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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-21


John 8. Adair, McConnelsvilIe: Divorce pro-
ceedings were commenced ia March last seeking
10 suuder the ties that cemeuted in one common
union the membership Of Hughes Post, No. 235
Department Of Ohio residing upon the east and
west sides of the Muskingum at the towns OF
McConneisville and Malta. Inconpatibility of
temper and IL desire on the part of the membership
on the McConnelsville side of the river, To have
better plnce in which To hold the sessions of the
Post we're the chief causes alleged for this action
The cause came to be heard and after full inVesti-
cation IL was found by "a committee sent to repre-
sent the Department Commander that harmony
could not exist in the Post as thus constituted and
a enforcement of membership from RlcCouneIs-
vile, with division OF assets, agreed upon and
l. being carried into effect Under this arrange
ment "a new Post was instituted at McCounelsville
by Department Commander Joseph w. o. NealI
hs-isted by Past Department Commander r. B.
Brown, on Thursday, June z, at which time 80
uew members OF the old Post were indicted into the
one, together with a new applicants, l6 OF whom
mustered on the evening the new Post was
instituted The new Post starts off with IOl mem
beers, and with one Of the haadsomest best arranged
most attractive and cheerful Post halls In This
Department IN all its appointments, being coo-
ducive 10 comfort, and making delightful home
Tor the oId veterans. An organization was effected
aud the following officers elected without q dis
senting voice Commander, John y. Admir- S
V. c. Richard IL Cheadie; J. V. c., jacob Adams.
Chap. Rev. A. w. Bats; O. NJ. James NJ West:
.. D., Abel ID. King; o. g.. Albert Worley
Greater unanimtty could not exist among any
people than Is To be found among the members OF
this new Post which Is not yet named or num-
beFed and If tile energy, enterprise, enthusiasm
aud piucky resolution they have manifested iu
the beginning Is any indication of success they win
grow and prosper until they will soon take rank
one Of the best and most interesting Posts in
Ohio. A Cam pnre WAS held In the earlier part of
the evening, presided by Commander John
:. AdaiT at which addresses were made by Deuart-
uient Commander O'NeAll. Past Department Com
mtiider r. b. Brown and Judge J D. Emerson
interspersed with good oId-time waI songs An
immense audience was present on this OCCASION
and much interest manifested ia what the se;lEers
had To say. Following the Campfire "a delightful
banquet served by the Ladies' SodAlity of this
place, and every one present seemed to enjoy
themselves ia the happiest manner. Ii was truly
"A rare and interesting OCCASION and one that viii
not toe forgotten by those who had the good
fortune 20 be present throughout the exercises of
the evening, rather night and morning as the
Post did not close until about 2:30 a. M Friday
9th inst. This Post has started of in an suspicious
manner, with every prospect of rapid and healthy
growth, and with enthusiasm among its
membership than has ever been known among the
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KANSAS.

