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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
The Bancroft outfit.

H
We are pleased to see that the Helena
independent Las Independence enough
to speak of the above firm in the man
ner their knavish designs deserve. In a
late issue it says:
'sT'he Bancroft book swindlers are still
sending in car loads of books to the far
mers and ranchmen throughout Mon
tana. The Prickly Pear valley is being
flooded with them, some men receiving
as high as fifteen huge volumes. which
they never ordered and never wanted
and cannot afford to pay for. Some OF
the victims declare their intention OF
testing the matter in the courts.
The River Press, one Of the most in
depended of the Montana press, con-
demns superintendent Wylie for publicly
proclaiming that he was certain the
Bancroft's want to be "fair and honor
ablev in the text book matter. We re-
gard the text book business as swind-
ling scheme, and regret that the proies-
sor should put himself on record in IL
behalf
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
Merrill grOs,. Creditors.

Following is a partial list of the credit
ors of Merrill Bros. Noyes Bros. &
Cutler, Campbell & Burbank, Lindeke,
Warner & Schumier, Forpaugh & Tar
box, A. Gotzian & Co., Young, Streiss-
gnth and Drake, P. H. Kelly Mercantile
company, Gordon & Ferguson, st. Paul /;
Burt & Packard, M. D. Wells & CO.,
Sprague, Warner & Co., Chicago +; Strow,
Ellsworth & Co., Milwaukee; H. w.
Price, Rockford, Ill. F. w. Merrill, one
OF the members Of the firm, was in St.
Paul Monday. He says the published
statement in regard to assets and liabil-
tiles was incorrect; that really the LA
bilities do not exceed $4,000, while the
resources will foot mp at least $34, 600.
Mr.. Merrill says arrangements have
about been perfected for satisfactory
adjustment, and business will be re-
opened at once and continued as usual.
It is barely possible, however, that the
creditors will allow the firm to carry on
business as usual, and, as is customary in
such instances, the property will prob
ably be attached and sold. The fault of
this failure seems to be entirely with
Merrills who started in business with d
limited capital, about $1,000, and have
purchased $50 600 worth of goods Find
ing themselves cramped they gave a
mortgage to Noyes Bros. & Cutler, who
placed Don Willard in charge of the
stock, and precipitated the failure.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
The Farmers Opportunity.

Under the above heading, in the New
York Sun OF Monday last, Rufus Hatch,
the well-known banker and broker of
New York city, gives tho farmers what
may prove to be very valuable advice.
From very careful estimates he shows
that the crop of wheat this season is
much smaller than the year before and
ne estimates that if we export only half
as much of this crop as we have of the
crop which preceded it, we shall not
have bushel left at the beginning of
the harvest of 1886. He therefore urges
all the wheat growing farmers Of the
west to insist on one dollar per bushel
for their wheat at the station, assuring
them that they will get ii if they insist.
There is no country in the world that
has full crop and in most of them IL is
far below the average. There is large
decrease in the crop in England, and the
production in France will be 100000
bushels less by acreage alone. nussla
will have shortage variously estimated
at from fifty TO one hundred millions OF
bushels, and the rye crop of Russia, Ger
many, Austria and Prussia is terribly
damaged. The English potato crop is
failure, and many minor
sources of subsistence are below the
average.
We believe that "Uncle Rufus" gives
US good advice. He may be bulling the
market. he may have an axe TO grind,
but we prefer to take the more generous
view and impute to him the best of mo-
tives, desire for the prosperity of the
farmer, the man who feeds us ALL, Ger
tain it is that all prices of farm produce
have been much too low-many of them
below the cost of production. A change
must come soon, or the nation will be
Frustrated in almost general bankruptcy.
When the farmer cannot survive, all
'ther industries must suffer- So we
counsel our readers to keep stiff upper
ip," to hold their produce for fairly
price, and we believe they
viii get it. There are unmistakRble signs
# healthier tone in business and we
must be on the alert to secure our share.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
Headed for Benton.

The Times Ottawa special says: As
the Canadian Pac a railway will be run
ming in few weeks from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, it is understood that the
restriction placed upon the construction
of lines from points in the Northwest
and Mainitoba to the international
boundary, to connect with the American
railway system will be Withdrawn. In
view of this, Sir A. 7, Gait, formly minis
ter of the dominion gives official notice
that he VIII apply to Parliament next
season for charter to construct a line
from the coal fields in Manitoba to the
international boundary line in the
direction Of Fort Benton Montana The
object is the shipment Of Canadian coal
TO Montana and the importation Of cattle
from that territory into the dominion.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
A False Accusation.

