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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
TALKED 4 GREar DEAF.


The Members or the Sch0o Board Hold .,
Animated Session.
The very excellent eestlemen Who com
pose the school board met 1t the Office .
Dr. z. g. Marsh Mosday evening. or rather
Monday night, aud rrmainrd there unit
Alter the clock on the eaurt house, always
sIn.. indicated that the midnight hou. kac
long passed. and even pri,te 9 were thiak'
ing uf geiug I.s,ae. Finally Member Brophy
objected tn putting in tw,, shifts and yigor
6usly moved t.. adjourn. Secretary Evanf
shared in Mr.. i:r..phy's aniipathy to late
hours and the t,,.,tioH prevailed.
Yesterday a MINER reporter, who had
been refused t,.tnissiou To the meeting
called on Mr.. Brophy To learn what had
been done, a..d sas informed by the gentle.
man that the board had talked until long
after midnight" aud was advised to see Mr..
Eyans who hid the minutes.
Mr.. Evans wa> Sci next md he bore out
Mr.. Brophy's statement as to the ave
eatioDal accomplishments Of the board and
added that aside from talking agreatdeaI
With q lightning rod man and y steam heat
or man not much was done"
The April salary list Of steachers and en-
ployes OF the schools was PAID, after which
some more conversation WAS INDUCED in
relative To the com. enceasent exercises Of
the high school, June IA, ut which seven
scholars will be graduated.
Chairmaa Marsh was empowered to en-
gage in another debate with the lightning
rod man and the steam heater gentleman,
and, il possible, enter into some agreement
with them for the purchase Of complete
outfits of lightning ayerters and heat
producers. Any person at all acquainted
with the DOCTORS ability az q talker will
not he apprebensive as to the ina out
come.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
REHKRSING RULINGS.
Land Department Decisions Recently
Made ut Washington.

Land Department Decisions Recently
Made at Washington.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 6.-Secretary
Noble. to-day, rendered an important de.
cision in the case OF James Hahn OF Kirwin,
Kas., on an appeal from Che decision oil
the course Of the. general land Office, in
which he reverses the rulings of the depart.
ment during the last administration relat-
ing to the amount Of timber allowed on
timber culture land entries. Hahn, in his
application makes oath that on the land
in question there are two cottonwood trees
and four cottonwood sprouts two inches
in diameter.
The section was returned by the official
surveyor as timber land under regular de-
partment ruling hat the words "devoid OF
timber" in the timber culture act neces.
sarily without timber" or 'tdesti-
tute Of timber" The entry was therefors
not allowed. The secretary Jaws that mo
arbitrary rule can be established for the
government OF every case. 1t should be the
desire OF the department to ascertain what
intent and purpose Congress had in the
passage OF the act.
lt stands to reason that it was not the
purpose to deprive the occupants OF the
vast prairies Ut the west OF the benefits OF
the act II there happened to be O single tree
upon q section. The words ''prairie lands
or lands devoid Of timber within the
spirit OF the act means lands that are prac.
tically 30. and to give the act the construc.
ton placed upon it by the last decision
Just cited according to the legitimate de-
duction would prevent the entry OF any
prairie land that had timber of any char
acter upon It. This is certainly too ear.
row a view to take Of the act. and as the
testimony in this case 10 conflicting as to
the mount OF timber on Hams claim q
further examination is ordered.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF SECON
i Judicial District of the Territory of Montana
in and for the County of Silver Bow. Main
Andrews, plaintiff; viz Joseph Andrews, defend
ant. The people Of the Territory Of Montns
send greeting to Josepe h A"drewv, defendant
You are hereby required to appear iu an action
brought against you by the b. enampd plaintiff
in the District Court of the Second JudiciI D.
trirt of the Territory of Mortara, IL Ell for the
County of Silver Eow, and TO tl9wrrt e com.
paint filed therein, within ten days ( zclusiVa
of the day of s~crrice) after tire keryic, nn You Of
this summons, if served within rhs rnnn;y;C;
if served out . this COGnty. but in this Di trNt
or judgment by default will be takca against you,
said action is brought TO obtain a 10 rec of said
Court dissolvingth the bonds OF m~atrimogy Aertp
fore and now existing b tween plaintiff anide
PENDANT, upon the ground that the defentanth&
absented himself from p aintiff wi:hnut iutG
reasonable cause, and without plaintiffs consent
for more than one year last paEt. This actions
also brought for costs of suit ani for euch OttG
and further relief as may seem meet and prOpg
that you fail TO appear and answer sM0 CON.
plant as a owe required the said plaintiff will
apply1tosthe Court for the relief demanded n The
complaint.
Given under my HAND and the seal of the Dis
trict Court of the Second Districtd
[sEAL] the Territory 0 Montana, in and for
the County of Silver Bow. this sixth
day of March 10 the year IF our Lord Ore TnOus.
and Eight Hundre and Eighty-nine.
FRANK e. CORBE1T, Clerk.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
HOLDIEd WITNESSES.
Complaint that Justices of the Peace are
too Careless in the Matter,

