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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
WelI Posted.

Mrs. SlimdietAaYou seem to know
everything about horses. Won't you
explain to me howyou tell a horses
age?"
Thin border-"Cer By the
teeth"
"Oh, yes, had heard Of that but
l had forgotten it. Can the ages Of all
animals be known in the same way?'
eyes, can tell a chickens age by
the teeth" #HAsrFt.I
"a chicken has no teeth"
"No, but | have."-CaH.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
weekly pdper-when Ruby came to-
him with Harry Stafford, leading the

weekly paper-when Ruby came to
him with Harry Stafford, leading the
red Irish setter by its chain.
\ ooh, uncle, I'm so 50 sorry!" said
She, penitentially
II am so glad, Mr. Ennis" said Har-
ry,
"But | let Jerry out for a run, and
he got away from me, and little Tom
Eaton brought him back and please,
uncle, I'll never disobey you again.
But, uncle, that isn't ALL" she added,
reddening exquisitely.
"EhW said the old gentlemen.
"What next"
ave promised to marry Harry SAT-
ford,'
"Hellol" said Mr., Ennis. "But
thought you disliked Harry Saf'ordg
"oh, no" cried Ruby, with earnest
ness, "0nly was afraid that he dis
liked mel He called me a rompp
$50 l did" confessed Harry. "Bur
you are the dearest little romp in The
world, and love you better than any
one else in existenccw
So Ruby was married to Judge SAT-
ford's son, and the two elder Mise,
Archers were forced to confess tina
our little sister had led off the mar
riOge minute with distinguished sue
fcess
But only to think" said Ruby, 90
his being jealous of Jerome Franklin
How silly men are, to-be-surep
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
SEne Never FIIrfed.

She came into the sanctum selling
letter-files and patent bill-holders
She was pretty and sweet, and some
what talkatiye. is
"My life is hard, J" she said, "but /
have a jolly lot of fun, When was
at st. Paul stopped at the Science
hotel. My husband is a travelling
man and was in town at the same
time. happened to meet q Bible
agent, who was determined should
go to work for him-got mashed'a lit
tie, | think. Anyway, he followed me
about until got rather tired Of it.
He wanted to call and see me at the
hotel, and ! let him comet .''i.'s'
"Now, my husband stands feet 2
and is built like John l.. Sullivan, and
when that little Bible pedler got into
our room the sweet, sunny smile died
ont OF his face, and when my husband
took him on his knee and told him
sweet little stOries abopt good little
children that'had goncto Heagenand
had their pictures preserved in Sum
day school books, I thought I would
die. Ny husband told him he was
real glad to find such nice little fell
/ =
low, and was SO glad he liked me, and
that when, we got rich We would adopt
him-but i must go.AA W 6
"No, I don't airt bptit Is impossi'
Bile tos Keep some contested puppies
from making fools otthemselyes, AND
iigathefiHg up her samples she wcnt
! aNay.-1fnaesote Bqsoo ~ {
/ According to tie viii Of New
Hampshire man his Hdear wife" is tC
receive $4,000 in case She remains
shngle eight weeks after his Ieath.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23

According to the viii Of New
hampshire man his pdear wife" is to
-eceive $10,o 900 in case she remains
lngle eight weeks after his death,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23
THE
THE
c III c a c. o
COTTAGE
ORGAN

:Ias attained standard Of excellence which
tdnnits Of no superior.
Il contains eyory Improvement that inventive
lenius, skill and money can produce.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
county Division.

