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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

A baby figured in 3 confidence game
on the train between Chicago and St
Louis recently. Chicago man was the
victim, and three young men who board.
ed the train at that place and left it at
some point unknown to any the passen-
gers, engineered the game. The Chica-
go man had, like many Of his fellows, a
very fine diamond stud glistening in his
shirt front, and after the sharpers saw
that, he was a marked man. Shortly
after the train ran out of sprigfeld one
of the young men walked forward, car
rying a laughing baby in his arms. Sal
uting one Of his "paIs" the confidence
man remarked what a heartless act it
was to abandon such pretty child.
The accomplIce was on his feet and in a
few moments the Chicego man was on
his feet chucking the infant under the
chin, playing peek-a-boo and saying toot-
zie-wootzie. The little thing laughed in
great glee, and the Chicago man played
monkey while the temporary nurse
held up his charge for the admiration Of
the crowd and incidentally passed his
hand under the child's clothes and
over the Chicago mans shirt bosom,
which was soon relieved of it's headlight.
The man with the child then started
back to get drink of water and soon
returned the child to its mother, from
whom the mice gentlemen" had borrow
ed it to show his wife in the next car.
Two of the men were afterwards arrested
but lie is needless to say they didn't have
the diamond with them and they were
released. The baby also escaped.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

The following special telegram from
Washington to the st. Paul Pioneer Press
echoes the feelings of the people Of the
Territories in regard to Federal appoint
ments and change in the manner of
those appointments will be hailed with
delight. Several appointments are soon
to be made for the Territories. It is
doubtful whether Gov. Newell, of WASH
ington Terrstory. will return to his post,
or if he DOES whether he will long retain
his position. Gentlemen who have lately
visited a number of the Territories report
a very deep-seated feeling against the
selection Of eastern lawyers and polite
ians for the federal offices. Those gen.
tlemen returned strongly impressed with
the unsoundness Of the policy which dis
tributes the broken-down politicians and
place-hunters Of the east over these
growing western communities, each one
(which could furnish men thoroughly
fitted, 80 far as ability is concerned, for
any federal position in the Territory.
The prejudice against outside appointees
p rapidly growing, and has in fact already
reached point where most of them are
powerless for good.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

The question of better protection
against fire has been SO repeatedly brought
prominently forward and the necessity
of an organization with agood fire engine
80 repeatedly discussed, that we fear it
has become bore, but we nevertheless
urge our people to take decisive steps to
procure an engine and organize fire
company. We have been very fortunate
and our good fortune has lulled us into
apsthy and indifference uponthis matter.
Shall we wait until a confagration has
laid our town in ashes? or shall we take
measures to prevent such dire calamity?
Miles City has already suffered from two
fires and we do not know the hour when
we may be visited by the fire fiend.
Winter is coming on. necessitating the
use of q great many fires for business and
domestic purpose and VIC are absolutely
without adequate protection and that too
where we have facilities which can be so
readily applied five had the means to
utilize them. Do we reflect that the
money saved by the reduced cost of in
curance would in short time pay for an
engine? Such we believe however, to be
the fact. Then are we not culpably neg
ligent in not providing the protection?
We trust that measures will be taken
speedily to remedy this evil. We feel
that We are not doing our community
justice in not hammering away at the
matter until something is done. Itistoo
late = tut : lock on the stable door after
lie hone i stolen and We cannot afford
70 WIT until better experience has taught
the lesson.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31
MONTANA cHsosrclrp.