Complaint that Justices of the Peace ar.
too Careless In the Matter,
Much fault is found by tax payers will
the practice of certain justices OF the peac
in holding to the grand jury witnesses il
criminal cases at the expense OF the ourty
without first acquainting themselves, to q
certain extent at least, with the nature and
Importance OF the testimony such witnesses
are expected to give. ..... 49,
Complaint is made that very often viii.
besses are imprisoned for. months at a
great expense to the county vino, when thu
called, know absolutely nothing. or not
enough which would justify their imprison.
meDt or the expense to the county which
their detention entailed. -, -
To illustrates case OF this kind oc.
cured Tuesday when a witness against 81
defendant, held to the grand jurv. was
called and when sworn knew Absolutely
nothing, ba! ely knowing the name of the
acrused, and this he probably lea rned while
in Jail with the criminal. Still this mar
had been in Jail Tor over three months and
received ~ u day for every day he was in
carcerated besn:es being allowed boar
which cost the county 81 per day. When
released the man received considerable
over S2Oo as witness fees, besides having
q his board paid during the time he was
in confinement. The bill to the county was
over $500 and for this amount the conntv
in turn received absolutely nothing.
Gentlemen conversant with cnnrt moi
tiers say that occurrences of this kind are
Common and happen almost eyery term Of
court.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

There is a disposition on the part of
some Of our esteemed contemporaries to
growl at this springs Montana weather.
The Benton "Press" declares that
Benton is the only city in the West where
the wind blows from every point of the
compass at the same time.
The "Inter Mountain" declared, Fri
day night, that :
There is q growing belief that Montana is
a finer summer resort in the winter and a
finer winter resort in the summer than any
other place OF the face OF the earth.
ALI this is unkind. Montana spring
weather perhaps is not just as glorious
as it might be, but since the whole
years vagaries concentrate themselves
into a brief period, they ought to be borne
patiently,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

1EARREsON AND C0G0NEL DUDLEY.
President Harris0n Is 4 lawyer must
he familiar with the old English legal
maxim which says '.she receiver Of stolen
goods Is as bad as the thief,n but bis
action In cutting the acquaintance Of his
friend ". W. Dudley. who organized the
doubtful voters of Indiana Into .blocks Of
five" and stole the state. proves that lie
does net believe In the aforesaid maxim.
1t has besn limited around Washington
for some time that President Harrison
had refused to speak to Colonel Dudley
since the latter was unfortunate enough
to get shown mp in thu blocks Of FIVE
business. Could it be because the Presi-
dent disapproyes Of such crookedness ?
Why, Dudley has been one Of his crook
eldest and abIest ~lieutenants for 10 these
many years, and it was for just such work
that he, by special request, had Dudley
made treasurer Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. General Harrison did
not seem to object to the c~r0okedness
then, on the contrary he accepted all the
benefit therefrom. But when Colonel
Dudley was stupid enough to be caught,
General Harrison's virtue developed, and
he resolved to have nothing more to do
with such q very wicked man a Dudley.
1t is strange that everybody else should
know all about Colonel Dudley's dark
ways all these years, and that the Presi-
dent should have been entirely ignorant.
Dudley, himself, has made the rumored
snubbing a certainty by giving out q
letter which he wrote to a gentleman in
Indiana. who had asked his influence In
getting an Office for which he was an APP
plicant. The following paragraph from
DudIey's letter tells the whole story:
Perhaps there is no one in the whole
country who has done as much for General
during the last twenty years as /
have, but because our Democratic friends
in Indianapolis have started the hue
and cry on me-, brother Ben. does not seem
to feel that be can afford to recognise me
as an acquaintance, and consequently III
take dinner at the White House as
might be expected.
II President Harrison believed his
friend Dudley to have been such a rascal
that he could not afford to recognize him
an acquaintance, would he not have
been more consistent to refuse the fruits
of that rascality-the Presidency ? No
sane man doubts that New York wa car
RED by the same methods as Indiana. II
Colonel Dudley is the thief, who is the
receiver Of the stolen goods
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
WORK NEEDING srATEsMANsH1p,

