The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-07

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Capt. Underwood, an English gentle
man. is now in Bozeman, collectin
sketches and data for book to be issue
in England, regarding Montana and tn
National Park. The captain will re-visi
Bozeman soon with corps of artists.
George Wakefield, of the Wakefield 4
Haynes Yellowstone Park Stage com
pany, arrived home last week from tn,
east He has been on business trip Il
Concord, N. H., and South Bend. Ind
purchasing rriages and stages for tn,
park tourist business this, season.
A mistake in the date of the manu-
script, as to the date of "Bill Stark's'
appearance at the Palace Theatre in
Readings and Rotations" caused q
premature announcement. "BilP will
certainly be there on the night of April
Sth, Let everybody "get there"
Byron Vreeland has been employed by
Mr.. Story to design his $4,000 residence.
Mr.. Story first employed Hodson. of
Helena court house fame, but when he
came to find out that Mr.. Hodson was to
be purchasing agent too, he gave the
work to Mr. Vreeland.
Since the announcement of the "beef
contest" by Benham, j. Libby has been
seen quietly making sneak" to the 200
yards range, practicing necessarily. So
far no marker has been required, owing
to his inability to even hit the 20 foot
square board. Next.
Those who have anticipated with eager
zest the Flanagan divorce case, which
was to have been retired at this term of
court, will be disappointed. The Judge
granted a change Of venue to Billings,
whereupon the plaintiffs attorneys
withdrew from the case.
On the first of April B. F. Yerkes, af-
ter two years of forced outdoor work,
took charge of the mechanical depart
ment of the CHRONICLE. B. F. is one of
the few printers in the west who served
his full term ofapprenticeshIp ina Penn
sylvania Office, where blacksmith's were
almost unknown.
Byron Vreeland arrived from Miles
City on Thursday. MIR. Vreeland has
found it necessary to secure the assist
ance of draughtsman to aid him in the
work already on hand for the summer.
Mr.. Vreeland lis one of the best archi
tects in the west, and after this summer
mis- reputation will be firmly established.
Joe r. Hutton, the poultry man,
shipped Tuesday to H. M. Kirk, Esq,
Bozeman, Montana, one trio of his beau
tiful Langshan chickens. During the
past year Joe has shipped eggs and chick
ems to several of the eastern, western and
southern states, and orders for eggs for
this seasons setting are largely in excess
of the past year.-New Castle pa News
Rev. M. ]. Hall of Livingston and Rev.
William Hall will be in Bozeman for
two or three weeks, holding special SER
vice in the Methodist Episcopal church
beginning Tuesday, April 18th. Pastors
and members of other churches are
cordially invited to attend these meet
ings. The meetings will be free and it
is hoped many will attend. Services on
Sabbath at usual hours.
Mr.. John Boyles, of New Castle, Pa,
arrived on Thursday with car load Of
household goods and his family horse,
after travelling eight days and nine nights.
Mr.. Boyles visited Bozeman last fall, and
has since sold out his interests in Penn
sylvania, to make a new home in Mon
tana. He has rented the Wakefield
residence on Central avenue, and expects
Mrs. Boyles and the children in week
or so.
Mr.. D. w. Pitts, of Martin & Pitts, re-
ceived a telegram yesterday morning
stating that his father, who lives in Troy,
N. Y, had died very suddenly. Mr..
Pitts left on the morning train for his
home. He has the sympathy of large
number of friends in his bereavment.-
Garden City KAN Sentinel.
Many friends in Bozeman will also
sympathize with Mr.. Pitts, in his be-
reayement.
WI. Footner, superi ntendent of the
Northern Pacific express company was
in Bozeman on his return from his west
ern trip. Mr.. Footner says proceedings
have begun in the United States district
court at Portland, to GUST the Wells-Far-
90 company from the Northern Pacific
road, and says that. in the light of the
recent decision of the United States SUI
preme court, it will be but short time
till they will be compelled to retire.
Mr.. j. N. HarGer on Monday took pos-
session of the LaClede hotel and will
hereafter have charge of its destinies.
Mr.. Harder is an old hotel man, and for
a time was proprietor Of the Northern
Pacific. He has since operated the
Brunswick hotel at Livingston. and
brings back to Bozeman first-class
record from that town. The LaClede
has until recently been a paying prop
erty. and we see no reason why Mr..
Harder, with his years of experience,
will not do prosperous business.
APLEAsANT RECEPTION.
A reception was rendered Miss Anne