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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
Notes.

The president has made two hundred
and fifty changes in the postofies Of
Minnesota and Wisconsin in the few
months he has occupied the chsir. This
is official The truth is that while the
GROWERS are growing, the guillotine is
working, slowly surely and constantly.
1t will not be long before there will not
be republican in Office 70 tell the dis
NAL tale Of civil service reform.
We publish to-day an interesting in-
terview with Hon. Joseph K Toole.
delegate TO Congress from Montana.
Mr.. TooIe, having been identified since
boyhood with all the material interest Of
that territory, is undoubtedly qualified
in an eminent degree to represent the
best interests of Montana, and to voice
the sentiments of his constituency on all
these subjects that vitally affect their
welfare. The National Republican feels
a deep and abiding interest in all things
that pertain to Montana and other pros.
pcIOuo budb bOOu dCoLAAO0
to be admitted to full participation in all
the rights of sovereign states, and is is
with pleasure that we present to her
and to the country brief outline of her
promising future, as well as an account
OF the short stewardship OF her able and
accomplished representative.-National
Republican.
1t is said that one fourth of all the
property in Ecuador belongs to the
church There is Catholic church for
every $50 of the inhabitants, and tehpsr
cent of the population of the country
are priests, monks or nuns. Besides this
272 of the 365 days of the year are OBJ
served as feast or fast days The priests
control the government in all its
branches. Seventy-fve per cent. of its
people can neither read or write.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
The Champion Skater.

Jas REYNOLDS, the Montana Cow boy
skater as he is called i'll the east, is un-
doubtedly the fastest skater In the
world AS roller rinks are fast becoming
institutions of the past it is not likely
that the accomplishment will ever be OF
much benefit to Reynolds. Yet it is
pleasing to note the fact that Montana
claims him as her own, and by his
record has proven that our pure noun
tain air is capable of producing first Glass
athletes. Reynolds first learned to skate
in Bozeman. in room over Cnas. Rlcn
Il Co.'S store, 30x60, and although he
practiced daily he was not considered an
extraordinary skater. A few months
after he went to Butte, and in the large
rinks there soon distanced the fastest
skaters of the town and afterwards won
several races In Montana towns. Finally
he went TO New York, on money raised
for him by the Butte sports
entered the great six-day race
but was defeated on account of his fail.
ure to provide himself with skates and
shoes suitable for such an arduous unde-
taking.
The first race run by him was on the
Saturday night closing of the great six
tlay race ia New York with J. A. Small
previous twenty y-ive-mile champion OF
America. the race was for the champ
ionshIp of America for the distance
named, and was won by Reynolds IN
one hour an thirty five minutes beating
Small by one mile and half
The second race was at Wilkesbarre
Pa, when Rey solds came in first In an
eighteen hour race against nine starters
making 258 miles the time on record
for that distance.
Beat IL. Cole at Heayerhill, Mass, in
ten mile race.
Beat G. A. Ladd. at the same place, in q
twenty mile race.
Won a fve-mile race at Wilkesbarre
defeating Engene Maddox, who finished
third in six days race.
Defeated Snowdon, winner OF the six,
days race in tive-mile race at Boston
Defeated K. A. Skinner at Carbondale
Pa.
Defeated by G, I. Berry,a Wilkesbarrt
in five-mile race: time l7:25.
Beat Berry at same place and same dis
tance; time, 1857.
These races were all against the fast
est skater in the United States. Rey-
uolds holds the one-hour championship
Of the world, l6s miles. Reynolds il
now in Butte where he will skate am
and all comers.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
Tne West GaIlatln Canal

This much needed enterprise has so
far failed to get that support which it
justly merits at the hands of the farmers
and citizens of Bozeman. The great
benefits which would result from the
completion Of this great work are 70 ap-
parent to every thinking mind to here
enumerate.
Let me here present few crude ideas
which when properly matured, | GER
tainly think, would ensure its early COM
pletion.
First, let there be issued first mortgage
bonds sufficient to cover the entire cost
of construction, bearing say seven per
cent. interest payable quarterly, and to
run ten years, at the expiration of which
time, to be reclaimed by four or five
annual installments, these bonds to be
taken by some responsible firm and
placed in hypothication for funds to use
Second. A like amount of stock to be
issued for which the holder shall execute
note bearing corresponding amount
of interest and of dates to meet interest
and redemption of bonds as above pro-
vided.
Now let us build a canal only of suffi.
cient capacity to supply those subscrib-
ing for stock, and share each consumer
of water in proportion to the cost of COLI
struction up to the point of tapping the
canal, and the water to be measured at
uniform distance from the place where
it is to be used
In presenting these ideas am fully
aware that they are only the rough ma
terial from which to begin, and should
they meet any favor with those having
the canal now under construction, am
willing at any time to give aid in put
ting them into execution.
1t is certainly a proper time now to
act, being blessed with abundant har-
vests and favored with fine weather,
there has never been a better oDporUu-
nitv to place this enterprise on its feet
again.
By active work it Is not impossible to
have abundance of water flowing
through this canal and to every farmers
field by the time needed for next irriga-
ton. JOHN NJ. ROBINSON.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
Publication Notes.

