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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25
HDNTANA LANDS.

The Neie-a knights Of Labor have
started an agitation for d constitutional
amendment regarding the public lands
of the state. Thair proposition forbids
the sale or transfer Of any If tho public
LANDS of this state, and providing that
all such lands, except agricultural
timber lands, shal! be leased to actual
settlers o-l.; and providing further Il a
such lands, except non-agricuitural tim
Der lal It's, shall be Leased for the annual
rental value 0lly, without taxation upon
any products Of labor or any personal
property Of any kind whatsoever. iuclud-
ing houses; this annual rental value 10
be computed upon the bare land only
regardless Of improvements; and that no
other property taxes or revenues OF any
description shall be levied upon or col
lected from the resident leesees Of such
public lands, except such licenses as are
imgesoa by law; this amendment 10
Include all reclaimed and other lauds
that shall hereafter become the proper
" Of the state.
Ia regard to timber lands of the state
OF Montana the proposed amendment TO
the constitution should provide that the
present policy Of selling timber cutting
rights shall be continued; but that in
case any part Of such timber land shall
be found to contain minerals, such
mineral deposits may be worked in con-
sideration of the payment to the state of
Montana OF the annual rental value of
such mineral deposits, regardless OF i'm
provements, and that no taxes shall be
levied or collected on any machinery,
buildings or other improvements or per-
sonal property, except such taxes as may
be imposed BY tie 1orGl ~"~srnment.
The plan has merit and much can be
said in its favor. Yet it is open to
serious objections. While it would be a
good thing for the state to remain owner
OF the vast tracts estimated at 100000
acres, it would be rather hard to have
them settled by tenants unless the
leases were made perpetual, Farmers
would not want to improve lands, and
after short period turn them over TO
someone else to enjoy the fruits of their
industry. The non-tazation part Of the
scheme would hardly meet with favor.
1t would be discrimination in favor OF
tenants on public lands that would be
resented by III taxpaying property hold
ere. It is N attempt to put into prac-
tice tho Henry George theory OF single
taxation nId just at present could hardly
be made to work.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

The Sound Currency club OF New
York has sent TnE TRIBUNE Il circular
letter and a proposition. The letter
among other things, says: $50 long a a
considerable minority OF our citizens arC
not certain lhat our present standard Of
value is superior to that of MeHiyo end
other silver standard countries; while
they believe that we can, by free coinage
! cgislalion, double tho price Of silver;
while they thiok that HAT money oI
more money ofany kind will bring about
, prosperity; or " hiIe they are unable to
gee that ny voting tn repudlate honest "
incurred debts that they ara cursag
themselves, their state @rd Their cotN-
try; there ls great need u education n
the turdament2l prn@p'es OF mon@y
aad currency. Thia committee pTopoS IS
TO contto4o the Iigh. for hooest mon
uuj'l the 'anEa Of frao silver and flf
Nancy forces are 80 thja that they v i
aut be g barrier t. industry and pr s.
parity."
This surely rafrcahiaE. We had H.
d.rsto9d 'gom the -amo G5urao t {
with the election Of McIiiulsy the IL &c
silver craze' was dead and taat nTosu
ity was assured. Ii aplaara shan @
were mistaken. Mr., Mckinley and tie
sound currency association dad not Ga-
liver ghe goods. Prosperity has been
held up somewhere on the road, l.
whom no one seems abio to tell, and Il .
ghost Of free coieage still walks, to tic
extreme disgust Of the sound money
men. In order to "lay it. they haye
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

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Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

I have been in the dairy business all
my life, and have many times churned
for an hour before butter would appear,
80 when | heard of a churn that would
churn in minute, l concluded to try il.
Every day for week used it, and not
only could | churn in a minute, but |
got more and better butter than with
the common churn. This is very i'm
portant information to butter makers.
The churn works easily, and will churn
an ordinary churning in less than 60 Soc
onds, | have sold two dozen of these
churns in the past MONTH Every but
tor maker that has seen me churn il
less than minute bought one. You can
obtain all desired information regarding
the churn by addressing j. +. Casey &
Co., st Louis, Mo, and they will give you
prompt and courteous attention.
A DAIRYMAN.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

