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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22
Through the Reservations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 MIR. Nelson re-
ported to-day from the committee on In
dian affairs Mr.. Toole's bill giving to the
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba "a l.
r ad the right of wav through the Font
Berthold and Blackfeet Indian reserva.
tions. The report was accom- aimed by
l.tters from Indian Commissioner Atkins
and Secretary Lamar, assuring the com.
mittee THAT there was no objection to
the bill in the shape presented. In the
report the committee states to the house.
The reservations through which the
read desires right of wav were get aside
largely by statute and legislative orders,
and were intended rather for temporary
hunting grounds than for permanent re
servations for the tribes occupying the
same. The line proposed passes through
the north n l:mi of the Fort Berth Id
reservation through rough country
known as the Dig d4n1." which has
not been occupied by the Indians, whore
lands are far to the sluthward. In the
great Blackteet reservation of Northern
Montana are $4,000 square miles, and
there are only three small agencies up IN
the reserve, hundreds of miles apart.
while the intervening country is unoccl.
pied. This vast area seems to be main
tanned only as an impeachment TO civiliza-
ii III, preventing settlement, obstructing
progress, forming a refuge for the lawless
and blocking the routes of trade and
commerce great mining towns and
agricultural settlements of the territory.
In addition the reservation has long been
condemned by the Indian department ia
an unfortunate loo III IN for the Indians
because of the difficulties Of improve
ment and its cOntIguity to the British
possessions, which is the cause Of con-
tinual raids and reprisals across the
border. In order to obviate these objec
tons law was passed at the last session
of congress under which a commission
lids UCSli dlItNplIAlGNl W AOOh ~ AlIC IC+
moval of these Indians from the border
and providing them with suitable homes
in some hospitable valley with mii'l5r
climate and more productive snii. When
we consider that in order to prucure the
building of tIanscoI mental railways
across the plains and mountains the gov
eminent has been Obliged to carpet the
rnadbeds Of some lines with interest
bearing bonds and to endow others with
vast grants of public lands, its policy
should warmly enc0ura Ge those who
desiring no subsidy and seeking no land
graft, only ask permission from their
own resources to give the government
and the people the benefit of other roads
The company designated is one of the
most reliable and capable in the North
west, AMI fias ample means to complete
its enterprise speedily. Your commit,
is advised that the Grade is completed
and track laid down to the eastern edge
Of these reservations, and that a large
amount of work has been done beyond
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22
Handsome Books.

1t was our pleasure last Friday to ex.
anime an invoice of choic. holiday gift
DO ks just received by ]. II. lay Tor.
Among the MANY, of all sizes, shapes and
d ,sign, We will make special mrntioD OF
"The Wreck Of the HeSl erus." Long
fellows celebrated poem WIS never mo c
Richly and appropriately set firth than
III this present grab Not onll is it pro
fusely and strikingIy illustrate by such
artists as Garrett, Woodward. TAYLOR,
Barnes and others, clearly aud beauti.
fully printed nv r ,cIwell & Churahi,l,
ofBnstOn, on plated aper: but 1t is clo,h.
ed in unique and attractive flexible
leather, called by The publi>lrers-whp
crntr0le the sale in Tins country Jap
anese calf" This leather. lhe surface
of which has a peculiarly soft AMI sill,,
feel, is stamp d in different relic 5 vi h
leaves, birds AMI fJwcIs.
Everybody who loyes trees. birds,
flowers, running brooks, AMI the som
bre boscage of the WOOD will be d.
lighted with Miss Jeromeis book, Ma
trr,'= la e'ujah.' The ilust4 tiuns.
fill nearly halt hundred full PAGES, .!
by II inches ! iIe en- .raving is done br
George T Andrew The bindin9s lun i'll
gold cloth, Turkey morocco and Spanish
calf and the bnok is printed on Warren's
patent. paper. 100 pounds to the ream.
The spirit and deIicacy of w. L. Tay
lor's work s'rve very a. p o. riately in n
ter2reting the thoughts of such port rs
Owen Meredith and the softnpss Of the
phoe chings and tinted margins of tie
wood-cuis give this beautiful aIt.nonk an
air Of refinement In good keeping with
the artistic interior IS the novel effeel
BY pin ing photo.etching de-
sign on vellum plated cloth in two cOlors
an achievement in artistic buokinakin.
now successfully ACCOMPLISHED for the
htSS AAHiCs illo lt'IuSC His
also issued three other styles of binding.
every novel and pleasing, entitled the
Burmese plush: wIld-rose and peach
blow. The color inks are "sponged over"
the parchment paper covers, THROWING
the deepest tint at the TOP, and then
shading lighter and lighter toward the
bottom, Those who have seen the cele-
brated peach.blow vase, or c1lored cut
Of it, may form some idea Of the unique
beauty of these bindings. 1t may b
we'll to add that these designs are paint
I'd and the names are registered as
trademarks.
The triumph Of bookmakers skill was
never more throughly demonstrated than
1t present in J. IL. Taylur's store. His
stock of Juvenile books Is simply mar.
'el of good taste in selection, and a fat
'ering enconium 70 his Latrons.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22
Killed In The House.

