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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

President Arthur has asked congress
to appropriate $4,000 to erect pedestal
for the monument to Gen. Garfield, which
will be presented to the city of Washing
ton by tie Army Of the Cumberland.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

The Northern Pacific road is doing an
immense passenger business at the pres
ent time. Tuesday night that road took
out 1852 people, mostly for points on the
western end of the road. To points in
Minnesota, 1873; Dakota, 81; Montana, 45;
Portland, 4S; other points in Oregon, 2;
Puget Sound, "a; other points in Wash
ington territory, 1873.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26
WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2e, 1884.

The CHRONICLE i the official paper Of
Gal1atin County. having entered into con-
tract to do all the printing for which the
eouney . chavgsabe, a. apen a. the official
paper for all legal advertisements required
By las0.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

| The bill of Mr.. Strait introduced in the
present congress, for reducing the mini
mum price of lands lying within railroad
grant limits from $3.50 to $1.25 per acre,
has our unqualified approval. We have
always regarded the action of the govern
ment, in placing the price of $3.50 per
acre upon alternate sections az oppressive
and burdensome. While ostensibly Civ
ing lands to railroads for the purpose of
construction, the government virtually
gives nothing, as they make the settler
pay double for the land. The Pioneer
Press in an editorial on this subject says:
THE statutes of the United States pro-
vide that no government lands shall be
disposed of either by public or by private
sale at a price less than $1.25 per acre;
but there is added proviso that "the
price to be paid for alternate reserved
lands, along the line of railroads within
the limits granted by any act of congress,
shall be $3.50 per acre." It is asserted,
with apparently the best of reason, that
this establishment of a price for lands
within railroad grant limits double that
imposed upon lands lying outside Of those
limits is hardship to the settler, an
injury to the country, and benefit to
nobody except those able to. choose and
pay for the best lands attaiDable, a class
for whose benefit the land laws of the
United States were not devised and whose
interests must always be secondary to
those of the pioneer farmer. The only
argument by which the land grant policy
is supported is that it conduces to the
rapid development of the country, that it
encourages settlement, and attracts Guilt
walton by furnishing to the cultivator
facilities for reaching the markets where
he must buy and sell. By the very logic
of this reasoning the lands thus made &C.
cessible and desirable ought to be open
to the farmer at the lowest figure. The
nation Is not Spectator, building rail-
roads at the public cost.in the hope that |
by and by it will be able to get back its
own interest by reason of enhancement |
of the value of the lands which it retains.
And yet this would seem to be the only
logical foundation for the double mini
mum which it imposes upon the lands
thus rendered of value to the settler. |
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

A special correspondent of the st. Paul
Daily Globe, in q letter dated Bozeman,
March 18th, says among other things the
following:
"Bozeman, being situated on the west
ern foothills of the range dividing the
Gallatin and Yellowstone valleys, receiv-
ing a great dea more snow than falls in
the adjacent farming districts; but view
OF the thriving young city in the latter
part ofMay, Il have witnessed the glories
of over q dozen spring openings here)
when the buds are bursting on the null
titudinous shade trees, and the gardens
are greening with early vegetation, would
dispel the notion that the climate must
be forbidding because it is on the 46th
parallel and 1900 feet above sea level.
And winter has charms here as well as
spring and summer. The moon is near
ing the full, and few scenes in nature are
more impressively beautiful than the
snow-covered mountains that encircle
Bozeman when lighted up by its silverv
floods Of light. The people here know
how to enjoy themselves; the winter
months are passed in continuous round
of social pleasures-balls, skating carni-
walls. fairs, ETC., and then there is we'll
stocked public library, and interesting
lectures are frequently given.
So ~ 1ooo1 ut al ovyor
and no interest is felt here in reported
gold discoveries in the Ceur d'Alene
country. Our people assert as of positive
knowledge that there are richer undeve-
Hoped gold and silver mines in the Up
per Yellowstone the Clarke's Fork
and in Emi9rant gulch-and all around
us, then have been discovered in north
ern Idaho. The whole Ceur d'Alene
excitement is viewed as wicked scheme
by town-lot spectators and
others who expect to become enriched
through . rush of emigrants into this
country. will not say that we have
discovered and tested here mineral
wealth warranting such rush as il being
made for the northern Idaho ignis fattus;
but will say, without fear Of RESPONSE
BILE contradiction, that there is ten times
as much gold and silver known to be in
the Upper Yellowstone mining district
as Is known to be in the Ceur d'Alene
1t is the duty of the public
press to publish the facts so far as yet
known.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

