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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07
WESTWARD 10!

Any one going down to the depot to
see the Pacific Express come in win be
surprised 1t the great number of emf.
grants making the through trip to Ore
eon and Washington territory, and the
question will naturally arise, why this
vast throng ofpeople seek such q remote
quarter for new homes, and new occupa-
ton. Inquiry will reveal the fact that
they were dissatisfied with their condi-
ton in the eastern states. Poor crops,
small profits in business, or else an over
crowded labor market has caused them
to look for some locality where they
could begin life anew, and where chances
were still open to secure government
lands and just as this want presented
itself, they were supplied with the most
complete and exhaustive accounts of the
good things in store for them in Oregon
and Washington.
OF Wyoming, Montana and Idaho they
heard nothing, for the simple reason thst
they were not advertised. The choice
of q home was based on the best available
information they had, and after having
purchased through ticket they were
not able to stop off in the charming coun-
try they saw along their line Of travel,
which enquiry proved to them to possess
superior advantages to region 80 Dense
ly timbered that the clearing of the land
alone costs more than our most improved
farms would. And 60, day after day,
train loads of home seekers pass through
the Gallatin valley, leaving behind them
better chances than Washington or Ore
gon can possibly present.
The fault is ours that portion at least
of this immigration does not make Boze-
man and the Gallatin valley their objec-
tive point. Our city and surrounding
country offers better inducements to labor
and capital than any of the Pacific coast
states possibly can. We have rich farm
ing lands, good home market for all
that is raised, and inexhaustable sup
plies of coal and iron within few miles
of town. Tributary to Bozeman are rich
gold and silver mines. Development
alone is needed, and development of
these industries can only be obtained
through aid of outside capital and labor.
The east Is looking toward the west for
just such chances of investment. The
city, town or country, which is best ad-
vertised, will receive the first benefit.
1t is the province of our Board Of Trade
to look after our cities interests, and If
they observe constantly increasing tide
of western emigration, it is their bust
ness to take such steps as will best secure
part of it. Persistent advertising in
the eastern states will certainly help. It
is estimated that each car load of emf
grants to the west is worth $50, 900 in
cash to the locality in which they settle.
If we only secure ten car loads during
season, it is direct gain Of 100000 in
wealth to our community, not to men
ton the value of their combined labor.
Let us do something while there is
chance.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07
omfort in the tariff plank of tie Mime

comfort in the tariff plank Of the Mime
sofa Republican convention, and point to
it as an evidence that the Republican
party ID. not solid on the tariff question
any more than Democrats. A PROPOSE
ton has been made for Randall on Mon
day, under suspension of the rules, to
head off the tariff bill by introducing a
bill to abolish the internal revenue sys-
tenn, which, if passed, would leave no
revenue to be reduced: but it will require
two-thirds vote to pass such measure
under the suspension of rules, and the
scheme will fail.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Representatives
Gorge and Converse of OHIO will intro
duce Ill the house an amendment or SUBJ
stitute for the Morrison tariff bill. The
features Of the proposed measure of am
endment are as follows:
The wool duties of 1867 to be restored
except as to carpet woods, which shall be
placed on the free list with some twenty
other articles. The medal schedule to
be equalized by reducing the duty on
some articles and increasing on few
others. Tobacco tax to be abolished and
provision made for giving alcohol to
manufactures free Of tax; those who
manufacture for export to receive a re-
bate on their raw materials equal to the
duty less 10 per cent; reduction of 10
per cent to be made in favor of goods i'm
ported in American bottom ships.
This is said to be similar to the old law
passed in Jefferson's administration, ex-
cept that the Jefferson defferential duty
was an increase of 10 per cent on the
then existing tariff list, while Converse
proposes 10 per cent reduction. Con-
verse thinks his bill will reduce the re-
venue $40, 100000 a year.
HARPER, Kas., May 1.-Several persons
from here visited Medicine Lodge, the
scene of yesterdays tragedy. The rob-
beers, 1t appears, approached the bank
during rain storm, and waited until the
president and cashier were alone, then
entered the building. Soon after shoot
ing commenced the citizens began to
gather, and when the robbers fled they
were pursued by one hundred men. The
robbers took stand among sand hills,
three miles from town, and held out till
o'clock in the afternoon, when they
surrendered, were brought back and
jailed. Last night when the crowd at
tackled the Jail Browne opened fire, and
was at once shot dead. The others be-
fore being strung up preserved calm
demeanor. except one, who broke down
and implored mercy. They denied
nothing, had no statement to make, and
speedily expiated their crime. Browne
was well-known desperate, and one of
the best shots in the state. Medicine
Lodge is situated in Southwestern Kan
sas, near Indian Territory.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

