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THEDAILY INDEPENDENT: HELENA. THVRsDAY MORNING. AUGUST I, 1888.
THECONVENTION.
Articleson Revenue and Taxation^Adopted as Part of th
Constitution.
A Section Providing for the Taxa^^tion of Water Ditches. Canala.^fctc, is Added.
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Ut! - futurr bus.n^9^ ol the coDV^ntion is^; . ^ , ...-*;^ *^ the pr^ip.j*itioDn^,^^. Mt .-ouetil-r-d ^esirrday Uie work^ut-:.r u,akrt*ot tii- ..:;stituti^^n will not^lart many day. lon^r. A lonu diacuaalon^wauwl ovrr an addit.onai aeclioB I ill I^t., thr tax on *attr, ai..l it wan finalij^^Mi that nuthinn but li.r t i.r.*eed^^.bonld tw tax^i. I-* .|u.-sU^.i. * irru-a^Hon wa^ diacu^.'^l in every poesibl*- u.an-^ner, tn^-controversy beinu over tli- pr^.p.e^aitiun to allow ^ apital.to construct ditcliea^t.,r irniralitiK purposM or whether the^1 nited MUM K..veri.inMt or the slats-^anouH huiid and tuanatfe the ditches,^canals, etc. hMMi No. 1^. article on^education, brought out considerable di^-^cua^iona.tot:.-advisaMlity of lelliiiK or^lea^in^ .-. f.oo. luud^.r-port ot coin
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thearticle was adopted with but three^verba! aiiicmlii.ei.fj. and In-rum.- a part of^the constitution of Montana.
MIIKMM.^l ^-UI^:
Committeemet at 1^^ o'clock. i're^Kleiit^Clarit in the chair.
Middletonand Knipp-nt^-rir were un^avoidably HOTl and were excused.
Afterroll cail, prayer by the chaplain^and readmit the journal which was ap^^proved, a communication was received^from UeB. If HI I a i a inn that a clause be^inserted in the constitution askinif that^jurisdi'tioii be reserve.! lor the United^States uv. r t: ^^ mil.tar^ posts in the terri^lorv MaciBBai .ntrurtiu-.d a resolution^prepare.) f^ tkeaeereU.1) of war covering^the same jsmit. wl l^ !i with t le comwuui^cation ot ti^n. Kwrniw referred to the^judicial .^oiomitte..
Hers'ilfld.cliBir:nan of the commitue^on miscellaneous sLbjwts. reported favor^^ably on Mjer's resolution, prohibiting^l'tiite^l States oflicers trom holding office^under the state ^c v^ rumen! and it was^placid on the ^ Masai U!e.
l'ar:hir^, cl airman c' the committee on^Irrigation, to w .'. in hud '^ln reterred the^comiuuriicatioii trom the society of civil^enKiiieeri-. n ;^^r'.u that the committee w^is^of tl r opiaioa that M *a^ a i-iatter for lej.'^islatM'i arid that it stiou d .lot be enter^^tained. The report was reeei^ ed.
.1.K. I chairman of 'he committee^on rule^. reiu;rt^.l writkm recomm^iida^t ion Burleigh's reaolatawa to limit ii- s-ates
HIcoliillllttee o! (be whole to five mill lt^ ^.
iiurieunmov.d that immediate MttM^be taken, aud Kennedy moved to ad-.pt^Uiir:.-. r. as! ^^. which was lo-t
J.K Toole, en i iman of toe committee^on rates, i*T^*ie^ ...i the MaataUaa are-^M Tib'i.u tl.t amiitiT ot receiving reports^from committee, ^.i the whole without^recomine daiioD.
I;hat it pass. The motion
d a resolution to the^- irjragc should be sub
asa s-parate prop. ^-.^^ it be incorporated n^i.eferrid t ^ the mm
^dTaaaflon.
_i.art clc od revenue
Kickirdn i^was put and hiat
Call*^^ Hit:^h^eff. ct that won la^nutted to the p. aa^Hon, and a-k i I
theCODhtltlltlol'^tee on Ml lira, ^ .
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I'ropositionNo.^and taxation, came up under unhnisbtd^business.
Ohmotion ^actual places for religious^worship^ was changed to ^places for^actual religious worship^ id section 2.
Collinsmoved a tecousideratlou ol the^vote by which Toole's amendment striking^out ^the leirnlative assembly may in its^discretion exempt trom taxation other^property in addition to that herein speci^^fied, but all exemptions shall only b- by^general law.^ The motion was lost.
B*naSaMlntrodnc-d the following as an^addition to section 2: *^ the legislative as^^sembly ma) provide that the increased^value of lai.'i by resson of live fences,^fruit and tarsal Uiu grown aud cukivated^thereon shall not Is-taken into account in^the as-e^sinent thereof for taxation.^ 'Hie^aiiien'lment was carried.
LeuJ offered an amendment to section 2 in^substance that ail taxes Miffed u;asn busi^^ness of stock growiiu', hirse raising, etc.^shall be tax.-d on!^ on the oet prmveds.
liurle.ghwas ojioos-'d to ati^tiling of th^^kind going in thee aaatitation BwMmMI^hail evi.i. u'ly ^ i^ml Um IMMJ in gissl^faith, but Mthiag ai ;he kind should go^into our co'i-to u'.i ^u which was un organic^.act
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JudgeKnonles w.u of Ike 'jiitiion that^mines could be tax. d to a c-rtaiu i xt ut.^whether tiiey are patented or not.
Cooperheld that a mine should be taxed^from the day the owner receive* h.* final^receipt from the land office, and n.jt from^the MM th^- paie..t was received.
Myerselaibieil tt af the section provided^that MM ^ shall M tax^ d at the arte ^ pant^the I bit. d-. ar.d the w nls he MMMl
tob,- stricken aai riMMa1 rx*.
J.K I'.. wfMMI tfjecs1 motion^He said the di eisWMM of the courts were as^tlieetfict that all lands were taxable alter^the final ri ceipt from the land office. The^anienittio -it was lost.
Jfurlegh offered ui amendment, in sub^^stance that the salaries of officers, l mm^:ng con.pames should not bededucied trom^the gross earnings of the compan^ and that^Ihe tax should not exceed - per cent, on the^net returns. Lost.
Myersmoved to -Tike out of section 3^' alter patent shall have been issued there^^for by the DaJasd Matt-.' . laiming that^buildings, etc , around th^ ^ nes were ex^eropt from taxation.
Majgerclaimed that Myers was mis^^taken. A miue could not be taxed until it^was patented, but ttu assertion that build^logs, improvements, were not taxable was^not tru^, as they paid their pro rata of tax^^ation with other taxable propertv-
Lucemoved to amend section S by insert^^ing the word ^certificate^ after the word^^pitent.
Dixonoffered an amendment to the^amendment, which wasaccept-d by Myers.^I' is ^a'ter purchase thereof from the^I nited states.^ The amendment was^adopted.
Burleighmoved to strike out section S^lie said if there was an industry in this^country of so precarious a nature that it^could not bear the fullest investigation that^business !:aii better be exchanged for some^otlier business, lie believed in fostering^the miu.og n.,i!i-'.r^, but so he did the^cattle, hor-e and sheep industries. He was^oppos.-d to anything of the kind being in^corporaled iu the constitution.
TheW aler Ouestioa.
