DEPENDENTSthe risk of s aei lkeewoo

letter. cheek&* pee or at.*. Wbls to nh I e sads ..pae.

.f:de~rtaf the! fin SUlwT Mr e1

iluelt5 or plSow of baziits 00 erder by.50 i55~i0* prSpt iasettios.

bahefore 8 . al,.e ontioh not set rnable an.

'a ; 1s 09r sVmbO*S ?TIOIX.

t inoflna Swdaye per yer........l10 03Rlolas Sunday]siz oneh...... se0[nolatint Sunday] thre moeuths,... 2-Wb el ludinig Sunday] per year. 000fexcluding Sunday] pee month......

' sly snit (in advance l per year.......... rMscly [in advance only] per year......... 300

Lally by carrier, per week. 4sven fsuasL. M

RHEIENA, MONT., APRIL 23. 1893.

WMcetsnhInc ewtoae will alwa.ys find bsaD~rvbsTDENT *ii Sile at thoir favorite

hotels: 1th Avenue and Metropolita. Newterk West, _inneapolis Baldwin ad Plaeean Franoisoo; McDermott, Butte; Leland Hotel.

bpringseld. [U.

THE WEATHERI.

Neported for Tfhe INDWHnDENT dally by E. J.

asre, United States observer.6:00m. m. C;CO V. m.

siomete ............... 205.58 tU. 65

Temaerstatre............ 17. 3.W i(,.............. .. s- 1 e-

Tsmpperstiie at aeon, 15.7.

Minimum temperature. 37.0.Local foecast foe Helena: Probably light

shower statioar tmperature.felens, April '22. tem8raur.

TIns is groat weather for the Esqui-maux in Chicago but is tough on theArabs and Japs.

Tua great question with Europeanpowers now is to find the man who toldAlexander to do it.

THE banana weather has at last ar-rived and like all good things in Mon-tana has come to stay.

A sUooESTIVE use for one of theColumbus caravels concerns the trans-portation of the old war tariff.

IF Carter continues that argumentmuch longer the tired B]ritishers maytell him to take the bloody seals and go.

The sudden return of Minister Stevenssuggests the hope that he will neveragain have charge of the stare andstripes.

MoNTAruANs in large numbers andloaded with enthusiasm should be pres-ent when the gavel falls at Ogden to-morrow.

MEMBERs of the republican nationalcommittee who will meet in Louisvillenext month are requested to carry thei;own appolinarie.

IF it is possible for the city attorneato sue for defamation of the city's character, that Lockey window ought tcfurnish sufficient cause.

Now that the gold reserve has beenbroken, Secretary Carlisle is remindedthat Helena banks hold more than one

half of the gold in this state.

THE sulphurous smell in Chicago

newspapers indicates that Ward Mc-

Allister told more truth about the town

than they are willing to admit.

THE mystery attached to the re-

ported suicide of Mrs. Maybrick is much

greater than was found by an English

jury in the murder of her husband.

Foa the purpose of giving a local

coloring to the Duke de Veragua's en-tertainment at Washington, several re-

publican office holders have consentedto walk Spanish.

WHEN Commissioner Carter said that

Montana went democratic Ist fall he

referred to the legislature, the complex-ion of which is always the best index of

party sentiment in a state.

THE Board of Trade made a good

spring opening Friday evening and it is

hoped will continuo the activity until

good sidewalks are placed in front of

every residence in the city.

IN discussing the Roach case, Major

Edwards, of the Fargo Forum. expresseda great and solemn sentiment of local

interest to many Montanians when he

said that all records east of the Rod

river should be barred.

STRIKERS, cyclones and mine horrorafurnished enough news tast week to sat-isfy pessimists who believe that such

things presage the end of the worid.The coming week promises a better pro-

gramme, if we eliminate the strikes.

We can well understand the satis-

faction enjoyed by Carter Harrison in

opening his inaugural address with avenomous attack on Chicago news-

papers, but that sort of policy is notrecommended to young politicians, who,by the way, should not aspire to becomeCarter Harrisons.

THF. base of operations for the Cubanfilibustering expedition has boon trans-ferred from Key West to New York andit is understood that an expedition isnow ereparing in that city. In view ofthis prospect, the government would dowell to leave one of our war vessels inthe harbor after the mighty naval re-view next Thursday.

Tim opening of the great l roa'lwaterplunge is good spring nows. The hotelwill be opened a month later under themanagement which has proved so satis-factory for two seasons. All people ofHelena are interested in the prosperityof this splendid enterprise and will beglad to learn that inlications point tothe most successful season in its his-tory.

