The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-19
WATER MEASUREMENTS
Important photographic Work
Under Way in Montana.
MANTLE'S GREAT FIGHT
His SUCCESSFUL Effort to Secure Lower
Lumter Duties for the People OF the
West Reorganization OF Democrat
u Congressional Committee.

Special CORRESPONDENCE or tue STANDARD,
Washington July 15.-During the
past t,Al years Director :. NJ. Emery
Of the ll1zeman experiment station has
been p-opgrating with the United
States geological survey in the matter
of wath measurements in Montana.
Accurdbg Iu the directors report he
conduetld regular measurements of
the Jefltrson. Madison. Gallatin. West
Gal'atiIt aud Middle creek last season
This Sc ison work has been extended
To the Yellowstone. shields. Missouri
Rocky Ind sour Dough. Professor
Beach. irrigation engineer uf the boZe-
man stition, II kept busy nearly all
the tlmt ON this work,
In a lcttcT addressed by Director
Emery 10 the Montana senators he
says; Ne ate devotng to our work
personal property. apparatus. etc,
valued II Sl.O0b or more. Much Of our
work WI be The iitting for market Of
range cittlc and sheep. | am advised
that tht current years appropriation
for the photographic department ~
the surNty has been doubled, and that
there is now appropriated $4,000 for
this wotk." The local director has
therefore, urged that the sum appor-
toned N the use Of the Montana sta
tion be joubled.
In thu event Of securing this sum"
says Mi Emery. I'VE will carry our
work enkugh farther to fully cumpsn-
safe theFiepartment for the additional
sum asl{d. We particularly desire to
carry OBJ work into the Bitter Root.
Sun and Lower Missouri rivers. The
present mining development Of the
STATE Wis formerly characterized nv
Col. Matin Maginnis as 'hen-scratch-
ing. THUS might the present agricul-
tural development of Montana be
spoken VI as compared to what il viii
he whet the level lands OF the state
are welded Ia the waters which now
travel tnaward.
The tnatofs interested themselves
In the batter. They found that there
had beln no Increase In the total np-
proprltiun for the photographic work
Of the kurvey. Next they urged upon
the dikctor Of the geological survey
that M increase the amount SET M for
work T. the Montana station. The di-
rectorI however, has made all ar
rangehcnts tn continue the work
alunplthe same lines as last year, The
plans have been approved 10y the SEQ
retafy OF the interior and letters Of
| instruction forwarded. The work will
| be Conducted In cooperation with
Professor Beach of Bozeman as be-
I fore
/ In "A letter Ia senator Mantle Direc-
! tor lWalcutt SAYS: You will appre-
| ciaic that only small amount nf the
/ s50p0O appropriated for photographic
/ wfk in the United States can be used
/ In any given area unless there Is some
| sItciiiC problem that will he Of mate
rltl assistance over considerable re-
/ gbn. such as the arid belt between
| tie Rocky mountains and sub-humid
UT 1f the Mississippi valley. Under
| lfe present appropriation the survey
y gaueing rivers of the Eastern and
| Atlantic states. the Pacific coast and
The Northwestern states. including
| Montana. II is also carrying on the
work Of investigating the surface and
underground water supply Of the arid
| and em-arid region. This hydro
graphic work is a great one and tn,
demand for its extension VIII come In
due time. decided at the time oi
the last increased appropriation Ia let
the work speak for itself by showing
what could he done with a cpmpara-
! lively small appropriation. II the re-
turns prove To be of value | think the
request Tor larger appropriations
should come from the people through
their representatives In congress.
Director Walcott will himself visit
I Montana during the coming summer
He will reach Butte and Anaconda ~
| August. He is now on Long Island
sound writing his annual report.
! As before stated IN these dispat ches
! the war department has ordered sur
| vcy of the pper Yellowstone near Glen
/ dive. This H. for the purpose of ascertain
/ ing what work Is necessary to Improve
| ihs. navigation Of the river so as 10 pet
nit the passage ~ locAl bouts carrNins
! grain up ana down the river Assisian
/ SetretHry Of War Mhkrljohn has notin",
Scnntor Mantle that II the report l. Ia
vorabl. x5U1 will l.. 81 aside for ih'
/ work OF Improvement This sum will be-
/ part of the un"Npendcd balance Of sli.n
| stil held 10y the war department for M
I imurovrmont OF the Yellowstone.
! The success of Charles VI. Webster ID
being nominated collector OF Internal r.
emu, at Helena was yTcy great blow u
| chccry Tom Miller. secretary OF the r.
: publican stutr committee uf Montana
| who had deceived himself with the hon
| that bo would succeed. \ month ag
Miller thought he had what politician
! rall u lead Uip. cinrh' on III" place
I and would uoi nave given a cent 10 hav
I AN insuranc, policy ISSUED 10 him Hi
hieh hopes arose from his cIoseugss T.
Carter and his services In ihc campaign
The new collector was In the city whe
he was nominated, aud was greatly df
/ lighted at hi new dignity. He has rulic
several times on A. w. Lyman. hl
predecessor. nov chief OF the New Yor
World bureau here, and secured tips o
his duiies. witch be has learned are W.
compensated aud not arduous
Senator Teller and senator Mantle hav
shown great independence OF old part
lines during their strort to secure low,
lumber duties for the people Of the Wes
The npht made by them in the senate
nrst for free lumber and then for cheaps
lumber. WIS ID very gallant one. thoi
/ oughly deserving OF success The battl
was an uncommonly spirited one an
gave the republican leaders one OF m
knottiest subjects they were called on I
solve in conference.
Hon. Arthur Hill of Michigan. prom
nent republican lumberman. who ha
been greatly Interested In the propose
reduction OF the lumber duty and did
great deal % work to bring II about ha
left for home. Jus; before hl- dopartui
he addressed letter to Senator Mant
thanking him Tor his efforts to secure fr,
white pine lumber to the people OF u
United sIatrs. Mr. Hlll SAYS
"Nsvcr did a general have more loyl
support from hts STAN than you gave SCI
ator Teller. and the one dollar duty whic
was voted hy the senate was a. victor
for that day At least Tor which you fair
share the honors. There j. also sen'