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THE DUPUYER ACANTHA.
VOL. 6.
DUPUYER, TETON COUNTY, MONTANA, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1900.
NO. 38
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THE BOlîK WAll.
London, May 28 (midnight.)—The war
office just before midnight, published
the following dispatch from Lord Rob
erts:
Klip River, Transvaal, May 28 (5:25
p. m.)—We marched 20 miltes today, and
are novr 18 miles from Johannesburg.
The enemy has prepared several posi
tions where they intend to oppose us,
but they abandoned one after the other
as we neared them. We pressed them
so hard that they had only just time to
get their five guns into the train and
leave as soon as the cavalry dashed into
it. Farmers along our line of advance
are surrendering with their arms and
horses. Firing has beeu heard since
noon. H.J. Whigham has just return
ed to Lourenzo Marques from Pretoria
where he went disguised. He wires that
Kruger has all the arrangements made
forjflight, presumably for Holland. A
special train, provisioned, is always read
y with steam up. The train waits some
distance from Pretoria.
The "Free Home«" Iiill.
Copies of the "free homes bill," re
cently passed by congress, have been re
ceived in Helena. They show that the
law is an important one to hundreds of
Montana settlers. The bill makes a dif
ference of 81.50 an acre to every settler
upon lands ceded by the Crow Indians,
and it makes a difference to the settlers
in the northern part of the state upon
all the lands that were anciently the
Blackfeet reserve, which once embraced
nearly all the land north of the Missouri
and east of the Marias, of the permiss
ion they will henceforth have to com
mute their enti ies if they see fit.. Hero
'tofore they have had only the privilege
of living out the full period to perfect
title, and the alternative of commuting
at the end of 14 months was not. allowed
them.
The ceded portion of the Crow reser
vation, to which the benefit of a mone
tary consideration extends, lies largely
in Carbon and Sweet Grase counties. It
is among the best land in the state, and
it has upon it many hundreds of hardy
settlers who have settled there with the
expectation that they wouhl at the ex
piration of their term of settlement be
required to pay $1.50 an acre for hold
ings. The ceded portion of the Crow
reservation embraces, according to the
report of the committee on public lands
of the lower house of congress, no less
than 1,700,000 acres, which was acquired
from the Crows at an expense to the
government of S94i,900. The committee
report has this to say of the difference
made by the government between the
public lands of the original class and
those acquired by treaty with the Indi
ans and afterward thrown open to set
tlement:
"For the cession of these reservations
the government paid, or agreed to pay,
stipulated sums. They were all thrown
open to settlement under the homestead
law only; but contrary to all previous
practice of the government, in addition
to the wise conditions of the settlement,
occupancy and cultivation, the govern
ment imposed upon these settlers in ad
dition to the regular land v office fees,
amounting to about $17 per entry, the
price the government had paid the In
dians for the lands, ranging from 81.25
per acre for the Sac and Fox reserva
tions to $3.75 for the Yankton reserva
tion, regardless of tho fact whether the
lands were good, bad or indifferent "
The committee adds that the addition
was contrary to the spirit and intent of
the homestead law, the whole theory
upon which it was based being that the
settler paid for his lands by settlement
and cultivation, and that the govern
ment was reimbursed by having its va
cant and unproductive territory filled
with a wealth-creating, revenue-produ
cing population. The prime merit of
the homestead law. the committee said,
was thatdt gave the poor man an op
portunity to obtain a home without
money and without price. Robbed of
that merit the law became a burden in
stead of a boon. The committee then
went on to show how the United States
had prior to the opening of the reserva
tions donated to states and railroad cor
porations, principally the latter, 40,191,
082 acres of land. "Forty millions of
acres of railroad lands!" said the com
mittee, "and yet the homesteader must
pay for his paltry quarter section, beside
living on and cultivating it."
The report also discussed the merits
of the contention that was made by the
opponents of the bill that it meant a loss
to the government of the money it had
pai l the Indians. It ]>ointed out that
it is the whites i^ the first place who
pay the expenses of caring for tho Indi
ans and who pay the expenses of the
local government when the country is
settled.—Independent*
——. r- - — .
it is the whites n the first place who
tmiv r.r .a pvr.f»n«ps nf narintr fnr r .hft Tnni.
ItESEIlVOIR SITES.
Congress Anked to Give $250,000
For Irrigation Surveys.—Vi
tally Important Work of
the Geological Survey.
The great importance to the West of
the work which the irrigation branch of
the Geological Survey is doing is per
haps not as generally understood as it
should be.
