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better method than to have County Audi
tor. There are few Boards of County Com
missioners with even one sufficiently expert
accountant among them to properly and in
diligently investigate aud audit the books of
any of the county officers, or If there is the
work is not done by them. This PROPOSE
ton would have been discredited sixty days
ago, but we now have such demonstration In
Lewis e. Clarke of official crookedness es.
Gaping the attention of more than ordinarily
expert Commissioners that 1t Is sslf-evident.
Even the best accountants sometimes make
serious errors In their books, and by the same
process of mind that creates them they are
passed over and over again by the same per-
son unseen; whereas another accountant in
running over the account Is likely 10 detect
ii mmediately. We had q notable instance
Of that In this county few years ago where
In one Of the best accountants that ever held
Office in this county carried down an erro-
neous balance of 81 500 against himself, was
unable to find 1t, although aware that it must
exist, and paid over the balance, as the
books showed, to the county treasury. A
few weeks after, another accountant discov-
cred the error almost at q glance, and the
money was refunded.
The feeling that has been occasioned by
the developments In Lewis & Clarke will
doubtless lead to Investigations being Or
dered in all the counties. It will be de-
sired by correct officers to have the integrity
of their administrations officially shown, and
If any are crooked they should be held to
account. More than ever, under the system
of salaried officers and requiring fees to be
turned in to the county treasures, will II be-
hoove Commissioners to exercise careful su-
pervjsion of their county Offices, or we ap-
prehend, notwithstanding the sanguine ex.
pectations of friends of that system, the
counties will run behind. An absolute, d.
rect, inevitable outlay is provided for by the
system the question Is whether 1t will bring
compromising revenues. We hope 1t will,
but confess skepticism.
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GENERAL BARRIos, Of Guatemala, 10 try
Ing TO get up Confederation of Central
American States on Q basis that threatens
the rights Of the United States In tina Mica.
rasuan canal matter. Several U. s. war
vessels are ordered to Central America;
Others are held In readiness. Edmunds in
the Senate Wednesday introduced q series
OF resolutions which virtually declare waron
Barrios II be persists. Ingalls, tried TO tone
down the resolutions by an amendment
which was lost and the original resolutions
passed with only seven negative votes.
Maybe we will have little war Of our own
before the Millennium comes.
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Death of a Noted Bunko Man,

NEW YORK, March 11.-John Norton, the
famous bunko man who, with Fitzgerald
nearly succeeded in getting $1,000 from
Charles Francis Adams about two years ago
by their favorte game, died yesterday Of
pneumonia. Fitzgerald was arrested few
days after the affair, and Is now serving
five years. sentence in the Charlestown state
prison for the part he took In the work.
Norton escaped aud was never captured.
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GENERAL GORDON was very bitter against
England, and especially the Gladstone gov
eminent, for lite neglect Of him in his peril.
A few days before his death he wrote pri-
vate letter, which was published In England
the very day services were being held In the
churches and cathedrals throughout England
to his memory, and which members Of Glad
stones cabinet attended, In which he says !:
~ will accept nothing Whatever from the
Gladstone government. i will not even let
them pay my expenses. will get the king
t,pay them. Twill never put foot In Eng
land agaiu; but II get out win 90 TO
Brussels, and then on to Congo.n
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ONE Of the best results of the recent ses-
sion was the passage Of the County Attor-
ney act, measure we have taken frequent
occasion to commend. With moro consider
alton, however, for District Attorneys than
for county officers, the Legislature continues
them to the end of their term at full salaries
with diminished duties, so that the county
expenses In this respect will be In the mean
time increased while the cost to the Terri.
tory Is not lessened. However, even under
these conditions the advantages Of the sys-
thin will more than compensate the extra
cost
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. GENERAL GRANT still lives. His pbysi-
clans have net predicted early dissolution.
He eats, sleeps and works. While there is
life there 10 hope. He will not cross the
bridge till he comes to It. While we SYM
psthize, let us still be hopeful that his days
may be many.
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In THE last hours of the session Represen-
tative Taylor facetiously gave notice Of q
bill for the relief Of the Fisk, Mantle and
Swallow printing committee. 1t was relief
enough for that committee, and for the
whole Territory, Uncle Jesse, when the Leg
islaturs adjourned and had 1t been intro
duced 1t might have been as dearborn q
nurseling as . county division bill.
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Our Legislative delegation = Mitchell,
Kohrs and Peikins-returnec TO the county
since last issue and received the accord Of
swell donem from their constituents. They
were able, influential and useful members
Of the body and made excellent records.
This county asked no local measures except
- related TO school houses and Hre organs
zatIons, and these we're secured In accord.
ancs with tho wishes Of the people. Mr..
Kohu especially, - . new member, won
excellent opinions - legislator, his sound
business ideas, conservative action and psr-
sonal influence rendering bis services on
committee work highly valuable.
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The Sharon Hill Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE plaintiff
in the Sharon divorce suit appealed to-day
from the courts judgment, allowing de-
PENDANT to amend his answer, after decision
In the case was rendered. IL Is stated, that
should the higher court reverse such judg-
ment, the plaintiff will obtain judgment
for the S5,000,0G0 which, 1t is claimed, is ad-
mitted by the original pleadlngs to be her
share of the Common property,
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NOTWITHSTANDING the President issued
a proclamation last week notifying the Ok
lahoma boomers they must leave, and their
attorney also advised them they had no hope
they still continue In camp and hope for
concessions from Washington. There are
1900 Of them.
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BY SOME misfortune, probably owing TO
the extremely late hour at which 1t reached
him, Governor Carpenter did not approve
the bill relating TO stock killed by railroads.
The crippled statute on the books, p ,rtion
Of IL being declared void by the Supreme
Court OF the Territory, is all the local law
we have TO enable recovery Of damages from
railroad companies for stock killed. The
failure TO enact law In due season was .
serious error of the Legislature.
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FOR SALE.

