The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-03
Tho Elder Kansan Swings Some
what From the Partisan Line
Of Direction.
Mr.. Plumb's Action on the Lead
Orc Schedule Awaited with
Interest.
Estmate Of the Population Of the 1eate Of
Washington-Additio Allovancss
for Land Omces,

Plumb's sti6 talk against tho tariff bill
yesterday il the subject Of . good deal Of
comment among men Of both parties. II
pleasss the democrats, and at the same
time does not greatly annoy or alarm the
republicans, who are friendly to the bill.
They believe the Kansas man will support
1t when it comes to vote. Those who
understand Mr.. Plumb we'll believe that
he will be heard again on this bill. and that
his speech Of yesterday was simply by way
Of preparation for one that he proposes to
make when the lead ore schedule 10 reached.
He vaults to be consistent, and he wants a
reduction in the tariff ON lead ore. He
wants this reduction because there are
some smelters in his state that want Mex
loan ores brought in free. It is said that
when the bill was before the committee he
made fight for reduction in the duty,
which was kept at tho figure which the house
fixed IL through the influence of the repre-
sentatives from Montana and other mining
sfAtes. He 10 said to have promised to sup
port the bill if free lead ore were granted,
Now that this story is ont, Mr.. Plumb's ac-
tion on tho lead ore schedule is awaited
with great deal Of interest by the Mon
tana men, who are very deeply interested
to see that the duty on these ores is not
Aesened.
IN the case Of the Northern Pacific rail-
toad company VI. James Stewart, involv-
ing land in section q, township ID, range
19 Of the North Yakima land district, SEQ
retary Noble has decided against the raj J.
road company, holding that an unexpired
filing on the tract at the date of the with
drawal of the grant exempted the land
from that withdrawal.
Assistant Secretary Chandler, OF the in
terror department to-day decided the case
ofj0hn r. Tennv against G. A. johnson
anAsA. b. Sealander, involving land in Sec
tion 50, township "a, range of the Olympia
district. Tenny sought to enter the land
under the timber culture and stone act,
thereby coming in conflict with the pre-
emption tract of johnson and Sealander.
On the evidence in the case their declara-
tory statements are held to be valid and
Pai0aeion' isArcfnsSa sssstss ss.sss4:
The following postofRces were established.
in Montana: At Brighton, Choteau county,
A. B. Mcdonald, postmaster; at Cameron,
Madison county, A. B. Cameron, postmaster,
Superintendent Porter to-day completed
AA0 oSUAAAdooo VI VIC pOpUl6ClOu IN Wa60lnQ-
ton state by counties. The totals. based on
the daily reports, is 321 ,07O. In addition to
this the superintendent estimates that
cards not yet received will net
1921 more which makes the
total for the state 339, ,S1.
The estimates for the large counties are:
King, 81, ,264; Pierce, 59,665 Spokane, 38,-
804; Wohkiakum. 1883; Whitman, 1902;
Walla Walla, 14.06o; Whatcom, 1886;
Slight changes will probably be made in
the final count, but they will be only slight
ones.
The secretary of the interior has appoint
ed w. T. Sharpe. of Seattle, to be special
agent in the land Office to fill the vacancy
caused by the appointments of Charles Og-
den to the land Office at Seattle.
Senator Squire has been promised an ad-
ditional allowance for clerk hire in the land
offices at Vancouver and Spokane Falls,
The increase is based on a showing of the
business done at these Offices during the
last fiscal wear.