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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

A Wisconsin Judge has just decided
that the public has some rights mat
must be respected by the favored few.
The case at issue involved a principle
rather than any material benefit to the
contestants. 1t is IA fish story and one
with u moral. = club OF wealthy men
had acquired by lease and purchase the
land abutting several miles OF Nillo"
river, a stream famous Tor Its trout il5h-
ing, and at once warned the public not
to enter the grounds. The public did
not heed the warning ana several ar
rests followed. At the trial IL was shown
that the river had been stocked with
fish BY the state fish commissioners, and
the court 10 Diminishing the complaints
he'd that The stream and lis contents
were common property and that as nc
damage had been done to the land nj
, olfense had been committed. In his
decision the Judge says: This spaWl
furnished by the state was paid for b,
the taxes of the whole people, collected
from the rich and poor alike, and tn
expenditure Of money thus raised cal
only be justified upon the theory that
is the public use to which it is appre
D, lated. 1t would be utterly indefens
bic for the state to exercise its taXln
power to enrich the person who haI
pened to own the land upon which
stream of water is running or to el
hance the pleasure of a club of gentl
men who are fortunate enough to
!, able to acquire riparian rights along tt
banks of the streams"
This has the ring of justice and rea(
= like good law.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06
time in presenting them, there is liable
to be a job for some one to act as arbi-


With each recurring session OF con-
gress there bobs up the talk of a pam
American combination with reciprocity
between the United States and its south
ern neighbors as the foundation stone.
When mention is made OF the PROPOSE
ton it is always accompanied with a
statement that the idea is an emanation
of the brain of the late James G. Blaine.
This is far from being correct. The
scheme is an old one and no need to
give its early history. 1t may, however,
be mentioned that it was revived some
twenty years ago by W. p. Frye, then
in the house of representatives and now
a senator from Maine. He introduced
a bill looking to a p~an-Ainerican
congress as a stepping stone
to the practical contamination OF
commercial reciprocity on the Amer
lean continent. 1t did not mSteriaiize
at that time, but when Mr.. Blaine be
came secretary of $ ate he managed to
get together such a body and has since
been credited with being the originator
of the idea. Recent advices from Wash
ington state chat the reciprocity pro-
..ct will be revived during the present
session. Adispatch says: ''The demand
via come from manufacturers and NOR
chants who are eager for some encour
aaemcnt in their efforts. to build u,
trade with the countries of this ileni-
gphcro. Information has been r.. ciyed
here that commercial organizations IN
Chicago. New York andsothur cities will
soon take action designed to bring this
subject impressivcly to the attention OF
congress, as we'll as manufacturers OF
agricultural instruments and machinery
in the great region about Chicago, anC
the producers OF provisions brcatistutfs
who are equally interested with the ex
portera + tie seabuard and the mana
gers Of TRANSPORTATION lines
The merits OF the proposition We an
not ready to discuss at present 1t IS
question upon which the commercial in
t~crests Of the United States and on
; statesmen can proiitahIy spend som
: time as investigators. There are tW
: sides to the matter.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

The Northern itic road has sud
denly experienced d phenomenal era OF
prosperity. MciIenry and BigeloW, the
receivers appointed 3y the Wisconsin
court, have presented a report for Octo-
Der which says that during that month
the total cash receipts from all sources
were 5l,Gi3, 297.44 and It's disbursements
for the same time, Sl,795, 7G2.S9, leaving
A cash balance in their hands Of $751;
534.55, and, in addition, Cakes and the
| New York receivers have IN their posses
! sion s., 2iG, 1854 40. The statement OF re
GENTS shows that the company is doing
a business of nearly S~56,OOO,OOO PEI
year, which is not bad for a bank
rupt road, and will insure tn
receivers their salaries. 1t may be wei
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06
THY Presses CROSSING DAM.
Ii VIII Now BE Completed and a Large
Tract l:rnusht Under Irrigation.