Defiant of floods and pancs, defeats
and victories, famines and runor9 IA
war that have marked the year, Christ.
mas day, with its joyous notes, is with
us once again. To the old, il brinr4 nv,
happy recolectione, tempered, ma, han
with tinge OF sRdneeB; TO tho yorn,
and hopeful, it ie a spring Of pleasure af
whose fount they drink, even to aurf.it
10 all throughout the civilized world II
la the Christian holiday whose cQmipg fp
welcomed and whose presence is made
the occasion for festal scenes end the
interchango Of greetings and tol1oon am.
fhorlzed by stom snd eanctoncI ly
the song peace on earth, good wal ia
men"
Whether 10 hoyel or palace. in great
city or on lonely prairie. it is the day of
days and ia celebrated with oil tba
pomp that the celehrants can comu,agd
May it thus be ever. Its teachines and
lis practices develop. the best tfaft. of
human nature and make the whole world
akin.
10 its patrons and friends IuE ] a...
uNEeXtends the compliments Of tnnsra.
son and wishes them, one and al. "a
Merry Chr,stmas and Il Happy New
TeHr"
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

probability of such an accident is rather
remote, and il is rather hard to imagine
how a telephone could prevent danger,
should such an accident ever occur.
However, if tho Legislators should take
kindly TO the idea, it would prove IA soft
suap for the ranchers, for evory one of
them would insist that his property was
in serious danger and demand phone.
Ihe gentlemen may be banking to some
extent on the belief that the legislature
Is "agin corporatione,' but in spite of
that they are very liable to be disap-
nnin,a1
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25
UNION PACIFIC.

The United States senate has now
under consideration the Union Pacific
railroad and it's relations to the govern
msnt. 1t had been supposed that the
funding bill or proposition for fore
closure would be the first thing to be
discussed by the lawmakers, but instead
there comes a motion for an appropria
tion Of 100000 to be applied to the
payment of certain floating indebtedness
of the company, The alleged object of
this appropriation is to protect the in
tereste Of the government. To Us if
looks like throwing good money after
bad money. If, as is stated, the fioatinl Z
indebtedness was Only created TO com
plicate the relations between the gov
eminent and the road, there should
surely be a summary mann1rof dispoeing
of it without paying the 10000, 900 debt
illegally incurred. The government
must have come rights that should
be protected, and one Of the rights ia a
refusal TO be buncoed. What are the
laws, the courts, the attorney generals
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

The Chicago Drorers' journal is cne
OF the few eastern papers that believes
the west Is entitled to some recognition
and assistance at the hands of the gen
eral government. In recent issue the
Journal refers to the irrigation problem
and concludes the article as follows:
"Some of the best farming land in the
country is in this arid section and surely
something ought to be done TO reclaim
it and make it productive. There is
plenty Of water below the surface. which
can only be reached by arteeian wells,
but farmers laa't afford the expense,
Governmeut assistance ought not be out
of place under such circumstances. -
II is rather encouraging to have east
ern papers take an interest in our needs,
advocate ou claims and acknowledge
that we have some rights.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

Butte is indulgipg in the luxury Of q
new high school building, When con
struction was begun the estimate was
100000, and ii is Low asserted that if
finished according to original plans the
cost will reach al25,OO0, In spite Of this
large discrepancy, some Of the trustees
conceived the idea that 310, eco tower
would add to the beauty Of the edihce,
ard favored that additional expendi-
turo PQbIic opinion was aroused, end
as result the tower will not be built.
For this, at least, the people should
congratulate themselves: but while they
were at it they could have gone step
further and found just why the cos. of
the building was more than doubled. It
may be all right, but it does not seem
business like.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

1t will bo IA great surprise to most por-
sons to resd that the aupreme court Ct
New York has decided that the will OF
the late Samuel j. Tildon is faulty and
the trust provisions invalid and that the
property must 60 TO the ncxc OF kin.
This knocks out the great pub.ie library
which it was the intention Of Gecoasrd
to found. This result seriously inpalra
our f4itb Ia the ability Of any lawyer to
dr." will in which millions are in
VOWED, During his life Mr. Iiltou YVES
coua,red to be ono Of the ableet mem
beE4 ot the bar. lie drew tho instru-
mtut himself carefully and must have
supposed that il was court proof and
could resist any legal attack. There is
where be was fooled. Tho lawyers and
the courts have ridden over it rough
shod and made il appear that the old
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

