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Monday OF each month except June, July and August
p ben Il uaeets only kir.i MnntaN.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
Productive Yellowstone Valley

A farmer of the Upper Yellowstone
valley writes as follows to the Rural New
Yorker, under date of October 10: "The
crops in this country are all gathered in
and no one seems to complain of the
yield. and prices are good. No frost yet.
Tomatoes not hurt yet. Onions are one
of the best paying crops here;' they are
never less than three cents per pound
and generally five cents, and we raise as
nice, large ones as ever saw. Potatoes
this year ran about 200 bushels to the
acre, and bring rs cents bushel, Oats
and wheat are selling at II cent per
pound. We haze the finest kind OF land
here for all kinds of farming purposes,
and the very best spring water. One
of the best locations for a creamery that
l know of would be here in this vicinity
where l am. Plenty of fine pasture and
nearly double the price of eastern mar
kets for butter and cheese. I suppose
some time some one will go into it
there is fortune in the business in a
short time. Butter from a good-sized
creamery can be sold at an average of
35 cents for the entire season right here.
Vegetables of all kinds bring good prices
and ready cash sale, and plenty Of places
can be got reasonably for such business.
The ranchmen as a rule don't pay much
attention to anything else than looking
after increase in their herds of cattle and
horses,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
A DemagOgue

New York, Nov. 6-The following let
ter to the President has been published:
DEAR SIR: The newspapers state that
you have designated me as Commission
er to examine and report upon 100 miles
of railroad constructed by the Oregon d
California Railroad COMPANY in South"
western Oregon. No such appointment
has reached me, but as the public
announcement was made at the White
House by your private Secretary to the
newspaper reporters, assume it to have
been determined upon. By such inquiry
as have been enabled to make, learn
that the CommissionersAip is provided
for in one of those laws by which a cor
rupt Congress have in late years given
away to railroad capitalists vast tracts of
lands belonging to the American people,
subject to favorable reports, when made
to the President by the Commissioners
named by him to examine the COM
pleted roads. My training and avoc-
atoms have not especially fitted me for
such examinations, and it is doubtful
whether my employment in them would
be beneficial or satisfactory to the pub
lie But have further reason for de-
Ginning the office. An examination of
this kind, am told, is treated as conrt
entertainment given to the Commission
ers by the officials of the road subjected
to examination. Free rides in palace
cars, free Quarters at the hotels. and a
hospitality which is at the same time
generous and selfish, are commonly ex-
tended. A favorable report, however
just, lies under the iinputation of having
been purchased. On the other hand, a
Commissioner who would refuse all
these favors, cannot more than earn the
ordinary expenses of travel. l am
poor man, depending upon my work
for my income, and cannot afford to
take this appointment. In accepting my
declination, please accept my respectful
Acknowledgements.
(Signed) GIDEON J. TUCKER
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
The Indian Question.

Gen. Sheridan concludes his report on
Military affairs in the following langu-
age -
"The Indian reservations of the Unit
ed States contains about 100000 square
miles, and their population is about $780,
600. Twenty-six thousand square miles
would locate each family upon half a
section of LAND, leaving surplus of about
10000 square miles which according to
the plan 1 have proposed, would produce
annually S4,4s0,000 This amount ex-
ceeds by about S660,OOO the entire sum
appropriated for the payment of their
annuites and for their subsistence and
civilization the policy advocated in ny
report would be the most advantageously
applied gradually by the general gov
eminent, the Indians being continued
according to the methods now in vogue
of such improvement of them as time
and experience may suggest. The ultl-
mate policy suggested, the policy would
as the Indians advance in civilization
and intelligence, result in a return to
them of the principal derived from the
sale of their lands, which until such
measures were authorised by an act OF
congress-, would be held as trust for their
benefit and the outcome applies to their
support"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
He Resigned.

On Friday last U. S. Bank Examiner
TAYLOR arrived in the city to examine
into the affairs of the defunct First
National Bank of Livingston, which had
been in the hands of Receiver G. A.
Baker for about two years and a half.
On Satua lay Mr. Baker resigned his
position and j. H. Elder was appointed
by the examiner in his stead Mr.: Elder
was required to furnish bond in the sum
of $40, 900, which was promptly secured,
and on the 9th inst. he assumed the
position of receiver. Mr. Baker will re-
turn to his home at Winona, MINI. The
assets of the hank consist principally of
its building and one-fourth interest in
the Homestake mine at Cooke City,
which is now bonded to r. Richard for
100000 This bond will expire next
March, and unless the mine is purchased,
an assessment will likely be levied up
on the stockholders OF the bank and its
affairs forthwith settled up. Enter
prise.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
Came IN the Yellowstone.

