The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1883-12-25
From Saturdays Daily

W. H, Fry, an attorney formerly of
Bozeman, is recommended as deputy
distinct attorney for Gallatin county.
The Livingston Enterprise of December
I'D. presents to its readers large mass
of reading matter, and surprising
amount of advertising.
Rev. F. B. Lewis, of Bozeman, was pre-
sented with an envelope containing $50,
by his Billings congregation last Sunday.
Billings is to have regular rector.
Banker Mund, of Billings, it is said,
has made an offer of $500 bonus. to any
man who will start paper in Billings
Are not two papers enough for Billings
The play "Money," put on the boards
last evening by the Holland Company
was the best performance that company
has ever given Bozeman. The audience
was delighted.
Hereafter you can take your hat of
and saw under Sheriff Ponsford. We
have no doubt Jim will make good
officer, as he is quick to tumble to any
ones racket"
When the spring business begins the
Northern Pacific will have fifty emigrant
sleepers and expect to be able to cope
with all the business that reaches their
eastern terminus.
1t will be seen by this issue that the
CHRoSIcLE has been honored by an in
teresting letter from Townsend. We
hope that the author will continue to
favor us with his communications.
On Wednesday an accommodation
train left Helena at a. m., and returned
at p. m., running to Wickes, twenty
four miles southwest. This schedule
will be followed. except on Sunday for
the remainder of the winter.
In our weekly issue an advertisement
of Ex-Gov. Potts will be found. Any
one wishing to purchase horses Of any
kind will find what they want at the
Potts farm. He will sell low down in
order to reduce his band of Oregon
horses and young stations.
Mr.. f. N. Harwood has been appoint
ed deputy district attorney for Yellow
stone county, by District Attorney Bur-
leigh. Mr.. Platt, the former deputy,
made an efficient officer, and it is to be
regretted that he has been succeeded.
C. H. Peck, postmaster at Red Bluff,
writes to this office as follows: "The
mail route from Pony to Red Bluff is O.
X. Service will commence January lst,
1884 to run three times week each way,
Henry Milton, contractor. Thanks for
the interest taken by Mr.. Langhorne."
If one would take the trouble to figure
up the amount of coal burned in Boze-
man every week, he would make start
ling figures. On clear, bright morning
the black smoke arising reminds one of
Pittsburg. The Bozeman and the Max
well mines supply the bulk of fuel, and
nearly every household has an adorn-
ing selffeeding coal stove.
From a gentleman who just arrived
from hunting expedition on the West
Gallatin and Madison rivers, We learn
that a large party of surveyors, sent out
by the Union Pacific, are surveying a
route up the Madison, and have orders
to stay out all winter. They gave it as
their opinion that the road would finally
be located up the West Gallatin.
A young man, son of a prominent citi-
zen of Bozeman, whose name We with
hold, out of consideration for respected
parents, was arrested this morning by
Officer Trice. The young man stole from
d. F. Grogan, ranchman living ten
miles from Bozeman last August, q banjo
and pistol, breaking open trunk to gain
his urpose. Since which time he has
evaded the vigilance of the officers, and
was captured as soon as his whereabouts
was known.
The championship of Montana never
having been satisfactorily settled among
the roller skaters, Mr. ]. D. Thomas, pro-
prietor of the Butte Amphitheatre, is
having manufactured massive and elab'
orately designed gold medal or badge, to
be awarded TO the fastest skater in the
Territory, at q grand tournament. to be
held at an early day. The time, place
and rules of the tonrnrment, and the
conditions upon which the badge and
championship are to be held will be
agreed upon by the participants them
selves, and Mi. Thomas is desirous o.
hearing from skaters throughout the Ter
ritory as to their views upon these points
R. P. Vivion, Esq, returned from Liv
ingston last night, and from him W.
learn that the affairs of Geo. Carver 4
Co, of Livingston, have been satisfactor
lily adjusted, and that the steps taken by
the wholesale firm of St. Paul were enti
rely unnecessary, as the firm Of Carver 4
Co.. is in the very hest financial condi
ton. While the item published il
Thursdays daily was correct, We arr
pleased to say that the assignment wa
not nor is likely to be made. Mr.. Carvel
and MIR. Horn are young gentlemen o
excellent business qualifications, who
have built up an enviable trade and :
lasting reputation for honesty, and fur
thermore, if they should in any way be
come involved, they have rich relation
who could and would back them for /,
large amount.
The Coming Comedy Company.
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