The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18
many friends of John extend TO him

many friends of John extend to him
their sympathy.
Numbers of shares in the various
mines of Clark's Fork, Bear Gulch, Emi-
grant Gulch, etc., are being placed with
Rountree & Quaw. This firm makes
speciality of this class of property.
A car load of emigrants arrived on
Monday from Kentucky to settle in the
Gallatin valley. They have friends in
the valley and will proceed to settle at
once on the lands selected for them.
The roller skating rink is rapidly be-
coming the favorite resort of ladies and
gentlemen. Quite a number have learn
ed to goll gracefully and elegantly. The
new rink will be opened next week.
Dan Costello's circus will be in Boze-
man and at other towns in the territory
this year. Dan will gain the name of
bringing the first circus to Montana, as
well as being one of the veterans Of the
ring.
Civil Engineer Schoolberg, arrived from
Cook City on Friday. He reports every
thing to be booming at the camp and the
prospects for a big summers work very
favorable. The smelter will soon be put
in running order.
A. P. Clark left on Monday for Chicago
where he will purchase large stock Of
cigars and tobacco. He has rented the
May building on Main street, Mr.. May
having disposed of his stock will discern
tinue business.
Just received at 8. H. Osborns Drug
Store full line of Landreth's Fresh Gar
den seed. Call and buy your seed early
before stock is broken up. Having dealt
largely in these seeds we can confidently
recommend them.
An now comes the annual inundation
Of Mandan and Bismarck. Late dis
patches say that trains from both direc-
tions are delayed. Three hundred feet
of grade has been washed out and that
the river is rising rapidly.
A gentleman who has just returned
from the Clarke's Fork mines informs us
that he met forty miners going to the
camp and that there are now at Living
ston one hundred and forty miners who
are waiting for the snow to melt.
E. X. Punnett, auditor Of tho Rocky
Mountain Division of the N. P. Railroad,
has been appointed auditor-in-chief of
the road, and will leave Helena in few
days for st. Paul, where the general Off
ces of the Northern Pacific Railroad are
located.
See notice Of auction Saturday q inst.
Mr.. Smith being assessor of the county,
and in consequence not able to give his
attention to other business, is DESTROYS of
closing out this property. Agood oppor-
tunity is offered to buy mules and
wagons.
The many friends of Geo. w. Davis
will be pleased to learn that he has safely
arrived in Cedar Keys, Florida. George
sends us copy of the local paper in
which he calls our attention to the Their
mometer report, which gives the tenn
perature as 800.
The Western Union Telegraph office,
with w. Hall as manager, is now open.
A room over Basinski's store has been
secured and the wires run therein on
Saturday. Office hours will be s a. m.
till 8 p. m. and on Sundays 9 till 10 .. m.
and from s till 6 p. m.
We received copy of the Helena In
dependent with supplement containing
the laws passed at the last session of our
Legislature. They will be furnished to
those desiring to procure the official copy
of the laws at the price one of dollar. Send
your orders to Helena Independent, Hele-
ma, Mont, and secure copy.
The sociable given by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church on last Thursday
evening was well attended and "tafy"
exchanged among visitors, and pulled at
the moderate price Of twenty-five cents
per plate. We fail to see where any
money is realized for the benefit Of the
church. But then they are 80 nice and
sociable, and such things "sweeten" ex-
istence.
GO to Cy Mounts Geyser saloon and
see that elegant bouquet Of flowers sent
to him from the Vanderbilt ball. Van.
derbilt don't forget his old friends, even
though they may be away off in the
Rocky Mountains. He knows too that
the Parlor Mining company may yet have
some influence in Wall Street. Now that
Billy Cameron is in town We are afraid
Cy will cache" them.
ANNA E. Ham wants . divorce from
Thomas B. Ham, in the Virginia court.
whole hog or none" will be Anna's
motto observation-disclosures. We advise
the porkreacher who got this off to chop
on his system if he expects to save bis
bacon. We never sausage fearful stuff
Mad;sonian. Oh, Lard!-New North West
Between these two hams tho territorial
press will "laugh and grow fat"
| W. D. Cameron, Sheriff of Meaghel
county, is in town visiting and receiving
q hearty hand-shake from his numerous
acquaintance. Billy was captain Of the
famous Big Horn Gun in the Yellowstone
Expedition of 1874. We think the City
Council should extend the freedom Of
the city to him, it has been 80 long since
he WAS here, that he had to hunt W
some Of the old landmarks to find out
| where he was.
, Work was commenced on Martin
Hocker's brick building on Main street
on Monday morning. The building is t.
DO located on the east side Of the creek
and will be two stories high, 30x5O feet
The lower portion thereof will be occu
pied by Mr.. Hooker as a boot and Shot
store. We are informed by Mr.. Hooker
that brick building will also be built
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