The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-02
WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
\ BiIl In the sena,e That Concerns PuE-
lie Land I'm Mon ana.

tit Asahh ih non ann
STAFF Correspondence OF The Standard
Speaker Reed said after his election
10 a man from Pennsylvania who called
upon him to ask for an appointment TO
the committee ON public buildings and
grounds: why do you ask to go on
that committee" The man did not hes
itate. My town wants a new build
ing" he answered. "and | desire 20 be
i'm a position to help the hill through
when it Is introduced" Reed looked at
the man attentiyely, and then answer
ed, with his coolest drawl. 1T will not
help you to 60 on that committee; IL
will not report any bills for new build
ings at this session"
That dlstation has been observed ex-
actly up to this time. No; patiently for
there ARE many new men here wlo base
their hopes and expectations Of a re-
turn at the next election upon their
ability TO get through a bll or TWO for
their districts. They all have good bus
iness reasons for asking for tne build
ings. The places now occupied are in
sufficient or routed az too high a figure;
that the government could erect a prop
er bulldiug at n rate less than the
amount of money now paid If calcu-
quired. and che interest IN and respect
for the governmr would be increased
if liberal expenditures IN this direction
were encouraged. But me trouble ia
t,eat If the buildings were authorized
there would be no money 10 appropr.-
ate. The Income is not more than sufli-
cient 10 meet ordinary expenses, and
Reed is determined that until he can
see the treasury In receipt of more than
enough money to meet current obliga-
tI1ns he viii not consent to have addI-
t.vnal obligations incurred.
Carter has been about all the time
since ghe governor arrived, but he has
not been communicative about the pur-
pose Of his visit or the success that has
attended Il. Up at fne state depart
Inent. however. there g. a story abnu.
a visit that has gone all over that end
Of the big building. 1t seems that ore
morning the secretary OF the secretary
OF state took in 10 Olney me cards OF A
Western governor. and mat the y.s.-5r
was admitted. Not long afterwards the
voices Of men were heard issuing over
the transoIn Of the office OF the sccra-
tary of state Mr. Olney's voice was
heard asking. Whose Indians are
they?" The answer could Lpt be d.
tlngu.shed. Why don't you put them
out. them" come over the trausom. in
O!neys voice The retort was no, heard
10y my Informant. who was impa.ou.ly
waiting for she vIs.-urs 20 get thr0ugl.
Well" at las, caTn- in the voice Of the
secretary Of Sratv. you must put your
proposition IN writing, and u WI come
to me In regular course. I cannot un-
der;ake - remember verbal commun.-
cations on suca subjects. Ny time IS
very valuable
And here rhere was a rustic o' OBJ
iects and a loud roar Of converse -i9u.
sugges.Ing 20 .ae waiting visitor taa.
TIE man vlo was trying . talk with
Secretary olnsy had resented some
ming. AMI Wa Z -. .ru.u.i 10 D- cone. p
.4.ei II nr add - aEat tfg T. On H.
quIr.ng ~ the department u lei-n
what all tins meant 1 was Informed
that the governor ~ Mon ana had
perfectly au3ala talk with Secretary
ylney upon sae topic o. the Gree In
dams; taat ..- governor sugEl- -eI t.a
importance ol having an -u-arl4--ar-l
UNDERSTANDING al .ut those s'Ayagcs and
tlar Secretary Diuey appeared q o. 81,
IN. Op.n.y1 .-a- II ta-y were Cauld.an
Indians -a- s.mp,es. way to g-- r.I ~
-lem would D. -o 'zhHD' tE-m back
over the line. Neither Garter nor Har.-
man had heard u any controversy.
and none o: them could say m.r- tasG
taat the govern. m..d- q y.-.- -o t.e
STATE department for r-a purpose .ld.-
Gated.
Montana secured q la..'- biz ~ la-s.-.l-
ton las, Friday in ths passage - -ae
senate O -ele b.H providing Tor the i.s-