Luceoffend an amendment in substance^that no persons or corporations who have^constructed or who shall hereafter con^struct, ditches, canals, etc.. for irrigating^purposes, shall not be taxed except upon^the net proceeds of the water rental, and^that the salaries of officers shall not be de^^ducted from the gross receipts to swell the^net proceeds
Coopersaid this was one ot the most im^portant subjects that had come before the^convention. In his county the farmers un^^der the c ina. r ^ i a^r- ^ . ;^^^% ^. ;^-r ;!. ^;-.^for water and had gone info a contract for^eighteen years Ihey would find hereaf^^ter that their farms were so heavily mort^^gaged that the mortgage* cou.d not be lift^^ed. Capital was Deeded t.-r eanais and^ditches and he hoped Luce's amendment^would pass.
Maginnissaid the danger ,f cap.taiists^taking up the water of our streams was^ackn wledged. It was claimed that the^county commissi. ucr^ could check or pre^^vent extortion, hut his c ileague had shown^how that could be foiled by the companies^making contracts in advance. He hoped^that the I nited Mates or the state would^eventually have control of ail the water in^the state, so our agricultural interests^would not be impoverished oy soulless^corporations.
Knowiesheld that it was hardly proba^^ble that we could depend upon the United^States to store and take care of our water^within the next fifty years. If the state^took chargn and dug canals and ditches, it^would have lo so into debt, and he had^been shown a proposition which prohibited^the state from going into debt more than^#100.000. He believed that it could be^made possible for the coanty commission^era to regulate the sale and price ot water.
J-K. Toole moved to strike out the pro^vision relative to the salaries of officers in^Luce's amendment.
Burleighwas in favor of a system of^irrigation which wouid tend to develop^our agricultural interests. Without water^our lands are worthless; with water they^could be made the most valuable lands in^toe world. Not long since, he was in con^^versation with senator Allison and others^who are investigating the storage reservoir^question, d told them exactly bow mat^^ters stood. How with irrigation potatoes^could be raised which would welch three^pounds each, and 100 bushels of wheat or^oats could be raised to the acre, and All-son^I U waa nnMinarr The storage reservoir
svstemwas very expeosive, but It could be^done- It had been done. He believed In^irrigation, but he did not believe in putting^any proposition io the constitution. It^should be allowed to go to the legislature.
Il: Toole said that In order to give the^members a chance to further pursue the^ouestion of irrigation, he would move to^take a recess until 2 o'clock Carried.
AFTERNOONSESSION.
Onreassembling Judge Dixon offered a^substitute for Luce's amendment, to be^known as section 4, as follows:
4.Ditches, canals and Humes hereto^^fore or hereafter constructed, by any per^s ,h, company or corporation, for the sale,^rental, distribution or other beneficial use^^ if water, shall be taxed upon the annual^net proceeds of such sale, rental, distribu-^^lou or use in such manner as may be pro^vi.i--d b^ law. Provided, That the use and^price ot such water shall at all times be^..ilj.ct lo regulations by the board of^^ity commissioners or other authority^: tii s constitution provided to make^aad ti:e such consent shall render the
canals and tlumes of such person,^ompauy or corporation subject to taxa^^tion in the same manner as oth-r
-..pert)withou' regard lo Ihis section, so^'., r.g a- said pers. :i, company or corpora-
ails lo file such consent: and provided^,r * r.tha' - tion shall apply only
toUse ditches, rlumes and canals of such^is-rsons, companies or corporations as^shall within such time as may be provided^^^\ law atler t.'.ej commence the sale,^rental, distribution or use of water, make^*nd h e in tne office of the secretar^ of^s-a'e their duly executed written consent^,.^ - -ct to and comply with all the^terms and conditions ot this section, and^a 1 previsions of this constitution.
Luc* accepted the substitute.
Ilartmansaid it was not encouraging to^sav an^thing in favor of his proposition^ai .1 that was that ail properties should^bear its share of taxation, except that^which had already been provided tor by^the article. He did not think it was in the^prescribed duties of the convention to^hiatal anything of the kind in the coustitu-^t on. The constitution was to be adopted^i.^ the people; it was for them to say what^wasright. just and proper. It was not right^to saddle tins on the people as a p.-rmanent^condition of affairs. Kor these reasons he^proposed to oppose the amendment and^support the resolution to smke out. He^was opposed to making a great statute^b s.k out of the constitution of the state of^Montana-^Judge Dixon said his proposition was^tiiat it should be a section by itseif and^should be numbered section 4.
Burleigh'smotion to strike out section 8^was lost^ayes, 10; o(^-s, oV: absent, ^.
Dixoo'samendment making a new sec^tion was put.
i.ibsonwas opposed to the passage of^^ . an.t iidinent as it was an unjust dis^crimination infavorof water corporations.^It this principle is correct it might as well^be applied to the Northern Pacific and the^Manitoba. They have made no money out^of Montaoa. The iron bridges that span^the Missouri river in Cascade and Choleau^counties are ot a benefit to the country and^should come under the same head. He did^not believe in the principle. It should be^relegated to the peop.e. He believed that^the waters which came out of our moun^^tains should be conducted over the plains,^and he considered every man a benefactor to^mankind who takes out a ditch and makes^two spears of grass grow where but one^grew before.
Lucesaid the proposition that the I nited^Mates would ever do what is proposed the^^shall do^take charge of the system of ir-^riga'ion^ was the beighth of foolishness as^no man in the sound ot his voice would^ever see the government attempt to do^anything ot the kind. It must be done by^private enterprise. Capital for this pur^^pose could not be secured from abroad.^Money would not come in here from other^places if the possessors knew that their^receipts were to be regulated by county^comuiissiooers. Restrictions enough were^thrown around and to further restrict^would be madness. No farmer alone is^able to build a ditch, but by combination^they will build a canal which will make^their valueless land valuable on which^taxes are paid and to claim that the ditches^should be taxed was to claim something^wrong in principle.
Giveus water in Montana and we will^give you a garden. Wait until the L'mted^Mates takes hold of it and you will have^dust blowing in your eyes forever. He^could not understand how any gentleman^could vote for the third section and not for^ihe fourth, as proposed by Judge Dixon.^Irrigat.on is more reliable than rain. The^question is whether you will have these^millions of acres of* land now worthless^made to bloom and blossom or whether^we shall oppose capital coming to the^state.
msmin Water.
Burleighwas not opposed to irrigation,^i as I.uce would have it believed. He was^1 opposed to nothing of the kind, but was^1 opposed to legislation of the kind in the^^-.institution. He was also opposed to cor^^porations wringing everything out of a^person except life. Who puts his faith in^corporations is a tool.
stargeaotsaid the subject of immigration^.\a-s. . iii 1 in importance to none a-..i Ml^pi pulation may he greatly accelera'ed or^retarded owing to what action we take He^was in favor of the legislature appointing^a OOSBSWSBSBM to make a survey tor a grand^exhaustive system ot irrigation and we^^sight tlien ask congress tor an appropria^^tion, or could submit the question to the^^ . when s Hue plan might be adopted.^1 lie s'ctiou was not exactly what was^needed am! the question should be left to^ihe legislature.
