The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-07

The ten stall round house at the depot
is about completed.
BIZ. Woodcock, or "the man who
carries the mail" of Cooke City, is in
town.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
ncers of this division will give q grand
ball at Livingston on Thanksgiving eve.
A Bozeman string band will play.
The Butte City Union has arrived. It
is now under the management Of Mr..
Burr formerly Of the Miner.
Mrs. Smith took position in the pub
lie school this morning where she will
teach a class until the Church street
school house is opened.
The "Man in the Maze" is here and we
advise the citizens to hunt him up to-
night. When found it will be an old
time favorite of Montana Jack Langrishe.
Rev. R. NJ. Stevenson leaves for Living
ston this week, where ne will assist next
Sunday to organize permanent church
in that town.
From letter received by county treas
urer Sloan from w. S. McKinzie at Eu-
reka Springs, Arkansas, we learn that
the-condition of w. o. r. Hays has i'm
proved; but slight hopes are however en-
tertained for ultimate recovery.
We ask our patrons to have patience
with us We hope soon to perfect ar
Engagements for regular dispatches. We
hope to get full telegraph returns of the
elections, which take place tomorrow.
"Mine host" Harder of the Northern
Pacific Hotel, has purchased J. J. Hop
per's ranch, Is miles from Bozeman, and
will remove there on the first of next
month. WHO will take charge Of the
hotel is not YET known.
As will been seen by notice published
elsewhere in this paper, WIN. Wallace, Jr.
has been appointed receiver Of all
moneys, notes and credits of the late firm
J. Schreiner 4 sons, at Bozeman and
!. Livingston.
Harry Richmond, an old time acqain-
lance in the early days Of Montana, is in
Bozeman cracking jokes and telling yarns
AZ usual. Time has dealt kindly by
Harry, as he looks as young asever. We
are satisfied his heart is,
Judge H. B. Potter, the capable and
efficient justice of the peace at Cook City,
has been in town several days. To his
vigilance is due the prompt arrest Of all
persons committing crime at that camp.
He returned home to-day.
Joe Baker has taken the contract to de-
liver the Daily CHRONICLE to all parts of
the town. Joe will deliver them promptly
and those who wish to keep themselves
informed of passing events will please
give him their name or leave 1t at this
Office.
Mr.. Charles Easton, of Hillsdale has
written very interesting account of the
trip he took last summer to Wonderland
via the West Gallatin, which is published
in three issues of the Calhoun county
Journal of Iowa We regret that it is too
long for publication.
The geological surveying party, which
outfitted in Bozeman last spring, returned
and are preparing to disband for the win
ter In the party is Mr.. Renshsw, chief,
Ensigns Chase and Garrell, and son of
senator Holman, of Indiana.
My daughter, what kind of dude do
you prefer? Shall it he an English
dude, an Italian dude, French dude,
German dude, an American dude or a
siamese twin? you may have whatever
you want. Thank you father. A
Yankee-dude will do. yankee doodle
doo.) ...
Wendell Hall and party engaged in ex-
aiming the Northern Pacific railroad
lands passed through Bozeman yesterday
en- route to Helena where he will make
his reports and disband for the winter.
He has accomplished great deal of work
this winter.
John Mills, as we surmised, has gone
to Butte to take a position on the Inter
Mountain It is said he will have charge
of the city department while Read will
dish up the editorial. John isone of the
best writers in the Territory and that
paper has been fortunate in securing his
services.
The east side school house will be open
next Monday, as stated In Saturdays
CHRoNIcLE, all scholars belonging to the
primary and second intermediate who
reside east of Bozeman street, will at
tend the east side school house. Those
west of Bozeman street will attend the
west side school house
Byron Vreeland is home again after an
extended absence in the village of st.
Paul and other eastern towns. He in
forms lis that he has completed the
second story of the Billings school house
and laid the foundation for one at Miles
City. If our people are noted for any
thing, it is building good school houses.
To man up in tree the exhorbitant
tax levy of this year, on Bozemanites,
looks anything hut straight. New York
City is in debt away up in the millions;
she supports all imense police, fire and
clerical force; adds miles aud miles of
new pavement and millions of dollars
worth Of other improvements annually.
Her whole tax is only about twenty-one
mills on about one-tlfYrd the valuation.
The city of st. Paul took on her shoulders
last winter alone bonded indebtedness
of over two millions. She is in debt on
all sides on account of her many heavy
expenditures as growing city, increas-
ing her area of graded driveways, etc.
Her tax this year is only twenty: five mills
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