The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-03
THE NEXT SESSION.

Aside from the great interest Mon
tanans have in common with the citi-
zens of all other states. in securing
the speedy and complete remonetiza-
ton of silver and the restoration of
adequate tariff laws. there are numer-
GUS matters which will be presented
to the 54th congress In which we have
local and special interest.
THE MINERAL LANDS
OF these. the secural of an appro-
priation sufficient to keep actively en-
gagged in the performance of their Of
fetal duties the various commissioners
appointed under the mineral land bill,
is probably of greater general interest
to the state at large than any other
one.
On my arrival in Washington some
six weeks ago. called on Judge Lam
oreux. the commissioner of the general
land office. to ascertain the condition
Of the $4,000 appropriate ton provided
for by the classification bill, and the
probable attitude Of his department on
the question of additional appropria-
lions. for the purposes of this bill.
He authorized me to say that the or
iginal appropriation would be exhaust
ed about Sept. 80. 1895. and that he
had recommended a deficiency appro-
prdation of $4,000 for the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1896. and an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the succeeding
year. 1t will be remembered by those
who followed the history of the min
eral land bill In its stormy career
through the house and senate, that the
bill as originally reported from the
house committee on public lands, car
rded an appropriation of $4,000 but
that the friends of the bill were COM
PEELED to consent to the reduction OF
that sum to $4,000. in order to secure
it's passage.
The interior and land departments
having very properly instructed the
commissioners to continue work, not
withstanding the exhaustion of the
fund. the Montana delegation will be
called upon to aid the departments in
procuring the necessary appropriation
from congress to cover the deficiency.
SEGREGATION.
Notwithstanding the failure of all
past efforts to pass the segregation
bill, It's friends will again make an eff
fort to overcome the opposition to it
opposition. utterly senseless and
groundless. and based upon a wholly
mistaken idea of the National park,
and the country Immediately surround
ing II. Honest ignorance has been the
greatest obstacle in the way of the
success Of this measure.
The bill offered by me In the 53rd
congress fixed and defined the bound
aries OF the National park on lines,
the description of which was furnished
by Arnold Hague of the geological sur
vey, who had spent several summers
In and around the park. He had made
actual examina ton of all the territory
included in and Immediately outside of
the proposed boundaries Of the park,
and was better qualified to speak intel
ligently on the subject than any other
man. He appeared before the public
land committee Of the house and gave
his testimony. 1t was clear, frank and
complete. covering every objection
which had been raised to the bill But
his testimony and opinions were brush
ed aside. and the statement OF people
who were never within a thousand
miles Of the park. taken in their stead
The portion of the park which we
propose to cut off. Is entirely valueless
for any park purposes. 1t simply
stands there. a frowning, rugged range
of barren hills. And the sentiment
against constructing railroads In the
park renders the segregation desirable
that railroad TRANSFORMATION may be
furnished to the miners Of Cooke City.
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The citizens OF Custer county have
been interesting themselves in a pro-
ject to establish an Indian industrial
school at Miles City. During the 53rd
congress, a bill for that purpose was
introduced. and not having been pass
ed. will be re-introduced in the 54th.
and another effort made for it's pass
age. The proposition of the supporters
OF this measure Is to set apart a por-
ton OF Fort Keogh military reserva-
ton for the use of an Industrial school,
to be constructed by the government
for the education OF the Indian chill
dren OF the tribes in Eastern Montana.
In addition to teaching the common
school branches. II is proposed to IN
struct the pupils in agriculture. manu-
featuring and other practical business
pursuits.
General Nelson A. Miles has written
me a letter endorsing the plan His
recent promotion TO the head Of the
army will undoubtedly add great
weight TO his already valuable endorse
ment.
RELIEF OF SETTLERS ON CROW
RESERVE
The act OF congress throwing open
10 settlement lands in the ceded por-
ton OF the Crow reserve. required the
payment oC $3.50 Der acre by the SET
tiers for all land applied for This