J.;:.n thought the matter was settled^I'm ^ lay in committee of the whole aud^sras STSfptriSWtl that it was not. lie was of^the opiiiio'i mat it was poor statesoaauship^to ai euipl to settle this question of irriga^UN ti me convention, it was the most^important question that had arisen and^shou il n ^t be settled now and forever. If^the gentlemen would read Mr. Toole's^Il congress on irrigation and come^to morrow, he did not believe that^a halt dozen could be found who would^vote for the amendment offered. Mr.^Oaoa r, one of the most sensible and prac-^tic u men in the convention, had cited^w.'iat it would cost to build a canal in Gal^^latin county. 8500,000. It would irrigate^500 farms. If these men would get to^^gether and issue bonds for the building of^a ditch, the rental would be only S30.000 a^year, whereas, if it were in the hands of a^corp. ration, charging the prices they now^.1), $2 per inch, it would cost $160,000.^Corporations having canals for irrigating^purposes not only own the water, but the^land and the people themselves. Here^in Montaaa if we give the right^to one or two men to appropriate^all the water of our agricultural districts,^our people will become worse than peons.^They will be ground down and down and^bnally they will disappear altogether. He^hoped the capitalists who wished to control^the waters of Montana would be relegat^-d^to the rear for a few years to come. The^owners of small ditches will have to pay^their pro rata of taxation, and why should^theownersof big ditches be exempt. He^had given the mining subject close atten^^tion. In the previous convention he was^in favor of taxing mines as other property,^but after investigation he found it could^not be done. Under our present system of^taxation mine* are fully taxed. He be^^lieved with Sargeant that the matter should^be referred to the legislature, and that ex^ports should be sent out to investigate and^report the best plan for irrigation Unless^the convention wanted to usurp the powers^of the legislature it should leave something^for it to do. He hoped the matter would^be sent where It belonged. The provision^in section 2, giving the legislature power^to say what property is free from taxation,^which was stricken out, should be rein^^serted.
Kavor*the Amendment.^K nowles said it was the first time it had^ever occurred to him that there was any^monopoly in the question. Where the^county commissioners have the rights of^fixing rates there can be no monopoly. He^thought it was perfectly fair that the net^rental should be taxed, and nothing eise.^Ho had great faith in county commission^^ers. They were near to the people, and^the pe.iple ruled. All public enterprises,^he claimed, generally cost more than pri^^vate enterprises. He was in favor of pri^^vate enterprises, and could not conceive^how it could be a grinding monopoly with^the restrictions imposed. Judge Dixon,^Mr. Toole and himself had drawn the sub^^s' itute. and there was no lobbying in it. as^had been intimated. If the gentlemen in^the agricultural districts did not want any-^tfiiny of the kind, they did not waot to^force it upon them.
tioddardsaid that be lived in aa agricui^tural district. Yellowstone county. There^as a ditch running through Clarks Fork^valley, the waters being taken from the^Yellowstone. The first year after it was^finished water was sold for seventy-five^cents an inch, but the company said they^could not afford to sell water at that rate,^and let their ditch run dry. Finally they^induced the county commissioners to fore^^go taxation for ooe year, then they let it go^dry again. The owners of the ditch told^the county commissioners if they would en^^ter into a contract, not to place the rate at^less iban $2 an Inch for ten years they^would expend 525.000 in getting th* ditch^into go,id shape and the commissioners be^^ing pet turned by the farmers to make such^a contr*ct they did so. He was in favor of^uixon - amendment.
Uixo.'s amendment, to be known as sec^^tion 4. waa placed upon its passage.^Calla way changed bis vote to aye and^- an andment was carried. Ayes, SV:
w1; absent, 6.^Colli, s moved that the section be printed
andla d upon the desks of the members.^Carrie*.
Coopr moved to have proposition So. 27^printed,^iiicaxda moved that further
theics-s. :
tn.nof the proposition be postponed until^section 4 Is printed.^Cooper's motion was put and lost^M ayger moved to adopt section a. Car^^ried.
Callawaygave notice that be would
moveto reconsider the vote by which sec^^tion 4 was carried.
Burleighmoved to amend section 9 by^inserting the word ^public^ after munici^^pal, which would make the section read,^^Private property shall not be taken or^sold for the corporate debts of municipal^corporations.^ Lost.
Marshallmoved to add ^ ^counties^ to^section V. Adopted,
a^^w sasrtioB.
Carpentermoved the following as a sub^^stitute for section 9, which was adopted :
Privateproperty shall not be taken or^sold for the corporate debts of public cor^^pora'ions, but the legislature may provide^by law for the funding thereof, and shall^provide by law for the payment thereof in^^cluding all debts and obligations, by as^^sessments and taxation of all private^property not exempt from taxation within^the limits of the territory over which such^corporations respectively have authority.
Loadoffered an amendment to section 10^which provides that the legislature may^provide for an annual tax levy sufficient to^defray the expenses of the state for each^year, and whenever it happens that the ex^^pense exceeds the income it snail levy a^tax lor the ens iiDg year sufficient to pay^deficiency for th- preceding year.
Collinssaid that section 10 provided that^the tax levy should not exceed a certain^sum, while Loud's amendment provides^that th- legislature could name any amount^tnty w anted. lie moved to make a new^section of it,
Middletonsaid there should be some^check put on the legislature and if the pro^^posed section took off the limit proposed by^section y he was opposed to it.^Tne amendment was put and lost.^Middleton moved to amend section 10 by^sir king out ^for a period of not less than^ten years,^ which was carried. The sec^^tion now reads: ^The making of profit^out of public moneys or using the same for^any puriKise not authorised by law, by any^public officer, shall be deemed a felony^and shall be punished as provided by law:^but part of such punishment shall be dis^^qualification to hold public office.
Chessmanniovi-d to amend section 10 by^making the limitation of tax mills on^each dollar instead ot 1 mill.
Hershfieldthought it should stay as it^was and Collins said if he had bis way be^would decrease one half rather than in^^crease.
Chessman'samendment was carried.
Warrenmoved to adopt proposition No.^27 with the exception of section 4, Carried.
Middletonasked unanimous consent to^offer an amendment to section IT by insert^^ing ^in the manner prescribed by law^^atter shall be assessed by the state board^of equalization.
PropositionNo. 27 was placed upon its^passage and passed, ordered to be enrolled^and reterred to the committee on revision^and phraseology.
Articleon Kriucatlon.
Onmotion of Kickards the convention^resolved itself into committee of the whole^to consider proposition No. 17, article on^education, Kanonse in the chair
Kennedymoved to add to section 2 reso^^lution No. 8. which provides that none of^the school lands granted the state shall be^sold.
Kennedysupported bis motion in a strong^speech. He said tne school lands In Mon^^tana were constantly increasing in value^and would always be a safe investment.
Lucesaid we could afford to bold the^lands and take the money raised from leas^^ing them to support the schools. It was^safer to keep the lands forever and support^the schools by the revenues derived there^^from tb *r. to sell them.
Burleighsaid there bad been 5,4ho,fth0^acres of land given for school purposes^This land was not subject to taxation, but^the lands as soon as sold became taxable^property. He did not blame his friend^trom Gallatin for being suspicious, for a^go..d deal of land bad been stolen, yet he^believed that the land would be sold and^the money safely invested in trust for the^schools
Kickardssaid the committee predicted^there would be a controversy over this^question. He first thought that it would^be best to lease and not sell, but after look^^ing the matter over be had come to the^conclusion that it was best to leave it with^the legislature. The enabling act will not^allow a longer lease than five years, and no^person will lease for that time, as no im^^provements could be made in that period.^The leasing system is new and untried. It^is a species of landlordism, and be did not^see hjw it could be adopted by the state.^The hands of the legislature will be tied.^Unless we s-H the land we cannot obtain a^fund for present use.
Bicktordoffered an amendment to Ken^nedy's amendment providing that lands^can be sold or leased at any time provided^by law, provided that no land was sold for^less than 810 an acre.
Parberrywas averse to selling school^lands. They were given to us under re^^strictions. Tiiey can be leased. County^treasurers can lease the sections in their^counties and pay the moneys derived from^the leas' over lo the state treasurer. If the^land is to be sold the sale should be re^^stricted to sections. If you sell the land^you can only use the interest If you lease^it you get more money than the iuterest^amounts to.
Somesensible Views.
