The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-11
More Freight Carried Than on the
Remaining Portion of the
Stream.
Almost No Appropriations Have
Heretofore Been Made for
That Waterway.
VIM. +. Furay. of Deer Lodge, Recon-
mended for q. 8. Marshal-Bids
for Constructing War Ships.

WASHINGTON, juno TO- Especial. Tho
senators from North and South Dakota and
Sanders and Power were before the senate
commerce committee to-day in advocacy of
the proposed appropriation for the Missouri
river. II was shown that $675, 900 was last
year expended between Sioux City and Kan
sas City, and that no freight was carried on
the river between these points, while ON the
upper river but $25 600 was expended. Sem
ator Pierce read the following telegram
gave the figures of shipments on the Mis-
souri, az follows: Total shipments between
St. Louis and Kansas City, value $5Oo, 700;
tonnage, 20, 100; no business between Kan
sas City and Sioux City; between
Fort Benton and Sioux City, value $500. .O00,
tonnage II, 900. River shipments from Bis
marck exceed in tonnage and value any
other city on the Missouri river, including
st. Louis. Seven boats are now running on
the upper Missouri and three on the lower
exclusive of government boats. The Mon
tana men held that with very little outlay
the river in Montana can be put in condi-
tion to accommodate large population
that has settled and is now settling in Mon
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had the support of the other states are sup
porting northern Montana and the Dakotas
in the efforts they are making to secure rec
ognition for their navigable waterways. II
is expected now that an appropriation of
$45O,O0O will be made.
The Montana delegation have recon-
mended VIM. F. Furay, of Deer Lodge, for
United States marshal. Furay has been
deputy marshal and held the Office Of clerk
of the court of his county several years.
They also recommend Capt. John Tully for
agent at the Tongue river agency.
Senator Squire says that the most inn
portant matter for Washington now re-
m aiming undisposed of is the bill for for
feiting the Northern Pacific grant between
Wallula and Portland, and he has been
urging that measure among the house lead
ers having the bill in charge. The bill to
ratify the agreement with the Occur d'Alene
Indians in Idaho, by which they are given
lands in severalty, and a Large tract thrown
open to settlement, was on the point of
being passed in the house to-day. It was
called up by Representative Wilson and
was read, when objection was made and it
went over. Its passage, however, will not
be long delayed. Mr.. Wilson at once drew
a petition asking that it be called
up at the earliest opportunity, and
this was signed by every member
of the committee on public lands. and
presented to the committee on rules. The
bill recognizing and creating the customs
district of the state of Washington was
introduced into the house to-day. Senator
Dolph to-day introduced bill to grant the
right of way to the Tacoma & Seattle Air
Line Railway company through the Puy-
allup Indian reservation in Washington.
The line proposed runs in an easterly
direction through two Townships and
thence northerly to the other boundary.