The Bookmaker for November is bet
ter, if possible. than ever. 1t is special
ly interesting to publishers and contains
large fund of good instruction and
advice between its covers.
Johnston's Journal of New York city
comes to US this month in handsome
cover, picture Of Riel, a sketch Of his
life, description ofThe country now en-
gagged in war, and MANY other articles OF
additional interest. It's cheapness rs-
commends it to the reading claiss.
The Cincinnati Graphic, q weekly il
lustrated publication, reached us lest
week, containing some very fine engrav-
ings and interesting readin0 relative 10
current happenings and prominent peo-
pie. COL Guidi Ilges, the cavalry officer
SO well known in Montana, is among
the contributors.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
Whole No. 148
Short In His Accounts. &

ID. b. Smith, attorney for the city of
Butte, attempted to take his life on
Thursday last with the aid of small
catlber pistol The bail penetrated his
breast and coursed downwards, striking
lnng. The wound inflicted will no
doubt result in his death. Smith was 2S
years of age, married with one child,
enjoying the con forts of pleasant home
and salary uggregat.ng in the sum Of
S5O0pe month. suss=
Like many Others of our young men,
especially those who are in towns where
wide-open gambling Is the rule, Smith
became infatuated with cards, and a
the final result appropriated $1,000 of the
city funds to his own use. The discov.
cry came and an investigation followed
in which Smith was unable to give a
satisfactory account ofhis actions. Next
morning the city marshal called on
Smith to learn why he had not made
appearance at the city hall to prosecute
the cases called for the day. Mistaking
The purpose OF hts yisit, Smith excused
himself for a minute. went to his bed
chamber above and deliberately attempt
ed to take his life At the report Of the
pistol the marshal rushed upstairs to find
Smith weltering in blood Raising his
head the wounded mar said, Cards did
it, cards did it," and became unconsci-
GUS. 1t is altogether probable that
Smith could have secured sufficient
money to have strsightened up the
deficiencies /; but rather than make
the effort, thereby confessing a weak
ness which he seemed powerless to
Withstand, be chose to die Whether
the bullet will accomplish that for which
it was intended remains to be seen in
few davs.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
The Mobiles Company.

Of this troupe. which will play here
next Saturday evening, the 28th, Eoth-
ing new can be said. Mr.. Mobiles and
wife have visited B0zeman with their
really artistic company, and gave us in
"Love and Law" one of the best per-
formances we have ever seen. The
Phoenix is the play in which Mr.. Mobiles
gained his widespread reputation and
should be seen by every one. A San
Francisco paper says Seldom does 3
company visit this city having such
completeness in ability and dramatic
talents as that supporting Milton Mobiles.
and this is worthy of mention, when the
number at the present time is so very
large, having seventeen different repre-
sentatives ofspecial lines, in which the
presentations have been in the past rare.
ly equalled Individually and collect
lively il is the best combination that has
ever visited this city, and the play 10
thereby made the more interesting from
the presentations, which, to lovers Of
melodrama, furnish a very enjoyable
performance" The company win play
here with the same strong cast that
made such success Of their perform
ance in San Francisco.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
The Military Service.

Gen. Sheridan in his annual report,
says:
There is great need in the military
service of legislation. Regulations
established and subject to cnange only
by Congress would have such degree of
stability as would become the basis of a
sound military system, which up to the
present time hes not existed IN this
country. Although the regulations
have undergone changes, the most inn
portant questions involved in the COM
mand and government of the army re-
maip unsettled at the present time. No
commanding eneral from the highest
| to the lowest, can know the limit of his
authority, and no one can have a staff
responsible to him for the faithful ex-
ecution of his orders.
During the last twenty-five years the
country has passed through three mo-
N satols crises, wherein the unsettled
questions were of vital importance to
| the nation and their decision for the oc
casion depended solely upon individual
opinions. Another such crisis may be
not far distant, when such decision may
not be so fortunate for the country.
Hence, while present necessity for a
considerable increase Of the army, / sug-
gest IS far greater necessity that rules
be established by Congress for the gov
erninert and regulation" Of thearmy and
military forces
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
A Word to Workfngmen.

