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The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Since the nomination of Harrison, the
Cinnamon are getting decidedly inde-
pendent. Even in Bozeman they have
put up their prices for washing, and if
one wants washing done, he must take it
to them. Perhaps it is not for the
reason that they expect better times if
Harrison should be elected, but it is at
least singular that they should begin to
be impertinent about the time that he
was nominated.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Max. L. Sweitzer, who, with the ex-
ception of short intervals, has been in the
employ of Levy Il Elias. at this city,
leaves this week for Helena where he
will go to work for the same firm. Max.
has a large number of friends here who
wish that he could remain and we trust
that he will return at no distant day.
Max. is one of the best salesmen that ever
came to Bozeman and is Jolly on all
occasslOns."
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Next Saturday is the last day on which
specimens of grain for the eastern and
European exhibits can be brought in
and it is to be hoped that large number
OF farmers will he on hand with their
specimens. A liberal purse has been
raised for the exhibit and every farmer
ought n have pride enough in his pro-
ducts. il no other consideration was ad-
vanced, to bring in the best he has and
have it sent east.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs Riggs, of Iowa, arrived
in the city last week, and have since
been looking over the town and its sur
roundings. On Tuesday they purchased
three acres of ground from W. J. Beall
on the north line of his addition, next
to Hellinger's, for which they paid 81
O5O. 1t is not known for what purpose
they purchased the site, hut it is sup
posed that they will build at once 1t is
known that this portion of the city has
been selected for the depot grounds for
the Short Line between Butte and this
city, and it is possible that Mr.. Riggs
had this in view when he made the pnr'
chase.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

J.W. Goodwin, ,ofthesomewhat famous
Sadalia Bazoo, of Missouri, is in the
Park. Goodwin is the best known editor
In all Missouri and has had wonderful
career in the journalistic profession. He
believes in making his paper spicy even
if a cow-hiding stares him in the face.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

A slight change in the Northern Paci-
fic time card is published in this issue.
The change is not enough to be more bene-
fetal to the town, but 1t is well to read
it, or you may be too late for the train
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Mr. A. II. Black, of Salesville, says
that the abandonment of the post Office
there has already caused great amount
of Inconvenience. The people of the
surrounding country to great number
have to come to Bozeman to get there
mail q number being unknown to the
postmaster here who will not allow them
to get mail for their neighbors. He hopes
that some citizen of Salesville or there
abouts will throw himself into the breach
and take the office again. He thinks
that a popular subscription could be
raised to defray part Of the postmaster's
expenses.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Notw outstanding the comparatively
small prices paid for horses Contractor
Paget has managed to procure one hun
dred and sixteen at this place of sufficient
height and weight. He and the inspec-
tors will go to Billings this week, where
they will receive the fifteen required to
fill the contract.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

County Attorney Milburn, of Custer
county, who was in the city last week in
forms us that there are three Democrats
in his county who have signified their
intention of running for office. He and
Thos. Irvine will again be candidates for
sheriff and county attorney.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The Republicans of this county need
give themselves no uneaslness about the
rumor that the Democrats will fuse with
the Prohibitionists. The Democrats are
not fusing this year.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Our thanks are returned to Mrs. Frank
Harper who kindly furnished the office
with ice cream one hot afternoon last
week. If Mrs. Harper sells such ice
cream all the time she deserves large
Dokrnnora
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

A SURE CURE For PrLEs.-Dr. Kinks
German Pile Ointment has cured Blind,
Bleeding, and Itching Piles when all
other Ointments have failed. 1t absorbs
the tumors, allays the itching at once,
acts as poultice, giving instant relief.
DR.. Kinks German Pile Ointment is pre-
pared only for Piles and Itching of the
private parts, and nothing else. Every
box is warranted. $l.OO per box. Sold
by H. L. Comstock, Bozeman. Montana.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Rev. W. A. Gardner, brother of our
townsman, preached at the Christian
church on Sunday and will preach at
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning. The Rev. Mr.. Gardner is from
California and will spend few weeks
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

