The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-10-25
DEATH OF MR.. BOCERT
He Was an Excellent Man of Charita-
Bile Disposition,
YOUNG TOWNSEND INJURED
Giant Caps Explode In His Hand
and the Boy Is Suffering In
tensely Notes From
Bozeman.
YOUNG TOWNSEND INJURED
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Bozeman. MORT. Oci,. 2i.-This morn
ing at O'Clock John b. Bogert,
father OF J. v. Bogert, for many
years mayor of Hhls city. died
at his sons rooms nit the Nev5tt
block. Mr.. Bogert has become known
In every state in the union. having
been perhaps The first man tn this coun-
try to put cancelled postage stamps 10
a useful and charitable purpose. He
began gathering stamps a number of
years ago, sending idhem to an orphans
home AT Locle. Switzerland. and ne
has sent a number of millions OF
stamps to this place. supporting eight
and 10 of the little girls there In this
manner. the little girls sticking stamps
upon cards and selling dhem. Mr.. Bo-
gent was born in New Jersey. just
to the fame gt1 in Iowa, who started
the much-read-aboW chain letter which
brought her so many millions OF
stamps, his contribution to her being
25O.000 stamps. Besides this, he has
contributed millions Of stamps for char
stable purposes in this country. The
stamps have 5een sent to him from
every state. by every mail and by ex-
press. His last years have been very
busy ones in properly caring for and
shipping stamps. Mr.. Bogert was s.
years OF age, and leaves, besides his
son. three daughters. Mss Lllie Boger,
and Mrs. A. b. Place Of this place, and
Mrs. C. f. Roe of New York. Mr.. Bo-
CERT was born in New eJrsey. just
across the line from New York. AMI
was a wholesale hardware merchant OF
New York from mis- young manhood
untfl 20 years ago. when. having been
forced to the wall by the war OF the
rebellion, he Joined his son here. He
will be buried at o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon.
The young son Of Contractor Town
send of nhe Montana Railroad company
was very badly injured last night near
Baker, In this county. While handling
giant powder caps, 9S OF the caps went
off in his hand, blowing his left hand
entirely away. fearfully lacerating one
leg, and fiNing his head and face with
powder and parts of the caps. He
looked as though he had been shot
with double-barreled shotgun at Close
range. One eye is entirely out and tbs
other one lis thought so be. The young
man sat between two boxes Of giant
powder when the caps went of. He
was not near physician, and so to-day
was carried to Townsend. where ne
was met by the company's physician
His father is one of the principal con-
tractors engaged in grading operations
for this road.
john +. Asbury and Mrs. Nellie B.
Vivian were married at the Catholic
church here this evening. Father Coop
man Of Livingston, performing the GER
emony. 1t was very quiet wedding
only a few of the most intimate friends
being present. Mr.. Asbury is receiver
in THE United States land office here.
President Gum and Chief Engineer
Lombard of the Montana Railroad COM
pany were in Bozeman to-day. They
came over from Helena this morning
on business connected with papers Is
sued by the court here restraining their
grading outfit from working upon the
ranch of Charles +. Baker. This mat
ter was seatled TO lnhe satisfaction OF
both parties concerned, and Mr.. Lom-
bard will leave for SIXTEEN Mile. where
their grading outfit Is at work, in tlhe
morning, wtJh papers ITO raise the in
junction.