The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-12-26

different course. True it is, that because
he did not choose wife from Washing
ton territory, the woman suffragist, out
of pure jealousy, procured his defeat ; but
this need not discourage Mr.. Toole.
hasn't any more Young ladies
than it needs and if its favorite son
wishes to bring back n Washington lady,
the blessings will be just as hearty.
1t is hoped that the democrats will
unquallifedlv denounce the civil service
law and place it where it formerly be-
longed, on the republican party. 1t is
noticeable that Cleveland had nothing |
to say about the matter in his late mes
sage and it IS presumed that he has all
he wanted Of it. Let it go back to the |
republican party. The republicans liked
it when the democrats came into power,
because they thought it would be the
means of keeping many of their number |
in office. And SO it did, much to the
detriment of the dominant party. Now
let it go back where It belongs. Such a
law is undemocratic, the qualifications Of
an applicant should be capability and
friendliness to the constitution.
There was suiet little caucus at
Helena one day last week. Those in
attendance were mostly Helena people,
the remainder were from Butte. The
purpose of this causus was to devise
ways and means to make thirty-three
Offices feed three hundred hungry appli-
cants, who have been standing out in
the cold for the past four years. We
have no means of knowing whether the
loaves and fishes miracle was repeated
or not, but we are willing to predict that
the caucus failed to relieve Mr. Carter of
the burdens which are weighing him
down and that Bozeman wasn't even
mentioned.
We notice that the Pioneer Press car
Success" is in the territory accompanied
by corp of boom writers. We hope
that they will let Bozeman go unnoticed.
Bozeman has tried this kind of "boom"
business which on one day says that she
is the great natural centre and will be
the larges. city IN the territory and on
the next day says the same thing of
Townsend. This is calculated to puzzle
the astute eastern reader and he naturally
concludes that this booming business
costs money, and the amount ofbombast
governed by the amount of money
put up. Hence money spent IN this way
is thrown away.
The death of DR.. A. Lamme, removes
one of the best and oldest landmarks of
Bozeman. A prominent citizen, beloved
by all. A man who came to Bozeman
while it was a young. struggling town
beset by Indians on one hand and pIiva-
tions on the other. No one was better
liked, none more respected. The bes.
of his days were given to Bozenan, and
his name will be connected with its
history as long as the town exists. Peact
to his ashes.
We understand that our prohibition
friends have now turned their energies
into Sunday closing movement, witt
the unpopularity, engendered by the lat'
election, they cannot accomplish ON
single measure that they advocate, be i
good, bad or Indifferent. And we sup
posed that they had sufficient sense tt
see this. They can accomplish more b!
quiet, calm inactivity, than by any othe
means.
Now that the Rocky Fork railroad !
going ahead, through the instrumentalit.
of the rustlers who had in charge, it
time for the papers who have throw
every obstacle in its way, to realize thu
fact that the Montana men who had it ii
charge deserve the wellwishes of al
interested in Montana's progress and pa
the proper tribute to Montana energ
and brains.
The Independent strikes the key mott
when it says that the legislature canno
pass registration bill that will dis
; franchise the people of the COW counties
aud be upheld by the people of tn
territory. A registration law for tn
cities is needed. in other localities it
, not, as the legislature will find out shoul
it pass bill such as the one proposed.
Wheat has advanced u cents on sma
, speculative transactions. exports to til
Continent of Europe having reache
100000 bushels, with none to Gres
/ Britain. The outgo of flour is large
D and yet not half that of year ago. Cor
and oats have declined half cent eacl
! and pork is % cents lower, and Lard
! quarter lower.
5 What will the stiff Presbyterian say
when an elder of their church, Gel
: Harrison, president.elect goes to tn
great inaugural-quadrennial ball at Wasl
t ington next March, and gazes at til
T gaudy multitude Of giddy dancers? Il
: may not dance, but he will have to hel
pay the fddlers.
tits to be hoped that Mr.. Toole will
: successful in his attempt to obtain
: suitable appropriation for this territor
for the surveying of all the lands no
= ready. If the republican senate is real
n grateful for the republican majority whic
r was rolled up. it ought to manifest i
8 appreciation ina natural form.
It The printers of the Record, at Helen
walked out" on Saturday, because Il
manager insisted on having the pap
set solid at the price the men were &c
ting for loaded. Under the existil
rules of the Union, it IS not strange ths
. the men refused to work.
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