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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
A NEW YEARS TALK.

Bozeman is not by any means the
slowest town in the territory, as one who
reads the CHRoNICLE's repeated efforts to
animate our people to acts of public inn
proVement, might imagine. Yet it lacks
the push and vigor that could advance
IT to a proud position and make it
one of the largest, if not the largest
town west of Minneapolis. 1t has by
far too many inhabitants of the anti
improvement class, and consequently
can offer none but its natural advantages
to the capitalist and the settler What
! it needs is a class of citizens who be-
lieye that every public improvement
adds to the towns attractiveness and to
the value of every foot of real estate
held by private owners. 1t requires
citizens who would gladly urge any num-
Der of good citizens, mel. Of substan-
liability, position and property, to come
to our town. 1t needs those who realize
that our natural attractions alone are not
sufficient to bring the citizens most de-
sired-men who will invest money, i'm
prove property, enhance the towns
wealth and pay their share of taxes.
To secure this class, in the first place,
the advantages of public accommodation
must be offered. The town which at
tracts the wealthy class Of citizens, must
have public improvements in addition
to natural advantages. This is aptly
illustrated by the city of Helena, which
has provided alluring public improve
ments, and resources are being added
thereby. What Bozeman wants, we re-
iterate, under the risk of being dubbed
common scold, is a little more vim
and energy, and more rapid advance
ment than has yet been manifested.
More individual interest in public affairs,
less conservatism and a more generous
display of western thought and action.
Where is there city in the west, where
less interest is taken in city affairs than
in Bozeman? Not a citizen attends the
meetings o' Iue clIy 0"uhOi'' 'uNoi'O Va
the board itself We are at stand-still
at present. and the CHRONICLE hopes
that it may be able at the end of 1887
to give an account of the city's growth
that will be commensurate with active
zeal and modern enterprise. 1t earnest
ly trusts that Bozeman will emerge from
the dominant dead -and-alive state, and
Immediately act upon the sound policy
that public improvements are necessity
and that money devoted to promoting
the attractiveness and general con seni-
ence Of a place, is money wisely spent;
money that will return twice-foId at an
early day.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
She Was Left Like the Galatea.

Johnny's mother was the wife of a fisher
man at Marblehead not many years ago but
isnow, alas! his widow She was not one of
'the women of Marblehead" who tarred and
feathered and carried in a cart the old hard
hearted sea captain, Floyd, but she came of
the same race, and Johnny often suffered dire
bodily punishment at her hands when he had
unfortunately aroused her anger. One day,
to prevent threatened and doubtless de-
served chastisement, he took to his heels
His mother Immediately gave chase; but as
she was large and fat, she was left somewhat
behind at the start. Johnny held his course
down the narrow street, however, and the
heavy wind in their rear proved so efficient
an aid to his pursuer that Johnny's sprier
feet and superior agility were hardly apt to
serve him to escape The strong press of
wind against his mothers spreading and
vOluminous garments was carrying her down
the street at such rapid rate that to an I'M
moved observer it appeared very much as if
the little fellow was destined to suffer to ap-
pease his parents wrath, which, of course,
was greatly increased by the excitement and
exercise of the chase. One of J0hnny's
friends, who was standing on the corner
coolly and calmly-because he himself was
not in any danger-observed the chase, and
quickly calculated the chances. He immedi-
ately perceived Johnny's disadvantage, and
putting his hands to his mouth trumpet-wise
"Try her on the wind, Johnny-try her on
the wind" he shouted, and together the two
young friends doubled the corner, and soon
left the old lady far in the rear, breathless
and impOtent with rage.-Harper's Monthly.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
ChenOOk Winds.

