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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, lSS6.-(Special
correspondence. There is nothing in
the way of news afoat in Washington
just now' The Government machinery
is clicking away with unusual speed, the
President in the clutches of rheumatism
is looking over his completed message,
and every where there is futter OF
preparation for the Congressional session
which VIII open on Monday next at pre-
cisely twelve o'clock.
The largest days work ever accomplish
ed in the Pension Bureau was done on
last Wednesday, when forty Of the lady
clerks were employed until midnight
and then sent home in herdics at Govern.
ment expense. An unusual amount of
Pension business was finished up during
the month of November, the number
of certificates granted being 1884. The
public debt statement for November
shows a decreas in the debt Of only q
little ever 81 ,OO0. 900, but this small re-
duction is principally sduefo the fact that
nearly 1900 600 were paid ont during
the month for pensions alelins 4-
Secretary Lamar's annual report which
is ready and will be before the public, BY
the time this reaches yon. treats CT CUES
tons in which the country has vital
interest. His Indian policy as well az
that with regard to public lands and
railroads is well known, but the treat
ment of the Red-men forms the chief
features of the report. He recommends
again great clemency and liberality to
the wards of the nation, and his views
and those of the hureau having i'm
mediate charge, coincide as to the
desira9iIity Of the savages abandoning
tribal relations, and settling down to
industry. The report IS written in each
official document penned BY the Secre-
tary Of the Interior
When Secretary Whitney annual re-.
port came from TIA. Pubic Printer on
Wednesday, some disakh1tions Of it were
made. hut strict injunctions we're given
that it should not be published until
Saturday morning. The document,
which has yet only been seen In
confidence, is instructive and renews
many recommendations made In his first
report The Secretary points with pride
to the present condition of Department
affairs, asks for iiye more millions for
the new navy. and thinks there should
be NO. delay, Of the iegislatiOn peesassz7
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15
OUTSIDE CAPITAL.

A Montapian. who has recently spent
few weeks in the east, informs us that
everywhere he found people VINO were
anxious to learn somethingiof this terri
tory. There is a vast deal of idle
capital in the large cities" he continued,
which viii remain so, as long as the
lsbor troubles continue. And the rea-
son for so much anxious inquiry regard
ing the financial status Of our territory,
and its prospects, is because many desire
to invest their surplus wealth here."
This set us to thinking.
One reason @Bozemah does not advance
with the rspidity it should, is because our
home capitalists can reap a rich reward
by loaning their money at from Is 10 "a
per cent per annum, They have had no
difficulty in securing safe loans at this
per centage, and consequently viii not
invest quarter in the building or other
improvements which orr absolute needs
require, and our tributary surroundings
justify.
This is the true secret Of our slow
cgosAh and the marked apathy CT our
.eaeneyed men to interest themselves in
Nthe Improvement and progress of the
t5&n. We must therefore bend our
lenerUes toward procuring outside CAPT
anlsand when sufficient Of this has been
ssecnred, to furnish sufficient TO satisfy
the demands for loans, at much lower
rate Of interest than i new paid, per-
haps our home capital viii be utilized in
the building Of required improvements
that vail enhance and advance our ma
tarial interests.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15
Crop Reports

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The following crop
summary will appear in this weeks issue
of the Farmers Review:
The report from the winter wheat
growing sections of Ohi,, Michigan, In
diana, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas con-
tinue to be genersliv favorable for the
fall-sown grain. Three counties in Kan
eas reported the plant as looking poorly
in st. Joseph, Joseph county, Mich
The presence of the fly is noted, y it'll the
statement that many of the fields are
looking poor From Illinois and Indiana
especially from Missouri, the reports
thus far are ola very tlattering character
The movement of corn is reported to be
very slow in the Northwest, This Is
especially true Of Iowa, Nebraska and
Wisconsin, with only moderate move
ment 10 Minnesota and Dakota. In Me-
Henry, Mercer, Monroe counties, of II.
linois, it is reported that there is no corn
to ship and similar report is made as to
Decatur, Jefferson, Keokuk. Tavlvr and
Kossuth counties in Iowa, ard in some
instances corn is being imported. The
movement is reported as only moderate
in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. The
current Of all the reports from Illinois,
Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin
is that the stocks of corn are unusually
light.
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4 Look Abroad.