WASHINGTON. Special t. Pioneer Press,
Dec. l4.-In the house to day Mr., Paw
son called up the bill living the Gnnabar
& Clarke'S Fork railroad the right Of
way through the Yellowstone Park, TO
place it on lis passage, and through the
able Efforts OF Cox and Holman it was
promptly kill d Tha bill was one Of
the most essential 10 the ggoAing inter
e,ts of Montana O. any that lies before
the house, and was advocated last year
in COMMITTEES by the most conservative
men OF both branches Of congress. Its
purpose was plainly to develop the best
mining regions of Montana, and 1t pro-
vidtl the following:
"Granting the right of way to the
Cinnabar & CIarke's Fork Railroad cont
nany across such portions of the northern
border of the Yellowstone National
Park az NAV be necessary to reach by
the ne Arrest practicable route from Gin
nabar to the Clarke's Fork mining dis
trict in Montana, by the way of the
Yellowstone river to its junction with
the east fork of said river, thence by the
way of said east fork of the Soda Butte
creek, thence by said creek to the Clarke's
Fork mining district upon such location
as may be approved b. the secretary OF
the interior"
The road was to be but sixty miles in
length, and was to pass through the
widest and most barren sections Of the
park, to which no injury could be done
The bill was introduced in the senate
by Mr.. Mcmillan, and with few amend
ments offered by Senator Sabin it was
reDortrd favorably from both the com
mittee on railroads aud committee on
territories, 10 whom it was referred. But
for the pressing business at the close Of
th,. last session it would have been passed
without difficulty. Its most virulent
opponent in the senate was Mr.. Vest,
who OPPOSED it for the same reasons
that have actuated most ofllis legislative
actions regarding the Yellowstone Park,
where a constituent of his was superin-
tendent, viz, purely personal ones. 1t
was plainly stated last session that Vest
had an interest in some coal mines in
or near the park, and that he desired TO
kill off this road for one of his own
Henderson of Iowa gave Vest a terrible
scorching on this point last session,
when the Yellowstone section Of tie
legislative bill was under consideration.
Vest denies possessing these interests,
but it Is evident that his hand was in
the opposition given the bill by the
house to. dav. The company stood ready
to build the ROAD without any govern
ment aid, and thus TO open up the al
most inaccessible Clarke's Fork mining |
region. After Payson's explanation OF |
the bill, Toole of Montana made an |
eloquent address favorinS it showing
It's advantage to his territory, and in
lorsing it with all the barking of Mon
lana as bona tide business enterprise OF
greater importance to the territory than
any neaslr3 now pending before congress
Cox and Holman, who bad been u the
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

Congressman Anderson, of Kansas,
goes back this winter to Washington, q
pronounced enemy of railroads, and
gives description of how public men
are created and owned in his section by
Jay Gould's purse. Gould is trying n
control the legislatures aid the repre-
seuta,ives in congress from the states
through which his roads pass. Mr.. An
lelson says, ir his own district not less
than 100000 were distributed t. defeat
him. He estimates that the Missouri
Pacific railroad alone spent 50 OO0, 900 in
attempting to lend the friends of rail-
roads to congress from the state Of Kan
sas. Mr.. Anderson was formerly a
straight out Republican, but re re.
nounces his old faith AMI calls himself a
member of the new Republican party,
having been re- elected as an anti.mon-
opoly Independent.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22
Coal HlnlRg.