General Order No 4, issued at Emporia June
BY command Of }. W. Feighan, Department Com
uander-O. u. Coulter, a A G.-conlgins the fol-
lowing;
In accordance with resolution unanimously
adopted BY the last Department EDcanpnent the
hiib annual Reunion and semi-aDnual EucanIp-
inent Of this Department will be held al Topeka
KAN, Oct. TO 6. 1883, tile State Fair Grounds
Immediately adjoining tie city. The use Of the
grounds has been secured for the purpose OF hold
Ing biennial Reunions during the life Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic ia this Department and the
grounds are 10 be- turned 70 this Department
fully prepared for occu psncy provided with tents
fuel. light water aud suitable halls and buildings
/ Tor Reunion purposes, without the Depart
ment- During the Reunion the grounds will be
under the exclusive control Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, The citizens Of Topeka are making
ample provisions for tis entertainment and
/ lori % all tie Old soldiers " no may attend The
T Department Commander expreSst-s tle hope that
tli- Wsll be the largest and best Reunion ever held
! in this State. Every Post should be fully repre-
sented and cordial Invitation il extended To the
oman Relief Corps. the Sons Of Veterans and
+ os4eE organizations auxiliary the Grand Army
~ tiie eP1oe az wen as 10 all old soldiers. to be
present aud mite with in this grand fraierilsl
/ Eennion where loyalty will reign supreme and
PATRIOTISM VIII receive a new In pulse The com
nlittee " - appointed by the city OF Topeka to-
keihsi wlln the committee Of seven appointed by
the Department EIcampnient VIZ j. r. Brady
Chairman w. a tiebbnrt, Secretary; Bernard
Kelly. W. =. Hackney, 9 g. Lohaud r J Thayer
and Henry Booth VIII attend TO the preparation Of
tiis grounds nd ali other necessary genents
/ 1iia Syinf9oes n 3 Campbell, o. u. Coulter and
/ } Il hiHkle are hereDy appointed a comuiittee to
HhhhEe TIE hhaitcth Affairs of The Reuuion--reut
privileges on Tie grounds and perform such other
duties as may ne necessary connection with the
otheT committees herein named Division Com
nlandeT- for each Congregational District viii be
appointed IN due time, and in the meantime each
e"mrnde Of the Department Is expected 10 use lis
best efforts in organizing his Post and community
Atilfotd rates Wlil be announced a. soon ~ pos
rbe. The 2Ld National IsucaElpfuebt viii be held
/ a. columbus, o. during thc SECOND week in Sep
teHlbeF, 1867 and All comrades who can do so nre
/ invited l." attend th5 Eacampfnent viii be held
IA the ccuier 81 the gre soldier State Of the north
"r7S aud II = czpected that ID viii be the largest
] gathering 81 old soldiers since the war
Officers Of $. A. Hurbut Post No IS Elliuyvood .
/ Commander. VIM. Aiisner. ; v c. Wm n Hal
! sey }. V. g. w. ". shannon: Surg Jas Frtss-
/ colt " D., Charles Grant: Chap. A. w strong:
/ Adj L 4. K Young; q. NJ, W W Bassore. O a
~ K Ward s. NJ r. w. Barr Q. NJ. s.. William
Officers of Thos. Doane Post, No. sI4, Lebo:
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MISSOURI

s. r. Apperson Lebanon: Gen. Geo. G.. Meade
Post, No. 48, observed Memorial Day in grand
style. II had in line 200 veterans, 80 Sons
Of Veterans and 40 members of the Lebanon
Cadets aTge procession of civilians and 100 little
the management Of our old Commander, Ex- Gov.
Jos. w. McClurg, At the cemetery the graves Of
deceased soldiers and others were appropriately
decorated There WIS at least 1900 people here,
aud the occasion will long be remembered by those
who were present.
Officers of Post No. 500, Clinton: Commander ].
n. Pierce; S. v G., Joel w. Strong; j. V. c., Jas.
VI. Rimer; Adj't, James Woods; @. NJ, G. II.
Haysler; Surg, VIM. Reed; Chap j. N. Baker
0. D.. Samuel Cox; o. e., NJ. Dillon; S. NJ, VIM.
Ellis; q. NJ s., l.. G. Massey,
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When Memorial Day Is DER
We neier think our work IS done,
For we know among the living
Many poor and helpless one.
And with loyalty and charity
Our blessings we Will pour,
To keep them from starvation,
Or the wolf from out their door.
And when the Summers ended,
AND winas blow cold aud wild,
Wen still think Of the soldier,
The widow and her child.
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Theodore w Bean, Of NOrristown, Pa, has issued
his admirable address, delivered at Seven Pines
National Cemetery Memorial Day under the
auspices of Phil Kearny Post, No. 10, of Rich
mond, Va, in pamphlet form. A PREDATORY letter
to Comrade Edgar Alien Past Junior Vice Com
mander-in Chief pays handsome compliment to
the W.R.C., whose contribution furnished the
flowers: " If our comrades North could form "a
conception of the work your Post has done and IS
doing, you would never again have to ask and in
accomplishing your holy work and could the
various Corps of our noble auXisiary-the Womuus
Relief COrpS-hut have witnessed what greeted my
eyes and gIaddenel nay heart a. their work, they
would have hailed 1t "a the graUdest achievement
of their history organization. All homer to
our noble women, To whom L would dedicate the
words / spoke amid the flowers they furnished"
Gen. J. C. Smith, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF Illinois.
in an address the funeral of Lieut. Partridge of
WaukegRn, H. recognized, As he never fails to do,
the loyal woman of the war ia the following:
There is one present-a lady need not name, as
she Is so well known to the comFades-who often
SAW the deceased when Ill from the campaigns
mentioned / have often heard the Lieutenant say
that he verify believed her presence in the hospital
was so cheering that i. had saved his life / speak
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08
REOLAIMING ARID LANDS,