Lieut.. Dan. C. Kingman, of the United
States engineer corps, was in the the city
yesterday and called on Gen. Kruger at
the department headquarters Lieut..
Kingman has charge of the roads and
bridges in the Yellowstone National
Park and is on his way East, having sus'
pended operations for the season. de
says the report of the slaughter of game
in the park by hunters and employees
are greatly exaggerated, and that great
care has been taken for its protection
during the past two years. AS matter
of fact, there has been great increase IN
game ofall kinds, not only from natural
causes, but also by additions from the
country surrounding the park. The
largest kinds of game have been hunted
so persistently near the park boundaries
that the animals instinctively seem to
have betaken themselves to the park, as
if they knew it to be place of refuge.
There is large herd of buffalo, humble :
ing three hundred or more, white bear,
Rocky mountain sheep, deer and ante
lope in abundance. Whether the soldiers
now in the park will succeed in protect
ing the game from the inroads ofhunters
this winter as we'll as the park overseers
have done in former seasons, remains to
been seen. Capt. Harris, of the First
cavalry, the officer in charge is careful
and efficient officer, and will doubtless
do all in his power to preform the duty
to which he has been assigned.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

Whoever attempts to make money by
wheat raising alone, will not succeed
as well as his neIghbor who carries on
a system of diversified farming. There
is always a good market for hogs, sheep
poultry, butter and eggs at reasonable
prices, which can not be said of wheat.
A profitable industry in this country
would be the raising of horses. A good
garden is often source of profit, besides
furnishing the family a variety of food,
a market for the surplus can be found
along the railroad, in the Park and at
the mining camps. Barley is profit
able crop in this valley, sad we should
be pleased to see it more generally raised
instead of such large acreage of wheat
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
BEWARE OF THE TEMPER.

Editor Sutherlin of the Husbandman.
who knows how it is himself, advises
everyone to take an interest in politics
read and reflect upon the important po-
litical issues, exercise his franchise at
the ballot box, and be satisfied. He
deprecates the idea of men running fol
Office, which, when obtained, is but q
position of slavery under hard and
whimsical task-master-the public. Ed
itor Sutherlin is correct in his observa'
tions and his assertions, vet, alas! we
find plenty of men who are willing to
sacrifice their feelings and take upon
themselves the duties of office-holding,
spending more money to secure the
Office than the position pays. During
the period of ofice-holding they are in
constant misery over the criticisms OF
an exacting public, and are finally re-
lieved without having been bettered
financially.
We fail to see wherein office-holding,
especially of salaried county offices, is IN
any way attractive, and our advice is now
and at all times unfavorable to such
Office seeking, especially by young men,
who by energy and push can build up a
lifelong business and competency at
employment more congenial, more en-
nobling and less slavish.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
KEEP YOUR MONEY HERE.

We see by an agricultural paper, pub
lished in St. Paul, that the firm of Griggs
& Co. have furnished citizens of this
county with groceries at wholesale
prices, one man at Central Park pur-
chasing $780, worth, This is all wrong.
The firm of Griggs & Co. or any other
eastern firm, pays no taxes or licenses in
this territory, and the cash they secure
from our citizens goes to help build up
St. Paul. Our merchants now sell gro
ceries as cheap as they can be sold and a
small profit made, and there is no ex-
cuse for anyone to go outside for goods.
How that the holidays are approaching,
we expect that our local post Office will
be filled with merchandise purchased in
the east, and in many instances these
purchases will be inferior and dearer
than those purchased here. But to the
average citizen there is charm about
articles that come.from the large stores
of the east, and the home institutions
are neglected. Foster home enterprises.
keep your money in circulation at home.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
"Pay for the Same. /"

The Enterprise did not choose to rur
for Office by accepting the promise o.
political patronage, and would not work
en- any such terms, nor witt it now. The
Enterprise stands on its merits as 6
newspaper, and not as political organ,
it asks no political favors from either
party, and while under the present man.
agment it will ever adhere to republican
principles, yet that party has no right tc
claim it as their organ. Taking this
stand, if the republican party two years
hence should deeire more than simple
endorsem ent of the ticket they put in
nomination. they will have to pay for
the same as it is valuable to them, and
and even this privilege will not be ex-
tended only as they nominate deserving
man. When d politician aspires to Of
fee, we do not feel unJer any more
obligations to gratultously proclaim his
good qualities 10 aid of his election than
we are to insert on the same terms dis.
played advertisement for merchant
Enterprise,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

Mr.. Blaine's recent attack in one of
his campaign speeches, upon the civil
service reform record of the administra-
ton, came with very bad grace from him
10 say the least of it. He has number
of relatives and friends in the employ
melt Of the government, many of whom
are retained in their places because of a
desire to show courtesy TO the Presi-
dents late opponent. His private secre-
tary draws salary al the state depart
ment, while he is still attending 10 Mr..
Blaine's business His brother is still
retained as curator Of he agricultural
department museum, and his son re-
NAMED in the court Of Alabama claima
until that institution expired. WecouId
cite other dependents Of his who are
quartered on the Government. Yet. in
the face of this, he has the effrontery to
abuse the administration for turning out
more efficient old clerks and putting
their friends in the places,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
THE QUESTION OF LIGHT.

