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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-02-16
MARRIED.

LLER-ALLEN-Att the residence Of the
brides mother in Kings valley, on the
p, Miss Hettie Allen to Mr.. Arthur G..
Miller, all of Benton County, Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-02-16
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Gu,

Warmers Safe Kidney .and Liver Cure
First class clocks iidss received by P. P
Greffoz. -
The latest improved sewing machine
not to beat. Also guns, revolvers, ammu.
milton, fishing takels ETC., ETC., q g. Hodss'
gun store, d bsdfook prizes
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-02-16
FIST of LETTERS

Remaining unclaimed in the Postof6ce at
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday
Feb is, 1883. Persons calling for the same
will please say advertised, giving date Of
the List.
LADIES. List.
Wood. Sarah E..
GENTS, L1sr.
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Condor, s. ", Elder, J. G.,
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The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18
Croakers.

Have you seen the croaker. But Ger
tainly you have ifyou are a resident o
Bozeman. They are a disagreeable Get
who are probably effected by q disorderet
liver or lack of exercise. They are OF
every corner. Ifyou want to find one
make a remark in the presence ola dozen
men that Bozeman is going to be good
town. Then the croaker will show hi
hand. He will pounce down upon you
like bird of prey, and Indignantly in.
form you that you don't know what you
are talking about. Bozeman according
to his opinion will be way station, and
the conductor will ascertain if there are
any passenger for Bozeman before the
train gets here, 90 as to know whether
to stop or not. In short he will deliver
q long invective against the town, and
the strangest thing about it all is that he
is a property owner, and who places q
valuation on his property above what it
is really worth. Such are the croakers.
Bozeman has . large number Of them,
whose talk to the stranger is sometimes
convincing and to those who have faith,
disgusting. When It becomes necessary
for a man to depreciate the town he lives
in it is time for him to seek pastures
new. There has never been town Of
any size however, in the west, but that
has had it's croakers. They are pain
full necessity.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18
ORDINANCE NO. 9.

OhDlNANCE NJ. z.
An ordinance concerning the posting
and publishing of the ordinances of the
City of Bozeman.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of
the City Of Boseman,
SEC. l. That the City Clerk, within
five days after the passage of any ordin-
ance by the City Council, shall make out
and deliver to the CITY Marshal, three
copies Of said ordinance.
SIC. 2. The Marshal shall forthwith,
upon receipt ofsaid copies, post tho same
At the following named places: At the
door Of the City Hall, at the Court House
and at Meadows mill.
Sec. 8. Immediately after posting
said copies, the said Marshal shall certify
to the Clerk the date ofthe posting Of
said ordinance, specifying the same BY its
number and title.
SEC. 4. The Clerk shall preserve the
certificate 90 returned by the Marshal,
and from the date specified in such certi-
fcate Of the posting thereof said ordin-
ance shall be deemed to have been pub,
lished, and the provisions thereof shall
take effect.
SEC. 5. And all ordinances passed by
the City Council shall be published in at
least two newspapers in said city, within
ten days after their passage, provided
that reasonable terms can be made with
the publishers of said newspapers.
Adopted and approved April 18th,
1883.
latest. J.V. BoaERr, Mayor,
J.J. DAVIS, City Clerk protein.
A true copy.
J.J. DAVIS, City Clerk protein.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

The Courier asks the question: "Does
anyone know of the whereabouts of Hon.
Martin Maginnis, delegate elect, to the
rty-Eighth Congress?" Heis in Wash
ington ready to attend to any Of the
duties demanded Of him by his constitu-
ents. A delegates services may at any
time be needed for the Territory, before
any of the departments, and he can be as
useful then and at all times, whether
congress happens to be in session or not.
We are aware that the love our neighbor
has for our delegate was so great last fall
as to make him want to send somebody
else, so that Maginnis might be at home
all the time, but the people said other
wise, and he is where they sent him.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

