The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-11
MONTANA NEWS.

r. e. Fisk, editor of The Herald, left Friday
last for New York, to purchase new Office
Col. Sam r. Nausea. Of Helena, is to b
married soon % 4 sToung lady in St. Louis.
Hundreds Of thousands. Of acres Of thu
timber land Oh the hills and mountains bcrl;
ering Deep creek valley are being destroyed
by fire.
The style4of the firm OF Fox and Lyster,
bankers At Helena, has been changed BY the
admission 81 ! new partner, to Fox, Lyste,
81 Roe.
The following gentlemen were elected oil.
rectors of tie Territorial Fair Association fol
the ensuing year viz: John Kinny, Patrick
Woods, John Ming, John Jones, D. A. g.
Floweree, W. g. Walker, Maj. J. r. Forbes,
D. G. Corbin and G. w. Mather.
During the last session Of the Legislature an
appropriation Of $4,000 for 1870 and II, for
the purpose Of providing custody, main
tenance and medical treatment for the insane
Of the Territory will be asked.
From the Pioneer we learn that Nc. z. B
Roberts and party, Of the North Pacific rail
road, left MissonIa last Wednesday to survey
the 10 Lo Fork pass. They started at the
mouth of the Hellgate canyon. on the north
side, crossed the river, bearing directly for
the first ford Oh the Bitter Root. They will
follow the ia lao to the summit Of the divide,
at which point they will be met by Captain
Eastwiek and party of the Pacific division,
who are operating on the Clearwater, in
Idaho. Mr. Roberts party will return and
complete the,survey at Fish creek, to the di-
vide at the head Of that stream. There was
born on the Goth ult.: to Captain Macauley
and wife, a daughter. Col. Nelson and wife
were similarly favored on October 3d.Mr.
VIM. G.. Brown was married to Miss Sina Y.
Cash, all of Bitter Root Valley. Con. Muir
ply was married to Miss Mollie Quailey, by
Father Ravalli, at the residence Of Thomas
Foley. May they be happy and prosperous.
From the Herald OF the 9Th we learn that
NJ r., r. May has commenced the erection
If new frame building on the old site in the
,urnt district.l'he Senate" on Wood,
treet, which was torn down to prevent the
pread of the fire on Sunday last, is being res
,uilt. 2Os, 243 pound. of freight left Co
inne on the 2sth tilt. fol- Helena, by the DID
nond sRs Line. Also, 1888 pounds by
Fast Freight. illett's new dwelling house
N Sixth Avenue, is nearly finished, and will
e ready for occupancy within two weeks.
Ills & Bro. are the builders. The survey |
t the line by Ten-Mile Pass has been COM
leted, and the surveyors have passed the !
'rickly Pear on their way to the Spokane
,ivide.-=The County Commissioners are
iaking some good Improvements in the
curt room, preparatory to the next session /
f the District Court, which convenes on the
4 Monday of this month. Capt. Lyster
nd his command of 100 soldiers camped /
lst night on the Prickly Pear. The COM
any is en- roaste to Fort Shaw. MIR. Gil
atrick is clearing off the debris from his lot
Joining the old Herald Office, and will COM
renee the erection Of substantial stone
liIding. Prof A. Steitz. formerly of the
irst National Bank Of Helena, was married
st. Louis about two weeks ago,
POSTPONED.
On Faccohnt of the bad state of weather,
lie .sRocky Mountain Vocalists'' have post
annd the concert that Was ia have taken +