The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-03

that the reservation is largely. II not
wholly. in Thurston county.
Yes, Beck played a strong hand for
Bryan, said a close friend of Senator
Thurston to the Standard corresponding
to-day. / have no doubt that had Bryan
been successful ne would have come In
ior TAT promotion. As it is he can go
back to his regiment and work.
Captain Beck was recently here with
delegation of visiting lite chiefs ard
made fine impression the officials
with whom he came in contact. 1t Is an
interesting fact that all his recommended
tions regarding the Indians and their al
lotments were approved by the Indian Of
flee and interior department. This is am
pie demonstration that he was not re
iieved' for incompetency. His friends hers
say that it is equally untrue that his
transfer is due to a genuine belief that
he aided Bryan. They assert that
some time ago Thurston, Meikeljohn--then
a member of the house. and some other
representatives and senators, visited the
Winnebago reservation. They did not go
as a congressional committee, but In?
dividual visitors. and took serious Of
fense when told by the agent that they
must not interfere in any way with the
Indians under his charge.
And the woman is in it again. One OF
the reasons for Senator Thurston's oppo-
sition is stated by the friend quoted be-
fore to have been that Mrs. Beck never
invited the distinguished visitors into
the house. but made them boil their cof-
fee and prepare the meal for their party
out under a tree,"
Representative Hartman has been in
terviewed here as to his position relative
TO bankruptcy legislation. He says. IL am
absolutely opposed to any system of invoi-
untary bankruptcy except for absoiute
fraud. | do not believe that even where
debtor is shown TO be insolvent that any
means should be put in the hands of his
creditors to throw him into bankruptcy
What little examination L have made OF
the new Henderson bill convinces me THAI
while some of its drastic features have
been removed it would still be oppres-
sive to the debtor class. 1t is a we'll con-
ceived bill for fattening the purses OF
lawyers hanging around the federal
courts in the different states. 1t is a well
arranged plan for eating up the estates
of unfortunate creditors. leaving little for
the creditors after the various officials
in bankruptcy proceedings have wrung
their share out of the estate OF the un-
fortunate bankrupt
The treasury department has made
important ruling with regard to the free
entry of American bottles. casks and other
containers shipped TO Canada and reim-
ported filled with Canadian products. An
application was made to know il bottles
manufactured in the United States and
purchased by Canadian firm would be
entitled TO free entry on reimportation
filled with American products. Acting
Secretary Howell replied: Il have to state
that paragraph 4s3 of the Dingley act pro-
vides for the free entry of casks and other
containers of American origin when inn
ported filled with foreign products, and
the department sees no obstacle to tho
free return of such bottles provided the
regulations are fully complied with As
suggested by you, a certificate from the
United States would be good collateral ev-
idence inasmuch as the bottiing in Can-
ada Is done IN bond by the said company.
and such certificates should be required in
reimportation of this kind
NJ. J.. Hewett. the Montana miner, who
has been here several days. has an inter-
view in the current issue of the WASH
ington Post in which he says: II think
the Montana miner who would run of in
search of wealth to the Klondyke Is a lit
subject for ii lunatic asylum. | live in the
little town Of Basin. half way between
Helena and Butte. which six months ago
had no existence. Now il is a lively camp,
and growing at a rapid gait. for in its
Immediate vicinity are several mines thac
arc producing enough of the precious
metal to mako their owners feel supreme
iy comfortable. That's why / have no
longings Alaskaward. Since July last ona
property that I'm interested in has paid
$21i,000 and there's enough ore in sight.
according to the best expert opinion, to-
yield $lg00.0e0.
But because it Is Montana right here
at home. where a Pullman car comes
within 80 feet of the mines. there isn't
any excitement. There is the Mayflower
mine, in the same county, that is now
producing over 800 600 Il month"; and vet
there is no noise made about il, whereas
If IL We're up on the Yukon, every man.
woman and child In the United States
would be reading columns about il in tha
blanket newspapers. This tendency to
minimize the Importance of home affairs
and exaggerate the far-away has no bet
ter example than what I've been saying.
There is but one handicap ON Mon
tana. II is by long odds ahead ON ell
mate, minerals. fertility of soil and re-
sources generally. but make as much
money as We may, are forced to send
out millions of il to pay for goods bought
in the East. We do not make a thing at
home. All mining machinery tools.
hardware. clothing and much of what
we eat are sent out to us by the mer-
chants in this part of the United States.
II We had high protective tariff against
the balance of the union. and Were forced
to supply our own wants. | suppose the
outflow of money could be stopped, hut
the plan fear is not practicable.
Montana will soon be the first gold
producing state, but don't jump 10 tn.
conclusion that we are not loyal TO
silver as ever. In truth our loyalty in
creases. The largest gold owners are the
stanchest advocates of free silver COIN
age, and there isn't a man of us that
doesn't expect to win in 1900
Watson Coleman of Montrose is doing
"A hourishing law business here. He has
offices in the hig Loan and Trust building
on Ninth street. and is associated with
Duane T.. Fox. who is recognized as one
OF the best land lawyers in Washington
The Illinois senator's have united in 4
strong recommendation of Rev. David
Leppert for the position of chaplain In
the army. Leppert is now located at Cen-s
tralia, Ill, but is widely known in th<,
mountain states, which We're formerly his
field of labor. He has done evangelical
work in Helena, Denver Salt Lake, chey-
enns and Evanston. He is known as the
singing preacher, and il is being urged
in his behalf that he win make things
very interesting at any army post Ia
which he may be assigned.
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