No. Hay Ranch, situated on Race
Track creek, between the railroad and the
Butte road. The creek runs through it from
west to east, making 1t one of the most de-
sirable farming or winter grazing ranches In
Deer Lodge valley. 1t IL all under fence and
Is within three-fourths of a mile of railroad
switch. Terms, cash; or reasonable time,
with good security.
Apply to ED. III. IRVINE,
Sl0-tf Deer Lodge, NJ. T.
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Aatiee of final Gntru.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, MT,

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, MT,
March IL, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
ana that said proof will be made before II. l..
Davis, Clerk Of the Second Judicial District
Court OF Montana, at Deer Lodge, NJ r., on
April 20, 1885, viz:
MARY HANLEY,
who made Homestead Application No. 1857
Tor the SCI NWI,SWl NEti and Lots l and 2
section 2 TIP . OF r IL West.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
ms continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
tion of, said land viz
Godfrey Hollenbeck, William Meadows,
Adam Hellehbeck, David NJ. Dunkelberg,
all OF New Chicago, Montana.
oE"ot +. Atkinson, Register.
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OFFICIAL DEFALCATIoN.
Quite commotion Caused by Shortages of
of Cash.

HELENA, March 14.-Great uneasiness
prevails In this city tonight on account of
the disclosure of some facts concerning Ger.
tain outgoing officials. The County Com.
missIoners of Lewis & Clarke have been In
continuous session for two weeks, engaged
principally In examining the accounts of
W. X. Roberts, County Treasurer, Alex. H.
Beattie, Clerk of the District Court, and
Probate Judge, F. p. Sterling. John w.
Eddy was appointed to examine the books
and records of the late Probate Judge, F. P.
Sterling, and report to the Commissioners
when said examination was completed. c.
G.. Reynolds was appointed to examine the
books and records Of Alex. II. Beattie and
report to the same body. 1t IS thought by
many that the deficits of the three officers
will aggregate many thousands Of dollars.
TREASURER ROBERTS STATEMENT.
To morrow's Independent will contain the
following statement Of Mr.. Roberts case
"There has been report for several days
that the books Of x-Treasurer Roberts show
deficit Of some $4,000. Mr.. Roberts
claims that there must be some mistake, and
that an examination Of the books by an ex-
pert will show some mistake in the entries"
On March 18th, the Board Of County Com
mission.s issued the following order:
"Ordered, that the ex.Treasurer of this
county, having shown his accounts 10 the
Commissioners for settlement, and 1t appear
ing to them BY said statement that such de-
6cit exists, and that the sum Of $36,712.91 Is
due said county, over and above what has
been paid in to the present Treasurer, 1t Is
ordered that the clerk spread this on the
minutes, and that he formally nstify and
demand from his bondsnen the above
amount. (Signed)
"FRAs CHS PORE, Chairman"
This is surprise 70 all, Is no man stood
higher than Mr.. Robeits In the estimation of
the people for honesty and fidelity. The
Independent hopes the matter may still be
satisfactorily explained.
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THE Bartholdl Statue is now being deliv-
