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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27
THE WORLD ON WHEELS,
The Canadian Pacific Makes a Cut in
Freight Rates Which Hill
: Meets.
The Alton Boycott Likely to Re-
suit In Demoralizing Pas
senger Rates.
Purchase of tho Deadwood Central by
the Burlington-From Deming to
Salt Iake-Park Season.

Western freight circles are agitated over
a new schedule of New York-St. Paul rates
put into effect by the Canadian Pacific. 1t
is the first manifest result of that roads
alliance with the New York Central. The
schedule makes quite a sweeping reduction
in ali classes. The established rate, first
class, was $1.30, but on this the Canadian
Pacific got a Decent ditferential. thus re-
ducing its rate to $1.D tirst-class. The
new sheet cuts this down to S1.07, and all
other classes proportionately. AS a conse-
quencs the C~hicago-St. a lines are very
much exercised, and feel very angry toward
the offending corporation. This cut is
much moro than the diferential accorded
to the lake routes carrying freight via upper
Lake Superior ports, and is in violation OF
the special and Western Traffic association
agreements. 1t would appear, therefore.
that a costly wal may be waged this sum-
mer.
Is might have been expected, the Great
Northern is tho first to meet this reduction.
President Hill insists on the diherential
for lake and rail traffic that was agreed on
at the New York conference, and to pre-
serve it he has announced a alexandria,
taTlA OU tuo OASIS Vi W GENUS uiat-Cld IS
from Now York to st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis by way of Duluth. This is a reduction
of II cents, the same made by the Canadian
Pacific on ~all-rail business. No action has
been taken looking to reduction by way of
Chicago, but the conference of the inte-
rested lines will be held in q day or two
to decide what shall be done.
Chairman Midgley is trying to check the
threatened Generalization of rates and has
asked the western roads to take no action
until he has had an opportunity of com
municating with the parties responsible for
the cut. There seems to be but little hope,
however, that the rate will be restored and
maintained on the agreed basis.
East-bound lake and rail rates were cut
before a vessel left Chicago for Buffalo, and
the indications are that they will strike bed
rock early in the season. One lake line has
just taken $500, 900 bushels of export grain
for Boston at ~ cents per bushel. or at
about 10 cents per 100 pounds. against the
regular rate of 20 cents.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

The facilities of the present day for the
production of everything that will ccnduce
10 tho material welfare and comfort of
mankind are almost unlimited and when
Syrup of Figs was first produced the world
was enriched with the only perfect laxative
known, as it is the only remedy which is
truly pleasing and refreshing to the taste
and prompt and effecsual to cleanse the
system gently in the spring time, or. in fact,
at any time, and the better it is known the
more popular it becomes.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27
After the peadwood Central.
President Perkins, of thu Chicago. Blu

Fresldent Perkins, OF tbs Chicago, bur
lington Il Quincy. and Messrs. Wittann and
Callsn, directors of the company, on Tues
day inspected the Deadwood Central. which
has Just completed its line to the mining
districts of Bald mountain and Ruby Basin.
1t is rumored that Il deal is pending by
which the neadwood Central and its rights
of way are to be sold to the Burlington II
Missouri, a part of the Chicago, Burlington
Il Quincy system, and that the visit of the
officials of the latter road is really prelimi-
nary to q conclusion of the negotiations.
The consideration fos the Deadwood Cent
raj will be 81 ,000, 900.
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COnCcntrate4.

The OUTPUT of tho Granite Mountain
company for the past week is forty-seyen
nars, containing $500 ounces SILVER and
1882 gold.
WORK on tho Gold Dust, in jefferson
county, mas been suspended temporarily.
PICS VIII be received until June | to sink
the shaft down 200 feet.
champion sto,k is quoted at 3218 cents in
Inc iuby, in Jefferson county, is report
60 " nave eighteen feet of pay ore.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27
Getting Ready for Business.

w. G. johnson, general manager of the
Yellowstone National Park association, A.
Hanson, the treasurer, j. b. MCCARTHY,
commissary, and several other gentlemen
arc OF their way into the National park
to get things in readiness for the opening
of the summer season.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27
Big Consolidation.