It is perhaps late to comment on the
defeat of ex-senator Sprague, for gov
ernor of Rhode Island, but then it carries
with it a lesson to the Democratic party
which should not 60 unheeded and that is
always to stand square up to men Of your
own faith and principles. Better suffer
defeat thousand times and keep your
organization intact than pander to the
desire of putting up anything to defeat
the Republican party. 1t can only end
in disaster, decentralization and disinteg-
ration of party. United determination,
stsadfast adherence to your principles
will in the end succeed, but no drifting
with every wind that blows will ever &C
complish anything. In this case it seems
to us utterly inexcusable when the party
picked up man whose political, social
and financial position has been lost for
ever. They deserved defeat fighting
under such banner, and the result must
have shown, in the increased majority Of
the republican candidate, that many old
time democrats refused to rally to such q
standard. That too when in every other
section of our land, the democratic party
was steadily and surely forging to the
front. Away with such weak kneed
democracy. lit is worth anything. it is
worth fighting for, squarely, honestly and
consistently. Compromises may do in
settling disputes and difficulties, but in
the settlement Of principles, it has no
place. The principle must be right or
wrong. fright it will succeed; if wrong
the crucible Of public opinion will leave
nothing but dross. We for one do not
grieve that such lessons are taught, but
we grieve that the opportunity is given
for them to be taught. It took years for
the National Democratic party to recover
from the serious blunder of endorsing
the nomination of Horace Greedy for
President. So with the party in the
State elections It is a backward step
which it will take time for them to re-
rOvor
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

Another fiendish deed perpetrated by
the wards of the Government in the
murder Of Judge McComas and wife and
the capture Of their little six year old
boy. We not only recoil with horror
over such deeds, but our blood boils with
indignation that tho Government does
not wipe off the face of the earth the
whole tribe Of Apaches. The life Of one
such man and woman, aye, even their
little finger, is worth more than whole
tribe of such miscreants. The bodies of
the Judge and his wife have been receiv-
ed and buried at their old home at Fort
Scott, Kansas, but their blood cries aloud
for vengeance. We sincerely trust the
little boy may be reclaimed to his
friends.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18
ORDINANCE NO. 8.


An ordinance to secure the punctual
attendance of the members of the City
Council.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of
the City of Bozeman,
SEC. l. That from and after the pas
sage Of this ordinance, If the Mayor, OF
any member Of the City Council of the
City of Bozeman, shall fail, neglect or re-
fuse, without good excuse, the suf6ciency
of which shall be determined by the
Council, to attend promptly on time the
regular or adjourned meetings Of the
City Council, or shall fail, neglect or re-
fuse to attend any special meeting, after
due notice thereof he shall forfeit and
pay to the City Of Bozeman sum not
less than five dollars nor more than ten
dollars; if not voluntarily paid to be
collected as other fines by suit with
costs.
Adopted and approved, April 18th,
1888.
(Attest.1 Nv. BoaERr, Mayor,
J.J. DAVIS, City Clerk protem.
A true copy.
J.J. DAVIS, City Clerk prosem,
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

Among the many attractions Of the
Gallatin Valley to the pleasure seeker
and sportsman, besides the field sports
over gun and dog among the feathered
tribe, its numerous streams abound with
speckled beauties, as pretty to the eye as
they are toothsome to the epicure
Wherever water runs they can be cap.
tured in large quantities with the artifi.
cial fly or by bait fishing. The most
common bait is the grass-hopper, but
failing in the usual crop Of these, resort
can be had to fresh meat. So far indica-
tons point to large increase, both as to
size and quantity in our streams over
former years, except in those streams
where saw dust has been emptied. We
have already captured several messes Of
the finny tribe, and form our opinion Of
their increase from our observation as
compared to former years. We throw
these hints out to those who contemplate
visiting our peerless country for health
sport and recreation. We can't afford to
give much time to such sport ourselves,
but we can give "pointer" to those
who have the taste, time and inclina-
tio,,
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

