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Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
Attacking Parnell.

LONDON, July 14.-The Times, comment
ing on Parnell's denial of Hartington's as
sertion that the Nationalists were in league
with the Fenians, says: "Parnells denials
are pure waste of breath. 1t seems
necessary to remind him that while Hart
ington is man of unblemished honor and
veracity Parnell quite recently was con-
victed of having deliberately and repeated
ly affirmed that which he knows to be
false"
The Standard says: "Parnell carries his
protestations of innocence to absurd
lengths. The question he ought to have
faced is whether or not he has availed
himself of the services or money of the
extremists. To accept money from
the Fenians and then disown them is no
the course of conduct which commends
itself to Englishmen.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
Election of Officers.

At the Cosmopolitan hotel last evening
was held the first annual meeting of the
West Granite Mountain Mining Company.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
A. M. Holter-President.
Thomas Cruse-Vice President
c. K. Wells--Secretary.
j. K. Pardee-General Manager
Trustees-Messrs. S. T. Hauser, Samuel
Word, Ed. 1. Zimmerman, A. A. Mcdonald,
T. ]. Lowry, A. NJ. Hotter, H. M. Parchen,
Thos. Cruise, j. K Pardee.
Those present subscribed for 10000
shares of treasury stock at 81, and the
board resolved that no further stock be
offered to the public at this figure. The
next meeting will be held the 10Th of
next August.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

THE well-attested case of the cure of
lock-jaw in New York by the use of BRAN
dy, champagne and milk punch will be
hailed as good news by all lovers of stimu-
lants and those who have been accustomed
to carry a stock as an antidote for snakes,
will now lay in an extra supply for possi-
BILE lock, jaw. But it should be remem-
bered that the cure was. effected upon a
young lady and one not accustomed to the
use of these articles. In order to be eff
fective the medicine should never be used
till the disease and danger come. If you
keep your jaws locked against whisky till
real loci. jaw comes, there will very little
mischief ensue.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

CONGRESS has exempted the Gulf &
Ship Island railroad from forfeiture of its
land grant because "the company was
making an earnest effort to earn its grant,
and had completed fifty miles of road.
The action was right, and the case is a
parallel to the Northern Pacific in most re-
spects, certainly not more meritorious in
any respect. The Northern Pacific is not
only making earnest, but most successful
efforts to earn its grant, and if forfeiture is
postponed till next session, in all proba-
bility the line over the mountain will be
reason hold good for Northern as for a
Southern road? Justice is not sectional.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
Recess till 2 p. m.

THE Dominion government refuses to
allow American fishing vessels to buy coal
and ice at any of the provincial ports, in
juring its own subjects most, in the blind
attempt to force us into one sided recip-
rOcity treaty. 1t is hard to know what to
do with such troublesome, unreasonable
neighbor Shall we hurt ourselves, lose
our temper and good manners by attempt
ing to retaliate such suicidal folly? If we
can only keep cool and not lose our
patience the maritime provinces of the
Dominion will soon be in open secession
and rebellion.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings of the SPECIAL Session.
Ryan n BruntOn Appeal to the
District COurt,