Mr. Nimmo, the ex-chief ofthe bureau
of statistics spells, what we Of Montana
have GRATEFULLY known as the Chinook,
"Chenook." He has been making a care
full study of the arid regions Of the West
with the intention Of writing book on
this subject. He finds some very in
te1esting features and some that will
prove valuable to business interests
One of the especial interests features of
the far Northwest, he says, are what are
called there the "ChenoOk winds" They
are warm winds that come suddenly from
the west into Montana, and sometimes
reach as far east as Dakota "These
winds come from the Pacific cost. As a
rule the air from the Pacific coast does
not pass over the Rocky mountains in
considerable quantities. The air is
good deal warmer on the western coast,
as ever. body knows 1t is warmed by
the warm stream of water flowing from
the equator northwest along the coast.
Occasionally some of this warm wave
gets over the crest of the mountains and
it gets into Montana where the Arctic
atmosphere prevails. Sometimes it ex-
tends across Montana and into Dakota,
These are called Chenook winds. They
make wonderful and almost instantan
eOus changes in the temperature of that
section. Often when the Missouri river
is frozen to tie debt Of couple of feet or
more this warm wave melts the snow,
and filling the river with water. causes
the ice to break up and rush down the
river at a wonderful rate. 1t keeps on
down the river until it passes the section
affected by these warm waves. Then it
finds its passage INSTRUCTED by the solid
ice which has not been affected by the
melting snow and the result is that the
run of ice is checked, the great blocks
which come pouring down from above
pile up in great masses as high as two
or three-story house, and covers an i'm
mense section along the river. No rail
road bridge could withstand the power
of such mass of ice. 1t would sweep
away the most strongly constructed
bridge that could be built"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
Special Advantage.

Montana has many special advantages
Farming in connection with stockraising
is always profitable. A man who works
only enough land to support his family
will soon become Independent in Mont
ana from the inerease of his stock which
cost practically nothing to raise. Itused
to be saying that 1t cost more to raise
a chicken in Montana than a steer, and
this was not very wide of the mark. We
can assure farmers who want to emigrate
to Montana and who have, sufficient
capital to start with In moderate way,
that they will have no trouble in finding
excellent openings, either to buy out old
settlers or take up government land,
where irrigation is practicable, and where
there is an abundance of open pasture"
Northwest.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
WAS NOT A MONOPOLY.

Sunset Cox passes rapidly and grace
fully from the role of diplomat at an
oriental court to his familiarr part OF
champion of popular rights and priv
leges. He insists that no monopoly rail
road franchise shall be granted through
the National Park, and he is right.
The above from the Butte Miner is a
surprising piece of intelligence to the
people of this region. The Miner is
either sadly misinformed, ignorant, on
else green with envy at the promises held
out to miners in the New World Mining
region. when it gives publicity to such
statements as the above. Senator Vest
was the power that induced Sunset Cox
to oppose the Cinnabar bill, and Mr.
Cox departed long way from his IA
miliar part OF champion of popular
rights and privileges" No monopoly Of
railroad franchise through the Park was
sought. Simply the privilege Of running
road along the boundary Of the Park
where no curiosities exist, was asked
and all that the rich camp of Cooke City
requires
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
A Dark Tragedy.

BUTTE, Dec. 23.-lSpecial to the indie
pendent. ION Friday last the dead
bodies of Charles +. Reed and Capt,
John VIM were found in a cabin near
CaribOo in an almost inaccessible region
in the winter season, forty miles north
of Soda Springs, Idaho. John Williams
to wash his hands Of the terrible res
possibility and claim the laws protection
tells the following story He was return
ing from hunt and stopped at the cab
in occupied by Reed and VIM. The
former asked to examine his rifle.
While in the act of handing it to Reed
the gun was accidently discharged. The
ball entered beneath the chin, passing
through the head. This melted bloody
encounter Between himself and VIM, so
that he was forced to Kill Winn in self
defense. Winn's body was under an old
bunk. The back of the head was crush
ed in with a blunt instrument. Yester-
day Coroner Bassett and Sheriff Taylor
started on snow shoes tc the scene to
hold an inquest and arrest Williams.
The victims were engaged in gulch min
ing and had good property, They were
well known and respected Williams is
suspected of being a deserter from the
army.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-John A, Logan
died at three minutes before three O'Clock
this afternoon, His death, which came
with startling suddenness to his family
and friends, had not been unexpected by
his physicians for some DAYS. A lurking
tendency to brain complication which
had been presented in greater or less de-
gree and constantly increasing in severity
during his entire illness, had prepared
them to expect the worst. Hacking
pains which he.had suffered during the
early days of his illness yielded to treat.
ment, but left him in a weak and ex.
hausted condition, from which he never
rallied, and upon which fever preyed
with inca easing violence until the hour
of his death. -:E
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
Useless Reservations.