A WORK NEEDING STATEsMANsHIP.
Both parties throughout the territory
have nearly or quite completed their
nominations of candidates for delegates
to the coming constitutional conven-
ton. 1t must be conceded that both
parties have, very generally selected
their best men for candidates, and the
feeling seems to be that party politics
should be but a secondary consideration.
The Democratic nominees are generally
men of more than average intelligence
and ability, and were selected because of
their personal fitness for the responsible
work before them. 1t is a work requir-
ing the handicraft of statesmen, not the
manipulation of ward heelers." The
Democratic electors have recognized this
fact in their dictation of candidates, and
will doubtless be seconded by the voters
generally in the execution OF this grand
idea at the polls next Tuesday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

The New York Tribune" announces
that it purposes booming "the four new
states recently created by Congress, in
particular, and the whole Northwest in
general. and to reveal t, eastern readers
the character of the country. the progress
of the people, and the advantages of the
Northwest to immigration" With this
laudable end in view the Tribune" has
sent a correspondent into the field, and
Butte and the other parts Of Montana
may expect him ere many weeks. The
articles will be published in the semi
weekly Tribune" What the Northwest
cares more about than booming, Is to
have the truth told about it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
Rejoined by the Faithful Dor.

A colored woman ut Birmingham, Ala,
removed to Memphis last fall. She deter
mined to leave her dog behind. Just az
she was starting the faithful animal came
bounding into the car where she sat. When
she returned to Birmingham she did not
feel able to incur the expense of dog fare
again, and so left the animal in Memphis.
Last week the dog, footsore and half
starved, came bounding into his old home.
DE had Travelled Isl miles to rejoiu his old
mistress. '* na'
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
THE REPORT OF THE SEWER COM.
MITTEE.

Alderman Pinkham's report OH the
sewage problem for the city, which was
presented to the new city council, Mon
day evening, is a very able and compre-
hensive document. 1t carries its own
argument on its face. 1t shows that, "0f
the $4,000 raised by sale of city bonds,
there will be about $4,000 remaining
when the work now under construction
is completed"
1t Is suggested that the cost Of a part of
the work should be borne by the property
most directly interested and benefited
thereby, the assessment therefor to be
graded in proportion to the benefits re-
ceived. This proposition is in accordance
with the customary methods of sewering
cities, and is probably in harmony with
the equities of the situation.
In formulating this plan of sewage,
Aldermen Pinkham, Wynne and Mulvilie
deserve credit for the great care and
pains they have taken to strip their ideas
of complexity. Doubtless the PROPOSE
ti0ns presented will so favOrably present
themselves as to meet with executive
sanction.
Unquestlonably Butte greatly needs a
sewage system, and there should be as
little delay as possible in securing the
construction of the same.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

The government officials who used
their positions to secure advantageous
land claims in Oklahoma, to the detri-
ment of ordinary settlers, have been
called upon by the government authori.
ties for explanations. This is right,
and unless the explanations are decidedly
satisfactory, every such claimant should
be Ousted.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
HE ONLY WIsnED TO PROTEST;
A French Lunatic's Method of Protesting
Against Injustice.