1--WE have been knitted in the house Of
our friends" This remark made by a
Republican, aptly illustrates the condition
of affairs in Eastern Montana. Primaries
and conventions were held, where the
freest expression of the party was had.
With unanlmity rarely seen and with
overwhelming majorities, Col. Eaton was
designated as the choice Of the Republi-
cans of Eastern Montana. Generally
speaking minorities yield to the will Of
the majority and then all unite upon the
expressed wish of the party; not so, how
ever, in this case. Those who were de-
feated here exercising an influence they
had with delegates elsewhere than in
Gallatin county, so worked upon MEM
bern outside, as to create the impression
that they had been slaughtered unfairly
and by this means brought their man
before the convention. The leader of
the Gallatin county delegation, honestly
deserving to rebuke such interference
with the expressed will of the county,
was choked off by gag rule, and was
not heard on this point. They will have
cause to remember this and can readily
recognize whose handwork it is, and
while the minority have not helped their
cause at all, they have worked an injury
from which they cannot recover. They
MAY vainly dream that they haved Sc
cured an Edmunds man, in lieu of the
one they put up, but in this they will
find they are mistaken. but they have as
said above, given blow to Eastern Mon
tana from which it will not soon recover.
They have used the knife but they will
awaken to a realization that the scalpel
will be used in return.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07
Com Collector.

cOH tAS OCAcAt VI many luqulrcIb, we
publish the list of rare and salable United
States silver and copper coins. 1t would
be advisable for all persons interested in
the subject to cut this list out ard keep
it for reference, as it will not appear
again. All of these coins to be salable,
must be in fine condition-that is, not
worn, scratched, nor otherwise defaced.
Dollars $40; 1896, 81 so; 1877, $3.50;
1898, with small eagle on the reverse,
$3.50; 1899, with five stars facing the
figure-head, 81; 1904, $4.1O; 1886. $3.50;
1888, $40; 1889, SO; 1s4s, $1.20; 1851, Sc;
1852, $6; 1874 to 1858, $50 each. United
States alfdollars-1794, $3.50: 1896, SIS;
1897, $14; 1901, $3.50; 1902, $3.50; 1915,
1925; 1886, milled edge, 81; 1888, with
20" over the date, 1915; 1852, 81; 1853,
without arrows at sides of date, 1915.
Quarter-dollars-1796, 81; 1904, $l.75;
1905, 40 cents; 1923, $40; 1927, $40; 1853.
without arrows at sides of date, $3.50.
Dimes-l796, 81; 1897, 50; 1898, So; 1900,
81; 1901, 1902, 81; 1903, 81; 1904, 81; 1905
1907, 1909 and 1911, 80 cents each; 1922,
81; 1916, IS cents. Halfdimes-1794,
1896, 1897, $1.50 each; 1900, 1901, 1903
and 1905, IS cents each; 1902, $23; 1885,.
81 Copper cents-l793 (wreath), 81,
1898 (chaln), So; 1898 liberty-cap) s.;
1874, 40 cents; 1895, IS cents; 1897, Is
cents; 1897, 40 cents; 1898, 40 cents; 1859,
$25; 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903, 10 cents
each; 1904, S.; 1905, 1906 and 1908. 30
cents each; 1909, 81; 1910, % cents; 1911,
$1.1o; 1872, 1913, 1921, 1922, 1928 and 1924
Is cents each; 1856 (nickel), 81. Copper
halfcents-17OS, IS cents; 1894, Is cents;
1892, 25 cents; 1896, $I2; 1897, Is cents,
1900, Is cents; 1902, IS cents; 1903, 1905;
1906 and 1907, u cents each; 1911, 40
cents; 1881, $3.50; 1886. 1910 to 1s4s, and
1852. s. each.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