Senator Sherman has presented a
resolution to congress from the National
Cattle Growers association reciting
Whereas, There were in Montana res
ervations aggregating $4,000 square miles
part of which lay so near the Canadian
border as to cause constant petty war
fare between opposing tribes, involving
frequently the property of whites; and
whereas this enormous acreage gave near
ly 5000 acres to each Indian, it was
resolved to be the best thing to do to
place the these Indians on lands of their
own in severalty, and to throw open the
remaining lands to public entry, the
proceeds to be covered into the treasury
for the use of the Indians.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29


"Curious, isn't it, that we should all meet
in this way, all three going to different
places, and all three belonging to different
cauntriesH
1t was curious, undoubtedly. The three
hungry guests who were doing full Justice to
the good cheer of the Black Lion we're Lon
doner on his summer holiday, a Scotchman
from the mouth Of the Clyde and an Ameri-
can tourist from New England taking a hasty
run to Europe and back. They had encoun-
tered one another in front of the snug little
wayside inn, at a point where several roads
met, and had agreed to dine together in honor
of the coincidence.
The dinner lasted good while, for all three
had walked far that morning But nothing
can last forever, except a law suit or a serial
which is paid by the sheet, and Mt length
our heroes showed signs of having had
enough.
"Well," said the American, casting a glance
through the open window at the westering
sun, Il don't know how yOu feel, gentlemen,
but it seems to me that it's just about time to
be starting again"
"And before we go,n suggested the English
man, "let's toss up for who shall pay for the
dinner"
"Aweel," remarked the canny Scot, I'm
thinkin' the best way wad be for each man to
pay his ain share"
mo; I'll tell you how We'll do it, inter
posed the Yankee. ave haven't told each
other our names yet, so whichever of Us has
got the oldest name shall go free, and the
other two shall halve the score between EN-
"Done!' cried his two companions with one
voice; and the Englishman, thrusting his
hand into his pocket, produced, with con-
fdent smile, a card inscribed "Richard Eve"
"My names as old as humanity Itself, any
how" said he.
Gay; but before Eve there was Adam, ye
ken" observed the gentleman from Clydes-
dale, with dry chuckle, as he displayed the
name of "Adam McTaggart." "Can ye beat
that, freend30 added he, turning to the New
Highlander.
Seems to me can, replied the unmoved
Yankee, "f0r my names the oldest in the
world"
And so it was; for the card that he threw
upon the table-at which the two others gazed
with stare of blank bewilderment that grad
ually broadened into hearty laugh-bore
the name of "Mr B. Ginning david Ker
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

We are in receipt of the report of the
director of the mint, upon the produc-
ton of the precious metals in the United
States during the year 1885. OF Gallatin
county it says: This county undoubt-
eddy produced larger amount in 1885
than in 1884, but in the absence of au-
thentic information, l do not feel war
ranted in fixing its production at quite
that of the prior year-$35,69 3OS. OF
this, SO, l93.0S was assayed at the Unit
ed States assay office at Helena, $4,000
came from Emigrant Gulch, ST, 500 from
Bear Gulch; $1,000 from Crevice Gulch;
other gulches, $4,000. The total pro-
duction Of gold at coming rates in Mon
tana for 1885, was $500 400; silver, $1I, :
5l3O59.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
ABOUT ANIMALS.

