The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-17
Many Caravans Daily Pass Through
Bozeman on the Way to
Wonderland.
That Moral Town Surprised to
Find a Bigamist Within
Her Gates.
Nimr0ds In Great Numbers Roaming the
yalley-Performances of Eddie r.,
the Bozeman Horse.

BozEMAN, Aug. 16.-[Special.l- IA large
number of people continue to pass through
to the park daily. At the present time
there are six outfits adding supplies to their
stores and preparing to continue their jour
ney parkward. A party of seven left Boze-
man to-day for the park. under the leader
ship and guidance of Chas. Cobb. ex-cash-
Ter of the Bozeman National bank. It is
the most complete that has ever entered
the park. Each man is provided with as
good riding horse as the country affords.
Besides, the party have large number of
pack mules and every conceivable thing re-
quired. Folding cots, chairs, tables, ETC.,
were packed upon their horses and the
party started off in gay spirits for four
weeks trip.
Dan Binger an old-time citizen of this
state, passed through yesterday with band
Of over five thousand sheep, which he pur-
chased in Idaho and will ship from this
point to jamestown. where sheep are in de-
mand. He lost about fifty head by poison
weed while on the trip.
A Mr.. Smith, of Salt Lake, is here re-
rating the insurance placed upon buildings
in the city. The rate will be somewhat
lower, owing to our water works and effl-
cient fire companies, all of which the agent
most thoroughly investigated.
The town is somewhat torn up over the
fact that it has entertained a bigamist for
the past year and did not know it. His
name was circuit, q plasterer by trade. He
came to Bozeman over year ago and gave
his name as Frank Miller. He represented
himself to be single man and wooed and
won young lady named Marshal. The
two have lived together until last week,
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for the east. Circuits brother, living in
Maine, had instituted search for his
brother and found, by letter, that he was a
resident of Bozeman. He informed the
wife of the brother, who also resided in
Maine, and as consequence she instituted
her runaway husband was married again.
The papers reached BoZeman and were
served, whereupon circuit skipped out,
leaving wife in a delicate condition.
John w. lines, of Marysville, is handling
what ia known as the Alysworth addition to
vile and vicinity. Buildings continue to
90 up in all parts of the town and the hotel
is being pushed with all possible speed
And we'll it may be, for at the present time
there is great dearth of hotel accommoda.
tions. Private families have been COM
and tourists temporarily in the city.
The shooting season was opened on Fri
day with great vigor. Chickens and grouse
are said to be very plentiful, but it is prob.
able that the army of hunters now chasing
them over the valley will succeed in driving
them all to the mountains.
The annual report to the effect that the
Bozeman depot is to be enlarged and moved
nearer the town is in circulation, but at this
writing the railroad company has made nc
move to accomplish this long sought and
needed result, The shipping season is now
upon us and the necessity of a larger depot
will be greatly felt.
| Placer operations have commenced in the
West Gallatin basin and the result is be-
ing watched with eager interest by mining
men.
This community has been visited by
severe rains during the past week. The
effect upon hay which is down is not exact
ly desired, but the moisture will be of ad-
The performance of Eddy r.. the Boze.
man running horse, at Anaconda and
Butte, is received with great pleasure by
horsemen, who were positive that he would
develop into one of the best in Montana.
The funeral Of Hank Sanborn, who was
killed at Cinnabar by striking a building
while out horseback riding, was one of the
largest ever seen in this city. The funeral
was under the auspices of VIM. English
post, &. A. r., of which Sanborn was a
member.
The little daughter of Mr.. Haraty, who
was so frightfully cut by moving machine
while sitting in the grass unnoticed by her
father, is doing nicely and will regain the
use of her limbs.
The new opera house will be opened Sept.
| by grand concert given by the musiciane
of Bozeman, under the leadership of Mrs.
Gen. Wilson and A. H. Hersey.