Hawkeye: II nope" she said to the
new boy in school, "that you do not in
dulge in the wicked and filthy habit Of
smoking cigars?" "Naw," replied the
boy in burst of proud disdain; "gimme
a clay pipe and some niger head tobacco
when you want me to enjoy comfort.
None o. you fancy smokes for me-" And
then she knew that the new boy used TO
clerk on raft.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07
rhs territorial Republican Conye,

Ths Territorial Republican Conven
ton, which met hero to-day, j. perhaps
the largest and best, attended political
convention which has ever assembled in
Montapa, ct least the largest which has
ever represented the Republican party,
and which has more life and enthusiasm.
The personnel. Of the convention is Of
the highest order, embracing in its mem
bership, many of the most eminent men
of the party. Every county in the ter
ritory is represented with nerrly full de-
LEGATIONS and in one instance it appears
too full. At this moment it is hard to
predict what will be the outcome, a.
neither side seem to have clear work
ing majority. Arthur and Blaine seem
both strongly represented, with suffici-
ent number who are strongly in favor Of
Edmunds, to hold the balance of power,
and if they have the staying qualities
may yet dictate terms with one side OF
the other. We do not expect that they
will get through with their deliberations
to-day. We will be able in our next
issue to give the full proceedings and the
reau1t.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07
The discovery has been made that the

The discovery has been made that the
mails that left Victoria March q and "a
for the east and Europe never reached
their destination, and robbery is assigned
as the cause. It is believed to have taken
place on the line of the Northern Pacific
railroad. The pecuniary loss will be
heavy. Last December two mails from
Canada and England, via the Northern
Pacific, were stolen.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07
NOTICEroD CREITORS.

Estate OF Eliza Gage, deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator of the estate Of Eliza Gage, de-
ceased, to the creditors OF, and all persons
having claims against the said deceased to
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
within ten months after the first publication
of this notice to the said administrator, at his
residence, Livingston, Mont, the same being
the place for the transaction Of the business o
said estate.
THOS. p. MCDONALD;
Administrator Of the estate Of ELIZA, cage
Diseased.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

The Department Of the Interior has
opened the bids for furnishing the Crows
800 COWS and forty bulls. The lowest bid
was that ofT, T. Evans of Sioux City,
which was S31 each for COWS and $50 each
for bulls,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07
Tho Union Pacific rsilroad findin,

Tho Union Pacific railroad finding that
the reduced scale Of wages which they
had advertised to take effect after May
LIST, was being met by their employees
with blunt refusal Of acceptance, wisely
concluded that discretion was the better
part Of valor, and 1t once restored the
old rates. II ID high time that the penny
WISE and pound foolish custom of re-
trenchment by cutting down wages were
stopped. There are other ways of max
ing up the losses of decreased earnings
which are much more humane and hon
0sahle.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

A curiosity Of railroading is the ratio
in east and west-bound freight now and
ten years ago. In 1874 q per cent Of
freight on trunk lines came west, and "
per cent went east. Last year 81 per
cent came west and 40 per cent went
east. Population in the West has quad
rupled, and manufactures increased ten
fold. Raw products came west in greater
volume, and farm products are consumed
in the Mississippi valley where ten years
ago the only market was Manchester and
Birminpham.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