Ii Win Now BE Completed and IL Large
Tract brought Under Irrigation.
An important irrigation enterprise,
which was started some years ago but
which has been languishing for a couple
of years past, is now to be taken up and
pushed to a speedy conclusion.
The project referred to is the dam at
Priests crossing on the Sun river. The
scheme was originally projected by Will
liam Ulm and I. S. Corson, the former
gentleman furnishing the money for the
enterprise. A portion of the dam was
built and five or six miles of ditch con-
| structed and then the hard times struck
the country and work was abandoned
nothing having been done OF the work
since 1893. Recently James Gibb pur-
| chased Mr.. Ulm's interest in the under
taking and work has been resumed under
the observation-disclosures of S. b. Robbins
the well known irrigation engineer. A
number of turbine water wheels and TWO
centrifugal pumps having sufficient ca,
pacity to raise water to irrlgate at lea7,,
800 acres Of land have been purchased
and work will proceed with all due Fa'
pidity in carrying out the irrigation
scheme originally projected. WORK "li
continue throughout the winter, abou'
10 men being employed in the work.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06
to mention that the Montana aud Wash

to mention that the Montana aud Wash
ington receivers have not been heard
from. The relation which these receipts
bear to tne debts and expenses Of the
road is not apparent. yet it may be we'll
to mention that in the report of the in
ter. state IN commission, for the
year ending June 30, 1894, the total gross
receipts of the Northern Pacific for that
year, including passenger and freight
traffic and all other earnings, amounted
to SIG ,309. Juat how the earnings
could have increased from sixteen TO
nifty five millions Is a mystery known
only to the receivers. One thing is sure;
if the earnings for October are equaled
for several months, all the receivers will
be out of jobs.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

While the message of Mr.. Cleveland
was being read to congress, some atten-
ton Was paid to that portion referring to
the Venezuelan question. In it he politely
asked that England submit the differ
ences between 1T and Venezuela to arbl-
~tration, in the li4ht Of the Monroe doc
trince. At the same time an ocean
steamer was bringing TO this country a
note from he English premier, saying IN
emphatic terms that he proposed to hold
III the territory his country had acquired
in Venezuela. and as much more as 1t
could grab. Now what is Mr.. Cleveland
going to do about it? Will he insist upon
an American policy or will he smooth the
affair over and apologize to England fol-
having mentioned it?
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06
inently qualified for the exalted position
to which he has been called.

Mr.. Cleveland says the Mckinley bill
twas designed for the protection and
benefit of the favored classes at the OK
pense of the great mass of Our county
men" So are the trusts and combines.
Laws have been enacted to protect the
great mass Of our countrymen" against
these powerful combinations, yet the
president and cabinet have made no ef-
fort to enforce these laws and protect
the great mass of their countrymen.
When they do this it will be in better
taste for them to refer in such a depre'
catory manner to the privileges enjoyed
by the classes at the expense OF the
masses.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

The Helena capital committee has
beeu sued for tG4O1J. If the suit were
ar ordinary one it would no be to the
digcvsdit Of the committee, for during all
exciting campaigns there are persons
who edge in and place a fictitious value
on Ghoir alleged services aud, as a rule,
bIacxmail the committee into settling.
The bending suit, however. whether it
b. Jest or unjust, points d moral. or It's
inertia we do not know nor care, but the
cona p!aint Of itself places the Helena
peopis ia an unenviable light and ex-
poses a skeleton in the closet. During
that memorable capital campaign the
Helena papers persistently charged thai
the Anaconda men were employing
Piakerton detectives, and for this they
abused them with indignant horror. L
now appears that it was the old cry o
ssSsop thief.' and that from Septembe
uut,l after the election the Helena com
mlttee had in it's employ a band of de
tectives to do its prying and sporting
and that it failed to pay them for tn
work. They were probably not wort
anything, but as they were hired the
shouia be paid.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

For once Chicago has failed to be
equal to an emergency. 1t wants the
national republican convention, but if
the Associated Press tells the truth it
cannot raise the money necessary to &C.
cure it. This being the case, New York
is entitled to take on very superior airs.
1t can be said for Chicago, however, that
it will not lose much even though the
convention is not held there.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

