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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01
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Probate Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that Henry K. Cary, as
guardian OF Elizabeth A. Adams heirs has filed Q
first account Of his guardianship which will be for
hearing and settlement May 10th, 1884.
D. MEEKISON,
mayl-3w. Probate Judge.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

THE Cincinnati Dramatic Festival
was complete failure financially.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

THE Democratic State ticket in Lou
isiana is elected by about so, 900 majori-
ty,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

Notice of appointment.
Estate of John E. Reynolds, Deceased.
THE undersigned has been appointed and qualified
rs Administrator of the estate of John E. Rey-
nolds, late Of Henry county, Ohio deceased.
Dated this 18th day of April, A. D. 1884.
aDl24-3t HENRY K, FENTOE,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

Notice of Appointment.
Estate of Gotlieb F. Maier, deceased.
THE undersigned has been appointed and quail
L fed as executor Of the estate of Gotieb F.
Maier, late Of Henry County. Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 29th day of April, A. D. 1884.
JACOB MAIER, Executor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

ELMER W HITE,
A. W. MCCONNELL,
L. L. ORwIa,
N. D. BALDWIN,
j. J. ZELLER,
E. W. STRAcK,
THos. EMERY.
Congressional Committee.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

In a conversation with very intelli-
gent farmer few days ago, he stated as
his opinion and one in which we coin
cided that by reason of the limited ex-
tent ofagricultural lands in Montana, that
it would not be long (if indeed this year
would not demonstrate it, before it would
be impossible for there even to be an
over production of farm products. The
great and as yet chief industry is mining
and next to that stock-growing. Those
employed in pursuits Of that character
are consumers and will look to the farm
ing community to supply them with the
necessaries of life and it will never
become necessary to ship products away,
and the great yield of our lands in quail
ty and quantity should certainly enable
farmers to successfully compete with i'm
ported products. As the outlook appears
now, the coal fields near Bozeman will
furnish great market near home; the
possible increase of Fort Ellis will furn-
ish another, in fact SO far as Gallatin val
ley is concerned, possessing as it does
more valuable, arabic land than any
other valley in Montana, it will always
remain as the great source of supply for
cereals of all kinds. We would advise
our farmers to hold on to their homes.
A sure and steady market awaits them
for all they can raise. Ofone thing we
feel sure, we have touched bottom and
we confidently predict that our farming
community will not suffer more seriously
than this year, unless it be from some
unforeseen calamity and which it is not
in the power of man to control.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

We acknowledge the receipt of a COM
munication from VIM. Rea Jr., in ex-
PLANTATION of his connection with the pub
fishers of the pictorial and biographical
history of Montana, and detailing to some
extent its history. The letter is too
lengthy for us to publish at this time.
Mr.. Rea feels assured that the history
will be completed as they have gathered
too much material and have too much due
them on orders to relinquish it at this
stage He says there has been more work
on the history than the company antici-
pated, and it has consequently been de-
layed; but it will be more perfect and
full and of more benefit to its patrons.
He says he has written to find out how
much has been finished, and when he
receives an answer will hand it to the
CHRONICLE to publish; also that if he was
not assured of the honesty and integrity
Of the company, he would not have
become engaged to them. In conclusion
he says the most expensive part of the
work has been finished, and the bulk of
money to be called for upon its delivery,
and there can be no good reason for not
carrying it forward to completion. He
submits some figures to show that the
book orders and views taken amounts to
nearly four times as much as they have
so far received. He says further, that
after the work was ready for the press
Mr.. Wilkerson and Mr.. Brown purchased
Mr. Lessons interest. Does not know
whether they paid him cash or not, or
how much they paid him.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

The city council will meet in special
session tonight, to take into considera-
ton the ordinance, relating to the pur-
chase of steam fire engine. The ordi-
nance will provide for the issuance of
bonds of the city to the amount Of five
thousand dollars to bear interest at the
rate of seven per cent. per annum and
become due and payable in ten years.
The engine will cost at Seneca Falls, New
York, the sum of 81 $50. It seems to us
that the issue of 5000 is not enough as
that would not leave much for freight
and besides the city will have to provide
for the purchase of a new fire ladder out
fit and besides no preparations will be
made by which the engine can
be taken care Of We think it would be
the wisest plan to issue larger amount
of bonds. We are not prepared to say
whether the citizens will vote for an
issue of bonds to any amount, but we
think they should. Good fire protection
will lessen the rates Of insurance enough
in few years to pay for the investment
besides this, the saving of property must
be taken into consideration and enough
money should be provided to render all
these accessories valuable and of the
greatest utility.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