About May / an important change will be
made by the Burlington road, whereby the
Hannibal IL St. Joe and the Kansas City, st.
Joe d. Council Bluffs roads will be consoli-
dated with the st. Louis, keokuk IL North
western and the Chicago, Burlington x
Kansas City. W. C. Browne, of st. Joseph,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27
From Boise City to Butte.

O. l.. Miller. of the Boise City board of
trade, is in Butte, armed with authority
from the body he represents to bear half
the expense necessary for making a irelim-
mary survey for an air-line railroad be-
tween Butte and Boise. 1t is estimated that
the survey will cost not to exe-ed $4,000. A
meeting of the Butte board of trade will be
held next Tuesday evening to consider the
matter.
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B6Zeu.an.

On another page will be found the half
page advertisement of J.. w. Murphy d Co.,
OF Butte, vino are fortunate enough to pos
sess some very fine real estate in the beau
tifnl city of Eozeman. Prospect Hill in
Bohemian IS II good site for both business
and residence property, and the Butte firm
are ofefing some rare Inducements. Write
TO them.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

is to be the general manager; Howard Elliott,
general freight agent, and Col. l.. G. Dawes,
general passenger agent. The number of
miles of road embraced in the consolidation
is 1,0S6.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

Water from Lissner's mineral spring has
been turned into tho international hotel
and IL now running full blast.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27
Lissner's Mineral Water.

See Brunell q Go Is line of knit underwear.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

Coed quality playing cards at The Bee Hive,
only lUc. per pack.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

Only a few more baby carriages at Tho Bee
Hive, one-third off.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

Go to The Zee Hive for muslin underwear,
and sage 25 per cent. '
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27
The World Enriched.

business lunch from ~ to two. 80 ceuts
at the Helena Cafe.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

White. cream, blue, pink and black silk .Jersev
ribbed vests al SIS at runeti's.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

Hive. ~ iP' DEE
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

Heavy ,rihb,d, fast black hose for boys at
Brunch q Co.'S.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

Thompson's gloye-ftting corsets at Brunell's.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27
Infants wear at The Bee Hive.

laf.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

Seldom such an opportunity
occurs for good and safe invest
ments as are now offered in
Castle. 1t is situated in a district
that possesses. the richest depos-
its of Carbonate ores that have
vet been discovered in the state.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27
bargains at The Bee Hive
Foster-Hook kid gloves, Sips, at Rrunell's.

Umbrellas, p~arasols and canes at The b
Hive.
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A
:. INVESTMENT! :.

Two smelters will soon be in
operation there. They are ca
pable jointly of treating over 100
tons of ore per day. Two rail-
roads will soon be running there.
The B. & Ms route is by way
of Castle. The N. p. will build
this summer to this town.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-27

We are showing an elegant collection of
Fashionable Capes, Gold and Black Enabroid-
cred and ACCORDION Plated, in all the popular
spring shades of Broadcloth, Cheviot and Tri-
cot Cloth.
Cape No. %, shown above, is a very neat
and correct style. We have them in all sizes,
long and short lengths.
The new North-west., 1891-01-16
CARTER WORKING FOR 1T.
The Mineral Land Bill in the House-Senator
Sanders on Free Coinage.

The mineral land bill reported to the
House by Representative Carter will be
antagonzed by the Northern Pacific Rail
way Company. says the Helena Journal,
amendment which the company wants, de-
tining mineral lands rs those more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural purposes.
The three amendments adopted were salts
factory to the company, but when the COM
mittec refused to adopt the fourth amend
ment, attorneys and other representatives
of the company made a canvass to ascertain
if the fourth amendment on the mineral
land definition clause could not be adopted
i'll spite of the refusal of the committee on
mines and mining to adopt it. There is
little prospect that the efforts of the rail
way company will prove successful. Mr..
Carter is working hard to get the bill
passed, rs it will settle thousands of land
disputes in Montana"
Senator Sanders said that he might con
clude not to talk upon the finance bill.
"Frec coinage" said he, "is subject so
we'll understood that a speech from any
one will not make vote here, and we have
so little time left at this session that it
ought to be occupied In voting, I want to
see this question and the elections bill and
many other measures passed. would not
be surprised if we compromised on the
free coinage question and adopted an
amendment providing free coinage for sill
yer produced in the United States. That
could be gotten through the House. Any
thing more radical will not be reported
from the committee
The new North-west., 1891-01-16
"A FAVORABLE REPORT.
Western States and Territories to 1rrigate by
Districts.