DIR. Lyman Abbott contributes to the
November Century an article on the
labor problem entitled Danger ahead, "
in which ne says: "I wish had the eal
ofthe workingnen's organizations. ]
would put these figures before them and
then / would address them in some such
terms as the following
do you not see the fatal defect of all
/ your organizations You combine only
that you may not work. In one sum-
mer's telegraphic strike you spent $780,
0O0 for the right to be idle, Why did
you not spend it for the right to be in
dependent Half million dollars,
plus all the best telegraphlc talent in
the United States, with the sympathies
of the nation as reserve, combined to
establish postal telegraphy, might have
given you success instead of failure.
Strike, not for better wages in servitude,
but for independence. Organize not 10
be idle, but to be busy. Combine not
against your employers, but that you
may employ yourselves. You battle not
for the rights of labor, but for the right
not to labor it is "a barren, fruItless
right not worth fighting for. Victory is
as pad as defeat For combination put
cooperation for few hours and fair
wages put independence for right to
be idle put power to work. Make your
selves capitalists, combine your capital
with your industry, and add to it by your
credit, and so become your own mas
ters"
Workingmen should carefully read the
above paragraph from the pen OF Lyman
Abbott 1t may serve as a guiding star
when clouds of dissatisfaction hang over
and about the wage workers. This pap
er has advocated in the past that strikes
and boycotting gain nothing for the
laboring classes, and it again makes the
statement. We recognize the TACT that
the workingman has many grievances at
the hands of unprincipled capitalists,
but the complaint will not be remedied
through that modern channel Of settling
labor difficulties, namely, strikes. Ii
there is any channel through which
differences between employer and en-
pIoyee may be adjusted it is by prudent
compromise" 1t is not necessary in
such settlement that either party
should "back down." or that because the
laborer does not receive all he asks that
he should be humiliated
There may be cases in which, If the
employer yielded to the request OF his
employees, both would be seriously en-
Uarrassed. Such cases have occurred
sim ply because the employees Were un-
reasonable and the employer lacked IN
dependence. We repeat that compro-
mise, guided by reason and maintalnence
OF proper independence by both parties
at variance is the happlest and most
satisfactory method Of settling :he dltfl-
culties to which we refer. Ii, when the
working-man finds himself abused or
underpaid, he will state his reasonable
grievances with candor and a proper
spirit of independence it is most likely
that he will be successfully treated with.
In all cases add under all circ> instances
let the aggrieyed party deliberate care
fully and let his decision be untrameied
by outside influence, Such action will
produce no ill-will and will not result
in the unpleasant and verv Improbable
sftikps
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
mission as state at this session Of Con-

mission as state at this session of Con-
gress?9
Our people are naturally restive un-
der g Territorial form Of government.
IT is restrictive of the larger rights,
liberties and aspirations of citizenship.
A large majority of our citizens favor an
early admission as State, and to that
end have formulated and adopted an
admirable constitution, and appointed a
committee of leading citizens to present
the same TO the President and to Con-
gress. Montana and Dakota might he
admitted without changing the political
complexion of tie Senate have not
even figured on the probability ofaccom-
plishing this, but it is among the things
I hope for"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
Of Interest 70 Homesfeaders,

1t has been customary for the general
land Office to allow man who has taken
a quarter section of land under the pre-
emption act to take another quarter sec
ton under the homestead act. and thus
get 320 acres OF public domain for 5000,
plus the fees for the two entries. A case
has recently come before Commissioner
Sparks, where man in the Devils Lake
district Dakota. took 120 acres under
pre-emption Law and then took 120 acres
under the homestead law, and at the
expiration of the statutory six months
after making the latter entry he com.
muted it for cash. A commuted home
stead is precisely the same thing as
pre-emptIon and the commissioner has
decided that this mans homestead en-
try in consequence of his attempt to
commute it is invalid. The decision
does not go so far as to say that man
cannot enjoy the benefits of both home
stead and pre-emption laws if he per-
fectS his homestead ute py nVe years
residence instead of by cash commuta-
tions, but it is understood that the COM
.aissioner regards the homestead act as
aving been passed as substitute or at
least an alternative for the pre-emption
act, and that man cannot enjoy the
benefits of both acts under any circum
stances, and decision to that effect will
probably be promulgated before long.
For some time past the land Office has
been run on most liberal and broadest
gauge principles of accommodating
everybody who wanted to get ahead OF
the government and the nation. but the
interests of the public as against those
of individuals are receiving some atten-
tion now.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25
The 7. Md. @.