While the soil is rapidly increasing in
value in the United States, is d remark.
ailie fact that mere farming land is be.
Coming almost worthless in Great Britain
and the continent of Europe The extern
sion ofsteam communication 10 hitherto
remote regions has made the supplies 81
breadstaffa and provisions SO abundant
ii the parts ofths old world, Tint land
for raising grain and cattle no longer
yaalda an income to The landlord. Oh
course 1t arill paga to rgan dairy farms, to
raise eggs milk aud batter, and 10 supply
vegetables and fruits City property
also. never brought such high prices as
now. The great landlords Of Europe,
onca contrsllars Of All the wealth Of The
nations, are now without incomes; and
qalte willing 10 part with their holdings
I'd th0 tenants and field labnrers. Lord
Randolph Churchill has announced that
he favors the transfer Of the soilof Great
Britain to tho laboring people. and mn
doubte,Ily the new Tory Gsyernme nj
will not only Offer local home rnle, but
will try TO create farming population,
the heads Of families to own their aliot-
raants In fss uimrls.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15
The Tariff outlook.

WASHINGTON. Specialize two houses
of congress will at once proceed with the
work of the season. The message of the
presidentstas greatly encouraged those
who think that something can be accom-.
plished in the way oftarif revision, and
Messrs. Carlisle and Morrison will un-
doubleday endeavor as speedily as possi-
BILE to proceed to the consideration ofthe
Morrison bill, The question to be de-
cided is, will they be able to consider it?
Those who have taken special pains to
ascertain whether there has been any
change of views in this matter on the
part of the Democrats who opposed the
consideration of the Morrison bill at the
last session report that it is their judg'
ment that the vote against consideration
30 far as the Democrats are concerned,
will be practically what it was last June.
Mr.. Morrison will endeavor, notwith.
standing the determined opposition of
his own party, to bring up his bill as 1t
stands on the calendar, with the Hewitt
customs amendment incorporated. The
Hewitt bill as a whole meets with
pretty general support. Mr.. Morrison
Is understood to have figures to show
that the Hewitt bill would increase the
revenue in the aggregate more than
$20OOO1O. II is not quite clear to those
who are familiar with the Hewitt bill
how such result is reached. but even
if the revenue should be increased Mr..
Hewitt will doubtless be able TO show
the house that it will be due to the fact
that the customs will be honestly collec-
ted and that the so-called increase of
revenue will simply be the prevention
Of frauds which are committed in the
way of differentiation under existing
laws. 1t is now probable that Mr..
Morrison will endeavor to secure strength
tn enough among the supporters of the
Hewitt bill to call the whole bill up
from tie calendar with the intention,
wheE it is before the house, of moving
to separate hts own bill from the Hewitt
bill and 10 pass his own and to reject
the measure of Mr. Hewitt.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15
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General Incorporation Act

One of the present urgent needs of
Montana is good, general incorporation
act for cities, towns and villages. Cities
and towns already incorporated under
special acts are interested, because they
can make no more amendments to their
respective charters, and may wish to
improve their municipal government by
Incorporating under better general actj
and towns not already incorporated are
extremely DESTROYS that q general act Of
such character as would commend it to
favor should be passed. A municipal
government is a necessity for the god
government of, towns in innumerable
ways, and If well devised the merely
nominal expense, to which it should be
limited, would be compensated many
fold. II Is only against the abuses of
incorporation that there is ever any just
resentment, and these have been so
hedged about and limited by experience
and legislation in number of the States
that there is no difficulty in drafting
good law. Legislators should give this
special attention, obtain copies Of the
acts In States where the systems are
best developed, and then with so many
members from cities already incorpor
ated and familiar with municipal govern
ment, there should be no difficulty In
agreeing upon good act. We feel salts
fed Deer Lodge would be glad to join
the number of Incorporated towns if a
good law were enacted.--New North West
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15

Main Points or the Message.

