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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04
MOntana's Wool Industry.

A recent edition of the Pioneer Press
gives long article on wool growing and
says: "Without injustice to any other
part of the West, it may be truly said Of
Montana that it is the best grazing Sec
ton of the Rocky Mountain region, not
only on the open plains and prairies
covered with rich and nutritious grasses,
but on all the smooth hills and naked
mountain slopes, and the same rich car
pet continues even beyond these far up
into the TIMBER. Wherever fire has
swept up the mountain side, destroying
the pine trees, leaving the blackened
stems and stumps to mark the place
where the forest stood, there quickly
springs up tall green grass, covering
every spot where it can gain a foothold.
There, as in other parts of the West, as
is we'll known, the grass cures on the
ground, furnishing, in fact, better food
than if cut and cured. There is seldom
any difficulty experienced on account Of
the cold or SHOWS of winter, many who,
have stock running on the prairies max
ing no preparation for winter feeding,
which is seldom necessary. A large and
increasing percentage of the sheep of
Montana, as we'll as of the cattle, is
owned by persons who do not manage
them themselves. Nearly all the leading
men of capital in Helena own interests
in banks of stock, either sheep or cattle.
The persons desiring to invest in the
business of sheep-growing take as an as
sociate some man of experience and in
tegrity, but destitute of capital, and give
him entire charge of the flock. For his
services he receives usually one-half Of
the increase flock. Sheep must be herd
ed summer and winter in separate bands
of not more that 1000 each, corralled
every night and guarded against the de-
predations of dogs and wild animals.
Cattle and sheep cannot live together on
the same range. The latter not only eat
down the grass SO closely TIL nothing is
left for the cattle, but they also leave an
odor which is offensive to the cattle.
Although the cost Of managing sheep is
greater than that of herding cattle, the
returns are quicker and larger. While
herd of young cattle begins to yield an
income only at the expiration of three
years, the sheep yield crop of wool the
first summer after they are driven upon
a range, and the increase Of the band is
much greater. Our informant considers
sheep far more profitable than cattle,
while the life of the sheep-grower is
much easier than that of the cattle-herd-
er. In his judgment the annual clip of
wool in Montana Territory will reach as
high as 5O,OOO,OOO pounds within ten
years.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04
For the benefit of many who hs

For the benefit of many who have
asked information about the law passed
by the last legislative assembly relative
to bounty for killing certain animals"
we give the substance as the act is too
long. The following is the bounty given:
Eight dollars for each bear, eight dollars
for each mountain lion, one dollar for
each wolf, and fifty cents for each cayote
slain or killed in said Territory. Pro-
vided however, that no bounty is receiv-
ed for those killed OH an Indian reserva-
ton. Proof must be made within thirty
days after the killing, by affidavit that
the killing was done in this Territory
and not on an Indian reservation and an
exhibit must be made of the entire skin
of such animals, including the tail and
the skin from the forehead, embracing
and including the ears, to the Probate
Judge or any Justice Of the Peace, who
shall before issuing certificate shall re-
quirc the affidavit of two respectable
freeholders, residents of the county, that
to the best of their knowledge and belief
the animals were killed in the county
and not on an Indian reservation. Upon
due proof and examination of each skin
the officer shall punch hole one inch in
diameter in each ear, and deliver the
skins to the owner, with certificate
showing the number and species of skin
20 punched. These certificates are paid
out of the Territorial Treasury. The
usual penalties are prescribed for forging
these certificates as well ar fraudulently
patching up skins and defrauding the
Territory. There is just about enough
red tape about the law as to make il
inOperative 90 far as the bounty is con.
esrned, in other words the trouble and
expense is about as great as the reward
We would not advise any body to try
+ and make living out Of il.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04

