The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-22

The members Of the Democratic Coun-
ty Central Committee met on Thursday |
to fill vacancies. make an apportionment
and set the time Of holding primaries |
/. and convention to elect delegates to
= Butte.
The editor of our esteemed cotempo-
n rary of the Hay Press, says that he
would have been arrested had he made
as much noise on the streets as the Pro-
: hibition GIee Club. In fact, he thinks |
he was taken in once upon time for
II lesser crime
Mr.. L. Morse, the smal-fruit grove Of
n this county, whose strawberries and
If currants go to every town in the territory,
sent the CHRONICLE office sample of his
currant crop last week None better can
be grown anywhere.
The general verdict is that Bozeman
must have a fair next year to take place
:. inSeptember. The interest manifested in
+ the exhibit of agricultural products last
Saturday prove conclnsively that fair
8 is the proper thing and that no section
could get up better one.
The Courier credits B. F. Yerkes with
A the desire OF running for the office OF
a Probate Judge on the Democratic ticket.
We should he pleaced to hear that b. f.
had at last concluded to follow in the
foot steps of his ancestors and become a
y Democrat, but we fear that the Courier
is off again.
Sidney Paget, the gentleman who has
: been supplying horses for the govern.
ment, left on "Wednesday for Billings,
If where he will put in the balance due on
b his contract. Maj. Carol, the inspector;
Lieutenant Galbraith, who receives the
horses; Veterinary Piche, and Clerk
- sherburne left the next day.
Mr.. f. Morse, the grower of small
fruits of this valley, brought in case of
u currants for the exhibit that would GER
II tainly have taken the prize in this or
any other country. Learning that the
a committee could not accept fruit, he did
d the next best thing by turning them
over to the CHRoNIcLEs household.
" Mr.. George L. Ramsey, who umpired
's the base ball game between the Virginia
City and Sheridan clubs, on the 18th inst,
was highly complimented for the prompt
and efficient discharge of his unpleasant
T. office. We understand that the clubs,
in appreciation of his services, made
3. him present Of a purse, and rendered
IN him a unanimous vote of thanks
Madisonian.
b. The Treasurer of the county sold
i'll horse belonging to the Northern Pacific
Express company on Thursday The
animal was attached by the county to
NJ nav the license of the express company
;, and was purchased by the express COM
pany. The horse brought $40 and as the
as license and costs were only$7. A number
De of horsemen were surprised that the
y. company did not let the horse go to the
ID next lowest bidder.
w A great deal OF the wheat in this val
Mt ley is now in the shock and the thresh.
ing machine will begin Its operations
il, this week. A large number OF new
ia threshing machines and engines have
a. been sold this year and it can be safely
stated that at least thirty five will be
running during the season. The oats in
'~ many places are yet green, but ii frost
10 holds off until the seventh of September
zee the greater amount of it will be har'
vested.
no Mr.. W. A. Zietzke. of this city, has
'ur purchased boring machine warranted
ast to dig through stone, and expects it from
the East soon. 1t is his purpose to bort
ma an artesian well, which will be LOCATED
he on the hill near town. Mr.. z, will bor'
AIR 1000 feet, and at That depth expects t.
strike an abundant supply of water. i
NAV be possible that he will strike natu
RAJ raj gas or oil, as it is believed that one o.
ism the other exists, owing to the great bee
on of coal which lies in this region.
From a private letter we learn tina
VIII the last of the noble bison, which few
ma years ago roamed in countless number
'ss' over the plains Of the Yellowstone, wa
killed on Clarkes Fork recently, by
I'VE cowboy. He discovered the buffalo
ed, which was an aged ball and at once gav'
di- chase, His revolver was the only fir
arm he had and six cartridges the onl.
:, ammunition. He fired two shots from
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