cred at Havre for shipment to New York.
In the meantime the pedestal is at stand
still. There Is large amount Of qusrried
and cut rock lying in the quarries and only
81, 800 on hand. There have been contribu-
ted altogether s1s2, 491, or which over 90 per
cent. was raised In New York.
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WELLS Registration bill was lost IN the
Council by q vote Of seven to five--nearly a
party vote, except that Fergus voted with
the Democrats and Armstrong with the Re-
publlcsns. No amendments were, we be-
ileve, made to the present election law.
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AN EXCHANGE says the name of the Post
master General is pronounced as if spelled
"Vie-lass"-that there Is nothing Frenchy
about it. The fact is, Though, that the family
name was originally Villiers, and it was q
noted family in England as early as the reign
of Henry III.
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Seek shelter Of the stars ana Stripes.

NEW York, March 14.-The SUMS Lon
don special says: The Fenians who were
expelled from France yesterday are on their
way TO Rotterdam, for America. They con-
cluded not to remain in Belgium, IS they
received an intimation that they would be
expelled from that Kingdom.
The Tribune says: The sensation which
cable dispatches say was created In Paris BY
the arrest Of James Stephens is not equal to
the excitement caused In Irish circles In this
city and Brooklyn. All factions are afaine
with anger It the report. Stephens adher-
snce 70 the Fenian doctrine OF open war, and
bis speeches and writings in ireland and
America against the dynamiters, have made
. host Of bitter enemies for him among bis
Fenian associates, but this does not inter-
fers with their hatred Of ell things French,
which has suddenly become more interse
than was ever their hatred 81 England.
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subject to the same restrictions, but shall be
allowed no salary, this arrangement to con-
tinue until the election Of County Attorneys.
This appointment Of deputies must be sane
toned by the county commissioners of the
county for which be is appointed.
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JAMES H. MILLS. PUBLISHER

RUnoR, happily uncsn6rmed, gained ere.
dence In New York at a. m. Tuesday that
General Grant was dead. 1t created great
commotion among newspaper men,
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NORTHERN PACIFIC TIME TABLE.
Hours OF Arrival at Garrison.

From the Northern Pacific Time Table,
we give below the hours of arrival at Garrison.
Trains stop from five TO fifteen minutes.
WESTWARD BOUND.
No. Pacific Express, LIST class-9:l0 p. m.
West Bound Freight. $50 p. N.
EASTWARD BOUND.
No. 2-Atlantic Express, 1st class. ..5:S a. III
East Bound Freight. 400 a. IN
Freight trains carry passengers.
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METRO p OLITAN
BILLIARD ROOMS

q Mills. ProprIet ora.
Successors to String q Co.,
Having purchased the ahov.
quarisrs OF Deer Lodgers and tina ,ravelins nns,c
.uoe pleased TO see our friends ne freamens,v M,
coAsonisAI 5O8u
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LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS,
Synopsis or transcripts of Laws OF the Four
teenth Legislative Assembly.
Prepared for The Ns,e NORTH. Rs.,


