The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-21
tFrom Fridays Daily
Thanksgiving is a legal holiday.

Thanksgiving is legal holiday.
Mr.. Ferris wants a girl See notice.
hewitt Bros, take advantage Of oul
daily to-day.
Mat Black was able to appear on the
streets to-day, after quite severe illness
The Courier has secured the services of
a lady compositor.
The birds eye view of Bozeman will
be delivered about December LIST.
District attorney Edwards condition
was somewhat improved this morning.
A number of carpenters were dis
charged at the machine shops at Living
ston yesterday.
The CHRONICLE press room now looms
up like light house in fog in its new
dress.
There will be no more cattle shipped
over the Northern Pacific this year. The
shipments this season have been enor-
nous.
H. C. Tillinghast & Co., the great Chi
cago hide buyers, who have had agents
in the Yellowstone valley for several
years, have failed.
A little bow arrived at the house Of Mr.
and Mrs Phil. Dodson yesterday after
noon, but sad to say, expired few hours
after
Fifteen hundred Cinnamon have been
thrown out Of employment at Missoula.
They can't get away and Will probably
camp at that point all winter.
Mrs. M. Gurley, lately of Iowa, has
opened dress making and millinery es-
Enlistment on Main street, opposite NJ.
Hooker. This makes six establishments
of this kind now in Bozeman.
A gentleman writing to us from Fargo,
D. T., saws: Fargo is passing through
hard times after last years boom. Money
is hard to get, houses are vacant and
will be for some time to come"
The Yellowstone Journal editors at
tention is called to the fact that the long
est editorial in that paper of November
18th is copied from the CHRONICLE with
out credit.
On Thursday evening November 10Th,
Thanksgiving night, there will be given
at the NJ. f. Church, declamatory exer-
cises, etc.; also refreshments will be
served. Twenty-Five cents will be
charged.
E. B. Covely's many friends will be
pleased to learn that he is now a partner
with p. w. Meadow at Billings. Ed. is
good, reliable business man and we are
glad to see him on the royal road to
riches.
We learn by Miles City paper that
the old pioneer of that town, John stra
der, has started saloon called the "Div-
idend." We trust that John, who is the
only stakeholder will not declare divi-
dend too often.
Rountree & Quaw are in correspon-
dence with Minneapolis merchant who
wishes to establish in Bozeman first
class grocery store. If a suitable build
ing can be secured he will fit it up in
elegant shape and start as soon as posi-
bic.
The test smelter which passed through
Bozeman yesterday destined for Red
Bluff, is owned by a company Of ten gen
tlemen, some of which are from Cincinnati
It is their intention to operate the
smelter this winter, and if the ore proves
rich to erect large works and obtain new
machinery in the spring.
Now that contractor Alden has finished
his contract of grading the streets, we
deem it proper and honest to say that
the work, considering the material and
weather, has been we'll and faithfully
done, And when the stones are broken
on Main street Bozeman will have dry
thoroughfare in all weather.
The Courier calls our attention to the
fact that in giving the names of the
elected Gallatin county delegates we
omitted that of S. w. Langhorne. We
beg Mr.. Langhorne's pardon. He is the
one man whom we could not spare from
the quintette.-Livingston Enterprise.
Frank VanAllen has purchased from
express agent Norton, of Livingston,
trio of Plymouth Rock fowls. They are
thoroughbreds and are the finest chick
ems in Bozeman. Frank intends to get
several other kinds and expects to have
Is fine coop of fowls as there is in Mon
tana.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press failed to ar
rive this morning, while We got a double
dose of Billings papers, which had prob
ably been up the road as far as Helena.
The postal affairs are at present beauti-
fully managed and it is about time the
government made an investigation.
The Presbyterian ladies are preparing
for fair to be given some time during
the holidays. Yesterday they received
a large box of articles from the east that
will be displayed for sale, together with a
large lot of very handsome articles the
ladies' are making.
Mr.. Bird, who owns very beautiful
and valuable farm. adjoining town, leaves
next Monday. with his family for the
Pacific coast. Mr.. Frank Lieh, formerly
of Douglas county, Minnesota, has rented
the farm, and from a long acquaintance
with him, We are prepared to say Mr..
Bird has chosen wisely in his tenant.
It is noticeable fact that there are not
as MANY Chinaman in Bozeman this fall
as last. While they are usually peacea-
BILE and quiet, they are not the kind OF
citizens go-ahead town requires. The
worst kind of old, dilapidated buildings
answers the requirements of a residence,
and supply of rice, shipped from dis
lance suffices for nourishment. Perhaps
the rigid opium ordinance has had the
effect of driving them away. Let us hope
that it has.
A farmer this morning said to a neigh
l.