WAsHISGToS, Jan. 10.-The select House
committee on irrigation and arid lands will
make Il favorable report upon the bill of
Eandcvcr, of California, cctling arid lands
to the States and Territories wherein they
are situated, and providing for their rriga-
ton and the protection Of forests and pas
turagc lands. The intention of the bill is
to turn over all arid lands to States and
Territories, to be disposed of in the inter
est Of making them arabic. The bill pro-
yides for the survey and plating of irriga-
ton districts in such manner that each dis
trict will consist Of u basin for collection,
storage and distribution of water to be
used for irrigation, and ascertainment of
location and aggregate of arid lands, so
that they may be turned over to States and
Territories to be disposed of. Ample pro-
vision is made against the lands falling
into the hands Of corporations and spccu-
l3fprs
The new North-west., 1891-01-16
THE REPUBLICAN PROPOSITION,
For the Public Welfare, An Overture for
Honorable Compromise of the I.eris-
1atire Compromise.
The House Extends the Olive Branch

A committee having been appointed by
the House Of Representatives Of Montana
Republicanl to propose some basis for an
adjustment Of the present Legislative com
plications, on Tuesday afternoon submitted
the following: o-@@8% g.. ..---.-.
Realizing. as we do, that lack Of lcgisla-
ton will bring state of anarchy, BY reason
of the want Of authority for the canvassing
of election returns and issuing certificates
Of election to State and legislative officers
who should be elected prior to the cxpira-
ton Of the term Of Office Of the present in
cumbeuts: the expiration Of the contracts
under which the insane asylum and peni
Tertiary have been maintained; the loss to
the State through the failure and inability
to select lands granted for school and other
public uses; the loss to the treasury by
reason Of a defective system of taxation;
the dshnnpr and financial Embarrassment
to the State consequent upon threatened
Illegal lcgislatiou: the constantly increas-
ing Indebtedness of the State which now
amounts (for two institutions ulonc) to
about $115,00O; the necessity for the sur
vcy of the public domain, that the mineral
lands may be secured to the people: the
want of laws authorizing the State to select
its lieu lands; but abating not one jot or
title Of the legal right invested in us as
regularly elected and duly accredited rep
resentatives of the people; yet believing
''saasssss-the public safety, the imperative ne
cessties Of the situation, as we'll as patriot
ism which should animate the breast of
every Montanian, call upon lis to make
concessions looking to the end that needed
Legislation may be had-we do this with
the view and in the hope that patriotism
and proper regard for the vital necessi-
ties of the State may triumph over mere
partisanship: ...
Therefore, we, the Republican members
Of the House, to effect much needed legis-
lation, adopt the following:
BE it resolved, as the sense Of this House,
that the twenty-five Republican members
whose election is undisputed, and the
twenty-five Democratic members whose
election is undisputed, meet as the House
Of Representatives for the session; that the
details of organization be arranged by a
committee consisting Of an equal number
from each party, such arrangement to be
approved and signed by all the members
and claimants to seats in the House of
Representatives, and that in the organiza-
tion fair and equitable distribution Of the
offices be made to both parties.
A. M. HOTTER,
r. II. HowEY, r.
G. IT. EATON, Committee
Z. II. GOODMAN,
II. II. NORTON,
The new North-west., 1891-01-16
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