A man of Cherokee county, Ia, says that
cutting off the tails of hogs will cul them
OF cholera.
The 'possum crop liz Georgia is good this
year. John Ru, hin went fox hunting In
Macon county the other day, and the hounds
got of after 'possums and killed twenty
eight
A large gray squirrel was captured while
swimming across the Patuxentriver in Mary
land. This is said to be the first squirrel ever
seen swimming across a broad body OF
water
A trackman on the Grand Trunk railway
says an immense drove Of squirrels crossed
the tracks at Petrolia, Canada, completely
blocking them. A hand car which ran into
the drove killed sixtyfour.
At Zion chapel, Amherst, England, On :
recent Sunday evening, kitten bclongine
to one of the dry goods firms wandered int
the chapel end mounted the officiating elsrGy
mans shoulders during prayer.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29


Ex-senator Beck's bill to prevent senators
from acting as attorneys of railroads
whose interests are liable TO come before
the senate, was mutilated and twisted
out OF shape by such experts as Senators
Evarts and HOar. The way in which
they evaded, postponed, lodged, and
finally modified this measure, which
was 80 warmly supported by public opin-
ion, may be called creditable to their
ingenuity, but not TO their reputation for
honesty. And what is worse still, Sem
atoT Edmunds stood beside these man
euyers, assisted by Senator Mitchell of
Oregon. The railroad senators who
think it is all right to legislate upon
railroad matters while taking big fees
as attorneys for railroad corporations,
could not stave off consideration of the
Beck bill altogether, however, and it
comes up for debate.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
MOntana'S Disappointment.

1t was natural that Montana should
have felt disappointed over the appoint
mcnt of an outsider us governor and the
continued expressions Of disapprOval Of
the presidents action which appears i'll
the papers of that territory, without
regard to the utilization, indicate that
the feeling is pretty general. Montana
has passed beyond the condition ofvears
ago, when its inhabitance were for the
most part adventurers, cowboys and In
dams. 1t now boasts Of a class Of citizens
which for intelligence, business ability
and energy, compare, fayorably with the
inhabitants of any of the older states.
The resources of the territory are being
rapidly developed, hestandard ofsOciety
in general is constantly improving, i'm
migration is pouring in, and towns have
been established whose people take the
greatest possible pride in their new
home. Montana, Therefore, had every
reason to suppose that from among the
multitude of her able public men, some
one identified with the territOry's inter
ests wonld have been chosen as her gov
ernor. But not being able to have their
own way, the people Of Montana should
make the best of the situation. They
should conceal their chagrin and give
Gov Leslie every aid in their power,
They should meet him with a cOur-
teous welcome and should not be blind
to their own interests by putting stumbl-
ing blocks in his path. We believe that
the spirit of generosity which actuates
the liberal minded Montanians will in
duce them to give Gov. Leslie all the as
sistancc possible, and that they will fea-
lie the force of the homeIy though ex
pressive adage: "It's no use crying over
split milk Globe.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

Several men are practicing rife shooting.
They notice that modest-looking fellow, who
sits short distance away, stops up his ears
whenever shot is fired. One of the men ap-
proaches him and says:
"You appear to be nervousp
"No, not particularly"
"But this firing seems to disturb youl"
dyes, am unaccustomed to hearing guns
fired"
"Yoa pst lead very quiet life90
Il dos
"Won't you come up and try a shotp
"Oh, dear, no."
"Are you minister of the gospelT
"No, sir" s
"a sort of professor, suppose?'
"No, but my vocation is not consistent With
the firing of guns"
"What is your calling?n
81 belong to the United StateY army -
Arkansaw Traveller.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

In another column we give the St
Paul Globes account of the governor
ship affair, and the causes which led to
Maginnis' rejection. The Globe is a
frst-class paper, and generally obtains
all the news, but in this instance it cyl
IDENTITY did not keep up with the political
affairs of Montana, or it could have
truthfully published its late account sim
ultaneously with that of Leslie's appoint
L,Anni
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
Indian supplies.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. Commissioner
Atkins, of the Indian office. has decided
to allow the Indian supply warehouse TO
remain in New York but will hereafter
at each annual spring letting, receive and
open bids in st. Louis for furnishing beef,
flower, bacon an other items Of subsist-
ence supplied to the Indians. Bids for
furnishing transportation to the several
agencies of supplies purchased in New
York; as well as in st. Louis, will be re-
ceiYed in st. Louis,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