It may be safe to assert that It pad
woman who is not better than the aver
age man. Their natural tastes and in
stincts are purer than mans. Their
training and education does not subject
them to the same temptations. The
confiding and trusting love Of pure and
honest woman is a jewel which but few
men prize as they should, and we are safe
in saying that no man would live long
with woman as his wife, who was not
better than men generally. The reasons
which would cause separation of those
who have solemnly pledged their faith,
the one to the other, should be Of that
character which would not only make
like disagreeable, but disgraceful. We
are sorry however that such is not always
the case. We believe more often the
fanlt is with the man. We have been
led to these reflections in thinking over
a divorce which has been procured in
this district under circumstances which
are at least questionable, that Of Isaac
d. McCutcheon, secretary of Montana
Territory against Alice McCutcheon. now
a resident of Chalott, Michigan. We
have been informed that the notice Of
his suit came to her like clap of thunder
out of clear sky and such precipitate
haste has been made in procuring the
divorce as to exclude her from making
any answer in the premises, which we
understand was attempted, but too late.
We fear Judge Wade has been imposed
on, at least we prefer to think 80, rather
than that he was willing party to such
undue haste. The suit was brought in
this district, instead of the one in which
the plaintiff resides. The defendants
rights have been ignored. We learn
from parties acquainted with her, that
she is a most reputable lady and great
indignation is manifested at their old
home over this procedure of secretary
McCutcheon. 1t is said he has conveyed
his real estate to her, but hampered with
such restrictions as to make 1t valueless.
We trust that it may not be as dark as it
looks, but as it appears to lis now it is an
outrageous proceeding and a terrible
mockery ofjustice and laxity in the
in the way of granting divorces which
should he discountenanced. The reason
given for bringing the suit in this district
said to be on account of our court meet
ing earlier and thereby saving time. This
is no excuse. These matters should have
plenty of time and thorough investiga-
ton and divorces only granted for rea-
sons which would be insuperable. "Those
whom God has joined together, let no
man put asunder."
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04

Sort Benton will be the st. Paul and
Great Falls the Minneapolis Of the new
northwest.-Rirer Press. Helena will Ike
the Denver and Butte already is the
Leadville of the new northwest. How
extremely small these towns around on
the edges will feel pretty soon-"-lnde'
pendent. How We apples swim! Gala,
tin Valley will have to be content with
furnishing the new St. Paul, Minneapolis
Denver and Leadvilles of the Rocky
Mountains, with the staff ollie and Other
luxufies. We are small but we are
growing.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04

Upon the invitation Of Messrs. Mounts
and Ponsford we took ride with them
last Thursday to one of the numerous
mines, being opened and developed by
the Parlor mining company. The mine
alluded to is situated near Elk creek,
about three miles east of Blacks ranch,
Madison river. Getting into a four seat
ed "rig" we were rapidly whirled past
the thriving farms between here and the
Gallatin river, and noted with pleasure
the many evidences ofsubstantial wealth
and prosperity to be seen on every hand.
From the Gallatin the road leads over
the fine bench lands between there and
the Madison, now carpeted with the most
luxuriant growth of the far-famcd bunch
grass. Every foot of this land from the
mountains down to the junction of the
Gallatin and Madison valleys (Which is
now unoccupied) is susceptible of cult
walton, if water can be conducted upon
it, and in our minds eye we looked for
ward to the dav, when it will all be under
fence and cultivation. From these low
lying hills, your eye sweeps over the
immense area of agricultural lands, in
what is known as the Gallatin valley,
and we drink in the scene with rapture.
1t is an empire within itself and the
future seat of great, prosperous and
thriving community. The mind can
scarcely conceive, nor language depict its
glowing possibilities. Not one foot Of
this land is as yet taken up until you
reach settlement on Camp creek evil
IDENTIFY for stock purposes; then over
another sweep of bench land to Elk
creek, where another settlement is found
and some land far1ned. A mile or SO
further on, we came to the sheep ranch
of Hon. Caldwell Edw ards, who we found
in the field harvesting large crop of rye
for hay. We were wonderfully impress.
ed with its enormous growth. The stalks
are about seven and one-half feet high
and will produce crop of four tons to
the acre. We could scarcely imagine the
gentleman in the fields nth his pitch.
fork throwing hay upon the wagon, as
the genial gentleman who so ably has
represented us in Legislature halls. His
sheep industry is thriving, as Of course il
should, under the management of one
who has made it an intelligent study
The next place we reach is William
Blacks on the Madison river, where VIC
halt for the night and are Hospitality en-
tertained and with keen apDetites dis
cuss the merits of fried chicken and
"fixins." In the early morning we ride
up to the shaft of the Parlor mining COM
pany. This company is well named, a.
we observed the superintendent and as
sistant ride to and from their work in o
phacton drawn by two handsome bay
horses. Notwithstanding this, considera-
BILE work has been done in short space
Of time. Their shaft is down about
thirty feet and shows well defined walls
between which there is about five feet Of
quartz which promises well. This whole
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04