The Helena Herald of the 10Th con-
tains very long and sensible communi-
cation on county division. The writer
believes that division legislation is
premature and would work great injury.
In conclusion he says
take, as an example, the bill for tee
division of Gallatin county. 1t looks
plausible on the face The mountains
divide Gallatin county into two separate
sections. The western is largely devoted
to agriculture, the eastern to stock rails
ing and mining. The county is a large
one, and will probably in the future, be
divided into two or more counties. Why
should've it be divided now? But to
those familiar with the circumstances
the answer is easy With only about a
million dollars worth Of assessable
property the county could not possibly
pay current expenses even if economical
" administered. The great bulk.sef the
tax PAYERS outside of Livingston and Its
immediate surroundings, and the repre-
sentatiyes of the stock and the mining
interests almost TO a man are opposed to
the division showing the whole thing to
be movement in favor of the new
county seat only Livingston is but little
more than an hours journey by rail
from the present county seat, so that the
saving IN time and money to attendants
on court, etc, would be inconslderable.
If there is any considerable development
Of that part of Gallatin county s0on, it
will come through the mines at Clark's
Fork. and that would benefit not Living
ston but Gardner, which is much more
likely 10 be the future city than Living
ston.
II am referring to GalIatin county
only. because the bill for the division Of
that county is said to have more merit
than most Of the Other division bill, and
If NO. there is certainly very little merit
in any of them.
The time will eone for a general
measure, readjusting of the counties Of
Montana and creating new ones, but !
believe the best policy Of our present
Legislature viii be mastery inactivity,
Not one Of the proposed new counties
will hp found 10 cause a saving to the
neonle effected and if the bills should
h nassed. Il vii! be Is nearly all the
tax-payers concerned jump From ms
frying-ran into the fire."
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04

Telegraph news brings TO US the an
nouneement that Marshal Botkin, has
been removed, and Capt +. A. Kriedler
appOintedtotill bis place The removal
is the resultof The charges made by ex-
Governor Crosby and an investigation
by Government Inspector.
A paper was circulated in Helena ask
ing the Senate Judiciary Committee to
give Botkin's case fair hearing. It wes
signed by peoalelof both parties.
Capt. Kriedler, whose appointment has
been announced for the shorr term of Re-
publican rule, is a New Yorker, who has
been in Miles CITY for three years. He
came to Montana with The appointment
of Register OF the Miles City land office
in his pocket. and was last year succeed
ed by Mr.. Berry. Capt. Kriedler is an
affable gentleman, who, although he has
held government positions for several
years, intends to make Montana his
home, and has interested himself in the
stock business. From an intimate ac-
quaiatance with the Captain, we can
confidently predict that he will make
thorough and painstaking officer, faith.
ful to the governments interests.
A later dispatch from Washington i'm
forms us that KreidleT's nomination has
not yet been confirmed by the Senate
The Wisconsin senators VIII oppose his
nomination and Edmund's and Hoar Of
the judiciary committee say that Kreid-
Ter should not be confirmed until the
charges against Botkin and. the attorney
Generals report was examined. 1t will
be several days before the ease viii be
gone oyer and a vote. cll the confirma-
ton reached
The Pioneer-Press in speaking of
Kreidler saws: He has the reputation of
being one of the ablest land officials in
the United Ttates, having mad an active
and successful experience in a very diff.
ficult field in Montana, where conflicting
claims of agriculture His retirement
was a conspicuous example ofthe vicissi
tudes of territorial official life. He sue
eessfnlly resisted the efforts of Elgin
LAWYER named Chisholm, backed by
strong political influence, to snpplant him
but finally succumbed to the decree Of
the Republican cancus inthe last con
gress, from which Delegate Maginnis was
excluded on political grounds. and which
resulted in the appointment of San
Francisco man to the Office. The change
was effected through military and oolit-
ical influences.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
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A WiFe's Honor.

John McGuire, now east, has secured
Lawrence Marston's Company to play in
the Montana circuit, and will visit Boze-
man az an early date. The Philadelphia
Mirror has the following to say of the
play and company:
At the pretty Arch Street Theatre
the production Of Lawrence Marston's
new play, a Wife's Honor" took place.
Mr.. L. Marston is gentleman who
promises to be very widely admired, if
we may indge from the intrinsic merit
Of the play he haslately constructed, and
which was last night interpreted BY such
an excellent company. The name OF
the Plays an indication of its motive,
and It teaches lesson which cannot be
too well learned. a prosecuted woman
struggling between love and duty, and
despair and doubt, gives to the skilled
dramatist many opportunities for the
construction of strong emotional play,
brimfnl Of telling situations. Mr. Mars
ton has done this and has been through
cut singularly successful as the Baroness
Anna Kotek, Miss Lillian Dunston, was
very successful. In her hands the char.
acter of the wronged wife was made very
strong toned throughout with symna-
thetic feeling that will at once appeal to
the hearts Of the audience.
Mr.. Marston proved himself TO be u
good an actor as he is an author, IL
played his part with great skill and tact
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
A Novel Railway.