Cravensaid that the enabling act required^that one-eighteenth of the land in the state^should be devoted to public schools. This,^with 5 per cent, of lauds sold before our ad-^miasiou into ihe state comprised our school^fund. The quality of our lands should be^determined before committing the state to^any plan for disposing of them. Fmure^legislation is necessary to determine where^our school lands are. None of them have^been selected except the university lands^O.ily about tan-fifth* of the Mi as of the^territory have been surveyed. When he^first began his labors upon the committee^be was predisposed to the leasing system,^but after looking over the matter carefully^fie came to the conclusion that this was not^the best to be done in all cases. The gov^^ernment had thrown restrictions around^the school lands no other state has enjoyed.^It has given us the right to lease or sell,^but at not less than S10 an acre and we^should not commit the state to any one^system. He should hesitate long before he^would commit the state to the leasing sys^^tem exclusively. It meant landlordism.^It meant notices to quit. It meant evic^^tions. It was best to leave the matter as^the committee had left it to the legislature.
Kaiusdellsaid there were arguments to^be advanced upon both sides. We should^deliberate carefully and do what was best.^He was opposed to landlordism aud would^not like to see the state in the role ot a^landlord..- - -
Marshallsaid a good deal of our land^was worthless except for certain purposes.^There was land which is timbered that^could be sold for *80 or S40 an acre now:^but with the wood off of it it could not be^sold at all: it could not be leased at all.
Maginnissaid the committee bad consid^^ered the subject in all its aspects They^bad listened to the ablest exponents of the^leasing system, but the more they consid^^ered, the wiser they thought it to be to^leave the matter to thd legislature. Jf the^school lands could be sold to-day we conld^place S54.S60.H0 in our state treasury which^at four per cent, would yield us S.1M.432^annually. The committee came to the con^^clusion to leave it to the legislature and^recommend the same.
TheReport Adopted.
Parberry,in answer to Marshall, about^timbered land, said they could lease the^property for as much as they sold it for^and still have the land. He could not see^why oar school lands should be sold when^we can only use the interest on the money.^Bickford withdrew his amendment,^dark said with the short lease to which^we are restricted by the organic law of the^state no person oould be found who would^take the lands He waa opposed to the^tenantry system. Another thing, he^wanted to make cituens freeholders and^not birds of passage. He supported the^report of the committee.
Kennedy'samendment to section 2 was^put and lost.
J.K. Toole offered an amendment to^section 4, giving persons now occupying^school lands the preference when they are^sold, but withdrew when Mr. UeishfieJd^stated that a similar proposition bad been^Incorporated in the report of the committee^on miscellaneous subjects.
Joymoved to strike out section 10^^The^legislature shall provide that all elections^for school officers shall be separate from^those elections at shich other state or^county officers are voted for.
Kickardsopposed the motion and hoped^tbar it would not prevail.
Lucemoved to insert the word ^district^^bet ore ^school officers.^ and to strike oat^^otler^ before ^state.
Joywithdrew his motion and the amend^^ment ot Luce was adopted.
Kickardsmoved that when the commit^^tee rise they report back proposition No 17^with the recommendation that it pass as^amended. Carried.
Thecommittee rose, the convention re^^sumed and the chairman reported as di^^rected.
Keekmoved that proposition No. 17 be
A senatorial Party Who lnte^ticsu^.l^Their A train Passes Thro a^ h Helena.
.SenatorH. L. Dawes and wife, of Massa^^chusetts; Senator J. K. Jones, of Arkansas,^and Senator F. B. Stockbridge and wife, of^Michigan, passed through Helena last^night oo the delayed Northern Pacific No.^^ The gentlemen are part of the aeoa-^torial committee recently detailed to^Alaska to investigate the Indian affairs^there. Senator Jones was the only mem^^ber of the party who bad not retired for the^night, and speaking of his mission to an^Ihdkpksdkmt reporter, said they found^the Indians in a most prosperous^condition, and that they are toe^most ioteiligent and thrifty redskins^he ever saw. The children receive ample^education, while the adults are engaged in^fishing and mining and also conduct the^mercantile business in most of their vil^^lages, in one place they saw a squaw who^owned and conducted a general store^which was stocked with at least $10,000^worth of goods. The Indians are very^progressive, he said and are not in need of^government aid. The party enioyed the^trip and gaioed much valuable mt ^rmation^and all are in good health. They go right^through to Chicago without stopping.
Hanan^k sons' men's Pi shoes for S4 at^(earner's
Bathingsuns at Babcock Jr. Co. s.^REPORTORIAL NOTES.
WadsworthBelief corps hold a meeting^this evening at the post room.
Therewill be In cream and cake served^at the Woman's Exchange on Warren^street to-day.
NorthernPacific train No. 2 arrived at^12 JO last night, five hours late. The delay^was caused by a burning bridge w est ot^Hope.
Emancipationday will be celebrated by^the colored citizens of Helena and Butte^by a picnic at Central park on the Montana^Central.
Thelivery men of this city have met and^agreed to raise the prices. Ibis is done in^order to compensate for the high prices of^hay and grain.
JusticeFleischer held a midnight session^of his court last night, bearing a civil suit,^originating at Ten Mile between Pritchard^A May and one of their employes
Quitea number of Uelenaites were over^to m. Ignatius mission yesterday to see^the Flathead Indians ceiebrate their ac^^customed holiday, St- Ignatius day.
Kesidentsaround the N'yrtbern Pacific^depot complain that the dog poisoning^fiend is getting In his work with great^vigor and killing off many valuable dogs.
Yesterdaywas Ig. Miller's 5^th birthday^and he celebrated it in a befitting manner.^Mr. Miller is one of the oldest residents of^Montana and like good wine improves with^age.
JusticeFleischer yesterday rendered a^decision in favor of Mrs. Woolridge against^Mrs. Graham, the latter alleging $120 is^due her from Mrs Wooldridge. An appeal^will be taken.
Thecongressional party containing Con^gressnien Burrows, McKinley. et al , did^not arrive in Helena last night as was ex^^pected. Their car was laid over at Spokane^Falls and will reach here to-day.
TheCapital City band was favored with^a large attendance at their ball in Encore^hall last night. The music was excellent,^as well as the arrangements, and dancing^continued until an early hour this morning.
Twelveathletics will give an exhibition^of Caledonian games of every discription^at Seym, r Park next Sunday. Following^this exhibition the Helena ami Waverly^baseball clubs will play ball, to begin at 4^o'clock.
BabcockA Co. have in ^to k a full line^of bathing suits for ladies, gentlemen and^children. Also bathing shoes and hats.
PERSONAL.
Hon.C. W. Hoffman, of Bozeman, is at^the Cosmopolitan.
Mrs.W. W. Dixon, of Butte', arrived in^the city yesterday.
AgentLewis, of the Northern Pacific,^was over trom Butte yesterday.
ExGov. Uauser and Senator Plumb left^for a visit to Anaconda yesterday.
G.B. Crumbil, wife and family, tourists^from New York, are at the Grand Ceutral.
BeujHill and wife, Wm. McKay and^John Duffy, all of Pbilipsburg, are in the^city.
SilvanHughes, W. M. Thornton, Post^^master Mahan and others of the Anaconda^delegation left for the Smoky City yester^^day.
I.G. Baker and wife, Misses Fannie^Baker and Lennie Niedre igbaua and Wm.^Breck, all of Fort Benton, are at the Grand^Central.
W.J. Stevens, representing the St. Louis^Globe-Democrat, arrived in th,- city ves^terday. his mission being to write up the^new states.
Mia*May Murphy, of Philipsburg, ar^^rived in the city yester-lay and left last^night via the Northern Pacific for her home^in Minneapolis.
