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Tearing Up the Land Laws.

On Tuesday last bill passed the senate
to repeal the pre-empti"n, desert land,
and timber culture laws and to amend the
homestead laws. The bill will not affect
rights now in existence, that is to say i'll
ings already made. It further provides
that any person who has not exercised a
prc-emption right and who has failed to
make proof on homestead filing may
make second homestead entry. 1t is also
provided that under homestead filing
the minimum government price may he
paid for the land after 1S months resi-
dence, SIX months notice being given.
Another section provides that no public
lands, except abandoned military or other
reservations. mineral lands and other lands
on sale, which have been authorized by
special act of congress, shall be sold at
public auction or by special private entry.
All offered public lands are withdrawn
from the market, and shall he disposed of
as unoffered public lands. The bill has
not yet passed the lower house.
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National Cattle Trail.

A bill is before congress to establish
national cattle trail from Texas to the
British line. The trail is to he never
more than six miles wide and occasionally
narrowed to mere roadway; grazing area
not more than twelve mi IS square are to
be established at pr Ter inter walls; both
trail and grazing grounds are to be strictly
quarantined. The ground devoted to the
purpose is to be withdrawn from sale or
location for ten years and is to lie open at
all times. The ground devoted to the
purpose is to he withdrawn from sale or
location for ten years and is to be open at
all times. The sum of $4,000 is to be
devoted to the purpose OF laying out the
TRAIL The southern and western stock
men are supporting the bill and advocate
the adoption of what is known as the
Dodge Griffin trail.
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Bills of Territorial Interest.

The lower house of congress has lately
passed the following bills: Authorizing
the service of civil and criminal process
issued by territorial courts within the mil
itary and Indian reservations and Yellow
stone Park. Amending the Revised
Statutes, so as to prohibit territorial legis-
latures from granting private charters.
Regulating appeals from the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia and
Supreme Courts Of the Territories. Ut
provides that no appeal or writ Of error
shall hereafter be allowed from any judg-
ment or decree in any suit at law or in
equity in the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, or in the Supreme
Court iu any of the territories of the
United States unless the matter in dispute,
exclusive of costs, shall exceed five thous-
and dollars.)
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Chicago Milwaukee
& St. Paul

Railway is the short line from St. Paul
and Minneapolis, via La Crosse and Mil
waukee, to CHICAGO and all points in
the eastern States and Canada.
1T IS THE ONLY LINE
Under one management between st. Paul
and Chicago, and is the finest equipped
railway in the Northwest.
IT Is THE ONLY LINE
Running Pullman Sleeping cars, Palace
Smoking cars and the finest Dining cars in
the world. via the famous
RIVER BANK ROUTE,
Along the shores of Lake Pep,n and the
beautiful Mississip ippi river to Milwaukee
and Chicago. Its trains connect with
those of the northern lines in the grand
Union Depot at St. Paul.
NO CHANGE OF CARS
OF any class between St Paul and Chi
cago. For through tickets, time tables,
and full information apply to any coupon
sicket agent in the northwest.
S. s. MERRILL, A. v. H. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Genl Pass. Agt
]. T. CLARK, G.. II. HEAFFoRD.
Genl Supt. Asst Gerl Pass. Agt
Milwaukee. Wis.
". II. DIXON, General Northwestern Pas
ogss ASeoh St. Paul, MINI.
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Death of Gov. Hale.

Cheyenne, Wyo., dispatch: Governor
VIM. Hale, of Wyoming territory died on
Tuesday evening at Cheyenne after lin
gering illness from kidney complications.
He was appointed governor by President
Arthur August 3rd, 1882. His former
residence was Glenwood, Iowa. He was
48 wears old. His remains were inferred
at Cheyenne yesterday. Our readers will
remember that when Gov. Hale visited
Livingston and the Park last summer he
was so i'll that for few days it was feared
death would Immediately overtake him.
Trevanion Hale of Mammoth Hot Springs
constable of the Park is his brother.
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MONTANA NEWS.