Secretary McCutcheon, responsive to
Gov. Crosby's request has resigned, and
John L. Tooker, a Michigander, will take
his place.
Postmaster Fisk has resigned his
lucrative government job at Helena.
Reasons are not given.
Editor Voolfolk, Of the Independent,
is east, and last week Hugh McQuaid
went to Wisconsin to visit friends.
Louis Rial was rendered benefit by
the citizens of Butte last week, 40
citizens signing a request for her to ap-
pear in the plays of "Rough Diamond
and Oliver Twist"
Maj. McEl(w)rath, as the Helena
Herald calls him, after one short weeks
stay in Butte, has returned to Miles
City, and will not be the versatile, ac-
complished, scholarly and experienced
editor of the Butte onion, as before
stated.
"A stockman living near Billings had
COW run over by locomotive and
killed. He wrote at once to the n. P.
claim scent, and has received reply,
which clearly shows that the railroad
soon intends to arrest every cow found
on their land grant, and sue them for
trespassing and if a COW should be run
over and killed then will the company
commence suit against the owner for
trespassing. The following is the letter,
and COW owners had better govern them
selves accordingly: 81 find your letter
on my desk. On investigation, find
that your COW was lying down behind
the fence near our railroad track, SO that
she could not be seen until she got up
and went onto the track when the en-
CINE was about one hundred feet off,
The engineer applied air-brakes and did
his best to stop in season to prevent acct
dent. The COW stood on track until the
engine got almost up to it, and then
turned to leave, but was caught by her
hind legs. In cases like the above r.
r. Company is never liable for damages.
The COW was tresspassing upon our right
of way, where you should not have al
lowed her to 60. If she had thrown our
train from the track, damaged our cars,
or injured our employees you would
have been liable for very heavy damages
Our engineer did all the law required of
him under the circumstances. You did
not obey the requirements of the law in
allowing your stock to 60 upon our track.
We deny all liability in this case.
Respectfully Yours,
D. R. FORD.
Assistant Gen1. Claim Agent.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31
A Montana Postmaster.

General Elmer has been stirring up
the man who distributes the mail at
Crow Agency, Montana, for neglecting
his reports, and the man Of letters
makes the following explanation.
Crow Agency, Montana, Sept. 20,
Gen. R. A. Elmer, Second Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington, D. &.
Sir: Your gentle hint of the 22d, in
forming me of my NEGLIGENCE in not re-
porting to you the arrival and departure
of our one boss NAH, is received.
If some of you dude clerks would put
in little more time and see to forward
ing on the forms for such reports earlier
we might have been able to have sent
you regular reports of the arrival and de-
parture of our famous Kayuse zone hoss'
mail
We have been receiving the mail re-
gularly daily, and if sometimes little
late, we can easily guess the reason
therefor. The carrier owns four Kay
uses, or, as they are commonly called,
buzzard heads. The day he rides Spot
ted Ike he is little behind time, as this
boss has the heaves, but, as rule, horn
toots close to time The day he rides
Bucking Jake he comes on time, but the
mail badly shook up, Next day comes
one-eyed Comanche. He is a daisy,
little uncertain, as he sometimes balks
Fourth day comes bobtail Beecher snort
ing, who is always on time. He comes
as though the ID was after him, con-
sequently mail knocked hell west and
crooked. On the arrival the boss comes
the grand rush for postal cards. I hope
you in your goodness of heart will not
require of me to remain the fall number
Of hours required in the Office, as I have
to rustic outside little and occasionally
shoot a cayote, his skin readily bringing
me 25 cents, which helps to keep me in
Sunday cigars and cider. Since in the
goodness of yourt heart you have allow
ed us 100 per cent instead Of 60 as here
tofore, we hope to be able to afford suit
Of winter clothes, and not feel compelled
to wear our old summer clothing all
winter, as we have done heretofore.
Herewith find enclosed report of ar
rival and departure Of mails for July and
August. Awaiting your further orders,
am your official servant,
Chas T. Babcock, p NJ.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

The Democratic ticket for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention is one
which should command the support OF
the citizens Of this county by reason OF
their fitness for the position. their long
identification with the interests of the
county and Territory. Without making
any invidious comparison we can point
with just pride to them, as men and
citizens and feel assured that they will
not do anything, but that which will
rebound to the public good. So far they
have signified willingness to give their
services, although no recompense there
for. As matter of individual interest
those who shall be elected to stay at
home, v'ill be the most fortunate ones,
but every good citizen should feel called
upon to sacrifice something of personal
comfort and Inconvenience. when called
upon to discharge public duty. As an
individual we do not have much interest
save that natural one of pride in success
as a party and as an individual, and as
such shall rejoice If the electors Of Gal
latin county will take our advice and
vote the Democratic ticket; in Other
words, "lean to virtues side"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