The following is an outline oft;le more
important portions Of the pr Gident's
message. About one-third of it was the
report of the recommendations Of the
state department. A considerable part
of which consisted of consideration of
the Cutting case, and of the fisheries
question. The fisheries were discussed at
great length, for the reason that in few
days the president will send to congress
q special message upon the subject. The
president considers that the position
taken by Secretary Bayard is a very
strong one. and upon this he will take
firm stand. The president used the Cut
ting case as q test for general statement
as to the rights of American citizens and
he declared THAT during his administers
ton he intended that American citizens
should everywhere be protected, and at
the same time, while ne did not In terms
state that he does not think that Cutting
has good basis for che claims against
Mexico, which he has lodged in the state
department, the president left the i'm
preston that such is his conclusion. As
to the fsheriesj it appears that there is
no danger of any trouble. It was main
tanned that an agreement will be reach"
ed, which should be satisfactory TO any,
reasonable person, and which cannot
fail to be especially satisfactory to the
people who are ENGAGED in the fishing
industry. The report of the secretary of
the treasury shows an enormous increase
in revenue. 1t was claimed that those
revenues have been collected at greatly
decreased cost at the custom houses and
IN the internal revenue Offices, and the
result is tremendous surplus in the
treasury, and greater surplus in sight.
BY August or;septemher, or before teat
time, all the debts that can be controlled
by the government will be paid and there
will be a comparatively small balance
left. The president devoted much space
to the consideration Of the surplus. He
dwelt upon the temptation to jobbing
and extravaganza which the possession
of such an enormus surplus creates. He
maintained. that the taxation which pro-
duces 1t is burden on the laborer and
the industries Of the country, and suggest.
ed thGt this burden of taxation should
be removed. He strongly urged revenue
reduction. He advocated revenue re-
form as a means to this end. edid not
make any specific recommendation as to
the methods of reduction. AS to silver
he adhered to the position taken in his
message of last wear. He stated that the
accumulation of silver in the treasury Is
injurious. He endorses the recommends
ton Of Secretary Lamar as to the In
dams, and endorsed che policy OF abolish
ing their tribal relations and of alloting-
ing lands in severalty, He also recon-
mends an agreement with the Pacific
railroads, and this agreement was in
substance, with sone notifications, the
extension bill. He does not see any
other way in which the government can
be protected,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15
A RIGht of way Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec s.-[special to the
Independent. THE officials ofthe Bill
ings, Clarkes Fork & Cooke City rail
road company, including Geo. V. Shines,
president, Geo. b. Hulme, Secretary,
and P. M. Gallagher, chief engineer, are
here and are working hard for a bill
providing for the right of way through
the Crow reser sation, distance Of 734
miles, although the line is destined to
be l49l miles, from Billings to ITS des-
tination at Cooke CITY. The officers
feel greatly encouraged, from the ex-
pressions they have had from congress
men and territorial delegates, and they
now think that it will be. one of the first
bills passed, as the right of way question
as to reservations is becoming urgently
pushed for legislative action by pow
erful Influences which are in a measure
pulling together. Mr.. Sparks objection
TO the original map of the engineers of
the company has, il is understood. been
satisfied by the neg map and profile of
the line, and no serious drawback is
expected from that quarter. The officers
say that they will engage In the work of
construction as soon as they secure the
right Of way,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15

The Madisoniah very strongly endorses
Judge McLeary fer the chiefjusticeshiF
of Montlna. 1t is likely that the Judge
will be given this place at the expiration
Of, Judge Wade's term, notwithstanding
the general desire OF our lawyers and
our people to have him remain with us
When the Chronicle first mentioned
the Judges name in connection with the
chief justiceship, it believed that Boze,
man would be included in Judge Nc
Leary's district; but as this wonld take
away The United States court, 1t can only
wish that the vacancy caused by Judge
McLeary's appointment as chief justice,
will be filed by man as able.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15
AS TO DIVISION.

