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Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-06-05

WE had a grand, enthusiastic CON
vention at indianapolis. No proxies
were allowed, yet most all the States
were represented. Maine and Califor-
mia, Florida and Minnesota were there.
Many were there who eight years pre-
vious helped to nominate Peter Cooper
- just as firm for the Grccnback party
and principles as they were in 1876
Eight years of hard work; expense and
minority had not shaken them, but on
ly had strengthened them in the good
cause. 1t was representative body.
Warmers, mechanics, publishers, inycn-
tors, merchants, doctors, lawyrrS,stock
raiscrs, miners preachers-most all the
useful classes which make up this
great nation, were represented there.
From the dress and appearance OF the
delegates one who knew not the occa-
sion of their assembling, would know
that it was peoples convention. This
one was dressed in fine broadcloth,
white cravat and plug hat; that one in
an ordinary business suit; this one in a
very ordinary suit; that one in the cX-
tremcSt style All going to show that
it was not convention representing
nnc or two classes but convention
representing the whole people.
The Butler tide could not be checked.
On our way to the convention it was
Butler, Butler, Butler on every hand.
When we got there it was Butler every
where. Delegates came instructed for
Butler and were for him without in
Structons. The Butler wave had
struck everywhere it seemed. The be-
lief that Ben was needed in the White
House seemed to have pcryadcl the
Grecnback ranks. There was house
cleaning needed in Washington and he
was the man to do it; he would find
something more foul than Tewksbury.
And the belief prevailed (and still pre-
vailS) that Gen. Ben. knows the road
to the White House and is bound ia
travel it this fall. All had Il good word
for Col. Harper, conccding lis GREAT
ability and his noble services, Ju, they
were for Butler. The mention Of hi.
name electrified the convention. II t
spirit Of the convention was for him,
and this spirit the delegates brought
with them from their homes
The grand central idea Of the con.
vcntion was paper money. The Green.
back song had lost none Of its charm
but, on the contrary, since the suprcm,
court had sung it, it was more charm
ing than ever. The various side issue.
which have been sprung in the last few
years to switch off the Grccnbaci up
rising met with no favor in the conven
ton. Paper money and no bank issue
was held by the assembled delegates a
the question OF questions. This senti
mcnt was greeted with enthusiasm. |
anyone came to the convention discour
aged, his Encouragement gave plac,
~ enthusiasm and became assured tha
the Grcenback party was party witt
long and useful life before it,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-06-05
THE GREENBACKERS CANDI-
DATE.
Ben Buffers Decoration Day Grafton
at New York Distinguished Men.


By Telegraph to the PoSt-DiSpatch.
New YORK, May 3l.-Every seat in
the great Academy of Music was filled
last night, double rows of men stood
around the outer aisles, half hundred
persons had seats on the stage, and 9th.
erS clamorcd outside for admission.
The great attraction seemed to be Ben
jamin F. Butler. The military band
from David's Island rendered an over
ture, "Reminiscences of the War; and
the curtain rising revealed General But
Ter entering leaning on the arm of May
or Edison. The audience chcercd in re-
sponse to the salutes from the Massa-
chusetts Ex-Governor. President Ar
thur, who followed a few steps behind.
received no recognition, and even GEN
eral Hancock's uniform failed to draw
much attention from General Butler.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-06-05

wish to say, and now will resume the
chair and put the motion.
The motion was then lost.
The convention then appointed Col.
John X. Winston, of North Carolina;
d, A. Hopkins, of New York; Gen.
Wm. T. lnnis, of Michigan; &. b.
hutchinson, of Mississippi; and Ex-
Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island, as
Il committee to wait on Butler and West
and notify them of their nomination.
The convention after singing "My
country, It's of Thee and "Old Hun
dredn adjourned SINE DIE.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-06-05

We cant understand this general up
rising for Butler. Most every other
man we meet no matter of what party
says he would rather see Butler presi-
dent than any other man. We hope
they will vote as thcy talk.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-06-05

Committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported Gen. Henderson Of Mis-
souri,, for permanent chairman.
Committee on credentials not being
ready to report-there being several
contests to determine, convention ad-
journed to 10 o'clock this morning.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-06-05

