The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-06-05

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much more easily adsptcd 70 milling and man!
ufactnring purposes. A town site had alresdy
been secured BY Mr. Hill and MI. Gibson some
two years since, also some very valuable water
power frsntage at the falls and along tile rap
ids. Some say thsy went out tl,ere In the IN.
terest ct railway from HeIsna 10 the areat
falls which would bring item MI Ela easy com
munication with the capital qf tho territory.
1t was also limited in this connection that MI.
Hill contemplated extending the DEVILS Lake
branch Of the Manitoba system to the Missouri
river. These proiscts will no doubt be carried
| out but they are yet soine time in the future.
When they are carried out, taking the railway
lines in communication with the Missouri
river, the Manitoba would have through trans
portatien facilities between ST. Paul and Hell
ena, which might eventually develop into /,
thoreugh railway systsm between the capitals
OF minnesota and Montana, opening up new
agricultural, grazing and mineral lands over d 1
wide scope OF country now unsettled and uI,-s
developed Strength is given to this specula-
ton by the fact that this powerful syndicate ii Il
scrlpping large tracts Of land about the prsa T.
laiiS OF SAND couiee, securing valuable coal II
lands and mineral properties. 1t is claimed
that the coal taken from the Sand coulee mines
will make hue grade Of coke, which could
be cheaply supplied tho smelters at Wickes.
through tho medium Of the Helena l. Benton
line, when built, and the smeltsrs at Butte and
Anaconda through connection at Helena with
the Northern Pacific, and at Garrison with the
| Utah Northern and Marrow Gauge branch Of
the Union Pacific. The greatest drawback
would be tho breakage of bulk at Garrison, as
suming that the projected line would be broad
gauge. However, this might be obviated by
the laying of third rail on broad and narrow
gauges. Tho bulk Of the coke now used in
these smeltsries is brought from Pennsylvania
and costs about S22 per ton. 1t could bs fur
nished from Sand esulee at about half this
price, provided there was no break in bulk in
transit This has been proved by test coke
made at and shipped from the bituminous mines
at Bozeman. Tho demand for coke in Mon
tana is rapidly growing. This great territory
10 developing into the mineral treasure house
OF tho nation and it seems happy provision
OF nature that coal should be discovered in the
territory from which coke may be made for the
use Of slnelters in treating the rich ores Of the
vast mines now only in the incipient stages Of
their Development It does not require the
spirit Of prophecy to fortell the future Of this
territory, nsr to anticipate the extension Of the
Manitoba system a. outlined above. President
Hill, of this road, left for New Ysrk last hight
1t IL understood, for the furthsrancs of these
Montana projects.-St. Paul Globe.
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The Land Commissioner'sO Order.
Mr. s. B. Pnnsy, Of Fargo, writes to the st.
Paul Pioneer Press taking exceptions to
Commissioner Sparks explanation Of the racent
order suspendng final action in land entries.
The chief difficulty, according to Mr.. Pinney,
lies In the methods of the department In collect
ing evidence Of fraud. A special agent goes
through district, has his ears filled with CON-
ficting stories Of rival claimants makes re-
port against some cash entry, and notice is
given by the department to the entryman to !,
appear and defend his claim. This report is&
deemed available a. a basis for investigation,
and cancellation and entry is suspended there
for; but it is net open to the inspection or
challenge of the accused, nor can he obtain a !.
copy thereof. He must prove his innocence
before the government need introduce the ex
parte testimony of the agent Moreover, under
such system, an army Of special agents and
years Of inquiry will be necessary to examine
the Thousands Of cases affected by the recent
order. II it be true that in many districts not
one entry in fifty is bona fde, Mr.. Pinney
thinks 1t sa matter for the criminal courts,sf
aud not for the land department.. When the;
register Of land Office certifes that an
entry is entitled to patent, and the receivers
] inauna hia 6uDlieafo
of the purchase money, this certificate is equiv
alent to patent the land is no longer public
domain, and the jurisdiction of the Department.
10 at an end for the purposes Of cancellation.
The question Of fraudulent entry is then ona3
for the courts. The land departments is neither5
legislative nor judicial. Regarding the aIlega-S
ton that timber culture entries are almst uni4
versally fraudulent, Mr. Pinuey says that whiles
the act Ct June IA, 1878, has been admittedix3
fruitful! source Of traffie, but few entries have
been proved up The commissioner says an
entiyman can borrow as well OIL his certificate
OF purchase as OH patent But under the
present theory OF the authority Of the depart
ment, what assurance would the lender have
that his security would not be rendered worth
less at any time the commissioner might see
i
how would the commissioner prossed to cam
col the latter? The effect Of the recent order
Is to unsettle all titles to land upon which pat
snts have not been issued, Though a. matter
of law 1t will not disturb single title when
the matter IL tested in court On the question
Of the authority Of the commissioner in the
premises, the following authorities are cited:
Moore W. Robbins (s6 U. s., 6SO); Hardness
". Underhill Il Black, s16); Garland VI. Wynn
(20 Howard, 81; Little VI. Arkansas 70 How
ard, Sl4).
Tho Wheat Crop.
That the wheat crop Of the United States will
show marked dsereass this year 10 generally
admitted. Just how large the falling of will
be it is, hswsvsr, probably toe early to attempt
an accurate estimate, 10 many factors entering
into the problem between now and harvest
tune. 1t seoms to be beyond question, how
ever, that winter wheat is badly damaged,
and that the yield will bs the lightest known
for years. According to the estimates Of the;
Chicago Fsrlns1 Review, the yield will aot :
exceed 200, 600, 600 bushels, and may fall short
Of that figure. In the spring wheat belt the
Review finds the sutlsok altogether more
promising, and puts the probable yield At 1sO,
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