The citizens who feel uneasy about
cost should read the facts and figures
about electric lights given elsewhere.
They certainly show very favorable
results, in saving the peoples money,
where the electric light has superseded
coal oil. There is no question as to ILL
animation. That subject is now beyond
controversy Every live, widaawake,
energetic town and the individuals who
know, are ON the side of electric lights
as far as brilliancy and effectiveness is
concerned. On the score of cost the
figures presented elsewhere are from re-
liable sources. The CHRONICLE has been
at some pains to obtain them and be-
lieves they are entirely correct. In a
few DAYS, after witnessing the lamps in
practical operation, the citizens will be
better able to Judge of their merits, and
then the question should be settled.
Electric lights would be benefit to
Bozeman in more ways than making the
dark and shady streets bright. They
would be an attraction to strangers and
would make the city as wide awake 60
ahead place among her sisters Of the
Territory. Why should we not have
the better lights, every night and all
night, and save what we can of cost?
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

The agitation of the campaign is now
over, and the regular channels of bust
ness and social life will resume their
wonted courses. 1t is all well enough to
have the monotony of everyday life re-
lieved by occasional political disturban-
ces Of an orderly sort, but the shorter
the campaigns and the more respectable
the methods of political enemies, the
better pleased will the people be. For
several months political articles have
occupied the columns of the newspapers.
1t will now be in order to discuss other
subjects, and to relate incidents not con-
nected with politics. There are manv
things to be chronicled that will interest
our readers, regarding the improvement
and advancement of our great and grow
ing territory for the next two years, and
the CHRONICLE proposes to keep its read
ers thoroughly posted upon all matters
of interest.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

Secretary Lamar says the reason why
Gideon Tucker wrote such high-sound-
ing letter when offered the Office of
commissioner to examine railroads is
that the place was rendered to Mr. Tuck
er because he had repeatedly and per-
sistently applied for some Office. The
secretary says he told him that some
little position under the government
would be very agreeable to him, and he
made the same remark to other members
ofthe cabinet. When it came to appoint
ing these commissioners NJ. Manning
suggested fuckers name and thought he
would like to have it, and the president
consented to appoint him.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
NYE CITY COUNTED In.

Bozeman, Nov. 18th, 1884,
Editor of the Chronicle:
Notwithstanding vigorous protest
from some Of our citizens, the returning
board counted in the votes from Nye
City, and have thereby placed them
selves on record in manner which may
vet result in serious consequences; as
those who believe the vote to be fraud
ulent one will leave no stone unturned
to have the matter sifted thoroughly,
and the real facts brought.to light. Afi-
dayits were made by good, substantial
men, on the ground, stating that no
votes were cast at Nye City during the
day or within ten miles of it. It is also
pretty evident that Nye City is upon the
Crow reservation, and that all returns
brought from there, whether zeal or
fraudulent, cannot find a place in the
auditors report, while those who have
sent them in and those who have count
ed them in, are by themselves amenable
to the law, which speaks with no uncer-
tam sound in this particular. As the
returns made no material difference IN
the results, it would seem to us that the
returning board would have acted in o
wise and cautious manner, had they
thrown out this vote and thereby saved
vast amount Of trouble to themselves
and to the whole county. X
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
Afraid Of the Sioux.

At the request of the department OF
the interior Lieut.. Biddle was detailed
about a month ago to make the necessary
surveys and assist the officials of the In
dian bureau in parceling the lands out in
severalty to the Indians on the Crow
reservation near Fort Custer Mont. AL
lotments have thus far been made to l23
families, each head of the household re-
ceiving 100 acres of land, with eighty
acres additional for each child. The in,
roads of the Sioux upon the reservation
and their persistent attacks upon the
Crows during the past three months
have SO demoralized the Crows that they
are afraid to 90 out and occupy the lands
assigned them. Further allotment has
been postponed until spring.-Pioneer
Press
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

The Democrats of Louisville, KY, in
their efforts to rebuke the Courier-Jour-
nal, came very near swapping the party
in that state, and drowning John G. Car
Isle. This leads the Journal to say:
1.-THE work done Tuesday has been done
by so-called Democrats; by men banded
together to rule or ruin. There will be
yet day of reckoning for these men.
Defeat in the open field one can accept
philosophically, but defeat due to party
treason, due to broken pledges, due to
personal perfdity, calls for party discip-
line and for a thorough party re-organ-
ization,"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
He win Explain to Pat Next Time


