The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-24
Hunting Parties at Bozeman in
Quest Of Bear, Elk, Sheep
and Antelope.
Roosevelt, tho Well
Known Civil Service Commits
eioner, Expected Soon.


hs tourists continue to pass through
3ozeman enroute TO the park. Where they
II come from ia Q mystery. Several large
luntine parties are due at Bozeman in q
sw days, which are to be taken to the
launts Of the bear, elk, sheep and antelope.
Among the number expected in few days
. the noble hunter, Theodore Roosevelt, Of
lew York, the author and ranchman, poll
iciau and Office holder. He is accompanied
y eight friends.
Mr.. Dodge is now getting ready to take
hem where bear are thick. Mr.. Dodge is
me of the greatest bear hunters known to
history. Last year he took out an English
nan and showed him thirteen bear, all of
vhicb the Englishman killed.
The geological survey party, which pic
lies in this vicinity every year, started for
he mountains last week under the guidance
4 Jack Bean, the well-known scout. The
sven Bozeman young men, who are max
hR tour Of the park with large train of
Jack animals, ETC., had reached the upper
hallatin basin when last heard from, and
Fere striking across high range Of noun
bins, at the bottom Of which they expected
b find the Mammoth Springs hotel.
r. G. Hite, the man who is building
|oat in which he will float to the Gulf of
fexico, has almost completed the work and
kpects to launch his craft at Gallatin City,
be very headwaters Of the Missouri, on
he 18th Of September. The boat, which
= twenty three-feet long, will be carried
round the falls Of the Missouri, and its
hptain expects to make, with the aid of
beam, 100 miles day. The boat is large
nd commodious, fitted with quick acting
hgine, marine boiler, cabin and other nec-
|Bsary accessories for comfort and quick
lime. The boat will cost when completed
an abiding place this winter by Mr.. Hite
nd Mr.. Babcock, who accompanies him, on
be Alabama coast. great deal of inter-
BIT centres around the boat and its crew.
A very extensive land suit has occupied
he officers Of the local land Office during
he past week. Major Pease is one of the
|arties in contest and Rev. Mr.. Livingston,
Ion, is the other. The land under contest
|djoins Livingston and is said to be quite
The whole week has been taken
b in hearing the testimony of an army Of
illnesses.
David Marks, business manager of The
NONRESIDENT. arrived on Wednesday night
Ind was fortunate in securing room. In
half hour he had seen every one in town
nd had made arrangements to have THE
lSDEpENDENr sent by express and delivered
le same day it ID printed. This will be q
reat accommodation to the many subscrib-
he in this city.
John lines, of Marysville. who quietly
pnded piece of land adjoining the CITY
ad next to the Ellis reservation, is again
the city. Mr.. lines has sold considera-
{y over one hundred lots on the INSTALL
bent plan to parties outside of Bozeman at
Dry low prices.
Quite q number of people are getting
lady to take in the fair at Helena. They
ill either go broke or come home with
1nds galore, as they intend to put up on
| ddy b., the Bozeman running horse.
The proprietors of the Soda Butte springs
# last week to begin operations at these
mous springs. The water will be bottled
| i'd sold. Several Helena capitalists are
| lid to be interested in the property.
W. e. Tull has commenced operations on
lie placer ground at lower Gallatin basin.
| petition will be presented to the county
commissioners asking for a wagon road to
| lis basin, which contains $4,000 acres of
nd. almost all of which is subject to Gull
vatlon.
Mr.. Barbee, an old newspaper man, is in
Ne city, and may conclude to locate here
i'd establish another paper, as the partner
Lip deal he had made with a newspaper
an already established here is now off.
ev. Mr.. Livingston, grand lecturer Of the
Dor organizations of the state is in the
ty still and has purchased press and
1 pc for his paper, to be started at Living
Fon. MIR. Livingston expects to procure a
Try large subscription list, owing to the
ct that he will be constantly travelling
FER the state. He goes next week to st.
ouis as delegate to the convention there
Eom this state.