We publish to-day the exposition of
the scheme of Mr.. Frewen to ship mature
cattle from the Montana ranges by the
northern line to England for fattening
and slaughter. We do not regard the
scheme, however, in any other light than
an experimental and visionary one. The
great loss in flesh during transit would
require long time in building up. The
range steers of Montana are wild, nervous
and excitable, and cannot endure long
transits. A short one, even reduces
them; how much more then would
long transit by rail and the humping
they would receive in going over the
ocean? We incline to the opinion that
the safest way to ship the cattle off our
ranges, would be to erect slaughtering
establishments in our own country and
ship the dressed beef. The shrinkage on
stall fed and tame cattle over a long
transit is very great. and no estimate
based on that will apply to our range
steers. If this project would prove sue
cessful, it would no doubt enhance the
value of cattle. 1t is, however, an open
question, whether the most of them ship
Fed in this way, would not die in the
transit.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

General James and Ex-
Acknowledgement MacVeagh were ex-
amined to-day by Springer, of the COM
mittee, relative to expenditures Of the
department of justice in the prosecution
of the star-route cases. James said his
attention was first specially called to star
route matters by ex-United States Sena-
tor George E. Spencer, of Alabama, and
other well-informed gentlemen. 1t was
their belief that millions of dollars had
been wasted in unnecessary star route
service, much of which had never been
performed, and had been procured by
improper means. 1t wasalso maintained
that an honest and thorough investiga-
ton would render retrenchment practic-
able without detriment to the service
which could make not only the post
Office department selfsustaining but en-
able it to yield a respectable revenue to
the Treasury. Continuing, James said
"That entertained such views was more
or less we'll known. The publicity that
was given them, added to the fact that
while the postmaster at New York, when
asked by Stephen w. Dorsey to certify
in my official capacity to large number
of papers connected with the contract
Office of the postoffice department, re-
fused to do so. This may account for the
bitter opposition to my appointment to
a cabinet position which was developed
in certain quarters" James said he
visited Washington On March End at the
request of Whitelaw Ried, when the lat
ter introduced him to Garfield and the
latter made him a tender of the post
master-generalship. At that converse
ton and after his appointment Garfield
that there were frauds in the
postofice department and that he desir-
ed them to be completely unearthed.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

Messrs. Gardner & Wylie, the emerge
tic and live insurance agents, have just
received at their office one of the most
convenient and handsome desks
we have ever seen. Their increasing
business demanded more facilities. The
desk is known as Insurance king style
H. standard grade, "open, made of walnut
plain finish. 1t measures closed five feet
in length, three feet nine inches in
breadth and four feet eight inches in
height, DIVIDED into three sections, two
of which belong to the sitting and one to
the standing department, and arranged
to accommodate the different positions,
separate or in unison. These sections
contain upwards of It's compartments,
and are arranged as follows: The main
section (sitting side) below the table
contains ten open spaces 81 inches wide,
6 inches deep, and from 81 to 81 inches
high, five envelope spaces 81 wide and
inches deep, and from 81 to 81 high.
One space 3x12 inches and IL inches
deep, five drawers 12x12 inches and 3
inches deep, three envelope spaces Axis
inches, and - inches deep, four account
book spaces 33xl9 inches and IL inches
deep, and one large space under the
writing table, the entire length of the
desk. Above the table are three me-
morandum book spaces, six envelope
spaces ETC., with portable envelope
shelves. Quite number of drawers of
good size, one letter box with door and
spring letter plate attached. Everything
is convenient and accessible. 1t is worth
seeing.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

1t is conceded by those who have taken
pains to investigate the matter that if
the bill passes, FORGETTING the land grant
of the Northern Pacific railroad, the most
gigantic litigation would follow which
has ever been seen in this country The
government has suffered by its own
laches in this matter and have allowed,
it seems to us vested right to accrue,
which they cannot defeat. There is
besides third party to this question, the
stockholders to whom these lands have
been mortgaged, and with them as a
party to suit we think the government
would make but lame defense. There
was time no doubt when the restoration
of these lands to the public domain
would have been an immense benefit to
settlers and when in justice it might have
been done, but we should regard it now
as not only dangerous but wrong. Titles to
land would be unsettled perhaps for years
at least to odd sections and settlement
would very naturally be retarded. As
we have said before we have not believed
the bill would ever become law. 1t
strikes us as more of move for political
capital than anything else, and in our
opinion the best that the settlers can
hope is, that congress may regulate the
price at which such lands shall be sold
to actual settlers. We can meyer be just
until We can poise the scales of justice in
due regard to the rights of meum and
tenn
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