The Chicago TimesT rofesses to believe
that the proposed and needed railroad
facilities to Cooke City via the National
Park is gigantic scheme to steal vasu-
able coal lands. The Times article re-
ceives vociferous applause from the Bill
lings Herald, which knows that nothing
of the kind is intended and that the ar
ticle is falsehood from beginning to
end Had the Times informed itself
more thoroughly upon the subject it
would have learned that the petitioners,
mine owners of Cooke CITY, simply want
road, whether it has right of way
through the Park or valueless strip of
the Park is segregated. The fact that a
steal was intended last year sufficiently
demonstrates to to those interested that
1t must not be attempted again, and the
memorial to Congress has been so care
fully and conscientiously prepared that
even the Billings Herald has been un-
able to find 'nigger in the fence" be-
cause none is there. We produce the
final remarks of the Times
AS to the passage of the railway, now
being used as a pretense for stealing the
park coal deposits, there can be no OBJ
lection to its having the right of way
and the same is true OF any legitimate
road, but in no case should any railway
which passes through the park have any
thing granted by the government more
than the mere privilege of the right of
way. The right of way should carry
with 1t no ownership of the land. 1t
should include no more than is intended
when the proprietor of a piece of land
allows a man to pass over it for period
which can be terminated at his-the
owners-pleasure.
The present congress is unlike its pre-
decessors. The stealing of public land,
onee 80 common and simple, will, for
some years at least, find the same re-
ception at the executive hands that
would any other unmistakable form of
larceny
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
The National ParK syndicate.

The new syndicate which has been
formed to take hold of the hotels inthe
Yellowstone Park is composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen John D. Terry and
Charles Gibson, St. Louis Mr.. Casey,
Minneapolis Mr.. Darlington, Toledo,
Ohio C. B. Wright and John c. BulIitt,
Philadelphia Frederick Billings, New
York. This new syndicate is composed
of very rich men, three at least of which
will be recognized as Northern Pacific
directors, and the transfer of interest
will be more than gratifying to the citi-
zens of this section. Rnmors reach us
of squabbles and fights among the out
going syndicate, whereby the employees
haye had great difficulty in procuring
their wages goods have been secreted,
transferred to other parties, sold to out
siders and disgusting reign of disorder
and improperly in vogue. The national
pleasure ground has been too long the
theater of avaricious greed. A new re-
gime is desirable.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
Died.

CRITTENDoN-Oct End, 1885, at her
residence near Hamilton, Mary A., wife
of Rev. Lyman B. Crittenden, aged 70
years.
Mrs. Crittenden came with her hus-
band to Montana in 1872 They were
among the first missionaries to this ter
ritory. He was ct one time pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Bozenan.
She worked faithfully by his SIDE, cheer
fully enduring all the harlships which
must come to such workers in q new
country. She had suffered for years
with a lingering disease. but was per-
tectly resigned to the win of her Heaven
ly Father She died the triumphant
death of christian.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
Sill at n.

Events in the matrimonial world are
crowding each other with rapid success
sion, and we would nor be surprised IL
legions of our blnshing bellies, gallant
youngsters and sturdy bachelors stood
before the nuptial alter before the hills
are green again.-Husbandman.
W. H. Buck, formerly editor Of the
Benton record. will soon issue the Ch9-
teau Calumet, at Choteau, Choteau
county. We hope he has good ChOteau
make it a success --Madisonian.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
In MemorIam.

The Anaconda Weekly Gazette Is NUM-
bered with the things that we're. All
persons having claims against the under
signed are requested to present them
promptly, and those indebted to thecon-
Germ will please make immediate settle-
ment. DE nsOrtslis NIL aisi bonsm"
John S. Mills,
Formerly editor and business manager.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28

Have opened dress making establishment
in the guiding formerly occupied as business
once OF the CHRoTlcIiE. on Bozeman Street,
and solicitthe patronage Of the ladies Of Boze-
man and surrounding codntry. Dresses
made In the most FASHIONABLE STYLE
and . perfect 1T guaraptseds
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
The Chinese Must Go.