Learning that II was not probable any laws enacted
at the recent session would be published by authority
until the issuance Of the by the United States
a month or two hence and realizing the desrab,lity
of having at least the general features of number of
them presented to readers at an early date, we
have arranged therefor and will present the same In
the NEW NORTHWEST as rapidly as possible without
encroachng too greatly on our limited space-Ep.
N.N-W.1
Ii. B. No. 91-dn Act Concerning Fences.
This law is very similar to that passed at
the 18th session, 1881, only that the bottom,
rail, pole or wire, must not be moro than ]
feet from the ground, and adds, as the re-
quirements of . legal fence: Sixth. All
wires, hedges, mountain ridges and bluffs,
or other thing which 1t may be impossible
for cattle to pass; Provided, that all stock
yard fences, and yards where grain Is stacked,
must be six feet high and constructed with
six poles or boards, fastened to posts not
more than IA feet apart.
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C. B. No. 67-An Act in Relation to Road
T'dres.
Sec. l. A road tax of not lees than one or
more than two mills on the dollar shall be
levied annually, and also tax of three dol
lars on each able bodied male over 81, and
less than As years Of age.
SEC. 2. The poll tax may be collected Of
any person, company or corporation employ
ing any one subject to the poll tax who re-
fuses or neglects to pay.
SEC. 8. Requires persons, companies, or
corporations employing men liable to poll
tax to give in list of persons so employed,
and for refusal so to do, provides pen
atty. The act to take effect Immediately.
c. b. No. 45-An act authorizing County
to Apard Contracts for Keeping Roads
in Repair.
SEC. /. Authorizes county commissioners
to contract for repairing and keeping in re-
pair public roads in any district.
SEC. 2. The Commissioners may advertise
for bids for keeping In repair roads in any
district, at their regular meeting in March,
the advertisements to be published once .
week for four weeks In some newspaper
published in the county, and also post
notice.
SEC. 3. Bids must be in writing.
SEC. 4. Bids to be opened at the regular
meeting of commissioners in juno, and
they may award contracts or not; contracts
to be for one year from July LIST.
SEC. 8. Contractor must give bond.
SEC. @. Provides penalties for non fulfill
ment of contract.
SEC. 7. Payments to be made by warrants
en- road fund.
SEC. 8. Provides for tho act to go into eff
feet Immediately.
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III. b. No. 12-An Act creating the office of
County Attorney.

III. B. No. 12-An Act creating the office of
County Attorney.
Sec. l. Provides for the election of q
County Attorney In each county Of the Ter
ritory At the next general election, who must
be regularly licensed and practicing attor-
ney, and shall hold sffice for two years.
SEC. 2. Provides for the Attorney filing
bonds In the sum of s., 500, approved by the
county commissioners, with the county
clerk.
Sec. 8. Their duties are similar to those
of present district attorneys.
SEC. 4. The salaries Of the County Attor-
neys shall be 5000 In the countie. of Custer,
Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Lewis l. Clarke, and
Silver Bow, and $500 In all other counties;
salaries to be paid by the counties.
SEC. 3. Provides that, In addition to their
several salaries, they shall receive the fol.
lowing fees In ali collections for Territory
or county for $500, or under, 10 per cent;
over that sum, 10 per cent. for first $500, and
o per cent. for all In excess; conviction of
misdemeanor, s.; preliminary examination,
s.; each criminal trial In District Court, $40:
In capital cases, SIS; drawing Indictment,
provided Il ID not quashed or in any way de-
fective, IS.
Sec. 8. All fees shall be taxed a. costs.
No more than $1,000 shall be allowed In fees
and all In excess must be turned into the
county treasury.
SEc. Z. Authorizes tho present District
Attorneys to appoint deputy In each coun-
~ Of his district, who are authorized to re-
ceive the same fees provided in section s,
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III. b. No. 111-An Act Relating 10 Notaries
Public.

Public.
Section 1 amends sections 900 and 916 of
the 9th division, Revised Statutes, by author
izing the Governor to appoint Notarles for
the several counties for the period of three
years, said Notaries to file their commissions
in the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court. The said Clerk is authorized 70 au-
thentlcate the Notary so filing, on payment
of fee of so cents.
SEC. 2. ANY Notary whose commission has
not expired may so file his commission, in
which case the said Clerk of the Court may
authenticate as above mentioned.
SEC. 8. Continues in Office all Notaries
commissioned befove passage of this act, and
they may continue to be Notsries for the
whole Territory until expiration of commits
sion.
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Ii. b. 52-An Act 10 Preuent Persons from
Hunting or Shooting Within the Enclos-
ure Of Others Without LedUe.
Section prohibits such hunting or sheet
ing. Section 2 provides a penalty, on con-
viction, of fine not less than five, ner more
than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment
for three months in county Jail, or both fine
and imprisonment, la discretion of court.
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IL. B. Ne. S3-An act Proriding Fees for
Jurors on Insane Inquests.
Section allows the following fee to Jurors
on insane inquests Physicians $500 per day
while engaged on inquest; each person not
physicisn, $3.50 per day.
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tab q NORTHERN TIME TABLE.
Taking Eject Dec. I, 1884.