BY referring to an article in this issue
it will be seen that Congress has agreed
to appropriate $25O,OOO fol the purpose
of investigating the extent to which the
arid region of the United States can be
redeemed by irrigation, and the segrega.
tion of irrigable lands in such arid re.
gions, and for the selection of sites for
reservoirs and other hydraulic works
the work to be done by the geological
survey, under the direction of the sec.
retary of the interior, the lands desig.
mated for reservoirs and canals fol
irrigation to be reserved rs the property
OF the United States, and not to be sub.
lect to entry or settlement until here.
alter provided by law. Late in March
this important matter was brought to
the attention of Congress, and became a
law. 1tseemsthat the appropriation com
mittee were not unanimously in favor Of
it, consequently the matter has been
lain aside until the present, when 1t was
determined to expend the above amount
in furtherance of the project. "The
scheme appears to include the idea Of
building great dams across the canyons
through which pour the melted SHOWS
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

We very seldom allude to the idiosyn.
crasies of the editor who speaks of his
brothers house as the Anderson brick
residence" but occasionally we have to
do 50 in order to keep him from getting
to high before he unfurles his parachute
Therefor, we take exceptions to the
further use of that stereotype local para
graph which has done such laborious
service in the Family Zone family
Journal for the past decade and which
usually begins like this: "lf the Courier
isn't up to the usual standard this week
&c The "Old Man" away, &c u, but you bet
your life we get there just the same, &C."
No one has ever accused Prohibitionists
of writing the well-worn chestnut, not
withstanding the Tact chat there is grave
doubt hanging over the authorship Of
the recent Simon Pure Republican
editorials which have been inserted into
the columns of the Great aud Only Am,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

The conference of the Government
Commissioners with the Sioux Indians
for the purpose of negotiating a treaty
for the surrender of part of the Sioux
reservation on the west side of the Mis-.
souri, and to the southwark of the agency
opposite Bismarck, OAK, was in progress
all the latter part of last week, Among
the prominent chiefs who took part were
Black Bull, the farmer, Rain in.the- Face,
Gall, Judge Grass, Mad Bear, and Two
Bears. Sitting Bull did not appear. He
is suspected of being abroad melting the
Indians against treaty. Long talks
were held daily, the Indian orators
speaking in opposition to signing the pro-
posed treaty, and the Indians finally re-
fused to sign.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08
WATER WORKS.

1t will be seen by reference to the pro-
ceedings of the City Council, published
in this issue, that Bozeman is going to
have water.works, and that one of her
most liberal and enterprising citizens,
who we all wish was worth million
dollars, is going to help build them, with
the assistance Of outside capital and ex-
perience in this business. The CHRONICLE
long ago expressed the opinion that MIR.
Woolston was tiiiling with the people o.
this city, and subsequent developments
have fully demonstrated the truth OF
our predictions. The CHRONICLE is more
than pleased at the turn this water
works affair has taken, and rejoices to
know that the best of feeling exists all
over the city regarding the matter.
Bozeman is to have substantial sys-
TEN of water-works-works that will re-
move half of the terrors of fires, and,
we hope, make insurance lower, although
there seems to be little foundation for
such hope. The works will be COM
pleted as quickly us good work can be
done, and when finished we believe that
all will be proud of them, for Mr.. Be-
ment, the gentleman who has the mat.
ter in charge at present, has constructed
some of the very best works in the
West, the works at Duluth being not
ahla axamnle Tho tarms for auch
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

and heavy rains from the mountains.
These dams are to be large and strong
enough to hold back the waters, which
may then be let down as they are need
ed for she benefit of the reclaimed land.
The cost of these irrigation works will
be very gieat, but it will be only small
fraction of the value of the land re-
claimed. 1t is believed that by wisely
utilizing the surplus waters in the drain
age area between the one hundredth
meridian and the eastern slopes of the
Rocky Mountains, an unproductive re-
gion equal to at least four times the area
of New York state may be restored to
fertility. The decided success of irriga-
ton works in California, Utah, md
Colorado indicates the methods by
which we are still further to reduce the
proftless area which we formerly desig-
mated as the Great American Desert
and the entire country cannot fail to feel
the benefits of improvements of such
magnitude rs to add millions of acres
to our area of fertility and free the
Mississippi lowlands south of Cairo
from the great hinderance in the way of
their prosperity"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08
A Moss Covered Truism.