For some years the survey
rlnnf* olnni» nn nivtnll
has been working along on small appro
priations, making stream measurements
and reservoir surveys, but if the West is
to attain its full development through
irrigation, this work should be pushed
and reservoir sites should be determined,
surveyed and set aside, subject to devel
opment by private capital or govern
ment enterprise. Pei sons familiar with
reservoir engineering know that nature
plays some queer pranks on individuals
and that what appears an ideal place for
water storage, may in fact be incapable
of holding water, while a site which
seems to even the careful observer to be
anything but suitable for water storage,
may in reality, afford a situation for a
rpcorvnn r\r
reservoii of great proportions. (
The general mistake of the average
person, the Geological Surveyors say, is
in thinking that a canyon with steep
sides and a narrow neck, suitable for a
dam site, will make a practical reser
voir. There are many such sites and
the dam construction would not be dif
ficult, but the slopes are too precipitate
and the amount of water impounded
v\jpuld not be sufficient to warrant the
construction of the dam. The best sites
must include a neck, of course, which
can be readily dammed, while the slopes
should be very gradual ahd the fall of
tho river slight,—perhaps imperceptible
to the nakèd eye—thus insuring a very
large surface for storage. The descent
----
. . . . ,
""i?- ' hat 7 bile 10
nil finnonrnnoou fhûi; ,
all appearances they afford good storage
facilities, a dam af practical height
would not back up sufficient water to
warrant construction. The catchment
area of reservoirs as well as the annual
flow of streams must likewise be consid
ered. All these points can only be de
termined definitely by the surveyor's in
struments, and so, if it is desired to have
definite information upon which to work,
either as regards private investment or
ultimate government construction it is
extremely important that this prelimi
nary work should progress as rapidly as
possible.
Congress is being asked for a good
sized appropriation this session with
which to carry on this work, in amount
$250,000, and the whole West, being vi
tally interested, will watch for a favor
able action.
Guy . E. Mitchell.
Gold Hunters Sail.
Portland , Ore., May 23.—Eight hun
dred and fifty fortune hunters sailed for
Cape Nome this evening on the steam
ers George W. Elder and the Nome Cit}'.
The Elder carried 400 passengers and
1,000 tons of freight, and the Nome City,
which is on her maiden trip, carried 450
p303engers and 1,500 tons of freight.
Many applicants for passage were
tnrned away, as the United States in
spectors were on hand and prevented
the company from overloading the ves
sels.
Two thousand people were at tho
dock and when the steamers pulled away
together a mighty cheer went up from
the crowd. Both vessels are under
charter to the California & Oregon
Steamship company and they will make
the voyage both together.
The steamer Dispatch will sail for
Nome with SCO passengers early next
No Claims Left.
Tacoma , Wash., May 27.—Po.vers of
attorney have been used so extensively
at Cape Nome this winter that it is
doubtful if any of the 20,000 men, now
rushing northward will be able to secure
claims in Nome, Cape York or the ad
joining districts. Abner Ellis, a mining
expert, writing from Juneau early in
March, says that several hundred men at
Nome have spent the entire winter lo
cating thousands of claims for them
selves and for others by powers of at
torney. It is yet unknown at Nome
whether the powers of attorney will be
recognized by the federal officers arriv
ing this summer to admis^er the laws.
-nn* ü • *
lulls says the rich part of the beach
so far as prospected is limited to 10
miles»
The Formation oi Swift Current
IMstrict.
The country rock in this vicinity is
chiefly red slate. There is a large
amount» of limestone in some sections,
and in other sections gray slate..
All the leads carry more or less
quartz, which is found in stratas ranging
from 6 inches to 4 and 5 feet in width.
Of course these stratas of quartz run in
the same course as the lead. In some
—~ '»o VÜO wou. au BUlllc
BUlllc
cabeB the quartz ig well mineralized orJ
..
the surface, showing both bornite and
copper pyrites. At first the prospectors
were looking for the quartz and paid no
attention to other formations, but the
quartz, while it was rich in copper was
in so small a quantity that it was readily
seen that unless they could find the
precious mineral in larger quantities it
would never pay to work it.
Later on Mr. A. M. Esler made a trip
to this district for the purpose of nam
ing the Bull's Head and other leads.
The white quartz was shown to Mr. Es
1er, but it was immediately thrown to
one side. He was looking for the ore
jau woo iKjvtxiUK lur me ore
body, and after several days of sampling
_
looua vary irom au CO reet,
«> that they are true fa,™
lieved to be the rock chat carried the
copper, he found out that the quartz was
a very small portion of the lead matter
Th? main lead matter is a black, or dark
colored rock, resembling gray slate in
appearance, but of a much finer quality.