After visiting the poor farm in body
yesterday the County Commissioners re-
sumed their session at 2 o'clock p. m.
A bill of $500 was received from w. H.
Guthrie, Assessor, for expenses incidental
to trips to surrounding places on official
business The Board unanimously refused
to allow it, holding that the "act limiting
the compensation of certain officers
hereinnamed," passed last year, fixed
the compensation of the County
Assessor at $500 per annum, payable
quarterly, and that as the quarterly in
stallments due to date on this plan had
been paid, there was nothing further due
that officer.
A petition was received from Jno. Duffy
ct al, asking that certain work be done on
the county road from Marysville to Pen
obscot, Bald Butte and other mines; also a
communication from Road Supervisor j. c.
Mead in reference to the same
After consideration it was unanimously
ordered that Supervisor Mead be author
lied to expend S1OO on the road referred
to; no funds to be expended in improving
wood roads, The Supervisor was directed
to use such aid as he may be able to obtain
from arties using the road.
This morning the Commissioners met
again at 10 o'clock. On the statement OF
Commissioner Ellis as to the progress of
work on the Sun River canal, it was or
dered that $500 be allowed VIM. Bruce,
the contractor, on said contract; warrant
ordered drawn accordingly.
NOTICE OF AN APPEAL.
The following communication was placed
on the table by the Clerk:
To the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners
of Le,cis and Clarke County:
You will please take notice that Messrs.
RYAN & Brunton, pursuant to the pro-
visions of section 359, page 4S3, Montana
Revised Statutes, hereby appeal to the
District Court of the third judicial dis
trict of Montana in and for the county of
Lewis and Clarke, from an order made by
the Board of County Commissioners of
said Lewis and Clarke county, disallowlng
the account by them heretofore presented
for work done in filling drifts and laying
pipe under said court house, which said
account was disallowed on the - day of
June, 1886.
E.W &JK TOOLE VIM. WALLACE, JR.,
Attorneys for Ryan & Brunton.
Helena, July 6, 1886.
A bond with Isaac GreenhoOd and r. c.
Wallace as sureties accompanied the above
notice. The amount of the bill which the
Commissioners disallowed is $3,118.
BILLS ALLOWED.
The Commissioners allowed and ordered
warrants drawn in payment of the follow
ing bills:
JB Sanford % single and double hos
pital s2!o W
VIM. Reed, work on road IN Prlckiy -
Pear valley. lUO w
J. j. Palmer, sixth estimate on court -,
HOUSE,. o,01o Wv
| Hodgson & Stem, percentage on esti-
m6te..- 1of ou
| T. w. Welter, salary for June as superin-
tending architect. l3O W
Recess till 2 p. m.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

WE shall be thankful for any accelera-
tion of train time on the Northern Pa
cific, for which there seems an ample mar
gin, but if the fast train cannot bring our
mails, it seems as if it were sad over
sight While faster time for passengers
would accommodate scores, faster mails
would accommodate hundreds and thous-
ands. Life is short and we want to make
the most of it. We cannot hope to live as
long as Methuselah, but ought, without
much trouble, to crowd fourteen times as
much into our three score and ten.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
Water VS.. Whisky.

Speaking now of liquids: There is at this
time and has been of late less objections on
the part of some of the Benton folk to out
side discussions on the quality of whisky
they consume than to the quantity of
water in the Missouri to float Northern
Montana commerce. Here, for instance, is
the local oracle, the Press, sweltering under
a temperature Of 1O4 degrees Fahrenheit,
and with little more than parched and
arid waste of sand bars to look upon
swearing at the HERALD for "atrocious at
tempts to destroy the business of Benton
in prophesying dry season and low water
in the river! The fact is that the prOgnOs-
tications contained fortnight or more ago
in HERALD dispatches are borne out by the
prevailing drouth and the fast disappear
ing river stage at Benton and below. The
boating time has been short and its con-
tinuance no one seriously considers possible
compared with the average season of navi-
CATION Boats may yet;arrive at and de-
part from head waters, Dat OlHcultleS VIII
present that ordinarily are not experienced
in up or down river sailing. There is nc
use Disgusting the fact that an unprece-
dented dry period is assailing Montana. Il
other evidence than that already furnished
of scant water is wanting We have only tC
refer to the circumstance authenticated by
the testimony of a Benton citizen who
called upon us to-day that the Press editor
was now taking his whisky straight, by
force, rather than from choice, owing
to the aqueous requirements of the boats
which, BY common consent, no one Of al
the thirty community is disposed to inter
fere with.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Some Matters Pertaining to the Com
ing Convention at BOZeman.

