The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-10-22
Things Territorial.

Fs44s 4 :
A telephone exchange win soon be es-
tablished at Anaconda.
Foot racing is the popular Sabbath ex-
ercise in Dillon.
The assessment of Deer Lodge County
will reach about four million dollars this
year.
Sneak thieves abound around Billings
and frequent petty theiyincs from unoc-
cupied shacks are reported.
Steps are being taken to organize
pioneer association in Beaverhead c0un-
ty. Gallatin should follow.
Forty-five Indian children from the
Rosebud and Pine Ridge agencies arrived
al the Lincoln Institute. Philadelphia,
Monday, making LOG in all in the insti-
tute.
The Eastern Montana Stock growers
association now numbers lib members
and is in fine working orter. with detec-
tives, inspectors and Other officers at
their posts.
The soldiers of the Second Cavalry,
says the Walla Walla Statesman, who
were in town during the recent fire,
worked like good fellows. 1t il no won
der they cleaned the Indians outfn Mon
tana; they buckle right down to their
work.
The dad lands" of Dakota west of the
Missouri river are turning out to be splen-
did pasturage for cattle. The country
furnishes ample shelter. and not above
two per cent. of the stock has been lost
from all causes.
In this weeks issue of the Tranchant
the new stage line between Townsend
and White Sulphur Springs, and ofwhich
Hon. B. F. Potts is manager, announce
the commencement of their line. The
first coach run out from Townsend last
Monday morning, and in the future will
leave here Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays of each week, returning on the
following day, A magnificent and COM
mcdious six horse coach will carry the
passengers, with new stout harness, fine
horses and old an experienced drivers.
A circular has been printed and sent
around the county by the thousands
which for unique campaigning takes the
cake" We subjoin an extract:
"No citizen should approach the bal
lot box. ignorant of the question to be
decided by his vote" The Office of
School Superintendent is the gateway to
our educational improvements and, con-
sequently, to the success of all our inter-
ests. The incumbent should he person
eminently qualified, unrelenting and de-
voted to the advancement of education,
an efficient practical teacher, and one
who is in sympathy with the welfare of |
our yoath, our homes, our schools, and
our country. In the person of Miss A.
NJ Hamilton, the Independent candidate
for the office of School Superintendent,
we have all these and many other ex-
csllent qualities. No other candidate is
better adapted to the requirements than
she.
She was born in Maine. Her parents /
afterward moved to Wisconsin where her
mother died. She was then put in care
of a relative in Ontario and received the
full benefit of an early education. At
thirteen, left alone by the death of her
benefactor. she entered Reds College,
Mount Forest, Ont, and after completing
the course, was for three years engaged
in teaching the German language. The
succeeding two years she prosecuted her
scientific, literary, and normal studies at
the
where she mastered the French langu-
age. She, herself, says, my life has been
devoted to teaching and study" Prof
w. Furguson, Supt. of Pub. Instruction,
Priceville, Ont, offers this eulogy to her
enviable reputation "She has all along
maintained the highest character as a
lady, has exhibited much diligence and
fidelity in the discharge of her duties,
and has been an acceptable and success
full teacher" And Jas. Reid, A. n. and
Rector of Reds College, says. "She will,
1 feel certain, merit any public conf.
dence reposed in her."
The supervision of our educational at.
fairs should not be made party issue.
Our suffrages are due the person bet
qualified and most likely to improve and
elevate the condition of our schools. It
is manifestly improper to vote for any
candidate for the Office on account of par
ty, for in doing so we ignore our obliga-
tions as citizens to the dearest interest
we possess; namely, the highest stan
dard of education attainable in the COM
mon schools. To be sure Miss Hamilton
vas candidate for the Office of School
Superintendent before the Democratic
convention and received a handsome
vote, being defeated only by trick, but
it was not on account Of party principles
that she was thus presented to the peo-
pie. She was candidate then, az she
is nova candidate for honest votes.
Many will say it is not a wnn,an's
place; but this is a very narrow minded
view, because if there is any Office und.r ,
our government which a woman is quail (
ified to hold it is this one. Thousands of
ladies in the States have creditably leld
this Office, and each year the number in
grasses. Ex-Supt. of Public instruction
fm iii. Territory, r. II. Howey. in his
re. ott tie legislature, thus observes:
(" Lewis and Clarke and Meagher coun- ,,
ties have departed somewhat from pre-
vious usage by electing lady Superinten-
dents o. Schuols-A1iss Helen p. Clarke
for the former and Miss Alice Nichols for
the latter, both s.ccess'ul practical teach
ers. l d 'ubt not bit at the end OF their .
term OF office, the Superintendent ofthese
two counties will have proved by their !,
zeal as well as their good works the wis. !.
dom of the selection" And the Prof .
was right in his prediction, for now both
IF the above named ladies are candidates
1t the hands Of the people for reelection, :
and besides this there are few other