Time, 20 minutes ia ster thaa true meridian
time
EXPRESS TRAIN. EXPRESS TRAIN.
North Bound. South Bound.
Lv. Ogden 1910 a. m. Lv. Garrison 205 p. IN
Lv. Butte 1923 a. IN. Ar. ID. Lodge 2.40 p. IN
Ar. ID. l.. 12.45 p. IN. Ar. Butte 455 p. m.
Ar Gar'n 40 p. IN. Ar. Ogden 800 p. IN.
AcCoMMoDATIoN TRAINS.
SouA Bound. North Bound.
Ar. ID. L'dge II "a n. IN. Lv. Butte 1890 a. m.
Ar. Butte 320p.m Ar. ID. L'dge 415 a. m
Lv Garrison 30 am. Ar Garrison 5.15 am.
Accommodation train from Butte makes
close connection with East Bound Northern
Pacific Express.
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G. b. No. 1S-Duties Of Committing Magis.
trdtes.
An act to amend section II, chapter Q, of
the "Criminal Practice Act" of the Revised
Statutes:
SEC. /. That said section be amended to
read as follows:
SEC. II. When complaint is made before
any magistrate, charging any person with the
commission of public offense, it shall be
the duty of such magistrate to examine the
complainant, under oath, touching his kn0wl-
edge of the commission Of such offense. If
from such evidence and other facts which
may lawfully come to the knowledge of such
magistrate, it shall appear to him that prob
able cause exists to support the belief that
the alleged offense has been committed
within his jurisdiction, and that the accused
party has committed said offense, such mag
istrate shall Immediately issue his warrant
to any peace officer having authority to make
arrests in his county, commanding him to
forthwith arrest such offender at any place
in the Territory, and bring him before such
magistrate, or, in case he shall be unable to
act, before some other magistrate within the
county, to be dealt with according TO law.
Approved February 9, 1885.
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III. B. 16-An act Concerning the Represen-
tation Of Quartz Lodes.
SEC. /. The owner or owners of any
quartz lode claim, who shall perform or cause
TO be performed the annual labor, or make
the improvements required by the laws Of
the United States, In order to prevent for.
fsiture of the claim, may at any time during
the year In which said work was done or i'm
provements made, file in the Office of the
County Clerk and Recorder of the county in
which said claim is situated, an affidavit or
afiidavits of the person or persons who per-
formed such labor or made such improve.
ments, showing:
First. The name Of the lode, and where
situated.
Second. The number of days work done,
and the character and value Of improvements
placed thereon.
Third. The date or dates of performing
said labor aad making said improvements.
Fourth. At whose instance or request said
work was done or improvements made.
gtNs lhO aStuhi pAlu iOE SdIu
labor aud Improvements, and by whom paid,
when the same was not done by the owner
or owners of said quartz claim.
SEC. 2. The Clerk and Recorder of the
county In which said affidavit or afHdavits
are filed shall record the same In book kept
for that purpose, and be entitled to fee of
one dollar for recording each separate affida-
Wit. When the afiidavlts are made jointly,
by two or more persons, he shall be entitled
to an additional fee of twenty five cents for
each name after the first, and said fee shall
be the only one to which the Recorder sLall
be entitled for filing and recording said affi-
davit, and indexing the same. 7.
Sec. 3. The affidavit or afidavits named
In the preceding sections, or copies thereof
duly certified by the Recorder of the county,
shall be received or admitted In evidence in
any court of justice in this Territory, and be
be prima facie proof of the facts recited
therein.
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Summons.

IN TIE District Court Of the Second Judlcta!
District Of the Territory of Montana, In and
for the County Of Deer Lodge.
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C. b. No. 67-An Act In Relation to Road
TdIes.