Ing COuNCUtIOn dI DOZemdus
The HERALD is indebted to President
Mills for a copy of the recent circular,
Jointly issued by the officers, conveying in
formation concerning the coming annual
convention of the Montana Press Associa.
ton to be held at Bozeman 10Th and Doth
August. The following are points of in
terest
"At 1880 p. m., August 21st, the Associa-
ton will leave Bozeman for Yellowstone
Park, arriving at Cinnabar at 500 p. m.
Members can return from the Park at any
time during the next ten days. The COM
mittee has arranged for 81 rate of trans
pOrtation from Cinnabar to Mammoth Hot
Springs and return, and is negotiating for
reduced rates in the Park.
"The exercises at Bozeman, aside from
business matters, will consist of an address
by Judge Matheson, of the Billings Gazette;
an address by Col. W. F. Sanders-if he
can be present-on behalf of the honorary
members; poem by Guy X. Piatt, of the
Butte Inter-Mountaan; continuation of the
History of the Montana Press, by Will
Kennedy, of the Missoulian, and probably
Others not yet definitely arranged for.
Transportation to the Convention and
Park and return will be furnished to all
active and honorary members in good
standing, and their wives, by the Union
Pacific and Northern Pacific companies,
and will be good for fifteen days. Mem
bers desiring transportation on the Utah &
Northern are requested to address C. w.
Scott, Esq, General Agent, Butte, NJ. T.
Active members desiring transportation on
the Northern Pacific, will, if they have GER
titicate of paid-up dues, address Alex. De-
vine, Esq, Corresponding Secretary, Helena,
M. T., who will make application for and
transmit them passes. These passes are
not transferable"
Referring to those who are eligible as
active members who do not now belong to
the Association, and may wish to join, a
form of application is submitted, which is
limited Exclusively to the bona fde editors,
publishers, duly accredited reporters and
business managers of newspapers pub
lished in Montana of general circulation
and acknowledged respectability" Appli-
cations are to be made in writing to the
Recording Secretary, giving the name and
location of the paper, and the names of
two members of the Association as refer
ence. The membership fee of 81 must &C
company the application, which will be re-
funded if the application is rejected. A
majority of the Association elects On
receipt Of application the Recording Secre-
tary will issue certificate of membership
pro tenn, which he will forward to the Cor
responding Secretary, who will in turn
secure and forward the Northern Pacific
transportation.
All active members in arrears for annual
dues will please remit the same immedi
ately to Secretary Collins, Benton, that he
may furnish to Secretary Devine the GER
tifcate emitting transportation. Honorary
members desiring to attend will apply di
rect to Secretary Devine, Helena.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
BANCROFT'S HISTORIES.

The many readers of Bancroft's his
tories Of the Pacific coast will rejoice to
learn that the work suspended on ac-
count of the great fire and terrible loss
sustained by the fire in April has been
resumed, and has progressed so far that
the fifth volume of the History of Cali
fornia. covery the period of gold dis
covering, will be issued the latter part of
this month. 1t will be the most inter-
esting of all the volumes yet issued. 1t is
the nature of this great work that in
terest eliminates rapidly. But it is all
one connected story, and those who
have read the earlier volumes will most
enjoy each succeeding one. Those who
begin with the latter ones will find it
necessary to 60 back and read it all. A
story that covers many years cannot be
intelligently and connectedly told in a
few words.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
West Granite Ore.

. J.K Pardee, superintendent, and A. A.
Mcdonald, one of the stockholders of the
West Granite Mountain Mining Co., ar.
rived from Philipsburg this morning and
brought with them handsome lot of ore
from the new strike, which they displayed
to numerous admirers at the Cosmopolitan
The ore came from the end of the tunnel
now 4SO feet long, and assays about 2OC
ounces. The vein is eleven feet wide at
that point, which is about $50 feet below
the surface. The work of running drifts
along the lead is still in progress
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
English Elections.