He returned from his yachting trip, and
when the luggage of ~ gander party was
conveyed ashore, the array of empty bottles
that had not been thrown overheard was
something of staggerer to look upon The
gentleman not caring to dump them at the
anchorage in the face and eyes Of his neigh
bors, said hurridly to his man, "Pat, get those
under ground as quick as you can. Bury
them; do you understands" "Yis, soir, do"
was the reply; and the yachtsman went home
and tumbled into the arms Of Morpheus with
out delay. The next he knew he heard his
wife's voice calling, "For goodness sake,
my dear, what has Pat brought all these
bottles up here for7' It was but one step
from the bed to the window, where the en-
ragged gentleman called out: "You blasted
Irishmanl didn't 1 tell you to bury those
bottlesT' "Yer did, soir, and it's divilish
quick I'll git 'em buried, now l have 'em so
handy soir." The yachtsnan YEARLY ex-
planned it to his wife, Next time be will con-
slider it more valorous and discreet to take
Pat little into his confdence. Home
Jonrnal
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland has
left Chicago in a huff. She went there
for the purpose of turning over" the
town, through the medium of the Liter.
airy Life, of which she was made editress.
under the false impression that she
would be a drawing card. Elizabeth
now recognizes the fact that the people
of Chicago, in their headlong rush for
wealth, have very little time to spare,
and consequently the pages of her deep
and profound essays were unread. This
was tough on Elizabeth, but it's Chi
capos Way.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

From the 10th of November until
alter Congress meets, the President will
grant no more private interviews to Wis.
ltors except such as call upon business
OF actual public importance. His public
duties are unusually onerous just now,
and he must have time to write his mes
rage to congress. Every day at certain
hours there is raid upon the White
House by those who want to talk to the
President before his announcement goes
into effect.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17
SuficIent To Reclaim" 1t.

Secretary Lamar has overruled Com
missioner Sparks, on the construction of
the reclaim" in the desert land act
Sparks ruled that the mere bringing.
water upon the land was not sufficient
but that crops must be raised. Secretary
Lamar says: "By the terms of the de-
sert land act, the land is to be reclaimed
by conducting water upon it. The first
question to be determined is the signific-
ance of the word reclaim as it is used in
the act: In the Interpretation of statutes
the rule is that words are generally used
in their usual and most known signifea-
tion.' Hence, applying the general
Gaming to the word re claim as given
by Webster, and the meaning of the
statute is That the desert lands shall
be reduced to an agricultural state by
conducting water on the same. 1t does
not follow, however, than an agricultural
CROP must be raised in order 70 show
that such acondition has been arrived at,
In other words, it is not necessary to
show the results of reclamation. Enter
tanning the views do upon this ques-
ton, hereby reverse your decision"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

Some ignonamus from Bungtown was
travelling through Heppner Monday,
when his team grew faint for want OF
something to brace up their inner man.
He calmly glanced at the sign in front
Of this Office, listened moment to the
murmur Of the main-strength power
pressand then asked if we had any baled
hay Tor sale. With an average Of two
editors to every fourteen other people
IN Oregon: II seems hard TO think that
there are men who don't know a print
ing Office from a hay press Heppner
Gazette.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

Ore of the most shocking Of murders
was committed in San Francisco on the
10th inst. A young man named Golden.
son shot and killed a school girl aged IA
years, on her way home from school
and, not satisfied with his cruel deed
has written letter, seeking to blast her
reputation in the grave. Five thousand
people attend her funeral, and the city
is vet greatly excited over the matter
which may possibly result in the muir
derer being lynched.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

Babyhood has reached the completion
of its second year. Nervous Children"
by DR.. Chas. L. Dana, is one Of the lead
ind subjects in the Babyhood for Novem-
Der. Not less important are articles by
other well-known physicians on The
Fever Thermometer in the Nursery"
Popular Fallacies about Teething, "
Cautions Regarding ChiIdren's Eyes"
and Constipation" Marion Harland
writes on "Other Peoples Babies and
the general departments Of the Magazine
abound in more than the usual number
Of hints and helps in the care Of infants.
LIS cents q number, $3.50 a year. 5
Bsekman St.. New York;
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

Dan Marshall, the young Democrat
who was defeated in Lewis and Clarke
county by less than rs votes, is good
mark for political preference, and we
trust that the Democrats will see to it
that he is provided with federal Office.
He made a hard fight for Toole, to the
neglect of his own interests. He is a
popular young man, honest and ambi-
tious. He deserves recognition.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

A Bozeman correspondent also recon-
mends Judge McLeary for the chief-jus-
ticeship Of this territory, and his
appointment to that position is one of
the wished-for possibilities of the very
near future,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-17

About half of the Gallatin county poll
books were returned to the canyassing
board improperly and unlawfully signed.
Those empowered to act as judges should
post themselves and become thoroughly
conversant with the duties involved by
this important position. for, at some flu.
ture time, closely contested election
may result in the rejection of all returns
not properly signed and sworn to.