The discussion Of the s1faerison tariff
reduction bill, is bringing out some mas
teriy arguments on the evils of . protec-
tive tariff. Hon. Richard Warner, of
Tennessee, makes the following remarks,
which will awaken . responsive echo in
every true democrats breast Speaking
Of eastern manufactures, he says: Can
they not now stand alone? Are they not
grown to manhood? Pray tell me, how
long will they continue to suck the life
blood from their mothers breast? Can
she mot wean them? They stand as o
mighty giant, feeding upon better and
sweeter meats than all other industries,
controlling some three or four hundred
thousand votes, besides monopolies Of
gigantic proportions. Take the banks,
who control several hundred thousand
votena nd$5, 900, OoO, 90 worth ofpropertv;
the p~-t railroad corporations, equally
- powerful In. Controlling votes and cap
ital, and besides the interior Transports
ton. They form trinity, they are trip
lets; the same blood flows through the
veins Of each; here the three great at
tributes of the nation are under the con-
troll Of huge corporations. The creation
of great moneyed corporations is mon
archical in its tendency; by it the nation
is shearing itself of that much sovereign
power and vesting it in petty govern
ments in its midst. Corporations are in
visible, intangible beings; they have no
soul, can commit no crime; they are
neither responsible to God or man. The
government should retain control of its
own currency, rein all corporations under
its control to the letter Of their limit, let
the states create andcontrol corporations,
that their power be divided and not
united, and the Coy eminent keep ell its
ssvssslsnity within IL own bosom"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

The rapid increase in the manufacture
of oleomarRine butter, and the steady
decline in our exports Of dairy products
are startling facts, and it is high time
that national legislation should look
after these industries. In the year 1880
we exported butter to the value of$6, $780,
8S7. In 1881 it was about the same, or
to be exact $6,256,O4. In 1882 it sud-
denly dropped to 1894 $40, and in 1888
it fell off to s2,290,6e5. It is openly
charged that this decline is owing to the
spurious butter and cheese which have
taken the place of the genuine article.
During the year 1881 we exported close
on to four million dollars worth of oleo.
margarine butter. In 1882 the exporta-
ton of this imitation butter fell off to
sos, 427, but in its stead we shipped
abroad an entirely new article of COM
merce, called oleomargarine (the oily, to
the value of $2,666, 1877. In 1888 we
shipped of this oil $4,143,74s. This oil
was exported to Holland and other
countries to be manufactured into butter.
These statistics of oleopergarine butter,
include only the shipments of that article
where it was publicly branded as to its
character. Thousands of packages enter
ed as genuine butter; were really moth
ing more than the manufactured article,
which in this way found their entry into
English markets undecided, for under
decision Of the Attorney General they
had no right to break packages for the
purpose of inspection.
The result is that the reputation of our
Butter has acquired an evil order abroad
which, unless speedily remedied, will
meet with the same reception that Ger
MANY accords to our pork products.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

President Arthur was heard singing
Sweet Violets" the other day. Diligent
efforts are being made to keep the fact
from the Chicago convention. but the
worst II feared.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

While the discussion wakes hot be-
tween bi-metalists and mono-metalists
England steps forward and through the
person Of the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer destroys the mono-metalist's best
argument ION Englands staple monitary
system) by announcing that ten per
cent debasement of gold coin is essential
to Brittian's prosperity. This is very
much like an admission that our circula-
ton Of the big white lie dollar, worth
ninety cent?, is the proper copper after all.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

The choice ofcandidates to the Chicago
Convention, while satisfactory to the Re-
publican party - far as the men chosen
are concerned, does not meet with the
parties general approval when the fact Of
geographical representation is considered
silver Bow and Lewis & Clarke counties
are virtually Helena and Butte, and 80
far - representation is concerned, all
eastern Montana is left out in the cold.
The result will be to widen the breach
already existing between the two terri
torial divisions, and the future fruits Of
this action may not afford the western
element, the same unalloyed pleasure
thst they now enjoy.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07
WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
WEDNESDAY MAY. 7, 1884.

