The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-14
Gen. Miles and His Fortune.

A Boston special to the New York San
SAYS: An interesting bit of personal his
tory just now being talked about, is how
General Nelson A. Miles missed becom-
ing millionaire. General Miles was a
nephew of the late Nelson Curtis of this
city, who died two years ago, leaving an
estate of S1,700,000. The old man was
childless, and he was very fond of his
favorite soldier nephew. A few months
before his death, Mr.. Curtis sent for
General Miles, who was then engaged in
an Indian camT align, and urged him to
resign his commission and come to Bos-
ton to live with him. The old man
thought he had achieved glory enough
in working his way from lieutenancy in
Massachusetts, regiment to a brigadler
generals commission in the regular
army. 1t was understood that General
Miles should be sole heir to the great
property.
He was unwilling, however, to leave
the army life while in the midst of sue
cess, and he postponed accepting his
uncle's offer. But he did send $1,000 of
his savings to the old man for invest
ment. Mr.. Curtis put the money into
7 per cent mortgage.
Not long after, it is said, General Miles
caught the Western mining fever, and
sent for his $1,000. His uncle replied
that the money was well invested where
it netted 7 per cent, and that it had bet
ter not be disturbed. General Miles re-
ply is said to have been a very cool note
to the effect that the money was his, and
wanted it. Mr.. Curtis sent his check for
5000, and remarked to more than one
Of his friends, if that was the way his
nephew handled money he would GER
tainly not leave his money to him.
The old man soon died, and by his
will General Miles came in for $1,000.
Some of the heirs, General Miles among
them, contested the will, and the case
was recently settled. General Miles
share of the proceeds is $4,000.
Lun Young Flu, commander Of the
Black Flags, concludes challenge to the
French with the selfconfident assurance
that he wants the French robbers to lead
forth their crowd Of dogs and sheep to
meet his army of heroes, This calls to
mind Gen. Escobedo's speech at a BAN
quet, given to him and his officers by the
citizens of San Luis Potosi few days
after the execution of Macmillan. I'VE
are," he said, "the sons of God and Lib
erty. 1t was our prowess that drove the
Spaniards from our soil. 1t was our
proves that drove the detestable Grin
goes from the halls of Montezuma and
expelled them from our homes. 1t was
our prowess that expelled the arrogant
French and sent them across the great
waters trembling with fear; and it is our
prowess that will take the head from
every traitors shoulders. When we shall
have shaken the letters from our limbs,
our proves will point to the recovery of
California, illegally sold by traitors, and
the establishment of our boundary line
to the Sabine. Then we will march up
to Washington, and ask the Gringoes
what they have been about, and we will
make them hunt their holes like rats"
United States Fish Commissioner
Baird is on his way west and will bring
with him 10000 young German carp for
along the Northern Pacific
road. 1t would be good scheme to get |
enough of these wonderful food fishes to
stock one or two ponds on the Gallatin
valley. They can be procured free Of
charge by Immediately notifying Col.
Lamborn, land commissioner of the road,
at st. Paul. The carp is fast grower,
the weight of three pounds and
upwards at the age of two years. Ponds
having mud bottoms and growth of
rushes or reeds are the best for them
and they seem to be the only first-class
food fish that will flourish in stagnant
water. Their flesh is firm and fine
trained, while in flavor it is unsurpassed.
1t is suggested that any reader knowing
If ponds thus adapted to the young carp
should at once write or wire Col. Lam
born and stock the ponds. The carp
ives on vegetable life almost entirely
md never destroys young spawn of its
,wn or any other fish.
ScO1eld and Cooper Sleighs.
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