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The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07
WE ARISE TO CORRECT.

The Independents Billings corre-
spondent, who, we are informed editori.
ally by that paper, was so reliable, made
the following statement in the Indepen-
dent of the 22nd ult;
"$70,0G0 in liens ont the roadbed and
other property of this (the Rocky Fork)
road have been filed.'
As matter of fact, the Rocky Fork
owes about $4,000. In the Billings Ga
zette of March LIST, we find full list of
the liens filed, amounting in all to the
small sum of S4,362.6S. And even these
unimportant liens, we learn from trust
worthy source, are in every ease disput-
cd claims that it will be necessary to ad-
iudicate in the courts.
The Independent gave these figures
to the public and vouchcd for their truth
at time when serious injury might
have resulted to the Rocky Fork. A
statement Of this kind by the correspon.
dent of the Independent, whose place
of business is hut few steps from the
County Clerks office, where the facts
were easily obtainable, shows plainly
that this gentleman isnot disposed to be
just in the matter This is one of the
untrue statements that we referred to
last week. And if good advice is now in
order, We wonli suggest that the owners
put amuzzle on their Billings correspond.
ent ere it is too late.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07
Chinese Restriction.


WASHINGTON, February, 29.-The bill
to amend the Chinese restriction act was
reported favorabv by Sherman, from the
committee on foreign relations. The
bill provides that the words "Chinese
laborers' and Chinese passengers" shall
be held to include and mean any persons
of the Chinese race without regard to
the government to which the Chinese
may owe allegiance and without regard
to the port, place or country from which
he or she may come to the United States :
The second section provides that all
Chinese laborers who departed from the
United States between tho 18th OF Nov.
1880, and June 9th, 1889, having at the
time oi departure the right To return to
the United states under the provisions
OF the treaty between the United States
and the empire OF China bearing date OF
November l7th, lsso' shall avail them
selves OF such right SO secured and re-
turn TO the United states within six
months after the passage OF this act.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

CHICAGO, March 5.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy ran into and from the
Union depot this morning with pretty
much tine same regularity as they did the
day before the strike began. Early this
morning the notice posted in the conduc.
tors room showed that all trains would
run to-day on schedule time except three
through trains, which had been abandon
ed. All the engines, both in and out,
arc manned by new men, none of
the officers, of the road acting as mech
anics on any of them. About one hund-
red were being examined us engineers
at the Offices of the company this morn
ing. They were mostly men who ar
rived from the east yesterday. To-day
freight is being received for all points
east of the Mississippi river, and to.mor-
row it will be received for all points up
to the Missouri.
Authentic information was brought 10
Chief Arthur's headquarters to-day that
six engine crews, composed of Reading
Knights of Labor engaged by the Bur-
lington road, have deserted their engines
at Galesburg. Four other crews left at
Aurora.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Shocking as it may seem, the judges
of the Supreme Court of Florida not on ly
gamble but they sometimes put up the
Office of chief justice as stake. In fact
the constitution Of the state requires
them to do it. This is what the Talle-
hassean says; "The idea of three learn
ed and dIgnified Supreme Court judges
drawing straws to determine which shall
exercise the functions of chief justice is
so ridiculous. undignitied, and absolute
ly foreign to every principle of intelli.
gent and civilized government that We
can hardly realize that the constitution
of the fairest state in the Union contains
clause making such spectacle neces-
sary. The member who introduced the
clause into our constitution ought to 60
off and bump his head against post for
solid hour every morning during the
remainder of his natural life."
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07
Governor Leslie on Protection.

Governor Leslie was asked by an Inde-
pendent reporter his opinion with regard
to the new tariff bill just introduced by
the ways and means committee.
"I have not read the details of the bill
with sufficient care to venture to assert
an opinion as to It's merit" said the gov
ernor, "but 1 can give you my candid
views upon the tariff question in general.
l cannot see the justice or the necessity
for taking the money from the hands of
the people and placing IL in the keeper
ship of the government, until it reaches
sum far greater than the exigencies of
the government require. There seems
no valid reason why one man should de-
mand protection for the particular inter
est in which he is concerned and ask his
neighbor to pay him an extra price for
the article he may produce. If the in
dustry he represents cannot compete
with other similar industries in other
lands there are other avenues open to
him. A position of independent man
hood is the best basis for the American
people to stand upon. We have vast
mines of every mineral substance used
in commerce and the arts, we bave
mighty forests of timber fit for cvery
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07
The Vacant Judgeship.

