The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-02

CORNERSTONE YIN at OC. James
church this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Hon. C. w. Hoffman leaves for
Buffalo, New York, today, where he
goes to join his family, and will re-
turn with them in a few weeks.
l.. w. Swan was a passenger on
! Tuesdays coach for Red Bluff and
Pony, where he goes to look after his
mining interests.
George T. Wicks, superintendent of
the Cokedale property, was in the city
this week. The lockout still con-
tinues, and the mines are entirely
shut down.
John M. Robinson returned on Sun
day, having disposed of his horses
which he shipped to Chicago in March.
He reports the horse market rather
quiet, though he is satisfied with his
sales. Mr.. Robinson's family re-
manned in Tennessee and will return
later in the summer.
John Hash, working for James
!, Walker, had a very narrow escape
yesterday. He was blowing with a
young and lively team, when he sud-
denly struck a rock and was jerked
clear over the pillow. escaping, FORUM
ately, with a few bruises. Mart
Hoffman happened to see the accident
and rendered the young man timely
assistance.
1t will be noticed by reference to
our advertising columns that Alex.
Proffitt and Joseph Kopp have joined
forces in reopening a first-class meat
market at the old stand, They ale
both experienced men at the business,
i clean and honest as the day is light.
They solicit the patronage of the for
e mer numerous customers as we'll as
n the public generally.
A. A. McRoberts, of Cherry Greek
basin, spent Tuesday in the city
shaking hands with his numerous
friends. He reports a very back.
ward spring in his locality and many
~ cattle are dying from poison weed
which Is due no doubt to the short
ness of the grass and the dryness Of
the range, which drives the stock tt
wet places, where they eat herbs anC
grass they ordinarily would not touch
Victor E. Tull has returned from
an extended visit to the Pacific coast
The three little children of Rev
u Bennett, of the M. E. church, wer
playing in the yard one day last weeI
when one of the little fellows, with
Ratchet, chopped off a finger on tn
right hand of the other. Fortunate
DO ly DR.. Whitefoot was called in tim
and rejoined the severed member an
has every hope that 1t will heal u
az and be as sound as ever. The Ettl
sufferer is now doing well. w. v
Livingston, our music dealer, ha
II. only just heard the news and was gC
ing home, when he found his littl
child had severely cut his finger j
the same way. We trust that the1
nd will not be a general epidemic of dig
~slaughtering to follow.
We are informed that the publ
schools will be closed today for tt
- school year. They should have bee
kept open another month, at leas
but it seems that the funds are e.
hausted and the trustees hardly fe
they would be justified in asking
special tax for the purpose. We dou'
very much if the efficiency of Il
service would be very much lower,
if the board should reduce the e
penditures from 10 to Is per ce
- and thus be able to extend the spriI
term to the first or middle of Jur
But it seems that the old idea of his
salaries and liberal expenditure
public moneys still have too strol
a hold On our public officials to a
NIT a thought of necessary econom
noe We must needs keep up with the sty
and procession, if we bankrupt t
commonwealth.
G. F. Goodhue, N. P. agent at Boz
"A man, met with a painful accide
y when out riding Sunday. 1t seer
that his saddle worked loose and su
denly turned, throwing Mr.. Goodh
violently to the ground and fractu
ing one of his ribs. He is not oEnt