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UScfâCn 2Kitur. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1880. NOTICE "fff" HEREBY GIVEN, that THE MINER ^JPUBLISMING COMPANY, of » Me City „ ____ », hau contracted to do ail the Legal Printing L and the jirinting of all blanks for u'hich Beaverhead County is chargeable , the said contract to take effect ON .the 22 d day of February, 1880, andremain in force mtU February 22d, 1882. Legal advertisements ftub will be null and voit MINER PUBLISHING CO. COMMERCIAL, •Fl'ICB OF THE DAILY TRIBUNE.) Salt Lake, Nov. 20, 188*. \ ••mated dally by Wells, Fargo * O* SILVER. New York................................. 1,11ft. London......................................51 11-lü •alt Lake................................... 1,08« LEAD. •alt Lake, last sale per ton................S45.00 Salt Lake, bid, per ton...................... 42.50 New York, per pound.................. 4«a5cts. EDITORIAL NOTES. The new ceasns of St. Louis makes the population 350,000. This places her on the list as the sixth city in point of population in the United States. Prof. Woodward's enum eration shows that about 12,000 omissions were made last June. The greenback vote in the state of New York has increased from 1,087 in 1870 to 21,000 in 18S0. The World says: "Mr. Jewell's mvest m«ut in Weaver's canvass seems, after ail, to have been the most remunerative made by that distinguished political financier." The American Union Telegraph company has given orders to Sicilians Brothers, the Louden cable constructors, for the construc tion of two new Atlantic cables. A compe tition in the cable business may now be in augurated that will work to the advantage of the press and the people generally. The official returns of the vote ot Oregon foots up a majority of 7b'.'! for Garfield. Ne vada gives Hancock 771 majority. These majorities, which are about a stand-off, and the close vote in California for'the electoral ticket, show that the two great opposing parties are nearly evenly balanced on our western shores. There is cause for congratu lation in this fact. It will put the represen tatives of either party on their good behavior, a consummation most devoutly desired by the good people of the Pacific slope. It is said that President Hayes will recom mend a territorial governor for Alaska. In the evemt that congress acts favorably upon his suggestions a fine field will be opened in which the red-hot politkians of the east who are afflicted with a chrome itching for terri torial offices may have their aspirations satis fied and their ardor cooled oil' at one and the same time. Alaska is large enough for a dozen or more good-sized territories. Let us have them and use them as refrigerators for the army of broken down political hacks that constantly besiege and importune the presi dential mansion for appointment to office. A San Francisco correspondent *f a Boston paper is receiving a "turning over" from the press of the Golden Gate city because he asserted that Sau Francisco lias decreased ■early 00,000 in population since 1876. The papers of that city claim that there is no actual loss, altlisagh there may be an appar ent loss of people. They admit that many non-residents and Chinamen have left the city 3inco the time the census was last taken, but hold that the tax-paying element of their population has increased. They all unite in the wish that the remaining Mongolians may imitate the example of their brethren and fol low their noses to the Orient. It is stated that the Chinese commission has perfected a new treaty with the Chinese government. No intimation has been given of its provisions, but it is confidently as serted that it is one that will meet the appro bation of the American people. As it is well known that our citizens entertain different opinions in regard to the proper solution of the Chinese problem, the text of the treaty with the celestials that will satisfy all will be looked for with more than ordinary interest. In this connection we may state that there has been an unusual immigration of the Chinese from the Pacific coast within the last few weeks. It is now thought that the new treaty has something to do with this unex pected but gratifying movement of the " heathen Chinee.'' MISCELLANEOUS TELES RAMS. Indianapolis, Nst. 27.—Gen. Ben. Har rison has cleared the field for senator in this state, and there is little doubt about his suc cess. Gov. Gray has prepared a form of oath for the clerks of the counties where clerical blun ders in the electoral returns occurred. They will all undoubtedly subscribe to it. The Indiana delegation will vote solidly re publican in the electoral college. Chicago, Nov. 27. —The Tribune concedes the certainty of Sherman's election to the senate from Ohio. The fight will be sharp, but there is no question that Sherman is the favorite son of the Buckeye state. Quebec, Nov. 27.