An order was issued by Capt. Cobb of
Troop B. ordering all the men of that
company to report at the depot at Bozs-
man on Monday at five o'clock in the
morning under the penalty of fine and
court martial
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The horses belonging to the Northern
Pacific Express Company have been
attached by the county treasurer. and
will be sold at public sale If the ex-
press company does not pay its license
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Jas. H. Gallop was the first to take
advantage of the Courier's special offer,
and on Thursday announced to the
startled world that he would run for the
Office of Assessor on the Republican
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Travel to the Park is very heavy at
present. Over 5000 people are expected
during the month of August. Up to the
present date over l 900 people more have
visited to Park than at the same date
last :; ear. This travel is destined to he
larger every year, and there is hardly
any limit to the numbers in the future
that will come from the east to visit our
great National Park.-Enterprise.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Dor Sample Rooms are now
business. Drop in, and you
Il a quiet, strictly firstclass re-
rFe the best of everything In
Az and cigar lines is kept.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The Prohibition convention has been
forgotten. Not one of the ten men in the
county can tell who the candidates on
that ticket are. The Prohibs. will have
to make more stir than they have been
doing if they expect to carry 150 votes.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The Democratic Club at its regular
meeting on Friday night took in num-
ber of new members and formed cam
paign glee club, composed of some of the
best voices in the city. The club is now
in very flourishing condition, both in
point of numbers and financially.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

A subscriber at Willow Creek, in let
ter received yesterday, says: II desire
thank you for your timely and sensible
editorial on the so-called Prohibition
Convention. l am a temperance man
at all times, but am thoroughly dis
gusted with the tricks and schemes of
broken-down politicians to get office. I
am surprised that any clergyman would
lend himself to such men to be made
tool of, I am Democrat, and want
sober, honest, moral Democrats for of.
fee, or else good Republicans; but I
don't want half.breeds, at any price,
nor will be caught by the Prohibit
tipn bait"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

County Attorney Frank Henry will
present his resignation to the County
Commissioners to take effect on the Goth
1t has been intimated in the CHRONICLE
that Mr.. Henry would do this, 60 his ac-
ton will not be surprising. Mr.. Henry
and wife have made many friends in this
city, who will regret to see them leave,
but as Mr.. Henry was identified with
the early settlement of Livingston anil
has large number of friends in Park
county he deems it advantageous for
him to again cast his lot with his old
time friends.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The professional cardofM. &. Parsons,
NJ. D., appears in this issue. DIR. Parsons
is lately from the east and has located
permanently in Helena. His specially
is the eve and ear.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

C. W. Barney, of Billings, stock in
spector and detective. has been spending
several days in town this week. While
here he caused the arrest of ]. II. Har-
vet, who is running butcher business,
supplying the Castle mines, for not COM
plying with the law in keeping record
of the marks and brands. Mr.. Barney
reports good trip for the country during
the past three weeks. having returned to
owners over $50 head of estrayed horses.
-Husbandmar.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Rev. Fleenor has shown us copy of
the NJ. E. church, south, paper, recently
issued at Helena. 1t is cleanly printed
and full of interest. Rev. Statler has au
article in the first number detailing his
early experiences in this field of labor.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

You can have any kind of cloth you
nut On your furniture at Chicago
~ ordering at the City Upholst-
n work warranted.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

A portion of the geological survey
party under Prof. Peale outfitted in
Bozeman last week, and will work dur
ing the summer in the upper Madison
country,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Ifthe Courier will name the Democrat
who has been running around trying to
fraternize with Prohibs. we will do what
little we can to have him bounced from
the party.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

LoDaINa-The lodging department of
the Tivoli has been refurnished with
new furniture, including spring beds.
Lodging, 25 cents.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