The citizens of Livingston and all
interested in county division will ask
the legislature to enact special law
dividing Gallatin county ON line east
of Timberline, making a county to be
called Park, forty miles wide at its wild
est point, G. g.-from Connell to Mel.
vile, and seventy. five miles long from
ConneE to Electric Peak. This special
law will authorize, besides the division Of
Gallatin and the formation of Park
county, the election of officers for the
new county; the electors at the same
time to select a seat of county govern
ment. At present there seems to be no
great amount of objection to this diVi-
sion scheme, and unless something un.
looked.for comes up, there is every
reason to believe that Park county will
be formed; and while this is being talked
over and considered, we trust that an
effort will be- made by Gallatin county
to devise a plan whereby this county
can secure that portion of Madison coun-
ty which is now tributary to this. With
this addition we can well afford to lose
the eastern portion of Gallatin, as the
accession of email portion of Madison
would bring to US population-small, it
is true-of those who are in sympathy
with our development and identified
with our progress and permanency. We
mention these matters early in the day,
that our people may Thoroughly interest
and inform themselves as to the best
means to be pursued. The time is draw.
ing close at hand, when ection will be
taken in these important matters, and it
is well that all should deliberately and
unbiasedly form an opinion and give ex-
preston thereto, before it is too late.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15
Delegate roOIe's Plans.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. l0.-[Special Cores
sponaence ofthe Independent. 1.-The adj
EMISSION question seems now to be in this
shape: Dakota is practically nut Of the
question. Hersinternal squahbllngs viii
probably result In keeping her out for
some years. Mr.. s'Toole thinks that il
Mr.. Voorhees, willstake the ground that
Washington is really asrepuhlican terri
tory when enly party interestsaFeingnlv
.ed--as II undoubtedly ia=-that there
would he ne trouble In securing the adj
mission Of Montana and Washinetun To-
esther &C this session, leaving. Dakota 10
take care Of itself Mr. WORKERS. has
been twice elected on an anti-Failfoad
issue, and no conclusion favorable "a the
democrats Of the territory can be drawn
from that fact. 1.-THE house were con-
yinced that Washington h really re-
publican territory, think they weuld
willingly admit both il and Montana.
Mr.. Toole has bslen busy for the past
week irtopRnsiHg the proposed allotment
oflandst in seperaltF to the Indians on
the Cheyenne reaarvnAian.. | am told
that tho agent to these Indians il eonsin
TO Upshur's the assistant commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, and that he opposes
their removal naturally not wishing to
end his Occupation gone" If nothing
more GIN be done II Is probable that &C
ton in the matter viii b delayed until
special agent visits the agency ind
reports upon the matter
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15

We hear slight rumor going the
rounds to the effect that certain mysteri-
GUS agencies are at work to defeat Mr..
Ines confirmation. This is a time
worn, oft-repeated story; hardly an officer
in Montana has been appointed without
being placed upon the rack by just such
stories, which are as idle as the wind,
generally cQncoctsd by disgruntled office
seekers, their friends, or worse still
those who have been superseded. Mr..
.Ilnes has taken a very wise course in
this Ratter, by not noticing the gossip,
viii h must fall to the ground Of its own
weight town the size of Bozeman is
not without its ''crookers," or to use the
more inelegant, but expressive phrase,
"belly-achers," and the less attention
paid to them, the quicker they will find
something else to scratch up and cackle
lover. s2 49,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15
Let it be war to the knife.