Tie House Committee of Ways and
Means has reported a substitute for
Morrisons tariff bill. 1t is the same as
the original bill except that it adds a
number of articles to the free list. The
section embodying the free list provides
that on and after the first day of July,
1884, in addition to the articles enumer-
ated and described in the section, when
imported, shall be exempt from duty;
that is to say: Salt, coalslack or culm,
coal, bituminous or shell, provided that
this shall not apply tocoal imported from
the Dominion of Canada until that gov
eminent shall have exempted from the
payment of duty all coal imported into
that country from the United States;
timber, hewn and sawed, and timber
used as spars and in building wharves;
timber squared or sided, not specifically
enumerated or provided for in this act !;
sawed board, plank, deals or other lum-
Der or hemlock, whitewood, sycamore
and Eastwood and all other articles of
sawed lumber, hubs for wheels, posts,
last blocks, wagon blocks, oar blocks,
gun blocks, heading blocks and all like
blocks or sticks, rough hewed and sawed
only, slaves of wood of all kinds, pickets
and gratings, lath, shingles, pine clap
board, spruce clapboards, wood unmanu-
featured not especially enumerated or
provided for in the act.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12
The more an acre will produce the
larger the profit, and the better you culti-
vate that acre, the more it will produce.

We commend to our farmers the fol-
lowing sensible suggestions of the COM
mittee report to the farmers convention
held at Grand Forks, Dakota: The time
has come in our development when we
should raise our own stock, make our
own butter, and instead of importing
poultry and eggs, export the same. 1t
has been demonstrated that our grasses
are as nutritious and strengthening as
any. That hay native to the soil can be
raised and husbanded at as low a figure
as in any part of this country. Why,
therefore, should we import our beet,
mutton, pork, butter, eggs and poultry
longer, when they. can be produced as
cheap as anywhere IN the United States.
Why not diversity our farming? "The
gods help those who help themselves"
We can find a remedy for present abuses
by being more independent. This in
dependence will come from varied pur-
suits and from more careful and ecOnom-
ical husbandry.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12
That Canard.

Mr.. NJ. D. Horenberry, who has been
in the employ of the gentlemen who are
preparing history of Montana, upon
seeing the published report that the his
tory had collapsed, Immediately tele-
graphed the report to the secretary of the
association. The following is the reply
he received.
CHEYENNE. Wyoming, March IN. D.
Hortenberry, Butte: There is not word
of truth in the report. The history will
be issued as represented. E. F. Brown.
Mr.. Brown is the secretary Of the His
torical Society and knows whereof he
speaks. The man who started the report
must have been full of Helena whisky.
The canard cannot be accounted for on
any other hypothesis.-Butte Miner.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12
BUSINESS PROSPECTS FOR THE SEA.
son.

The Helena Herald of the Sd inst, has
to say about the outlook for the year 1884
We do not agree with them, however, in
saying that there will be less grain rails
ing, from the fact that there are more
engaged in it and also that the develop
ment of new mining fields and the lar1e
increase of consumers will demand at
least as much, if not greater harvest.
The opening up and working Of our own
vast coal fields and the anticipated in
crease of the garrison at Fort Ellis will
demand good share Of our products.
With the advent of March our people
begin to inquire eagerly of the prospects
for the coming season, but locally and
generally. We have passed very severe
winter and with comparatively little loss
of stock. Next to mining our stock in
terest ranks second. It is in good con-
dition, and with better prospects of
growth and profit than ever before.
When we have learned to contend sue
cessfully with the severe cold and snow
of winter, we have made pretty sure
thing of stock. When Montana is stock
ed to its full capacity, it will be an enor-
nous interest and the source of large in
come.
As to our mines, we may confidently
anticipate double the yield of any former
year. Many confidently predict that this
yield will be large enough beyond any
doubt, alone to insure us prosperous
year.
As for agriculture there will probably
be less grain raising and more attention
to the dairy, with less risk of failure and
greater certainty Of success.
1t should be remembered that the
great and general depreciation Of railway
shares has weakened confidence at the
east, and it mates men feel poor and con-
sequently bacl ward in venturing money
in new enter Uses at distance.
The occurr, nr, Of presidential cleo
tlOu Is AlNAt6 ..I! tNVidpIe', dlbo, " JUS
mess enterprises
Our Northern Pacific Is completed and
has stood the severest assault ever made
on corporation that survived, but it is
not in condition to push any new work
of building branches.
Oregon. to the west of us. is in worse
financial condition than she has ever
seen and it will have some depressing
influence upon us and our business.
The new mines will witness stampede
this season. 1t is already in full volume.
We anticipate more benefit than injury
from this source, however. The western
part of our Territory will gain large in
crease of permanent settlement and val
liable exploration.
On the whole, it is plain to see that
circumstances look more favorable to us,
locally, than to the rest Of the country.
But our prosperity is liable to be much
less than it would be if all the rest of the
country prospered too.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12
WASHINGTON GOSslD.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Gibson gave
brief account of his instructing inspectors
to make an investigation of certain routes
In the meantime, he continued, "The
attorney general sent for me and said
Dorsey had made statement of his con-
nection with the contracts which had
been shown to the president and Secre-
tarv ofthe treasury That statement was
able and ingenious, and had made al i'm
preston favorable to Dorsey
\. NJ. Gibson was examined by the
Springer committee to-day in relation to
his connection with the Star Route inves-
tigation. He said he had received 5000
for his services as counsel and that it was
a small compensation in comparison to
the services paid to other parties. Gibson
said he began special study ofthe post
office department in 1872 and became
familiar with the business department
especially relative to awarding mail con-
tracts. Witness described in detail his
meeting with ex-senator Spencer in
Washington, on which occasion the latter
asked his assistance IN the proposed
Star Route investigation. He spoke at
length of his visit to Woodward and of
table ninety-three to expedite the route.
That table was shown to the president
and he expressed surprise. Gibson said
this was little remarkable because he
had distinct recollection of showing
him the same table in 1880 before the
election and while he was a member of
the house.
San Francisco, March S.-The con-
tinued rains is rendering the situation
alarming. The storm is worse than at
first. The southern country is flooded,
Geographic communication is interrupted
and the railroads are again washed out.
1t has rained necessarily for the last
thirty-six hours. The signal service
announces heavy rains along the entire
cost
PORTLAND, Oregon, March Judge
Deadly of the United States circuit court
has decided that Oregon's mortgage law
is unconstitutional The decision will
favorably affect the future of the Oregon
railway navigation company, respecting
the necessary funds to complete the road
and the redemption of the $4,000, eco
mortgage.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

