The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-08
THINGS TERRITORIAL.

Inc montana WoOlgrOHeFS' ASSOcla
tion will hold their July meeting at Fort
Benton on the 10Th and 10Th of July.
The New York Herald says we feed ths
world. Perhaps that fact accounts for
, the absence of the bulls from 80 many of
our ranges.
A car load from the Horr mine at Gin
nabar was received at the Helena gas
work. Its superiority or inferiority to
the Bozeman coal, which is now used,
will be tested shortly.
Notwithstanding the considerable
damage from the late storms in Mont
ana the resulting benefits will exceed the
damage. Our greatest crop is grass and
we are certain of having an unusually
favorable season for this crop.
Bury Hero the imported shire stallion
purchased by Seligman Baily & Kennett,
several months ago in Helena for $1,000
and sent by them to their horse ranch
near Fort Maginnis in Meagher county,
died their on Friday, June 10.
The Northern Pacific Railroad carried
3,735,0O0 pounds of wool out of Montana
during the year 1884. From point, west
of Helena there were 288,000 pounds
shipped the balance coming from various
points throughout the Territory.
The Coeur d Alene mines are in bad
fix this year through litigation. All the
best properties in the camp have been
iniuneted on technicalities in connection
with the use of water and dumping
ground and there is great stagnation in
consequence.
A message from Anaconda reports that
a man named Conoboy was shot twice,
once in the leg and once in the arm by
Officer McKenney. The shooting was
caused by Conoboy attempting to escape
after having stolen pocket-book from
another person.
Ed Fridley the well known livery
stable man of Bozeman arrived in Butte
last week with twenty-on head of horses
for sale. If he can secure proper loca-
ton, Mr. Fridley will move his entire
TO Butte and engage in
business.
The government assay Office inspector,
on last Friday concluded the investiga-
tion of charges against Assayer Harrison
of Helena. The investigation lasted nine
teen days and the inspector departed
for the east on Saturday with 329 pages
of manuscript testimony.
1t is learned that ]. K. Pardee last
week visited Cinnabar on the National
Park branch and that his visit resulted
in an order for five car loads of coal to
be taken Immediately from the Horr
mine and shipped to Butte for test. If
the test results as satisfactorily as the
appearance Of tie coal indicates, Mr.
Pardee will open the mine.
Montana should be ashamed of herself
to have it said that she imports butter to
THIS une W the finest stock countries in
the would which boasts Of her cattle up
ON thousand hills" Just think of the
amount of money that is sent out of our
country for butter. In amount it runs
up into the thousands, See to it that our
dairyman are patronized. Help them
along and you will certainly be doing a
bio thiuo for the country
The county clerk has received a letter
from the elerk of Meagher county an
that their board have accepted
the proposal of Messrs Green & Vree-
and of Bozeman for one span combi-
nation bridge near Lavina in accor-
lance with plans furnished by Byron
Vreeland. The agreed price is $3.50.
The span will be a $50 feet long. The
bridge will be first class affair.-Bill
ngs Gazette.
The other night an Anaconda man who
lad $40 in his pocket put his pantaloons
lnder his head when he went to bed
lie awoke in the night and found that
was getting away with his
PANTS; but he succeeded in getting hold
# the bottom of ons of the legs and then
here was pulling match resulting in
he garment being torn in two pieces. The
lalf which the robber carried away for
unately did not contain the money
.owever.
Deputy Sheriff AL Harrison and Ben,
}. Sheffield of Gallatin county arrived in
he city to-day. They are after some
took stolen from Gallatin last fall and
llso have warrants for the arrest of the
hieves- some worthy members of the
oiegan tribe. Mr.. Antelope Shirt, now
denizen of our Jail, is one of the par
les wanted and we trust there will be
10 hesitation on the part Of the officers
# this county in letting him 60. We
hink the trip to Bozenlan would be
to hls health and Deputy
Harrison promises him in short order
mother trip as far as Deer Lodge. The
,ffieers viii probably have occasion to 60
o the Blackfoot agency to recover some
Itolen horses and perhaps to take in two
,r three of the thieyes.-River Press
r. B. Wilson stock agent for the North
,rn Pacific road says the shipping Of
Itock from Oregon, Washington and
Idaho into Montana only commenced
his season and the future of this busi-
ness is demonstrated by the fact that this
year 28,000 head have already been
shipped and 1000 are in transit. The
stock from the West is excellent compar-
ng fayorably with the best bred cattle
of Montana. They will be ready for the
Eastern market next season. This season
here viii be no marketing OF West
ern stock as none was shipped into the
territory last year. The cattle which are
now brought to Montana from Oregon.
and shipmenHmade from there to Chicago
Thia way of doing business however