The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-07

pared mOdlned form OF lease OF the Ell
lowstone Park. 1t is understood that i
is acceptable to Rufus Hatch and his col
leagues. 1t has been sent to the Senate
Commission on Territories for approval.
The report Of cattle dying SO rapidly
on Bow river was mulch exaggerated
About 400 head died, the remainder O.
the heard was driven to the Blackfoo
crossing, where they have wintered well
The Billings Post last week celebrated
its first birthday. Founded. under grea
difficulties it has grown rapidly, keepin:
pace with the rapid strides OF civilization
in the Yellowstone valley, and it is {
credit to the " Magic City," which it re
presents.
1T is learned that Lieut.. Darlington
Seventh Cavalry, now at Fort Bilford
has been detailed by General Terry tt
command the detail soon to be sent tc
the relief Of the Greeley Polar expedi
ton. He will report to headquarters fol
instructions Immediately.
A son of Chief Arlee, OF the Flat
heads, got full of the white mans fire
water the other day and tried to sent
the old chief to the happy hunting
grounds. The attempt caused Chief Ar
lee to put up job on the whiskey SELLER
whereby they are arrested, but Mis-
soula justice let them slip out of the
clutches Of the law.
Patrick hurry, sent from Miles City
for eighteen months, and John W. Saw
age, sent from Butte for one year, were
discharged from the penitentiary on the
expiration Of their term, January 26th
and 9th. Savage is the man who had
some of his teeth shot out by Billy the
Kid. at Silver Bow, a couple of years ago
and retaliated by tapping the Kid on the
head with brickbat tied in handker.
chief.
The Billings Herald of January 9th
says: Jas. McDeyitt, sheriff of Choteau
county, was in town this week. Oul
readers may remember the account of an
atrocious murder in the northern county
the victim being Albert Hunt, highly
respected stockman. Sheriff McDevitt
has traced the murderer from the scene
of the crime northward through Mantle.
ba, and thence back to Montana as far as
sheriff McDevitt believes he may yet
capture tllc ullSCTcssllt.
The Missouiian says another story if
afoat "down the road'' to the effect that
some sharper roped in what he supposed
to be green-horn, and "put up" hand
on him. The stakes ran high, and final
ly the gambler demanded Of his oppon-
ent "what have you got ?" 1--WE a six
full you son-of-a-gun,p and greeny showed
a loaded revolver under the others nose.
The diversified individual threw up one
deprecatory hand and grasped out, cts
goodw
A Boston paper says: 1t is rumored
that Governor Butler will appoint a
regular army officer as his Inspector
General, and Colonel Edmund Rice,
formerly of the Nineteenth Massachu-
sets Volunteers, is said to be that officer.
He is at present Captain in the regular
army stationed at Fort Keoah, Montana,
and if appointed will be detailed from
that service for one year to serve the
Governor.
Miles City is beginning to put on
airs and fling her name forth to the
world as candidate for metropolitan
honors. She has haunted house-a
genuine article, with a well behaved
ghost in regular attendance. Two doc
tors with their families have vacated the
premises since the supernatural visitor
moved in, and now the owner offers the
house rent free till the first Of May.
1t is reported, and we believe with
entire truth, that all work in the Ma
tional Park has been suspended. This
action is probably in consequence of the
trouble experienced by the improvement
company in getting their extensive
privileges sanctioned by the Congress at
Washington. The resumption of work
will probably take place as soon as the
company's powers are defined without
danger Of revocation-BHHnJs Herald.
A band Of about twenty-five lodges
of Piegan Indians are committing depre-
dations on Deer Creek, about thirty miles
below Fort Maginnis The settlers and
cattle men are badly scared, and are APP
prehensive of further trouble, for which
thew are now on the alert. Troops A
and Z, Second Cavalry, under command
of Lent Doane, have been ordered out
from Fort Maginnis to intercept the red
devils, and started yesterday morning.
The North-West says: Superintend-
ent Robert Blickensderfer, Of the Utah q
Northern was in town Wednesday. Mrs.
B. and little ones will be with him short
of track was laid on the Oregon Short
Line in January. The track is now
within eight miles of Wood River June
ton. No change in train time is likely
to be made en- the Utah & Northern until
spring, when passenger traius Will alsc
be pat on the Oregon Short Line rail
road from Pocatello to Granger.
The Helena Independent says: Fol
the first time in its history Montana i,
out of debt. The report of Hon. d. II
Weston, territorial treasurer, now in this
office for publication, shows that the re-
ceipts from all sources during the yea
1882 was SSi ,6C3.92 Of this amount the
total assetsayailable for payment Of debts
is sS9,29409. The total registered liabil
tiles are S75, 2SS19. Leaving surplus il
treasury above all registered liabilities 0
Sl4,0O5.99. This is extremely gratifying
and reflects not only credit upon the ter
ritorial officers, but exhibits the CROWN:
wealth and resources Of Montana.
With regard to the town lots give1
by Missoula to the Northern Pacific com
pany as an inducement to have railroad
buildings constructed, a Alissoula pape
says: 'The ground is being laid off in g.
foot streets running parallel with tn
track, and G6 feet cross streets, 20 lots il
block, 30xl30, with 16-foot alley. Al
this ground is level, and forms gooe
building sites. As soon as these survey
and maps are completed probably tw
weeks) Ed. Stone, land agent for tn
company, will come down, select lots an
obtain conveyances OF the ground donat
ed to the railroad.
The difference in the price of thre
and four-year-old steers sold on tn
range is only about So, but stock me-
who ship their own cattle to market as
sure us there is at least SIS difference i
the price realized This being the cas-
it is evident that it pays to keep al
steers until four years old There is lii
tie or no risk in winterinG three-year-cl
| steers, and SIS ON each head is prof
! that stockmen Cannot we'll afford t
loose. VIM. Gordon who has been i
the habit of marketing 60 Il man
three-year-olds, says that in the lutur
he will hold all cattle until io,ir year