The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-21
THINGS TERRITORIAL.

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National Park association is very actively
ENGAGED in arranging matters at th'
Yellowstone National Park 50 that al
evcursionists can be accommodated
properlv when tbay reach that place
His superintendents are all blslly engag
ed in erecting new hotels and sorts OF &C
comodations for visitors All construc-
tions material has already gone for
ward.
Billings is infected with scarlet fever
The schools were closed by order of the
Mayor.
The Butte BARRIERS have agreed to
charge % cents per shave, same as Is
charged at Bozeman.
Deputy U. s. Marshal, J. 5, Roberts, OF
Butte came to Helena a few days ago in
the wake of q counterfeiter who had elud-
cd arrest at Butte and struck over the
mountains in his attempt to escape. Mr.
Roberts. and other officers pulled" a
counterfeit mint at Butte last week and
succeeded in capturing five out of the
eight members Of the gauge who were
running it but the other three having
got wind of the raid before it was made
exercised that discretion that is better
part of valor and skipped out. The
officers were prepared for this, however
and were soon on the track Of tire ~fdgf-
tives. One Of them went to Boulder,
where an officer followed and arrested
him, and the other two took the other
route for Helena, one Of them buying a
ticket for this city and the other, going
through no such formality, beat his way
over. One Of these fellows was arrested
on Sunday night last on a warrant
brought over by Mr. Roberts.
The anti-C Chinese elemental Townsend
has ordered the heathens ofthat place to
60.
Owing to the prevalence Of diphtheria
the school of Great Falls has been tenn
porarily closed
A company composed of prominent
ranchmen of Beayerhead county has been
organized for the purpose of sinking ar
tisian wells.
1t is expected that the Montana Cen
trial railway engineers will arrive at
Great Falls this week While here they
will locate the site for the PROJECTED
carriage bridge.
Deputy Sheriff Iippineott ofSun River,
last week captured Chas. Watts and two
companions at Cobot's pass. Watts is
wanted on TIE charge Of stealing horse
at Helena last fall.
The management Of the Northern Pa
cifc road expect to ship more cattle from
Washington Territory and Oregon into
Montana than were carried last year
They also nave numerous contracts to
ship cattle from the states here.
The Choteau county commissioners
were occupied four days last week in re-
vising and accepting the annual financial
statement, They, however only charged
for two days service. We are informed
that the statement shows decrease of
$1,000 IT. expenditures over for former
years.
The recent agreement between the
Northern Pacific and Union Pacific
provides for the organization of an in
dependent company, which is to have
the Utah & Northern, north of Butte,
and operate the road between that place
and Gunnison. Equal facilities will be
given the Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific. The road will be widened to
she standard guage, and there will be no
third rail north of Anaconda.
Mayor Kleinschmidt of Helena
made the following nominations,
For City Clerk and Attorney,
A. c. Botkin. For City Marshal,
VIM. Sims. For Street Commissioner,
Geo. Breck. For City Engineer Geo. K.
Reeder, For Special Policeman. ]. L.
Thomas
The wife ofWm. Boyle, of Cold Springs,
says the Missoula Times, four miles south
Of Missoula, met a terrible death last
Friday. All the circumstances of the
sad affair @Ill probably never be known
but from what Ms. Boyle was able to
say after the accident it seems she OPEN
ed the stove door tofix the fire and then
turned around to see her, baby living on
the floor. While thus engaged her dress
caught fire and in moment she was
enveioped in flames. She rushed out of |
the door when her husband and two or
three Others who were some distance
away hurried to her assistance. When
they reachad the scene her clothing was
nearly all burned off and she presented
terrible spectacle. Her flesh was burned
in many places and her suffering was in
tense until death came to her relief a few
hours after.
Mr. Austin who built and for time
operated the smelter at Tostcn was in
Helena and made public the gratifying
intelligence that he has succeeded in
interesting in that property company
with abundant capital. The cause of the
past trouble in the operation of the fur
mace has been the fact that the inferior
fire clay and brick used would not stand
the heat. To get over this difficulty
supply Of brick and clay have been order
ed from Omaha and there will be no
more trouble from that source. Another
stack is to be added to the plant and
everything win be ready for operation
in few weeks The smeIter will be
worked toits full capacity and continually
if ore can be obtained.
The Moulton and Silver Bow Mining
companies last week forwarded twenty.
four bars Of bullion valued at SAC, 736.
Chicago parties have purchased the
HaUparanda gold leads near Reynolds
City, Consideration, $4,000.
A halfinterest in the Nine Hour lode
near Marysyille, was sold to Henry Bart
nober for $1,000