Lewis G. Buss, who shot News Agent
Shannon on the train, plead guilty on his
examination at Medora. He has tried to
commit suicide several times since his
arrest.-Gtendire Independent.
Keeping pace with the growth and pros
pcrity of other wideawake cities in Mon
tana, we notice that the pretty little city of
Deer Lodge has invested about $130,00o in
substantial building improvements during
the past ear.-Bozemun Courier
c. O. Reed came over from Deer Lodge
this week and has taken position in the
photograph gallery with Chas. Walender.
Mr.. Reed spent several months in the
same position last year, and his work
always gave excellent satisfaction.-PAi
ipsburg Mail.
About 3 o'clock Saturday the water gates
of the immense dam were closed and water
for the first time flowed over the dam, Il
height of about 20 feet. A few minutes
after the water was shut off the bed Of the
river below the dam was as dry as Il bench
land farm, and some persons utilized the
opportunity to take walk down the Mis-
souri,. It was certainly wonderful sight
for those who have been accustomed to
look upon the surging Missouri at this
point to behold, instead Of the swift-run-
ming water, nothing but dry land. 1t took
some 20 minutes for the water to fill the
dam, and then almost simultaneously it
began to pour over the gigantic breast
works. A large crowd of people lined the
banks to witness the event The dam is
by no means completed as yet. There is
still considerable stone work to be done on
this side of the river before the power can
be utilized. Many of tho men have been
discharged, but all that could be handled
profitably on the remaining work have
been retained.-Great Falls Tribune.
The new North-west., 1891-01-16
Emma Abbott's Will.

The will of the late Emma Abbott has
been filed for probate. Seth Abbott, her
father, gets an annuity of $500 per month;
her mother receives the same amount; G.
Hand Frederick, brothers, receive $4,000
each; her mother-in-law gets $1,000; Mrs.
Lizzie Abbott Clark, her sister, receives
$25,00O; each Of the children of Leon
Abbott, George H. Abbott, Mrs. Eta Clark
and Mrs. W. L. Wetherell get $4,000; Mrs.
Van Houghten, $4,000; D. A. Considine,
her secretary, $1,000. Nine churches in
which she has worshipped receive 5000
apiece. The residue Of the estate is divided
share and share alike among nine charita-
BILE institutions. The will directs that her
body be tested by electricity to ascertain If
life is extinct, and then cremated.
The new North-west., 1891-01-16
FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT.
The Supreme Court to Rule the Behrng
4.sf f"" Sea Controversy.

WAsn1NGroS, Jan. 12.-Thc Behring Sea
sealeries controversy came up i'll the United
States Supreme Court to-day on motion
which has in view the judicial determine
ton of the dispute between the United
States and Great Britain over the seal fish
cries. Joseph II. Choatc, i'll behalf Of
Thomas Henry Cooper, claimant, owner Of
the British schooner w. p Sayward, which
was seized in the waters of Behring Sea by
the revenue cutter Rush, petitioned the
court for leave to file Il petition for writ
of prohibition, to be directed to the Judge
of the District Court of the United States
in and for the Territory Of Alaska, restrain
ing him from proceeding with the CON
dcmnation and sale of the vessel. The
object is to have the court take up and
pass upon the question of the jurisdiction
over these waters. The Chief Justice
made an order giving the Attorney General
two weeks to file an answer to the brief Of
Choate, giving reasons, if any, why the
petition should not be granted.
The brief filed by Choate begins by re-
cltlns that Dy the law Oh nations the mu-
nicipal laws Of the country have no extra
territorial force and cannot operate upon
foreign vessels on the high seas, and it is
legally impossible under public law for a
foreign vessel to commit breach of mu-
nicipal law beyond the limits of the terri
toral jurisdiction of law making states
that the seizure of foreign vessel beyond
the limits of municipal territorial jurisdic-
ton, for a breach of municipal regulations,
is not warranted by the laws Of nations,
and such seizure cannot give Jurisdiction
to the courts of the offended country, least
of all where the alleged act was committed
by foreign vessel at the place of seizure,
beyond the municipal territorial jurisdic-
ton; that by the law of nations British
vessel sailing on the high seas is not sub
ject to any municipal law except that of
Great Britain.
The court is informed that Sir John
Thompson, Her Majesty's Acknowledgement
of Canada, authorizes this motion to be
presented with the knowledge and ap-
proval of the imperial government of Great
Britain.
The new North-west., 1891-01-16
THE TEXT AND THE LESSON.