In the case of Sheriff Churchill VS..
Lewis and Clarke county, tried before
Judge Wade, the plaintiff came off VIC
torious. The case was identical with
that in this county, decided similarly by
Judge Pollard, and with Madison county,
decided for the defendant by Judge Me-
Leary. The Supreme court will have a
chance to decide the matter.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

The Woman Sutfragists are going to
Washington as usual to hold their annu-
al convention, and they have asked for
the use of the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives on the evenings of Jan.
18th, Goth and 9th. The women want
chance to be heard literally within the
walls Of Congress, and it is probable
they will have it, The committee on
rules is to decide the matter. Represen-
tative Townsend of Illinois introduced
the bill making the request for the hall
But" said he, this does not mean that
| am convert to woman suffrage
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

The St Paul Globe gives MOntanians
good advice when it urges them to con-
ceal their chagrin and accord Gov. Les
lie a courteous reception. But the adj
vice is unnecessary. Montanians as
rule are a courteous, well-bred people,
hospitable to the extreme. They realize
the fact that Gov. Leslie is not to blame
for wishing to be governor of the great
est and richest territory in America, and
they will meet their new executive with
open arms. The Globe, we fear, lives
too close to Dakota to fully understand
Hontanians.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
A Sharp TOOle.

The amended bill granting the Mani
toba railway right of way through tie
Blackfeet reservation eent through con-
gress under the fostering care ofDelegate
Toole, with smoothness which justlfes
the assertion that Montana's represen-
tative is the sharpest kind Of an edged
tool-when it comes to cutting away
legislative obstacles.-Globe.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

The admission of Montana this winter
means that there shall be new election
of all territorial, county and precinct
officers, who may be in Office at the time
the constitution takes effect. But the
present county officers need not give
themselves uneasiness. The prospect for
admission, we regret to say, is not very
dattering, with the present senate in
a . iStauca
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

The Deer Lodge New Northwest mild
ly intimates that the atmosphere Of
Butte is poisonous by reason of so many
smelters surrounding that camp, and ad.
vises Butte's wealthy class to remove to
Deer Lodge, where the air is pure, and
trees and all kinds of vegetation can
thrive. This has caused loud,
hoarse howl to 90 up from the Butte
papers, who are putting in their time
attempting to prove that Butte, besides
being the EldoradO of wealth, is the
fDuntaln-head of health.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

Lord Randolph Churchill has resign
ed his seat in the cabinet owning to a
disagreement with the admiralty and war
office with reference to increasing the
expence of the country in view of the
existing financial difficulty, and also be-
cause he disapproves the home legis-
lative measures of the cabinet.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
Ths gssttnatt ChF'aie'f'
wvDxvsnAy MORNING DECEMBER ~, 1850.

II. CHRONICLE is tie official paper O
coHqtin County-having entered into a con-
ro,t 70 do all the printing for ~A'e" me
county is chsrgcQUe as 0'H as the @O'o'"'
paper for all legal advertisements required
to be done for the succeeding t~o years ~
enid co,afv of whaterrr character. EVery
nrbEieqtion Or advertisement in any other
..osr Aan The CHRONICLE shall, during h(
.r,, of,aid contract, be null and roid for
ony legal purpose.
OCTOBER 26TH. 1885.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29
NoTIcE.
To whom it may concern:-

To whom it may concern
There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the Mammoth Gold and Sill
yer mining Co., held at their office in
Bozeman, Montana, on the 18th day of
February, 1887, for the purpose of in
creasing the capital stock of said COM
pany, one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars, without any extension
or change in the character of the bust
ness now carried on by said company.
BY order of ED F. FERRIS,
GEO E. FERRIS,
A. w. CANADAY,
+. M. FERRIS,
NJ. B. WHITNEY,
Trustees.
BOzeman, Dec 29th, 1886 CIV
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Montanians
will be glad to here the George Tingley,
special agent of the treasury department
for Alaska, in his annual report says that
he likes the country and is going to stay
there permanently. He says the seal
fisheries in Alaska shows decided i'm
provement in traffic and diminutions OF
illegititimate ventures. The natives are
very submissive to the governments
authority. The coolest day of the past
year was 500 below zero. and the war
NEST $40 above,