Col, HARPER will take the stump for
Butler.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28

The 70 lowing is the text of senate bill
No. 1921, to relieve Montana Of certain
ordinance charges and which has passed
the senate. 1t will be remembered that
in early days large quantities of arms
were shipped to this Territory and issued
to settlers for their protection and for
which they gave bonds to the Territory.
These arms still stand as charge against
Montana, but the passage Of this bill will
relieve the Territory. "Be it enacted by
the Senate and House OF Representatives
of the United States OF America in Con-
gress assembled. That the Secretary Of
War be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to adjust and balance the ac-
counts for arms, ammunition, and ac-
couterments between the Territory 0
Montana and the Government of the
United States by crediting said Territory
with the balance now standing against it
on said account.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
The Bill for Additional Members and
Increased Pay Reported
FavOrably.

In the house April l6, the following
report was referred to the committee of
the whole:
Mr.. Lawrence, from the committee on
the Territories, submitted the following
report to accompany bill II. R. 1874.
The committee on the Territories to
whom was referred the bill III. R. 1914
to provide for additional members of the
legislature of the several Territories and
an increase of pay to the members and
officers thereof, have had the same under
consideration, and report thereon as fol-
lows:
From the best evidence obtainable up
on the subiect-matter of the bill, and
from the representations of the delegates
from the several Territories, our commit
tee find that the present pay of members
of the legislature of the several Territer-
les is not commensurate with the ser
vices performed; that the per diem al
lowed to such members under the exist
ing law is not sufficient to defray their
current expenses while engaged in the
performance of their legislative duties,
resulting in the fact that it is impossible
to obtain the services of the best citizens
of the Territories in the way of legisla-
ton, and in the further fact that in a
great many instances men unworthy OF
trust and unfit for the discharge
of the important duties devolv-
ing upon lawmakers, find their way in
to the legislatures of the several Terri
tories. Good men and responsible citi-
zens cannot he induced to leave their en-
gagements at home, neglect their busi-
ness, and in great degree defray their
own expenses, to attend to the public
business of the Territories
We find that the expenses of living in
the said Territories is far in excess Of
that in the older settled portions of the
country. In view of these facts your
committee think the members of the leg
islatures Of the several Territories should
| receive the sum of six dollars per day
instead of four dollars per day, as now
provided by law, and that the officers Of
said several legislatures should be allow
ed six dollars instead of four dollars, and
that the speaker of the house and presi-
dent of the council should receive eight
dollars per day.
We further find that the increase in
population of the several Territories de-
mands larger number of Representatives
than now allowed by law. and therefore
the committee reports the bill back to
the house with the recommendation that
the same do pass.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28

It is amusing to note the fact that
every prominent man spoken OF for the
republican nomination for President is
no sooner mentioned than black spotsa are
found in his character. The reason of
this is apparent. No man who has fig
ured long in public life as member of
that party but who has during a period
of twenty years been mixed up with one
or the other of the immense swindles
that have been brought into life and
fathered by that party. We do not
mean 70 say that they have done so be-
cause they were republicans, but because
we believe that any party retaining a
long lease of power becomes ho.-bed of
corruptiOn..
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28

The citizens of Helena are of the opin-
ion that their city will remain as it is
now the principal city in Montana and
they have the courage of their convic-
tons. A flying visit there demonstrated
that the city was full of people, and that
houses were going up in all directions.
Many of the old one and two-story stone
and brick buildings are being built sew
ieral stories higher and on all hands an
enthusiastic feeling of assured prosperity.
What are the causes? First, the exist
ence of fabulous mines so near that their
revenues come to Helena and are owned
principally by its residents. Second, a
live, enterprising, wealthy and public
spirited class of business men, who do
not hesitate to grasp and control great
enterprises for the benefit of themselves
and the city; and third, a central location
geographically speaking to the settled
portion of Montana. The jobbing trade
which they enjoyed at one time from all
parts of the Territory has in measure
fallen off, but it has been counterbalanc'
ed by the trade received from hamlets
near by, from such mining camps as
Wickes, Marysyille and many others
Mr.. Hauser, president Of the First Ma
tional showed us the report of the work
ings at Wickes during the past week
The exhibit showed product of about
5000 per day, at an expense not to ex
coed $1,000 per day. The great Drum
Lummon too pours its wealth of pres
cious metals into their Golfers. They
leave nothing undone to bring them
selves prominent before the world ant
any place which aspires to take the leat
of Helena, must do SO by virtue of vastly
greater inherent resources.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
WEDNESDAY MAY. %, 1884.
Meeting Of Democratic Central Com
mittee.