The Young Mems Democratic club Of
Gallatin county met on Wednesday
night and elected the following officers
for the ensuing six months President,
A. X. Yerkes lst vice-P President. Frank
Mullen End President. Mr.. High
smith Secretary, w. r. Davis assist
ant Secretary, saml Hamilton Treasur-
er, Nelson Catlin; Sargeant-at-aFms,
Berry King. Members win be noti6sd
by cards when next meeting 10 70 take
place.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25

The Miles City Journal says: The rope
roAe for white horse thieves and a free
passage to the happy hunting grounds
over the Winchester line for Indian cat
tie killers will soon be the motto of Nom
lana stock men unless the government
does something to prevent further dep
relations.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25

Have opened dressmAkine establishment
Ia the buileiing formerly occupied as business
ONCE ofthe CHRONICLE. on fiozeman Street.
and solicit Ehe patronage Of ID ladies Of Boze-
man and surrounding co.ntry. Dresses
made In ehs most FASHIONABLE STYLE
ana paaxsst Is aaaraatPsA.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-25

The new Masonic temple ct Helens
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24

prr cbarles Duncan cam,,yh CAYENNE, Fr Gu!ns-E
B SEX Rsns SUN pec BridgeOwn BarbadOesLw&P
AT 5sd 9n9i ,iriggs Cardenas-waydel & Co.
s sibg %Toid Kendall, Kingston5 Henry Sons.
SAILED
Steamers Ghazce for Glasgow Vera Bremen st Gsr
1rande tjayestoni City Atlanta, Charleston; Common
Ship b Palmer for Hamburg. e...... .,,oo c,,
arks fremont for Buenos Ayres Fri, santos; Aice Car
uG BIis Lnrn far Demerara; Arcadia. Barbados
Also saled-via Long Island sonnd-ship staiwart for
Hncbored at City Island-Bark Hannah Blanchard, fOf
MISCELLANEOUS.
Steamer Warwick (Br Lobbet which left swansea To-
G @aS sp Damaged Tue War
wick is waiting pending examination
THE MOVEMENTS OF SrEAAERS
FOREIGN PORTS
oxDox pcc22-Arriyed steamers (Br). Bennett
from NewYork DecS; Durham CITY 'Hf' Lun' ""'H o''n
MGns ST F 49, Ss
G 0fEi s cor la va ma
s% GWEFr S Dec sAved steamer waerlo nr Frazier
frS SaeG steamer Lake Winnipeg B Campbell for New
steamer Georgia Dr, Green, from Galveston
NSugSxsrowy Dec 2ssaled steamer CITY Of Chester B
Condon from liverpool hence tor NeT so fRr ND
dTwct from Dec 10 on rway TO Gasso" land
pS%6SsaGrn Dec 2s-Arrveq steamer IensOy r
Jq P6era SR Dec 2@|rriye steamer Buffalo Br Mae
New York Dec II on Ps. %y steamer Hay Green m
re,b,ns from savannah on her WAY 70 ht'd NJ O..
KIvSAIF Dec 2i-Passed steamer NeneInrlh kDrl DC"
ord tom New orleans her way TO Liverpool N, r.,
ZIUD 25-Passed steamer CFuOLld Nbfb I>ssoih
-, orleans 70, on her way 70 HaYre.
no Dec 33-Aryed, steamer Rusia 'Ger) AOers
from New. York. ...,o,, pr,,z .rractt IGOR,
nd, IRON Sayannah RoDnia (Br), RObinsoD from New
-, ~, ..oo.,or uenzeleb fTlr)
,rp,u TsiifeTra mean ports for New.YOrk. -, ,.o ,,
Arrived. steamer SUSSEX Nbr)' N""s"anb
tr,n, China abd Iaj an ports for New-iork
LyrppooI Nov l9-Arrived. steamer Colon Lima TON
New.YOrk. , -.....o. o-iroco (pr1 Carvln
from New York for Barb 1dOes - e..,ooo ,,orr,,sr
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from NewYOrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24