It seems after all that the suspension
Of Judge Conger has been removed pend
ing an investigation of the charges pre-
ferred against him. Who made the
charges and what steps are going to be
taken to investigate them? viii the
matter, through the influence Of Senator
Conger remain where it is and the Judge
resume the duties of his position, or will
those who have made the charges mako
good their assertions? We hope that an
investigation will be made and if they
should prove of such damaging character,
as to show that Judge Conger has lost re-
spect and confidence and cannot carry to
his high and exalted position the dignity
and moral worth, 80 necessary, or that
his failings are of such a character, as
that he cannot conduct the business Of
the court expeditiously, it is better that
he be removed. We do not hear that
any charges are made ofs corrupt char
acter, while on the bench, nor do we be-
lieve they could be consistently made 81
we believe him to be an upright man in
his Judgment. It is the habits charged
against him that we condemn, and not
the man. If on the contrary such charges
are groundless we shall be pleased at his
reinstatement. We have no feeling in
the matter, but we do desire man on
the bench of the highest court in our
Territory, who carries to his position all
the elements of moral worth. One who
can set an example to the rising genera
ton; one who can command respect and
confidence. The courts are the Palladium
of our liberties and it is essential that the
person having the adjudication Of ou'
dearest interests should be one, not only
possessed of great legal learning, but
combining in himself the dignity and
honor and moral character, which would
stamp him not only the peer, but the
superior in these qualities Of those around
him
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

The Helena Herald says that it is
thought by the people Of Custer county
that some Of the large sums Of money
distracted from the Custer county treas
ury has gone to the democratic press to
mould public opinion and save the
thieves from punishment. That's not
fair neighbor, to charge the people Of
Custer county with what has been coined
in your own brain. The coin is German
silver and wont pass. We are free to say
if any money has been extracted unlaw-
fully from Custer county, We have not
seen the color of it, and we need money,
too, yet we do not want to see it to bolster
up any crime. Who is the first to cry
stop, thief?
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18
ORDINANCE NO. 4.

An ordinance fixing the time Of the
regular meetings of the City Council OF
the City of Bozeman, and prescribing the
order of business.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of
the City of Bozeman,
Sec. l. The City Council shall hold
its stated meetings for the transaction OF
municipal business, on the first Thurs
day in each month, at the hour ofseven
o'clock p. m, or such other hour as may
be fixed by resolution. Special meetings
may be called by the Mayor or any two
Aldermen at any other time; the City
Clerk, on their requisition giving reason
able personal notice thereof in writing to
ali members Of the City Council present
in the city. All meetings, unless other
wise ordered forgood cause, shall be held
at the City Hall.
SEC. 2. At the hour appointed for
meeting, the City Council shall be called
to order by the Mayor, or, in his absence
by the clerk, who shall proceed to call
the roll, note the absentees, and an
nounce whether q quorum be present.
In the absence Of the Mayor the Council
shall appoint one of their own number,
generally or specially, who shall preside
and dischargeall the duties of the Mayor.
Upon the appearance Of quorum, tho
Council shall proceed to business in the
following order:
l. Reading, amending and approving
the minutes of the previous meeting.
2. Reports of officers.
8. Reports Of standing committees.
4. Reports ofspecial committees.
s. Presentations of petitions and COM
munications.
6. Unfinished business.
Z. New business.
Sec. 3. All questions relating to the
priority of business shall be decided
without debate.
SEC. 4. The Mayor shall designate
and appoint the members Of such stand
ing committees as the Council may deem
necessary.
Adopted and approved, April 18th,
1888.
lAttest.] Nv. BoaERr, Mayor,
J.J. DAVIS, City Clerk protein.
A true copy.
u. DAVIS, City Clerk protein.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

The legislature has passed law re-
quiring that at the next general election
to be held in the Territory Of Montana
and every two years thereafter, there
shall be elected in each county in the
Territory, one public administrator
whose term of Office shall begin on the
third Monday Of December following,
ard who shall hold his office for two
years and until his successor is elected
and qualified. There is no vacancy in
such Office, because it had not been Gre
ated until January 1883, and it provides
as above how it shall be filed. The duty
devolving upon the Probate Judge can
only be exercised after an election and q
vacancy from any cause Hereunder.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