To whom it may concern: Atthe last
regular meeting of the Pioneer Assembly
Knights of Labor, No. 1880 the following
was unanimously adopted: aas9f
Resolved. That we vigorously boycott
all persons who persist in retaining
Chinese in their employ. or any person
who does in any way contribute to their
support. .''H
GSeal.1 et5 REC. SEc.
The above advertisement in the Butte
papers points to the fact that the knights
of Labor are still 'campin' on the trail"
lin the words of John Shober r-and that
they intend to vigorously force the
heathens from Butte.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28
SensIble ADVICE.

The River Press would favor an extra
session of the legislature upon one con-
dition only, and that avery easy ore,
viz That the alleged Solons gather to.
gether, and after passing bin repeating
all acts ofthe late session. adjourn sine
die, without further menacing the psace
and welfare Of the commonwealth.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28

At Missonla Butter brings Is cents per
pound and eggs 80 cents per dozen;
wheat, 5S@55 oats, rs cents per hund-
red; barley sl10 per hundred;
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28

A SO0-foot tunnel Is being run on one
Of the lsadn at Sheep mountain.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-28

exact exports, yet through the railroad
companies, cattle and sheep organiza-
tions. mining companies reports, etc, it
can be appioximated very closely.
Mr.. Harrison, United States Assayer,
and secretary Of one Of our largest cattse
associations, has assisted me in making
the following estimate Of exports for the
,st tu,ol1,o nanths.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-06
GEN. GRANTS FUNERAL.

Governor III Oadly's PrOclama ti ON.
COLUMBUS, o., July Ex-Governor
Hoadly has returned to the city after
several days absence East, and issued
the following:
To THE PEOPLE OF OHIO:
Saturday, the Eighth day of August,
1885, having been appointed for the
funeral of General Ulysses 8. Grant,
it is especially becoming that the peO-
pie of his native State should then
manifest their sympathy with his wild
ow and children, their appreciation of
the National loss, their own grief and
their affectionate respect and admira-
Iion fof the illustrious dead. Of the
many sons of Ohio who have been
charged with high public trusts, his
was the largest opportunity, the heav-
lest responsibility and the most endu-
ring success. By his labors and those
of the brave men he led, the Union
was restored, and six million of freed
men celebrate the blessings of liberty
secured for themselves aud their pos
leriry. Tenacious in conflict, he was
magnanimous in victory, and the be-
neficent results of his generous deal
iugs with his foes and their grateful
response, comforted him in the face of
death.
1t is therefore recommended that
upon the day of bis funeral the state
house and all public offices and insti-
ut;ons of Ohio, state, county aud
municipal, be closed, and that the Sth
day of August be devoted to cOmmem-
oiative sci vices in honor of Ohio's
foremost 500.
Given uoder nv hand aud the great
seal of the state of Ohio, at the city of
Columbus, this 2Sth day of July, A.
d. 1855.
Seal. GEORGE HoADLY.
BY the Governor:
JAMES NJ ROBINSON,
Secretary of State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-06
The Cincinnati Enuuirer of the 9th

The Cincinnati Enquirer of the 9th
ult., contained an extended article
commencing our esteemed fellow cit
izen, M. Stuart. Esq, as one OF the
Democratic candidates for Judge of
the Supreme Court in the approaching
gabernatorial campaign. The tribute
paid Mr.. Stuart in the article is de =
served one, and the Democratic party
of Ohio will make no mistake in plac-
ing his name upon the ticket. Mr..
Stuart began the study of law under
circumstances most discouraging, but
through studied economy, Jealous ap.
plication and untiring energy he has
steadily advanced, until he now ranks
among the best lawyers of our State
Although not a bitter partisan, he is
an unfaltering, lifelong Democrat
Liberal and consistant in his opinions
learned in his chosen profession, hon
est and upright in private character
he would, if nominated and elected
do honor to the party ard would prove
an able, just and incorruptible judge
Mr.. Geo. E. Fairchild has moved t,
the residence recently purchased frou
the estate of D. X. Weller, on Mail
street.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-06
Grants birthplace sold.

CINCINNATI, AugUst 1.-The liiilt
log cabil, at Point Pleasant Ohio
that sheltered Mrs. jesse Graut at the
time of the birth of Gen. U. 3. Grant,
was disposed of ihia morning by NJ
Hirsch, the owne', to - New York
syndicate for 81 1000, and it is presum-
abl, that the building itself will bi.
shipped intact at a very early period
to that city. Burr Blair, on 'Chant.
today, says. Fifteen months ago
could have bought the whole concern,
land included. from Nike Hirsch for
$500, and nov believe l would be
willing to pay $40 ,00O for the building
Captain Mo gan, of the steamer To-
zorro, rays that Hirsch had a good
many offers Tor the property of late,
but the telegram he eceived irom New
York this morning settled him. L. is
understood that James Coogan, "A lead
ing furniture man of New York, is
the party who in future will own the
property.
Mr.. Coegan, the furniture dealer
who bought the house iii which Gen.
Grant was born, intends giving the
structure to New York City.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-06
The Work OF Ligh thing.