The tax levy for Missoula county this
year will be "a mills per dollar, beside a
special poor tax Of $500.
The Billings people have concluded to
pull up their 1000 feet of artesian well
and retail it for post holes. This is an
old joke.)
Daniel Shea Butte boy ran upon
pool of hot Stag in smelter and injured
his leg so that it will have to be amputat-
ed below the knee.
Gerald Panton of Billings challenges
any roller skater in the territory, Reynolds
of Helena excepted, to skate with him for
$25 to 800 a side.
The total assessed valuation of the
property of Yellowstone county this year
is 81 $3.50, ,47O, while that of Dawson coun-
ty foots up $1,166,131.
The Big Horn Sentinel has very inter-
esting column headed ''Buffalo Chips"
Old-timers who read the items will rccOg-
nize the propriety of the name.
Richard Olds miner IN the Sta of the
West mine at Butte was so severely in
jured while being hoisted out Of the mine
that nothing but miracle can save his
lie.
A man named Mitchell shot at livery
stable keeper named Carlos West6eld at
Butte because he thought the latter was
overchargiDg him. West6eld was not IN
jured.
seam of good cokable coal has been
discovered near Anaconda. The vein is
narrow so far as explored hut it is believed
that it will he found to widen as it is fol-
lowed.
j. w. Shannon Of Bowling Green. KY,
came to Billings rs an inoffensive book
agent and in a day or two quietly married
Miss Allie Henry. Billings belle who
was engaged at the time to Billings
beau. Shannon had a prior claim and
came to Billings expressly to urge it.
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from the Northern Pacific until its own
lnadequacy to raise the blockade had
been demonstrated by many days of fail
urc. Then j. NJ. Buckley, n. P. general
manager, went to the rescue and with
giant powder blowed up the frigid mass
in advance of the snow plows A progress
of Is miles per day was made until
trains were allowed to pass. The Oregon
as did the Northern Pacific and probably
more. 1t is thought that this serious
blockade on connecting but independent
line will hasten the Northern Pacific in
work on its own linc-the Cascade divis-
ion-tO the Pacific.
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, HELENA, MT.
TO the Counci and House of Representatives:
1t is cause for congratulation that you
have convened at time when order is as
firmly established, lite and property as sacred
and secure, and justice as wisely admins
trated in Montana, as in the States. Since
the last meeting of the Legislative Assembly
the great increase Of the Territory in popu-
lation. wealth, and the opportunities for the
development of its exhaustless resources, will
give to your deliberations and conclusion an
importance that has not characterized any
previous session. The knowledge, common
to the people, that you are to make laws for
vast Territory, which is unsurpassed in
America for its salubrity of climate and its
wealth IN precious metals. aud whose plains
and valleys are underlaid with fuel and COW
cred by the richest pastures cannot for .
moment escape your minds. It is fortunate
that in the constitution OF the two branches,
the choice has been made Of so many who
have through acquaintance with the varied
interests and industries Of the Territory.
The message then calls attention to various
matters demanding legislative attention.
Increased provision for the confinement
Of convicts and by the territory in the ab-
sence of q congressional appropriation.
THE election of county instead Of district
attorneys. s-The reduction Of the tees and
mileage of officers in the territory. ITO
regulate the terms and appointment Of no
taries public. 5--The registration OF voters,
either throughout the territory or in the
more populous centres. 6-That public
officers in the territory be required to make
reports to some supervising authority. =
That the broken sets in the public law IL
brary be filed It. 8-That an appropriation
be made to carry out the work of the COM
missioners of the New Orleans exposition.
s-(This section being important we give it
in ful): The auditor of the territory has re-
ported to me the fact that the expenses OF the
territorial government for the past year were
10e,65s.T in excess @ the revenue. y
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Dame Rumor has it that young an,

Dame Rumor has it that young and
energetic cowboy of Prairie Dog valley.
will SION lead to the matrimonial altar one
Of Big Goose creeks faircst daughters
Big Horn Sentinel. The picture of this
lusty son Of the Prairie Dog wooing the
favorite daughter of the Big Goose while
Madame Rumor hovers about to bear the
news to the mighty Sentinel of the Big
Horn sounds like beautiful fairy tale or
makes us look hopefully forward to the
lnillennial day when the lion and the lamb
ahall lie down tagether l
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Trouble Among Dynamlters.

