The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-30

attention to the comparative worth OF
baking powders.
The LaClede Hotel is receiving large
run under its new management, owing
partly, we think, to the adjustment of
the Chinese system.
From the way Wilson & Co.'S adv.
reads We should say they mean business
this time. Call and see if they back
their statements up.
Fridays east bound train was delayed
ten hours at the bridge crossing five
miles east of Townsend, by reason of
fire, which destroyed the bridge.
Mr.. L. Barrett informs us that two
friends Of his have recently sold claim
in the Red Bluff district for $4,000, and
have gone east to enjoy a good time for
the winter.
After January first mail from Living
ston to Cooke will go through but once
week. Service on the route from Liv-
ingston to White Sulphur Springs has
been discontinued,
Some fend in human shape removed
one of the iron caps from a cistern on
Thursday night, and in the darkness
one of the livery stable horses fell into
the hole, luckily without serious injury.
The intelligent compositor" made the
receipts of the Presbyterian fair five, in
stead of six hundred dollars, in our last
weeks issue. We merely speak of this
to show that our e. C. is sometimes vul-
nerable in the matter of proof reading.
Nelson Story and family returned
from Portland on Monday and will pursue
their journey to Los Angeles via rail-
road. They were compelled to abandon
the trip by water owing to the sickness
of their Youngest child.
There will be services at the new M.
E. church on Church street on Sunday
next at ii a. m. and p. m. Members
and all others are earnestly requested to
be in attendance as it will be the first
communion service of this church.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will receive calls on New Years
day from one to ten p. m. in the Monroe
building, corner Main street and Tenn
plar Ave. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
MRS. MORRILL,, Secretary.
On New Years day the Fire Depart
ment, headed by the Bozeman Silver
Cornet Band, who give their semi-an-
nual ball on that evening, will parade
if the weather continues so delightfully."-
warm and pleasant as it has been 80 far
this season.
Christmas was observed in Bozeman
in festive manner by everyone, old
and young. The churches delighted the
children with Christmas trees from
which many presents were distributed.
The absence of snow and sleighing was
disappointment to many.
Quite furry of excitement was
caused on the evening of the masked
ball by the announcement that two of
the maskers had secretly gotten married.
Investigation proved that the rumor was
correct, and that w. g. Alexander and
Miss Josie Philips are now one.
w. B. Meadow and N. J. Malin have
leased the LaClede hotel, and on the
first of next month the new manage
ment will take in charge. Mr.. Malin
has had a considerable experience in
this business and promises to give this
hostelery successful management.
Mr.. w. A. Davis came in from Red
Bluff last week and will remain in town
a week or so. Mr.. Davis has just been
made acquainted with the particulars OF
the death of his wife and child and is
horror-stncken with the details. He
proposes to take up the bodies and bury
them in this county.
Nh. VIM. Haines, one of Bozeman's
most popular young men, was on Thurs
day night last joined in wedlock to Mrs.
Addie Jockey, lady whose many esti-
mable traits of character have endeared
her to q large circle Of friends. The
CHRoNIcLE offers its heartiest congratu-
lations to the happy couple.
Some enterprising person of the west
side has cleared large strip OF brush
away that has heretofore totally hidden
Bozeman from the deuot. Our city
fathers should now compel the railroad
company to clear the remainder LETT
standing from their lots, and thereby
give the traveller an uninterrupted view
of the city.
We are indebted to Mr.. VIM. Flannery
for the following interesting data, Wnicn
he has carefully prepared for the Depart
ment of Agriculture ofthe United STATES
The report Is as correct as 4 can %
made and IS SO pronounced by men
whose judgment can be relied upon
The actual number Of horses In tne'
county is 16, 722; actual number Of mules
in county SSl actual number q mlicI
COWS $50; actual number OF oxen anu
other cattle 46,45S; actual nnmpes q
sheep los, 2es; number Of hogs z'sV''