Helena is getting to he high-toned. 1t
says in reference to their baseball club,
that they should issue challenge to
Bozeman and Benton clubs, and give the
parties from those rural districtsa chance.
We would have you understand we have
a City Council, Mayor, ETC., a Board of
Trade, railroad with passenger coaches
and several freight trains daily. Rural,
indeed. How many more votes did you
poll at the last general election than we
1;do
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

until such time as said plat is recorded,
the proprietor orproprietos of any town
site, addition, or any part thereof, shall
forfeit and pay for each lot 80 sold or
leased, a penalty of not less than ten Q0
dollars, and not more than fifty (5O) dol
lars. Such penalty may be recovered in
q suit brought in the name of the people
of the Territory of Montana against such
person or persons 80 offending, and such
penalty, when recovered, shall be paid
into the county Treasury of the county
wherein the premises are situated, for
the benefit of the common school fund.-"
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18
CITY ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE MOI.
Bet Ordained By the City Council Of the
City Of Bozeman:

ORDINANCE MOL
Bel Ordained By the City Council Of the
City Of Bozen'an:
CHAPTER I.
SEC. /. The City Council shall appoint
two policemen, who shall be night watch
man, and who shall be paid salary OF
seventy-fve dollars permonth, and whose
term of Office shall be one year from the
date of their appointment and qualifca-
ton and until their successors shall have
been duly appointed and qualified; pro-
vided however, that the City Council
may at any time remove any of said
officers for ineficiency, neglect of duty
or corruption in Office.
CHAPTER II.
SEC. /. It shall be the duty of the
Police Magistrate to keep the docket re-
quired by the laws of Montana Territory
to be kept by justices Of the peace; to
hear and determine all cases that may
be instituted in the Police Court under
and by virtue of the ordinances of the
city; to pay all fines collected for viola
tons of said ordinances to the City Treas
urer, as soon as coll ted. He shall give
bond to the city III the penal sum of
two thousand dollars, to be approved by
the City Council. And he shall receive
such fees in civil and criminal cases arts.
ing under the laws of the Territory as
are prescribed by law for other justices,
and the same fees for all cases arising
under the ordinances of the city. =.
SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the City
Attorney to prosecute all suits for the re-
covery of fines and penalties, and for the
enforcement of the ordinances Of the city,
and to prosecute or defend all suits by or
against the city or any of its officers on
account of their official acts. He shall
cause executions to be issued on all judg-
ments in favor of the city and attend to
their prompt collection, and pay all
moneys received by him on account Of
the city to the City Treasurer.
SEC. 8. The City Attorney shall draft
all ordinances and all instruments in writ
ing required by any ordinance or order
of the City Council, and he shall be the
legal adviser Of. the city and all OF its
officers in all matters pertaining to their
respective offices.
SEC. 4. The City Attorney is hereby
authorized to take appeal in all suits,
that in his opinion, and in the opinion of
the Mayor, with the consent of the Coun-
Gil, the interests of the city may require,
and prosecute or defend the same in the
District or Supreme Courts; and to make
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

eminent shall take and subscribe thu
official oath p rescriied by statue of thu
Territory of Montana.
Sec. IS The bonds of all city officers
with their official oaths endorsed there
on. shall be filed with the City Clerk
That Of the City Attorney shall be filed
with the City Treasurer.
Ad opted andapproved April 18th, 1883
[Attest.] Nv. BoaEHr, Mayor.
il. DAVIS, City Clerk pro tenn.
A true copy,
u. DAVIS, City Clerk pro tenn.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

The new nickel is causing great deal
Of trouble among the secret service Off
Gals as the gliding and passing of it as
gold is growing more general every day.
It is about the size of q five dollar gold
piece, and on one side looks a good deal
like it. A premium is being paid for
them, and doubtless great many gilded
ones will soon be in circulation. They
may reach Montana soon, and we caution
people to examine them closely. 1t is
more than likely however, that their
coinage will be stopped.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18
The Chronicle.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IS, 1883.