A Helena correspondence the Pioneer
Press, in column ofspicy gossip on the
journalistic changes that have recently
occurred in Helena, has the following to
say regarding the dissatisfaction felt by
the stock. holders of the Independent
over the work of its late editor, Mr..
Eastin:
"iow, it is a moss covered truism that
there Is something peculiar in the owner
ship of newspaper property. When a
man buys a store, he is permitted to
own it and manage it to suit himself. Let
him sell the store and invest the pro.
ceeds in newspaper, and the quality Of
his proprietorship has suffered a mys-
ferrous change and SO far as the
management of his property is concern.
ed, he finds that he has taken half of the
community, at least, into partnership,
and that his partners are alert, vigilant
and despotic lin exercising their rights.
So the changes in the Independent office
are probably the work of the partners
who do not hold the pen nor enjoy the
privilege of putting up for the weekly
paw rolls, except in a modest way as sub.
scribers and advertisers"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08
In Favor of Settlers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The secretar,
OF the interior today rendered a de.
cision in the somewhat celebrated case
of the Northern Pacific Railroad com.
pany against Guilford Miller. The Sec
retary holds briefly that when the map
of the main line was filed and accepted
in 1870 the general route was fixed, and
statutory withdrawal under section six
of the granting act became operative.
Statutory withdrawal having once been
put in operation, it could not again be
exercised, its authority being exhausted.
The central route, being once fixed
could not be amended or changed, ex-
cept by legislative authority. As no
such authority was given. the attempt
to change the general route by the map
of 1872 was without authority Of law.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

Harvey N. Shepard, for manv years
Assistant Attorney General of Massachu
sets under several Republican admin
istrations, came out squarely in support
of Cleveland and tariff reform, in q
speech delivered at Walpole, Mass, on
Saturday evening. ''In such campaign
as this" said Mr.. Shepard, with my
convictions, no course is open to me but
to support by speech and vote the Dem.
ocratic party and its candidates, and l
do this cheeriully and with no misgiv.
ings, but with my whole heart and
strength, because the time has come
when we are to engage in campaign
conducted on principle. In the issue as
presented the Democracy is the cham
pion of freedom and of the people, wag.
ing battle in behalf of 60 100000 con-
sumers against trusts and rings and
corrupt combinations. Right and logic
and reason are on our side."
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08
The N. E. Church, South, in Montana.

The Montana Conference OF the NJ. E
Church, South, convened in the city Of
Butte, July 25th, Bishop Charles B. Gal.
loway, one of the most learned, as well
as one of the most eloquent, men In the
United States, presiding. Five days
were spent in hearing reports from
the several fields of labor. The reports
show gratifying increase in every d,-
partment Of the church. There was a
net increase in the membership of ITO
and q gain of eight preachers to this
field. six came by transfer from eastern
conferences, one from the North Meth.
odists-Rev. W. j. hunter-and one
from the Protestant Methodist church
There was gain in church and parson-
age property amounting to over 5000.
The Southern Metho dists now have in
Montana over $4,000 worth of church
property membership of 500; fifteen
travelling and ten local preachers and
500 Sunday-school children. The sum
of 500 was raised in this conference
last year for missions and church extern
sions. The conference raised this year
in cash 81 500 as the beginning of the
endowment fund for the support of worn
out preachers and the wives and
children of deceased preachers. Rev.
L. B. Statler gave 81 900 to this fund.
The conference has no claimants yet,
but proposes to prepare in advance for
those who serve at the altar. 1t is in.
tended to raise this fund to $40, 900 by
next year. Steps were taken to estab.
lish church school at an early date.
Donations have been rendered for this
purpose. A large number of visitors
attended the conference, and the citi-
zens of Butte We'd with each other in
giving the conference hearty welcome.
Altogether, the last session of the Mon
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08


Sheridan has passed to his long home
and America sincerely mourns the death
of one of its greatest Generals. While
the bulletins which have been issued
daily during the Generals sickness have
apparently shown that he was improv-
ing, those who have lately eeen him
and knew him when he was in the
full vigor of health, agreed that his
death was only matter of a few weeks
The General passed peacefully away on
Sunday surrounded by his loving wife
and children. Immediately after his
death the President sent a letter OF
coincidence to the widow and ordered
the flags on the public buildings low
cred to half mast.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