On Friday afternoon of last week there
was great commotion in dynamite circles
in New York. Capt. Phelan an Irish
agitator from Kansas City was sitting in
O'Donovan Rossa's office in New York
CITY. Two or three other men were in
there and they were talking about an in
terv1ew with Phelan that had lately ap-
pearcd in a Kansas City paper in which
Phelan had given away dynamite secrets.
They were much ;ncenscd at Phelan but
did not know that he was present until
someone connected with the Office gave
them the information. Then there was a
commotion; first wordy war, then a
game of fsticuffs and then man with a
bowie knife attacked Phelon furiously and
administered full bakers dozen Of severe
wounds in various parts of his body. The
assailant then fled and Phelan after him,
spouting blood like a watering cart.
Down on the street Phelan caught sight
of the man who had welded the knife
and drawing revolver fred shot which
pierced his clothes but was stopped in its
passage by metal match safe. Both
men were arrested. Phelan was taken to
a hospital where he lies in a desperately
precarious condition, though hopes of his
recovery are entertained. The man who
did the cutting is one Richard Short, a
member of Rossa's immediate circle. the
interview with PhelaA which led to the
affray contained an account of the record
of one ]. F. Kearney who, Phelan alleges,
blowed up the Caledonian Railway station
at Glasgow and afterward put dynamite
into the hold of the ocean steamer Queen
with the intention of sinking her with al
ON b.'ard, but WAS not permitted to COM
plete bis arrangements.
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Vanderbilt and Grant.

Much interest has been aroused by Gen.
Grants financial misfOrtunes, and particu-
larly by the late sale under mortgage and
execution of his household property, etc.,
at suit of w. H. Vanderbilt. Cores
pondence on the subject has appeared
this week which gives clearer insight
into the matter. On Saturday last Van
derbilt wrote to Mrs. Grant to the follow
ing effect: That on May 4th, last, in re-
sponse to Gen Grants request, he loaned
the latter $15O,OOO without security.
The next day Grant & Ward failed. A
few days later Gen. Grant and Mrs. Grant
sent Vanderbilt deeds of all their joint
property to cover the loan. Vanderbilt
returned the deeds. Then Gen. Grant
gave Vanderbilt's attorney mortgages up
on all his real estate, household effects,
swords, medals, works of art. memorials
Of his victories, and presents from various
governments, to secure the $15O,O00. At
Grants solicitation these mortgages were
foreclosed and the articles included re-
duced to possession. Saturdays letter
from Vanderbilt presented to Mrs. Grant
all the formers debt and judgment, and
all the articles included in the mortgages
on the one condition, ''that the swords,
commissions, medals, gifts from the
United States, cities and forei ign govern
ments, and all articles of historical value
and interest, shall at the Generals death,
or if you desire it sooner, he presented to
the government at Washington, where
they will remain as perpetual memorials
Of his fame and of the history Of his time
This princely offer Mrs. Grant, with the
consent of the General, declined. But on
Sunday Vanderbilt wrote to Gen. Grant
his intention in spite of the offer being
declined, of carrying out his plan. The
swords. commissions, ETC., will he given
to the national government and the re-
mainder of the property covered by the
mortgages will be converted into money
and the proceeds deposited with the
Union Trust Company to be held for the
benefit of Mrs Grant, the income to be
paid her during her life and upon her
death the principal sum to be disposed OF
according \. to her directions. So that
$15O,0O0 is disposed Of in a way that re-
fleets much credit on Vanderbilt after all.
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A Fresh 40er.

