The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-13


Paul July 10th. Fully 30 ofths excur--
sionists viii 60 through to the coast.
The plans for the proposed Northern
Pacific shops have been received IN Mis-
soula, and bids for construction will soon
be invited.
The debt OF Custer county as shown be
the annual statement Published By the
Yellow stone Journal was on March 1st,
500 1851.
A cowboy in recent Montana cattle
case testified that "a maverick is some
body else's calf that You get your brand
on first"
Reynolds, the champion roller skater
of Montana, will have his trip to New
York for nothing, as the great six-day
race has been called off.
The Westinghouse train signal is be-
ing adopted on all passenger trains, and
the bell cord signal will be removed as
soon as the train men are thoroughly
familiar with the new continuance for
stopping trains.
Judge Wade is still taryeling up and
down over the Territory surrounded by
body guard. The Judge is making a
holy show of himself and he should
tumble" to it soon-Miner.
j. B. Meader, OF Butte last week
bonded the Homestake property at Cooke
City until September 1t shows groupings
50 feet wide. The ore is large in copper
pyrites carrying ten per cent and from
40 to so in silver and gold.
A lot has been purchased and a suff-
cient amount of money raised to build
Jewish synagogue in Butte. There are
fully 500 members of the Hebrew faith
in Butte, many of whom are we'll to do
and prominent citizens.
Indians are reaping some good from
the Miles City FIRE. The Yellowstone
Journal says "Squawswere busy yester-
day hunting among abe debris of Brand
enburg & Van Gasken's butcher shop for
pieces of charred meat The search result
ted in many prizes being secured (among
other the not overdone carcass of dog
which as .triumphantly borne away to
grace the festive board"
The Yellowstone Journal estimates
the total loss by the fire in Miles on
Monday night at$1OO,OOO, and attributes
the origin of the fire to an incendiary.
1t originated in the stable Of Brandon
burg & Van Gasken, and the bookkeeper
of the firm asserts that he had been
through the stable about threequarters
of an hour before and found everything
in good order.
The observance Of Memorial Day in
an appropriate manner is enjoined upon
the different posts of the Grand Army
of the Republic in this department. On
the Goth day of May inst all comrades are
earnestly requested to lay aside secular
pursuits and assemble at their respective
post rooms between the hours of 10
o'clock A. M. and o'clock P. NJ, and
thereupon act in accordance with such
arrangements as may previously have
been made for the proper observance of
this day.
Butte, city election was veryquiet, not
much interest having been shown. About
so per cent of a full vote was cast. On
the city ticket the Democrats elect Fl. f.
Frank, mayor, by 175 majority Russell,
treasurer, Isl majority. The Republicans
elect French for police ma 5istrate by
majority; Smith city attorney 343 majority
Stoner, city marshal IS majority For
aldermen Griz, PinkiIam and Richards
(Reps) and Reins DEM are elected.
Mcmillan rep and Thomas DEM are
tie in the third ward.
An act of the Montana Legislature |
reads as follows: If any stallion or stud |
horse ridgling or any unalttered mule or
jackass over the age of eighteen months,
be found running at large the owner shall
be fined for the first offense $40; and for
each subsequent offense not more than
$50 nor less than SIS to be recovered by
civil action before justice of the peace
in the name of any person who will |
prosecute the same one-half to his own |
use and the other half to the use of the |
county.