The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-30
ASKING RELIEF FROM CONGRESS
Henry r. Horr. Of Red Lodge, Present
Statement to Congress.

Henry r. HOrr. Of Rsd Lodge, Present
1 Statement to Congress.
WAsHiNoroN, Aug. q. Especial. Henry
B. Horr, Of Red Lodge, Mont. has sent
statement to both houses of congress ask
ing that he be paid for tract Of land j,
Yellowstone park. which he claims to hav,
settled upon in 1871, before the park wal
set aside for park purposes. Mr.. Horr ha,
an interesting story. He says he went to
the park from BOzeman and settled seventy
miles from any neiRhbors. His home was
near the Mammoth hot springs which he
says he discovered and named. He did not
know that congress was thinking of setting
aside this great tract for park until after
the act was passed, or he would have pro-
tested. The act. he thinks. was put through
in hurry. He believes he had rights there
which the government was bound to re-
spect, and believes he has valid claim on
land which he would now not sell for
$4,000. Accordingly, he wants congress to
do HIM justice.
The Hon. B. F. Butterworth, member Of
congress- from Ohio and secretary of the
Worlds Fair commission, is to visit the
northwest, and Oct. IL will formally open
tho northwestern exposition at Spokane
Falls with an address. This decision was
reached to-day after an emphatic invita-
tion from Representative Wilson, of WASH
inRton. Mr.. Butterworth has been consid-
ering the invitation for some time. Mr..
Wilson told him he ought to 60 and get an
idea of the resources Of the far west. The
exposition includes Montana, Idaho,
Oregon and Washington a. it, list OF
contributors, and Mr.. Wilson assured
Mr.. Butterworth that he would get infor-
nation which would be valuable for tho
Worlds fair. Mr.. Butterworth said he
would 20 If Wilson would 20 with him.
The latter said he thought congress would
be ready to adjourn and he would probably
30. The people at the far west will, il ia
safe to say, congratulate themselves that 20
eminent man is to look them over and ad-
dress them. Mr.. Butterworth will stop at
other cities and make study of the coun-
try from st. Paul to the coast.
A communication has been received A.
the department. of the interior from the
surveyor general Of Washington, in which
he oritioises the policy of the government
in its instructions and regulations for tha
surveys of public lands. It is claimed that
many Of the obnoxious rulings Of Commits
sioner Sparks are still enforced. The sur.
veyor general says: 1.-THE law has not been
what it should be, but the instructions
b eretofore issued Hereunder have been an
actual hardship to the state or suryevinc
district with the instructions and the cotton
of the department hereunder. It is remark
able that any lands have been surveyed in this
district. He says that while the Law il sim
pie. the Instructions issued under it are
prolix, needless and productive of delav.
and impose burdens upon settlers, citizens
and states. for whose benefit the law vaa
enacted. Special attention is called to I
circular issued, he says, since 1885, and still
in effect, which the land commissions II
asked to revoke. He also asks that the
of individual afidavits be dis
pensed with. He suggests numercus
changes which he believes would be Z relief
10 settlers in all states whore there are nm |
Sur veyed public lands. The letter 4 . verv
forcible one, and gives the department |
some unusually plain talk.
Special Agent Wood, of tho census ofaoe. |
10 lsRraphed to-day that he expectsd TO eosn-
piete the Feoount Of Helena in three daya. |
ON Monday.