Old Probabilities sometimes makes
mistakes that are apt to get him dis
like. One Of these occurred Wednes-
day, when the weather bureau predic-
tior for the northwest read: Gold
wac, inland storm, high n~ortherIy
winds and snow. The temperature will
fall 30 degrees by Thursday night"
Every resident Of Great Falls viii testify
that this was a SANDER, SO far as this
city is concerned, and in future will
look upon the predictions with a large
grain Of allowance.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

The county commissioners made no
mistake in appointing }. p. Fitzgerald
Justice of the peace for Belt township
Mr.. Fitzgerald has served in a similar
capacity in Great Falls and in the posi-
ton made an enviabIo record for intelli-
gence and probity. THE TRIBUNE cheer
fully commends the new appointoe to
the good people Of Belt. The bad ones
Fitz will a K cars OF officially.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06
AR

AGENT the British Venezuelan dispute,
the dip omats at Washington have, ac-
coraing to reports, reached the conciu-
sion shat Emperor William Of Germany
is the most available person as an arbi-
TRAITOR. In reaching this decision there
g said to be a belief that the United
States or any of it's representatives are
moi fitted for the job. This opposition
naturally growsout of the popular senti
meDt in this country in favor of tho
Monroe doctrine. While the trend o.
opinion in the United States and all thu
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06
GROVER AND SULTAN .

For three years Grover Cleveland has
been playing the role Of a dictator. He
.imaginee. no doubt, that he is an Amer
lean sultan, and vested with autocratic
power. Let him keep his eyes open for
a few days and he will realize that there
comes a time when even h sultan can be
called down. Advices from Turkey state
that the European powers have made up
their minds that the sultan must come
down off his high horse, and that in spite
of his opinions, or treaties or protests, ut
must bow to the sentiment of the world
and to justice. Mr.. Cleveland will soor
find himself in the same boat. He may
defer the inevitable until his term O
office expires, but when that time arrive'
he will find that he is showed under b.
the free silver avalanche.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

The English premier hae notified the
secretary of state of the United States
that ENGLAND will not consent to submit
its alleged rights to Venezuelan land to
arbitration. With a proper amount OF
persuasion of the right sort on the part
of the United States government, Eng
land may be induced to reconsider thif
determination. The language OF diplo
macy is always susceptible to two inter
pretations. and il our government use'
proper arguments and does not vast
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

Mr.. Cleveland has spoken his piece to
and to the people. A good
synopsis of the document, as much as
Great Falls people will care to read, will
be found in other columns OF II IRlB-
UNE.. The message is disappointing to
those who had hoped and expected that
the reference to foreign affairs, espe-
cially regarding Cuba and Nenezuela,i
would be vigorous i'll tone and marx a
new departure. The reverse is the case.
In the discussion of these questions the
president does not rise above the com,
mon,lace. The financial portion, how
ever, is gratifying to the bankers and
goldbugs. Nothing new>in the matter
of finance is suggested, but the old Ut
t~erances of the executive and his mnut
piece, Mr.. Carlisle, are repeated with
emphasis. lie wants greenbacks retired,
to give place to state bank notes, and
insists that all the obi cations Of the
government must be paid in gold when
| cold is demanded. To raise the needed
| gold he asks that the treasury be au-
| thorized to issue 3 per cent bonds of
small denominations. to be sold abroad,
and also that the payment OF internal
revenue taxes be III future required in
gold. Just how these recom ne ndations,
if adopted, will protect the treasury he
does rot state. 1t ls sufficient for him
that ne would like to see them cried. OF
course free coinage comes in for d share
of abuse and with the abuse is coupled
the remarkable assertion that no human
power can maintalu an absolute parry
bet silver and gold AS money. With
this exception the message lacks the
dogmatism of previous public papers OF
Mr.. Cleveland, but his can Oe accnuuteo
for in his own declaration that the imam
cial is the only important issue confront
ing the country, and that the mainte
nance of gold recommendation is the ont
and overshadoWing feature of the hnan
cial situation. Those who desire to d
90 can read what Mr.. Cleveland says ant
Judge for themselves. In the opinion O
t The TRIBUNE the message has not adde'
to his reputation as Il statesman nor ha
it to any alarming extent Impressed tn
, people with a belief in his patriotism
: On the contrary, with the exceI
a ton OF the reference to the "~clasees
: to whom he calls attention in
paragraph, to serve a purpose, the gel
G eral verdict will be that Cleveland h;
e not learned anything, that he is II
same obstinate egotist and that he Ia
Is t~raitorous to his party and his count
az he was three years ago. What car
be cured must be endured, and we W
70 have to endure Grover for fifteen loI
d monthe, during which time he can be
p. lied upon to do all IN his power 10 cru
ar business and make the people the slav
IL of the money power to which he has 81
IL rendered hlmself body and soul.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

