The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-14
MONTANA MENTION.

The Independent In its special edition on Jan.
/ gives an extended write-up of the different
counties of the state and their resources, but in
speaking OF Meagher county fails to mention
the Belt Mountain district at alL-Nethdrt
Miner.
Cocktails at the capital are said to be 100 per
cent. weaker than they were two years ago.
That town went broke during the capital con-
test and now even the saloon keepers are try
ing to get even. But, IL the honorable legislators
cant stand the cocktails, they can drink FIVE
cent beer.-DHlOn Tribune.
An old Hartford prospector sums up the non
forfeiture law in a sensible manner. He says:
II don't believe that the non-forfeiture law Is a
benefit TO the country Ii may save n few dol
lars to the owners of claims, but it keeps many
a dollar out of the pockets OF poor men who
have in the past been doing the assessment
work on the various claims throughout the
country. IL a claim is worth holding, IL ought
to be worth the assessment work necessary to
hold it. This law has deprived many OF us Of
our principal means OF livelihood Hartford
Pioneer.
A corrupt practice act for Montana is all right
in theory but won't II corrupt instead of purify?
We believe 1t will increase the crop of liars and
perjuTers, and then the state will be cursed with
these In addition to the boodler. OF the two
classes the boodler is much the more preferable
and the circulation OF his money does some
good Why compel the boodler to become a
liar also?-Billin1s Gazette.
In making selections OF land for patent in this
district the Northern Pacific Railroad company
evinces disposition to make a test OF those To-
calities in which 1t is a recognized fact that min
eral exists. According to the Courier the lands
for which the patents is asked are in the west
ern portion of Galatin and In eastern Madison
county, where numerous mining locations have
been made. Under the recent ruling OF the in
terror department these lands will pass TO the
wit Of n,y
notice unless protests or contests are made on
the ground that the lands are more valuable for
mineral than agricultural purposes. That this
ruling of the secretary OF the interior is in viola
ton Of the spirit and purposes Of the mineral
land act there is no question, but IL is in keep
ing with the acts OF a democratic administration
and unless congress takes some action TO change
existing conditions II will require the utmost
vigilance upon the part Of the people of Mon
tana TO retain possession OF the mineral lands
OF the state. -Lirtngston Enterprise.
The Anaconda companys extension of life to
40 years looks as II the owners had something
in sight, Belt Valley Times
The surveying party under c. T. Smith, which
has been locating the railroad from the head of
the lake toward kaliSpel, was called In by or
ders from Anaconda last week, the deep snow
interfering so much with the work that il was
not considered advisable to do anything further
until spring. The outfit was brought in Satur-
| day and stored. Mr.. Smith went To Anaconda
! Monday TO make his report on the line as far as
| il has been located At the time work was
| stopped the line had been located to within
| about II miles OF kalispel Some time since a
| line was started In the direction OF Columbia
| Fails but this was ordered abandoned and the
/ party directed TO survey 10 kaspel The
| original intention was TO cross the Flathead at
| Holt, but the new line is ordered TO cross that
| stream above the head of navigation II a suita-
/ bile route can be had. as the company does not
| wish TO be obliged TO put In drawbrdge II IL
can be avoided. The work SO far has been
| IL is probable that work will not be resumed be-
| fore the first OF April. -Kdlispcl Inter Lake.