The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-30
MONTANA NEWS.

Service. and Meteorological Observer, for this
station, arrived In this city on Friday last.
In accordance with an act Of Congress, the
War Department causes meteorological OBJ
servations and reports to be made at 7:335 a
M, 4:35 p. m. and 1885 p. m daily, at 90 sta
lions from the Atlantic to the Pacific and the
Gulf to the Canada line, Of which Virginia
station is one. .Ateach OF these stations three
observations are taken daily at precisely the
same moment, and the reports telegraphed
to the officer of the chief Signal Office at
Washington. The observations taken are as
follows sasssa
Height Of Barometer; Changes since last
report; Thermometer changes in "a hours
Relative Humidity in per cent. Direction Of
wind Velocity OF wind in miles per hour;
Pressure of wind; Force ofwind; Amount
of cloud; Rain Fall; and state of Weather
d MIR. i. d. Porter, OF Iron Rod, called a few
days back He informs us that quartz is still
ON the improve in his section; he brought up
with him chunk Of gold retort, worth $4,000
in coin, the product of one Of his lodges.
Silver Star and Iron Rod are predicting more
gold from quartz at present than any section
in Montana. Ihe lodges are all paving
The Bozeman coach, due here on Tuesday
evening, was met by the severe storm on that
day, coming up the canyon on the Madison
divide. It LETT the Toll House, four miles
from Virginia, after dark, and on reaching
the summit, found che snow three feet deep
and the fog odense that the driver could not
see his horses. No track could be seen, and
after wandering about for long time sue
ceeded in finding the way back to the Toll
House. It started out again with the Toll
House keeper for a guide, and all hands were
again lost, and returned to the Toll House
where the coach remained all night, starting
out again in the morning. The driver sue
eeeded in bringing in the mail at about one
O'Clock, Wednesday, on horseback, the coach
having broken down in the snow on the
range which is four feet deep.
Mr.. Gray, the Treasurer of Gallatin County,
lett for Bozeman, Tuesday. Mr.. Gray has
been the Treasurer of Gallatin County for
four years. When he took the office, war
rants had been sold as low as II cents on the
dollar; when he turned over the books to his
successor, on the 9th Of November. they had
sold for 60 cents on the dollar. Facts are un-
deniable, and figures won't lie. Mr. Gray
made good Treasurer, SO a large majority
Of the people of Gallatin think, and they are
the only ones interested. 8
The County Commissioners have purchased
the old Executive building on Idaho street,
and all the County offices have been removed
thereto. Persons having business with any
of the County officers, will take notice of the
change. 89
Chas. Gage, Ex-sherif, and s. w. Hurst,
Deputy Sheriff of Madison, left for tile East
few days since.
A Committee Of three has been appointed
to investigate the County finances of Madison
county.
From the Daily Gazette:
DR.. A. lei. Mitchell was married, at Deer
Lodge City, on the evening of the 23d inst,
to Miss Mollie Irvine, daughter of Thos II.
Irvine, all of Leer Lodge.
Binzel & Hamper have started new brew
cry in Radersburg and brewers being scarce
Mrs. Hamper has gone to the rescue ID this
emergency aud furnished the firm with il
bran new brewer.
On the night of the Esd, bold robbery was
attempted by breaking through the front
window of Matller & Crocker's billiard hall.
The safe was moved to the back part of the
building and desperate efforts made to force it
open, but without effect.
Snow to the depth of sixty-one inches, BY
actual measurement, fell OH the range be-
tween Helena and Deer Lodge.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.--Mr. Fred. Bohm. of
the Argenta Smelling Works, is over to take
a lock at those of Helena. The District
Court will close the fall term this week, and
the term will probably run out on the water
case. Expensive business, this litigation for
the snitors, and more provokingly expensive
for those who pay taxes and s'law'' not at
Herald says that Nat. Pope, of
New Mexico, is about to pay a visit to his old
friends in Helena. The stormy weather
has stopped all work ON the new block IN the
burnt district. One of the old landmarks
of Helena, the old store of Plant, Stickney &
Ellis, at the foot OF Broadway, was tackled
by the Workmen yesterday. The roof was
torn off and it was otherwise demolished, and
all to make room for Lehman's new stone
building. Such is progress it's pity the
weather won't let her have full swing. DIR.
Brooke is about to open his silver mines near
Jefferson City. A great deal of work is being
done on the lodes and prospecting is lively III
chat rich silver bearing locality Col. Wool
folk is actively engaged in work on the Park
ditch, building reservoirs and extending it to
Tucker and Dry gulehes.
We copied, some time ago, from the ssMon-
tanian, = an account OF the wheat crop OF our
old friend Mr.. Redfern, Of the Passamari Val
ley, which stated that his wheat crop went
over 100 bushels to the acre. We have also
received the same information from several
persons, conyersant with the facts, and If our
memory serves us right, from Mr.. Redeem
himself, OH his recent visit to this town. The
author of the Roundabout Papers makes a
suggestion that we heartily endorse. to-wit !:
That this yield shall be automatically stated.
and officially verified, SO that writer's on Mon
rana and its resources can use the fact in an
authorized manner that cannot be questioned,
or doubted. We hope Mr.. z. will make such
q statement Of the matter, either in our paper
or in his local journal, the sMontanian.''
On the Nth inst. while Mr.. Sweeney, who
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