Two-hundredth-st. 1t is a high strip Of rocky
ground on which little can Ire done except ior park
Gnrposes An act of the Legislature determ ned
that the assessment for the payment Of the park
ehcald be levied Oh that part of the city between
observation-disclosures and tie Harlem
River. THIS includes all the upper part OF Man
haitian Island. The maps have been carefully mace
of tie whole territory. They i'll seven sections
and aggregate seyenty-five feet, and contain 20t
square feet. The whole number of plots N this pdlt
OF the city is IT, 500 making about 10000 regular
city lots on which the assessments VIII DE ,eylea:
President Bcekman said yesterday that the B0afd
was satisfied with the action of the Board OF
Estimate on the appropriations allowed 1 Tor tne
parks next wear. The chief feature OF the new
work in the parks next year." he said, VIII he me
opening mp of the upper part Of Cehtr2 pr ana
One-hmniredth-st. has been little improved but
with the growth Of the city thousands now VISIT
this section and it should be made as attractive as
the lower part OF Central Park NJ.
President Mckenzie, of the Singer sewing Ma
chine Company, has presented to Central Pdrk
splendid specimen OF the elk family; ~ was
brought down the Erie Railway from Mr. Mcken-
zc's prigat park at Glen Spey, his home IN ouil-
van County, \. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
FOREIGN STEAMERS DUE At TINS Pr
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEw.YoRK......WEDN DEC 20 10
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
Steamer Devona CBrl Young Glasgow Dec 10 Neville III
Gerson MY Eros Arrived al the Bar az lO1o m -. D
81, u IN cS6Se 70 lard Rand; vessel to Patton
Vickcrs 4 Co. Arrived AZ the Bar at $50 M rd Ucst
steamer GnyaaIT n =, tngcrsto Old Dominion Co.
Steamer CITY OF ftchOurs Fish, Newbeuloio' WI" '
70 p Hmne smul (of Bostop, Guest Manila l2S days
with sugar to Burslcy; vessel 20 Vernon Brown 20
with eurty barrels to order vessel Scamnell Bros ~
ship Treasurer (of ParrsbOrO SS, ., ~ GIc,,nR1,ei
f hTos with iron ana empty O'''''' ~ O'ro-' s m
rE Francesca a) Maresca Smyrna 81 days with mdse
spS Iayliah OF bangor COMBS Rio Jnnero % days
with 'oico order vessel to Miller hoqghton dav with
engar TO Butlc Macdonald 90; vessel TO Mera o.
Bark Antonio Sala Mitchell Havana II days WIN suS" "
bys eorg anna Gcery Conkin Charleston days with
lumber to Ordcr vessel 10 Evans Bal q CO.
SUNSET-wind NJ sandy HOOK moderate S"i CLOUDY Al
CITY Island. Lgat. SW' cloudy. =,
sandy Hook Blronetar 300 Thorn2 neii5r' o.
WIND, sW. 20 miles. swell light u "ea'hoi' cioN''
CLEARED.
,or ,drotic tBr, Parsel Liverpool via Queenstown
s.e SS Fgypt r Grace. Liverpool via Queenstown
steamer Marengo tBr, Law son Hu-Sanderson & SON.
steamer Itpon city Br jenkins, NewcasiIe-9auuersoh
seamcr state Of Nebraska uBr, Braes Gassow-Austn
srsIeT suva Cor Ludwig Hamburg Knnhardt q CO
steamer Vaencia W00drlck Laguayfd Porto CaOeo anu
,,,',"',i- 1ouitou. Hiss & DaIlett.
lgcr ,I%iie 3r Lockei The Windward Isands-A
,cr Andes ,spau) Amizaga Kingston, &c-Pm For
W99u cp pio ,ironde Lewis GavestonC II Mallory Co
steamer Clty Atlanta lockwood Chariestoh-J N'H
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STEAMER Flcanora Bragg Porand-Horatio Han - .
-,'I Elyard (-Wet. AAtrnatk. HAMBURG -beN'"n "
,rS Hannah blanchard CBn Atkins. Amserdam-J
Il Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-24
NEVIS FROM THE SUBURBS.
TR YING TO CUT A wOMtN's THROAT.

Mrs Feeder. who Is about scveny-nvc years ODD and
lives alone Oh what known John eck's place a
Sound Beach, Conn, was trousrd about 10 O'Clock on
Monday night by knock AZ the door. Instead Of going
the door she cautiously opened srcOudstOry window
and inquired who there. She received reply In "A
wOud-bc Intruder wanted to bee al
mtted and demanded that -hc would the door for
him. With oath tho man sai that II rhc would not
omen the door for him at he would break IN and
cut her throat. Mrs. RCodcr then went TO upper
room. bOltcd the door, opened window and raised
alarm, which attracted the attention of nciEhbOr As
he approached the house tic intruder and suspect
r.bbcr hurried Of sight but subsequently returned
20 the attack, when he captured b. Sir. Newman
and taken before J.sc" at greenwich. There lie
recognized colOrcd by the name OF Tread ell
IIc n "A held for