Tax predictions of New York banksthat dire results would follow the firstbreak in the gold reserve failed to ma-terialize. While the secretary of thetreasury found it necessary to cash inseveral million dollars worth of certifi-cates from this fund, there were nosigns of a panio in financial circles,More gold is comin in all the time and

saeki If the drain in the reserve werecontinued until it was halt exhausted,there, would be no reasons for alarm.The ominous utterances of easternbankera several months ago were in.0e ll otl ti! frighten congress into

the repeal of the Sherman bill and thiseffort having failed, it is presumed thatth# financie ia the east wifl make thebeot Of the situation and help out thesecretary as best they can.

Ur to date there is. less interest inbase ball than was ever known in a sea-son since the tour of the famous Cin-cinnati Red Stockings. The only rea-son assigned for this lack of enthusiasmis the absorbing public attention in theWorld's fair. It does not, however, .ig-nify that the great game lies lost itsgrip on the popular heart, and when theseason warms up, the teams gather onthe diamond and the umpire makes hibfirst "yellow" decision, we may expectthe same old yell from the bleachingboards and the same old suspense unt]the pennant drops.

Tur fine times enjoyed by our navaloflicera and their guests in Hamptonroads might bring a derisive smile tothe ghost of the late Paul Jones, butthis would quickly disappear if he wereto study the lighting equipment. Inhis day, the greeter part of the fightingwas done by sailors; now it happensthat the result depends upon skill inthe training of monstrous guns by manprotected by barriers of steel. Thehand to hand lighting is done by torpe-does in place of sailors and before one ofthe needle guns the entire fleet of PaulJones would be as helpless as a whaleon Mount lHelona. The old-fashionedromance of sea fighting hns gone withthe days of Perry, Decatur end Farm-gut, and the next naval hero will be theman who can steer clear of the mosttorpedoes and succeed in driving thegreatest number against his enemy.

A FtNE contrast to some forms ofAmerican justice is offered by the re-cent trial and imprisonment of the dow-ager duchess of Sutherland. Sometime ego she was asked to testify incourt and upon refusing was arraignedfor contempt, like any otherlaw breaker.Her failure to understand that a duch-ess is amenable to thestatutes strength-ened her belief that the judge was run-ning a game of blufT. This, however,was wafted awny when she was taken tojail and left to repent on her mistakes.This woman should receive no sympa-thy, even if her cause admitted of a shadeof justice. She is the notorious Mrs. Blakewho lived with the late duke of Suth-

erland several years and was married tohim when, duke though tie was, hispresence was no longer tolerated in verycommon drawing rooms. The duke-dom, therefore, suffers no greater de-gree of disgrace by her imprisonment,and in the absence of friends she will besuffered to remain behind the bare un-

til purged of contempt.

FARMING NEAR, MiLES CITY.

The question of how to build up the ag-ricultural sections of Montana is one thatis receiving much attention from the pro-gressive men of the state just now. In anumber of cases, and in various sections ofMontana, thousands of dollars have beenexrended in conet noting irrigating ditches.advantageous offers or land have beenmude to fa:moers in the east, but notwith-standing all this, it has been hard to draw Ito the state any great number of agricul-turists. The reason for this lies in the factthat Montana is known in the east almostwholly as a great mining state and a sea-tion particntarly adapted to cattle raising.It ii only within the past four years thatattempts to develop the agricultural re-sou:ces of the state have been made,and the results of those attemptshave not received the same tub-licity rs have those in miningand stockgrowing. Another reason is that,save in the raising of hay and grain andwinter vegetables. farming in other lineshas been largely experimental, and the out-come of these experiments is not generallyknown. But the day of eaxeriments is nowpaet, so for as the ordinary products of thefa:m aro concerned, and it has been provenbeyond all doubt that in many of the greatvalleys of M'sntana there can be raised thesane products that have made Iowa, Illi-nois and the middle western states greatand pros; erous. Fruit growing is yet in itsexcerimental stage; that iv, it has beendemonstrated that in certain sections thehardier fruits can be raised, and now thegrowers ero at woa endeavoring to find outwhibh ane the most trufitable varieties,

