The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-01-28
Caplial Notes.
HELENA January 18th. 1885.
az and Helena Is rs dull as il well

The Legislature has now about g
ready for serions work rs the committee
having bills in charge are reporting then
back. 1t seems as though this Legisia
tnre was called together for the purpos'
of making new counties Notices hav
been given Of new counties as follows =
Dearborn, Pen DOrielIe, Bitter Root
Valley. Park and one off the east q
Meaeher county, name not yet given, o
all these bur Nv" possess any merit what
ever namely Dearborn and Pen UOriellt
understand that there is still anothe
scheme on foot with Three Forks as
county seat, but it has not assumed any
definite shape What the prospects art
for new counties one cannot vet form :
defnate estimate. So far all these alt
House bills, except the one off the
eastern part Of Meagher county, notice
of which has been given in the Council
by Mr. Fergus. II is thought by some
that an omaibus bill will he introduced
and endeavoring to get all the applicants
to unite and pull it through.
The Gallatin county members are alert
and active and will watch every move ON
the chessboard
The friends of the Park County bill
are very active and resorting To the same
! tactics as they did in tie special election.
that is by the misrepresentation Of facts.
They have influence at work for them
/ besides. which are potent and 50 far as
the House is concerned may yet away
! with it. In the Council the genial presid-
/ ing officer from your county, Mr.. Arm
strong, has won hosts of friends and will
no doubt exercise beneficial influence
in legislature ON that matter
Mr. Cardwell of Jefferson is another of
the firm friends Of GalIatin county and
to whom your county cannot extend too
much honor 1t was he who always stood
shoulder to shoulder with the Hon w G.
p HAYS on all questions affecting oul IN
terests in both County and Territorial
sense
There is likely to be, however, a bill
introduced which will be Of more vital
interest to Gallatin county than county
division, that is a railroad bill orenahling
bill to secnre aid in some manner to a
railroad fcom Butte to some pointin Gal
latin county, ON the Yellowstone river
as its ultimate destination, but primarily
Bozeman and its extensive coal fields. |
cannot tell as yet what its main features
will be. but il will be developed in time.
II may be said however that some Of the
prominent men in Butte and BoMman
are at the head Of it.
This Legislature is so far as the House
is concerned little different from any
previous body, in its conspicous absence
Of many of the old timers and those
versed in Parliamentary usages, Mr..
Forbis being the only one who has been
i'm the Montana Legislature before. FIX
Governor Potts has been a member If
the Ohio Legislature ana although posS-
essihg some radical views is an able and
painstaking member. Messrs Robinson
and Nichols are active and Industrious
and will he found on the right side. Mr..
Sloan representing Livingston Will no
doubt bend all his energies TO secure
division. and on other matters Will not
have any pronounced views.
Inthe Council there are several old
members, Dr. Mitchell, w w. Morris
W. a Chessman, Ed Cardwell and Mr.
Barrett They are a very quiet and
dignified body and are moi liable TO be
sNayed by the excitement and hustle
which will characterize the House when
these County divisions bills come up and
to them we must look for calm and inn
partial legislation You win see irons
day to day the reports in the dailies of
the progress of the Legislative matters
and | will not further burden your
readers.
Helena is infested rs well as other |
places in Montana with plenty Of guyes
called . FOUNDERS" and there are a num-
Der of low dives" and disreputable |
places. There have been number Of
fires lately and several indicate incen-
diariSm. Two frequent occurrence Of I
these things may yet awaken the old |
time fire and yigor Of the the yigilante /
days and cause an extra demand for
hemp.
Col. Geo @. Eaton is here and an etfi-
cient worker against county division
Matt MeGuirk says he is the only
member from fialIatin county.
There is a good Joke in this which can
be seen when YOU appreciate the position
be holds III the House, but for all Mac
discharges his duty faithfully ind con
scientiousIy.
Rev Mr. Stevenson of your place, is
holding forth nightly in the Presbyter-
an church, he Is well liked and will no
loubt accomplish good.
The new daily, The Montsnian. is
steadily forging its way into popular
ayor, but it has no doubt, up Hill work
lsainst these long established papers,
out all being practical printers they
should make success Of it and no doubt
will
We have had some very cold weather
lut to-day has been mild and pleasant
With indications Of Chinook, No more
it present.
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