mo government, no human contriv-
ance, no act of legislation has ever beon
able to hold the two metals together at a
ratio of appreclable difference from that
which is established in the markets of
the world" says Cleveland in his mes.
sage. He evidently forgets that the
United States established and main
tained d ratio up to 1873, and he further
f~orgets that this nation, # ii asserts l {
rights, can nave a very large Say II de
terminipg the future Of that ratio in tht
markets of the world. If We PERM
Englgnd TO dictate our financial polio,
Cleveland ie right, it we act ia spite o.
EnglNnd Cleveland is wrong,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

4'ae wolf al! coyote industry in Mon
taua Is Yrosparjng. That the herders
and 11.ttlameD u the state should be rid
of these pests is certain, but whether the
slaye treasury can etand the drain Is d
ser.cus question. Up TO 4 recent date
thn Duuutirs under the Jaw have reached
$4,000, and this leaves d deficit Of about
$1,000. That his sum will be largely
added 70 no one will dispute. The ques.
tiou IT., where will the money come from
to nay these scalp bounlles: They mus,
be- gaid, for The law so ordaine. How Il
pgf the cash is The problem. Ia The
maautirae the wolf hunters will pursue
thesr avouation and take chances, fol
the veil know that whether there Is
cg.a On laud or not Montana is gooC
To- 4ny obligation it may iocur, Hunt
oul the ~oJras and coyotes,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

The populist members Of the United
States senate, including Jones and Stew
art of Nevada, have decided not to assist
the republicans in recognizing that
body. This will be bad news to a num-
Der of gentlemen who had expectations
of fat offices, but it will not %injure the
country in the least.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

The president, it is said, will intlict an
~eight-column message upon congress
and the public. There is one consola-
ton: no enc will be compelled to read it
except The proof readers in the printing
Offices and the reading clerks in the two
housas u ronErnss.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

The vacant jndgship in the United
S,ates eupreme court has been conferred
uDop Rufus w. Peckham OF New York
The Associated Press states that the ap-
pointment is satisfactory to David D.
Hill, and it may therefore DE "-aumed
that the gentleman will be confirmed
Judge Peckham ls reported as being en-
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

The city council has wisely decided
that for the present Great Falie can get
along without any new codes. For this
conclusion The people should be truly
grateful.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

The city council Monday at its SEES
sion made a very decided move IN the
interest of economy and by lie ACT re-
duced expenses to the amount of $500
per month, which is quite a saving,
Whether the pruning knife was applied
to the proper branches is not the ques-
ton. The council is supposed to have
studied out the problem and acted on its
good Judgment. II will take a little
time to discover whether it was right or
wrong in it's retreuchment. In the
meantime the new order OF things is en-,
titled to a fair trial and the city fathers
are to be commended for at least max
ing an effort. There Is 4 thing to be
said in favor of the & depart
/ ure, the council was not radical,
it did not abolish any of the existing
Offices, but simply dispensed with the
services of certain officials and arranged
that the duties heretofore Geyo!ved upon
| them should be performed by others. II
the new scheme does not work 1t will be
easy to return to the Old order and nj
the vacant places. However, there is
belief that the council knew what 1t was
doing aud that time will vindicate Its
action. Under the deal a few Individuals
! will %sutTer. but that often happens, anc
patriotism, il not necessity, requires tina
personal aggrand G@fnent should be sub
ordinated to the public veal.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06
no COMPRD MISE.

Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
introduced a bill yesterday that he eVi-
IDENTIFY intended as a sop to the free
coinage men. It is the same old story
that obtains among the goldhugs OF the
cast. 1t provides that the United States
shall coin SILVER free at ratio Of 10 TO L,
when England kindly says it may do so.
This is one OF the bills that may as well
be consigned TO Tx ,con-hole. 1t viii
never pass. The people or their repre-
sentatiyes who believe in bimctailiSlu
will not accept any half way measures.
They would rather bear the ills they
have than fly to Others they know not
of. Up to date all the alleged remedial
legislation has proved a dismal failure,
The time has come when we must have
free coinage or go down the industrial
incline at a faster pace than we are now
going and God knows W. are descending
fast enough.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

The president S~ecunnaphs that the
United States should erect r~usidrncea
fur its ambassadors in The capitals OF the
great foreign countries. 10 Ghla there IL
no |rta-onebl objection. When, how
ever, Mr., Cleveland says, "Wbile avoid
lug the glitter and show OF foreign na-
items, this country should not suffer by
comparison thIou.!h the ~shaUbineea and
paIslmony Of it's diplomats corps,' he Is
guilty Of a gross injustice to the country
and It's representatives abroad. Whit
some Of our recent ambassadors have mol
flied tbs bill in Ill respects, IL ca4not be
said that any Of them have neen either
shabby or parsImoalous. As a matter
Of fact the men selected for the import
ant foreign missions for years past have
been chosen for the length of their purse
rather than for their ability. Under th'
rule OF late administrations no poor maj
| need apply.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06

VIVIAN EDS veral Trustworthy gentlemen or
w ladies to rsyel IT, Montana for estab ished
reliable house. salary $3.50 and expenses; Stead;
position. Enclose reference and self addressed
stamped envelope. The Dominion Company,
Third floor, Omaha building. Chicago, LII.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-12-06
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
WyEkIY.

DsILS. WEEKLY.
Cus year.......$ 500 One year. IT. =. 80. Sl.5O
Eix rBnutns..... 400 Sil months. ...... lU
One mouth. ....... rs Three mouths. I'D
Unleee paid in advance the daily will invari
ably tie rs cents per month. and the weekly %
per Gear, 81 for sis months snd 20 cents per
moptu for less than six months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-02

THE CLOSING oyOTA TIONs or
.nONEI.
onorincs and sales at the Richmond To-
bacco Exchange Revenue
toilcstio's Foreign Ad,iccs.

>.t.u, >.t.u., 80, .t.,.
NJ" I'M 'ct. - Speculation AT 'ne
S'oe" 'NNHaiis' was quiet "a-ln lo--as'
~ vac t''-'sNy oi Fii'ta vas upward
HiN'l Fe.ioA oi h'atlancy az the oien-
t"e prices NoNtl psiaAy lu the ca. OF
iNe Anthracite 1oaicrs %. nc reitt %Ioh
OF thc oid leppiis OF a combination oI
tnc cofnpanita ior tie better mamie
nance OF rates ami i0f the regulation of
the output The steady advance in the
uucc oI thc product o. lat. strengthens
Tue belief of an early contamination OF
t.e deal. and ~ is stimulating purchases
OF tne stocks. To-day l-ackaWahna
Jumped / 20 li4, Delaware and huuson
10 lb1, Jersey central ia 70 it's anu
lost H.. The general list moved up, ale
though the luuustrials were also iaNoI-
auy influenced by special causes. I'D
tac case of sugar. which rose 10 lVoig,
improved trade conditions were cited as
iuo cause for The ADVANCE. chicago Gas
AalutI nearly - per cent 20 ,O'., which
Was uue to reports that The new owners
were making good progress lu their WORK
oil rcorlanizus the property in line win
che laws cot Illinois. The official con-