Eastern Montana comes smiling to the
front with two candidates for the posi-.
tion made vacant by the resignation of
McLeary. They are both good mem
Judge Savage, of Livingston, and +. X.
Armstrong, of Bozeman. Judge Savage
is from Nevada and for time lived in
Butte. where he practicsd law in partner,
ship with the lamented Lapeyre. He is
sound lawyer and an hon orable gentle-
man. MIR. Armstrong is also a practising
attorney anil has Leen twice a member
of the legislature. having served as presi.
dent OF the council and speaker of the
house of representatives. Helena, of
course, has score or so of candidates,
but none of those mentioned are quail
fed for the position. Butte has no pre-
tensions, Dillon, Deer Lodge and Mis-
soula have not been heard from. As a
matter of simple Justice, Eastern Mon
tana is entitled to the ofiice.-Inter-
Mountain.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

The report of the fight on the COM
mite over the Billings, Clarke Fork &
Cooke City railroad scheme. published
in another column, causes editor Dicker.
son to make the following very truthful
and timely remarks: "The proposed
new line is mere subterfuge, as we have
shown, to force the Rocky Fork people
to let Shines and his co-conspirators in
on the coal deal. The company hasn't
the financial ability to blaze trail
through the Bull mountains, whereas
the other outfit has its grading about
done and its bridges nearly built. Of
course their agitation prevents the other
company from floating their bonds on
the market, and embarrasses their opera
tions in other ways"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

The 80 called map of the Rocky Fork
& Cooke City Railway together with that
of the Billings, Clarke Fork & Cooke
City route, published in the Independent
last Sunday, is in the words of the street,
a Joseph Dandy. A reference to the
maps on file at the land Office shows that
the Rocky Fork runs from Laurel up the
mouth of the Clarke's Fork, thence up
Clarke's Fork to the mouth of Rock
Creek to Red Lodge, thence across the
foothills to the mouth of Clarke's Fork
canyon and then up Clarke's Fork to
Cooke. The proposed Billings road
runs along side of the Northern Pacific
to the mouth of Clarke's Fork twelve
miles, to the mouth of Rock Creek, then
up Clarke's Fork to Cooke. If this isn't
a parelle line, what is it?
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Senator Vest entered the senatorial
arena on Wednesday last to opposed the
horde of political aspirants who are
making strong bid for the G. A. r.
vote. Nearly nine hundred millions
have been paid to pensioners since 1865.
There are no patriotic people in the
United States but what are willing and
heartily approve of the pensioning OF
those worthy of it, who fought with the
victorious army ofthe north /; but there
are great many who will protest against
the bill granting pension to everyone
who fought in the army. The pension
measures now being brought forward
by Plumb, Frye, Cullum, gals and
other senators are meretricious in the
fullest meaning of the word.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07
A. X. YERKES. Publisher.
NOTICE.

The CHRONICLE goes to its readers
this week without the supplement, which
for the past few months has been an In
teresting feature. Briefly stated, the
reason for this is due to the fact that the
union printers ofMontana, have decided
to sever their connections with any
Office that uses what is known as "plates"
such matter as was used in our supple.
ments, (the type being set up in the east
and sent to this country on metal plates).
The printers argue that the newspapers
are advocating the necessity of patror-
izinG home industry and should practice
what they preach. Therefore the CnRoN.
IcLE is compelled 10 abandon its supple
ments, and gracefully accepts the situa.
tion.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Judge Savage, of Livingston, was men,
TONED in Bozeman rs a fit successor to
Judge McLeary in this district, and there
were several. before it was known that
the near friends of Hon. F. X. Armstrong
had placed his name among the appli-
cants, that wrote to Judge Savage and
asked him to allow his name 10 be used
as an applicant. To this the Judge re-
piled that he would not be candidate
but would do all in his power to have
Mr.. Armstrong nominated. Judge Saw
age is very popular Oh this side of the
range, and his large-hearted action in
this matter have made him more so.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

"Ginx," the satirist of the Inter.Moun-
tain is writing serious of letters from
Helena in which he portrays with a
sharp pointed pen some of the charac-
ters and characteristics of the capital
city. In speaking of the weather, hesays:
"The Helena real estate boom has had
the benefit of the beautiful weather dur
ing the past week. The street sprinkler
has been making regular trips up and
down our principal thoroughfares since
last Sunday at an angle of As degrees,
but as the water it contains was frozen
solid none of the precious fluid was
wasted. As nobody was on the streets
during the trips of the sprinkler, which
were made regularly at noon, its failure
to distribute water was not noticed until
Green Preultt tried to borrow some of
the driver to assist in the manufacture of
some '62 whisky. A movement is now
on foot, however, and Il company has al
ready been stocked for 5000 900 to pro-
vide for sprinkling the streets of Helena
with warm water until July 4. By this
means it is expected that vegetation, par
ticularly on Main street, will be greatly
quickened, and the meadows in front of
our business houses will soon be in n
condition to invite the regular spring
immigration ofsheep from the exhausted
pastures of Meagher county. 1t is the
sheep herders' tra'le that keeps Helena
alive. The Hawks, social organization
here, devoted to sure thing game called
poker, ne7er fail to take in the sheep
herders for what they have saved up
during the winter as well as the sheep
they bring to the Helena. ranges. In
the meantime the toboggan slide from
Herald office to Main street is in an ex-
cellent state of preservation"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07
The Boom Of Argentine.