The democrats of Helena have nomi-
mated Col. W. B. Hundley for mayor; L.
B. Smith for police Judge, and J Loeb for
city treasurer. This will be hard ticket
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 21.-J. B. John
son has been stealing quin.ne, morphine,
and other valuable drugs, from the whole
sale drug house of S. J. Smith & Co., Of
this city. johnson was formerly clerk
in the house, but now has two drug stores
of his own in Colorado, where he spends
his summers. He lives in St. Joseph
during the winter and makes Smith 4
Co.'S store his headquarters. He acknowl-
edges having taken $1,000 worth of drugs
from Smith & Co., and shipped them to
Colorado, and offers to pay the firm that
amount to hush the sitter up, but they
say he has stolen much more. Besides
being druggist, he is preacher of the
Christian denomination, and has an in
teresting family. He moved in the best
society in the city.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

The house committee on patents decid-
ID unanimously to report adversely rep
resentative Andenon's bill to limit the
lifetime of q patent to FIVE years.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

Now is the time to subscribe for the
daily and weekly CHRONICLE Our list il
being augmented daily; but we want il
to reach every freside in Gallatin county
We are giving more reading matter in
our weekly than any paper IN Gallstin
county. The people want the kind of
paper that gives them all the news in
the best and simplest manner, and their
judgment is that their wants are met in
the weekly CHRONICLE. It is just the
paper for the farmer. In it is found all
the important matters going on here and
in other parts of the country. In it you
will get complete synopsis of all the
important events of the day. We call
particular attention to the fact that it
contains 30 much reading matter; as we
publish the daily thereby giving the
local happenings of every day, as well as
the most important events transpiriug
elsewhere. As our patronage increases
10 will our facilities and abilities increase
to make it q still better vehicle of news.
Do not say you cannot afford to take .
home paper. This is mistaken economy.
You cannot afford not to take it. It is
worth far more to you in many ways
than the amount of subscription. Our
daily is prominently local institution
and should be encouraged by every citi-
rem of Bozeman. That is local, 80 far as
local matters are concerned, but it con-
tains the gist of national and Territorial
happenings carefully culled from all
sources. Perhaps there are many who
do not realize the importance Of daily
and yet If it were discontinued, its absence
would be materially felt, If you want to
make it still better, you can do 30, by
giving it material assistance. We make
no complaint over patronage received.
In job work we are working up to our
capacity just now. But we want the cir
culation extended, both here and else
where, 90 that we can afford to make it
even better than it is. Will not our
friends in every locality aid US in this
matter7 This il no appeal in the charita-
be sense Of the word, but it is business.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

We again earnestly request that our
farmers put screens in the head of their
irigatins bitches, to prevent the fish
from following the bitches and thereby
perishing by the thousands. It is of
- much interest to them as any one else.
Unless some measures are taken to pre-
vent this and other wholesale destruction
Of fsh it will not be many years before q
string Of trout will be . curiosity. We
must protect the attractions this country
offers to tourist and travellers, if we
would expect to hold them, chef among
these are the opportunities for fine sport
iag. There should be no diversity of
opinion on these points among the cit
izens Of Montana. but they should be
united in aiding and securing all needful
protection to game and fish. Another
serious fault should be remedied, that of
dumping saw dust in the streams. The
legislature attempted to provide against
the last by statute; but it is an open
question whether the law is not so lame
q to render it imperative. One should
be enacted which would be binding.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

The drift Of public opinion among per-
sons of both political parties, seems to be
in favor Of making party nominations for
the different city officers to be elected at
the ensuing city election. Candidates
are not wanting on both sides and there
can be no doubt that caucus nominations
are the easlest way to settle the claims of
rival candidates. The delegates to the
city convention from the different wards
can also oct - ward delegates to NOM
mate aldermen. As q rule mass conven-
tidhs do not amount to much; have no
organization and are not effective. Good
work no doubt can best be done through
and by party organization and orxsniza-
ton means force, directness and thorough
ness. When we have heretofore advo-
Gated the elimination Of party politics
from our city election, it was with the
idea that there was really no contention
for places, but q that phase of the prop
peition has changed, we must admit that
through the machinery of party organize
ton. better and more effective work can
be done.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26
the PRIZE FIGHT.
The ThOmps0n.Sullivan Match Likely
to Come on.

