The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-19
A Bill Introduced to. Protect the
Forests of the North
west.
Utah and Northern Railway on
the Move.
Bozeman Will be the Object
i've Point.
Mexican Treaty Ratified After a
Hard Fight.
Other Items of Interest Culled
for the Chronicle.

safety of ten men who went to Ratbdrum
thirteen days ago to locate trail. They
left point twenty-five miles from Rath-
drum with four days rations, and left
other provisions in charge of man with
instructions to wait six days. They
never returned and the man left 1t was
thought they have arrived at Eagle City,
but a man who arrived on Saturday
| stated the men had not arrived. A
| meeting at Rathdrum was held at once,
money collected and party Of men sent
out; and others sent to every available
point to inform the miners to search
also. There is no place where the men
can stop between the points known, as
the snow is very deep.
THE NAMES ARE:
Charley Pond, William Dean, L. Merri-
am, George Stafford, Charles Bestman,
William Hays, McNutt, Peter Esch and
Whitsell, and one unknown. All are
| prominent men.
THE PARTY BELIEVED TO BE SAFE.
Sr. PAUL, March 10.-Cannon and
Browne just in from Spokane Falls, say
the party of Rathdrum explorers report
ed lost are headed by Pond, roadmaster
on the Pend d'Oreille division of the
Northern Pacific. All are familiar with
the country and could hardly have lost
their way. They think they are packed
somewhere in protected place. They
went out with plenty of supplies. The
snow is deep but the weather compara-
lively mild.
LIVINGSTON, Mont. Special Telegram,
March 8.-News has been received here
that the bill to readjust the boundaries
of the National park, making it conform
on the north and west to the Wyoming
lines, and extending it thirty miles east
ward and ten miles to the south, has
passed the senate. A thorough canvass
of public feeling here shows universal
opposition to the bill. except as it cuts off
the narrow strip lying between the
Wyoming boundary and the present
northern park line, which includes some
mines and ranch land. Among promi-
nent Clarks Forks miners, many of
whom are here, the feeling IS strongly
antagonistic to the bill, as the eastern
extension of the park will take in por-
ton of their mineral belt, though none
of the leading mines farther south.
Within the proposed addition on Gran
dali creek are also fine mineral prospects.
The whole district covered by the bill is
broken, well-wooded and well-watered
region, and is the best game country in
the Northwest. The only natural beauty
or wonder is what is called the "Hoodo
Mountain Country" The residents of
the Clark's Forks district have petitioned
strongly against the bill, and still hope it
will not become a law.
HELENA, Montana, March 1.-THE
scheme to build a line from this city this
summer to Benton, is taking shape.
While no formal organization has yet been
perfected, the scheme is being canvassed.
The citizens here are hearty in accord
with the plan to push the enterprise this
season. It is estimated that the line will
cost some two millions and half, great
part of which can be raised among our To-
cal capitalist. The Northern Pacific COM
pany is committed to give the enterprise
all the aid and comfort it can, it is under
stood Vice President Oaks was in con-
sultation here with Mr. Houser and other
leading capitalists in his recent trip, but
it is impossible to learn just what action
was taken in this matter
From ZION. I.G. Baker, of Fort Benton,
| it was learned that in so far as is known
at Benton no definite action has yet been
taken. Benton, he believed, would give
the enterprise strong support Of the sub,
stantial kind. With the construction of
this line and the cutting down Of Indian
reservations, the Upper Missouri country
would make rapid advance in the devel'
opement of its great resources.-Minnea-
yolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9.-Since
the introduction of the two-cent letter
postage, there has been an unexpected
reduction in the number Of postal cards
issued. For five years the average an
nual increase in the issue has been Il
per cent. Since July l last, there hal
been an increase of Is per cent in adhe
sive stamps, and q per cent. in stamped
envelopes issued. During those eigh'
months the issue of postal cards only
reached 256, ,552, $50, as against 26O, ,226, ,25(
for the corresponding period of the pre-
ceding year. In consequence of the de
creased demand for postal cards, th'
postmaster general has sent letter t.
the speaker of the house, informing hin
that estimates for the cost of manufactur
ing cards for the next fiscal year be re
duced s35 900.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IA Patt
panic is raging. Over three hundIet
people stood in line all night to be frs
at the box office this morning. Ticket
were on sale only time when the man
asement announced that all were sold
The long line Of people howled ik
madmen. Some paid sl2 for their plac'
in the line. A few minutes after tn
announcement that all the tickets wer
sold, speculators offered them $50 each
It was publicly asserted that person
connected with the management wer
concerned in dishonorab,e e scheme ant
great indignation was manifested. Thir
ty dollars was paid for seats in the dres
circle.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Jackson sub
mitted joint resolution providing TO
submission to the States of q constitu
tional amendment, making the presi
dental term six years and making tn
President Ineligible to reelection. Re
ferred to the Judiciary committee.