Secretary Teller is investigating the
charge that some registers of the land
Offices in Nebraska use their influence to
force advertisements into certain news
papers at the expense of the settler. The
case is reversed in Montana. Some news
papers here are using their influence to
force the register of the land office to
send the advertisements to their sheets,
whether the settler likes it or not. AS
long as the settler'has to pay for the adj
yertisement we think he should have
the option, which paper shall publish it.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04
FOB PRINTING.
We WOULD RESPECTFULLY

WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY
Call the attention of our Business Men
to the fact that our Job Printing Depart
ment is one of the best west of St. Paul
and that we can supply you with any
thing in the printing line. Fine color
work specially.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04

The mechanics working on the Ma
tional Park hotel, at the Mammoth Hot
Springs, were badly hurt by a falling
scaffold last week.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04

FOB PRINTING:-We are prepared to do
eJ all kinds OF Job Printing at reasonable
prices. THE CHRONICLE
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04

The picturesquey located at the head Of the fertile
Gaatn valley 1860 miles west of St. Paul. the n p R. r.
The famous Gallatin valley is Immediately tributary to
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-04
BOHEMIAN

The Gallatin valley is the largest, most product
old settled valley of Montana Mines of fine Bitumine
are opened and worked Immediately east of
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-11

ternatives presented to them, Of forsah-
ing their religious faith or their homes
and property and becoming wandering
outcasts upon the face of the earth, as
they were notified that they would not
be allowed to live there. Afootand des.
titute they made their way across the
country into Georgia, in the vicinity of
Gainesville. They were visited by
'he elders and with means furnished BY
their brethren and sisters in Utah
strangers to them, but lovers of humans
ty, they were emigrated to the settle
ment Of the saints in Colorado, where
they can worship God under their own
vine and fgtree, with none to modest or
make them afraid. Don't you think
that a minister would have a job to con-
vert n of those North Carolina saints,
back to Christianity, so called?
Many more instances could be related,
but we have no desire to dwell upon the
proof.
Thst mans inhumanity to man,
Makes countless thousands mourn.
We would not wish to be understood
rs %Lelieving that these things are indors
ed by the people of the south, on the
contrary we know they are not, and will
here say that a more kind hearted peo-
pie, never existed, than the mass OF the
people who inhabit the south. We have
found their latch strings on the outside
and their last crust of bread at our ser
vie. Jesus has said "That he who
ggiveth but a cup Of cold water, to the
least Of these, shallin nowise lose his re-
ward" and may God bless and reward
the noble men and women who have
Given US drink when we were thirsty
fed US when we were hungry, cared for
US when we were weary, and protected
us when we we're in danger.
The effect of the recent legislation by
congress wal to disfranchise all men and
women who were or had beea living in
plura! marriage, but inasmuch as they
were but a fraction of the community, it
did not affect the elections in the least,
the vote after the Acknowledgement,
standing 22,0OJ for the Mormon candi-
date for congress and 1000 for the Cen
tile candidate. l am not in a position to
say how far the law is being obeyed, but
would judge that the great mass of the
people are ~endeavoring to observe it
| strictly.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-11
A YANKEE GIRLS PLUCK.
She Horsewhipped Il Member of the
Legion of Honor in rarls.

