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»S L- ^ IOLE. VOLUME 1. V CHOTEAU, TETON COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1897. < • NUMBER 16. • A Varied Amount of News from the Chronicle’s Outside Hustlers MANY MORE NEW WRITERS Help to Furnish an Eager Public with the sayings and doings hews: carried on In the little wide-awake towns throughout the couutj. BROWNING. Prom Special Correspondent. December 20.—The annualannuity issue of clothing, etc., began on Mon day, those connected with the sub agency at Piegan being attended to first. The November floods, followed by a cold wave have left the streams in bad shape. The water has receded and it is difficult for stock to obtain drink. Work is progressing very slowly on the coal bunkers at Blackfoot, owing to the prevailing weather conditions which are anything but favorable for such work. x A, B. Coe, the observer of the weather bureau at Blackfoot, receives daily a telegraphic forecast of the probabilities for 'the succeeding 24 hours, and reports that a large per centage of them are verified. Cattle-already show the effects of the early severe weather and nearly .every stock owner is feeding plenti fully. There is an abundance of feed but the range is very icy, which with the scarcity of water makes anything but a hopeful outlook. J. A. Kennedy, recently ap pointed collector of customs, is now domiciled: ij;^Srfl]okfdbtft'aud- voted’’ by everybody to be a yery pleasant gentleman. So far, his duties have been confined to rounding up the Chinese and looking into their cre dentials. Preparations are being made for an entertainment of unusual merit on Christmas eve,'at the Willow Creek school, consisting of singing, speak ing, tableaux aud dialogues. There will be three trees ladened with gifts and good cheer of toothsome variety for the 125 pupils in attendance, and a Christmas dinner will follow the next day. Major McLaughlin and party, the Messrs. Cook, Pendorgast, Parsons, Van Zandt and Jackson will begin preparations for their Alaska trip us soon as the new agent assumes charge at this agency. They will leave with €0 head of horses aud a two year’s supply of provisions, and will go by the Edmonton route, and do some prospectiug in the Peace river coun try next summer. Colin Anderson has gone on a visit to his former home, Prince Albert, Canada, from which he has been ab sent, a number of years, and in con sequence of which all the girls are wearing sad faces and counting the weeks which must elapse before his return. Colin is a prime favorite with all who know him. The other day a man approaching Browning.was seen to gaze long and earnestly at a pile of shavings of peculiar make, which the wind had gathered in a large heap. Turning to a bystauder ho inquired where the planing mill was. His astonishment was great when informed that the debris was only whittlings Major McLaughlin had made while solving some knotty dispute submitted to him for arbitration. The boy’s building, a large two story structure at the Willow Creek school, was burned to the ground on Monday. The lire was discovered by Mrs. Kilgore, matron of the girls department, while all the pupils were in school in an adjacent building, and promptly gave the alarm, but the flames, fanned by the gale which was blowing at the time soon were beyond control and iu a short time the roof fell in, and the entire building was a total I oj S. The boys have all been sent to their homes, most of whom lost their clothes iu the fire. It was ouly by the greatest exertion on the part o f the employes and others who came that the girl’s building, schoo rooms and warehouses were saved. It is stated that a new building will be erected as soon as practicable. ________ A bsolest . BRIGHTON. From our Special Correspondent. December 21.—A splendid oppor tuuity for a bright journalist here— no representative to faithfully record the happenings of our little city, so after some years, I sharpen up the old pencil in behalf of this immediate vicinity, and will start off by saying Wallace Taylor was a visitor here Friday. Edgar White was in from Burton Saturday. J. G-. Wiltvvar spent Monday in Great Falls. A. B. McDonald paid a visit to Choteau Saturday. Mrs. S. Spencer left here for a few weeks visit in California. Sheepmen report no serious losses during the cold weather. H. E. Morison visited in Great Falls Saturday and returned in the evening. W. D. Barclay, Gen. Mgr. G. F. & Can., passed through on the morning of the 16th. W. G. Thisbie, o f Great Falls, was Here on business’ Sunday and re turned to Great Falls Monday. Louise Zeller returned to Brighton Saturday after spending a week with relatives aud friends at Great Falls. - Geo. Fairbairn passed through here on -his-wa-y to-G’reat, Falls where he will purchase his new goods for the holidays. Several cars of fine hay have been shipped north to Rocky Springs. Burton hay is getting a reputation that’s hard to beat. Wm. Radlaff, who has worked here on the section for the past four months, has been appointed section foreman at Steel. Bill is a good fel low and people going to Great Falls via. Steel will be treated right. Wm. McIntyre left Monday morn ing for Casselton, N. D., where he will visit relatives. Mr. Mclntire has worked for S. Spencer for the past six mouths, and in leaving he leaves behind a number of friends who wish him success. A man engaged in wolfing reports a catch of 19 during the last two weeks. These pests would soon be exterminated if the state would ar range to pay the bounty as soon as the pelts were delivered to proper authorities. A drunken sailor pulled into port last Wednesday evening, perched on the forecastle of a coal car on No. 1. He was broke and did not like the hospitality of the “stars and stripes” and was seeking protection uuder the “union jack.” Last reports we heard he was sighted 3 miles from Shelby Juuction—35 miles from the English port of Coutts, Canada. ________ P. K. Boo. BYNUM. From our Special Correspondent. December 21.