We have owned Alaska for about fif-
teen years, but not until within week
have we known of a river running
through it, nearly if not quite 1000 miles
long and wider in some parts than the
Mississippi ever dreamed of being. Our
possessions remind the Herald of the
rich man who was "ridiculonslv" rich.
as DR.. Deems says ofsome of his people,
that one day he came across a plump
quarter of a million which he had forgot
ten all about, and which resembles the
loose pennies which some of us leave
in pair of cast-off pantaloons. There
is something almost ludicrous in living
in country where there can be river
1900 miles long which we have never
happened to run across.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

OK next Tuesday the electors Of Mon
tana Territory will be called upon to vote
for delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention and it is important that they
should attend the polls and cast a full
vote. We fear there Is too much indif-
ference about this matter, not that the
election of any of the gentlemen nom
mated would be of any detriment but an
interest should be taken commensurate
with it's importance. 1t is said that it
has no political significance and therefore
no party interest should be awakened.
This is to some extent true, but when
the two parties have put tickets in the
field a political significance is attached to
it and the result whatever it may be, has
a moral effect and in SO far as one is IN
terested in the success of his party, in 30
far should he be governed accordingly.
We have no fear but what any Of the
gentlemen elected on either ticket would
serve the interest of their constituents
faithfully and well. 1t has been said
also that to urge people to vote the DEM
ocratic ticket and keep Montana in the
Democratic column in order that it will
more certainly secure its admission, Is
puerile and silly plea. If we admit that
heretofore the. ruling majority in Con-
eress HAS been governed by the political
complexion of Territory, in their vote
upon admission, then this plea is worthy
of consideration. To admit the PROPOSE
ton that Congress is governed by such
motives is sad commentary upon our
solons, but is it not fact nevertheless?
Dacotah, confessedly Republican is about
to knock for admission, with but slim
hope, if the above is correct, Montana,
Democratic, will be ready soon. 1t is
thought that both can be admitted, SO
that the political division will be equal
lied. In view of these facts therefore
this is a question worthy of our consid-
Grafton. The plea is not meant as any
inducement why Republicans should vote
the Democratic ticket, but to stir Dem
ocrats up to their duty, as We feel that,
the majority is here without any Access
sion to our. ranks. If there was any
danger otherwise, we feel that they would
be diseharging duty they owe to Mon
tana to keep it where its success for
admission would be more certain. As
we see things to-day we feel confident in
the assertion that the machinery of this
government will be placed in the hands
of the Democratic party >in 1884. We
think the signs Of the times point that
way in such manner as not to be over
looked. Our Republican friends have
always raised the cry that we should
elect delegate in Congress, who was in
sympathy with the administration. If
that was good plea then, it is good
plea now, to keep our Territory where it
will be in sympathy with the incoming
We shall be content if
we can succeed in awakening an interest
in this matter SO that full vote will be
brought out. While we do not affect to
be mon PARTISAN" on questions where
q political principle is involved, We are
assured that past history
has demonstrated the fact that Gallatin
county has prospered under Democratic
and the only exception
during its organization has been one that
our people do not care to repeat.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31
Democratic Delegates at Large

A telegram reached this office yester-
day stating that the democratic district
convention had nominated as delegate
at large Walter Cooper, of Bozeman
When the dispatch was dated the Re-
publican committee had made no ap-
pointment to fill the place vacted by A.
B. Curry's declination to serve as the
other delegate at large from the district.
Mr.. Cooper's nomination. will be recog-
nized as an eminently wise selection.
He is a gentleman widely known through
out eastern Montana, and as highly re-
garded as he is well known. Added to
these elements of popularity, he has all
the intellectual qualifications to enable
him to render excellent service in the
constitutional OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 7ri-
bune.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

