Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-15
:BOZEM MAN NEWS
Bozeman, March IA. 1900.

MAN VcWo]
10y Bozeman. March IA. 1900.
Sorrow is in Bozeman to-day. The evil
dences Of Gallatin's contribution to the
country's cause in the war just lately
closed is brought back by the blue uni
forms that were donned by the volun-
teers of Company c, when the remains
of Major James brennan were taken
from the train this morning. The body
lies in state in the city hall guarded by
the boys who went away from this city
under the leadership Of the valiant old
soldier when Company c started for the
front. Frank Camp, one of the men,
bers of the company, lies up in the ceme-
terry and Joseph Marx sleeps In faraway
Manila. This afternoon a dispatch tell
ing of the death of r. Bruce Wallace
came to Major Keown. The boys of
Company c all knew and loved the young
colonel, and they feel as If they had lost
a dear friend. About As officers Of the
Montana regiment will be here Sunday
to attend the funeral of the lamented
| Major brennan and the procession will
be formed under the direction of Major
Miller of Helena.
The republicans of Bozeman have de-
cided that this city is entitled to the
to the national nominating convention.
To the n hat the claims of this city
may be properly urged at the meeting
OF the state committee at Helena a COM
mittee has been appointed to visit Hell
ena Saturday and lay the claims OF BOZe-
man before the state committee. The
members Of the Gallatin valley club have
taken the matter up and every effort will
he to make the meeting of the onven
ton a success should it come to this city.
The BOzeman Brass band has begun
practice again. Recently the hopes of
those who compose this musical organi-
cation were slightly dashed by the loss
of the horns with which they have play
ed for the past year and the organiza-
ton was about to diSband. Lately the
members have rallied and secured a
complete outfit of Instruments and hi
band as now organized promises to be
one Of the best in the state.
The citizens of the Gallatin valley are
making preparations to make this the
banner year for immigration from hi
least into the valley. Gallatin county
more ranchmen and new recruits are ar
irving every week and locating on the
fertile acres of the valley land. Farm
ing lands are cheap compared to the
price realized from the crops which is
nearly always greater than the cost price
Of the farm and in a few years enough
Is made to pay for the water ditch and
improvements. 1t is no uncommon thing
AOT one family TO own one tnO0SdnQ
acres of and and girls and BOYS alike
be provided with good farms.
r. D. Steele and j. w. Kelley departed
for Billings to-day with the intention of
visiting the Billings lodge Of knights OF
Pythias this evening. Mr.. Steele is vice
chancellor of the order in the state OF
Montana and will succeed s. A. Ballet.
grand chancellor when that officials
term of Office expires.
The agent of the Northern Pacific at
! this point reports that a number of tick
cts have been sold to Cape Nome to Gal
latin county people. About a dozen will
go from here.
1t was announced today tina the fun
eral of the late Major brennan will Ike
place at l o'clock Sunday. The funeral
procession will form at the city hall at
that hour.
Miss Alma Evans Of Livingston, was
in the city today. and visited the county
high school. Bozeman has the only high
school in the state hat Is organized
strictly in accordance with the law BASS
ed by the last legislature. There will he
graduates from the school this
: year, who will a k the first diplomas
!. given in a county high chool in the state
Z The city high school has been merged
into the county school.
=. Nelson Story will answer to the Charge
! Of assault in the third degree in the JUS,
: Sice court Tuesday. 1t is thought that HI
!: will not defend the charge and will ie
: the state profit from his haste In inter
!. fering with the city employees who wer.
! tearing out his dam to prevent the watel
= from flooding the town.
Frank Griffin departed for Billings to
day and will work for a harness compan.
, tthere., He has been engaged in the har
ness business in BoZeman for a humble
of years.
, George Comfort, a resident of this val
]. ley, has obtained a valuable patent on
:. hay or straw cutter. He has been work
:, ing on the invention for some time an,
!. expects to realize handsomely upon hi
- time and trouble.
A petition for the communication Of til
- sentence of Joseph Hurst of Glendiye
was circulated in this city today and re
ceived numerous signatures. 1t was sen
Ia by County Attorney Connolly, of Butte
to Mrs. Rich. president of the w. C. Z
u, and is being circulated by the mem
u bers of that organization.
Seeding has begun on a number q
a ranches in the valley. The roads an
re streets are drying rapidly, and fast gel
a ting in splendid condition. 1t is consider
q ed a very forward spring and rancho.
are jubilating over the prospects of
I'd good crop.
=
Belgrade and Logan are engaged in
he wordy war. These two enterprisin
places have entered upon Il series of .oir
g. debates alternating between the tOwr
,s and discussing topics ranging over a wild