Quite crowd down at the depot yes
terday. old-timers all with one exception.
The crimson yarns they spun if written
on legal cap would reach from Living
ston to Timberline and repeat. Had
Munchausen been present he would
have sped to the river and soaked his
Uranium, and it is highly probable that
the superb tritler with truth would have
been eager to make trip to Billings
under the ice. To an old-timer the
yarns referred to might pass as genuine,
but to those of us who never tell stories
outside of Y. NJ. c. \. halls they did
seem to be, as the ancient Greeks eX-
pressed it just prior to the late unpleas-
antness, "a passel of dahmlize." n tall,
gaunt, long-whiskered and grizzly ap-
pearing individual had just finished the
last of blood-curdling, &c, series OF
events alleged to have transpired in "49
and spring Of so" in all OF which ne
figured as the hero, when smooth
checked youth of about tWenty-seven
falls, and possessing the frame OF Sui
livan. said: believe l had little eX-
perience in 49 myself. l failed, however,
to connect in killing anybody, and don't
even reeollect now that anyone killed
me in the slightest degree, even in fun
or otherwise. But tell you, gentle
men. had lots of fun in 49. In old 49.
oh, those galorious days, those happy
times when--but what's the use Of NOR
alizing. l had gay old stock OF goods
then, but it wasn't long before failed,
and came out with $4,000 more than
l started in with, and l commenced
business without cent just six weeks
previous to the bust. Please kick that
cuspidore over this way in order to ac-
commodate these violent weep"
''See here" remarked the old grizzly
49er referred to, lit pears to me you're
rather young looking to be a 49er."
"My dear old catamount what in To-
peka has ones age to do with the days
l speak OFF,"
"Oh. don't mean to insinuate you
want one of us, but you do look real
young, now don't you? Say, war you
ever in old Calaveras?"
Il war never thar
"War you ever in Hangtown?'
''Never."
"Bin to Sacramento, haint youy'
"Not to a single Sac
bin to Stockholm
"Nary Stoc."
"Bin to Los Angelos?'
II smile negatively"
"You must hov bin to San Francis
coz"
"Once only, and then twas in my
dreams, Horatio."
"Great ge whiz, pard, whar bouts in
Californy did you hang up, anyhow?
"California? Why you old decayed
cadaver 1 never was in California, don't
expect to go there and what's more
wouldn't for half the state il you ga
loots are fair samples OF the folks left
there. Who in Topeka told you was
ever in Californian"
didn't you yourself say as how you
war an old 49er?'
"Oh, l see. Beg pardon, General.
Let's shake. Sorry led a wrong card.
When said was 49er I should have
explained that just prior to my advent
into Montana | was doing business at
old 49 Bruce. corner Spruce, in old Os-
kosh, and am truly sorry
Thereupon the venerable and simon
pure 49er arose, eloquently calculating
~ ? -u!..-!u! * * ++f
Get up, gentle reader, and help us
haul a horse blanket over the closing
scene. OLE Boy.
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The Western Blockade.

The recent snow blockade on the Ore
gon Railway & Navigation company's
lines upon which the Northern and Union
Pacific roads are dependent for their Pa
cific coast connections is described as hav-
ing been very serious. Never since 1861
has such depth Of snow been experienc-
ed in Oregon. Along distance Of 60
miles the snow lay three and one-half feet
thick. Alternate warm and cold weather
had rendered the snow almost Ice. The
O. R. & N. had only two small snow
plows with which to attack tins m0nstr0us
impediment and would accept no aid
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was elected chief clerk; G. Calvin, SER
geant at arms; w. johnson, watcl'man
James McEvily page. Adjourned until
Tuesday.
TUESDAY, 18th.
Chief Justice Wade administered the
oath of office to the members-elect. Bal
loting for president of the council then
began. A. H. Mitchell of Deer Lodge.
F. L. Green of Yellowstone, F. Il. Arm
strong of Gallatin, w. W. Morris of Mad
ison, H. r. Buck of Choteau and s. De-
Wolfe of Silver Bow were prominent
candidates during the contest. On the
eighteenth ballot Armstrong was elected
by eight votes out of the twelve, DeWolfe
receiving the other four. The election OF
permanent minor officers was then pro-
ceeded with. David Marks of Helena
was elected cheit clerk; S. W. Langhorne
of Bozeman enrolling and engrossing
clerk; A Calvin sergeant-at-arm W. H..
johnson watchman. j. McEvily messen-
ger Council adjourned to Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, 14TH.
Rev. L. L. Wood was ele :ted chaplain.
A committee was appointed to inform the
governor that the council was ready for
business. In the afternoon the governors
message published elsewhere) was re-
ceived and read. The rules of the Thir
teenth Assembly were adopted to govern
this session of the council. Adjourned.
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therefore becomes necessary that the system
Of taxation, if in any respect faulty, should
be 80 revised, or the expense Of government
so reduced, that the revenue derived shall
honor all legal demands upon it. 1t would
be greatly to the advantage of Montana that
it should long continue to be fact that she
ow . not a dollar. 10--That congress be
memoralized to enlarge the territorial peni-
tertiary and to open the Indian reservations,
but at the same time keep the public land out
Of the hands Of large holders, such as the
company that wants the row country
The ex ecutive message closes as follows:
1t is pleasure to state that no com plaint Of
official misconduct has reached me, and it is
a qualification to know that our common
school system, excellent in itself and wisely
conducted, is furnishing to the youth all the
advantages to be found in older communities.
Relying much upon those who committed
their early fortunes to new land to give me
the benefit oftheir wisdom and experience,
it shall hereafter be my privilege to COM
municate with you upon matters of public
concern as occasion may require. 1t is hoped
that all the departments Of the territorial
government will cooperate for the promo
tion of the general welfare, and the advance
ment OF every Legitimate interest, without
sectional prejudice or partisan bias, SO that
there may be Il just, economical. and enlight-
cned administration OF public affairs.
B. P. CARPENTER.
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And so saw we all.