Against Injustice.
PARIS, May ga man who gave thename
OF Perrin, and who says be has been a
marine storekeeper, fired u blank cartridge
at President Carnot to-day, when the latter
was leaving the Elysee Palace, to attend
the centenary OF the ceIebration Of Yer.
sailles. Perrin vas promptly arrested and
taken to the police station. where he Ok.
planned that he had no desire to kill the
president, but he merely wished to expose
the fact that he (Perriu) vas q victim OF
injustice.
The crowd that had gathered in the
neighborhuod OF the Elysee to witness the
departure OF the president. became greatly
excited and threatened to lynch the pris-
oner. The police, however, gathered in
force and drove back the indignant citizens.
President Carnot and party proceeded
through Charlie, where the president was
enthusiastically greeted. Upon reaching
Versailles the president ~inaugurated the
memorial tablet affixed to the building in
which the states general met 100 years ago
to-day. The president and escort then re
paired to the hall of mirrors in the palace,
where there was = grand assemblage of
deputies and senators. LIE Roger delivered
an address of welcome to the president.
PARIS, May 6.-Perrin, who fired at Presi-
dent Carnot yesterday, was recently under
treatment for insanity.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
vile OOLONG TEAS.
American Tea Drinkers Might Take a
Hint, II they Would.

American Tea Drinkers Might Take q
Hint, II they Would.
WASHINGTON, May IA rather sensa.
tional report upon the subject of teas, sent
to the American market, has been made to
the state department by Consul GrowelI
at Annoy, China. He says that while this
years crop shows a shrinking of % 900
half chests, it's inferiority is fully equal to
last years crop, showing, Consul Crowell
says, that a large proportion OF Annoy
oolong is poorly cultivated, poorly picked
and cured, and dirty and a%dulterated.
The Annoy commissioners OF customs
called it 'stug," which was alone wanted in
America. Nearly the whole crop is mar
keted in the United States. 1t is the Or. ed
OF importers and exporters, and that alone,
that makes it possible to impose this vile
stuff upon the American public. The con-
sui hopes tea drinkers in America NAV be
protected against the so-called tea known
as Annoy oolong, and says the existing laws
against Importation Of bad and adulter-
ated are sufficient to do it, If properly en-
forced. ~
Most OF the oolong goes to New York, and
an honest inspection there would prevent
impor' alton.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
q Locations.

Yesterday was An off day for quartz 10,
cations. but six notices being filed for record
with the county clerk:
Following is a list of the future Com.
stocks:
zelanda lode, unorganizet district, by
Jrnes W. Murphy, ct al.
H,iand lode, u~norganized district, by n.
A, Donahue, ct al.
Contact lode, u~norganized district, by j.
L. Martin, ct al.
Mogul lode. no organized district, by
J' seph Chopteau, ct al.
Champion lode, Camp Creek district, by
Henry Balion, ct al.
Amazon lode, Camp Creek district, by
John Buckley, ct al.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

The 'Inter Mountain" hastens to ex-
onerate General Warren from the impli-
cation of debating the editorial conduct
of that paper. This timely disclaimer
will doubtless help the General, wherever
it is believed. The "Inter Mountain"
$ GEMS TO think that it would be hard to
elect q man to any position who was re-
sponsible for its political vagaries, and
doubtless it is correct in this estimate of
popular opinion.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
More Territorial Appointments.

WASHINGTON, May t. The President
made the following appointments to-day:
Arthur L. Thomas OF Salt Lake, governor
Of Utah; Elijah Sells of Salt Lake City,
secretary OF Utah; Ellsworth Daggett OF
Utah, surveyor. general; Perry Jansen nf
Idaho, register cf the land Office at Black.
DOT. Idaho; William H. Danielsoa of Idaho,
receiver OF public moneys at Biackfoot,
Idaho; Joseph F. Bennett OF New Mexico,
agent for tie Indians at Mecallero agency,
New Mexico.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
Eruninfe,

Sale OF seats for Saturdays entertain
ment by the Encore club OF Helena, viii
begin this morning. The comic onars
"Erminie" will be the attraction and the
house will undoubtedly be packed by one
OF Butte's fashionable audiences. for the
clubs annual visit is always looked for.
wardto by the local -Four HuDdredn nth
pleasure and delight. The club carries
sixty-six number and as soon as this per.
Torrance is over will return to Helena bv
special train.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
The Samoan Commission.