—The captain, mate and crew of the Bristolian, ashore at Anticost, are badly frozen, four of the crew being dead. The survivors are very destitute and suffering terribly. Chicago, Not. 27. —Feter Muller, an ac complice in the murder of a Chinaman, sur rendered to-day. Both men are now iu cus tody, and both have confessed, but plead pal liating circumstances of self-defence and drunkenness. Vienna, Nov. 27. —Duri ng the debate on the budget in the Hungarian Diet tiie question of tion of the Hungarian river, the for oinpetition of America in supplying I Sour, occasioned considerable tils - custion. HKKDKD LGUHLATIM. There are many matters of very grave im port to the people of Montana that will un doubtedly present themselves to. and com mand the attention of our next territorial legislative assembly. As Montana has grown too large fpr some of the laws that were cut out for jt several years ago, it Will be found necessary to modify or amplify a few of them to suit its present and future needs. Its con stantly expanding proportions in the building up of new industries ami new interests, give birth to a want for legislative enactments that will harmonize and direct its energies, In the list of needful laws are those that will present to the eastern man who desire to build up,for himself a home in our western country, inducements in the way of educa tional advantages for his children. With many of the most desirable class of immi grants, soil and climate are not the first con sideration that prompts them to settle in a new country. They inquire after and look into the|-ireans a new country possesses for educating its youth, and, as a rule, their steps are bent towards that location that offers the greatest advantages in this direction. We do not kuow that Montana 'is behind her sister territories in the opportunities she affords in an educational point of view, but we believe that a great improvement may be made in its present school system. It is a defect or want in this system we propose briefly to notice at the present time. Mr. W. Egbert Smith, territorial superinten dent, has just issued a circular calling a meet ing of teachers and others interestedin educa tional matters, to bo held at Helena, on the 4th of January uext. \Ye believe that one of the objects of the proposed meeting is to suggest to the incomming legislative assembly, amendments to, or modifications of the pres ent school laws. Every county school super intendent, every teacher who takes a pride in his profession and every one who is interest ed in the cause of education should, if possi ble, attend this convention. We think that a careful looking over of the field will con vince its members that there are, at least, two things which we want to correct as evils growing out of careless or faulty legislation. One is that a uniform system for the examination of applicants for teachers' certificates should be perfected. Untier the present law there is really no system. The school superintend ent is compelled to examine applicants in certain studies, but tbe time and manner of the examination are frequently determined by the convenience of the parties concerned. Sora« superintendents require verbal answers to verbal questions, while others submit written questions that require written answers. One will issue a certificate to an applicant after a few simple questions have been asked and answered : another will occupy two or three days in an examination. Each certifi cate issued holds good for two years. It mat ters not how long the holder of a first grade ceitificate may have labored to qualify him self to obtain it, he is virtually placed upon tb« same footing with the one who has just laid aside his axe or his ox whip and by dint ol' a few days' cramming, or through the in dulgence of a good-natured and not over-6x acting superintendent, managed to get a third grade one. Thus armed, our newly-fledged pedagogue enters the annual contest for a school, and usually obtains one for the reason that lie will work for less wages than the qualified teacher. This is all wrong and should be remedied. Any plan by which a territorial board of education may be formed, whose duty it shall be first, to prepare quar terly a common series of questions in every branch authorized tobe taught in our com mon schools should be adopted, these ques tions to be used by each county superintend ent in the examination of applicants for cer tificates. Certificates may then issue to hold good for one, two, or three years, according to the grade thereof. The board of educa tion should also have power to examine and grant certificates to hold good for a term of years, the holder thereof being held qualified to teach in any county in the territory with out an examination by county superintend ents. Second, the board should he author ized to prescribe a uniform series of text kooks for use in our common schools. There is just cause for complaint