In the belt range of mountains, between
Bozeman and Livingston, coal mining
is being actively prosecuted this winter
The Livingston Coal and Coke company
have been much delayed in erecting
their twelve coke ovens by reason OF
the non arrival of hricK ordered from
Ohio. 1t is expected, however, that the
material will arrive shortly, when the
oyens will be- completed and active
operations in the production OF coke
b gun. Meanwhile men are being work
ed in developing the mines owned by
the company and in getting out coal to
supply the Helena gas works. II the
operation of the coke ovens now being
erected is satisfactory an indefinite
n NIB 'r in addition will b9 bslilt and n
spur from the Northern Pacific t. the
mines constructed.
Trail creek is now the most active coal
camp in Montana. 1t has population
o. alb nit l25 pcrs ln', of whom probably
100 are miners many drawn from the
almost a'andpned camp at Timberlne.
Several concerns are working tilpre-F.
VI. Frenci's Billings COMPANY company
being the most active. An effort il be
ing made by the company to secure Il
contract t. supply the Northern Pacific
to Il partial extent.
In the neighbo5hond of Timberlino
the Chesnut and Holds n mines are
hang worked to some extent. At the
Northern PIcfc Coal coInpany's miLe at
Tln.berlinc no coal j. being mined, bit a
crescent tunnel is being run to strike
the ledge. An air compressor and Bur
leigh driLls have been put in to drive the
Lnnhrl and for future operItiOns.--Ind.-
zen lent
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22
The YEAR 1885.

The year is rapidly nearing its close,
and what has Bozeman gained
during 1886 in the way Of progress?
Business has been sOmeW hat better than
the previous year; t-ere have been no
financial failures, and we have advanced.
slowly. it is true. But elegant residences
have been erected, and the year 1885
ushers in a new era in this respect. Ghe
year 1886 entirely released us from the
rcactivp results of a railroad boom, and
We now enter the highway leading to
ra:id advancement and mighty attain
ments. Upon every side the signs are
pr options for the early fruition of our
hopes. Albeit, that one Of our great
industries, that of coal mining, has been
practically at a standstill for over six
months, and a considerable Of our rev.
enue entirely cut of, tins has not affect
ell us to a marked extent. Nor has the
abandonment of Fl. Ellis been Getri-
mental to our prc s9erity. This goes to
prove that Bozeman is built upon firm
foundation, and that only the direst ad-
vensity can affect it's growth. Those who
calmly and conscientiously look back
upon the last four years and considerate.
" study everv mark If the trail, and
then comprehend what is in store for us,
must n9ces 'arily be grateful for The
privilege thew enjoy. and the promise is
held out to them. For Bozeman,
AS some tall cliff that lifts its awful
form,
Swells from the vale, AMI midway
rleayes the storm,
Though round its breast the rolling
clouds are spread.
Eternal sunshine settles on its head"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

The man Jansen. of Melville, whom
the CHRONICLE accused Of opening ball
lots, reading their contents, and then
urging electors to vote as he desired,
while acting In the capacity Of judge of
election, Is out in a card, In which he
does not deny the allegation. but en-
deavors to point to other unlawful ats
performed at that precinct on election
day. Some friend Of Jansen's should go
to kim and persuade him to observe the
closest silence. We re-iterate the state
ment we have made regarding the DIS
graceful manner in which Jansen inter
fered with the electors, who were largely
composed Of his countrymen, and, if
necessary. can bring witnesses to prove
our assertions.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

Some of the more sluggish members of
con gress predict that little can be done
during the session bevond the passage Of
the appropriation bills. Others equally
wise say that there is more chance for
work during a short than long session,
and they expect to be very active from
now until the fourth of March. In fact,
there is little temptation to demagog
ism and talking for votes now. and there
is no reason whv this congress should
not do more in January and February
than in all the previous months Of its
life. The members are all either elected
or defeated for the fiitieth congress, and
mere partisan maneuvers will not affect
them. Then by the committee work
having been done last session, bills are
ready for action, and legislation is in
excellent position to be pushed to com
pletion.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

