The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-24
THINGS TERRITORIAL.

A number of the farmers ofClarke's
Fork Bottom will plant alfalfa this sea-
son.
Sheep in the vicinity of Miles City
have been attacked by disease whichis
killing them in great numbers.
The Enterprise reports FIVE brick
buildings sure to be erected in LivinGs-
ton this year, and five more probable.
The Northern Pacific company intend
to erect several grain elevators along its
line in Montana aud Washington Terri
tory.
Anticipating the retrocession of the
reservation, the Crows are taking up the
choicest lands the; can find all over the
reservation,
The capital stock of $4,000 of the
Montana Hot Springs company has all
been subscribed, and consists mostly Of
Eastern capital.
Miles City people are talking of dam
ming the Tongue river slough, which at
present bids fair to destroy great deal
of valuable land.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of the territory
of the Great Falls Tribune Publishing
Company, with a capital stock of So.
OO0
VIM. Bennett, who was convicted of
grand Larceny in Billings in 1883, and
sentenced to seven years in penitentiary
was pardoned by Acting Governor W. B.
Webb,in compliance with apetition from
Billings.
A Swede by the name of John Berg,
was run over by the cars at Wickes on
Sunday and had both legs cut off--one
at the hip and the other one just below
the knee-from which Injuries he died
within an hour.
JOS. Jandos, formerly of Bozeman was
arrested on the complaint Of the editor
of the Helena Independent for using
abuEive language and indulging in
vltuperative and threatening words
against that gentleman.
Reports from the range on the north
side state that cattle are looking well.
They are working their way back into
the hills in search IF good grass. and are
filling up in good shape, entirely recover
ed from the effects of the cold weather.
Tony Kuntz, Helena detective has
been engaged in tracing the whereabouts
of woman of Timberllne, who left her
husband last August and eloped with q
young man. His efforts have been sue
cessful, having resulted in the discovery
of both parties.
Bulldog" Kelly, charged with the
murder of Robert Baird, of MissouIa, in
British Columbia last winter was dis.
charged from arrest in St. Paul on Tues
cay of last week and i'm mediately rear
rested This is the second or third time
he has been discharged on refusal of ex.
tradition.
1t is reported that Tommy Cruise the
Drum Lummon millionair, Is about to
marry Miss Carter, a young lady of Hell
ena, Mr.. Cruise is over sixty and Miss
Carter is "a wears old. She has made
ner living by dress-making, and looks
forward with pleasure to life of ease
md luxury.
H Clarke & Co., whose contracts COW
cred 800 miles of the Northern Pacific
and who have a $4,000
100 contract on the New York aqueduct,
laye another big job on hand They
laye secured the contrac5 for the con-
Of the Kansas City extension
# the Milwaukee & st. Paul from Of
umwa, Ia, to the objective point, at
30 900 per mile 1t is about 225 miles
pns, and is said t. be the heaviest
,lece of work for that length ever let N
he country.
Madisonian: Mr.. Powers has about fn-
shed his purchases of Montana horses
pr this sea, N and will start for New
FORK the last of the present month.
BESIDES tn Belmont horses which he
vill take le has bought number
rom our Rihy and Madison valley ram
hmen, and some IN the GalIatin valley.
lie will have about 100 head in ALL The
hipment Of tn ,se horses is important,
n that if successful, it will open up =
lew and constant market for Montana
Iorse-fesh. Mr., Powers is enthusiastic
n his praise of this territory for horse.
aising and says it is SUPERIOR to any If
h famous thorse states" in the union
+ that purpose.
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