JrDGx MADE has recently rendered .
decision 70 the effect that the publication
;of summons may, be advertised in any
paper in the county, regardless Of the
printing Law. We are aware that this
view has been. entertained by some Of
our leading lawyers for some time.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

In refusing to grant the petition to
pardon Elias Reed, .convictde of killing
James Garland at Philipsburg four years
age, Governor Crosby says: l think it
dangerous toassume power of over
ruling judicial sentences and encourag-
ing any feeling that certain andjust pun
ishment may not safely be left to the
calm dcliberation ofproperly constituted
tribunals,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

The commissioner Of pensions is after
the pension lawyers with a sharp stick
and upon his report the Secretary of the
Interior has suspended great many
from practice before the department.
The grcatincrcase of pensions has led
many to believe that great frauds were
being perpetrated and we hope the in
vestigation will lead to cleaning out the
Aurean stable.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

A Bozeman butcher on Wednesday
bought 2OO hogs for his home market,
and as fresh pork quotes at 10 cents ON
the hoof in his locality, he expects to
make paying profit. Although these
particular porcines were purchased for
the block, there have been oflate larger
droves purchased for fattening Mon
tana can't or at least dosen't raise corn;
but it has been discovered that peas are
mighty fattening for hogs, and not few
farmers in the Gelatin valley have an
nounced their intention of raising
enough hogs to supply the home mar
kets, and to cultivate peas for fattening
purposes.-Pioneer Press.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

1vE wOuld suggest to our County Com
uimlpuen that they make an order that
some ono be authorized to get up an
sorder a business for each term so that
1hey maybe enabled to give all matters
-sog1i desatien which require their atten-
tienat any given term. BY so doing
they will notsbe likely to overlook any
special business, which they may bave
to act upon at any.given term and besides
it will reduce their proceedings down to
practical business.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

II is q little singular that our County
Commissioners in ordering the election
for delegates to the Constitutional Con-
yention should have omitted such an
important precinct as Muir City. There
must be, to ray the least, one hundred
voters there, who are practically disfran-
+.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

Aa,As4esia2 well has been successfully
-4assd - Al~ CITY. A. good flowing
+sspply Of water has been obtained. The
:eitizens a that place have much cause
for rejoicing, rs it assures good supply
Of water for all purposes. Who will make
the experiment in Gallatin county? The
value Of such wells cannot be computed.
Their success would insure the occupa-
ton of every foot of soil in our valley.
We hope some one will undertake it
anon
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

- SECRETARY McCUrcHEoS has been
s-.idivGced" from Montana, and another
= Michieandes has been appointed in his
place. We hope he will not prove such
goose as to leave his wife behind him,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

An agreement is said to exist between
the Northern Pacific and the North
western and Milwaukee roads whereby
the Northern Pacific is to have the ter
ritory north of the forty-sixth parallel,
and the two latter roads are to fight 1t
between themselves south of that line.
The Northern Pacific, in consideration Of
the above concession, has agreed not to
build east of st. Paul. It would be
much better thing for the country II
these vast corporations never came to
any such agreement. These agreements
between all-absorbing corporations are
becoming the curse Of the country. and
if corporate power is not sporn down by
law few corporations, will in few
years, own the United States. Then we
shall have a worse state of tyranny than
exists in any of the so-called effete coun-
tries of Europe. One good feature about
the bulk of agreements between railroad
companies is that in almost every case
the greed Of one of the contracting par
ties leads to a rupture of it, and when
corporations fall out, especially railway
corporations, honest men get their own.
The North Pacific refrigerator car
company represented by Marquis de
Mores, is rapidly extending its business.
Their main establishment will be at the
North Pacific crossing Of the Little
Missouri river, where they have arrange
ments for slaughtering 10000 head of
cattle per annum, and where tannery
is being erected and various other inter-
ests are being centered, growing out OF
this business. About 10000 head OF
cattle are now in the Little Missouri
river herds, and although the business
of slaughtering is in its infancy they
will use 1000 head of stock this year.
The company has unlimited means and
meets with universal favor among the
stock growers.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

