The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-03


Chas. Doty, of Emigrant Gulch ha
gone to Alaska.
Arthur Miles of Livingston is a happ.
father. It is girl.
The German Harmonic masquerade
ball to morI ow night.
Reports from Montana's ranges ate
the storm show that stock losses
have been light.
Land Office Inspector Hobbs of this
district swooped suddenly down upon
the local office Saturday
c. w. Hoffman has sold his interest
in the National Park stage line to F. Jay
Haynes, the Fargo photographer.
Among the new residences to be built
next summer will be Nelson Story's aud
J. S. Mendenhalls. on Central avenue.
Thos. Smith, proprietor of a fruit
house in st. Paul, sold two car loads Of
lemons and oranges in Bozeman last
Friday.
We have received a very artistic in
vitation from the Livingston Knights OF
Pythias to attend their ball on February
the 10TH.
Very few republican office holders die
and none resign. The toe of the presi-
Dental boot is the only thing that will
fetch them.
Mr.. Black, who has been employed at
the depot for some months past, left on
Tuesday for Helena, to sell patent pillow
sham holders.
Excursion tickets to St. Paul to attend
the Ice Palace Carnival, are now on sale
at Bozeman, good for seven days, $64.55,
round trip fare.
John Work, of Mission, was in town
this week. Mr.. Work is the unfortun-
ate loser of 45 head of sheep on his
range, the prey of a mountain lion.
A building which was being moved
struck the telephone wires at the inter
section of Bozeman and Main streets
last Wednesday and tore them down.
Sanford Ruffner is preparing to build
commodious and substantial dwelling
house on his ranch near town. Architect
Vreeland is now engaged on the plans.
Martin Lympus, the sheep herder in
generated last week for lunacy, has been
sent to the poor farm for a few weeks to
recover from what the physicions sup
pose is a case of alcoholism.
Wool steady; Ohio and Pennsylvania
fleeces, S3@S6c; Michigan feeces. ZIG
23c; unwashed woods, 2O@27c for fine
and mediums; pulled woods. 25@4Oc for
common and choice superiors,
There will be union g spell temper
ance meeting at the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening, Feb. 9TH, at o'clock,
conducted by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Mrs. Morrill,, Sec
rotary.
On Friday, 500 pounds of speckled
trout were brought to Bozeman and dis
posed of The seller claimed that they
were caught with hooks in Henry's lake,
but there is a strong suspicion that a
net has been used.
Joe Kountz came in from visit to his
sheep ranch on Saturday and reports his
herd to be in an excellent condition.
During the severe cold weather of two
weeks ago, one of his merno bucks
died from exposure.
Geo, D. Thomas started the new
machinery in his Touring mill at Spring
Hill on Thursday. The -four manufac-
tured by the new rolls is pronounced to
be of most excellent quality, while
the capacity of the mill is $50 sacks per
day.
There is reason to hope that the en-
largement of Fl. Ellis is among the pos
sibilities of the near future. The gov
eminent has ordered surveys to be made
at the post, and it is probable that its
enlargement may be be looked upon by
the highest officers as a military necess-
ity.
An army officer informs us that troops
belonging to Company E, infantry, from
Missoula and Ft. Shaw, will be stationed
at Fl. Ellis during the summer, and
probably leave for Atlanta, Ga, in the
fall. The troops win occupy tents dur
ing their stay here This win be bene-
fit to Bozeman for few months.
Our notification of the fact that it was
time to pay up arrearages for the CHRoN-
rcLE. and subsequent statements forward
ed to those delinquent, has had good
effect. There are yet many who are in
debted to us for two years subscription,
and we trust they viii pay up as soon as
possible. We have pursued lenient
policy in this matter, and hope it will be
appreciated.
DIR. A. J. Hunter tells us the following:
When Gov. Sam Hauser of Montana was
in New York, he presented his check for
500. at city bank. Knowing Mr..
Hauser 10 be a strong silver man, the
cashier quietly directed that one nun
dred silver dollars be connted out 70
him, which was done. Without word
Mr.. Harser scooped the money into a
box and bore it to his hotel, and after
wards paid all his bills in good, Soho
coin. -
Hon. Charles Gibson, of st. Louis man
aeer of the new syndicate which y q
have charge of the National hotel ssases