The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-20
MONTANA NEWS.

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South, for Montana: Helena District. d
I;statler, presiding Elder. Helena Station--te
i be supplied. Diamond City--to be supplied
\ IsadersDurp Rev. I'd ]. Stanley Gallatin
w, Sanford. Bozeman--W. T.
BLACKWELL Silver Star--to be supplied. Deer
4 Lodge Districts S. 4. Gatlin. presiding Elder
Deer Lodge City--S. =. Catlin. Missoua
City Bro. Frazier. Gold Crrek-Bro. John
Emory Treadwell. Bitter Root Valley-to
be supplied. Silver Bow-to be supplied.
The Masonic Grand Lodge will meet in
Deer Lodgeton Monday, October 4th.and the
Knights 1emplar will hold an Encan,prntnt
i beginning on the 9Th of the same month and
continue for several days.
The Moutansan OF the 18th says: Chunky
Johnson, who has just returned from an ex-
tensive prospecting trip to Snake river and
tributaries. Informs us that he struck large
bar not more than fifty miles from Virginia
| that he knows will pay from eight to ten doll
lars per day to the man. He says it is too
| late to begin work on it this fall, but he will
i try it III the spring. IL 81 81: i.4
Hon. CIV. Stapleton brought over from
Argenta on "Wednesday a button Of silver
weighing one hundred and eleven pounds.
Troy. worth about Sl.5oe in currency. the
product Of quartz worked in Mr. Stapleton's
1 furnace. anu taken from the hedges II Tic Ar-
genta district.
ihe greater number OF the cases called at
the last sitting of tile District Court i'll Vir-
ginia City were Continued. In the Hayes
case the jury hung. James Watkins. indicted
for stealing money in Gallatin county. had
his trial, was found guilty of grand larceny
and sentenced to two years imprisonment in
the Territorial penitrntiary. Sheriff Gage
| left Virginia with the prisoner Watkins IN
custody for Deer Lodge on Monday.
Tile quartz interest at Silver Star was never
so encouraging as atsthe present time.
The yield Of gold from Alder gulch is
heavier this year than it has been for many
past seasons. s4
The Rocky Mountain Minstrels are delight
ing the citizens of Virginia.
A large herd of grasshoppers have covered
the Sinking Water valley, which discourages
the farmers there iii planting next season.
The mountains around Virginia City have
been on fire:
The Nontansan contains an excellent ar
ticle, descriptiyeo f visit to the geysers, from
the facile pen Of Judge Warren; in which
the causes producing these geysers are treated
of in plain, sensible manner. aud are more
plausible than any othert,eeory We lave seen
or heard advanced. a.
MilIigan & Woo'nlan's threslling machine
was destroyed by fire on Pnrcells ranch,
Prickley Pear Valley, last Monday
Harry Corners. miner well known
throughout the Territory. died last week at
Washington Gulch. where he has been min
ing ever since its discovery.
Watermeions are plentiful III the Helena
market.
The family Of Gov. Ashley arrived safely at
Yellow Springs. Ohio. yx h @
The Herald of the 14th says: A silver but
ton weighing 200 lbs. and of the value OF
$500. was 5recfiyedby Mr.. =. H. Bohm, from
the Argenta Works last evening. 1t is the
result of one weeks run iii his, reduction
works at that place. and an average specimen
of silver bullion such as be. is constantly
turning out. xH Is.E.isla IA. 4f
BE Trouble between the Whites and Indians at
Whoop-np is reported. Mfts .istH
a party OF twelve miners passed Sun river
recently. with nine months provisions, en-
route TO the vicinity of1St. Mary's Lake, Gu
prospecting tour. .5 Y
The Missola Pioneer enters upon its second
volume under flatttring auspices.
More than half Of the town OF Silver Bow,
formerly a fourishing mining camp in Dee.
Lodge county, was destroyed BY fire a. few
nights since. e.{.s5s3s s.. sasg ~,
The Independent of the 18th says: A petit
ton signed by The, late United States Grand
Jury and the u. 5. Dist. attorney has been
forwarded to the Governor asking him TO
pardon John johnson. now an inmate of the
Peiitentiary. A petition signed by large
number of the citizens of Deer Lodge has also
been sent to Governor Potts, making tile
same request.
TIC 1sOFtHOeSt VI Tie 1olli HIS Tile IOl-
lowing items: rH t#5
Rev. VIM. III. Stoy. Episcopal Clergyman.
designated by Bishop futile for this place,
arrived here week ago. and preached on
Sabbath morning and evening at tile Court
House. 81 4Hs
Mr.. Alexander came over week ago. ar
rested Faszily Clark for obtaining $500 worth
Of goods from A. Lavenburg, under false pre-
lenses. and took her to Helena, where she
was held IN $1,000 to answer at the District
Court.
The cut obstructing the road crossing at
Pilgrim Bar has been graded down, and the |
stages are running regularly that route again.
Mr.. Ed. Lippencott, has leased and will to-
day remove to Clark's station on the Helena
road.
Thomas Warfield,