1t is not generally known that Boze-
man has a new railway, but such is,
nevertheless the fact In thes days of
enterprise, railroad communication, new
inventions, we are not surprised at any
thing. For instance last night we went
into Wilson's store and were attracted
by an ornamental arrangement of wires,
maple wood and brass rods. While
viewing this curious continuance, one of
the clerks shot a hollow wooden ball
containing money and slip of paper in
to the air, and before we could think the
cashier at the other end of the room had
opened the ball, reiglIred the amount
and placed the exchange in the ball,
h0isted it into the air, where it rolled
back to the clerk, was pulled down to the
counter and the amazed customer was
handed his money. On inquiry we
were informed that this 1evise is called
"Lamson's cash railway system" and is
the finest ever put up in Montana.
Raleigh & Clarke, of Helena, have one
of the elder pattern, which is about to be
supplanted by the improved patent 1t
is impossible for us to give a detailed
description of this cute little labor saver,
of its devious windings, its switches, etc,
but were informed by one of the pro-
prietors that they would be delighted
to have everybody come and see the
thing work, and we can add that all who
do so will be richly repaid. This firm
has been under great expense to OBJ
tain the right to use this railway, beside
the necessity of an expert to put it up.
The style.and length of Wilson 4 Co.'S
advertisements besDeak their enterprise
ing business qualities, and the cash
railroad adds another improvement to
their praisworthy establishment. Be-
sides facilitating business the cash rail-
way gives degree of accuracy to every
transaction unattainable by any other
means.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
Con. MHrphy's Taking or.

Con. Murphy, It noted desperate, who
has escaped three times from jails in the
territory, ended his career IA miles from
Helena on Tuesday morning. One
thousand dollars was offered for his cap
ture, and after travelling unmolested over
the western part of the territory, he re-
turned to Helena, and no doubt contri-
buted towards the recent incendiarism
of that city On Monday three men eff
fected his capture after one being shot
through the hand and returned with
their prisoner towards Helena. Enroute
they met party of determined citizens
who took the desperate and hung him
to trestle on the railroad. He refused
to confess and with set teeth went to
meet the unknown. Con. has committed
depredations all over the west and was
one OF the worst of outlaws.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
somewhat Rasly.


Many of our citizens will remember
young Mr.. Holman, son Of Congressman
Holman, who has been for the past two
summers with the government engineer
ing party, with headquarters at Boze-
man. From late despatch We learn
that Mr.. Holman, who was drunk at
Mrs. Stewards reception in Washington
on F riday night, struck and knocked
down Senior Don Carlos de Castro, secre-
tary Of the Venezuela legation, believing
that the latter had been impertinent to
one Of the young mans lady friends in
the ball ro1m. Young Holman is now
sober and han sent to Senior de Castro a
written apology of the most abiect char
acter.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
A Stabbing at Livingston.


Ben Sheffield and fireman on the
n. P. railroad named Foley had quar-
rel at the skating rink which ended in a
fight, Sheffield getting the worst of it.
Foley then left the rink and went in
front of g. Fl. Carver's store, met Shelf
field and they began to fight again.
Shefiiel drew large six inch blade
knife and stabbed Foley several times,
one stab being only half an inch above
the heart
Foley was taken to his boarding house
in very dangerous condition. A deputy
sheriff from Bozeman with the assis-
lance of citizens arrested Sheffield and
lodged him in jail.
After nearly week of examination
Justice Kelly of Livingston, bound Shelf
field over in the sum Of $500 and on
Sunday the prisoner was brought to
Bozeman by deputy-sheritf Templeton.
Folley's condition is still critical, having
Ave knife wounds on his person.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
A PhllanthrODhlst.