against our present system in regard to the frequent changes made by teachers in our text books. Parents are put to a great deal of unnecessary expense in the purchase of new school books for their children when they move from one place or district to another. The pockets of patrons and the text books of a school are now virtu ally at the mercy or the whim of our strolling teachers. They cast aside books in present use and introduce new ones with the regu larity of the seasons. A uniform series would be a great saving of money to the parents of Montana. Another thing that should command the attention of our educators is a reform iu the present mariner of electing school superin tendents. Three counties—Deer Lodge, Madison and Lewis and Clarke—elect coun ty school superintendents to an office not consolidated with the treasurer's office. In all of the other counties the office is held by their treasurers. This pooling of the office witli another is a mistake that calls for cor rection. There is no question in regard to the integrity and accountability of the treas urers of the several counties in the territory, but it does not follow ,tbat they are equally competent to disciiarge the sluties of school i superintendent. We think it would be a I better plan to elect school superintendents i for districts correspondiug with our present ! council districts. This would give three dis- ! trict school superintendents for the territory, » hose duties would occupy about all their j time. Under the present system we cannot j say that much interest is taken in our com mou schools by superintendents, except by ! those bolding the office in the three counties above named. We offer the above only as suggestions, and j t'-ui" that should they not meet the endorse- I mont of oin educators that they will at least presenl some others from which the legisla ture may base some action by which our loosely-jointed school system may be braced up. A good school system is a good adver tisement for any country that has it. Mon tana cannot begin too soon to perfect one. Her increasing population and her. present needs demand it. We second Mr. Smith's call for this convention of teachers and educa tors generally, and hope it will receiye the attention that its importance demands. THE DIVISION gl ESlIOX. Two weeks ago our Deer Lodge cotempo rary promised to give us some reasons why this county should not be divided. We pre same that its last issue contains all that it has to advance in opposition to the measure, as nearly two columns of its space is devoteil to a discussion of it. As we have already shown that there was no organization in Butte to run fusion tickets ; that a fusion legisla tive ticket was supported by a few voters here, irrespective of party, who held that the interests of Butte overshadowed all political preferences that may have been entertained ; that the fusionists of Deer Lodge Gity sunk tlieir partism and voted with a view to defeat the division measure ; that the vole cast at that city shows a larger per cent, of fusionists, compared to the whole number of votes thrown, than Butte shows ; that Deer Lodgers not only voted a fusion legislative ticket, but carried their preferences still fur ther, and voted almost solidiy for Deer Lodge men for local offices, regardless of party ties ; that as we have shown these facts, we find nothing in our cotemporary's article on " Division Treachery" to answer or to notice. We would simply add that our Deer Lodge friends will find that the North-West's article is a veritable boomerang, which, being aimed at Butte, will return to their bosoms with redoubled force ; for Deer Lodge is guilty, if there be guilt, of all the political crimes charged to Butte. We might go further aud show that two years ago the voters of Deer Lodge " chucked" tlieir party nominees and voted for tlieir home men, and that what the North-West considers a crime in Butte, is practiced biennially at its own doors. We might show this aud much more, but it would be of no use, so far as bringing out au expression in regard to it from eur valley cotem. It possesses the faculty of dodging some issues only equalled by its readiness to ignore others. But we will pass from their consideration, and will leave our cotemporary's charges of " Division Treach ery," "Fusion Traitors," "Stealing," " Stealth," etc., etc., to he passed upon aud settled by the fusionisiR of Deer Lodge City i their advecate and organ, the Nets North-West, as we conceive that they are the parties much deeper in the nsud than the Butteites can possibly be in the mire. In another article under the head of "The Division Issue," our cotemporary evinces a disposition to discuss the county division question on the broader grounds of public policy. We are glad to note the change. While this is just what we have wished to do all along, we fear our now good-natured cotem. will meet with some