The Presbyterian church was yester-
day morning and evening filled to its ut
most capacity. The subject of the morn
ing discourse was Dancing" The
remarks of the Rev. Mr.. Stevenson were
directed to the members of lis congrega.
ton and he handled his Anbject with
considerable skill. While he did not
discourage the practice of dancing, at the
right time and in the right place, he
thought the influence of promiscious
assemblages was pernicious and thought
that It's effect upon christians was demon
alizing and tended to weaken their in
6uence as christians. There are many,
no doubt who will criticise him and
think that such sermons should not be
prerched. They should reflect that his
duty is to preach against all evil tenden-
cies as he believes them. A minister
should not hesitate to advise his congre-
CATION, and should not be mealy-mouthed
in his utterances The outside world
have no reason to complain, if his con-
gregation does not. The evening service
was very attractive outside of the dis
course. Mrs. DR.. Waters presided at the
organ, ably assisted by Miss Pinney on
the violin and Mr. Charpie on the cornet.
The subject was upon marriage. The
minister used the scalpel without gloves
and struck right and left at the weak
nesses of human nature. His advice in
the main was worth following. The
sacred relation of marriage should not be
entered into lightly. 1t was the hottest
and sublimiest earthly relation and
should not be entered into except be-
tween those who were morally, intel
lectual and physically fitted for one
another Trus love was the basis, and
that love must be based upon the attri-
butes to command and hold it, for it to
be lasting and for it to conduce to hap
piness. He scored the men more severely
than he did the women, and very justly,
We must confess that there are few men
who would marry woman, who they
believed were not purer than they. In
fact we believe that no mar is as good as
q true, noble and virtuous woman. 1t is
true that love is not a creature Of the
will; but incipient love may be checked
by the will, if the object of it, is found to
be unworthy of it. We would commend
his remarks to the serious, thoughtful
of all young people.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12
Fast Mall Train.

Postmaster General Gresham, First
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
and General Superintendent Thompson,
of the railway service, left for New York
this morning to take passage on the first
train Of the new fast mail line between
New York and Chicago. The train leaves
New York at $40 tonight and will
reach Chicago half an hour after mid
night Sunday.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

The County Commissioners not agree
ing In reference to the printing contract,
asked advice Of the Attorney-General Of
the Territory. He answers that the
printing law is in force and that printing
should be let to the party having the
contract. This gives it to the CHRONICLE,
that paper having secured the contract,
He'd bond and otherwise complied with
the lay. The CHRONICLE stood by that
contract and did not bid.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

The Enterprise seems to feel hurt over
the action Of the board Of county COM
missioneB in the matter of the county
printing. How would they feel if thew
had the printing contract? 1t makes a
great deal Of difference whose OK has been
gored. They seem to think the commits
sioners backed down,-because they adj.
yertised for bids, it does not necessarily
follow that they must accept them. The
commissioners took the wisest course and
followed legal advice in the matter. The
difference to the county was trifling.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-12

"A case has been tried at Helena by Mr..
Blaisdell against the Northern Pacific
railroad but at latest advices no decision
had been reached. The action is brought
by Blaisdell by reason of the railroad
company refusing to grant him title to
railroad land near Helena at the price of
$3.50 par acre. The plaintiff alleges that
he l. resident upon the land and that
according to the terms of q resolution
passed BY the board of directors of the
company in 1874, the company was
plesed to grant title to actual settlers
upon these lands 1t the price of $3.50 per
acre. We shall look for the decision with
interest.