While the Presidents message takes
one all over Europe, to the Samoan
Islands, Siberia, the Spanish Antilles, to
Mexico, owe. Sonth America and into
Canada and Alaska, the four topics which
excite The stIOrg-st interest are the
tariff, the currency, the labor question
and civil service. The tariff reformers
are all pleased, and some Of them are
enthusiastic. The protectionists say the
message is conservative enough for them,
and the Republicans c1ticise the docu-
ment as whole, and from force Of
hahit
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

The reader Of the Montana papers dur
ing the past week w,ul natura l. con
Guide that this Territory vas going to ii 0
"demnition bow.wows" as speedily as
possible, fastened on its journey by the
appointment Of Governor Leslie. While
we profoundly regret that Montanian
was not appointed to this important of
fce, we feel justified in saying that the
President has exercised rare good JUDI.
ment in appointing Governor Leslie, and
In our opinion has good and sufficient
reason for 81 doing. The President NAV
make mistakes, but he is thoroughly
honest.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

Sunset" Cox has already added to his
record by introducing bill to prevent
representatives from receiving two sal
aries at the same time. He thus mani
tests his intention to decline the con-
eressional salary which has accrued
since Mr.. Pulitzer's rrsi1 nation. Repub-
lican papers gIeefully distorted recent
statement to make it appear that Mr..
Cox had applied for and was trying 10
get two salaries-one as minister TO
Constantinople and one as congressman.
As matter Of fact, he inquired of the
comptroller Of the treasury as to the
exact money due him under the law, SO
that he could act intelligently concern
ius it. Comptroller Durham told him
he was entitled to back pay since AIR.
Pulitzer resigned, and this bill, just in
troduced, shows what Mr.. Cox intended
at the time to do about it.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

park once and knetE all about 1t, oppcs.
ed the bin on the ground that the rail-.
road might scare the buffalo and other
game, set fire to the woods, and above
all would be setting precedent for fut-
ure railroad intrusion in the park that
would be hard to stop in the future.
On motion of Mr.. Cox the enacting clause
was struck out by vote of 107 to 65, and
on account Of fifty buffalo in the part q
600 miners will have to drag t;leir sup
plies in wagons. limit their output. Of
mineral, and otherwise initiate the
methods of '4S IN the Clarke's Fork min
inx regions. Ill.,,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22
The CInRabar Project.

WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-THE Cinnabar
& Clarks Forks railway right Of way bill
came up in the House again TODAY.
Sunset" Cox vigorously opposed the
bill on the ground that it would tend to
increase the danger OF forest fires that it
wol.ld injuro the natural beauties Of
YelIo vstone Park and that the object Of
railroad people in trying TO secure the
passage Of this bill was simply to reach
the mines for their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
GrOsYenor, Of Ohio, proposed an amend
ment to confne the right of way to 100
feet instead Of 200 feet. Holman, OF In
diana, took the floor before a vote on the
amendment WAS taken and talked wildly
a.ainst the bill making al sorts of
charges against the OriginatOrs Of the en-
terprise. Payson answered him and
male an excellent speech IN support of
the bill. He said in answer 10 Cox that
there was not tree in the park within
four miles OF the proposed road. that no
object of beauty or curiosity ofany kind
except mammoth hot springs was any.
where in the vicinity of it.
The poor opposed buffalo seemed to he
the subject Of the most solicitude on the
Part of the opponents of the measure.
Even Father pig Iron" Kelley made
fearful appeal for the preservation Of the
noble American bison and urges his
colleagues to vote down the bill. Gal.
linger, of New Hampshire showed the
folly Of opposing the bill ON the ground
of alleged damage to the scenery and in.
stanced the opposition Of railroad in
his own state up to the top of Mount
Washington, and the benefit which had
followed the building of that road.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

Two years ago Republican prophets
were positive that the country would go
to ruin in consequence of a restoration of
the Democrats to power. Now they are
compelled u Sec steady ard general re-
turn ofindustrial and commercial prosper
ity. The facts and figures Of all the CIV
eminent reports show this result, and
indicate a largely increased volume of
business throughout the country. There is
nothing SO convincing as truth, but the
enemies Of the administration say; 1T
is Clevelands luck"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

The most iarclaI piece of legislation
yet eEacted by the iCrty.ninth congress,
Is the land in sevea.ty bill, synopsis
of which we publish this week. It pro-
poses te give each Indian q nalf section
Of land, after a majority vote of his
tribe permits it. After two years from
tae passage OF the bill, the government
Ii to compel the various tribes. as rapid
ly as mas be possible, to Break up tribal
relations and take land in severalty.
The members of the committee state
that the ridiculous condition of the bill
is due to the buneling by skinner, Of
North Carolina, to whom it Nas commit.
ted. This is worse, decide lily worse
than no law at all on this subject.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22
KILLED BIZ PESSIUISTS.