embarrassment simply from the fact that it really can have nothing to 3ay against the division. One of the reasonswhich it advances in opposition to the measure, is that: "The time consumed in traveling, and the inconvenience thereof, will doubtless soon be reduced to a couple of hours, by the extension of the railroad here." This we look upon merely as a specimen of Deer Lodge humor, and not as a real reason why the county should not be divided. It must certainly occur to the mind of our worthy cotem. that the Butte people are very much like other people, in so far that, like them, they prefer to transact tlieir county business at home, rather than ride a couple of hours by rail to do it. As to the pleasure of the trip, they are willing to forego it, or let it out to those who have the money to squander on unnecessary traveling. We would simply remark that we don't think that the railroad bait will catch many gudgeon«. In regard to two terms of court being held here to compensate the Butte people for tlieir outlay of time and money, to which they are now subjected in transacting their county business, it has about the same force as the one mentioned above. An attempt was once made to compass this end, hut those to whom the application was preferred denied it. We have no assurance that it would he granted now, or at any time hereafter. Butte cannot afford to await congressional legislation to give her that to which she is entitled and which she should obtain by territorial legislative enactment. But for the sake of presenting the case in the light in which the North-West would have us view it, we will leaye out of the discussion the uncertainty of obtaining the boon for which we once begged and were refused, and admit that semi-annual terms of court may be held here.' In this event the needs of the people of Butte would not be satisfiefi. The records of the county would stili be forty miles away, and access to them can be gained oniy bv an uncalled for outlay of lime and money. Every location notice, every mortgage, every deed or conveyance of any character that should be recorded must be taken from here to Deer Lodge. Every prisoner, at a cost to the county of $80 each, must be taken there. All the county busi ness, except such as would be disposed of before the two terms of court which we may have, must as formerly necessitate a trip of forly miles aud back to transact it. Aside from all these there are innumerable incon veniences which the people of a district con taining over two thousand voters, and situated forty or fifty miles from the county sea', would be compelled to overcome in t' e course of attending to their county matters. Litigants are not the only people who have business at the county scat. There is ecarcely a tax payer that does not have more or less of county matters to attend to, and which frequently calls himte the county seat. Semi annual terms of court at Butte would only serve to acquaint or " people with what they lose by retaining i seat of the county at Deer Lodge. Again, should the courts be held here a precedent would be established that would raise such a demand from other places outside ot their county seats for terms ot court that the authorities would be com pelled to revoke their action in the premises. The argument could be justly made that Butte should not be awarded greater privi leges than other towns situated at inconven ient distances from tlieir respective county seats, aud the result would be that the author ities, to prevent interminable confusion in the business of tbe respective counties, would be compelled to return to the original modes of procedure and hold courts at county seats alone. Should courts be held at Butte while all the archives of the county are at Deer Lodge, risks would have to be taken in tlie transportation of important books aud papers to and fro, and losses of the same might occur that would ruin a party or parties to suits. These are matters that will enter into and decide the fate of courts being held at Butte. It is sate to say that no com ts will he held here until after the division of the county. In a future article we propose to take up the matter of expense incidental to the for mation of a new county, and by a comparison with others in the territory show that the southern portion of the county is not only able to take care of itself, but would make money by being set oil', and furthermore we shall attempt to prove that the northern por tion would be the gainer by a division. In fact we consider it a matter susceptible of proof that every portion of the county would reap more or less benefits from its diyision Tins is the view of the subject entertained by many who have given the matter their con sideration and have viewed it from astaudpoint removed from that of pride or self-interest. OUR WASHINGTON LEITER rrepariitioBN for tlie Innti^icraflion—Tlie Capital i hroosed WitSi