Or. the surface this rock appears to be
barren, but-as depth is gained it becomes
well mineralized, and carries a fine qual
ity of copper ore, termed bornite. The
leads in this district all run in a north
westerly and south easterly direction,
being parallell.
So far, there is not known to be a lead
crossing another. These leads can all
be traced for a distance of from 10 to
15 and 20 miles. The width of these
leads vary from 30 to 100 feet, so one can
veins. I
have known surface croppicgs to run as
high as 3 per cent, copper and 83.50 in
gold.
The most promising luads in this dis
trict are the bull's Head, Josephine,
Mountain Chief, Jumbo. Medicine Horse,
Cracker, Ptarmigan and the Blue
Grouse. There are several other leads
of less importance, but are considered
good. All the townsite land is staked as
placer, beginning at the line and run
ning to the summit.
Copper King.
The Sheep Question.
An examination of the sheep industry
in every state in the Union shows similar
results, advancing values under the re
publican policy of protection, and lower
values under free trade and its evil in
fluences. Note the following figures of
the Department of Agriculture relating
to Idaho:
SHEEP IN IDAHO.
Number.
501.978
527,077
7W,2ti3
779,547
iUKSti.)
1,011,852
Value.
$1,154.5+9
1.204,£8»
£910.655
1,753,9S1
1.299,770
1,281,723
2.540,283
3,612,313
6,132,202
7,4t4.254
Head.
S3 30
2 40
2 50
*2 75
*1 41
*1 27
1 71
2-19
2 65
2 80
Year.
1891..
1892 .
1893...
1894...
1895...
1896...
189 7 1,376,119
189 8 1,651,343
1899 2.311,880
190 0 3,658,002
♦Democratic and low tariff years.
There was an increase of 20 cents a
head in the value of Idaho's sheep be
tween 1891 and 1893. There was a de
cline of 81.23 in the following democratic
years up to 1897. And since President
McKinley was elected, with a republican
congress that assured protection to the
American wool grower, the value of each
sheep in Idaho has increased by 81.53.
With over a million sheep in Idaho in
1896, their total value was but $77,000
more than the half million sheep were
wo'th there in 1892.
With not quite three times as many
sheep at the beginning of this year as
there were in 1895, this tarm stock has
increased nearly six times in value.
Western farmers should study these
facts and decide before November, if
they want any more free trade destroy
ing ihe value of their Hocks.
Idaho is simply an example of condi
tions in every state where sheep are
grown.
Notice.
To tboce desiring to shear by ma
chinery: I am now ready to book dates
for same to shear at shed three miles
south of Collins on the Great Falls &
Canada railway, commencing June 15th.
Satisfaction guaranteed. County bridg
es will be comxjleted over the Teton and
Muddy. .
3â-4t„ W ALTER S. C LARK.
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF—NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Helena, Mont.
May 7tli. 1900,
Notice Is hereby given that Charles D. La
Breche of Pie«an. Mont., has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on his desert-land claim
No. 3522, for the sel ne4, w2 ne4, ne4 se4 sec. 33
and sw4 nw4, n2 sw4. nw4 se4 sec. 34 tp. 28 n. r
9w. also that David D. La Breche of Piegan,
Mont., hau filed notice of iatentlon to make
proof on his desert-land claim No. 3523, for
the s2 ne4 sec. 31. and sw4 nw4 sec. 35. tp 28 n..
r 9 wJbefore George W. Majçee. U. 8. Com'r at
Dupuyer, Mont., on Saturday, the 16th day of
.Tune 1900.
They name the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said l; nds:
Michael H. Embody, Burton K. Embodj*,
David Howe, William Rice of Dupuyer, Mout.
GEORUK I). Grkknk.
Register.
First publication May 10. 1900.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.—NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Helena. Mont.
May 4, 1900.
Notiee is hereby given that Timothy A.
Lennon of Helmvllle, Deer Lodge Co.. Mont.,
has filed notice oî intention to make proof on
his desert-land claim No. 3312. for the w2 st;4,
e2 sw4, sw4 sw4 sec. 23, se4 se4 sec. 22. n2 nw4
sec. 26, tp. 28 n, r 9w, before Geo. W. Magee, U.
S. Com'r. at Dupuyer, Mont., on Monday, the
2nd day of July 1900.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land:
Edward M. Miller, Griff Jones, William
Miller, Arthur H. Morin, of Dupuyer, Mont.
George D. Greene.
Register.
First Publication May 17,1900.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.—NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office Helena. Mont.
May 17,1900.
