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and his boats ply the waters rs far up
as Fort Benton every year, although
the advent of railroads has considerably
reduced the business that they used to
do. II Ia thought by some of tho
Montana men here that ho Ia not i'm
proving his chances by the course lie
he has been taking.
a Dsci.lon Against tho Mp.
Secretary Noble to-day affirmed tho
decision In the case Of the Northern Pa
ciiic Railway Company against Ru-
dolph Vnglc, involving pait of fscction
81, township /, range q, In tho Bozeman,
Mont, district. It was within tho limits
of the companys grant, but was at the
time of tile withdrawal OF the grant
covered by n homestead claim. The
company ohn not therefore have any
valid claim to IL.
The ConGor Lard Biii.
Petitions are pouring In from WASH
ington, Oregon and other Western states
asking for the passage of tho Conger
lard bill. They are being introduced
by the congressman from those states,
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE silver bill
was signed by Speaker Reed and PresI-
dent pro TEN Ingals of the senate this
morning, and was at once transmit tied
to President Harrison for his action.
The president approved the silver bill
Immediately upon its receipt at the
White house.
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The Puget sou nd Navy.yard.
The possibility Of trouble In Behring
sea has stirred upthose interested in the
locatisn OF q navy.yard on Puget sound
for tho protection OF the vas, extent OF
the coast along the North Pacific. There
Ia a movement now on foot looking to
the introduction Of q resolution direct
ing tho secretary to furnish estimates
and iurt her data upon the establish mcnt
OF a nayy-yard upon the site selected by
Captain Mahan, Commander Chester
and Lieutenant Commander stockton;
but the people living nlong Puget sound
have not agreed upon the site, and are
opposed TO the one located. oregon pco.
pie think 1t should be on the Colu m bia
river. Tho prospective Bohring sea
difficulties may stir up congress and the
navy department TO take some action,
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The Fort Ellis Roservation.
Senator Petugrw to-day reported
from the committee on public lands MIR.
Carriers bill to dispose of the Fort Ellis
military reservation, Amended so n, to
give the building and one section Of land
to the state for n military camp ground.
The balance OF the land In tracts oil not
less than one section may be selected by
the state as a part OF the grant incl uded
in the admission bill within one wear,
when the remainder shall DO open to
homestead settlement. Senator Powors'
bill for the same purpose was reported
adversely.
Tho Helena Pubiic Building.
The Montana delegation have decid cd
to make an effort to get up the Helena
public building. Speaker Reed has
agreed to use his influence to help get It
through the house, and Mr. Carter ~ to
be recognized for the purpose of calling
Il up. There is no possible way by
which the Butte bill can bo called up
and passed this session. Chairmn an
Cannon, of the appropriation commit.
tee, is the only man Who s,andt in the
way, and Montana pressure Is being
brought TO bear ON him.
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a Sew Deputy Collector.
Representative Wilson has secured
from the commissioner of internal reye-
nue. an order for n deputy for Washing
ton, making four deputies to work un.
der the collector at Portland, Or, for the
northern state. II has not yet been de
cided where ho will be located, or who
will be appointed.
i. Il. Burns, of spokane Falls, Is in
Washington on his way homo from Sew
York.
senator Allen has secured a hirloueh
ior Major %. a. Bowen now ationed at
Vancouver, Wash. the order, being i'm
mediate, was teegraphed to-day.
Senator Squire IL In New York attend.
INK TO the investigation committee
work.
n a R
WAsHisGTos, July Ia Senator Allen
this morning secured the passage by the
senate OF his bill donating land in Wash.
inRton for use Ms n site for soldiers
home, and for military acsde emy ana
teaching school. One-haifof a section
is to be devoted 10 each OF these Oh
ieets, the title to which shall revert
whenever tho state ceascs to use
II for tho purposes given. The selec-
tion for the site may be made from any
of the lands now open To settlement
under the land laws. The bill has ty Go
been up before to-day, but objection has
been made to its consideration. This
morning an amendment was tackled ON
which says In so many words that the
government shall not be liable for the
support OF any OF the institutions named
i'll the MEASURE.
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Northern Pacific Mineral Lands.
Senator Power this morning prcsen ted
mammoth petition from tfty.one
towns in Montana, signed by . 7io ci,i-
zens, asking for legislation TO preserve
to the people of the state the mineral
lands in IL, and to prevent the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
from acquiring lands to which
1t Is not clearly entitled unde r
its charter. The petitioners allege that
the Northern Pacific Is claiming nearly
all the odd sections Of mineral lands, an
hos caused them to be certihedto. This
cer,ificatlon Is based OH plats made by
the deputy surveyors, showing them TO
be non mineral lands. which the petition
says In an erroneous statement,
There Is little hope of correcting
the existing errors. Millions Of doll ars
arc now being invested in developing
these lands. the benefits OF which thc
ia