Why don't some ofour large real estate
owners donate lot or two to Bozeman
city. whereon they may erect city hall.
Let us build one if we have to levy q
special tax for that purpose-one which
would be credit to our city and useful
for all public meeting, concerts, theatres,
etc. Who will he the first to speak
Don't all speak at once, it is confusing.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

Helena dailies are full Of Cox, Conger
Hubbell, ct al Gov. Crosby, Coomes,
Smith, Greenhorn yigilantes and other
small fish. Give us rest. The court at
Miles City is now trying to settle matters
down there. The vigilantes of Gieenhorn
have settled Coomes and Smith. The
President has settled Conger, and Gov.
Crosby will settle himselfif You give him
rope enough.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18

For the benefit of those who have sur
veyed and plated additions to the town
site of BOzeman, we call their attention
to sec, 8 of an act to regulate city and
village plats, and to the law in general
for the methods Of procedure etc. Sec.
is as follows
Sec. 8. Said plat must be recorded be-
fore any lots or blocks in said city, town,
or addition are offered for sale, except
when thirty acres or more shall be plat
ted, then ninety (9O) days time shall be
given for recording such town plat or adj
dition, and for all such lots or blocks
sold or leased after ninety (90) days, and
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18
RAILROAD LANDS.

Considerable dissatisfaction is existing
among farmers who have enclosed and
made improvements upon railroad lands
under the promises made to them by the
railroad authorities, that when the land
came into market, they would be recog-
nized as having the first right to pur-
chase, at the rate of $3.50 per acre. The
reason for the dissatisfaction is that now
the railroad oficeres are asking such high
prices as to virtually exclude them from
buying, and we learn there are quite q
number who have abandoned or intend
to abandon their locations. Mr.. John NJ.
Robinson, prominent farmer, informs
US that eighty acres of land which he has
enclosed has been priced to him at $18
per acre cash, or $3.50 per acre on time.
One-sixth cash, the balance in five annual
payments, at the rate Of seven per cent.
per annum on deferred payments. Mr..
r. offers his entire farm of much better
land for sale at the same rate and price.
It seems to us that the railroad authori-
ties are little steep; that they have de-
ceived the people and induced settle
ments upon land, (thereby enhancing
their value) under false promises and
now that they feel secure in their land
grant will attempt to squeeze out all that
can be possibly got out Of it. We cannot
but feel too that it is short-sighted policy
as the more immigrants they encourage
by cheap lands, the more they encourage
settlement and the raising of farm pro-
ducts, the more they increase the patron
age Of their road. Setting a high price
on their land will virtually retard its SET
Element and the development of the
country. They should act with liberality
in this matter, as they have been acted
literally with. Their charter has been
extended from time to time. The people
of this Territory too have stood by them
all the time, notwithstanding the land
grant has been a great hardship to them,
increasing even government rates along
the route Of their road. We have no
hope however, of amending this matter
but we have the privilege of Kicking"
Corporations have ever been regarded as
soulless and soulless they will be as long
as time shall last. How will it be when
Statehood shall have been assumed?
Will they like to pay taxes on such high
values? We like the Northern Pacific
railroad and think it q first-class road,
run In good shape, good time and good
accommodations. But we think the land
is run under the narrow
sighted policy of squeezing too tight, Of
too high rate for the lands
which the people have virtually given
them. But as we said before we do not
hope to see this matter amended and
therefore it forces the settler, if latter
having made improvements and enhanc-
ed the value even of the land by his own
iabors) he is not able or does not feel
that the land is worth the price, to aban-
don it.
The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-04-18
Removal.

The banking firm of sebree, Ferris 4
White will move to their new brick block
TODAY. and have the finest counter and
arranpements in the territory.