DIR. Morse informed the audience at
the lecture on Friday night that be had
collected the magnificent sum Of $500
for the church building fund, for which
these lectures were intended to create a
neuclus. Inasmuch as the Doctor fur
nished wood and oil for the entertain
ments, the balance on hand will not
build very stupendous church edifce.
The proper manner to obtain subscrip-
tions, in our belief, is to take up a sub
scriptioih the meetings. The series of
lectures have proved decidedly popular,
and it is no more than right that those
who are interested and instructed there
by, should pay therefor. There is OBJ
iectlons however to collections being
taken up in the school buildings.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
IMMIGRATION.

Yes, the country, Montanaward is
settling up rapidly, more rapidly in some
places than in others. Immigration
varies in class and character to Won
derful degree. The population of Helena,
Butte and that region is chiefly support
ed BY mining, and here let us say that
mining is developing with astonishing
proportions. An account of it will make
a chapter by itself. In Bozeman, Gal
latin, the Missouri valley and those re-
gions the population is supported by
by stock raising and farming, and there
IS no finer farming region in the world.
Of course two populations differ essen
TALLY in character, but each flillfills ITS
mission, and there Is fast springing up
in Montana all empire of great and
varied industries. There is good society
plenty Of money, and the people are
prosperous and contented.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
Express Companies at War.

When the decision of Judge Deadly
was announced and followed by the
Wells, Fargo CO.. carrying express mat
ter over the line heretofore monopolized
by the Northern Pacific Express Com
panyteveryone expected war in rates.
After month Of anxious waiting, the
public are now informed that the
Northern Pacific company have author
lied their agents to make rates lower
than the lowest offered by any other
company. This is interpreted to be the
Inauguration of hostilities and war to the
knife. In Bozeman the Well -Fargoites
have placed Mr.. Chapman of Des MONIES
in charge of the Office in place of Kop-
picus, who has been transferred to the
western division. On Sunday both
companies were represented in B0zeman
by travelling agents, who pretty thor
ouehly canvassed the town. Both COM
panies are very wealthy, the Northern
Pacific company being owned by stock
holders Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
company, a decided advantage in this
fight. The Northern Pacific are eolnple-
ting arrangements. to operate on the
Central Pacific, heretofore solely occlspi-
ed by Wells Fargo Our shippers are
greatly reieiced at the prospects of ex-
pressage, being cheaper than freight and
the possibility Of having goods carried
free and chrome given to eyery con-
sionoP
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
Legislative Matters.


HELENA, NJ. T., Feb. ID, 1855. Very
little business Of Importance has been
transacted in the legislature since your
last issue. The stranglins 81 Con. MUIR
ply and the dismissal Of Botkin are
stiIl the exciting themes of conversation.
Kohrs has introduced bill a,lthoriz-
ing Deer Lodge to issue school bonds.
Eastman To create the County Of
Fen d'0reiIle.
Wells Relating to the education Of
the deaf, dumb and blind
Also in the house, notices were given
as follows
Wells Relating to marriage.
Biddle Toauthorize the appointment
/ foreign executors aud administrators
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
CATTLE IN MONTANA.
HOW CATTLE ARE WINTERED.
Denial From Competent Authority OF the Re-
ports Of Serious Suffering AmoaE Them.


Enlarging upon the Montana cattle
trade, Mr.. Fulton, of Helena, gives AN in
teresting account OF the business The
stock trade of that territory" he said, lis
one Of the remarkable features of The
new northwest. 1t is developing witt,
wonderful rapidity. The outlook for
this y,'als is better than ever before.
Why, only three years ago, shipments
amounted to only 10000 head. In 1888
there was gain of 10000, and ship
ments rcsched 10000, all Of which went
east over the Northern Pacific road.
The best authorities in the trade place
the shipments for the present year at
l20 600 at least Yeu can see from this
with what ratio the trade is increasing
in that territory alone large numbers
of young cattle are brought there by rail
and others are driven in from Tex s.
Cattle are coming in also from Oregon,
and not long ago 100 carloads Of stockers
came in from Washington territory.
Then the natural increase is very large
and rapid 1t is thus easily understood
how Montana gets its cattle for the
ranges and for shipment"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
The Crew Lease Inquiry.