It has leaked out-the fact not the
whiskey-that one ofthe delegates to the
Prohibition convention held two instead
't'te one proxy, which he used. Proxy
n, . was corked up in quart bottle and
used internally when required. Is ttis
lla;n enough or will it be necessary to
state that one Of the delegates to the
Prohibition Convention bought quart
b tile of whiskey on his road to the con-
vrntion for use on the trip.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The CHRONICLE contains an interest
ing letter from the coming camp o.
Cooke.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Agent Williams is endeayoring to get
the railroad company to send VIM. Rea,
Of this county east this fall with car
Lad of vegetables to be exhibited in the
S aih. Mr., Rea has an unusually fine
crop this year and there is no doubt but
tha: the project would be beneficial to
the railroad and this valley as we'll. The
car would start in October some time
when all the vegetables and grain has
been gathered and would comprise many
articles impossible to secure at this time.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The Border boys returned from trip
through the Park on Saturday. They
report delightful time Notwithstanding
the rain which fell every day they were
in the Park.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

From Col. Ferris we learn that Major
Geo. Eaton is now confined to his bed at
his home at Bear Gulch. His leg was
quite badly injured by a tree falling on
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The following from the Montana
M,lltndist is about our popular young
preacher, Mr.. Fleenor: "Bro. tleenor
is all ut twenty-three years old; tall,
spare, pleasant face, keen blue eyes. of
classical micn. lie is full of ambition to
mntca workman of the Lord. The work
in Bozeman station has fourished under
his master hand. One of our mountain
gil4 near Bozcman has submitted to the
itinerant yoke, and now with house.
keeper Bro. Fleenor is willing to return
AT ther year to occupy the new parson-
a.c that is to go up in the Valley City
this fall.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

81 hungry, go to the City Restaur-
posite I.amne's. Henry Seiverts
4 van line meal for two bits.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

:. Tie fs5lsde Billiard Parlors make a
Nv OF summer drinks. A quiet,
u HI resort, where the best Of every
hing a kept.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

= to Stevens & Co.'S, for the best
"a Of w. H. McBrayer and the now
= Standard Time whiskeys.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The Cinnamon have formed trust
and now charge double for laundry
work,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The Inter Mountain is authority for
the statement that Mat Anderson is to
be married oil the 10th of Sept. We
believe that it is a canard.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Wm. Profit was in the city this
week from Bracket Creek. Mr.. Profit,
who lives at Independence, Mo-, has
lately purchased the Parker ranch on
Bracket Creek and is stocking it with
cattle, and expects to spend the rest of
his life in Montana.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

il( Rock and Rye, recommended
~ 11s for indigestion and rheu-
Sil1 TT. At Stevens & Cos. =
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Agent Williams, of the Northern Pa
ciic Railroad, informs us that his force
at the depot handled six millions and
half pounds of freight during July.
This is q tremendous business and will
be considerable increased when the crops
n ore hainp moved
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

IAN and Milwaukee beer on
lat the Tivoli. Lunches and
ITO be had at all hours at reason
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The hotel project has met with a
slight obstacle which it is hoped can
be surmounted and the magnificent
enterprise inaugurated at once.'
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

.Eao " the Laclede Billiard Parlors for
Kinds Of summer drinks. Our milk
~ \ the best in the city.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The post.office was closed on Saturday
from 10 till two o'clock in honor of Gen.
Sheridan, whose funeral took place dur
ing those hours.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

I. The Parlor Sample Rooms are strictly
1ilrst-class. A quiet resort where the
~ q kept.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

The NJ. Z. Church, South, had an ice-
cream festival at the Hooker building on
Friday night.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

There is rumor to the effect that the
Cumberland mine at Castle has been
sold to Eastern parties for $4,000.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

1t is a two to one bet that Ranchero
will win the ree-for-all at Helena,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

A mink got into VIM. Rea's herd of
ducks one night last week and killed
TWENTY-FIVE,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

J. Robertson went to Willow Creek
last week to figure on new residence
for Mr.. Green of that place.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

