The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-21

One of the boys belonging to the Silver
Comet band, has lost his harp or rack
which holds the music. If is of silver
and the owner would he much obliged to
the finder by returning it to this Office.
Quite number of people have been
engaged in transplanting trees on their
premises and we hope it may be con-
tinued, 30 that Bozeman will present a
gorgeous picture of beauty at no late day,
The fence around the East Side school
house is being repaired and entrances
made by way of Church, Mill and Mem
denhall streets. The trees are leaving
out and it presents quite a picture Of
beauty.
Sheriff Blakely has perseverine and
industrious set of boarders. No sooner
is one plot to break Jail discovered and
frustrated than another springs up, and
the race seems to be between such chaps
and wary and watchful officer.
We notice by the Dakota Chronicle
that Mr.. John Dunn, who is az present
in Bozeman with his family, was present
ed by his Masonic brethren with some
handsome testimonials of the esteem in
which he was held by the fraternity in
Dekalb, Illinois, his former home. We
hope Mr.. Dunn may conclude to cast his
lot with us.
MI. Ashley D. Harger, travelling cor
respondent of the Chicago Times left to-
day, after most pleasant visit and q
thorough infatuation with our valley.
He has written letters descriptive Of it
and Bozeman, which will be published
shout the oath inst. Look out for them,
for they will be good.
The Franco Chinese war is finally at
an end, and a treaty of peace signed
which is to give to France more than she
originally demanded. In England this
outcome is not looked upon with COM
plete satisfaction owing to slight feel
ing Of jealousy and uneasiness concern
ing the possible effect it may have on
Egyptian matters.
&c. Herman, the pedestrian arrived
here this morning. He started from Du-
luth on the 25th day of April, making
this the twenty-frst day out. He has
besides, in that time, walked 24O miles IN
halls. making him now about 100 miles
ahead of time. He walks from Duluth
to San Francisco, and at that city he will
walk $500 miles on ground floor to
complete the 5000 miles in 1l8 days on
q wager of $1,000. He feels better and
stronger than when he started. but has
lost seventeen pounds of flesh, which he
says has been an advantage. He will
walk fifty miles or more at the rink
tomorrow, commencing at l o'clock p.
M, and ending at II p. m. He thinks he
can accomplish sixty-six miles in the
time. In his walking match he divides
up his sleeping Loursso as to walk thirty
FIVE or forty miles between every sleep.
Feels very confident that he will accom-
plish the feat and win the wager.
Otto Fisher, travelling agent for Falk's
Milwaukee beer, was arrested yesterday
at the depot, on telegram from Sheriff
Fitzpatrick, of Helena, by Sheriff Blake.
ley, and held to answer the charge Of
evading the license law in regard to
commercial travellers. When arrested
he desired to pay the license, fine and
costs, if released, but the authorities de-
clined and as a consequence. he will be
taken to Helena for q hearing. Deputy
Sheriff Joe Steele reached here this
morning for that purpose. Mr.. Fishe,
thinks q welI-known firm in Helena has
made this trouble for him. Be that as il
may, we think the action of the Lewis &
Clarke authorities right and proper
Give persons to understand that they
cannot evade the law and there will be
less infractions of it; uphold the law AZ
long as it is law and enforce strict ODE.
dience to its demands. There has been
too many Smart Alexis out this way, who
have thought it smart to evade the law
and it is time lesson was taught and
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