LONDON, July 14.-The Tories have
gained Middle Leicestershire from the
Liberals, electiDg E. Delisle Conservative
over J. E. J. Ferguson (Gladstonian). The
Tories have also gained East Renfrewshire
Scotland, where they defeated M. H. Shaw
start (Gladstonian) and South Huntington
shire, where the reelection of T. COOte
(Gladstonian) has been defeated by the
election of Smithburry Conservative.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

THE latest news from England would
indicate that the Tories will have clear
majority over all. And since it became
settled that home rule was defeated, we
had as leave it would be so as otherwise.
The more Salisbury has uncontrolled sway
the sooner he will break his own neck and
swamp his party. Before his government
stands six months he will be very apt to
have on his hands a war with Russia,
open insurrection in Ireland, if he dares to
carry out his brutal threats of coercion,
and in addition to all this chance for war
with the United States. The men that
have given the election to the Tories are
full of spite to the United States,
believing that the whole home rule
campaign has been inspired from this side
of the water. The day has long since
passed when the people of the United
States have any fear of a war with Eng
land. Indeed, with the insolvent aristoc-
racy that is now in the ascendency, we
should rather have war than not. We
are in position to lose little and gain much.
As a result of such a war the government
of England would change form and hands.
In many things it would be deplorable,
but it would prove gain to the world in
the end and the English and American
people would thereafter be more united
than ever. Ireland would either
be entirely free or under free Parliament,
and Canada would be wholly independent
or become a part of the United States.
There are all these possibilities in Sails
bury's malignity and bigotry. The only
regret that we have in the matter is that
Blaine is not President to meet any hostile
intentions and aggressions half way.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

WE do not despair of the passage of the
right of way bill through Northern Mon
tana oyer the Presidents veto. The al
most unanimous vote with which it was
passed ought to ensure its passage. None
Of the reasons assigned for the veto ought
to influence any one to oppose 1t, unless
there is an appeal to the Democrats on
party grounds and they fear some danger
to their official patronage.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

THE Virginia delegation is importuning
Cleveland to reappoint Solicitor General
Goode. and we are told that he is seriously
thinking of it. We believe there are some
precedents for such course, but really
there is nothing about GoOde but plenty
better could be found without hunting far.
If the President is determined to keep
Garland, it would be very appropriate in
him to retain his assistant
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
Low Water..NO More Excursions.

Low Water..NO More Excursions.
Judge Hilger reports the water so low
in the Missouri that he is unable to navi-
gate the stream any longer. His boat is
now tied up and will probably remain so
for the balance OF the year, unless the fail
rise brings the water up again to navi-
gable stage. The Judge has been run
ming his boat only five weeks, and just as
the excursion season is opening he is COM
PEELED to tie up. He says he has never be-
fore at this time, or even in August and
September, seen the river as low as it is
now. It is impossible to enter the Gate of
the Mountains at the present stage of
water, and hence the Judge wishes to an
nounce the termination of steamboat ex-
cursions for this year. To accommodate
tourists, however, he will probably fit up
mackinaw and make trips through the can
yon in this craft.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

News of the arrival of another mis-
cellaneous lot of Mormons ought to be
enough to stir up Congress, even at this
late day in the session, to break up this
infamous traffic in the souls and bodies of
ignorant foreigners. 1t is worse than the
Chinese cooley trade or the Italian and
Hungarian contract laborers. 1t is about
as bad as it would be to allow recruits for
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

The storm that visited this section
last evening hugged the mountains pretty
close and only few drops of rain fell in
this city. The valley, however, got
more generous quantity of the moist ele-
ment, while at Boulder and vicinity the
rain fall was quite large.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

THE Third Annual Catalogue of the
College of Montana at Deer Lodge, just out
from the Ne,o- -Northacest Office, is of attrac-
tive appearance, and the contents give evil
dence of encouraging growth of patronage
of this most commendable home institution
of higher learning
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

LEADING Republicans of Fergus county
have Joined in call for primaries to be
held July Oath, and a convention to meet
at Lewiston August 14th. The call, else
where printed in the HERALD, gives the
apportionment of representation for each
precinct, and the Republicans of the new
county start out in good organized shape.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

OPEN reduced tariff to the Grand Army
Encampment is the announcement of the
railroads. This is significant. Will cut
below the present cheap fare follow? That
is the question in many mouths. At $40
Montana's outpour would probably be
douh1ed
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

THE Field Work and Analysis OF the
Colorado State School of Mines for 1886, IS
handsome pamphlet volume of 13O
pages, for which we are indebted to Presl-
dent Chauvenet. The special articles con-
tanned relate to the San Juan mining reg
ion, the oil fields of Fremont county, and
the Trinidad coal region Of Southern
Colorado.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

AMONG the many other resolutions
adopted by the Farmers Alliance, recently
in session at Aberdeen, Dakota, this is a
good one: Taxing all mortgages record
ed and exempting so much of the mort
gagged property from taxation as shall
equal the mortgage" Montana needs such
law.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
Paw the Debt.