Mr.and Mrs. Wm. M. Payne, of D '^-^ville. III., faih-r and mother of our well-^known townsman, C. I. Payne, are recent^arrivals in the city, on a visit to their sou.^The old people endured the long journey^remarkably well and se. iu Ui have n ceiveo^bent tit from it. Tiieir married lite extends^over a period of fi'ty nine y^ ar^. Mr^Payne is a very well preserved BsM of SO,^and was a voluuteer in the B ack Hawk^war.
October*: good returning in trunk line^territory until October 18; final limit, Octo^^ber 21.
A.E. Veazie. Passenger Agent.
Justin Time.
Itis not too late to buy lawns and white^goods when you can buy them at such^prices as will prevail here this week.^H'-t-ceiit lawns for S cents a yard; 15 cent^lawns for H'tf cents a yard; 2o-cent lawns^for 10 cents a yard. A great variety of^fay a, batistes in satin stripe effects reduced^from 31 to 10 cents a yard.
Whitegoods lace and satin stripe effects^reduced from 20 to 10 cents; 25 to Vl\; SO^to 25. etcKai.kiuu ft Clahke.
HarvestExcursion Rates to Montana
Points.
TheManitoba and Montana Central rail^^ways will sell excursion tickets from Du-^lutfa BC Paul and Minneapolis to Helena^and Butte and return al one fare for the^round trip. $4* M, Tickets will b- on sale^Aug. tv.h and 20ih, Sept 10th and 24th and^Oct. ^:h. Good thirty days, allowing^stopovt r privileges
MattieVickers.^Mattie Vickers and company will appear^at Ming's opera house Thursday, Friday^and Saturday nights of next week and^Saturday matinee. Jacquine Thursday^and Friday nights and Saturday matinee^and Ch rub Saturday night. Mattie is a^versati.e actress and should please.
HELtNA IN BRIEF.
G.W. Jackson, music dealer.
Dinnerfrom 12 to 5 at the Bon Ton.
JamesW. Barker, merchant tailor, No.^15 North Main street.
^K. E. Carpenter's dental rooms, room
30,Pittsburg block. Take the elevator.
(o to Chicago shoemaker for repairing.^One dollar for half-soling. In basement of^Atlas bunding. Frank Koeder, proprie^^tor.
Goeast via the Montana Central and^Manitoba railways, the new sleeping and^dining car route to St. Paul and the east.^Through trains leave Helena daily at 11:36^a. m.
Mvrried.
BIUTT^MVaTII.^flf Ksv. V. D. Kelssy, July^31, ai tbe brida's hums, Mr Wm. J Bickett and^Mrs. Verale k Swelt
AHOME
ONTHK
INSTALLMENTPLAN
#13U0New cottage on Breckenridge
street
150O Cottage on Lyndale av-nne, be^^tween motor line and street cars,^half a block irom Helena avenue.
#1500 Dwelliug house on Lewis wireet.^half a block from Helena avenue.^Very convenient for railroad men.
#1600New dwelliug ou Eighth avenue,^between Idaho and Dakota avenuee,^and loo feet from motor line.
$160)1-Handsome cottage ou Alta street,^200 feet south of Broadway, in Val^^ley View addition, lot 3^xl^^, ele-^gaut location.
fltiim-New cottage on Madison avenue,^two blocks from motor line, conve^^nient for Montana Cen'ral K K. men.
Kschof tr.** foreg' lug houses is either just com-^:.loie^. ..r abproartiTw completion, sach con-^^ ali.e 4 rooms i closets, pantry, cell**, city^water, Btsast fiH.res, good outbuildings, good^lots Tr.ey are built from th* best materials by^skilled workman, are ezce'lently arra^tfed slid^attractive. Tbe 'erms on each are J. duwa,^Hod $:JT^ per month.
Handsomenew dwelling on Madison av^^enue, two blocks north of motor line,^containing six rooms, two closets,^pantry, cellar, city water, good out^^buildings, due lot and excellent io-^cition.down and #30 monthly
#l'i0Kach for four lots :ioxl'^'iii Hewius^addition. ^-^'^ down. tl'J.ijo per mo.
$|meach for two corner lots. 5^^xl40. in^N. P. addition No. 1. f l ^ ^ ^ down, #25^monthly.
KORKENT.
#15Four rooms cor. r-th ave. Hoback st.
#2^--5-room hoiue, Broadway.
#35 New house. Jefferson st, bath, hot
andcold water.^#35^feet on Helena avenue, ten
yea-s,privilege to renew.^#^45^li^-room brick. Kwing street.^#15^Half double houw, Beuton avenue.^#30^ti-room brick, bath room, central.^Fire, life and accident insurance.^Money to loin ai. 10 per cent.
MAIMi SON A STKKLE.^ North Main Street.
Thebathing suits for the Uroad'.vater^plunge and swimming bath hatns neeu fur^^nished by Babcock * Co . who also bave.n^stock a complete assortment ct bathin*^suit^, hats and shoes for ladies, gentlemen^and children.
Exclusive.
Youknow how cheap parasols have been^here for the past two weeks They are^cheaper now. We have about forty left^and we offer the choice at your price U^within reason. Many of the sty les are ex^^clusive.M _ ,
Kuhtor ten embroidered Swiss robes^for which no reasonable offer will be re^^fused.
KAI.EIGHJk Cl.ARKtl.
Jerseys.
Threegreat Jersey bargains this week at^86 cents, SI and 81.25. These Jerseys are^all tailor-made and cut and tbe manufac^^turer says the col. r is fast. They are the^most forcible Jersey bargain offered in^Helena. See north display window.
Kalkk.h a Clarke.
Hanan^^ Sons' men's 56 shoes for 54 at^Gamer's
Eleganceat a Discount.^We have but eight braided wraps left^They are of Armure silk, elaborately^trimmed with lace and jet and you can buy^them at prices that bring elegance within^the reach of all. A 920 wrap for $12: 540^for Sis; $35 for Slrt.50; 575 for 545.
Kai.kioh A Clarke.
Fineworsted bathing suits of all colors^at Babcock A t'o.'s.
FreshFrom the Barrel.^Letup s beer in bottles taken fresh from^the barrel for sale at Boseman Bros. dr. Co.^Patent rubber stoppers Ten cents per^bottle, delivered to any part of the city.^Telephone 241.
TheBroadwater plunge and swimming^bath is soon to be opened, and Babcock A^Co. are prepared to furnish bathing suits of^all descriptions for ladies, gentlemen and^children. Make an early selection.
Cor.Main S^r and Sixth Ave
Seventhannual opening. Sept. 2. l^^-.^.^Parents intending to - t: 1 sons and^daughters to this popular and excellent^-chool of business, should corret-pond^i.nd make arrangements this month.^No vacation during Angus' in PKRNIN^SHORTHAND DEPART14KNT. Day and^evening sessions. Students admitted at^any time. Send for circulars or read^^The Business Kdncator.^ Address^H. T. KNGKLHOKX, Helena. Mont.
ST.VINCENT'S ACADEMY,
Helena,Montana.
Tji Icstlrntloa. under cars of the Slet^r* of^Charity. o^er ever} advantage to male* it one of^th* le^t uid most thorough houses of .ducali. d^la the w est.
Itle heaatlfallr eltnated In the health^ sod^pl^*^^Dt city of Helen*. Tne 'Sliding Is larve^^a^l well faralehed with ever thing that can r n-^trlbate to ^he tnrucemui, health and comfort^of the pupils
Forfarther Information apply to the Sleters of^C'hsrily
TheSchool wUl opea the first Monday of s*p
MONEY!
