The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-01-09
From Saturday, Daily

From Saturdays Daily
! The Union Pacific railroad paws it,
employees in checks.
! Prof. McComb yesterday purchased 8
residence and two lots near west Church
street.
"Swift Bill" the legless fruit peddler. o.
Helena, died the other day from an over
dose of morphine.
Parties coming from Hbron Siding say
it is impossible to 20 to the Crur d Alene
mines at present.
The dispatches received this afternoon
say that Mr.. Cobb is vigorously pushing
legislation on the land grant subject.
Mr.. Wolverton informs us that since il
has become unlawful to shoot prairie
chickens, these birds roost on his barn
and fences in great numbers.
Sheriff Blakely had six prisoners at
work shoveling snow from the Main st.
sidewalks to-day. The prisoners seemed
to enjoy the air and worked with a will
We don't expect to hear any news.
paper along the n. P. R. R. say that they
are sorry that Mr.. Barnes has been re.
moved. He was not popular with edi-
tofs.
J. B. Stewart, writes us from Point
Peter, Ontario, saying that the weather
is more unpleasant than at Bozeman and
that he has seen no place that he liked
as we'll as the Gallatin valley.
X. s. Burke. IN old time newspaper
man of the Black Hills, passed through
BOzeman this morning en- route to the
Ceur d'Alene mines. He says that he
represents 1900 miners who viii follow
him in the spring.
The report that the Interior Depart
ment was about to lease portion of the
Crow reservation has called out denial
from that department, In answer to a
letter from delegate Maginnis, protesting
against such lease.
Two young man adjourned to the alley
near the CHRONICLE Office this afternoon,
determined to have each Others gore
with big G. The timely interference
of friend, however. who argued that it
would result in each of them being put
in jail stopped the attempt at carnage,
bloodshed, black-eyes, etc.
In a dog fight at New York few days
ago, q Savannah. Georgia dog, whipped
4 Chicago dog. That dog wants to be
reconstructed. We cannot stand any
such nonsense in Presidential year. 1t
would be a good excuse to wave the
"bloody Shirt" at least as good as any
which heave heretofore happened.
Baptist Church-services held in Cour-
Ter Hall, over the post Office. Preaching
Sunday at II a. m. Covenant service
Subject, 1.-THE mission of the Christ the
mission Of the church," at : p. M.
"Christ, the Interchangeable one" Sun
daE school at IL m. Prayer meeting on
Wednesday at 7p.m Strangers cordi-
ally welcomed.
From Engineer Becker we learn that
track laying will commence in the Boze-
man tunnel on Tuesday next. In the
meeting of the two ends of the tunnel
there was only the one-hundredths part
of q foot difference laterally, and in the
grade only four-hundredth part of foot.
This is pretty close work, and shows very
skillful engineering.
Mr.. r. l.. Woodw orth, representing the
North Star boot and shoe firm, Of Min
neapolis, arrived from Livingston this
morning Mr.. Woodwork, while here
last week, lost a cloth and buffalo over
coat, one Of which has been recovered,
and the theft apprehended. The inter
est taken by Landlord Libby and the |
vigilance of our city officers, makes Mr.. !
Woodwork feel deeply grateful, and he |
wishes US to state his sentiments.
An onslaught has been made by the
Northern Pacific officials upon the ben
efcial association connected with that
road. A meeting Of the association was
held day or two ago, at which a gen
eral reduction of salaries was ordered.
Mr.. Knaut, the secretary, besides having
his salary reduced, was ordered to make
Brainerd his headquarters. One or two
positions ON the medical staff, to which
were previously large salaries, have been
made honorary. Il
Monsieur Ober, manager of the Mar
quis De Mores', Montana stock and beef
business, has located at Brainerd the
eastern headquarters of their concern.
Two great buildings will be erected i'm.
for ice storage, and the
great refrigerator house. This will be
the depot of Eastern supply for dressed
beet, for which the marquis
agent has engaged the line Of Northern
Pacific refrigerator cars that are manu-
featured there.