she HorseWhipped Il Member of the
Legion of Honor in rarls.
Lucy hooper's letter in Philadelphia Ledger.
l recently heard Of an action on the
part OF a young American girl toward a
French woman-insulter which has filed
my soul with admiration and delight.
The young lady in question, who is a re-
fined, modest. and high-bred young
girl, is staying with some members Of
her family at n Of the prominent ho-
tells on the avenue de l'Opera. AS her
dress and banners are alike unobtrusive,
she has hesitated to 60 out alone
whenever business or inclination inn
PEELED her to do so. One would fancy
that on that wide. brilliant avenue, in
broad daylight, a quiet. modest young
lady, IN the city deemed the center of
the worlds civilization, would be per-
fectly safe from annoyance or molesta-
ton of any kind; such was not the case .
For a few weeks past, whenever sh e
ventured out alone she was followed and
accosted by a stylish-dressed Individual
about 43 years old, wearing the red rib
bon of the Legion of Honor in his but
ton-hole. This parsonage would not only
follow her but would address her in Ian
guage of the fulsome, complimentary
style, would thrust his face under her
bonnet, would go a few steps in front
of her and would then look back and
leer at her, and in fact he conducted
himself in the manner that a well-bred
Partisan gentleman usually considers
proper to assume when he meets an un-
protected young girl. This went on for
some time to the infinite annoyance of
the young lady. Her tormenter never
made his appearance when her brother
was with her, or when there was police
man in bailing distance-on these occa-
sions he kept discreetly out of the way.
Finally, the other day, the affair cana
to a climax. The young lady was return-
ing to her hotel about three o'clock in
the afternoon, when her persecut or
made his appearance and began tor
menting her as usual. The
hunted girl, worried, wearied, and ex-
asperated, was at last wrought up to the
highest pitch of Indignation and nerv-
GUS excitement, CHANGING to pass a cab
stand, by a sudden impulse she snatched
one of the drivers whips iromits socket,
and, turning on her tormentor, she cut
him sharply across the face with the
lash. Being taken by the surprise, he
started back. and let fall his hat. AS he
stopped to pick 1t up she followed UP
her advantage, raining blow after blow
upon his head and shoulders, SO stunn-
ing and be%wildering him that he was
some time n discovering his lost head
gear, ev ny moment of which she en-
ployed to the best advantage. AT last,
catching his rescued hat, he fed from
the sce.e as fast as his legs could carry
him, followed by the laughter and jeers
of the whole line Of cabmen who heartily
sympatbized with the brave young her
oine of the scene. And so one Of the
woman-insulters of Paris has at last met
with his deserts, and at the hands of an
American girl! l feel inclined to cry
with the jolly old cabman, when he re-
ceived back his useful whip, "Bravo,
Mademoiselle! That was well done.n
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-11
Tabor and the Newspaper Men

Ex-senator Tabor was interviewed by
a reporter as he passed through Kansas
City the other day. 81 sometimes
think" said the il!ustrious statesman,
pathetically, "that no man in this coun-
try has been abused and lied about as 1
have. I don't call myself Is great man;
all that I claim is the right to be left
alone. l never saw the like of some of
these newspaper men. They say good
morning or good evening to a man, or
perhaps pass a dozen words with him,
and then go away and write a column of
stuff about him, telling how much he
pays for his night-shirts andal that sort
of thing" The scribe here sympathized
with the injured millionaire. and sooth-
ed his swelling bosom with the assur
ance that sit was a shame, so it was;
and they shouldn't treat him 80 any
more, SO they %shouldn't;" whereupon
the grateful ex-senator, reassnred, be-
came communicative, and said: Il am
out of politics, and will have nothing
more to do with that kind Of thing. ]
am married"-the reporter had heard
some rumors to that effec. nd aE go.
ing home to attend to business.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-11
Tire Old Way and the New.