The CHRONICLE = The official paper Of
Galatin County, having entered into con-
tract to do al The printing for which the
county . charyeabe, a. ,oeu a. The official
paper for az legal advertisements required
b. law.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

The people of Montana have for many
years been free from all classes of mo.
nopoly. Their mines have yielded
princelv revenues. Stock raising has
been profitable and has grown to be an
industry only second to mining. The
soil has been generous and fruitful. Prices
have in most instances been remunera-
tive and wages have been good. None
have been 80 poor but they could procure
the necessaries of life. One man could
live as we'll as another and we were all
peers in society, but things are changing,
There is now in our midst an overshad-
owing monopoly. which will make itself
felt in our political system and will un.
less the people awake to q realization Of
the future, control our destiny. It there
fore behooves every man who has cast
his future with Montana to keep his
eyes open and watch the drifting tide,
and for the welfare and future of the
country, array himself with that side,
which is for the people and of the peo-
pie. The approaches will be insidious
and scarcely preceptible at first, but it
will grow and expand until the coils Of
the serpent are fairly around the body
polite and you are bound hand and foot.
Those who attended the late Republican
Territorial Convention, at this place. for
the most part were looking on, at what
seemed to be only generous rivalry be
tween aspiring candidates for the position
of delegate to Chicago, but the truth is
there was an undercurrent at work and
if the delegates elected to rex resent Mon.
tana at Chicago are any index as to
whether that party is in the interest Of
the people or the monopoly, they have
undoubtedly, in the selection Of at least
one candidate indicated that the greatest
monopoly with which the people Of
Montana will have to contend with for
many years, has had its influence in that
convention. We are aware there are
many who will scorn this imputation and
deny that the party has been committed
and they will no doubt be honest, but
nevertheless it will stand that such an
influence made the nomination and the
party which puts up for public positions.
men who are connected with this monop-
oily, must bear the accusation of being
controlled by them. We say again, watch
every approach. Guard well the outer
door. Repel every approach toward po-
sition and power OF those who are not
arrayed against it and you will bs safe.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

0lThe Fargo Car Wheel and Iron works
arc about to be sold under mortgage.
This illustrates the folly and absurdity
of establishing manufacturing institu-
lions in . country destitute Of fuel, and
the raw material to be manufactured.
Fargo il nearly three hundred miles west
Of Duluth, in . desolate prairie country.
Their coal and iron ore had to be ship
ped from Duluth at heavy freight rates,
and then they had to reship their manu-
factured product back to Duluth and St.
PAIL for . market. The result was in
evitable Here in Bozeman such
IN institution would have met with
splendid success. We have an mex
haustable supply of coal and iron, at our
very doors, and . market 30 far removed
from eastern competition that we would
for Ill time 70 come control it.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-07

The Republican Territorial Conyen.
ton, which assembled here May End
was beyond question the ablest and best
attended Republican Convention which
has ever been called together in Montana
but in Its results it demonstrates that
Eastern Montana had no rights which
they were bound to respect, and although
many who were carried away for the
moment, at what seemed happy ter
mination shook hands and congratulated
the party they look through glass dark
", if they imagine that harmony and
peace had been secured thereby. In it's
practical results, neither has it taken q
square stand. It has not committed the
party in Montana to anybody, but has
sent to the Chicago convention two men
liable though they beg who are diametri-
cally opposed to one another, and who
speak only through courtesy. Gallatin
County Republicans have cause to be ag-
grieved Except a small fraction who
were dissatisfied with the result of the
county convention) in that their unani-
mously expressed choice was not needed
and q delegation from an outside county.
listened to this small fraction here and
put up another Gallatin county man to
contest for the prize from Eastern Mon
tana, and thereby defeating both. Geo.
graphically speaking the selection has
been unwise, as it leads to the conviction
that outside of Helena and Butte it is
useless for any one to aspire to more
than local Office. It was astonishing
what marked sentiment thefe was for
Edmunds, q man to whom the Territories
owe nothing, but on the contrary one,
who has never failed to contract their
influence and to use his every effort to
deny them needed reforms. Even now.
when we are trying to secure more and
much needed court facilities, he is said
to be opposed to it. The popular feeling
of the territory is no doubt for Blaine,
and he has secured one vote. We have
our doubts if Edmunds has secured the
other. When the excitement has worn
off we think the conclusion arrived at is
that the convention has not only made
mistake but they have widened the
breach. They have made Eastern Mon
tana solid Democratic,