A marriage license was granted to G.
W. johnson and Miss Agnes May Bell,
last week,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

A weather prophet says there will be
frost about September 9Th.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

= stock OF fine Key West and Do
cigars just received at Chas. F.
6anl's,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

A baker from Livingston was in the
city yesterday looking over the town
with the view of starting bakery here.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

A brother of W. G. Pendelton in Iowa,
won $4,000 in the Louisiana State
Lottery at the last drawing.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

It is stated that Gen. Jas. Brisbin is
uuite i'll.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Do REAL ESTATE DEALERs-The CHRoN-
! Office has q full supply of contract
nks. These blanks are different from
q in use in this territory heretofore
are Just the things for real estate
ers who are listing property.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Flags were placed at half.mast On q
number of buildings on Saturday, when
Sheridan was buried.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

smily groceries at A. Lamme &
Uoe, gerything in the fancy line kept
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

y Tivoh keeps constantly on hand
~ Key West and Domestic cigars.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Dodsoh still leads with fine
Ind the best tobacco, both in stock
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Prof. W. E. Harmon has taken E. B.
Martins place at the Gallatin Valley
National Bank, during Mr.. Martins abb
sence.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15
LOCAL NEWS.

School opens on Monday Sent I'D.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

p1ne, SEKDs.-If you want Ferry's
~ garden and flower seeds and want
know where you will have the largest
most varied stock to select from, let
I've you a pointer 60 to Dodson's,
Dodson's, he has got a large stock.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15
SOME FIGURES.
Showing the Representation Allowed Gal
latin and Park Counties at the
Butte Convention.

The vote of 1886 in the precints now
within CalIatin county was as follows.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

orIcE-A meeting of the Stockholders
he Mammoth Gold and Silver Mining
Of Bozeman Mont. is hereby called
y meet at their office in Bozeman the
III day of August 1888 at 10 A. NJ.
bject, of meeting, to vote on the prop
|ition to lease the mining property
kned by the company for ninety-nins
p8) years.
Ed. F. Ferris.
Tres. NJ. q. & s. NJ. Co.
E. M. Ferris.
Sec'y.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

s into the Parlor Sample Rooms,
+ he best of liquors and cigars are
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

4 LTaylor's whisky at Chas. F.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

Init, Fruit. Fruit, at California
+ 1Dodson.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

~ {IIeven's g. Co., for a drink Of
md pleasing beverage, orange
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

bls city property for sale, terms
Walter Cooper.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15
|ECIAL LOCALS.

i Taylor's whisky at Chas. +.
nit, Fruit. Fruit, at California
Dodson.
~ city property for sale, terms
Yalter Cooper.
tx and workmanship at Frank
pp. A. Lamme & Co.
pmestic or imported cigarsgo
he Billiard Parlors.
j and Jelly glasses at A.
Cos. at states prices.
ported wines and brandies
bar at Chas. F. Fransham's.
ard and Persian dates only 10
pound. There are none better.
-
6odson's. at the sign Of the "Big
y the l .see to go for smokers
Ikeven's g. Co., for a drink of
md pleasing beverage, orange
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

ck and workmanship at Frank
pp. A, Lamme & Co.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

GOING EAST.
Is. arr.l2:s5 a. m. dep. I.9S 9S a. m.
n " sos o. m. o:iv u IN.
f.ht" 400 D, m, " 3:l5 p, m.
E-t a T.M a. m. TAO, o. m.
5:5 p. M.
GOING WEST.
q ex arr. 6:l5 q. M. dep. 5;@ q. m.
7nr'r " 8:l0 p. m. S:5 p N.
xfS{Rht" 5:10 o. IN. 6:M, q. m.
~ Frt," SIS p. m. PEN, p. m.
~ and Pacific Express trains DO
~ intermediate points between
Helena, Bozeman and LiVihg-
|nQston and Billings.
;hered II and lS only take way
n Bozeman and all freight for
~ trains must reach the Depot
Xour before their arrival.
J, H. WILLIAMS, Agent.
AIRY M. e. CHURCH, SOUTH.
7ns every sunday at ii A. NJ. and
ii 1nndey School at 10 A. N.
and all are invited and welcome.
q, ii. CLAY FLEENOR, Pastor.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

)odson's, at the sign of the "Big
= the | .sce to go for smokers
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-15

pmestic or imported cigars 20
he Billiard Parlors.
The Delta independent., 1888-05-29
Glowing Description.