From DISPATCHES taken from the indie
pendent and the Pioneer Press. pub
lshed in this issue, it would seem that
what little hope we have hal of having
a railroad to Cooke City via Cinnabar
and the National Park, i, entirely killed.
The EASTERN se3timentalist, with what
little he knows about the Park and the
two dozen haHaloes that yet remain
there. still has his being, and is Of smith
cient strength to kill off project which
will be Of incalculable benz fit to many
miners, and give an impetus to nin-
ing region as rich as there is in the
United States; and which was estab-
I.shed long before the Park was set aside.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

The eastern press has got been 30 gen
eral in it's endorsement of Cleveland's
silver utterances, made III his recent
message, as they were one yeaI ago. The
fact Is that all the dire predictions made
by the eastern press and gold bugs, have
come to naught, and the country Is fur
ther advanced towards prosperity than
it was twelvemOnth ago.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

An elegant Mississippi river steamer,
the J. NJ. White, was burned to the
waters edge on the 18th of this MONTH
near Baton Rouge. Louisiana. Over
fifty persons were burned to death or
droW ned. 1t was the mos. frightful
calamity on the Mississippi since the
rncints daNs
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

The Billings Gazctte cann't conceal
its glre over the uniimely death Of the
Cinnabar x Clarks Fork railroad project.
Calls tie projectors money.grabb2rs and
other hard names. We are pleased t.
say that B,zeman cntnrtains no such
fee.in for the llings iailrlai scheme.
nor would it rejoice if it was defeated
Ia ,or,,raso
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

The yilcst newspaper attacks we have
ever read came from the Butte Inter
Mountain end Miner last week. Guv
X. Piatt OF the Inter.NouDtain has sued
the Miner for $40, 600 on this account.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

The new Scribner's Monthly, the
magazine which SCribner's Sons promis-
ed some time ago has made its appear
ance. The new publication is disap.
pointment to us, We had expected TO
see magazine as good as the Century.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

The St. Paul Iapers are warning the
horcst yeomen of Minnesota to be on
their guard against faro games while
visiting the ice carnival. They have
not vet warned Montana visitors. Per.
haps they think it unnecessary
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22
Tas s8nsemau ChFpnitle.
wrprrspAr sI0RNISa DEcEA9Es x 1sse.

The CHRONICLE I, The official paper Of
oa1lotin County--larislg entered into q con-
MT 70 do all the printing for Acd'eh ne
oo,.an il chargeaNe az veil as the Official
pqpr for ali legal advertisements required
to be done for the succeeding ''c" gears "a
raid county, Of wlateUer character. Evs'y
q.,bEoat:on or advertisement in any other
,..,,or than tie CHRONICLE shall, during the
.-ro If aid controd be nuH and votd for
Ong ls0al purpose.
OCTOBER 2GTH. 1885.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

Louis X. Church, of Dakota, has been
Amounted Governor of that territory.
Church is a new Yorker, and was at
70 nted Associate Justice for Dakota last
wear,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

Cattle men lave had no occasion 10
use the surplus stock Of hay as yet this
winter. The fine weather of the past
has been of great advantage to the stock
interests of this territory.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

An eastern sentImentalist is again
heard from. This time he jumps 10 his
feet in the halls Of congress and defeats
the Cinnabar & Clark's Fork railroad
Bcbeme.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

A New York paper offers 500 to the
person who will forward it an idea that
will create n temporary boom for its sub
scription department..
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

The record of every days proceeding.
in congress shows that Delegate Toole II
working with tireless energy for his
constituency.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22

The Press Association of the City Of
New York has passed a resolution pro-
hibiting its members from treating or
being treated at the bar.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-22
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