The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-16
FROM BOHEMIAN,
Correspondence Ne,o North West.

Correspondence Ne,o North-West.
BOHEMIAN, March L. The advent of the
iron horse will be observed in becoming
manner. At a meeting last week Board of
Trade was organized, and the first proceed
ing Of the body was to make preliminary ar
rangements for celebrating the arrival of the
railway cars in Bozeman. A procession will
start from the court house to the depot
grounds, addresses be delivered, salutes fired :,
the buildings on the line of march decorated,
and all Bozeman take holiday. Hon. Fl. N
Mcguire, pioneer Montanian, one Of the
first residents Of this section, and editor and
publisher of the Pick and Plow, the first
newspaper printed in eastern Montana, will
be orator of the day. The date of the cele-
bration has been fixed for the 21st inst. Vice
President Cakes has signifed his intention
to be present, d. V. The arrival of Messrs.
Barnes, Muir and Footner, general passenger
agent, superintendent of traffic and superin-
tendent of the N. P. express will be about
that time, and they are expected to partici-
pate.
THE BOOM.
The real estate market has been unusually
active for week or SO, and agents report in
ereasing sales. Like other railroad towns,
property in Bozeman has greatly increased
in price and large snms are received for lots
both for residence and business purposes.
This is an excellent time to sell real estate.
1t is within the limit of possibilities that bet
ter prices will be paid during the next six
months than ever again in Bohemian. Should
the Park branch of the Northern Pacific
leave the main line at this point, property
will continue high. Otherwise, l do not
know why it should not decline in price.
THE CITY OF BOHEMIAN.
The Incorporation act has become a law and
an election will shortly be held to determine
whether or not the town shall be incorpora-
ted. A majority of the municipal officers are
elective. The real estate qualification was |
eliminated, and all males over q years of age |
whose names appear on the tax list of 1882 |
will be allowed to vote. The qualification,
the getters up of the charter prescribed, was |
a most iniquitous provision, and it is to the |
credit of the Legislators that it was stricken
out. In this place there are a number of per-
sons or firms owing no real estate, but who |
have large sums invested in merchandise. |
know one man who has a $4,000 stock but |
owns no real estate, he would not be permit
ted to vote. / know another man who owns
a town lot and gentleman told me he had |
bought the real estate owners vote for jug /
of whisky. This incident alone will show
how unjust qualification a few interested
men would have enforced.
PENCILED PARAGRAPHS.
Mr.. j. V. Bogert, Receiver of the Land Of
flee has been superseded, as far as appoint
ment and confirmation 60, by F. NJ. X. Joy,
of Ohio. It is not the first Federal appoint
ment made from the Buckeye State.
large hotel will be built here this sum
mer. Nelson Story will probably be one of
principal owners. 1t Is now said that $780,
900 will be put into the building. The men
who talk of putting up the hotel will alss
theatre.
Park county was not established. Thus a
nice little scheme of chronic office-seekers
was sat down upon.
Strange as it may seem there was not bid
made for the construction of the East Side
school house. The structure is to cost not to
exceed $4,000 The trustees insist good work
shall be done and will exact $4,000 bend
from the contractor.
The Clarke's Fork country is looking up.
The mines opened show splendid ore bodies.
An expert is of the opinion that the region
will prove another Leadville.
Judge Mcguire has issued the Bozeman
Ne,os Letter. It's descriptive of the rise and
progress Of this section of the country. The
publication is similar to that issued by Harry
Norton in the Black Hills.
Postmaster Anderson has not yet assumed
his duties. Taylor's friends assert Anderson
will never take possession of the Office and
but some people enjoy hearing themselves
ak.
The Taylors' played to good house Satur-
lay night, and are billed for this evening
John Mcguire, the well known monologue
artist, is here and will give an entertainment
Wednesday night. He will make tour o
Montana. JEssEM.
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