MT. MCGREGoR, July 3I.-At 6:5
O'Clock last evening II terrific stroke o!
lightning ran along the telegraph
wires which are strung under tht
archway running from the Hotel Bal
moral to the railway station. The
archway passes in front OF the Grant
cottage, which is 13O feet distant. Gen
X. A. jackson, of Fort Niagara, an,.
Col. w. Butler Beck, Co. a, Fifth
Artillery, tiovernOr's Island, wer,
walking TO the depot and were direct.
iy in front of the cottage when THY
were Knocked senseless to the plank
flooring. A Mrs. Fox, of Philadelphia,
stopping at the Congress Park Place,
at Saratoga, was walking near them
she was also knocked unconscious.
Gen, Jackson remained unconscious
for twenty minutes. DIR. Douglas was
Immediately summoned from the no
tel dining room, where he had gone
for diuner Several soldiers aud other
people in other portions of the noun
tain were thrown down but were only
shaken up little. The greatest ex.
citement prevailed among the guests
of the hotel,
The lightning also passed along
wires surrounding the hotel dining
room and blackened the walls. Gen
Jackson, in falling, struck and slight
ly cut his head. He had only arrived
at the mountain this morning to take
command of the artillery battalion
part of which has already arrived and
the rest of which is expected tonight
Col. Beck and Gen. Jackson are now
conscious. Mrs. Fox fully recovered
after prOstratiou of fifteen minutes,
and Immediately proceeded to SaratO
ga. An inquiry at the Grant cottage
elected the information that, though
the family had felt the shock, nothing
serious had teen suffered.
The bolt of lightning which struck
down Gen. Jackson and Col. Beck
gave Mr.. Linneken, member of the
Brook!yn post, guarding Gen. Grant,
remains, very severe shock. He |
nearly fell over upon the coffin, at the |
end of which he was standing. The |
lights in the room went out at tht !
same time. The shock was 80 lizht |
however, that No one at the time Was |
1t was afterwards discov-
cred that the bolt did considerable |
damage at the DreXel cottage. Tie
in one of the upper rOuIDs
was knocked off, and the furniture .'
he same room was much disarrang, u.
NEW YORR, July 80 While large
iOTce of men were at work on the
for the temporary vault
or Gen. Grants oily, at Riverside.
ark, yesterday, n violent storm came
,u. The workmen had hardly secured
helter in a Deighboring house. when
terrific stroke of lightning descended
o the spot where they had been work
ug 1t struck one of the large oak
rees on the bluff and shattered it to
ieces, A
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-06
Graut Chronology.

Born at MI. Pleasant, O., April p
1882.
Entered West Point military acade
my 1889.
Graduated and entered the army
1S43.
Commissioned full Lieutenant, Sep
tember 80, IS45.
Promoted 10 First lieutenant, Sep
tember 8, 1S47.
Married to Miss Julia T. Dent, 1s4s
Promoted 70 Captain. Aug. 5, 1858
Res;g ned, July 81, 1854.
Repo. ted for duty to Gov. Yates
April 10, 1861.
Made Colonel 2lst Regiment Illinois,
Volunteers. June II, 1861.
Com N issioned Brieadier Geuera
VoiunLee 8, August 7, 1861.
Battle of Belmont, November 1861
Captured Fort Henry, Feb 6, 1862
Captured Fort Donelsou Feb. Is. iS6;
Ba',le of Shiloh, April 7-S, 1862.
Vicksbu g capi ured July 4, 1868.
Promoted to Major General, regulai
army, July, 1868.
Bal. lie of Chattanooga, Nov. "a 25
1868.
Made Lieutenant Gene a, Ma ch 8
1861.
Moved OH Richmond, May 8, 1864.
Ba lie of the WILDERNESS, y, May 5, 6
z, 1864.
Ba.Le of Spo:lsylvania c. H, Ma.
9 TO IL, 1864.
Cold Harbor, June ] 1854
Pe.erspui g-fi sta..,sck June Il, ISG
Pc. e.ersburg-seeond assault, July 80
1864.
Bs.che. IS Run, March 20, 1865.
Five Forks, April |, 1865
Petersburg capLu ell A"',l 2. 1868
Richmond cap,u ed Apri 3, 1865.
Lee surrendered, Apr'l 8, 1865.
Commissioned Gene al, July q. 1861
Maze Secretary of War, August /.
1861.
Nom mated for President at Chicago
Slay Il, 1000.
Renoniuaued at Philadelphia, Jun'
5. 1872.
Retired f on the residential Officc,
March 4, 1877
Began his foreign tour. May II, 1877
Re,urled via. San Frauc' SEQ, Sep'
II, 1879.
Received in Chicago, Nov. II, 1879
Made tour in Me..cO, 1850.
Second tour in Mexico, 1881.
Located in New York, 1SS2
Placed on the rel red list, March
1883.
Died at sos o'clock, Thu sd:y July
.3, 1885, aged 63 years, 2 mouths ant
2i days.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-06