According to the latest and final bulletin
from Superintendent Porter, which gives
the official count Of the population of the
United States and Territories at 62 622,2
people, exclusive OF white persons in In
dian Territory, Indians on reservations and
Alaska; including these persons the figures
will reach, in round numbers, 100000.
The former figures show an increase over
the result, as first announced, of 14169O.
The total gain between 1880 and 1890 was
12,4GG,467, and the percentage of increase
was 24S6.
Montana has gained over the result given
out last October, the corrected figures
showing her to have 132,150, total in
crease over 1880 of $4,000, or a percentage
of 237.49. North Dakota and Washington
are the only States who stand higher in
percentage of growth, and considering the
money and means which have been en-
ployed to boom those States and attract
settlers, it is credit to Montana that
without the least effort or eXertion, depend
ing upon natural resources, she has run
those States so close a race. What might
Montana have done had she tried? This
is not written to begin to touch upon her
resources; they are boundless, and in every
| pursuit or business in which men may en-
| gage or invest their capital. But this fact
is not generally known; men arc toiline
and grinding in the overcrowded Eastern
cities, dissatisfied and longing for change
but have hesitatcd to launch out into the
Western country because they do not know
| the advanced situation of our State; they
dread frontier life; and all because they
do not know that Montanas schools
churches and markets are within reach o
almost every family within her borders
Who is to inform them Of our attractions
of our healthful winter and matches
summer. 1t must be done BY the peopl,
already here.
| These matters must be spread before til
public, by means of the pamphlet, the let
ter, and more than all by the newspaper
Of Montana, which are the equal, il no
the supcriors, Of those anywhere in til
newspaper world. Montana must adver
tise. and then home seekers and capita
will come hand in hand to our borders.
The new North-west., 1891-01-16
TOLD BY THE TELEGRAPH.
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED ON THE QuEs-
ZION OF COMPROMISE.
The Sioux Chiefs Cry "on to washlngtons"


Especial to New Nortl-West]
HELENA, MoST., Jan. 15.--The prospects
for compromise of the Legislative muddle
are less encouraging to-day than at any
time since the Legislature should have
convened. The Republican proposition
was abruptly rejected without any counter
proposition. A minority of the Democrats
take patriotic view, but the majority are
extreme partizans or are being stcered by
designing politicians against the welfare of
the State The Republicans feel that their
overtures have been rudely repelled, and
the breach is widencd. Those Democrats
known as the DAILY wing have apparently
been disposed to harmony. The only pos
sibllity OF any reasonable action of the
other members seems to depend upon good
sense being fired at them by Broadwater
and ilauser, who are expected from the
East in a day or two. That failing, they
will proceed to enact ostensiblc Legislation
which will be tested and found void from
| illegitimate pareutage 1t is thought the
| appropriation for the insane asylum will
be the first TO pass, and this will bring the
| question to issue
The new North-west., 1891-01-16
Notice to co-owners.

To W. Feltz and Albert Davey, your heirs. execu-
tors, administrators and assigns:
You and each Of you are hereby notified that W.
C. Wiley, OF Helena, Montana. your co-oWner. has,
In accordance with the provisions Of Sec. 1924, Re
vised Statutes Of the United States. expended In
labor and improvements upon the Eta quartz lode
mining claim situated In Seven up Pete mining
one hundred dollars for the purpose OF representing
and holding said claim. according to law, for the
year ending Dec 81 1890: and unless you and each
Of you contribute or cause to be contributed your
respective portions Of such expenditure amounting
to thirtythree and onethird (S3ls dollars EACH to
Undersigned, at Helena Montana, within ninety
(so) days after service Of this notice by publication
upon you. your said interests In said Eta
0tlnrtz lode mining claim will be forfeited and be-
come the property OF the undersigned. as provided
In Section 1921, Revised Statutes Of the United
States
Dated this 18th day of Jan'y. 1891. II. o. Box ISL
First nublicat atiOn Jun. l6, 1881. y lat