The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-30


enough for three men and there is no way
Of lifting the burden until an appropria-
ton is received. He said: 1.-THE passage
Of about fifteen bills 10 absolutely neces-
sary to the welfare of this state, for We
cannot 90 through another year like this.
We need appropriations and We need laws.
For instance, to illustrate the necessity of
the latter, glance At the school lands. This
Office 10 crowded with work on that matter
alone. People have been fling on
school lands in Great Falls and
Missoula and in the Gallatin valley. The
attorney general is obliged to contest these
cases, thus heaping up great mass Of
work which could be easily avoided if We
had q law by which the state could file on
the land. Then the question Of title would
be settled. Again, we have no law under
which the state board of equalization can
act. These are but instances of similar me-
cessities. cannot run all over the state
on the states business when other work of
great importance ties me down to the Office.
II we had money this work could be at
tended to by employing more help. have
no suggestions to make as to settlement of
this legislative trouble, for think the leg
islators should settle it among themselves.
This state has already lost 100000 by
this deadlock" said State Treasurer Il. O.
Hickman, land l think it is time the trou-
BILE was finished. One very important rea-
son for session is found in the adoption
of the new code. The code will first be
printed. Then it should be circulated
among tho lawyers of the state 80 that the
different provisions may be freely dis
cussed and the work be in some shape to
take up at the next session of tho legisla-
ture. But the printing cannot be provided
for without an appropri3 tion. The SUI
preme court has decided on the legality of
the republican house and the democrats
have the senate. It seems to me that on
this basis our legislators should 90 ahead
with work. But if they do not work on this
line believe they should meet before the
session and agree on some way to get inn
mediately to work.
State Auditor Kinney thinks that the
trouble will not be settled unless the settle
ment 10 made before the Legislature meets
on the first day of the session. He thinks
that the future is dependent entirely on the
good sense of the members. If they are
determined that the state shall have legis
lation they will find way out of the diff
Guilty. Major Kinney thinks that no good
can come from further outside discussion
because all has been said that can be said
and the question has boon most thoroughly
in every phase. He says the great
for legislation should be apparent
to everyone by this time.
Special Drives in Hamp den Watches
We offer limited number of the
Perry and No. 50.
Railway and No. 60.
Movements made by the Hampden Watch
company. at the very low price of
$50 for Perrys,
$27 for Railways.
These are rock-bottom prices. They are
all nickel movements and pair Of to the
Crescent st. 4
Movements, in Waltham goods, We be-
lieve them better mechanically and closer
runners. Try one and you will not be dis
appointed. We have also secured some
more cases for fitting up our celebrated
1926 especial value" watch,
Of which we sold large number last
summer. They are pushers. However. we
are going to still further reduce them and
you can now secure one at
VIZ: y2..Uos- -nenIemueT what they are:
Is jewelad in gold settings.
Nickel, with patent regulator.
Brequet hair spring.
Solid silver OF. case.
Gold crown, gold joints.
Gold reflector to dial
Value never before offered for the money
in this, or any other section of the country.
Send by mail y. O. D. with privilege
of examination. A very good Christmas
present for yourself or friend.
The j. STEINMErz JEwEIRY Co.,
dtf Leading Jewellers, Helena.
Notice.
The attention Of all dealers in wood is
called to city ordinance No. 36, requiring
every dealer in wood to furnish every pur-
chaser of wood certificate from the in
spector showing the amount of wood deliv-
cred.
The inspector will be at his office, No. 3ce3
Lower Main street, during the hours be-
tween and II .. m. and 2 and 1 p. m.
L. ID. BEARY.