CkEsTLlNE. o., July 80, 1885.
All Managers: The executive com
mittee of the w. U. Telegraph Co. has
subscribed five Thousand dollars tt
the fund for q monument to General
Grant, and has resolved that the man
ayers of the offices of this company b,
instructed to receive subscriptions t.
the fund from the public. Manager
will please display in their ices no.
tice to the effect tnat they are prepared
to accept contributions aud will give
an informal receipt therefor, which
receipts will be subsequently replaced
by formal receipts f-om the committee
of the Grant Monument Association
appointed by the Mayor of New York
City. II. w, WYNKOoP, Sup't.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-06
Ecn. Grants Pail Bearers.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Presi-
dent, who. at the request of Mrs.
Grant, selected the psil-bearers for
Gen. Grants funeral, recently tele.
graphed her to know if she had any
preferences or suggestions to make in
the matter. He received a reply from
her today by telegraph that it was her
wish that .he should name tue pail
bearers, and that the only suggestions
she would make was that ia case any
prominent Union officer, Ike Gen
Sherman or Lieut,-Gen. Sheridan be
selected, a leading Confederate officer
like Gen. Johnston or Gen. Buckner
be also included in the list. Mrs.
Grants wishes in tb is regard were &c
spec;ed. The President has appointed
| the following:
Gen. William II. Sherman,
| Lieut.. Gen. Philip II. Sheridan,
Admiral David ID. Porter.
Vice Admiral John l.. WOrden,
~Gen. Joseph K. Johnson, Virginia
Seen. Simon b. Buckner, Kentucky y
Hamilton Fish, of New York.
| George s. Boutwell,, Massachusetts
George w. Childs, Pennsylvania,
John A. Logan, Illinois,
George Jones, New York,
Oliver Hoyt, New York.
| *COnfedera JleneraIs,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-08-06
Notice for Joint Sub-SchOOI
District.

To 1chOEa ii may concern
NJ Office is hereby given that F. W Deming
~ AMI others, re lten'S Gf RoOtStOwn anu
Randolph in Portage TOGHty Ohio, uualied
electors and resi- ideats within the IrIt OrY did
On the Sd day Of July, 49,. liIc III he office of
the Probate Court of Portage county, Ohio
their petitions, asking thIt proper and legal
proceedings be had in said art tor the crea-
ton Of aJoint Sub DiStrict -. Scho,l Purpus-
es. composed of the following described terri
t''rv, to wit:
Situated in said townships OF r0otStown and
Rand nlph. AMI 'i' s;:ribed H. c"mmenciny at The
N W. corner of lands Of V. Rice; thence rum
ning east To the N E. 6Drt.'r of lands OF K
Andrews thcrce south to the v. w corner of
lands of &. DemmIn", thence cas { and south
70 the ton nship line; tnen"r SouLIeriy to the S
Z. corner of H. X. ke.'iel,i'> Eand: thence west
to the highway lea,li"c Com RooistuWn TO
Johney.tia hollow; thence nOrtherly 10 the
place of beginning.
Notice is l>o hereby given. that c0m mis- SION
efs have heea appointed - IaCct at the school
house situate III District No 3 in ROotStOwp
tawnship, on Saturday. the SIIi day of August
IL 8, at 10 O'Clock M. then and there to cx-
anime The iict~ Ind 10 consider and report to
this Court. whether Joint sub District ought
to he established rs prayed for in said petitions,
A. REED,
Probate Judge
Ravenna. Jnly 6th. 1885. eSG-4w