The growth of the Argentine Republic
continues to be very rapid, and the re.
ports for the year 1887, which have just
received from the minister of that coun-
try, contain some amazing figures, show
ing that the population of that country
has increased l75 per cent during the
last twenty years, while the population
Of the United States in the same period
has increased only 70 per cent. Buenos
Ayres is now the largest CITY in South
America, and the census of 1887 shows a
population of $4,000. The town of La
Plata, which Is only four years old,
has a population of 10000, The nation
wealth has increased 100 per cent during
the last twenty years, md by the census
Of 1887 the average ratio of wealth is
1855 per inhabitant, while that of the
Uuited States is $94S.-News,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07
ABOUT WATER.


Editor searles OF the Livestock
journal, whose observations IN montana
cover period oi seVeiai years. peiieVes
mat panaeea lof 'he li'rea.ehea l''s OF
snort wafer supply VIII pc iouhu IN
early seeains' lie says 'hat ourlhe tne
quarter oil century ne mas hVeu IN
montana he can eau 10 hi'iiu out TWO OF
three seasons "'ieh carry so"h heius
seriously suffered rom lack oi wafer.
But he mas hnowh many instances Oh
partial failures IN ia'e sown crops. Ihe
'hhoNicLE admits 'iia' Mr' Seafles re-
marks are, Ill t'iI' respect, very timeiv: ::
the farmer VINO sows carry ana taxes ad-
Vah'ageS oil the spring rains can proPuce
crop witl huch less iriisa'loh thah the
one VINO so"S la'er out there are a
large number oil Farmers VINO cannot pos
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

mechanical and mercantile purpose, we
have the most fertile and widely prolific
soil in the world, and the brain and the
energy to utilize II all. Our foreign COM
merce should not languish, our shipping
interests should not be permitted to pass
into decay, as has been the history IN
the past fifteen years. 1t is impossible
to state what articles are most suitable
to be placed at once upon the free list
without dong some injustice, and the
reduction of duties can cnly lie effected
by careful and conscientious study OF the
question.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

1t is asserted in army circles that Gen.
Terry is going to retire when his four
months leave is up. 1t is also though
that Gen. Crooke will get the place al.
though Gen. "Pa1dy" Miles wants it and
as usual, wants it bad. Gen. Miles and
the Secretary of War are not on the best
of terms however, from troubles growing
out ofthe Apache campaign, and tits not
believed py those who are authority in
army matters that Miles will get the
place.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

The editor of the Independent has felt
himself called upon to give us little adj
vice, for which we are not unmindful,
because it seems to come from the heart
and is genuine TO all outward appear
ances, In view of this good feeling on
the part of the editor of the Indepcn-
dent, we beg leave to ask him to sec to
1t that we are not made victim of the
classic poetry now feature of the Inde-
pendent. Also, to save us from the wrath
of the Billings contingent, now doing
Herculean work for the railroad project
of that name, through the news and 10.
cal columns OF his paper.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

At the expiration of this year there
will be two vacancies in the board of
county commissioners, that of Chairman
Lamme and John Potter 1t is asserted
that the law does not provide for the
election of two county commissioners at
one election although this was done two
years ago. We should like some of our
legal lights to elucidate this question.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Joseph Thompson who was convicted
in Choteau County for illegally brand
ing cattle, and confirmed six months in
the penitentiary, has been pardonel by
the Governor. His term had about ex-
pired and as he, had previously to this
ofense, borne good character, the par
don was sought and granted for the
purpose ofrestoling Thompson to citizen.
SHIN
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

"Crow" Davis is out with another affi-
davit in which he says that he did not
read the first affidavit, which said the
Indians had been tampered with, and
was signed by himself. 1t will make no
difference whether he read it or even
signed it; no one would believe him
under oath any way. 1t speaks very i'll
of a scheme that has to have an affidavit
from such renegade to boost it
along
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Judge Moses B. Liddell, who will un-
doubtedly be assigned to this district, is
native of Louisiana and lives at Mon,
roe. He is forty years old and well
known lawyer, who has been elected dis.
trict judge in his own state. 1t is said
that he takes this appointment on ac-
count of his wife's health. He was re-
commended by the entire Louisiana del
egation besides great number of other
members. He IS son of Gen. Liddell,
whose feud with the Joneses will be re-
membered.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Mr.. Dickinson, the new postmaster
general is not having an easy time in
his endeavors to bring the department
out of the confusion in which it has fall
len. He is working hard to improve the
service and in few week will undoubt.
edly check the complains which are now
coming in AMI strew his desk thicker
than the leaves in the vale of Vallom-
brosa,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Delegate Toole has presented petit
tion to Congress from the citizens of Ben.
ton, asking that new land district with
offices at the Head Of Navigation" be
established. If favorablv acted upon,
this district will, no doubt, be created
out of the Helena district, which is too
large and unwieldy.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