At5 Per Cent Interest
placedupon its final passage.
J.K. Toole moved to suspend
therules,^and place it
propositionby title^final passage,^amendments as adopted by
the
readthe^upon its Gin
The
committeeof the whole Were read and^adopted.
PropositionNo. 17 was placed upon its^final passage and passed by a unanimous
vote.
orderedengrossed
Theproposition was^and referred to the committee on revision^and phraseology.
Joymoved to^o'clock. Lost.
Kickards
First-ClassOffices to Let,^With steam heat, elevator service and all^the modern conveniences, in the new Mer^^chants National Bank building. Apply at^Merchants National Bank for door plans^and rentals
WhatOo You Think.^Of a five-room bouse on Ffth avenue, with^riftj -foot lot, for f 1,000^MM cash, balance^at ^25 per month. miki akk A Crie.
AtiasBuilding.
Ordervour Milwaukee beer thorugh tel^^ephone 1ST K. .1 Kenck. agent.
Inthe Soup.^Lace aad other curtains at ^in the soup^^prices as we expect to discontinue their^sa'e. Look at them and get prices before^you buy.
RaleighA Clarke s-^Try It.
Tryour best patent flour, the best In the^market, and Wbittaker Star hams, at
JohtvT. MtmrnT A Orx's
Prepareyourself for the bathing season^by securing a handsome worsted bathing^salt of Babcock A Co.
TriennialConclave Knights Templar,^Washington, O. C.
TheI'nion Pacific Railway company^will sell excursion tickets from Helena to^Washington, D C , and return, for the^above meeting, at the rate of *T^ ^6 lor t e^round trip. Tickets will be on sale from^October 1 to 4, inclusive, good going until
Stoppaying Kent, when the same^amoumt invented in the
AMERICANBU LO'NG,
Loan Investment Associa'n
OFCHICAGO,
(CAPIVAL^TOCK $10,000,000,)
Willgive you a House, free from all in^^cumbrance*, in a few years.^Call on or addres^,
ALFREDMAY,
WANTCOLUMN.
ForBale
HKMTl'ks anil lease of Merchants Hotel^fi.rtals apply Thos. o dries a Soa
IjXIK!^ALE^Mining plant of tbe Claocey Mln^P lBf t o., coaatstiac of one 73 horse power^BkbcocS A w ilcox boiler, 1 r'raser A i halmere^doable cylinder hoist. 2 Dean sinking pumps. 1^Known aad 1 lares Deaa sistloa pants, tetter^column, steam pipes, cage, chairs, c as. gsilows^frame, wire rope, etc., la first rinse condition:^one fourth tulle from S I*. and M. C railway eta^^ iocs. Apply to or address H M. IIill. ^ lancet^Moat
LOK.-IALg-A tatrlr well established weekly^i a wepapar la a prosperous county seal of
oneof the beet counties of Montana Address
rw9pa.-er,this office.
.XjK.sALJt -1u6 feet front at SIS Ptae street^1 lnqulr* oa prem lias or 15 Edwards street.
o
LDpapers fur sale al tale office
1| KLsK aad Lota for sale. A Uric* Uuuae
XLot eight rooms, corner of Rodney aad^Urid^e eta., T3xSS feet, is fine shade trees, alao 30^feet adjoining name fronting un Bridge st j also^Ibl feet fronting oa Rodney st. and Si feet deep,^uppualle new residence of A. IS. Clarke
H.P 8TOCT. Agent.^UK South kooaey et.
Qitnatinnawanted.
Advertisementsunder this^sertautnrws time* free of charge,
willbe in.
U/ANTKDA first class female cook wants sit^naOen in hotel: coachman wants place; Is^willing hi make himself generally useful. Apply^ili Lawrence street.
VITIATION^Wanted by first-class laundress^O In prlva e bouse, hotel or public laundry. wUl^Uare Uelena.MISS NKLsoN.
JlTV ATION^Wanted aa housekeeper or taking^7 care of furnished rooms, listens or Butte Cat,^Miss* YOUNG.
SITUATION Wanted by experienced etenog-^tra, her, i^ ^..k aeeper, typeartter aad corns-^epondent. 1). I).
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AMr.i^ Mtuauon In family, sewing or
dressmaking. Address C a., this office.
WANTED-By a young man, work by the day.^Address A. B , Independent office
AiOl'NijMAN, just from an eastern college,^wants work immediately ( an give best of^references as tu honesty, truthfulness and anUity.^Is a good penman aad understands dounle entry^b^s k kee. lug, using pl^ k and shovel, acd c ^uld^do well as salesman Ad tress B C, Independent^office
k\ANfeD^Situation la a gr.icery store; good^^ ^ penman, fair book-keeper, lnduetrt us and^temperate, wlin Mime experience. No ubjec^on^to pntaa nut of town. Adurees XXX, Independ^ent otfice.
bimatioDsuitered.
ANTED -^t Montana Employment Office,^foot uf Broadway, girls tor small fanally^and 1. larding houee.
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AN1 ED^Knur stone masons; $6 per day;^Apply at Methodist College.
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\ M r.l' t...od smart hoy to work in fruit^sljru. iLqulre a: 4.^.'Vt m. Main street.
C'i AMil.KU W ANTS 1 good colored cook 1^/ good while cook, il waiter girls, b private^house girls
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ANTEDA wet nurse, at once. Call 411^e lancy street, cor. epencer.
UTANTED^A first class waiter girl for Oran^lie; big wages, a cook tor country Apply^Capital Employment Office. -** Lawrence street.
AKBEKWANTED^Good first class maa^.d job. lelegtaph BlUy se.ee. 1'hlupe-
A3go-
I.irg. Moat.
I aD! AliJCKTs wanted for my wonderful H*^1 A rul.oer unuergatnirnl, grandest mvenu^tor women ever teeu Mrs. 11. F. Little, Cnicaa,o.
UK.M'6 VI ANTED f^ r Bottled tlectriclty. en^it tlielyuew. pays SN) a lit). Add re e, L rv^Home .v.ig Co Bottle is. pt., Chicago, lUs.
l.j.i KUl.NDEK Immediately oy Inter-Moun
tainPublishing Co., Butte.
Forlieiit^Dwellings, Business Places ,Etc
LiHJItKENT^Storerooms In I'ean block, also^A storerooms and offices In Plltshurgb block.^Inquire of John W. Thompson, ro, m 12, Hue
ourgbblock
RoomsFurnished and Unformatted.
L'oKhENT^Three looms for light house-^L ke pmg MJ North Kodney.
UfM^I^ roll HIST A^ MV M....1. l^..,o..,^avenue
L'HJKKENT^Aa elegantly furnished room eta^X^ reasonable price. 41T Warren, corner Ninth^avenue.
LTOIlKENT^Aa elegaatly furnished room la^V a desirable locality. Address M. D , this
office.
1HBpacip1c or Lenoir Haass^ steam heat,^elegant rooms: So, ts. $1, a its $1 So per dsy.^No disreputable characters allowed.
HaaVEYHOUBE, Grand street, new and^alegautly furnished rooms, single or In suits
Lostacd Found.
/VIND-A revolver Oa ner can have same by^calling at this orB e and paying i barges.
LOI-T Diamond stud, t M setting; spiral^Btesea a Llo.rai reward paid for re'.urn
tomis ottice.
