The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-25

6ALLATIN CITY ITEMS.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
GALLA1IN C1TY, January s2lst.
) 40 the Editor Of The AvGnt Courier:
t A more beautiful day than this is seldo
i seen by the people of the valley. The glo
/ ious orb'of day, ia all his refIlgence, b
shone--for one day--hom clear sky, is
onslp, sweetly, warmly upon us, giving ne
& life and hope, not only to US who had give
lup the ship, but to the fowls Of the mir, Al
j .the cattle upon thousand hills It isce
tainly mamma to the stock-raisers to see ce
4 sation Of the terrible storms which visited !.
| with such fearful rapidity and severit
during the past I wo months Of the Of
year. Had 1t continued so unto this tim,
who dare conjecture the RESULT
i Our little city Of the Three Forks is agai
beginning to rccuperate. understand ths
couple Of Israelites were here last week
trying to secure . building for the purpose I
opening dry goods and ready made cloth
| ing store. | fear they did not succeed. q
every building il the city is occupied, and
dozen or two more in demand.
The |. O. G. It's have secured the new hal
over the store of Messrs. GalIop & Spear
where they will meet next Saturday and til,
following Friday, continuing to hold meet
|ings each alternate Friday and Saturday, st
as not to interfere with the Masonic lectures
which viii be delivered in the same hall two
Saturdays Of each month during the winter
TN Monday evening last quite social party
was gotten up by Messrs. Peck and Ingram
at the new hall, which was indeed very
creditable affair, and was well attended
Among the members present we recognized
Dr. John ; Culver and his graceful lady and
daughter, FROM Hamilton. About l2 O'Clock
the party partook of refreshments at the
Hotel Dc Ja,vs, where the table groaned with
the delieacies Of the season; where eyery-
thing was did in apple pie order, and call
Went merry as marriage bell !" until the
party dispersed, ut O'Clock
Thursday evening small party of us Wis.
tied the Madison school house, four miles
distant, to listen to discussion Of the cues
ton, IT'S nation justified in rising against
It's rules?s The subject was ably treated,
and the decision awarded to the negative.
On Saturday evening an informal meeting
was held, Judge Gallagher presiding, for the
purpose Of organizing q debating club in Gal
latin City. How far it will succeed will be
demonstrated next Friday evening.
On Friday evening next there win be a
meeting at the store Of q. a. Campbell,
Esq, for the purpose of thoroughly organic.
ing Base Ball Club In Gallatin City. Let
all interested in athletic sports be sure to at
tend. This is move worthy of encourage
pent, and reflects great credit UPON the en-
terprising spirit OF Mr.. Campbell, who al
ways takes the initiative in the interest OF
This community.
An effort has been making for some time
BY one Of our boys to get up horse race on
he 27d Of February, for $500 side, with
ZONE party or parties in Hamilton, and for
J while we supposed the challenge accepted;
tut alas! our hopes are gone
Gone eliminating down the vale among the things
schooiboy's tale--thc romance Of an hour. 4,
But. as we have been disappointed in the
ace, we are not to be disappointed in the
afiie Of Ginger that Thoroughbred. horse
f Gurden's, which was to have been ratified
N the 25th Of December last. Only five doh
ars chance. and forty-five chances. The
nimal is cheap at three hundred dollars. Ye
overs of good blood and cheap horsedesh,
Ill not to invest.
Rev. c. N. Sanford entertained the Cody
ortion of this community at II O'Clock to- |
ay, and will again preach here on the even
lg Of February 4th.. Until then adieu
T. j. W.