The CHRONICLES opinion regarding
the assignment of Judge DeWolf is veri-
fed by letter from Judge Mcconnell,
in which he says that Judge DeWolfwill
hold court in Missoula directly after he
gets through at Miles, about the 10th,
and that Judge DeWolf will be assigned
to the West Side district
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

entitled to the encouragement of all good
citizens and the press. And now that
this company seems TO have surmounted
its temporary difficulties, with abund dant
funds to carry out its enterprise, the
CHRONICLE gives this as well as any other
project calculated TO benefit Montana, its
Import,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Helena has got worms again in its
water, or at least they have just been
discovered again 1t takes long time
to become aware of the existence of
worms in the water at Helena, for the
reason that very little of it is used,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

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The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Several of the West Side papers assert
that Capt. Mills, of the Northwest, has
lot of mining stock that is fast becom.
ing valuable. We are pleased to hear it,
and hope the Captain will realize round
million out of his mine,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

The minority report of Hon. Knute
Nelson against the passage of the Bill
lings, Clarks Fork & Cooke City Railroad
bill. shows that Mr.. Nelson is true west
ern man and is thoroughly familiar with
the undevelope west. That his report
will be adopted by the house there is no
chance for doubt. Nelson is one OF the
most vigorous man in congress; he is
well-known and carries more strength
than almost any of the western congress.
men. His report has the ring of COM
mon sense.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Postmaster Villas and Senator Voorhees,
have had a very large.sized row. The
"Tall Sycamore of the Wabash" went to
Villas to get an appointment for friend
and was cavalierly received. This treat.
ment made Mr.. Voorhees, very angry and
he proceeded to give Villas the benefit of
his extraordinary command of invec-
tive,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Hardly a week passes but that we are
compelled to chronicle the details of
murder in this country. The recent ex-
ecutions seem to have passed by without
being needed and the lessons they have
intended to apply have not had the eff
feet they should.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

Fargo is very blue over the prohibi-
tion law which was recently passed
there. The town of Morehead, MInn.
lies only short distance from Fargo and
all the thirsty Dakotians have to do Is to
walk across free bridge to get all the
drink they want. Morehead is corres-
pondingly happy.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07
Enjoy Life.

What truly beautiful world we live
in! Nature gives grandeur of mountains,
glens and oceans, and thousands of
means of enjoyment. We can desire no
better when in perfect health; but how
often do the majority of people feel like
giving it up disheartened, discouraged
and worn out with disease when there
is no occasion for this feeling, as every
sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory
proof, that Green's August Flower, will
make them fre, rom disease, as when
born. Dyspepsia nd Liver Complaint
are the direct cause OF seventy.five per
cent of such maladies as Biliousnees, In
digestion, Sick Headache, Costiveness,
Nervous Prostitution, Dizziness of the
Head, Palpitation of the Heart. and
other distressing symptoms. Three
doses of August Flower will prove it's
wonderful effect. Sample bottles, 10
cents, Try it.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07

The Pioneer Press says that ifSecre-
tary Bayard doesn't marry until every
body reads the fishery treaty, he will
die an old bachelor. Tie Pioneer Press
evidently needs to study up the history
of our public men. Secretary Bayard is
a widower.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-03-07
A Doubt Removed.

Judge DeWolfe was seen by Journal
man yesterday and very courteously fur
nished all the information in his possess
sion concerning the question of the as
signment of the judges when the new
Judge, Liddel, shall have arrived. In his
opinion and in accordance with the
United State statute the chief justice
will call meeting of the supreme bench
in which Judge Liddel will be entitled
to an equal voice in perfecting new ar
rangement. This meeting cannot be
called until Judge Liddel arrives in Mon
tana, after confirmation and until this
meeting the new associate will be a judge
without district. What action will be
taken at this meeting Of the supreme
bench is of course uncertain but in the
matter of assignment the chief justice
has no more voice than any of the others.
Judge DeWolfc frankly admitted his pre-.
ference for the Second district, having
been appointed with the understanding
that he should fill the vacancy in that
district brought about by Judge Gal
braith's removal, but until full bench
decided differently, he, (DeWolfe) was
the Judge of the Third district and
would perform the duties thereof. In a
limited time the Judge ran over the de-
tails of the troubles in the Second dis
trict, the main facts differing but little
from the newspaper accounts with which
the public is familiar. The reporter took
his leave with the unexpressed idea thai
the Third district would have much to be
thankful for If Judge DeWolfe did moi
obtain the Second district assignment
The views of the Judge are different
however, journal.