The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-07
q MONTANA NEWS.

1.-THE Territory fItlhas been suggested that the
4 flaw be changed SO as to make ftJtfeodaty o.
the assessors tor cnleetathis nfoErfatets and
that proper blanks for thatfplrrpose besili'-
| nisllel to them, so that while assessing the
taxable,p property they can alsel compile the
required statistics. III aaisaulIulai efigtsab /
WEST SIDE IrEMs.--E rom the Northwestfoi
4 the Goth iaist.sfn 90 afYissbqssgft 1all It t
/ Twenty eonyicts initirei pemtentiarys aHlss {
! 9Welregfets to learn that the affection OF the
eyes. which gave Nh. Ben r. Dittes, of For
est City 80 much trouble last winter has, has re-
turhea upon hinSs,, and lie anticipates having
to come out again tor treatment peqnt, .if.s SIR {
.se The winter, which from telegsraphie reports
has SET in unusually early and severe hot4h:lin
America and Europe, is down On II us IS Deer De-
Lofgers with an early severity unpreceddentr
ed since $50, ssss5.fni a4o.,t esya IL inv 4 f
The Daily az, ita,ssaas OF the 2sths has the
subJoined items ;s5tf .sa4uir5sA .93aEsI ah1 /
ii, The Silver Springs, Touring mills are now
in! operation and turning out the staff Of lite
at 2 Lively rate, and Of the very best quality
NE understand that their capacity is abopt
E209, sacks every a hours N. 81 fgi,4,3
,e Secretary sllaway is putting the furniture
and carpets in. the Legislative Halls, and will
have all in readiness for Monday !,9f,,uio4
~ The executive, officers have been removed
to the rooms formerly occupied by the conn
ty officers, in the Content building. a. al
b Gov. Potts and Sec. Galloway have also re-
moved their law Office to- the same building.
| Their rooms are more pleasant and conve-
nienti than those formerly occupied. 7sea eli !
lsntseperal 5well-known Minnesota capitalists
are how7in this Territory, who have come
out to the mountains to PERSONALLY inyesti-
gate our rich and inexhaiistible silver mines.
The names Of the gentlemen are Mr.. Hug !.
Side, cashier of tie National Bank, Mime
apolis, j. r. Dayton and 3. S. Bull of the
same place. They stopped off, on their way
to Helena, to look at the lodges in the Jeffer-
son district, where Mr.. Lewis and one or two
other Minnesotians are at work on the Legal
Tender. lode, now becoming celebrated for
| the extraordinary ofeit'is yielding .'.sie.S
The Daily MlIostaniaa Of the 3Oth has the
subjofned items: ,.f.'..,s =, .s,.;.,..s,.,s
Many Of our readers, doubtless are ac-
,quainted with Mr. Ward. now living in
Silver Star. We learn that he has been living
in the West for the last twenty-one. years.
and bias not seen bis, family since that time.
Last week his wife and son arrived, in the
Territory to see the husband and father, and
the family, after SO long a separation are now
reunited, and enjoying the Sweets of domes-
tic life. We apprehend that. all concerned
needed an introduction to each other, for all
of any recognition Il hat could have taken
place between 1themst :sslsls3 A3as Oh II sss5s.
The seventh of the General Assem-
I bly,conyenes sonsMonday next Tie prcba-
bilities are that thesession will be- protracted#
ito the utmost dimittof the Organic Act, forty
days and itcarmot faiIfte be very exciting.
The bodies ,Wilbhave more work,to do than
airy Legislature since the orgahizationofithe
-Tefritorys{ sA ifaffa naf aI,is 1asI I'd naia
we are Informed as We go 10 press, that
the Barkley, Territorial Treasure matter has
been settled through Barkley's attorney,
Judge Warren all .sinonies, warrants and
bonds demanded, were turned over and re-
eeipts passed We understand that tie suit
against Barley is to be withdrawn 70 s9ff
The he'll, Hsr aid Of the first sayys.as, ..vr
Thanksgiving Day was very generally OBJ
sefvelin fheseityl yesterday The banks aid
most of the business houses were closed land
sersioesMpp ropriate to the oecasionssefe held
att theM. EsiGhurch and atltllH lourt House,
while ato many ofsour residences good old
Thanksgiving dinners were served up.ax siH
The Land Department Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad has requested Of Governor
Potts to collect and furnish such statistics Of
Montana az he can obtain, to BY Used by the
Gesnpanyih its publications to encourage sol i'm
migration along the limo Of its ROAD. z ofiiT
afessrs: d. Hardness ana .. Pattie on II
Monday, sold their lock Of over 500 sheer,
to Major Davenport aid partner Of prickllyy
Pear valley, at 81 81 4 bead They were we're
driven across the range this. week. This
closes out the flock Of 2,5od which they
brought ap this season. M. Harrknesss WIN
return shortly 70 walla Watlas where be and
another partner hare 4. fine steam saw mill
doing 4 good business. His partner writes
him That The demand for 20 feet stuif-used il
constructing tie Box houses now a fay:-.
orite with settlers-=it so great that that 1t
lleepsu the fmill constantly employed. srhe
immigration E.tosfhe vicinity OF, Walla WalIa|
and Waitsburg has abeen very heavy this
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