One of the best illustrations of the agri-cultural resources of the state is furnishedby that section of the Yellowstone valleytributary to Miles City. I he elevation inthat vicinity is only 2,5Z0 feet, and a1.outfive years ago the first attema'ts at farmingon the eastern plno were made. There w.sa scarcity of water, Lut this was atoned forto a sligh

t extent by the sinking of a te-

sian wells. All, or nearly all, these wellsresulted in a good flow, sufficient to demon-staste that all the soil needed was water toproduce abundant crops. But there werethousands upon thounouds of acres of land,and it was soon discovered that to utilizeit isrtoation canals were necessary. Thefirst ditch taken out was that of the MilesCity Irrigating company, owned and con-trolled to a large extent by settlers owningand occupying land alone it. It is locatedon the south side of the city, and the waterfor it is taken out of Tongue river. It fol-lows a ci-coitona course, its total lengthbeing thirty miles. The ditch iseight feet wide on the bottom, carries25,000 inches of water, and all the land un-der it, some 25,000 acres, is in a high stateof cultivation, the crops raised being suchas are grown in the middle western states.Corn, as floe as is seen in any country,yielding forty to forty-five bushels to theacre, is raised year after year without anyfailure of crots, while wheat, malone, to-matoes and other vegetables are producedto perfection. The seucess of farmingoperations under the Tongue river ditchwas a sufficient incentive to enterprisingmen in Miles City to form another com-pany, known as the Buffalo Rapids Irriga-tion and Ditch company, to construct aditch on the north side of the Yellowstoneriver, opposite the city. It is ten mileslong, six feet wide on the bottom, and astaken out of the Yellowstone at low watermark. The coming year it will be extendedquite a distance, circling the foot hills andreclaiming a great many thousand acres ofland. The land under the ditch Is alltaken, but the greater part of it is yet on-occupied. Some idea of the way in whichthe value of farming land under the ditchhas increased may be had when it is said

that where Ova yeas ago it could not besold for lb so. acr, ,to.Oay it cathaob beoureb5aPe for $25 po acre.

Helenp people will reall the Mil "lywater fuelous that were shipped thismarket last year. T}esee were raise heHiehborn. 1hes., uader the last 'namedditch. This year they will -ut ift fortyaures of melons, a letgh quantlity qIpiieakmelons and tomatoes, and will be preparedto ship to all sections of the state, if therailroad wilil make such rates as will allowthem to compete with the Idaho. Utah andWashington product. The EHihborns arenot the only ones who will be ere; ared toship. E. O. Haynes. Mr. Book and others inthe same vicinity ae cilculating to do agood business in this line also. As said be-fore so far as raising ordinary farm pro-ducts is concerned the experimental stagehas been passed by the fatmebr in thevicinity of Miles City, and now they areready for the consumer. With the help ofthe railroad Helena and Hotte can havethis year fresh and luscious home-grown melons and vegetables, at pricesnot higher than paid for thesame articles shipped from outside thestate. There is enough land under ditchin the vioinity of Miles City to raise a suf-floient quantity of vegetables and melonsto amply supply the lntto and Helena mar-hets. The demand in the immejinte vici-nity is good, and no part of the state offersbetter orportunities to the settler.

Fruit growing in Castar county is, as isthe case all over the state, in the experi-mental stage. It is only three years agothat the farmers had saufficient w.ter to giveit a fair test, and it is too ea;ly as yet to

give any 1ositive data as to the results.One of the pioneers in this line is B. C.Haynes, who has spent hundreds of dollarsexperiuenting with different varieties ofapple and plum trees. Talking ofhis work, he said the otherday that while he d:d notfool justified in advising others, personallyhe believed hardy fruits coud be crown inhis seanion with soccess, the only questionthat remained to be settled being that ofthe variety of t ec. His own experiencewas that the Ben Davis va'iety of apple,planted in ordinary soil, did the best, andnext cams the Wealthy. He has put outhundreds of trees, those be put in rich gar-den soil not doing nearly so well no thoseset out in ordinary soil. As to plums, hehad found that the native variety did thebest, the European and oriental varietiesnot prospering. The fon: varieties he hasbeen the most successful with are theWeaver, De Soto, Miner and Mariana. Asto grape culture, Mr. Haynes says he haspassed the stage of experiment and knowsthat it can be successfully carried on in hisvicinity. He has a number set out, andthe only thing necessary is in the fall tocut them close to the ground and coverwith dirt. In addition to his orchard, Mr.Haynes has a first-clnes general farm, andwill be prepared to ship this year.

1 Two other successful farmers in the samesection are the Elobhorn Bros. In addi-tion to their general farm, they too, are ex-perimenting in fruit culture, and all oftheir apple trees came through the winterwithout damage. This year they will putforty acres in watermelons and will alsohave a big crop of tomatoes and othervegetables.