Fsw people Will stop TO cvusi7or the
eiEuil,caaco cl 3 five line uews item tnat
appeared iu TIE columns of Tiki. TElR-
/ USE the other dA,,aaa which rhruqj-
. I'D the fact tnut il a e.reladay 2T5csrs
were Iaa4aj with eogl 1t the tive coal
Gangs Of Hotar1 Sand Collaa. Ex-
pressed 10 toos, tlja menus that vcry
close t. 1000 ,o.su ut .yaI we're L.leI
ANA -Ltqpd d from .0, tso Camps in ~
hgur~ TLeao figures refer only 10 the
auaaa- tglel as Ri. IF tho pr.duc-
claa of several o..ar oiuee whose arod-
lc is ls"-.Iy hal.ol t. Gscay Nalls by
Joanst-rs, vera a1 }n@, il would easily
SHOW that ;1a t.ts' re tha cou rro3uc-
tjon sf Cascade county is more thar
1o0) gurs pr day. This enormous pro.
doc,jou .asily placos Cascade county
amoug the front rank of coal
producing centors n the west.
It means that the expenditure for
wages alone by the coal companies
has grown to q figure somewhere be
tween al25,000 and Sl50.00O per month
and gives circulation to as much money
as all tya other industries in the county
combined,
The remorEayle growth Of the coal
mj-ir2 industry IN this county is ore Of
the c1s...ul '#.'s IN tho industrial and
bueine-- .'a3t.u when complaint of
hard lim1 aeral enough. Few COM
tlu itioa G-..a,t the pest two yeara Of
business depression and contraction can
point 10 an increase in the payro!ls dis
buraed in their midst Of about 33li per
cent Cascade county can TO this, and
it is largely owing to the Development
OF her coal resources.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25
A GREAT SCHEME.

According to the Helena Independent,
rather a novel proposition is to be
sprung on tho Montana Legislature dur
ing the session. 1t will be in the shape
of bill providing that all companies
that have built, are building or may
hereafter build dams across the Mis-
souri, river, by reason of which the water
is held back in considerable volume,
and by the breaking of which consid-
erable extent of country below would be
flooded shall build and maintain tele-
phone lines, connected with the homes
of all ranchers in the area likely to be
flooded in the event of accident. It ap-
pears that the proposition has for its
especial object the company now con-
structing dam at Canyon Ferry and is
engineered by several ranchers whose
homes are on the river bank below that
point While it may be true that their
property would be in danger in the
event Of the breaking of the dam, the
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

Those residents OF Neihart and Barker,
who are in favor of being annexed to
Cascade county are in the field in good
earnest, public meeting has been
held, the subject discussed and the
sentiment found to be largely in favor
OF annexation. a petition to the legs-
lature asking for the charge was drafted,
and will be taken to Helena by a com
mittee, In the petition the metes and
bounds are given, but in brief it asks
that all that portion of Meagher county
lying north of the Little Belts be an
nexed to Cascade county. The pre-
valent opinion was that the change
would in ell respects be beneficial to the
people of the section, and that as mat
ter of convenience in reaching the county
seat it was almost a necessity. As THE
TRIBUNE has said on previous occasion,
this territory naturally belongs to Cas-
cade courtyard If the majority are anxi-
GUS for the change, there is no reason it
should not be accorded. The petitions
that are being circulated will show the
sentiment of the people upon the sub
ject, and when that is ascertained it
should govern the action Of the legisla-
ture. While q petition will be needed
to present to the law making body, it
would not be bad scheme to hold pri-
mary elections in Neihart, Barker and
other sections. This would give every
one an opportunity to express his prefer
ence in fair manner.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

The trustees Of tho state school Of
mines at Butte have handed in tt cir re.
port. 1t shows what can be done o.
credit. The assets of the institution
were 100000 acres of public lands, cash
none. Yet contract has been let for
a building to cost over SSS,000 aud if
has progre ssed TO such an extent that
more than $4,000 have been paid the
contractor-in warrants. This is antici-
pating with vengeance, but SO long as
the contractor is satisfied there is 10
need for anyone to kick. These war.
rants draw per cent interest and are
issued against the school lands, .s
these lands cannot be sold for less than
SO per acre, the chances for the pay
ment Of either interest or principal arc
rsnote. Still they will be good some
day unless the Legislature should make
up lis mind to follow the advice Of tie
trades and labor societies and prohibit
the sale Of any state lands, IN that
event the Gay of the redemption Of the
warrants will be indefinitely postpou. T.
One thing is certain, the state iLstitg-
tions are piling up an Indebtedness jr
warrants tnat ia liable in time to create
trouble aud iDjuIe the credit Of the
cta
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