"war to the knife, the knife TO the
hilt," is our battle-c-y. We have burned
the bridges and will neither ask or give
quarter, 50 far as the dressed beef mon
opoly is concerned. We have flung the
black flag in the breeze. The contest
in which all the cattlemen are engaged
Is one which recognizes no compromise
ground between the eombatants. 1t
must end in success, bringing justice TO
both the consumers and producers of
beef or failure, taking food out of the
mouths of thousands of consumers and
reducing the cattle raiser TO condition
but little better than that of the Russian
serf
Success means better prices in harmony
with other food products, just rewards
honest toll and fair returns on invest.
ments in cattle properties. Failure
means bankruptcy to cattlemen and
that they must be, tenants under land
lordism more hateful than that of Ire
land.
The gray haired stockman Of the
plains who came west in boyhood re-
nounced the benefits and enioyments OF
civilization, brayed the heat of summer
and storms of winter that his children
might enjoy the blessings he was COM
PEELED to forego, is not made of that
kind of stuff that allow him to sit with
folded hands while a ring of robbers
despoll him Gf his fortune. He will not
in his old age buckle on his spurs to ride
the range slave to the Chicago ring.
The stockmen are rally ing from the
plains of Texas, the mountains of Mon
tana and the Pacific slope, They are
enlisting for the fight with the same
geal and determination that animated
the patriots who rallied to throw off the
tyranny of Great Britain, and they will
win as did the dauntless of century
aSo,-Colorado Record.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15

So far as the late investigation the
Police department in Washington is con.
cerned, and unsatisfactory as its results
MAJ be in fully disclosing the causes and
course of events which led to the resig-
nation Of Major Walker, there is not the
faintest seintilla Of evidence to compli-
cate the President with any phase of
the affair Whatever pressure may have
been exerted IN this matter, there is no
trace of executive influence in it.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15

With the promised and sure compile
ton of the great West Gallatin ditch,
bringing to our farmers the adequate
moisture they require to produce the
largest yields and the finest grain raised
in the world; the promising outlook for a
railroad from the Union Pacific system,
which will carry our surplus to the busy
miners and non. producers of Butte and
other mining camps; and the impetus
given recently to our rich tributary
mines, clothes Bozeman's future with
the sunlight of hope, splendid With
brilliancv.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15
XMAS CANDY.

By the pound or ton
at Pendleton's.
Do not buy your hol-
iday candies and nuts
till you have seen the
stock at Pendleton's.
At Pendleton's can
dy Factory is the
place to get fresh, pure
Xmas candies.
Candy, candy, oh!
sweet candy, candy, I
will buy at Pendle-
tons for nv children's
Xmas stockings, . says
Santa Claus.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15

The field for geographical exploration
is not yet exhausted, even in Europe
Schrader states that in the north Of
Spain, several ranges of mountains exist,
some reaching height of 10000 feet,
which have no place on any geograph-
ical map. In the. Aran valley another
discovery has recently been made. Tri-
angulation showed a gap untitled be-
tween two ranges Of peaks, which, ap.
preached from different sides, had been
supposed to form a single range; and fur
Their exploration proved that the gap
contained large and hitherto unknown
lake.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15

Much Of the sensational matter which
is 'distributed throughout the counfry
from Washington, relative to the Presi.
dents countrS-seat purchase, the avenue
extensions in particular, and real estate
syndSates in general, is politically in.
sPired. Il is fabricated for a purpose
II is, notssonsocted ont of any real re-
gard for the Interests of the district, o.
10 anvspirit Of zeal for the public vel
fare; but with the direct, cold blooded
intent ito bring the administration into
contempt and disrepute before the
country.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15

A German estimate places the average
height of Europe above the sea at 974
feet. Switzerland shows the greatest
mean height, 1924 feet, ana the Neither
lands the least, 81 feet. intermediate
are Spain and Portugal, 2,2S9 feet, Aus
tria, 1859; Italy, 1896; France, 1892
British Islands, ia; Germany, FOL
Russia, 54S: Denmark, l15.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-15

The nasty Campbell case still draws
its Shiny length through the daily press,
and said dailies, IA dismal reflection asst
may Se,) continue to make nickels BY
the publication of its dirty details.
Nine.tenths Of the readers of a daily
paper expect this scandal to be faithfully
portrayed, and would be disappointed il
1T were not, The daily paper that would
not publish this trial, would be deemed
oid-togyish, womanish, unenterprising
and slow. Such is the sad commentary
of modern journalism.