The nearest approach to an eastern mar-ket garden Is that of Mr. Beck, about amile from Miles City. His place is underthorough cultivation, and he has a goodsized hot house and a number of hotbedobeside. He has thousands of tomato, let-toce, cabbage and melon tlants ready toset out, and his product this year will beequal, both in quantity and quality, to thatof any eastern farm of like number ofacres.

The railroads are desirous that Montanashould have a largeagricultural population;the residents of cities desire the samething. Thousands of dollars have been ex-pended in ditch-building, and farmers have;pent other thousands in putting the landin a state of cultivation. The experimentalstage has been passed and now it only re-mains for the railroads to make rates forthe Montana farmer and the dealers in thecities to treat them fairly, to bring intoMontana in the next three years thou-sands of eastern farmers. One good seasonfor the general farmers in Montana will domore to overcome prejudices in theeast and draw a big immigration of ag i-cnlturists than thousands of pamphlets de-scriptive of the country. The farmers areand have been doing their part, now therailroads and the people in the cities shoulddo theirs.

DANIEL N. MORGAN.

Appointed Treescreeno the United Statesby President Cleveland.

Daniel N. Mo-gao, nominated by Mr.Cleveland as treasurer of the United States,is a well known bank president and busi-

-1' .

noes man of Bridgeport, Conn., and haslong been prominent in dernuoratio politicsin the Nutmeg state. He was born atNewtown. Conn., in 1844, received a com-mon sohool education and at 21 years "fage began work as a cle k in the store ofhia father, who was a merchant ans bankpresident before him. He wae associatedas partner with several large businesshouses in Bridgerort up to 1879, when bebecame president of the City Nationalbank. an ofioe which he has held ever since.In 1880 and 1481 he was mayor of Bridge-port, has servel several terms in the stateleeislaturo and state senate and is now anofficer or director of various finaucial andmereantile corporatione.

tre tHancock's Funeral.

New Youx, April 22.-The funeral of Mrs.Almira Riussell itancock. widow of Gen.Winfleld 8. Hancock, who died Thirsdayafternoon at the home of ire niece, tookplace at noon to-day at the ProtestantEpiecopal church of the Transitguration,"the little chu ch around the corner."Rev. Gen. H. Houghton, rector of thecbureh, oillc::.ted, nesisted by Rev. lDr. E.H. Goodman, of Governor's Island, Mrd.Hancock's former pastor. At the close ofthe service the body was sent to St. Louisfor burial in the Russell family plot inBelilefontaine cemetery there. 0. ). HIas-sell, Mrs. Hancock's brother, accompaniedthe body.

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See just what we offer in paints,oils, varnishes, and brushes to putthem on with.Then there is Southernt & Colliers'

White Lead.Other firms claim to handle as

good goods, and talk about "anti-trust," but really compulsion atthe other end makes thezl talkthat way.

We ara out for the best for ourcustomera, trust or no trust.We want you to see our house-

cleaning goods before buying ofany other firm.

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BICYCLES.

I have several Second-Hand Bicy-cles for sale very cheap.

1IUrnton 210. lint $1G5. sr prico ............. $1051 Union 112, list $185. my price ... ,....... 105

SECOND-HAND WHEELS.

1 Typhone Convertible in good condition,L st $85, my prico.................... S50

I Cleveland, lit $115. my price............ 70(All the Above Cushion Tires )

1 Typhone Convertible, used v ry little,solid tires.............................. 60

CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

J. F. Gibson,P. O. BOX 817.

" FISHING GOO1)S. "Finest line of Fishing tgoods in Montana.

Everythinc that an Angler can use. All thelatest novelties for '9i now in, andt an assort-ment of liode. Linoe, Fly h ookt. Fly Plcoks,Reole, etc. that will interest you to look at,wolether you fish or rot. Prices are right, andwill fit any pocket-book, fator lean. sole agentfor H. L. Leonard ltods. tinest in the world.Complete line of Guns and Sporting Goode.