Minneapolis Tribune: Martin Magin-
mis- will undoubtedly be Montana's next
governor" said prominent gentleman
from Helena at the Nicollet house sester-
day evening. ''There isn't man in the
territory who knows its history better, and
is better able to provide for its future
needs. As our delegate to congress he
has acted very wisely. His record has been
so satisfactory, even to republican that
| think many of that party will openly In
sist on his appointment should any less
desirable men present themselves as his
competitors. Still, there is no other DEM
ocrat who can show such qualifications for
the position as Maglnnis, and while there
are some who have strong claims ON their
party for past services, it is not likely that
they will make any contests"
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COUNCIL.
MONDAY, 18TH.

Members-elect called to order by J. w.
Wells, former chief clerk. DIR. A. d.
Mitchell of Deer Lodge was elected tenn
porsry chairman, David Marks Of Helena
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TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.

t,oyernor-B. Plat Carpenter Helena.
Secr.tarv-John ). Tooker, Helena.
Delegate to Congress-Martn Maglnnls, a5leha.
Audi1or-J. T. Wooman, Helena
rrnasurer-D II. Weston. Helena.
rnn"rintandpnt of Public Instruction-Corne-
lima hedges, Helena. u.
'"' s,torney- -(.eneral-J. A. Johnston. Helena
nistrict Attorney-1st pistrict-li. n. Blake.
npT-trct Attorney-2d District-W. Y. Pember-
ton, Butte. q, r:u;.. Johns+on
chief Justice-D S. Wade, Helena.
Associate Justice-W. j. Galbraith, Deer Lodge,
John Coburn, 5ozeman. u,:.. p,..o
T. s. District Attorney. NJ: DeWtt, butte.
II s Warshal-Alex. &. BOtkin, Helena
Surveyor -General-JOhn $. Harris, Helena.
clark 1st District Court-Theo. Muffly, Virginia
City. nor;s noor
Clark Sd District Court-A. H. Beattie, Helena.
Collector of Internal Revenue-T. +. Fuller,
Helena. . Dow
{. $. Assayer--R b. Harrison, Helena. p.
Register Of L. S. Land Office, at Helena-Fran-
is Atkinson.
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GALLATIN COUNTY.

GALL.iTIN COUNTY.
Sherif-A. j. Edsall, Bozeman.
Treasurer-Ed. r. Ferris, Bozeman
Probate Judge. 5. Hartman, Bozeman
County Clerk and RecOrder-James GOurley.
AssesSor-T p. Mcdonald, Livingston.
County Superintendent of schools-Mlss AIDA
NJ Hamilton, Be czeman
oroner-R. D. Alton, NJ. D.. Livingston.
County Commissioners-S. L. Holiday, Llv
ingston; ". H. Tracy, West Gallatin; - Mon
forton, East Gallatin. 4,
J. p, Livingston Precnct-k. W. Hansoh' NJ
Kelly.
Constables- Winnett, J. COrnwell.
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JOHN A. SAVAGE, JOHN ELDER,
Notary Public. n. p. Land Agent.
GAVAGE 4 ELDER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Practice in all the Courts of the Territory.
Main street.
LIVINGSTON, NJ. T.
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DOBERT d. ALTON, NJ. d.
SURGEON NORTHERN PACIFIC r. X. Co.