The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-19
The Manipulation of Montana Poll
tics From the White House
Closely Watched.
A Live Washington Correspondent
Who Has Unbounded Faith in
Helena's Future.
Gov. Toole's Popularity In Washington
Mr., Rooscvcit's Collection While
In Montana.

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the Helena land office, cancelling the claim
of Addion Marceau To the northeast quarter
of section G, township IA, range 81 The
land was settled ON by Fred Bucier in
1867. Oct. IL, 1870. Marceau
purchased II and made some
improvements and made application to file
n prc-.mption statement.l A few days before
that II had been surveyed and designated as
school lands. Marceau claimed il on the
ground that he had filed his application be-
fore the report of the survey was filed.
Secretary Noble however, holds that after
the field notes were made, any pre-emption
claim would not hold unless made by Bucier,
who settled before the government survey.
The connection between the white house
and Montana republican methods is watched
here with n peculiar interest. His grand
fathers grandson has never been averse TO
using his opportunities to assist his grand
fathers great grandson. In the senate all
Montana territorial legislation that went
into Senator Harrison's committee on terri
tories was regarded referred to Prince Rus
sell or at least nodded and monkeyed with
from the standpoint Of that individuals in
terests and opinions. Not that Senator and
President Benjamin Harrison was not or ia
not a very honest and well meaning man,
but the paternal instinct is naturally very
strong IN the grandson of grandsire.
Among republican politicians here il is
frankly believed that the election of Prince
Russell TO the senate would knock his
father into cooked hat in 1892. The surest
way for Montana democrats 10 help their
party may he TO protest mildly, hut let the
young man get his big head in the white
light Of senatorial life.
Prof Arnold Hague, Of the geological
surveY.,Ef'ulned this week from his sum-
mer's work N the Yellowstone Park. This
is the eighth summer he has given 20 field
work in the Park. He is as bronzed and
ruddy rs an old frontiersman.
Indian Commissioner Morgan expects soon
30 have in print the report of the C9ur
d'Alene Indian commission, which closed
the deal in September by which the north
ern part of the reservation is TO be thrown
open. This new country will be a bonanza
20 Spokane Falls. Most of Ceur d'Alene
lake IL included within the cession. Another
season will see heavy tide Of settlement
sweeping into that region.
Mr.. T.. G.. Duunell. the Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Times. returned
here last week from his iaunt 10 Montana.
He speaks in the highest praise of Helena in
particular and Montana in general. The
home Office Of the paper hns complimented
him on the wealth of information-nnd in-
formation of wealth, | may add-that he
sent about the new mountain state. Mr..
A.. ~
Montana another yenr. II expect tD see
Helena as much larger" says Mr.. Dunnel,
than IL is as Omaha was larger than il WIS
four years ago when ! wis there. This may
be oxaggeraiiOn, but IL liz a city that hRs
been preparing for long while 20 make
sudden, rapid and solid growth"
Congressman Garter aud his wife are IN
temporary quarters on Fourteenth street,
during the fortnight preliminary TO the
opening of congress. Colonel Carier-thoy
are bound Ia call him Colonel here, and
some make il "kyarter," in the good old
ante-bellum yernacular of Ole Virginny-
does not like the rain overhead and paste
underfoot that We have been having since
lac arrived, and the mir does not compare
with the bracing atmosphere of the noun
tains lie is quite fnvorably impressed with
Capitol hill not being particularly anxious
for the socal whirl of the west end.
Gov. Toole's administration is watched
nj this long distance with great interest, not
ONLY because of its historical and political
Importance, but for personal reasons He
was popular man in Washington during
his four years of work here and his friends
are legion. He lived close down town
where he was easily accessible always 10
westerners from Duluth 90 Seattle and he
gave his time Literally and cbeerfully 10 all
who came with reasonable demand upou
him. This pushed his own work, the letter
writing and Legislative labors far on into
the night, but he burned the midnight oil
like philosopher and kept even with his
duty always.
see Theodore Roosevelt tripping down
Connecticut avenue now of mornings on his
way 10 the civil service Offices He has
taken house In Jefferson Place which he
is furnishing for the winter social festiyi-
ties. Montana contributes layishly to his
house, The floors have more than four
grizzly bearskin rugs and there are some
splendid specimens Of mountain sheep and
elk hends.
The wife Of DIR. Philip Harvey, Of Fort
keogh. IL in Washington, 10 be the guest for
the winter OF her sister, Mrs. LAYTON at her
pleasant home, 2Ol7 Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. l.. G. Mills and daughter Of Butte,
are the guests OF Mrs. Fisher, ON X street,
for the winter.
Senator Farwell is in bad luck When he
arrived here the other night he rested his
grip ut the depot while lac was lighting a
cigar. Some thief lifted the satchel and
disappeared. In the grip was the senator's
niphtshirt, toothbrush, a bill he intended
10 introduce at the next session amending
the national bank act, draft of the re-
marks he intended making at hisne1t inter-
Wow with tho president, the Inducements
of several hundred Chicago Office -seekers
and sundry other papers Of political import
When the senntor got ready 10 retire 90 his
palatial quarters at Morton's Shorehhm
flhts he found himself in need of n night
shirt. lie called on Joe Cannon, who hns
an adjoining apartment to borrow one.
Joe said OF course, aud pulled from his
bureau red flannel undershirt. Farwell
said II WAS d nightshirt lac wanted. Cannon
said that WAS the only kind of q nighishirt
he ever wore, and never heard Of nny othor
kind. The big dry goods man looked
appalled,, but he pissed IL Oh and the two
statesman took the elevator, went down 10
the cafe annex" and refreshed themselves.
Farweil had to sleep in his undershirt.