BERLIN, May THE "Vossische lei
tung" says the American commissioners to
the Samoan conference were instructed by
their government to demand neutrality OF
the islands, the administration of samoau
affairs by the Samoans, and TO urgs all
claims OF the United States to the right to
establish a ~coaling station at Pago Page.
The demands OF the United States, how
ever, arc not intended to prevent other
powers from exerting an influence in &C.
cordance with their interests. Bismarck
gave audience to thecommissioners TO-DAY, /.
Herbert Bismarck was present; audience
lasted three-quarters of an hour.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
Five Perished in the Flames

WE%srcHEsrER, N. Y, May THE dwell
ing house OF Watson Bownes burned, last
night, and five persons were burned to
death. The household consisted of Wat.
son Bownes, wife, mother, two children,
and two servants. 1t is supposed a lamp
left burning in q hall exploded and started
the flames. When Bownes was awakened
by the cracking flames, the fire had al
ready gained great Roadway. Bownes gave
an alarm, and carried bis wife into the
air. Both were severely burned. While
Bownes vas rescuing his wife, he could
plainly hear the cries OF agony from his
mother and children, aged three and five,
sleeping with the grandmother, but he was
unable to save them. THY persisted, t..
gether with Kate Dunn, a servant, and her
sister Annie.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

War is becoming such q s%tupenduous
matter that it will soon be next to i'm
possible for any ordinary nation to Ell
gage in it,. The sooner this condition of
affairs arrives, the better. In the future
every great irOn-clad will have its suite,
composed of a small fleet. This will con-
sist Of two first-class torpedo boats, a fast
2O0-ton "turn-about torpedo catcher"
fitted with the latest improvements for
destroying torpedoes.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

Some reform ought to be inaugurated
among Justices Of the Peace in the mat
ter of committing witnesses for examina-
lions. The present loose method not
only works a hardship on many Of those
detained, but often does a gross injustice
to all concerned. Why should a citizen
who knows nothing Of a case be locked
up for weeks Or perhaps months ? 1t is a
cruelty to the witness, and an outrage on
the taxpayers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

THE MINER is pleased to note the fact
that Republicans, in imitation of the
Democratic electors, have generally made
c0mmendable nominations of candidates
for delegates. The voters at least, even
if some Of the party organs do not. recog-
nizet the wisdom of selecting men for their
personal ability rather than for party ef-
ect. This is a good indication.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
railing Into a Nest of snake..

A game OF base ball ut Long Branch was
suddenly terminated on Thursday by the
center fielder. in fielding a ball, falling head
foremost into a nest of thirty. two garter
snakes. He picked himself up, but again
sank to the ground almost Frustrated by
fright, and it was fully hall an hour before
be recovered sufficiently to walk. His
companions, with their bats, succeeded
in killing t~wenty-six of the ugly reptiles,
some OF which measured three ieet in
length 7i' |@
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
How Opium is Obtained

Opium is got by cutting the capsule Of the
poppy flower with q notched iron instru.
ment at sunrise, and BY the next mornipc
a drop or,two OF iuice has oozed out. This
is scraped off aud saved by the grower, aud
after be has q vessel full Of it., il is strained
and dried. 1t takes a great many peoples
to make a pound Of opium. and it goes
through a number Of processes beforei Il is
ready for the market. In a liquid state it
looks like q dark strawberry jam.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

From the Great Falls Tribune: Hon.
W. A. Clark and Hon. w. W. Dixon have
been nominated by the Democrats of the
18th district. Both are strong candi-
dates and will do credit to the conyen-
ton. Mr.. Clark, who was the standard
bearer at the general election last year.
presided over the convention of 1884. 1t
Is proper that he is to be a leading men,
Der of the convention which is to lay the
corner stone OF that noble temple-the
state of Montana. MIR. Dixon stands
high as d lawyer and will be a worthy
colleague for Mr.. Clark.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

Says the Helena Independently: The
"Inter Mountain" is forced to admit that
the nominees Of the Democratic party
for members to the constitutional con-
veDtion for Silver Bow county are able
and conscientious gentlemen, and yet it
predicts their defeat, which indicates a
low estimate Of the intelligence OF the
voters of the county.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

The Benton press" thinks that there
is no danger of swamping the Territory
by the new bounty law. The law has
been in operation two and a half months,
and the payments thus far have been at
the rate Of $500 per month, at which
rate the yearly payments will be about
$1,000.