Sullivan's dispatch to the Associated
Press was shown Duncan c. Ross to-
night. Ross said:
"That's right, we'll fight. What Mr..
Sullivan says, we're agreeable to, except
we want three months to prepare Thomp-
son for the fight, otherwise it's all salts
factory. The Clipper will not hold the
stakes. I sent $3.50 to-day to Richard
K. Fox, with the articles of agreement
drawn to suit Sullivan's wishes" A copy
was exhibited, reading as follows:
Articles of agreement entered into by
D. c Ross, in behalf of Mervine Thomp-
son, of Cleveland, and John L. Sullivan,
of Boston:
We, the said Thompson and Sullivan,
hereby agree to fight a fair stand-up fight
according to the new rules of the prize
ring, for S., 600 side, and the champion
ship of the world. Said contest to be
with or without gloves, at the option of
said Sullivan. 1t is also agreed that the
battle ground shall be tossed for, the
party winning to give the other notice of
the state of either Louisiana, Texas or
Kansas. In accordance with the wishes
of the said J. L. Sullivan, only six per-
sons on each side to be allowed to wit
ness the contest, which shall be three
months from signing the articles. The
referee to be mutually agreed on. In
the event of a referee not being appoint
ed, Richard X. Fox shall name the time
and place for the fighting and appoint
the referee. A second deposit of s., 500
shall be posted before the battle ground
is tossed for. The party failing to make
good the deposit, or conform with the
stipulations herein, forfeits.
The spring tide of immigration has set
in, and the heavily loaded trains that
start out from st. Paul day after day at
this time of the year are again in full
operation, as they have been for nearly
ten years past. Train after train on the
Northern Pacific and the Manitoba roads
carry hundreds and thousands of families,
and yet the vast region into which they
disappear is as hungry as ever for set
tiers. The incoming from Canada is fully
as large as in past years, while the num-
Der of Norwegian immigrants has fallen
of, and that Of the English and German
increased. Thus far there have appeared
no EXCEPTIONALLY poor, depraved or bur-
densome immigrants, and of all who are !
coming this season the same prosperity |
may be predicted as their forerunners
have enjoyed.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26
The Northern Pacific.

Washington Special: Judge Payson
will soon make a motion to pass the bill
to forfeit the land grant of the Northern
Pacific under suspension of the rules.
Officials of the road are contesting this at
every step. The points they make are
these:
First-The grant is non-forfeitable in
terms. Congress refused to put pro-
vision in the charter of the company
that the land should revert to the public
domain for a breach of the conditions
prescribed. In its place a section was
inserted which gives congress the right
only "to do all acts and things which
may be needful and necessary to insure
speedy completion of the road"
Second-If congress had any right to
forfeit the grant, that right was waived
when the government, through its ex-
ecutive department, permitted the COM
pany to go on and build 1900 miles of
the road after the time limit expired, and
officially examined and accepted the road
section by section, knowing that such &C.
ceptance gave the company authority,
under an act of congress, to issue bonds
which are lien on the entire grant.
Third-That the government further
waived the right, if any existed, to take
possession of any part of the grant for a
failure to complete the road within the
prescribed time whenever it took $3.50
an acre from settlers pre- empting public
lands within the limits of the grant, in
stead of SIPS, which is the price of such
lands outside of the railroad-grant
limits.
Fourth.-The holders both of the
bonds and the preferred stock of the
company have acquired vested rights of
in the entire grant which Con-
gress cannot now destroy. The courts
would protect these rights if Congress
should attempt to set them aside.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26
TELEGRAPHICl

