The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-09
He Has Made Up His Mind to Resign
From the United States Mar
shalship.
The Honors Are All Right, but the
Emoluments Not Near
Enough.
He VIII Now Make the Fight for the
Office Of Sheriff Over In Deer
Lodge County.

United States Marshal William F. Furay
has decided to resign his office and will in
few days send in his resignation to the
president, to take effect Sept. 80, tho end Of
the current quarter. Mr.. Furay was ap-
pointed Uuitsd States marshal by President
Harrison two years ago. succeeding George
W. Irwin H., who had resigned principally
on account Of the emoluments Of the office
not being sufficient to cover the expenses.
For long time after he took the Office
Marshal Furay found this TO be the
fact. Tho governments allowed United
States marshals In the northwest the same
fees only that were paid in the eastern and
central western states. One itsm alone,
that of railroad travel, shows tho injustice
OF putting all sections of the country on
equality in regard TO fees Of United States
officers. The law allows three cents mile
for travelling expenses. This is sufficient
to cover railroad fare in the east and CEN
tral west. but in the northwest the actual
cost of travel by rail is five cents mile.
by stage it is much more. The differ
ence between the three cents allowed by the
government and what it costs to travel by
rail or stage represents inst what United
States marshal loses every time he makes
trip. In addition to the difference in rail-
road fare between the northwest aud the
other parts of the country, it 10 we'll known
that other expenses in this part of tho
United States are heavier than elsewhere.
In order to remedy this difference the
executive. legislative and judicial appropri-
alton bill for the fiscal year extending from
June 30, 1891, to the same time in 1892 con-
tanned a rider doubling tho regular fees for
United States officers in Montana, Wash
inQton. Idaho and the Dakotas. Though
the provisions of this rider could only sx-
tend to the life of the appropriation bill to
which it was attached, the general under
standing WAS that they were to be contin-
ued from year to year so long as the Same
relative conditions existed. The appropri-
alton bill for the fiscal year extending from
June 30, 1892, to the same time next year,
by some oversight. or perhaps by design.
omitted to make any such provision. The
consequence is that the fees of United
States marshals in Montana, Washington,
Idaho and the Dakotns are, commencing
with July last, the same as before July !.
1891, including. of cou-sea .essS nlansy for
travelling expenses thaHAt takes to travel in
this part of the country.
The ono year that Mr.. Faray got the
double fees might have just about made
him even on what he lost the previous
twelve months. He doesn't say exactly
how this is but he does say he don't mean
to take any more chances of working for
tho government at a dead loss. For that
reason he will hand in his resignation, to
take effect ut the end of this quarter, Sept.
30. Ex-Police Sergeant Nicholson, who is
now with the Great Northern Telegraph
company, is the only name now spoken of
a6 successor to Marshal Furay
Marshal Furay ia one of the best known
officials in Montana, or in the west. In his
two years of service as marshal he has been
q hard working officer, and it can truthfully
be said that he Is equally popular with mon
of both political parties. He has made up
his mind to make fight for the Office Of
sheriff of Deer Lodge county. There seems
to be no doubt about his securing the re-
publican nomination. He has all eady held
the position of county clerk of Deer Lodge,
q position he filled aoceptably for five
yeaFs.