europe.
Deluge in California-Capital
Clippings and Interest
ing Notes.
Valiant Willard not Vanguished
Washington Wage
Workings.

allel Is lntersected by the meridian OF
101 degree west longitude, thence due
east to point on said parallel within
ten miles of the eastern boundary of the
park, as now established; thence due
south five miles: thence due east to the
meridian of 100 degrees, 80 min. west
longitude; thence due south along said
meridian to the fifth parallel of north;
thence to the W along said park parallel
to its point Of intersection with the
meridian of Ill degrees of west longitue;
thence due north along said meridian to
the place of beginning.
The same laws which now extend over
the park are re-enacted, and the follow
ing provision in regard to leasing rights
to private citizens is included in the bill:
That the secretery of the interior may
lease small portions of ground in the
park, not exceeding ten acres in extent
for each tract, on which may be erected
hotels and the necessary Ont-buildings,
for period not exceeding ten years but
sv i lease shall not include any Of the
:,eysers or other objects of curiosity or
interest in said park, or exclude the pub
lie from the free and convenient approach
thereto, or include any ground within
one-fourth of mile of any of the geysers
or the Yellowstone Falls; nor shall there
be leased more than one tract, nor tx
ceeding ten acres, to any one person,
associations or corporation; nor shall any
hotel or other buildings be erected with
in the park until such lease shall be ex-
ecuted by the secretary of the interior;
and all contracts, agreements or exclu-
sive privileges hereafter made or given
in regard to said park, or any part there
of, inconsistent with this act are hereby
declared to be invalid; nor shall the sec
rotary Of the interior, in any lease which
he may make and execute, grant any ex-
elusive privileges within said park. ex-
cept upon the ground leased.
WAsHISGToS, March S.-Yesterday
Senator Dolph called up, in order to
make some remarks upon it, bill 3, to
provide improvement for the Columbia
river. In speech of some length, he
entered into the particulars, showing the
great increase in the commerce and po-
pulation of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, and the importance Of preparing
for great future of that region of coun-
try by judicious appropriations for the
Improvements of it's waters. 1t was al
most impossible, Dolph said. to foretell
the full results to the commerce of the
United States which would ultimately
result from the completion of the North
ern Pacific railroad to China and all
countries, Asia opened up almost limit
less field of commerce for the United
States, and would in time furnish mar
ket for the wheat surplus Of the Pacific
cost and the Northern Pacific road would
be compelled to put on steamship lines
to China, Notwithstanding the Isthmns
canal. The commercial outlook of the
Pacific, Dolph maintained was westward.
He combatted the view expressed by In
gals on a recent occasion to the effect
that Alaska was a barren investment.
The purchase of Alaska, he said, had not
given rife to so much criticism as had
the purchase of Louisiana. which had
been called a malarial and illimitable
swamp. In conclusion Senator Dolph
said the great Pacific northwest, origin
ally Oregon appeals to the National Con-
gress for that recognition of its sacrifices
laws and fidelity and to this government of
pioneers who settled there and saved the
United States that magnificent domain,
her long isolation, her vast territory,
great resources, necessities, her great and
already increasing commerce and her I'M
doubted and immediate future develop
ments deserve out of our overlooking
treasury, and he asks aid necessary to
prosecute Improvements of her rivers
and harbors now in progress and to COM
mence important work at improving the
mouth of the great river which forms the
natural outlet to the sea for her surplus
productions.
New York, March 6.-Though Willard
was supposed to have lost everything he
had in the Northern Pacific railroad COL
lapse, it transpires that he had numerous
side speculations which promise to give
him new fortune. One of these was
real estate scheme at Portland, Oregon.
Willard, Jay Gould and others bought for
al, 600 a tract of land near Portland
about five years ago. 1t was left unim-
proved through all subsequent railroad
and movements at that point
J. D. Montgomery, who built the Will
jeanette river branch of the Northern
Pacific railway, was interested in the
purchase and was agent for the property. |
He told a friend here to-day that since |
asst fall he had sold lots out of the tract |
or sums aggregating s265,OOO and had
of the tract still remaining,
the most valuable portions
If it.
WASHINGTON, March.-The house COM
nittee on postoffices and post roads
greed to report bill regulating the let
ing of mail contracts. 1t requires the
,onds Of contractors to be approved by
along the proposed route;
hat the postmaster general shall not be
'ound to consider the proposal Of any
'erson who has attempted to defraud the
department and that hereafter
10 subletting or transfer of any mail con-
racts shall be permitted unless the an
lual compensation under the contract for
ervices shall exceed 81 900 and in no
ase without the consent in writing of
he postmaster general.
New YORK, March 6.-The death watch
7as to-day placed upon Theodore Hoff-
nan, the condemned murderer, at the
White Plains Jail. Hoffman appears
heerful and says he shall walk under
he oa11OUa withOut finchino