An injunction has been issued in New
York, forbidding the Northern Pacific to
issue the $20,OOO,OO0 second mortgage
bonds to pay off the floating indebted
ness Of the company. The ground taken
is, that they cannot issue bonds without
the consent of Congress. In the mean
time the directors are clear that they
have the authority already. The injunc-
stion will be heard tomorrow, when it is
said the injunction will certainly be dis
solved. This action has had no influence
urson sharpe
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

The old war horse Col. Sanders has
been defeated a. delegate to the COnsti.
tutional Convention by very good man,
but notwithstanding great many old
time Republicans regret it very much.
The Powers, that be, were too much for
him. We imagine the only thing which
could have beaten such prominent and
useful man was the fear Of his too close
identification with railroad interests.
We pgsct 10 will be there all the same
and show mis- hand.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31
Application for q Patent.
US. LAND OFFICE, Bozeman, NJ. T., |
September 10th, 1883.

us. LAND OFFICE, BOZeman, NJ. T.,
September 10th, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that Paul D Hay.
ward ST. whose post office address is Virginia
City, Madison county, Montana, and Paul D.
Hayward, Jr., whose post office address is
Chicago, Illinois, have this day filed their ap-
piicatfon for q parent for 100 linear feet ofthe
HAYWARD Lode Mine or vein bearing Silver
with surface ground 500 to 600 feet in width,
situated in Havana Mining District, county
of Madison and territory of Montana. and
designated by the field notes and official plat
on file in this office as lot Number 81, In town
ship South, Range East, of base and prin,
cipal Meridian Of Montana Territory, said
lot No. 81 being as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the =. +. location corner OF
this claim, q trap stone, 23xl3x7 inches In size,
set in the ground, marked l-l2S7, tor corner
No. l, from which the s E corner of TIP $, Il,
e, bears s. lioE' IL" +. 448S feet distant !;
thence $50 81 w, 1900 feet to corner No. !;
thence l5o IL E, 500 feet to corner No. !;
thence $50 4V f, 1899 feet to corner No. 4 !:
thence 8 l5o IL W, 800 feet-tO corner No. l, the
place Of beginning. Magnetic variation loo
Is to 1870 3V E, containing 1)-s8 acres.
The location OF this mine is recorded In the
recorders Office of the County of Madison,
Montana, in Book "W,' page 5l3 Of lode lOca-
lions. The adjoining claim is The Hayward
extension lode on the northwest, claimants
unknown, upon which premises (tO-wit: the
said Hayward lode-Lot Nc. 81 a notice of
said application was posted on August 18th,
1883. $3.50
Atty. for Applicants. Register.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31

The artesian we'll continues tn flow as
freely as when it first started, and no
doubt is entertained that the true arte-
sian reservoir has been tapped. A move
ment is on foot to bore well somewhere
in the heart Of the city for use in case of
fire, and it has been suggested that on
the proper action by the citizens the mil
itary would make bore on the park
reserye.-Y eIoWstOne yOurnu.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-10-31
4 THRILLING NARRATIVE

About two. months, from date, the
CHRONICLES of the Yellowstone" will be
issued in book FORM The work will re-
ceive many additions, and will be ::
PRINTED IN LARGE TYPE,
on GOOD PAPER, AND
ELEGANTLY BOUND IN co1oRs,
and will contain from 800 to 400 pages.
1t gives concise, accurate and COM
prehensive account Of the Indians of the
country, the first explorers the early fur
traders, the coming Of the emigrants. the
struggles Of the ebld hunters. and trap
pers with the sioilx. the Sioux and Nez
Perez wars Of 1857, and in fact traces
the steps Of Eastern Montana and North
ern Wyoming from barbarism and soli-
tude to civilization. and prosperity.
There will be but q limited number of
books bound, and the author would sug-
gest that those who desire copies to give
their orders to A. X. YERKES, CHRoN-
IcLE OFFICE, who will receipt for all
monies received.
The price of the book will be $3.50
per copy. 80 -.