The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-06
IN THE ELECTRIC CITY
Bits Of News Of Some Public In
tereSt.
AS TO THE BELKNAP REDS
People Concerned About the Open
Ing Of the Reservatlon-Mr. Debs
viii Visit Great Falls-The
Council Meets.

GREAT FALLS, March 5.-When the In
dian appropriation bill was under discus
sion in the United States senate recently,
Senator Power secured the adoption of an
amendment providing that n commission
; be appointed to negotiate with the Belknap
Indians for the surrender of that portion
OF their reservation which is included in
the Little Rocky mining district. The
proposition contemplated by the amend
ment would be of inestimable benefit to
prospcctors and miners in general, as
well as the state ut large. The portion of
the reservation sought to be purchased
ana thrown open for entry contains about
% square miles of mountainous land USE
less for agricultural or stock raising pur-
poses but valuable to an extent at present
incalculable for the mineral deposits
which it contains. The Indians them
selves cannot mako use of it, and by
throwing it open to the enterprising pros
pector the future prosperity of promis-
ing mining camp will be assured.
Senator Power also secured the adop-
ton of another amendment in many re-
spects similar, which provides for the
opening of the northwestern portion of
the Blackfoot reservation, the St. Mary's
portion, country as 1t is called. This Sec
ton of the Blackfoot reserve is known to
be rich in mineral and consequently of
little use to the Indians. The STANDARD
not long ago published brief outline of
the mineral wealth of the St. Mary's
country together with an account of the
efforts made two years ago to open the
same through the medium of a treaty
with the leading Indians on the reserve.
The scheme was getting along nicely and
was in fair way of being ac-
cepted by the interior department and
ratified by congress when it was knocked
higher than Gildroy's kite by the garrul-
ity of an eastern land boomer, who made
so much ado about the mineral wealth of
the country that the interior department
concluded there was a good-sized niger
in the wood pile and forthwith dropped
the whole proceeding, just as congress
was about to appropriate money for the
proposed purchase. Everybody living in
this part of Montana hoped that before
congress adjourned both of Senator Pow
er's meritorious amendments to the In
dian appropriation bill would meet with
the appreciation of the national law
makers.
The local lodge of the A. r. U. met in
special session last night to meet James
Hogan, the well-known member of the or
der, who had charge of the Butte end of
Ahc I1ORau mere 10
make arrangements for the lecture tour
of L. V. Debs. The distinguished A. r.
L. leader will be IN Great Falls next Sum
day and in the evening will deliver his lee
ture, "Who Are the Conspirators ?" Great
interest is being aroused over the coming
visit of Mr.. Debs. and the indications are
that the opera house will be crowded as it
never was before.
G. NJ. Russell, the cowboy artist, re-
turned yesterday from a visit to his folks
in st. Louis. Charlie was welcomed back
by his numerous friends. He will at once
commence work on several pictures which
were ordered while he was away.
The city council met in special session
Monday evening. j. L. Arlington of this
city, S. S. Hobson of Utica and others
presented a petition asking the council
for an enactment of an ordinance to per-
init them to string poles and wires in the
limits of this city. They are constructing
a telephone line between Lewistown and
this city. The matter was referred to the
ordinance committee.
In response to a remonstrance signed
by several taxpayers protesting against
certain houses of ill fame at present To-
Gated on Third street south between Sec
ond and Third avenues, outside of the
tenderloin district, the marshal was in
structed to order the Objectionable places
moved at once. The police magis trate
reported that during the past month he
had collected S102.50 in fines. For the
same period the city marshal re-
ported he had made 104 arrests, 81
being for vagrancy. Both reports we're
referred to the proper committees. The
reports of the sanitary policeman and the |
inspector of weights and measures were
also read and referred. Ira Meyers pre-
sented an ordinance which he desires to
have enacted permitting him to build and |
operate telephone line in this city. He /
promises to charge one-half the rates at |
present in force by the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company. The ordinance
was read for the first time and referred
to the ordinance committee. A number
of bills reported favorably on by the audit
ing committee were read and order /
paid.
The council will meet again in special
session Thursday evening to arrange for
tho forthcoming city election.
L. A. Dickerman, the county treasurer,
yesterday formally assumed control of
the Office which he was elected TO last fall
BIZ the largest vote given any candidate on
any of the three tickets. The county COM
missioners were in session and witnessed
the retiring treasurer, j. L. McCIellaud,
Iurn over the finances and effects of the
Office to his successor. Mr.. Dickerman
was the recipient of numerous congratu-
la;ions from his host of friends, who filed |
in to wish him success in the office and !
incidentally sample the fine brand of
Havanas which tho new treasurer gave
out with lavish hand. Mr.. Dickerman
enjoys the distinction of having been the
l1ioneer treasurer of Cascade coup.,, -
we'll as ono of the pioneers of Great Falls.
HIS bond, which was filed on the 10th of
last December, is for 500, 900 with the fol-
lowing sureiies: T. z. Atkinson. =. T..
Atkinson. Paris Gibson. ]. b. Leslie, C..
NJ. Webster, Frank Cocmbs. William
&. I. Curtis. J. II. Fairfield. ID.
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