The water seemed to spur tho fire TO
wilder deeds. The flames and tho
smoke climbed and rolled higher and
higher, and the scene became luridly.
awfully magnificent beyond tottering
words power to paint. 1t was canto
of Dante's "Inferno." acted in all its
fiery pomp and splendor. Banners Of
flame, 200 feet square. would now be
waved out by dark smoke hands. then
ten million curling little pennons of fire
would hiss and futter. then vanish,
and q great reeling tower Of smoke.
whose darkness was stabbed and spang-
led with flames and sparks, would fll
the scene, while all around tho sur
rounding buildings grlmly shot back
from rejecting surfaces a crimson
greeting. and up in the faro sky the
outglistened stars turned pale for
shame, and the moon through tho drift.
cd smoke glowed like bowl Of 'oud
v.3sftdtsN lkIsA) DsnewsA :
The Delta independent., 1888-05-29
A California Rabbit-DriYe.

Much interest has been awakened by
the rabbit-drives which have been con-
Quoted SO successfully in various locali-
ties. On such occasions, every body
that can possibly get away, turns out
from neighboring towns and ranches
Vehicles of all sorts. horseback riders,
and persons on foot, flock to the gener-
al rendezvous. Ministers. teachers,
lawyers. doctors. newspaper men and
persons Of all callings are on hand A
line formed, stretched out MS far as tho
numbers present will permit. and then
all hands move slowly toward. the dis
tant V-shaped inclosure.
When the first rabbit bounds to his
feet, speculation begins at once as to
how many will be rounded up. But as
the rodents soon begin to bound for
ward in all directions. the success of
the drive is assured. Most of the ami
mails dart away from the approaching
line, but few. crazed with fear. run
straight toward their enemies. and
generally escape unharmed through
the shower of sticks and clods hurled
at them.
A witness of these scenes says: THE
| sport to be gotten out Of rabbit-drive
can never be understood by those who
have not participated in one. The hop
ping, lodging. flying rabbits; the whirl-
wind of swinging clubs; the shouting
Of men and boys; the shrieking of the
ladies when jack, fleeing for his life,
scoots between their feet; the shooing'
Of other ladies who are the sole occu-
pants of the buggies; the sound Of
trampling horses and rattling vehicles;
all these make scene to be witnessed,
not described. Old men,
whose limbs had long since lost their
vigor. tottered along with the youth
rekindled in their eyes straining every
nerve to keep up with the procession,
while the nimble kid plunged into the
weeds and bearded the jack in his lair.
Everything and everybody was on the
run and also on the YELL"
But when the doomed animals arc
penned, all real sport is over and cruel
slaughter commences. Twenty-Five
hundred were killed in the Dry Crock
drive. and another has taken place
where the number destroyed was 1000.
Such inroads upon the rabbits must 1t
would seem. more than counteract
their tendency to multiply rapidly, and
as long as popular enthusiasm lasts.
the drive will probably be the most ef.
fective means Of killing them.-Pacifo
States Weekly.
The Delta independent., 1888-05-29

nerve to open the vault door. Hs
drove back to Cars Corners" o
short way from the cemetery. reused
two mon. and the three returned to tho
vault They carried out the unoon-
scious man and by the light of their
lanterns they saw that his hair was sil-
very white.
He remained unconscious the greater
part of the time for two weeks before
he left his bed. For years afterward
he was subject to spells of nervousness
and melancholy, and has never entirely
recovered Chicago News.