Ylsiloi-o-Iudlan Mutters—Tlie Liquor Qii«hUoii. Editor Butte Minks: All antagonisms have been overcome in the matter of managing the inauguration ceremo nies in Mardi next, and wo shall be spared the mortification of having a continual quar rel among our citizens over the subject. From every section there are reports of republican clubs, military companies and other organ! zations which will be present, and there is lit tle doubt that tlie number of people here will be greater than ever before. To have so splendid an occasion disturbed by petty con tentions among citizens who wished to be conspicuous for a day and probably wished to trade mi tlieir prominence in tlia affair, was the disagreeable prospect up to last evening. Then the people ol Washington took hold of the matter without regard to paity, and the small politicians were given a back seat. ' Washington is beginning to fill up in antic ipation of tlie opening of congress. Delega tions and strangers m large numbers are daily at the white house. The president re turned from his western trip evidently in sound healih and full of good nature, for he receives every one who wishes to see him, aud offener than any previous president gives them all the time they desire. Yesterday, the delegates to the Patrons of Ilusbaudry national convention spent several hours with him. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes will leave th3 White House with the personal good will of more people pleasantly received by them than any others who ever occupied the building. For a few days past the most contradictory rumors have been received by the war de partment concerning the probable course of Sitting Bull and his 900 Indians. Yesterday's dispatch was the most reassuring so far re ceived, and indicated the early surrender of that chief. At tlie interior department] they have gratifying assurances concerning tlie only other Indians from whom trouble was anticipated—the Utes. "The liquor question in this city lias as sumed a shape probably known in few other communities. Active measures are being taken by the liquor dealers to prevent their friends from dealing in any manner with bus iness meu opposing tlie granting of liquor licenses. Tlie representative temperance or anti-license body—the "Pastors' Union," composed of ministers of nearly all denom inations—is also preparing lists of people who assist in securing licenses to sell liquor, and asks temperance men to refrain from trade or intercourse witli such persons. To an out sider—to one who takes no part in tlie mat ter either way—it looks as if there was a more dangerous sort of intemperance in thi s prescriptiveness than in the use of liquor. The arraying of neighbor against neighbor in this manner never did good aud never can. Willis. Washington, Nov. 18,1880, How It 11 appelle.! . Home, Nov. 27.—The first mate of tlie steamer Ortigian, which sank the Uncle Jo seph, states tha] lie saw a single masthead light, about a kilometer ahead. He deemed it the light of a merchantman and ordered the Ortigiau's helm ported, expecting tlie merchantman to do tlie same, but the Uncle Joseph put lier helm to starboard until she saw the Ortigian bearing down on lier, when she ported, describing a senii-circie aiul ex posing her flank. The male of tlie Ortigian then ordered lier engines reversed, and the Ortigian'* prow drove iu the side ot tlie'Un cle Joseph. A few of the sleepers on board the Uncle Joseph had time to rush on deck betöre the vessel sank. Miiot sail Killed. Fkmurokk. Ky., Nov. 27.—Col. M. D. Brown, a prominent citizen, and member of the last legislature, was shot, and killed by Cass Wilkins last night during a quarrel over the care of Brown's horses in the liiery stable where Wilkins worked. Recaption to tho Prooident Elect. Chicago, Not. 27 —The Time»' Washlng ington special says of Garfield'* reception of the Towpath club: These blooming fresh water sailors had cards specially printed for the occasion with the title in full of "first deck hand," etc., printed after each precious owner's name. One may imagine Gen. Gar field's feelings when he was called from bis library by a servant with a dozen of these cards. The reception he gave his frien ds was absolutely glacial. He curtly nodded to them standing, not asking them to sit down. One of the spokesmen feebly tried to say lie was glad to see that Garfield's canal boat was finally entering the last lock, when Garfield shut him off with such a stein look that the speaker choked in the middle of a word aod almost strangled. Gradually it began to dawn upon the callers that they vrere not pleasant companions, and they crept silently away, hoping, as they went, that they had not intruded. A first deck li md summed up tlie reception by answering the question, "How were you received ?" "D—d cool !" Garfield said to a friend that lie had no pa tience with such a crowd. He was not ashamed of his having been a canal