—Business is good around Bynum these fine days. Mrs. Foster and family were in town this afternoou. Dick Snead has returned from Leech’s ranch. Joe 'Hines, of Dry Forks, was in Bynum to-day. Dave Scott has been stopping in Bynum the past few days. A. J. Cowell, of Choteau, made By num a call to-day. Ed Stonsberry, of Blackfoot, and James Booue have gone to Great Falls after freight. Nels Satterlee, who is working for Continued on ninth Page. A SAD ACCIDENT. Dr. R. P; R. Gordon returned Sat urday last from Cascade, where he attended the inquest* over the body of Charles Hepler, who was shot about 10 o’clock Thursday morning by Charles Gordon. E.v O. Ferrell, justice of the peace and acting dep uty coroner, conducted- the inquest, and the jury after, hearing all the evidence, brought in a’verdict of acci dental death, completely exonerating Mr. Gordon, says the - Great Falls Tribune. The testimony showdd that on Wednesday there were three hunting parties in Squaw hollow. Gordon and Richardson composed one; while Charles Hepler, Roger Miller, an uncle of Charles, and Henry Hepler, father of Charles, the second; and two boys the third. Neither party was aware that either of the others *s was in the vicinity until a bullet struck a tree about ten feet from Gordon. Gordon and Richardson then made a detour, intending to find the other parties and warn them to not shoot at random. They first found the Hepler party, who said they intended to go home the next day, but if they did not go home they would go to the south. The two boys in the third __ party said they were through- hunting! and would go away at once, i! .Thereupon Gordon and Richardson agreed to go to the north. The next day Miller discovered the tracks of a bob-cat, going north, and his party concluded to follow the tracks. Richardson and Gordon, who had gone north, saw the tracks of a deer, and Gordon started up one coulee aud Richardson up another, expect ing to meet at the top of the ridge if pne did not, cqm^ aero.,/; the deer. As Gordon reached fop-Oi* the ridge,and looked down on the brush, about 130 paces distant and on the opposite slope he saw something jumping in the brush. Three times it jumped and then he shot. From the brush leaped Helper exclaiming, “Oh, I am shot!” Horror-striekeu, Gordon rushed down the hill, but Helper was dead when Gordou reached him. The jail passed through the abdomen, cuttiug the principal arteries. Gordon immediatly called Rich ardson and in a few minuts Miller and the man’s father arrived aod the ;he body was taken to Cascade. It appears that the bushes were rom five to eight feet high, and Helper was runuing in a stooped losition, following the trail of a bob cat. He was runuing rapidly, never raisiug his head and passing over fallen timbers with long stripes and jumpes, his movments much resem bling those of a deer.. ^J^aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasaaaaaaaaaasiaaaBgaaaaaa £3 s is B B B ¡3 ¡3 ¡3 ¡3 a ¡3 B B B B B E B E B B B B E B B B B B B B B B H B INQUIRE Of your friends in Choteau aud in Teton eountj*, who have been sending their Mail orders for Dry Goods to the PABIS DBY HOODS STOBE Ask every one of them if they ever had a single complaint with any article—quality—style or prico purchased at the infill nA™° bRY GOODS sr o r e Their answer will make you a patron of this establish ment, and you will in turn advise all your friends to shop with us by mail. ~ ^ > 9 SAMPLES ON APPLICATION aaagaagBBBaaEEEEEBBBBnCBEEEaBEEEEEEECBEÌEEEiV^Jy ¡3 3 ¡3 a a a a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 He- was dressed in tan-colored canvas, upon which the snow had falen, and when Gordon saw the bounding object iu the bushes, so peculiarly colored, he-thought it was a doe and fired the shot that caused him so much anguish. - To-Night, At The Town Hall. The programme for tb.e school eutertaimnent and Christmas tree at the Town hall to-night promises to be interesting and every elfort will be put fourth to entertain the audi ence iu a first class manner. The programme is as follows: PART i. Opening chorus, “Joy to the World,” School. Recitation, “ No body’s Child,” Ollie Wilcox. Reci tation, “ When I’m a Man,” Asa Arm strong. Wand Drill. Solo and chorus, “ Good News to the World.” Recitation, “ Limitations of a Youth,” Georgie Carr. Christmas Stars, ten girls. Solo, “Christmas Tree,” Ella Richards. Recitation, “ What a Lit tle Boy can do,”Alden Connor. PART II. Christmas Cautata, “Sauta in a Plight.” Closing chorus. Distribu tion of presents. TETON E X C H A N G E ! MAIN STREET. CHOTEAU. O l c i o s t S t s i n . d i n T o \ w n . Finest Wines and Liquors^ - '^a^^Domestic and Imported Cigars Telephone No. 29. MAER & LONGIOIR, PfOPS. L= DishesI m DishesI Fancy DishesI -r' We have a small stock of Christmas presents left, which we will sell cheap in order to close out our stock. CALL THIS EVENING. By the wholesale for a mere nothing, and nice ones too. We also have Perfumes, Albums, Work Boxes, Manicure Sets, Smoking Sets, Cuff and Collar Boxes, Shaving sets, and the very latest books. All these tilings at the Drug Store, What more could be asked for. CITY DRUG STORE. GREAT FALLS HOTEL FORMERLY ULM HOUSE. COMPLETELY REFURNISHED AND RENOVATED. V Steam Heat and Electric Light in every Room. Free Oar-. riages Meet all Trains. F=3= Rates, $2 Per Day. Tables First Class. BEN STEELE, Chief Clerk. W . H. CLARKE, Proprietor g 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3030CK5 33&30Q 0 0 0 3 . I C* fi f) Z 0 $ Z 1 § .Now Under New Management.. Only Restaurant in Choteau. Fresh Bread, Pies and Cakes »..»For Sale««». MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Reasonable Prices _ JACOB. N. AUSTED, Prop. I o & ^cccceeocoec® occ©ccoccooecc-ccGcoce©©eoe qqcgçcco & cccco
