The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-13
HAPPENINGs.

/ --f,ozeman is crowded with strangers
--rhe deserters who stole Col Bakers HOSES
are in the chain gang, at Fort Ellis.
| Mr.. nelson storey has finished branding Nil
/ drove of 600 horses.
Mr.. wm Goodyear, formerly book keeper fo1
#eoi. Black, and recently Of HsiSnaz wassin Booze
| Rev. J. a. Van Anda has been absent the past
two weeks
Mr. Mcdonald had NUN Der OF cattle steien,
from algciEon spny WE understand has
herder drove them OF and sold them.
Those who have not seen the natural wonders Of
the Yellowstone, can have an opportunity or view
ing sorne excellent pictures Of same at HOFFMAN
8 Bros. - 80 -
Col. Baker and the Grow chiefs had medicine
confab ON Saturday, we presume, relative to- se-
curing reliable scouts for the or Of the survey
ing party.
"A bloody fight, occurred a few nights since, at
.the witchng hour II which the attacking party
was considerably worried by being beaten over the
the head with pistol.
Several spirited races Have occurred over the
Bozenan track during the past week, and consider
able money changed hands on the result The In
dams s-sinched, the Pinto, realizing about $500
nom the speculation in coin and wares. .-ssa
Mrs. Lizzie M Parks, at the party on the Fourth
of July, lost asald cross, with small chain attach
ed. Leave it at this office.
TERRITORIAL r AIR The second animal fair of
the Montana Agricultural Mineral and Mechanical
Association s advertised, as will be seenby refer
ence - our columns. to commence st Helena, on
Monday, September 18th, and continue six days.
The grounds and buildings have been greatly i'm
proved since last year, and the general accom1no-
dations extended. The premium list is liberal and
ATTRACTIVE, and every arrangement has been made to
render the Fair the most brilliant Of any of its pre-
decessors The race track has been placed in
splendid condition. making it by far the best course
in the Western Territories, and the races which
have always been an attractive feature. will be
magnided by the addition of many new horses, cell
ebrated for remarkable speed. The exhibition of
blooded stock viii eclipse anything Of the kind ever
known IN the Territory The importation of . large
number of thorough breds and full -bioods during
the past year by our enterprising stock rasers will
make this Interesting to those concerned in the Inn
provement Of stock. Nature has signally bless
ed the industrious ranch1nen with abundant crops,
and the exhibition of ouryegetabIe and cereal pro-
ductions will be unusually large. Every farmer
should have his industry represented by some arti
Gle of produce. The wonderful yields Of Montana
in agriculture is attracting the attention Of the
whole country, and we know OF no better method of
attracting immigration than by public exhibition
of our productions, by which means they will be-
come generally known TO people at distance.
1t is not necessary that articles to be exhibi ed
should be on the grounds or even in Helena at the
time of entering them land exhibitors will confer
great favor upon the officers Of the Association if
they win make their entries by mail or ut the Sec
Rotary Office in Helena, during the week proceed
ing the Fair. " ~ 7s.3s9s ~ ~