Notice is hereby given that-Oliver S. War
dtn. of Great Falls, Mont., has filed notice of
intention to make proof on his desert-land
claim No. 4^54, for the s2 sec. 22, tp. 30 n., r 5w,
before M. S. Darling U. S. Com'r at Pondera,
Mont, on Monday, the 2nd day of Jul v, 1900,
also that Herman G. Lescher, of Great Falls,
Mont, has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his de.>ert-land claim No. 4778, for
the se4 nei, e2 sei. sw4 se4 sec. 11, nw4 nw4 sec
.13. n2 ne4, ne4 nw4 sec. 14, tp. 29 n., r. 6w, before
the same officer at the ame time and place.
They name the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said lands viz: Thomas Curry, of Dupuyer,
Mont., John M. Laughlin, of Dupuyer, Mont.,
Daniel Miller, of Dupuyer, Mont., Walter
Mathews and E. H. Morrison, of Pondera.
Mont.
GEORGE. D. GREENE,
Register.
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF.
FOR PUBLICATION.
-NOTICE
U. S. Land Office, Helena, Mont., )
May, 26, 1900. t'
Y OTI CE is hereby given that Mary Hole, of
1 Great I - ails, Montana, has tiled notice 01
intention to make proof on hex desert land
claim No. 5100, for the NV£ SEM, NEX.
Sec. 8; SK NWk, Nli Stt 'ü; SW* NE*, Sec. 9.'
Township 30 north, range 4 west, before M. S.
Darling. U. S. Commissioner, at Pondera,
Montana, on the 9th day of July, 1900.
She names tho following witnesses to prove
the complete irri gation and reclamation of
said land :
Thomas Curry, John M. Laughlin. Daniel
Miller, of Dupuyer, Mont.; Walter Mathews,
of Pondera, Mont.
G bouse D. Greene . Register. ,
[First publication May 31.]
Notice.
I will sell my irrigating ditch taken
from Birch creek, and carrying 2550
mcbes of water to the right party. This
ditch irrigates some of the best land in
Teton county and I will sell either the
whole ditch or an interest therein, as may
be desired.
Thos. McGovern,
Dupuyer, Mont
-if
Cuttle l'or Sale.
300 head of stock cattle for sale, at
the Birch creek ranches of the under
signed. This bunch of cattle are ex
ceptionally good stock, and include a
large proportion of steers from yearlings
up to four years old. The cattle have
been fed during the past winter and are
in fine condition. The entire bunch can
be seen at any time. Call on or address,
Mrs. An2üe M. Site ell.
Dupuyer, Mont.
BULLS.
A car load of thoroughbred Durham
Bulls from the best herds in northern
Illinois will be at Choteau May 25th,
No Culls they are all good ones. They
are the kind of animals to tie to and
they will improve your herds.
Cowell & Webb»
L. A. ENDERS & CO.,
We carry the largest stock of Wall
Paper, Ready mixed Housse Paints,
Roof Paints, Marking Paints,
Brushes, Varnishes, Stains, Enamels,
Window Glass, Alabastine, Gypsire,
Pictures, Picture Mouldings, Etc,
of any house in Northern Montana.
There is no order too large for us to fill
or to small to command our immedi
ate attent on.
Leave orders at Jas. Hirshberg & Cos.
L A. ENDERS & CO.,
119 Central Ave,
Great Falls, Mont.
J E. ERICKSON,
Ctttorney--ai>€au>.
Choteau, —
Montana.
J G. BAIR,
Clttotney.
Choteau,
Montana.
H. STEARNS,
Physician aub Surgeon,
Dupuyer, ^
Montana,
QR. T. BROOKS,
Snoocssor to WAMSLEY & BROOKS.
Physician anb Surgeon.
Choteau, * Montana.
H. TITUS.
w.
physician anb Surgeon.
Dupuyer, * Montana.
QLAF FJELD,
Surpeyoi
Land Surveying, Ditch Work,. Etc,
Choteau, .> Montana.
QEO. W. MAGEE,
itnitcb States Commissioner
an£> ITotary public.
Land Pilings and Proofs....
. .Mortgages, Conveyances, Etc.,, Etc.
Dupuyer,
Montana.
j_j G. KUNKEL,
Consorted Cirttsr.
Hair Cutting, Shaving, Shampooing.
Ilot and Cold Baths,
Dupuyer,
Montana.
9
Justice of the Peace.
Deeds, Mortgages, Etc. A careful
record kept of all business, legal or
otherwise, which passes through
my hands.
Dupuyer, - . Montana
Tferms of Court For lîXM).
teton county,
March 5th, June 4th,. September 3rd
December. 3rd.
flathead county.
March 19th, June 18th, September 17thi
December 17 th.
£>. P. Smith , Judge.
Filed Jan. 5th 19Q0. S. McDonald,
ClcifiE