The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-23
SALMON FOR MONTANA,

Examining Streams to Remove Obstruc-
tions to Their Coming,
M1ssoULA, Sept. 22.-[ Especial. Major
Roman, the Indian agent of the Flathead
reservation, arrived in Missoula this even
ing and is registered at the Nissoula. The
major stated to representative Of The In
DEPENDENT that for the last two weeks he
has been plotting over the Flathead country
Dr.. c. E. German and Prof. Wolman of
the United States commission of fish and
fisheries. These gentlemen are here for the
purpose Of making report rs to the FEAST
bility of removing from tae Clark's Fork
river and its tributaries such distractions
| in these streams az have prevented salmon
from entering them from the Columbis
river in accordance with recent act OF
congress, passed largely through the efforts
of Major Roman, and upon q report made
by him. The falls at the foot of Flathead
lake were carefully examined and found to
contain NO obstructions that would prevent
the fish from passing into the lake provided
they could get to the foot of the falls. After
entering the lake most of the streams fow-
ing into it would for considerable distances
offer no distractions preventing salmon
from passing up. The Thompson falls
near the town Of Thompson Falls, were also
pronounced of such nature as to permit
salmon passing over them. The main OBJ
struction seems to be at Kettle falls on the
river below the Pen d. Oreille lake, and the
falls near where the Pen d. Oreille river en-
ters the Columbia.
DR.. Gornam and Prof. Wolman are now
at Spokane aud will go next week to these
two places to make their examination,
Should the obstruotlons be removed from
them it will open to the salmon the Pen
d'Oreille lake, the Flathead and Missoula
rivers. The salmon could then run to with
in a few miles of Butte. in Silver Bow creek.
All the streams of western Montana would
become salmon streams and an abundant
and cheap supply of this magnificent fNh
be accessible to the people Of Montana.
Silver Bow Democratic Convention.
BUTTE. Sept. 22.-[Special.l The demo-
cratic convention was held here. but at =
late hour this evening the ticket had not
been com mpleted and adjournment was taken
until tomorrow. So far as completed the
ticket is: For district judges, McHntton
and Stephen DeWolfe; for clerk OF the dis
trict court, Perrin W. Irvine: for sheriff,
Eugene Sullivan; for county clerk and re-
corder, w. o. Thomas. Tho convention
was largely attended and harmonious.
Looked In Vault.
CAMDEN. N. j., Sept. 22-For four hours
City Assessor William Thompson stared
terrible death in the face in tire-proof.
air tight vault in the city hall. About noon
Mr.. Thompson went into the map vault Of
the oity engineers office 10 consult one Q
tho city plans. While he Was thus eng aged
Assisting Engineer William Osler. who was
alone in the office. banged the vault door to
and went home for the day, never dreaming
Of Mr.. Thompson's presence within the
dark recess. Az two O'Clock the janitor's
negro helper went into the Office to do the
usual sweeping, when he was scared nearly
TO death by sounds coming from the vault.
He ran out and gave an alarm. Officers ran
into the room and managed to hear through
the heavy iron doors that some one was
imprisoned inside. Frantic etforts were
then made to open the door, but
all failed. Osier was sent for but could
not be found. Then carriage was dis
patched for City Engineer Farnham, who
was At work at Merohantville. six miles
away. 1t was four o'clock when this mess
sn9er brought the engineer back after
leased. He fell to the floor exhausted, and
was hastened to Cooper hospital close be-
sido the hall. He will recover.