Thompson-Sullivan to Fight
for the Championship
Of the World.
Railroad Accident on the Penn
sylvania Central.
Yellowstone Park Railroad, and
Others Items of
Interest.
Pacific Coast Excursion to be
1naugurated.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

of interest to visitors, that would detract
from their natural purity and quiet, but
the principal objects of interest to the
tourists are in portions of the park re-
mote from this route and the operation
of railroad would not therefore detract
from their beauty or grandeur or inter.
fere with the game in the park to any
greater extent than wagon teams by
which communication is now kept up.
P1rrsBuRe, March 2O.-Oficial reports
says the limited express coming down
the Yankton grade, three miles east of
Salem, o., at the rate of forty miles an
hour, when the engine struck an obstruc-
ton of some kind and jumping the track
went over the embankment. The entire
train left the rails. but only the baggage
car and smoker upset, when the engine
overturned and the boiler exploded.
James Richards, engineer, and Charles
Rhoade, fireman, were blown several
hundred yards and instantly killed;
Baggagemaster Basil and Brakeman
Linds were slightly injured; six passen-
gers were also painfully hurt, but not
dangerously, their names could not be
Other passengers were badly
shaken up, but uninjured. A train was
sent out from here Immediately and the
transferred; it will arrive
some time this afternoon, when it will
arrive some this afternoon, when it will
be able to get all particulars.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-26

In the District Court, of the First Judicial
Distnct, OF the Territory Of Montana, In and
for County Of Gallatin.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-05-17
The ProhIbIilonIsts.

Tho prohibitionists promise to make
their influence felt in Texas in the com
ing election. They will not be at all
likely to control the Legislature to DO
elected this fall, but IL they arc united
in support Of the plan that has been
proposed for them, there can he no
doubt Of the election of fair number
of members by their votes, who win
stand committed to the fortunes Of the
prohibitionistsupOn questions affecting
the liquor traffic. They contemplate
tSourough organization, and will lend
theiriniluen and cast their votos for
those legislative candidates who pledge
Themselves, If elected, to veto for tho
submission of constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the liquor traffic in
Texas. Where there is closely con
tested district the influence Of the pro-
hibitionisss, If they do notallow othor
issues to divide their vote, viii be
sufficient to determine the election and
where their support can assure sue
cess there will be no difficulty in OBJ
tanning pledges from ono of the candi-
dates. Evidently the prohibitioniats
feel strongly encouraged, and there
may bv surprise in store for those
who look upon their movement as an
idle diversion. The feeling against
tho alcoholic evil is deep and strong,
and outside the large towns II will find
expression in significant vote. The
convention Of prohibitioniats recently
in session in Paris numbered among
It's delegates some Of the best and
most earnest men in tho state, and If
they commit themselves to tho task Of
securing Legislature that will submit
o prohibition amendment, they will
not dissipate their Efforts in impracti-
cable sehemea. They have g full
right to engage in tho work of re.
form-as much, indeed, ma the oppos-
ing interest has to thwart tho reforma-
tory movement. Their endeayor will
not bo totally in vain for, while not
promising present success, 1t will com
mand respect and enable them to make
fair terms for tho future. There arc
too many important questions com
manding the attention Of tho Nine
teenth legislature to allow It to con
sumo time in the discussion of the
economy of the liquor traffic, and we
do not look for the submission of
constitutional amendment. Bot there
IL promise that the next legislature
will contain more friends of prohibit
tion than the present one.-Ex.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-05-17
Dime Novels Did II.

Tho Now York World records the
crimes and unlawful acts Of the "bad
boysH of that city and its vicinity for
one week, and in the statement made
by that journal the fact is disclosed
that there ia as much criminality
among boys, all things considered, ms
there is among the men of that locality.
It eurmerates the following offouses
committed by youthful outlaws. Six
highway robberies, seventy ono burg
larics, fifteen thefts, two murders, one
bigamy case (boy seventeen years old +,
one forgery, besides other minor Of.
fenses. The average age Of these
youths is about thirteen, no one OF
them being over seventeen years OF
nge. The same journal says that in
ono week seventy boys were
detected In the act Of committing
crimes in very limited area of coun-
try, and organizations among them are
common for tho purpose Of committing
unlawful acts. In nearly every instance
these boys said, when Intercepted
that they had been led astray by read b
ing dime novels.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-05-17

