The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-20


Camp Cooper has been located in Boze-
man canyon, and we'll garrisoned and
provi stoned. 1t is capable Of standing
protracted seige, that is, upon its snbsist-
ence department. Its garrison is COM
poseC of gentlemen who are great social
lights and business men, and the ladies
are the foremost in polite circles. We do
not wish our readers to understand that
a new military camp has been establish
ed in Gallatin County. On the contrary,
in this camp, all military etiquette is
abolished. 1t is camp of fun, frolic and
amusement. The history of the camp
dates back away into the dim past of the
last week, when Adjutant- General Coop
err and wife, Major Duff Sherman and
wife, Commodore Radford and wife,
General Fielding and wife, Colonel Davis
Wilson and wife, Doctor of Divinity Cd.
d.. Smith, w. NJ. Award. M.o~rv Down
Lieut.. John Walsh, Commlssary f. NJ.
Ferris, and last but not least, Miss Pin
ney, Miss Eastman, Miss Talmage (of
Livingston, left their quarters in Boze-
man and established it upon the banks
of Bozeman Creek in the Canyon, for one
week of outdoor life and exercise. The
camp is formed into a hollow square,
commencing with the quarters of the
young gentlemen's tent, which has been
named bachelors den." This one we
noticed was frequently visited and had
corkscrews and ''such things" The next
was occupied by Major Duff Sherman
and General Fielding and wives. and was
dubbed the ''gum tent" SO called from
the large consumption of that article.
We have forgotten how much has been
but it was something less
than car load. The next quarters were
occupied by Adjutant-General Cooper
and Colonel Wilson and wives, is called
the "silent tent" because there proceeds
from it no noise, not even snOre. The
next tent, occupied by young ladies,
in direct contrast to the last, has been
called the "gab tent" so designated from
the protracted conversations which are
held into the "wee sma hours" of the
night. Some one facetiously remarked
that " their tongues were hung in
the middle and Topped both ways"
One of the ladies, however, says ''its no
such thing" We believe them! The
next tent, "Radford's roost" is painted
in conspicuous letters over the fly, and
the Commodore and his wife occupy it.
The Comnodore's gentle voice is fire.
quently heard during the night yelling
out to the occupants of "gab tent" girls,
for goodness sake, stop talking and 60 to
sleep" The other side of the hollow
square is occupied by large fly tent, I'M
derneath which is a table capable of &C.
at one seating, about
eighteen persons. 1t is presided over by
q cook, who must have taken lessons at
Delmonicos. The cuisine is choice and
extensive and the bill of fare exhaustive.
it is happy party and the
woods ring with their joyous laughter.
The males (mails) ply regularly every
day, and visitors are many, and most
entertained. We had the
honor of being entertained there on two
different occasions, and as We had not
eaten anything for a week or two, we
made large inroads upon the Commits
sary, but it held out Divine services
were held Sunday, at which thirty-one
souls were present. No fishing or hunt
ing was allowed on that day. We learn
that the camp will be broken up to-day
or tomorrow, and the reservation
thrown open to settlement.