The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-03-11

AN interesting story comes from
Olivia, MINI, which would indi-
cate that the geography of that
state is considerably different from
what it was 800 years ago. A far
mer near there. while digging a
well, struck some timbers, and ex-
cavating so as not to disturb then,
uncovered ship in a good atat, Of
preservation. The boat was eyl.
IDENTIFY war vessel or pirate ship,
as it carried five cannon and a large
supply of cannon balls. The con
dltion of the find shows that tho
boat is very old Que, and is sup.
posed that it sailel mp the Mlssiss-
ippl by the Spaniards about the be-
ginning of the seventeenth century
and either grounded or was. sunk
A small creek flows near the enc +
where it was found, and it is likely
that the creek of the present was
once a navigable river.
When in Egypt, Mark Twain
hired two Arab guides to take him
to the pyramids. He was famili
enough with Arabic he thought. to
understand and be understood with
perfect case. To his CONSERVATION
be found that he could not compre,
bend word that either oi the guides
uttered. AT the pyramids he met
a friend, to whom he made known
his dilemma 1t was very m, sterious
Twain thought. why the expla.
nation is simple enough" said his
friend. "Eulighten me, then" said
Twain. "Why, you slcud bave
hired younger men. These old men
have lost their teeth, and of course
they don't speak Arabic. They
speak gum Arabic. --~Ex.
There are hundreds of thousands
of idle men in the united States
ready and anxious to take any kind
of job that shall be offered. Why
not organize them into a grand
army of road builders and con-
struct, upon scientific principals,
a tirst-class national highway
across the continent, from New
York, through the prin cipal cities
en- route, to San Francisco. The
road would be an enduring noun
ment to the generosity of the gov
arnment to its helpless artisans
during period of great business
Dillon Tribune.
Register Cox, Of the Helena land
office, has received letter from
the interior department about
annual payments on desert land
claims. Heretofore it has been
held that Il purchaser cf desert
land was required to expend $10O
an acre per year, and if he should
pay more than that sum it would
not be placed 10 his credit the next
year, but he would be required to
pay the annual assessment as
before. That rule is reversed and
paid in one year in excess
If the amount required must be
credited by the receiver upon the
year following unsil the amount OF
s3 per acre has been paid. The
etter from the interior department
says.
"You desire to know whether or
lot a third annual proof is required
when the first and second years
proofs show the full SO. 90 has been
and also whether proof
hall be required the second year
when the first annual proof sho IS
IN expenditure of at least $2 per
Icre.
"Ytu are advised that whenever
IN entryman shows more than
enough money expended during
my one or more years to meet the
for that year or those
,ears, the same must be credited
% the next one or n ore years
at the rate OF 81 per
.cre per y'a', and that. such fact
must be noted on your rect rds.
Md further that no notice should
sent requiring further proof OF
Expenditure for any such year or
ears. Helena lndependent.