LOST A larire morocco porkethook, with^money ard papers In it Pin !er pie ae leave^al Citj Et gl; ee.'s office at d receive leward
HKoiElo. ae from Pacta' bouse stable, at East^llel- a. ^u S.n.lay, July if-, a soir-i in,.-,^brand, d s ]) ,n eft ^ boulder: o^ hind f^^l white^halt Sea to gamble N ar M*J foot wh te half^way to knee. Any one return.or same or giving^- i torn all. u at I'-.cfl. U .aee stable, at^Ka t llel. n\ will receive fin is ward.
L'ol'ND A biinrh of leys. Oaa^r can have^P ih.m b] sppljing at this office.
jHJl'ND-Pair sb4mm lee. Owner rail at PI ny^^^an on nn i-. 1 r. .1 I.-l, . an
adieoeiiacf-ou.
AlTOKTHY DP PATRONAGE^Th^ Foy Sis^V^ tsrs' cigar and Ca^dy store. No lei Bridge^^tre^t.
\17\NTfiDA tew thonesnd good stock and^w mutton sheep. Answer, with lowest price^and wnere ran tie seen. Independent office. Ale;^I.ikri feme good hay for sale near Bismarrk Dak^Answer, with best offer on track at Bismarck A^L., care of Independent.
jr Mi^. Jnna Lee Garcelon. believed to be some.^A where In Montana, will address N. H. Uemlu^^i4 8. E. vifth street, Mltn-apolie, Minn, eh,^will learn something to her pecuniary advantage
AfhlM'HLADY, lately come from I'arU,^desires lo give lessons In French language^Apply at this office.
MONEYLOANED by J. M. Johnson -^Lockey s office on furniture, pianos^horsee, wagons, and any property of value with^out removal from owner s possession.
MONEYTO LOAN upon Helena real sstate^upon reasonable terms. Apply to Edward^c. Ku_~eeii, room ^ Thompson block, Uetens-^Moat.
IAhGB amounts of money to loan on improved^JL* and anim proved city real estate and on^ranches at tow rates C. F. kills * Co^ Insurance^agents, real estate agents, mortage* loans.
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ANTEDA few scholars for llano, term^^er^ reasonable. Adores* M., this otBoe
MONEYto loan on Improved Helena property,^lime and terms to suit. jao. a. M rtexu.^rooms n and ^. Asnby building.
CANSon Improved real estate at low rate*^J of interestFOLK A DBVINB
OCDEN
MilitaryAcademy.
hIgh grada echo L prepa tntr boys for college,^le atlfic schools aad for business. First das*^^^ tion. thorough coarse of study. ^d rses^C L H WARD, Sap't, Ogden City, Utah.
P.0. Box 357.
LocalAfrenL^22 North Main Street.
HOUSEHOLDGOODS.
goresMl sale at reasonable rates If you need a^Piano. Boekcea*. Sewing aiachin*. MMMSa^Suit. Stove. Carset. *soi^ Cttales. Etc .
seewhat we have. tv* entire stock^' of by tbe latter p.rt of the
REf, SMITH.^Corner Sxebtk A van^ aad H. baca ^.r^^t
DeLACY,LOEB ^ CO.,
R-alKatate, Mortgage Loan and Insur^^ance Age ita. Rooms 20 and 21 6old^Block, Telephone 266. p. 0.^Box 144.^OFFER FOR SALE:
(how-e (Ity and ^ubnrban Property, improved^and unimproved
att5l*a7*krtp^ IO^ ^ubdlTi*ton aad
Bargainsla all the Additions^aa^. on losg^*t ansa.
f. ^. t.
BBnr^r
CaUand be cowvtarwd.
Noticeof Disajlation
Tb ccepartners nif b^r^^o^v. exlatimi MMjEj^R ' /^liTand B. V. c a k. dvjae*- bwataewa wmdtm
solv-ihv mutual^lact ail bills^Clark will
,Moat, Jar/ ^, 1
WENDEL ^ STEIN'S
SanFrancisco Batory
Formerlyal. RKIXWS.^F'rs Class Quality
Bread,Cakes and Pies
PromptlyDeliTer^*d
Toany part of the city on short notice^No. H al Bridge street, one deor above^M. iteiaif'a.
Porter,Muth ^ Cox,
REALESTATE,
GoldBlock
Ownersand Agents^of the
ChoicestRESIDENCE Property
INIILLKNA.
Don'tbuy Property where
WATERIS SCARCE.
Buyon the
WESTSIDE,
whereWater is
GOOD.t'HElP and PLE.XTV.
PORTER,MUTH ^ COX,
OLDBLOCK,
REALESTATE.
BargaiflsjorTo-Day.
#J..Vi Choice new brick on Ninth ave^^nue.
$3SO^Klegant new five-room frame on^Eighth avenue. Complete in every re-^epecL
3,UK^^Choice five-room, neat design, on^motor line and Kighth avenue.
3M^^A modern home, complete, with^closets, pantry and outhout^^*. Kigtitli^avenue.
tl2.5iiO-Thcold Merchants Natioual^Bank building. Can give poeeeeeiou^in about *idayH,as their new building^will be completed about that time.^This propert will rent readily for^^170 to per mouth.
ll.u^^^ Pelican Saloon building ami^grounds ou eaoy terms.
25,U^iProperty belonging to Foller^estate; on Main aud ( lore streete, now^rents for #:^7^^ per month.
4,300^Choice residence on Warren^street, six rooms, lot 62,Ixlll feet.
2,700^For lots I, 2, 3, 4, in block 5,^\ alley View addit ou on Broadway.^This is the only choice residence site^in this locality.
10oKor lot 13. block 57, Northern Pa^^cific No. L
7,5ki- For elegant ranch, 240 acres,^four miles from Missoula, with good^water right and buildiugs, about fifty^head milch cows ami loo acres good^saw mill limber.
Wehave choice lets in all the addi^^tions at lowest figuirs aud best terms.^Hou.*es frcm ^ISO t ^ ^10,000. The larg^^est list of selected residences in the city,^at your own terms. Will trade cattl or^horse ^ fcr city property.
T.CRAHAN ^ CO,,
ThompsonBlock. Room 10. opposite^Crand Central Hotel.
Telephone270.
White,Johnstone ^ Co.,^Real Estate.
Rooms5 and ri. Union Block.
50Feet Beet Main Street Property, ^500^per foot.
100Feet Main Street Property, ^10,000.^144 Feet, corner Lyndale avenue aud
Mainstreet, ^7.500.^50 Feet Main Street Property, ^2,750.^50 Feet on Tenth aveuue, near W arren,
verycheaV^125 Feet, Montana Aveuue AdditioD,
Broadwayfrontage, ^2,000.^Lots iu Grand Avenue addition, at foot
ofMain street, at |M^A fine corner in Bassett's addition, ^'JOO^Flower Gard-n addition lots at ^:^^^^.^Broadwater addition lots at ^to.^Syndicate addition lots at t25o.^4^i0 Feet in Northern Pacific Second ad
dition,-f - - ^ .^I/its in all additions.^Residence, from ^*^^ to ^15,000.^Ranches for sale or exchange for Helena
property.Lots in X. P. First addition, ^too.^A 3-story brick hotel, now renting for
2,7mper annum, for sale cheap.^Honses for sale on the monthly install^^ment plan.
CeO
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CeO
NOTARYand CORPORATE,^AT KEMP'S ASSAY OFFICE,
HKLKXA,M. T.
Mills^ Averill
MerchantTailoring,
3.E. Cor Broadway and Pine,
STLOUIS.
Representedby
A.P. Read,
Room4, over Fred Gamer's^HKLKXA, MONTANA.