Artesian water was struck at 500
teet at Big Springs and the people arc
jubilant.
Children arc scarce Ia Oldham conn
ty, the scholastic population being re.
ported Mt 80.
The Murphy Eaton scandal at Fort
Worth bids fair to come before the
conrts
Marion cearty bridges suffered sIO,-
600 worth By tne late rains and rise in
waters.
Ahcus ,00l head of cattle uro be-
ias Shipped from Soather Texas
through Laredo.
Tarrant will organize q county sun
day -achool association at Arlington.
May 20, 80 and June !.
Tho democratic executive committee
Of Tarrant county think Wellborn
stronger than ever In hia district
A cowboy was shot and killed near
darlington lnHt week, because he drove
his cattlo past another herd on the
road.
Lorenzo Dow, colored, while hunt.
ing on Saturday Inst with otliers, neai
Kildare, was mistaken for turkey
aud shot through the side.
Harvey j Hood was arrested nc For,
rell last week for an indecent assault
upon hia moiher-iu-law aged o. yoaTa
Tho San Antonio and FrodegiekburP
stage, containing ons passenger, was
eyoghauled hy d lone rohbeF Who go|
5e7 apd lhe mail,
~. OAKLAND, formerly Of Roup,
Rock, Nnl fatally shot AZ Mason las
week BY q norson hot yas nfreateA
Mira WitheTapoon, Of Parker copn
lty bas heeo extremely successful n
silk culture, sho hns about 500
coooaas,
I While noakoylpg with Z fayolger OF
I hoe1ey 40 kefcI.h, llongy lolusci
sApl and killed pnoshor eoloIed man'
lNiip
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-05-17
State News.

Decatur has new opera house.
A fence-euttor was jailed at seguin
on the 90.
Major Penn is holding meeting at
Dryan.
cOmanehe runs her schools for ten
months.
Mckinney AND alien arsto bepnitsd
by phone.
Do-re-mi-fa, or admiration, is the
rage at Cisco.
Among tho attractions Of Fort Worth
is an opinm den.
Cameron county haa ncholastic
population Of 2,4;33.
stephenville has Incorporated foi
school purposes.
Dsaisoz Is at last aroused on tine law
and order question.
Wool ran az high as 20 conls al
WealheFfofd last week,
shonnan merchants have organized q
protective association.
Plano "a 70 have peach canning
factory and an evapoIatof.
J. NJ. Ewing, o. Lone Oak, com
missed suicide On Monday night.
Crceusiila has sct her atakes fol
42i 90 iof the Santa 70 road.
Cogaicana has a new hand Gre en-
s'ne equipments costing si,0oo.
fYifT mas 1piluuf and loan atsu
plsflpA wi'h : capital d slue o00.
1aylot toapiy bqasta - cowgirl
who ienndt " asoek ike a boy.
Deult,n ~ iuat 81 White I'VE
f1epi lpf vi c|iite0a 20 Rotk aQalnsi
iaIeae AN hu ihe better lar NJ lol
v tef pl|so tlaneA variety lAnatlo.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-05-17
Election Proclamation.

WHEREAS petition of citizens Of San
Saba County has been presented to the
County Judge Of said county asking that
an Election be ordered in said County Ia
determine the location of tho County Seat
of said County, and Whoroas said petition
contained the requisite number of names
Of Freehold Citizens, as required by law
and was every way complete.
Now, therefore !, A. u. HayWorth,
County Judge Of said county, do Issue
this my Proclamation That an Election
be held In the various Precincts and nc tho
lawful voting plaoos in said Precincts
throughout tho county OF San Saba, dur
ing lawful hours oil Saturday tho 18th day
of May, 1884 TO determine tho location Of The
County Seat of said county Previous or
der mado in reference to the above ques-
tion is hereby revoked. Witness my hand
and Seal of San Saba County, at San
Saba, Texas, this oath day Of March, 1891.
a. j. HAYWORTH
Co. Judge s. s. Co.