The editor OF THE TRIBUNE has been
honored with an invitation to attend the
"Gubernatorial Inaugural Reception" to
be held at Helena, Jan. 4. 1897, in honor
Of Robert B. Smith. We should like to
be present, but if the reception is to be
in the same style as the invitation, il
will be rather too gorgeousfor us. How,
ever, we hope the affair will be as plea.
SAINT as its originators anticipate, and
that all who attend, including Gov.
Smith, will have full measure OF en-
joyment
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

Al enterprising citizen of Rimini,
Lewis and Clarke county, who was evi-
IDENTITY in need Of Christmas money, hit
upon a novel plan to raise it, He ad-
dressed letters inclosing bills to a num-
Der of the successful candidates in that
county and explained that the bills were
for drinks contracted for by their
'friendR' during the campaign, and an
early remit anca was requested. At
latest accounts none of the gen ntlemen
had remitted. This is q shame, for the
ingenuity Of the thrifty gentleman from
ltimini should be rewarded.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

To Chigago itjs good thiu- t, ba the
aou-in law Of Il bank prc5i1aut Tho
gentleman who presided over tae DIS,
tinioa oi the defunct National Bank of
ilIiLoia had two euch relatiyea in his
family and between them they got
2l3QO,000 out Of the institution, This
leads to the inquiry, What are bank di-
rectors for if the president and cashier
can appropriate such vast sums for the
benefit of Incompetent and speculative
relatives: There is something wrong
with The law or with it's enforcement.
The directors We're surely derelict, and
yet, ae the matter stands, they escape
the consequences and the confding de-
positors suffer.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

ST.. PAUL, Dec PA Pioneer Press
special from Sioux Falls, S. d. says:
Sheriff Neill of Watertown arrived this
evening with warrant for the arrest Of
DR., W. A. Germain, a loading physician
Of this city. a few days ago Mrs. ". q.
Thayer OF Watertown died aa the result
OF criminal operation. In her ant
mortem statement che charged the Grim
on her husband and lie, on being az
rested, declared that he had come g.
Sioux Falls and procured from Dir. Or
man the medicine. The affair has ere
atod great sensation here, as DR.. Ger
main is one Of the leading physicians, a
eading Mason and stands very high 60
cialIy, The arrest has not been maGa
yet but will be tonight.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

Among the holiday papers in Montana
there is no one that is more deserving of
honorable mention than that issued by
the Dillon Tribune. 1t is a handsome
sixteen page sheet, and includes Madi.
son as we'll as Beaverhead county in its
descriptive articles.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25
joynent.

If recent dispatches are correct, the
powers have finally concluded to bring
the sultan to terms, and this time they
mean business. just what shape the
Intervention will take is not stated, but
it is certain that it will be effective and
radical. Promises on tho part of the
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Charles H. Grim
of Clear Lake, Ia,, is the champion trap
shot OF America. In a match between
Grim and DR.. Carver today at 100 birds
for 5000 Il side and the championship of
America, Grim won by a score Of 95
tn 06
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 23-Tommy
Ryan, ex-welterweight champion of the
world, knocked out Billy Payne of Phil,
adelphia in the fourth round of %
round contest which took place tonight
before tho Empire Athletic club of this
cify
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

My husband is poor, but proud, &.
does not want me to work, AS ] La.
nothing to do get restless and. aft
reading ia your paper Mrs, Russell ps
periance selling BeIf.heating tiatl-ons
concluded | would try it, 7 wrote IL .
r, Casey y Co, St. Louis, Mo and tn,
treated me so nicely that | felt v.-
much encouraged, AS soon as ! got r.
sample iron | started out and sold cigl
irons the first day, clearing 5l2 ! has
not sold lees than eight any day siuD
and one day I soId IT, ! nov have g.
clear, and my husband does not know
have been working; but ] am afraid h.
will be mad when | tell hiu. Have
done right or should | quit work aul
leave him to struggle alone?
AN ANXIOUS WIFE.
You are doing just right, your hus
band should be proud Of you; go righ
ahead and chow the world what an ca
ergetic woman can do, That eelf-l II
ing iron must be a wonderful sale, a.
We hear of so many that are succeedir-
in selling it.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

sultan to do better will not avail: he has
fooled the powers too often. This tine
they will institute and carry out the
needed reforms without consulting him.
As matter of fact, he will be lucky if
the move does not culmipate in the vir.
tual d;amomborment Of the Ostoman
emDlra,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

