The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-02

inc and report upon the status Of brands
as recorded as to duplicates, ETC., at the
April meeting of the association at Miles
City. The other committee to consist o.
five members, to take in charge and re
port upon the whole subject of brands
needed legislation thereon, &c, at such
future time as they shall see proper SC
to do.
The evening session was principally
taken UP in passing resolutions of thanks
to those to whom the association were
indebted for favors, and the meeting adj
| iourned sine die.
The display of fancy work at the fair
was better this year than ever before.
and the exhibit of poultry, grain, veget-
ables, ETC., would do credit to a southern
climate. 1 am surprised tfat Gallatin
county is not represented with display
of cereals, etc.
Alex. Profitt's familiar face was to be
seen on Thursday near che grand stand,
showing visible signs of pleasure at the
tight trotting race.
Mrs. Cook, of Bozeman, met with a
painful accident on Tuesday, while
alightlng from David Ruins carriage.
which resulted in fracturing her arm.
People from the outside are not in
clined to be pleased at the manner in
which the horse racing has been con-
Quoted, and are not backward in accus-
ing the judges with favorltism, and the
horsemen in being in colusion with the
gamblers. The pools have quite fire.
quently reached $4,000, and in every
instance the gamblers have been made
richer. The fine imposed upon Ed. Laf-
ferty for loud talking is rather thin
charge to be made against man who is
as close-mouthed as he is known to be.
FRIDAYS trotting race resulted in
Ranchero winning the race in the
seventh heat A vast deal of money
changed hands as pools sold 800 to $40
in favor of Tempest Ranchero is son
of old Clark Chief, the famous Gallatin
County stallion, and is owned by Mr.
Scott, of Deer Lodge In the running
race for two-year-olds, j. H. Kennedy's
Minnie Brown, took third place. Run
ming No. ~, one mile, purse $500, was
won by Repetta. the fayorite in the
pools Little Turf second; Narrow Gauge
third.
The Montana Pioneers met in the
court house on the 18th, President Fer
gus in the chair The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year
President, w. w. DeLacy /; Vice-Presi-
dents, Jas. A. Brown, j. F. Taylor, J. II.
Irvine, DIR. Mussigbrod f. Merriman,
Granville Stuart. ]. H. Williams, F. H.
Woody, Chas Rumly, " A. Cockrill, w.
Y. Pemberton, P. w. Meadow, J. X.
Beidler, James Fergus Corresponding
Secretary, c. Hedges Recording Secre-
tary, J. r. Wilson Treasurer, S. T.
Hauser. The retiring president deliver
ed very able and interesting address,
after which the meeting adjourned, to
meet in Helena on Wednesday, the next
fair week, at 10 a: m.
People are beginning to leave for their
home, most of them greatly pleased with
their weeks stay in the capital, slightly
disguised at the manner in which the
races have been carried forward, and
with considerably less money than
when they came.
On saturday, the free for all trotting
race was won by Ranchero, much to the
chargin of gamblers who lost very heav-
lily on the outcome. Among those who
took prizes for the best cattle on exhi-
bition noticed the names Of A.Myers & |
Bro. and j. I'll. Nixon. of Gallatin, while |
Mr. Norton, Of Livingston, took several
prizes for poultry. 1t seems to be the
general opinion among those from Gal
latin with whom j conversed, that it !
would have been walk over this year
for your county to have taken every |
prize offered for cereals. w. H. Tracy |
says that he could have easily taken
the prizes offered for flowers, A great |
many people seem to be in favor of hold
ing the annual fair at Bozeman, in the
midst of large farming region, where
such gathering would be calculated to
increase the interests in husbandry, but |
Helena would never agree to such an
arrangement.