The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-12-06

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% several months since while reckless
20 displaying a revolver in imitation of
'i highway man who he claimed had trie
, to hold him up the night before, h;
% been indicted by the grand jury at Boz
: man for involuntary manslaughter, an
. is being tried in the district court tn
o week.
0 The strike OF the coal miners of AL;
0 bama went into effect Monday. OF tn
. 5000 miners in the state it is estimate
, that 5000 are out. The only sensation
J al feature of the strike is the repor
, the efforts of the Pennsylvania iro
manufacturers, who want shut dow
of the furnaces. 1t is claimed that the
} promised the miners strong financia
support. A number of mine operator
are going to fill the places of the strik
ing miners with negroes
Nearly 1000 BUSHES of potatoes-o
to be exact, 974 bushels and 4S pounds
have been grown on one acre Of land il
johnson county, Wyoming, the past
season. This crop wins the first prize o
several hundred dollars offered by the
American Agriculturist for the largest
yield OF potatoes on one exact acre. II
was grown on virgin soil, without ma.
nure or fertileizer, but the land was rich
in potash, and the copious irrigation was
OF water also rich in saline material.
The profit on the acre was STA, exclu-
sive of $500 in prizes.
Representative Carter has introduced
bill amending the act authorizing the
receipt Of United States gold coin in ex-
change for gold bars. It provides that
the uperintendents of coinage mints
and the United States assay Office in
New York may, with the approval of the
director of the mint, but not otherwise,
receive United States gold coin from any
holder in sums not less than 5000 and
deliver in exchange gold bars. The di-
rector may, with the approval of the
secretary of the treasury, impose for
such exchange charge which, in his
judgment, shall equal the cost of manu-
featuring the bars.
In it's issue of last week the Engineer
ing News published statistics showing
the progress of railway construction in
the far western states. According to
the statistics, which cover ten states
and territories, there have been 1,4O4
miles of track laid since Jan. l, 1890, and
there are now 2,617 miles under con-
struction, 1920 miles under survey, and
4,977 miles projected for future construc-
ton. The greater part Of the active
work is confined to the states Of Wash
ington, Montana and Colorado, and is
being carried on by the Northern Paci-
fic, Great Northern and Union Pacific
companies. Over "A per cent of this
years tracklaying and 40 per cent of the
mileage under construction is the work
OF these companies.
A very interesting table of the num-
Der of soldiers engaged in the late war
for the Union, as prepared in the pen
sion office, is contained in the report of |
Secretary Noble. 1t shows that the
of soldiers enlisted during the |
war for the Union, excluding re enlist
ments, was 2,213, ,365; killed in battle
and by other casualties and died of dis
ease to July l, 1865, were 1854, ,116; esti-
mated number of soldiers DISCHARGED |
during the war to July l, 1865, were 25,-
2S4; desertions, 12l,896; survivors of the
war July l, 1865, less deaths and deser-
ions, l, ,7O2,O69; total number of surviv-
'rs July last, 1,246,OS9. OF the forego-
ng number Of survivors about 10000
Ire now 62 years of age and upwards.
The estimate for army and navy pensions
or 1892 is about S133,OOO,OOO
The annual report of the secretary of
he interior says the vacant lands of the
United States, exclusive of those in
Alaska, at present extend over 586,216,-
'61 acres, of which 2S2, ,439 acres are
llready surveyed. Alaska contains ST.
$50 square miles, or 1863, 600 acres, of
which not more than 1000 acres have
'een entered. The aggregate reaches
90, ,746,46 acres. In Montana the sur
eyed lands are 9,611,315 acres, and the
55,196,312 acres, total of
4,SO7, 627 acres. This is the largest
rea OF vacant land in any state or terri
ory IN the union, except Alaska. Dur
his year S,759,526 acres of agricultural
and were transferred to actual settlers.
39,779 acres were patented to states. I
here were 1,407 mineral and millsite
atents issued. The total receipts from 7
ublic lands were s7,47O,37O.
A comparative statement prepared by ;
ne clerks of the house and senate COM
littees showed that the total estimated ;
eeds OF the government for the next j.,
seal year was S481, ,O32, 169, an increase :
s75,43O.529 over last year, and not in !,
uding rivers and harbors. The total !,
revenues for the current year
e s446,955,03l, making the excess of 4
le estimates OF appropriations, exclus- ~
9 of deficiencies and miscellaneous =
7er the estimated revenues, s34, OF ,131. :,
ne excess of the estimated revenues q
'er the estimated appropriations, ex- e
usive of s49,224,9 ,92S for the sinking -
nd, and exclusive of deficiencies and :,
lscellaneous are ,79O, leaving !,
is amount as surplus if the sinking :,
nd requirement is not included. In =,
Q estimate are seven millions for sugar :,
unties and four or five millions for
awbacks under the last tariff law, -
The postmaster general in his annual ne
port shows that in the past year over q
1000 was saved on postal card con- ne