M. H. Bryan's Gun Store,303 BROADWAY, HELENA.

LAWN TENNIS.V

Sport, Lawn Tennis has sprung up in refreshingWELL ROOTED IN THE SOIL OF AMATEUR ATHLETICbeauty under the cultivation of wise nurserymen, in anatmosphere of refinement. It presents to youth and agemany advantages in common with other wholesome spor sand many other attract one at once unique and congenialto the most cultured tastes. It is not uncommon to find

boys of 10 or 12 years displaying considerable skill in wielding the rocket,at d age, too, is i vited to this recreation, though the hops of attainingskill is not co great as with those whose muscles are elastic with youthfulvigor. Disinclination, rather than decrepitude cot fines this pastimemainly to youth. The covered court champion of England, Mr. E. G.Mleers, did not begin his brilli nt Tennis career until he was 35 years old,and as he yearly improves his game, it seems but natural to coup e thefuture int rosti of lawn tennis with his longevity. In England not onlydo Indies piay mdre general'y than here, but it is quite tontuon there tofind middle aged and even old men disporting at the not. An Americanplayer ont a vi: it abroad come years ago was invit3d for a day of friendlytennis to the country pin e of two Oxford men. lie was not surprised atI eing beat-n by each of hI Oxford friends. but he confessed afterwardstha` he was a bit put cut when the portly, gray-haired pater families won

tw tagtsets fronm t'm.t'he teaptsaehiy of tennis to the gentler sex was one of the chief ob-

1 jects of the early promoters of the game. In fact no other athletic gameso gra ofully admits of the participation of lady players. Tie benefits areniututial. Iltva si a and exercise (moderate or violent at will) are affordedto ladies, and at the same tine the game is clothed with the retining intiu-

ncre of their society. Athletic qualities are so coupled with any highdeve'optteot of skill that comparatively few la-lies enter the lists ,f cotu-petition, %et their ability to asquire great skill at the game will never bequestioned by those who a' va witntessd matches played by Miss Dol orMis: Watson in England, or by Miss Cahill, the American champion.

The prominent recognitioa that lawn tennis has gained as an athlettosport, may seem a little incot sistent with t te wide ada' tabs ity that is!aittinil. There is, howevor, an elasticity in lawn tennis that aimits of afast, violent game, or of an easier form of diversion in accordance with theitclinittion or physi tle of its players. On the ons hand successive hardmatches may ca'l in play the muscular ability and endurance of thetratnod athleto, while on the other hand a convalescent may gain diversionof a mtild na ure upon tennis court, and fortify himself phyi.ically againstf"rther attacks of grip. What is tnere so futsoiating about tennis?Wheiein lies the churti that gains for it so many devot es? It is Ly nomeans strange that such quest one should come from it person wholly un-

tiquaint d with the game. lie has, perhaps, casually observed the nottoo gracef ul movements of indifferent players that oven enthusiastic ad-mirers fail to recognize. It is rot Ikhely that the game will ever turn thepublic hend or fill grandstands with excited humanity at its tournaments-1his youngest of iam letic sports will steidly grow with the ever-increauing

refinements of civilization, in the nurture of society and under the guid.a ice of :ntlligeit craving for whol 'ome diversion. In its very nature it

is i goltlemin's girtie. untainted by profeasiocalient and recommending it-self tl ke to athletic intetncts and cultured tastew. Let the collegestident relieve the itotonony of recit itions by an afternoon's set or two.Let the r gofisser seek out new curves and f resh philosophies at the tennisnet. Lit the lawyer pit upon his otfice door the sign "at court," and

prescribe to his medical friend b; a challenge to a "best two in thres."May the clergyatn's seribn be made ne re lucid and loss long aft r aIHaturday fteuoinoon at tis tennis club, and may the journa ltt lin I timefull often to lay down lis pen and take up his racket.

If you do not have a racket and are at al interested call at theHl rsto t oog & S't'tonttY Co.'H STOrE, 111 Main Street where you canfind the followeng well known Rackets: ( ianpbie:I, h'ears' 1secal, Shocum,Sloituiii Spec al. Petti', Longwood, Wnm. Taylor Favorite, Ureenwool, andothers of the liditi manufacturers. Also h.oxing (Ilovos, Base BellGootls, Indian Clubs, DuLib Bells, Wall Machines, Croquet Sets, etc, Acomplh to line of Sporting Goods can be found at this popular store,I1 MAIN STtame'r, limuteA.

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THE TOWN OF

M ar}iattan\Is the location of theGreat Barley Farm ofthe Manhattan Malt-

Ml ing Co., and the soene

A HANDSOME of the great irrigation A 0,8g,,

FOLDER enterprises of theomma

WILL BE West Gallatin Irriga-

SENT ON tion Co., the center of san on

APPLICATiON. a country that is APhaTIONo

bound to grow. Money

III placed in this townwill reap the benefitsof the immense sumsoutlaid by these cor-porations and will beinvested with securityand the certainty offair profits.

Sole Agent, Roorm 13, J'4erchants J'ational Bank Building, Jielena

The only House in the Northwestcarrying a complete stock of

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For further information address

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