THEAMERICAN^EXPRESS CO.,
CommencingJuly 21 n, extended its^service over the Montana Central to^Helena, thus completing a through ex^press service from X^ w York, Boston and^ail the principal cities in tbe Eastern^States, as well aa the prominent citie-s of^ft. Louis, Chicago. Omaha, Kaunas City^St. Paul and Minneapolis, unequalled fa^cilitiee. fast special express trains he^tween New York aad Chicago, and the^fast mail train between Chicago and St^Panl, will enable this company to de-^llrer eavetern express matter in advance^of all other lines. American Express Co
DyJ~l*enf 8*1^ ^ ^^ ^tTieee of^^ company and payable at upwards of
l-anidrE^^ = *****
aLMsmTSsSCl^ r*P*^*fally wlltit^ed. Orlce. with Montana Central railway^company.
34MAIN STREF.T.
BELGRADE
GRAIN^ PRODUCE CO^Belgrade. Montana.
CREATSACRIFICE SALE AT
SandsBros
Evt-rjthinghas to Go. as w.- Ml ST liav^ th* n...ni^ths* prices quote-d below at d l^- convinced;
Lookat
NEWMARKETS.
Allour #10 Newmarkets now f each.^All our $11 Newmarkets now #7 ^H) each.^All our #14 Newmarkets now #9 70 each.^All our $15 Newmarkets now tfttVew each.
CLOAKS.
Costor value is not considered iu this^department, as we are dete mined to^dispose of every garment, ev;^n if we lose^25 per cent, on ea^ h one.
JACKETS.
Allour $5 Jackets reduced to $2.y5 each^All our $7 Jackets reduced to $4.60 each^T a riT-nn. errrn! All our #H^ Jackets reduced to $f^.yO each
J-iADIES WRAPPERS. All our $13 Jackets reduced to $fv'.^'eavch.
Ladies'Vt hite Wrappers
Reducedfrom $3. to $1 :.^o each.^Ladies Figured Challie Wrappers, ele^^gantly trimmed.
Reducedfrom $10 to $^i 50 each.^Ladies' Figured Challie Wrappers, extra^fine quality, beautifully trimmed.
Reducedfrom $2o to $11.50 each.
Ladies'and Misses' Blouses,^Misses Lawn Tenuis Blouses, the latest^thing out.
Reduce. 1 from $3.75 to $2.^5 each^Ladies' Blouse Waists
Reducedfrom $5.50 to $3.75 each.^Ladies' Blouse Waists
Reducedfrom $3.50 to #'_^ 20 each
FORTHE NEXT 10 DAYS
AllBoys' Suits
REDUCEDFROM SGI AND $9.00,
TO$5.00.
GANS^ KLEIN
CornerMain and Broadway.
TheTrustees of the Montana \V^sleyf n University having sub^^divided certain portions of their very desiiable lands, the same^are now offered for sale at leasonable rates and on terms conv^-^mVnt to the purchasers. Tlie trusters, however, reserve the^riglit to advance the price without notice.
Theproximity of these lots to the great school renders them^especially desirable as inves nients, and now is a mjmj time for^persons to secure lots on which they ^ an build when they shall^have children Iarp;e enough to need the higher education therein^to be obtained. The situaMon is in every respect desirable, in^the midst of a thriving, moral, intelligent and industrious com^munity.
Forparticulars, call upon or address the agent, R**v. R. E.^SMITH, who will take pleasure in exhibiting the attractions of^this new and promising subnrb of our Capital City, and an-w e-r^ing all nuestioiis concerning Pfjcgs. tg in- of sale, etc.. etc.
MontanaPacking and Provision Co.
Packers,Carers and Smokers of
CHOICEMILDLY CURED MEATS,
Dealersin Reliable Brand;^ of Packing Home Products and Lar^All m ats of our sp ciai F\ cure are packed i^Montana and have the enclosed in a diamon^brand plainly burned * I into the skin.
Wehave received a car of the
Celebrated Silurian - Waukesha-
MINERALWATERS,
InHalf Binds. Ten GUlon Galvanized Iron Cans, Half Gallon
Bottles,Quart Bottles Carboneted, Pint Bottles Carbonated.
W- will sell at same pi ices as the Spring Company quote, ac^^tual Ire ght added.
BACH,C0RYC0.. WhoiesaleGrocers
FurnishYour Houses
WHITEHEAD'S
117BROADWAY.
OaJ.ifcrrs.ia.^Wine -E-Ecij.se-
AUGUSTPACK, Pbopriktor.
Dealerin Pure California Grape Wines and Hrand'ea for Me^^dicinal and Family PuriKjaes, Old Kentucky Whiskies, Penn^^sylvania end Maryland Rves.
Importerof the Best Brands of Rhine Wrines, Clarets, Fine^French Cognacs, Scotch and Irish Whiskies, Holland Gins and^Jamaica Rums, in wood and glass. Prompt attention given to^outside orders.
No46 South Main Street.
SANDCOULEE COAL
Doesnot slack when exposed to the air ae most all other^^oft coal dot*. A large portion of this coal is similar to An^thracite in character, and doea not fill the room with soot.^\sk your dealers for the Sand Coulee Coal or apply to
78. F. SHANNON. Agt.
OfficeMontana Central Depot.
Calkins^^ Featherlv.
NEXTDOOR TO POSTOFFICE. 9^Stationery, Legal Blanks Aiken ^ Lambert^Gold Pens, Blank Books and Memorandums Pic-^u re Frames and Mouldings, Baby Carriages and^General Assortment of Notions,
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PLAYINGTHUND1
Haveyou ever heard^game! No! Well we :^thought you had. It mm^^ ufactured and patent, d^exclusive lienelit and^can be played by us aloiij
Itis quite a novel gat^and is played on a v. ry ^^ic basis and is also a gair^even if others knew the^pies of it they would M^p ay it. Well we are g^^^play it this entire Maj^would ask of you to MM^assist ib all in your y
PLAYINGTHLND1
Youhave heard oflhaij^neyed chestnut called 1^ance Sale^ ^ well yoi^never seen one in this cifl^as an actuality broiiRh^half the benefit that the^propose to inaugura'e^the coming week. Many^start a ^Clearance Sale'* o^some on pretense, but wm^on facts, and we leave^discriminating publi to^which class to put us in|^could write a history^^Clearance Sales'' that^prove interesting and par^make a horse laugh, but i^sent our bu-inegs is ' Clol^while literature is not OWrj^sion and as merchants ds:^of being placed in th^class we are bound to^the rules ^Business fin-^pleasure afterwards.
PLATIHGT^ONDatJ
Nowwe have lots of^broken in sizes that are^good as wheat in the mil^we want them to go ami gf^must We say ^Stand^the order of going but ^(i
Nowyou can see from I^things we are going to let|^a figure, the nature of th^ner we propose to cut bitol
Thos.-prs-m cheek ^-as*i^at $12 80 w.-nt like hot c^^they are stylish, pretti^good they should have 1^^flfi, the manufacturer^us and we took what lm 1.^they now go at $7..r^o.
Thos.-megmm Bannocl^cheviots almost the no|^goods in the house sold^beginning of the season at:^#18. What we now have lei^can have at sfio. Also lira^which we have only one ^J^of a kind left^just as g^j^yon as if we had one hull
Th-S'- goods we mvn ^|^juet one half of what thej^formeily sold.
Thes**,togeth'-r wiih^facts which want of spac^^not allow us to enumerate^readily convince you tli^^mean business and are^just exactly what we ^;i\|
PLAYINGTHLNDKl
HARRIS.ONE-PRICE CLOTH]^St. Louis Block, Main
HELENA,M. T.
N.B.^Out of town ct^will receive our best attei^Goods sent on approval tl^part of the territory. Pri^^and rules for self-meaaurJ^mailed free on application!