There will be meeting Of the MEM
bes of the Democratic Central Commit
Of the Territory, at Deer Lodge City, on
Wednesday June 4th, 1884.
The committee is called together for
the purpose of selecting two delegates
with alterna- es to the National Demo-
cratic Convention, to be held in the city
Of Chicago, on the 9Th of July 1884; to
fix the time for holding the Democratic
Territorial Convention to nominate a
candidate for Delegate in Congress; to
apportion the delegates to the several
counties of the Territory; and for the
Transaction of such other business as may
come before the committee.
The following named gentlemen con-
stitute said committee, to-wit: A. Il.
Mitchell, Deer Lodge; c. D. Curtis, Lewis
and Clarke; G. w. stapleton, Silver Bow;
R. P. Baten,an, Madison; S. w. Lang
horne, Gallatin; ]. B. Hubbell, Custer;
re. Collins, Choteau; John F. McClin-
took, Meagher; P. H. Poindexter, Beaver,
head; w. J. Mccormick, Missoula; E.
NcSorley, Jefferson.
A. H. MITCHELL,
Chairman Democratic Central Com.
c. d. CURTIS, Secretary.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

In the probate conrt of the county of Gala
tin, Montana Territory,
In the matter ofthe estate of
Thos. X. Edwards, deceased.
A. d. Mcpherson, the administrator of the
estate Of Thomas X. Edwards, de-
ceased, having filed his petition
herein, praying for an order of sale
of all the mining claims and mining interests
of said decedent, ;or the purposes therein set
forth. 1t is therefore ordered by said court
that all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased appear before the said probate court
on Saturday, the seventeenth day of May,
1854, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, ut the
house in Gallatin county, to show cause why
an order should not be granted to the said adj
ministrator to sell all Of the mining claims
and interests of the said deceased at private
sale, and that copy of this order be publish
ed at least four successive weeks In the
Weekly Chronicle, a newspaper printed ana
published in said court.
J.P. MARTIN, Probate Judge.
Dated April 18th, 1884.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
RAILROAD LANDS.
A Meeting Held by Settlers on the yell
lOWStOnC.

On last Thursday, May 22d, 1884, at 2
o'clock p. m, the settlers Of the Yellow
stone valley and vicinity, held a meeting
at Hayden, which was largely attended.
Judge Lilly in the chair, the house was
called to order, and the following officers
were elected: Mr.. S. L. Holiday, chair
man, and Richard Dabney, secretary.
After number of interesting speeches,
the following resolutions were prepared
by Mr.. John Lovely, and adopted:
WHEREAS, It seems to be the policy
of the Northern Pacific railroad company
to charge more for its lands, than some
of them are worth, and furnish no water
right with them, i'll direct violation to
the promise made four years ago, to set
tiers, that they should have the lands at
$500 per acre, and also to dictate to
buyers what tracts of land they shall buy
and also make reservations in the titles
which leaves them in virtual possession
of much of the land, be it hereby
Resolved, That we, the settlers on the
Yellowstone will not pay more than $3.50
per acre for any railroad land.
Resolved, That we will buy no land
that we do not desire, and will not buy
land claimed bv any other person, AND
will use every lawful means to prevent
any one else from SO doing.
Resolved, That we will accept nc
titles in which there are any reservations
except reservations of right of way fol
railroads already built, and such reserva
tons as are made by the government ir
confering its titles to lands.
Resolved, That in case suits of eject
ment are commenced against settlers, or
railroad lands, that we will club together
and make common cause against the
railroad company.
Resolved, That we urge upon all the
settlers IN Montana, the necessity o
organizing to fight against the oppression
of the Northern Pacific railroad company
and to petition congress to restrict it il
its charges for its lands.
Resolved, That copy Of the pro
ceedings of this meeting be sent to thu
Bozeman CHRONICLE and Livingston Tri
bune for publication, and that all paper
in sympathy with the settlers be re
quested to copy the same.
Adjourned to meet at Hayden JUNE
21st, at 2 o'clock D. m. All interested arr
cordially invited to attend.
RICHARD DABNEy, Secretary.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
PERSONAL POINTS.