WASHINGTON, July 14.--The House
passed the surplus resolution by 2O9 to IS.
The resolution provides that whenever the
surplus in the treasury exceeds S1OO,OOO,-
600 it shall be at once applied to clearing
off the interest bearing Indebtedness of the
United States.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
doubled.

If nothing else will succeed let right
of way bill be introduced subject to the
consent of the Indians to be afterward
senured. This would save the scruples of
the President and the eastern opponents,
if thsre is any sincerity in the pretended
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

LAST week the wicked stock gamblers
looked aghast as the sanctimonious Deacon
White strOlled into Wall street and
scooped up 100000 in a little side deal on
Lackawanna.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
SavingSRank Closed.

ST. LOUIS, July 14.-The Provident Saw
ings Bank closed its doors to-day. Almund
B. Thompson, the cashier. has absconded.
The liabilities exceed the assets by $40,O0O.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15
Sentenced to be Hanged.

ST. LOUIS, July 14.-Hugh M. Brooks
alias w. H. Lennox Maxwell convicted OF
numbering Charles Arthur Preller, was
sentenced this morning to be hanged
August 9th.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

WONDER if practical route could be
found south Of the Missouri from Buford
| to the Musselshell valley.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

WHAT else can you expect? Cleveland
is..no exception to the rule. There was
never Democrat in the Presidential chair
who has single mark to his credit for
progress
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

THE weather of the past few days would
suggest this as favorable time to float the
scheme of road to Hudson's Bay or to
the Glaciers of Alaska.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

THE people of the Northwest, as one
man, want the reservations redu ced and
the railroads to come running
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

RUMORs are floating in the air that Grand
Army rates to Frisco and back will be cut.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

Col. BROADWATER and associates are
building railroads. They are going to
keep at it.
Helena weekly herald., 1886-07-15

THE railroads will 60 right ahead all
the same.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-07-29
GENERAL NOTES.

By the end of July the track of the
Burlington and Northern road will be
completed from st. Paul to Oregon, ILL.,,
1856 miles. The road will not be opened
for Chicago traffic until September.
In the anarchist trial at Chicago the
superintendent of the Arbeiter Zeitung
identified the Revenge circular as the
production of Spies.
The picnic party of five, missing from
Bay City, Mich, since the 18th, were found
Wednesday forty miles from home where
they had been driven ashore, but were I'M
able to communicate with friends.
TWENTY thousand visitors were at Mil
waukee to attend the Sangerfest concerts
the first of which was given Wednesday
evening before a gatherin of 10000 people
Governor Rusk and Mayor Wallber wei
coined the visitors in fitting addresses.
AT Greensburg, KY, Monday, Glenn
Bishop, aged 20, II backwoods doctor and
preacher, married his ward Retta Boston,
whose age is but 8 years. Bishop obtain
ed the marriage license by fraud.
The severe drought still continues over
nearly the whole of Indian Territory,
and prairie fires are building in every Iii
rection. The range is rapidly being
ruined and murrain has broke out among
the cattle and many are dying. Unless
rain falls soon an epidemic among the
stock is feared.
A CORPS of Illinois Central Railway
engineers began work Monday at Free
port, ILL.,, running a line in a northerly
direction. 1t is presumed the Central in
tends to build road to st. Paul, Mimi,
via Monroe and Madison, Wis, under Il
chapter obtained eight years ago for the
"Freport, Madison and Lake Superior
Railroad