While many of the Great Falls ladieg
are engaged in discussing the suffrage
problem there may be others who are
quite as much interested in what ia
known dis society gossip For the benefit
of the latter class we reprint the follow
ing pertinent paragraph from the Salt
Lake Tribune: "As the world has been
duly informed, Mrs. Mckinley is visit
ing in Chicago, and the rumor started
that she was there to order iuaugura-
ton gowns. A lady proceeded vt once
10 ask Der, and the st ry goes that her
reply wac: 1t is too early TO speak or
even think of these things yet Now, if
THAI is true, it is q celta Il sign tlal in
the incoming administrator there is to
be much disson bling, because, imagine
the impossbility Of wora1's knowing
that within 90 days she is to ha the 'lirst
l0dy OF the land, and tnen think Of her
having no thought OF what kind Q. nar-
nos she is to put on for the inaugur4-
tion of that event. STILL We ara told
that both Mrs Mckinley end her hus-
ba1d are derout Christi8r4, iu whom
there IS no deception a0d no guile"
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

Ihc superior court Of New York has
just decided that u Dakota divorce il no
good 10 the Empire state In The case in
point New York woman went TO Da-
Fotn, secured divorce from her hus
band, and remarked. Upon her return
the first husband filed suit for divorce
and ii was granted. The court held
that ''husband and wife cannot dissolve
the marital bond by eyasiye action de.
signed to circumvent the public policy
of the state Of New York. Under the
ancient rule Of the state of New York the
marital tie cannot be dissolved by such
an action dakota divorce on the part
OF either person to the contract" " This
decision will no doubt cause some ex-
citement in society circles, for there are
several v.ry prominent persons OF both
sex who have taken advantage of the
Dakota divorce law and remarked, The
recent ruling declares that they are liv.
ing in adultery and can be proceeded
against. We suppose that the matter
will furnish gossip for a few days and
then blow over, for New York society is
not oversensitive upon such subjects.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25
pardoned by Clough,

ST. PAUL, Dec, 23,-Phil Scheig, who,
with Floyd brothers, robbed the Mime
apois bank of many thousands, was TO-.
day pardoned by Gov. Clough, who par
doned the Floyd boys some time ago.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

in genuine effort at economy the
Helena city counci has made reduc-
ton in She number OF officials a d IN
salaries, from mayor down. Strange to
say, TIE aldermen discontinued their own
pay Of - per night and tho mayor was
cut down to $40 per month. This has
the appearance Of real lctranchmeot.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-12-25

The announcement that the election
contest Case Of Huston We. Mcdonnell
for the office Ct clerk and recorder had
been abandoned caused come surprise
yesterday, This was irteueified By a
later announcement that Mr.. Huston
was to be appointed deputy in the
office. presumably as the price OF the
withdrawal OF the suit. So faras Huston
was concerned it was a good bargain.
AS for Mcdonnell, the prevalent opinion
is that he has done an act that is indie
feusible from either d political or moral
standpoint. His title TO the Office had
been made doubly sure Ey the count
now in progress, and the only conclusion
is that he has sold out the populists who
elected him. Mr. Mcdonnell may recon-
cie his conduct with his own conscience,
but he can never convince his friends or
the public that he has done right.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-31

on contact lime, between limestone
and porphry aud trachyte, argentifer.
GUS copper ores also OCCUR between
porphyry and lime, the ores being sui
phides. oxides and some iron.
Hermosa, Kingston, Percha, Hills
borough and Lake Valley ores are rich
and easy to reduce.
Hillsborough is the county seat; the
principal towns are Kingston, Lake
Valley, Chloride. Fairvlew, Hermosa,
ration. Palomas, Cuchi!lo. aud M" =
ticello. The latter three are in the
agricultural sections of the country,
whereas the former are mostly support
ed by the mining industry.
Sierra, although II of the youngest
counties in New Mexico, is a prosper
Gus and progressive one. Magnificent
chances for investment are offered
there, the capitalist, the stock-grower,
the miner, the farmer and. the home
seeker.