| Clara Louise Kellogg and her mother
spend the summer at Saratoga.
John Jacob Astor has given 100000 to
the New York cancer hospital.
| Stedman, the poet, will occupy his new
cottage at Newcastle, NewHanrshire,t this
summer.
| Col. Higginson is educating the son OF
the dead artist, Fuller, who married a
sister Of Mr.. Higginson.
The daughter of John Ward, the late
artist-pusilist, was one of Sir Julian Ben
edict's most apt pupils.
| The Princess Krapotkin lives at Clair
voux, and is allowed to spend the best
part of every day with her husband.
| O'Hara, the new colored congressman
from North Carolina, is Harvard gradu-
ate. and EMPLOYS white tutor for his
children.
John c. Emo took the wooden spoon at
Yale college few years ago, an honor
honor generally accorded the most popu-
| lar man in the class.
| Mrs. Ole Bull, Congressman Stones
daughter Fannie, and the Misses Longfel-
low, accompanying little Olea Bull to
Norway, on her concerning trip.
President Arthur gave final sitting
yesterday to Mr.. Healy, the artist who is
painting his portrait for the White House
collection. Mr.. Healy goes to Paris next
week, and will take it with him to be
completed there.
Edward King writes from Paris that
Ex-Governor Leland Stanford has decided
to give several millions of dollars to
found a university for the sons of work.
ingmen. The institution will be located
in California. and named after Stantord's
only son, who died recently in Florence.
Congressman Lellcy, of Pennsylvania,
is very indignant at statement, widely
published, that he is in failing health.
He says his general health was never
better, and there is not the slightest
symptom of return of the trouble for
which he went abroad to be operated
| unOD
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28

1t would seem that citizens of Benton
have despaired of trial communication
with Helena, as Col. Bausenwein left
Benton on the 22d inst, en- route to Mon
treal, delegated by the citizens Of Benton
to consult with the Canadian Pacific
authorities to see what can be done to
secure connection between their city
and the great northern road, and together
with Mr.. Conrad they will present Fort
Benton's case, setting forth the advant-
ages Of such branch, the great resources
of the country it will tap. and their read
mess to assist in pushing the enterprise
through.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
II Is a little sinnnla lar that so ]

1t is little singular that SO many peo-
pie are basing their hopes for the future
prosperity of Bozeman, upon the build
ing of the Utah Northern road to this
point and seem to think if it is not built
Immediately that the bottom has fallen
out of the country; whereas the same
persons if they had never heard of the
projected scheme, would have seen no
cause for alarm or dependency. That it
would be of immense advantage, no one
can deny, but then we are fortressed be-
hind such resources that we could live
and have lived without any railroad
We cannot hope or expect that there
will be flush times at any and all seasons
The change which has come has been
predicted and a new order of things has
been instituted, but we will come out all
right. Don't give up the ship until
YOU have to-"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
The Union Pacific.

Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, Jr., who is
a director Of the Union Pacific road, has
just returned from trip to Omaha and
beyond, where he has been to inspect
the affairs of the road. He represents
that the road is managed as well as ever,
but owing to circumstances the managers
could not control the earnings had fallen
off since the beginning of the year. He
attributes the decrease in the first place,
to the general dullness in business which
is affecting all the roads more or less at
present; and in the second place to the
largely increased competition that the
Union Pacific has had to encounter dur
ing the last year. The construction of
the Burlington to Denver, the compile
ton of the Northern Pacific, and the At
lantic & Pacific to the Pacific coast, and
the extention of the Rio Grande TO Salt
Lake city and Ogden, have all affected
Union Pacific and taken away considera-
BILE of the business which it formerly
tllC Ass''
had the effect of materially reducing the
rates. He was only surprised that under
the existing circumstances the road was
doing so well. He had no doubt that in
time the condition of the road would inn
prove and it would become as valuable
as ever The country through which it
runs was rapidly filling up with settlers
and growing in Importance.
He thought the June dividend would
be passed. He was opposed to paying
dividend that had not been earned dur
ing the period for which they were APP
piled. The company had not earned any
! dividends during the last three months
and was not earning any now, and in his
opinion SO long as it was not earning
| dividends it ought not to pay any.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
Notice.
US. Land Office, Bozeman, NJ. T.

US. Land Office, Bozeman, NJ. T:
April "a, 1884.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by James Lane, of Willow Creek, NJ. T.,
against Charles H Jubey for abandoning his
Homestead Entry, No. BOB, dated October ~,
1881, upon the s W "A Of Section =, Township
T.. with view to the cancellation of said en-
try, the said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the 30 day of May,
1851, at 10 clock q IN, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment. DAVIS WILSON,
JOHN T CARLIN, Register.
Receiver.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28

The farmer who feels that he cannot
afford to buy number of well-bred ami
mails for the improvement of his focks
or herds, should not imagine that he is
therefore shut completely off from the
possibility of improvement. There still
remains way which, though more slow
is none the less sure, and which possesses
the recommendation of being decidedly
more economical. The way is to pur-
chase thoroughbred mare, and by Sc
lecting the females, breed from them
and their progeny, always using pure
bred sire, until the make up ofthe farm
stock is completely revolutionized. A
farm stocked with high-grade animals is
thus within the reach of nearly every
farmer, for there are not many who can
not make the purchase of thorough
bred bull, boar or ram-just the start
necessary to attain that end. Do not
waste your shelter, feed anG care on COM
paratively worthless stuff, when the
good is thus easily obtained.-Westen
Agriculturist.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28

As will be seen by local notice the re-
suit of the coking process at the Maxey
mine has demonstrated the fact that the
coal makes the finest quality of coke.
This result will not only be gratifying to
Bozeman and the surrounding country,
but will be of great benefit to all other
portions of the Territory, saving the ex-
pense of shipping coke from Pennsyl-
vania to the numerous smelling works
now in and soon to be constructed in the
Territory. There can be no reason why
the best and largest reduction works
should not be built in Montana to reduce
its ores, rather than shipping them away.
The mines of coal are inexhaustible and
at no late day sufficient coking ovens will
be put in to supply all the coke for home
consumption as well as Utah and Idaho
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
Nor1LE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT BOHEMIAN, M. IT,
April 8, 1884.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his in
tentiOn to make final proof in support of his
the register and receiver ut Bozeman, NJ, T.,
on May Is. 1884, viz: David d. Walton, H. E.
2l7, for the lot and s. E. n of N. w. n, andS.
u of N E. Il, section 49, township l south, of
range east. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Amos
Nelson, all of Bozeman, Gallatin County,
Montana. DAVIS WILSON,
Register.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.


Probate court of Gallatin county, Montana
Territory. In the matter of the estate OF
Freeman Mize, deceased.
Pursuant to an order OF the Judge OF saio
that Saturday, the tenth day Of May, A. D.,
1884, at ten O'Clock q. m. of said day, being o
The March term, 1884, at the courtroom of
said court at the court house in said county in
said county Of Gallatin, has been appointed
praying for an order that Catherine Mize, adj
ministratrix of said estate, make convey
ance of a certain tract Of land, lying and be-
C. Newton upon payment by said Wesley G.
Newton of the amount Of money due by him
to said estate, and which land Is claimed to
be held by said estate as a security for the
payment of said money; at which time and
place all persons interested therin may appear
and contest the same, by filing their Objec-
tiOns in writing.
Bozeman, April IA. 1884.