The most Distinguished Mason in the
world, DIR. Robert Morris, poet laureat
of Masonry, died of paralysis at his home
at Lagrange, KY, on Tuesday of last week.
DR.. Morris visited Bozeman last winter
where he made many friends. BY his
death Masonry loses one of its best work.
ers and most distinguished member. The
doctor was seventy years of age and had
on several occasions carried his investiga-
tiuns ofthe origin of Masonry to Asia.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08
A. 4. YERKES. Publisher.
-
Territorial Democratic Committee.

The Territorial Democratic Convention
will be held at Butte, Montana, Septem-
ber 10, 1883, at IL o'clock, noon, for the
purpose of nominating Delegate to
Congress, the appointment Of Terri
torial Democratic Central Committee,
and such other business as may be pre-
sented.
The apportionment will be published
as soon as the requisite data concerning
the new counties created can be procured.
w. A. CLARK,
Chm'n Ter. Dem. Central Com,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

tana Conference was one of its best, and
the years labors and success are far in
advance of any previous year. South
ern Methodism is fast coming to the
front in Montana, in spite of the diff
culties in the way and the predictions
Of jealous rivals. The church in the
East is arranging to send large force Of
preachers to reinforce those already
here. A large appropriation will be
made to assist the work.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

The Courier says that "free
whiskey" does not exist in the Republi.
can platform. We must quote once more
the remark ofthe Wheeling Intelligencer
the leading Republican paper of West
Virginia, that "the free-whiskev plank is
in the platform and cannot be lied out OF
it. No Republican newspaper anywhore
should deny it."
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

The boasted harmony in the Republic
can party oi this territory fails to assay
right up to its reported value. The sur.
face indications shows that new Republi.
can papers are to be started in the in
terests of the various oifice-seekine
factions and that the loving kindness oi
which some paper speak exists only In
name. The Republican Convention al
Livingston tipped the hand of Montana
Republicans pretty thoroughly and sub.
sequent events haven't changed the
aspect in the slightest degree.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

Dispatches from Grand Forks. Aber.
deem. and Sioux Falls, Dakota, say that
the heavy rains and extremely hot
weather of the past week have seriously
damaged wheat. At Sioux Falls on Sun.
day the temperature was 100 in the
shade. Different in the Gallatin valley.
The rains have come almost daily, but
the hot weather has failed to put in an
appearance. However, the moon chang
ed last night, and We hope to see Mon.
tana redeem itself as a dry climate.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

Az organization has been formed by
the most prominent citizens of Helena,
which has for its object the suppression
of vice. A meeting was held on Monday
night. Those who signed the call say
that crime and vice are running rampant
in the city of Helena and that something
must be done to check it or good people
will not locate there.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

The announcement of the fact that
Col. Danl Searles has been called to the
editorial chair of the River Press calls to
mind the fact that the genial Billy Todd
has for the past four months done all the
work on his paper in the way of writing
and business management. And he has
done it well too. With our "Uncle Dam
as co-worker, Billy will make splendid
oh nwinu
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

1t begins to look to us as if the boast
ed press franchise which r. B. Harrison
is wont to wave, is blank. For several
years it has been supposed that Russell
B. held an Associated Press franchise
that could be used at moments notice
to the detriment of the Independent
but the events of the last week in Hell.
ena newspaper circles would lead one to
believe that Russell has been doing some
very tall bluffing.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

The Outhwaite, or Union Pacific re-
funding bill, was acted upon favorably
by select committee of the Senate. 1t
deals only with the Union instead of the
Union and Central Pacific. 1t is thought
that 1t will now pass. and if it does the
Union Pacific will be in position to build
branch roads-probably one to Bozeman.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

In the whole of Perley's "reminiscences
of sixty years in Washington, not one
word is said regarding the present can.
didate for President on the Republican
ticket. Every other man of prominence
is m entioned and it is significant that a
man of Harrison's pretensions should
not receive mention in this great work
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-08-08

The Billings Gazette reports sale of
wool at that town which netted the
seller is cents per pound. The damag-
ing effects of the Mills Bill, which Re-
publican sheepmen and wool dealers
have been wont to expatiate upon, are
not materializing.