From The Springfield Republican.
There is a sermon to be picked out of
the failure of Williston, Knight & Co.
which was caused by the embezzlement
of II. Williston Knight, a son ofex-Lieut.
Gov. I'll. G.. knight, who has fled to Eu-
rope, carrying with him possibly $780,
600 of the firms money. This was the
Oldest and largest button making firm in
the county, successors to the late Samue,
Williston Of Easthampton and honorable
memory. who rave away a million dol
lars to various causes during his lifetime.
and left nearly as much more to the
seminary which bears his name and to
Amherst College From the small be-
ginning of his wife's handiwork, and the
employing of m in the n%eighbor.
hood to cover buttons, up to the inven-
don of special machinery and the build.
ing Of factories, the employment of
many peonle and the exercise of a liber-
al public spirit; through these steps the
late Mr.. Williston won his way to for
tune and public esteem by careful meth
DDS and austere fidelity. He Is the
embodiment of honest New England
t 9saItn az sd wa il st1 the a c% S5iSg9sjt{[0n 4 f. h.
ara, true always to honor and the high
The business which gave Samuel Will.
lst0n his start in life and from which the
puiK OF ms property was accumulated.
mas lived after him until now serious
disaster has overtaken those who sue
reed him in it. Why is this? For the
answer we have not far to search, Ho-
ratio u. Knight was trained by Samuel
winston In his ways Of doing business.
out the next generation adonted meth,
ods and practices which ran counter to
the old-fnshioned New England ideals,
II. Wllliston knight, son of the ex-liem-
tenant governor, brought about a de-
partu-e from the honorable traditions
and safe methods of Mr.. Williston. He
iived ut New York and bis ideas If
me" did not tally with the plous WAYS
OF mat tine old man who had reared a
Ohristlan home. given literally "to ann
Portthe gospel, and had money to spend
In founding an academy and fostering a
great college: The young blood was hot
ana the flashing life ofthe big CITY yieJded
IL opportunities for pleasure
ana ioily. Young Knight cutloose from
the u Old theories which had encasad
the founder Of a prosperous business ha
vas sharp enough to get the upper hand
o. as "a aerln.the control of affairs. and
ne ilyed luli upon the crest OF that wave
%nleh bears so many young New Eng
iahd men on a merry race to the devil.
re became "a well known character
apou. toWn;" spent money freely and
particularly affected the society Of fast
actresses The end of all this will arr.
: prise no one familiar with the story.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-11
A Negro Paradise.

Captain Dow. of the wrecked English
steamship Athos, which arrived in this
port last night, relates an interesting
story. The Athos sailed from New York
for Kingston, Jamaica, in September
last. Her cargo was worth 5000 900, and
was of Observation-Disclosures character. She
had reached the Bahama banks in safety,
but q ashore off the Great Inagua
Island, one of the Bahamas. She was
blown high on the beach,. and the crew
escaped with difficulty to the land.
Here they found q veritable negro par
adise. The island is literally overrun
with negroes. They are the lords of the
land, skilled in trade and not unac-
4uainted with rude arts. Only a few
white people live on the island, and
they are but the agents of English mer-
chants, The exports from this curious
island aggregate four vessel loads of salt
9 year, and the imports consist of the
four cargoes of merchandise brought in
exchange for the salt. The ships cargo
Of silks, fine linen, broadcloths, brandy,
champagnes and provisions had been
thrown overheard. when the vessel ran
ashore and washed along the beach for
miles. It was gatherednpby the natives
and a grand dress carnival and high de-
bauch was inaugurated. In q few days
the island was a scene of wild dissipa-
ton.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-11

three hundred lives, occupied this par
ticular site. The woman looks about her
for a few minutes and then runs down
Myrtle avenue to her home. One OF the
policemen attached to the station next
door says that in the early evening of
that terrible night seven years and more
ago the husband of this woman asked
her to accompany him to the play. She
had been hard at work during the day
and preferred to remain at home, but
wished that he should visit the theatre.
He did so and his body was among the
~unrecognized dead the following day:
The wife fell and for time it was feared
she would lose her reason. Once a week
at night, from the date of her recovery
to the present, this poor woman has visl-
ted the SPOT,
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-11
Visiting a Sad Scene.

On n evening Of every week a neat
ly dressed woman visits the stage en-
trance of Haverly's TIL are, in Brook
lyn, N. Y. The main entrance of the
Brooklyn Theatre, DESTROYED by fire on
The night of Dec. 5. 1876, with nearly
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-11

Gen. Merritt, the eminently trustworthy
American consul general at London, has in
vestigated the distress in Ireland. He finds
that there is general restitution in the poorer
agricultural districts, and says that it is
nothing remarkable. The poverty of the
Irish is the general rule, and the govern
ment offers but two alternatives for its relief
the poorhouse and emigration.