The Crow lease will wait until the hot
weather for its Investigation. Then the
senators on the committee will employ
the summer vacation in jaunt to the
Yellowstone valley and conduct the ex-
animation Of witnesses at the Crow
agency. The committee has not decided
not to load up the last days OF the session
with this investigation while the treaties
and other important matters of legisla-
ton are pending. No more witnesses
will be heard here. The committee will
also visit the Chez okee strip and take
Testimony there. An elaborate report
will be prepared in the interval to the
opening of the Forty-ninth congress.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04

Some OF Bozeman's young men have
organized a glee club, and one night re :
Gently went ont in the moonlight to
MARBLE few Marbles to the iair ones of
their acquaintance. Since that evening
their. voices have been hushed in song.
and a few Of them have had to appear in
their summer clothing. The extreme
dampness of the air in the vicinity of
their warbling, seems to have had a de-
pressing effect on the young men. The
next they they take a screnading
tour, we would advise them to tlo their
singing long distance away from any
opening in the building.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04

The supreme court, now in session in
Helena, has made the following appoint
ments for this district:
Dawson County--At Glsndive, second
Monday in May and first Monday in
December.
Custer County-At Miles City, second
Monday in February and first Tuesday
in September.
Yellowstone County-At Billings, the
fourth Monday in May and fourth Mon
day in November.
Gallatin County-At Bozeman, fourth
Monday in March and third Monday in
October.
Madison County-At Virginia City,
fddrth Monday in October.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
THE REFRreERAroR SYSTEM.

THE northwestern refrigerator sys-
tenn, the coal storage system, and all 1t
includes, is working up to high stand
ard and a wonderful volume. 1t is be-
coming an important interest, and is no
longer an experiment. 1t is a tried
system and is already reduced to an in
dustry. Beef can be shipped with per-
feet safety and in condition as fresh
pure and sweet at the end Of long jour
ney as at the very hour of dressing.
when taken from the refrigerator cars at
any point where reshipment is necessary,
it enters at once cold storage warehouses,
where it is preserved untainted, abso-
lutely and might be forever. The sys-
TEN is truly remarkable, and will in time
assume proportions that will astonish the
world. Then refrigerator cars are made
to serve a double purpose of carrying
produce, fruits and perishable articles on
their backward run, and 50 insure pre-
served necessities to people in remote
regions of the west. Few people COM
prehend what is being done in this di-
lection. but those who do are simply as
founded, for you must remember that
this branch of the business has sprung
up within very brief period"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
Park DepredatlOns.

Secretary Teller il informed that the
Superintendent is powerless to prevent
depredations by sportsmen and others
upon the National Park. He is further
more advised that the general arrange
ment of the park is unsatisfactory and
weak. 1t is the opinion Of public men
that the management Of the park will
eventually pass into the hands Of the
military, and even then it will he nee
essary to have strong guard surround
ing every geyser and compel every tour
ist to dissorge before leaving the
grounds.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04

Geo Haldorn, Esq, of Livingston was
in town yesterday George feels triffe
blue over the division prospect, and says
the bin would have passed if Ben Myers
had stayed at home In the way of a
sngar-coated pill, Ben was set down as a
Park County Commissioners, and straight.
way went to Helena and denounced the
scheme Its tough bat Livingston should
have know better Than to have elected
Maverick to rcpre<.n, them in the
house
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04

The publisher of this paper is in
formed by the Billings papers that his
interest in lot at that city has been
transferred to Mr.. HARDWOOD. He is
aware that those Billings fellows have
singular conception of the law and JUS
tice, but should liked to have been con-
suited before his property was put in
other hands
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04

Mr. Haskill, travelling agent of the
Minneapolis Tribune was in Bozeman
last week soliciting subscribers for his
paper. The Tribune bids fair to be
formidable rival to the Pioneer Press and
is decidedly the best paper Minneapolis
has ever had.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-02-04
He Boiled the Corn.

Recently lady in one of our stores
presented customer with some pop
corn. The customer, foreigner, was dc.
lighted with the bloomin' stuff We
know and asked if she knew where he
could purchase some of it. lie was in
formed and hastily took the corn horle
to his wife to be cooked. Placing It IN a
pot she boiled it, cob and all, for two
DAYS. and was finally informed by a
ncighbor Of the proper process necessary
t. make pop corn eatable.