The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-22
willow creek Echoes.
Willow creek. Sept. 10. lss

Willow creek, sept 10, LODI
Editor Of he Chronicle:
Willow Creek and ricinityNis in state
Of prosperity The harvest Was com
plete,f in time to- escape frost, and the
grain is now being tl,reshed The yield
is rather short, although Of ex.e,Itnt
quality.
The school board were recently aisit d
by party soliciting orders fra Mani .
kim for which they subscribed. L Is
intended TO represent the Anatomy Of
man, and to teach important physio.
logical truths. The seienee Of 5hysi'
ology is in general but siiahtlY under
stood, hence the Importance Of some
method that will clearlptearh and com
trehensiyely represent its principles.
more universal knowledge of the ma ulal
sciences than we now possess, would be
both to our credit and benefit, a illus
trations of these laws and principles are
al Jays accompanied by beneficial results
Stateler has resumed prospecting on
his coal mine, situated near the Jefer
sen river. The man in-clGief Of the com
pany claims to know q nsiderable about
the industry, gained fir m extensive OBJ
servaiion and experience. lie regards
the mine as valuable property and mag
ines that all that is requisite to reveal
her hidden treasures, is money and pa
tience.
Banta & Hale have a coal mine in the
same locality, that presents a very favor
able appearance externally and the sur
face indications designate very extern
sive mine. They haze prospected it
somewhat and have found some excel
lent specimens of cal, which increases.
in quantity as the mine is developed.
There is a belt number of miles in
width, running tlrpueh this section Of
C Country, and if good coal is found in the
mines that are now being prospected,
there is a large field in which many new
and valuable discoveries may be made
and rich results would add greatly to The
interest and prosperity Of the valley, as
doubtless there would be a railroad built
on the former and PARTLY completed
route down the Jefferson river.
This place is becoming quite a center
of attraction for intellectt al luminaries.
Rev. VIM. Hall sr., Of England, has
recently preached at the Stateler chapel.
several useful sermons, inasmuch as they
were purely scriptural. He also deiiy-
cred "a lecture on the destruction Jerusa
lem which was very entertaining and
well fraught with great interest, in as far
as prophetic records were made to con.
cur with profane history, which IS the
strongest evidence, tie most convincing
proof we have of the Bibles authenti.
city. The entire discussion evinced con-
siderable research and learning and
gained general approval.
We are glad 10 learn that DR.. Ditzler
will soon preach here He is man Of
much ability and learning and very
able controversies He Is to Christianity
what the late d. NJ Bennett was TO free
thought.
We observe that Andrews, formerly
pastor at this place, is now a member Of
the Freethinkers' association Of the
state of New York, which body recently
held their annual convention at Sara
toga. He was one of the speakers before
the ASSOCIATION, Subject-"Modern Inf
deity" We might speak somewhat in
justificati o' the course pursued andoi
the career chosen, considering that a
logical, progressive mind is involved.
w. II. B.