boy, neither was it a matter of boasting. It was a mere incident in his life of not tlie least im portance in shaping bis after career. TU« Passion Play. New York, Nov. 27. —As the day ap proaches when the Passiou Play is to be pro duced on tlie stage at Booth's theatre the popular sense of ouliaged sentiment in re spect to it seems to grow stronger. Thurlow Weed, in this morning's Tribune, has joined tlie army of protestors against this play. The schooner Wasp is ashore in Celli3 Bay. The crew and passengers were saved. l\. Jo Me CONNELL, C ARPENTEE à BUILDER Upper Main St. Butte, Montana Stores fitted up on the shortest notice. Plana and. Specifications for buildings drawn Stair Work a Specialty July 28-4 A iv-:lm BUTTE SAW MILLS Thompson & Dodge, Dealers in all kinds of Building & Seasoned Finishing Lumber, Lath and Shingles, Bill Stuff for Mining Pur poses, A Specialty, A fall line of Doors, Sash and Mouldings ah fays on hand or manufactured to order on short notice. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Oifiee and yard on Montana Street, opposite Kennedy's Stable. mayG-dy WM. McLEAN, A-eat. IT IS TRULY WONDERFUL T U see what Improvements now exist as com pared witli railway travel only a few years ago. To become convinced of this, one has only to select for his route East the popular and well known CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN R'Y. ou are landed bv the TTnion r.r tnih* You are landed by the Union Pacific R. R. in the Union Depot, at Council Blufls, where stands the C. & N.-W. Palace Train, composed of Pullman Hotel Cars, Pullman Sleeping Cars, elegant Day Coaches, Smoking Baggage, Postal Cars, etc., ready to convoy its passengers throug Iowa and Illinois, and into Chicago. Gilding smoothly along over the superb track of steel rail through thriving cities and villages, comfortably seated in this train, one scarcely discovers the high rate of spe- d whic h at he is riding. Trains of this road are always on time, connections sure, and passengers seeking pleasure, comfort, safe tp and ease in traveling, will find the •• North western" m excess of their expectations, and the greatest of all routes to Chicago and tho Last. Insist upon Ticket Agents selling you Tickets via this Road; all Agents sell them. Examine your Tickets, and refuse to buy if they ',1° »ot mid over this Road. If you wish the Best 1 raveling Accommodations, you will buy Sakenoo&er 8 Route ' **■ AN1) WILi Storage and Commission. All kinds of merchandise, produce, cram baled hay, etc., stored and sold on commission J. A. MOSS Si CO., East Park St. H. L. FRANK & CO., Wholesale dealers in Liquors, Cigars, CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. LOUIS BEER. Agents for tbe J. M. Brunswick, Baike & Co.'s BILLIARD TABLES. Au S- Butte, Mont. ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, EAST BROADWAY Bulle, Montana McBURNEY house. .EIRE-proof I1RICK) ' Deev Lodge City, - - Montana. Aylesworth & McFarland, PROPRIETORS. SSSÄf* — »•HOLE MEALS, 60 CENTS wt TP ft ATTT TT F W S 1 ÜUÜUAll X AN Su VV M K/^TdOBNELL, S.E. LARABIE, DONNELL. CLARK & II IB-AJSTIKIiE: Butte, Mont. Jjo a general banking business, .1rs» on all tbe principal cities of the. Information concerning the mines ant) J of this locality cbeerlnlly gjy, Suw York Correspondent : DONNELL, LAWSON & SDM S. T. HAUSER & (Being stockholders First National] Helena, Montana,) 1 BUTTE, TSÆOlsTTu Do a General Banking New York Correspondent, Clark St. Louis " Third n'»i 1st Nat. San Francisco " Sell Drafts on {he Principal Cities « Allow Interest on time depggj Prompt attention given to I FIRST NATIONAL OF HELENA. Designated Depository of the UnitJ PAID UP CAPITAL, - SURPLUS AND PROFITS, S. T. HAI'HER. p„ Dr. B. Todb. Dit. RB TODD & T01 Dentists,; WEST GRANITE ST., BUTTE. I 1nll4-dtr CA] CHOP HOTJl 111 ly ■ I , t ke (Formerly "Little Restaurant* the Corner," BUTTE, - M0i Meals at All hi r Everything the market affords>1 hand and served in the : best style. MEALS COOKED TOI lity E. GLEASON, p ropri^ BOV 4-dtf REMOVj Henry Joi I ■their THE TAILOR pinch ON BROADWAY, Opposite the St. Nid --A-GdEKTT FOI foster l i lie ken ►w pish SINGER SEWING MACH FIRE INS UliA\ By led. î at ire In JOHN H: GUI Represents a line »( kn Jit If First - Class Comp* And is prepared te FURNISH nrsoi fiug. 1» any amount, and at reasonable OFFICE At SAN'BS A BOlf taovlaa I liu C. B. TROWBRIDSÏ Wholesale and Retail Desto* Liquors, Wines & C BUTTE, - - - MOM —Family Tiiabk Solici® Ladies' and Gentle 1 « DANCING ACAD sport ear ürtli ! ! es ices ! e W.OOO 1 'and Every Monday and Thursday even —1.000,000 AT LOEBER'S HA^eUuited "al sc e All the latest Dances will be to 1 eluding the •• GERMAN." Term«, 98 por Month; $1 F' LADIES, Privat» Lessons a S? «VER, '«•from ■diners ■*se °b Giay thigh l, "iug Addrssi W. 0. BATCHE My A cou voyance will bo in attend* 11 free of charge., each school night. 'How. P*riy w **re red.