The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-22

Mi FoK THE EAsT.-Maj. Ed. Pease. Ap.n,
!, for the Crow Indians, and MI. Harry VII
lialns left for the States on Sunday last. AND
we are glad Of the opportunity d. bidding
them temporary good-bye. to saY i I'M
words insregard To them Maj Pease has q.
cupied apesitfofl III our midst, that Of Indian
| Agent. which looked is upon by many people
1 on the frontier with disiaxor. on account If ]
DISLIKE to the indians generally, and il often
leads 10 the prejndice Of good men. We are
happy to say that the upright. honorable and
grnfleina4iy cenductof Maj. Pease. officially
and n the social circle, has gained the conf
dance and esteem of our people. while his
just and liberal dealing with the Indians las
secured their respect and confidence. Mr..
1 NJ illialns Iis native nf New York has been
~ our place about i year. and has made sew
eral investments. the largest we believe being
| IN stock. by which he was heavy loser on
/ account OF the Unprecedented weather of this
winter Harry has contributed much to our
social circle; commanding the esteem and
fssDt4,t of AL. and end ariaq himself to many
of the fairer portion of our community. A
sale Journey, \ happy meeting aud speedy
return. 81 ses.1 II 3#
MseHASIcs will find plenty Of employment
IN Bpzeiian as soon as the weather moder-
atts sufficiently for building purposes. Car
pepters. brick-layers and stone masons will
fipd a demand for their services. There has
never been apparently. carpenters enough
IN this itiaee 70 supply the demand. ard we
are satisfied that Il number OF good workmen
can obtain employment here early in the
spring. he erection Of several large brick
buildings viii afford employment to num-
her OF biik-layers. The great and almost
imntdiaie wantiis brick. Gn. L. NJ Black.
A. Lanme 4 Co., and Nelsol, Story desire to
-centlaet immediately fer. at least a0o.aoO
trick. fhere is 10 opening ii the Territory
as desir bile as Boze.nati to parties who uil4
derStsfid The manufacture Of brick. Besides
those spoken OF boye. many others will use
thousands of brick during the summer. LII
eome enterprising brick manufacturers come
10 Bozelnalf. S8
SPRING FRgsHhis GoMMENcEp.-The coach
due here on sunday evening was detained at
Hamilton. until MONDAY morning by tie
swollen condition OF the small mnbridged
streams intervening. We also learn that the
bridge over spring. creek d ar Hamilton was
washed away Allof tilelitlle gnlclies III the
valley are tull of sluSh. which will require
but a lew more mellow days to send it run
ming into tile large streams. and those livil
On the low lands contiguous to water courses
had better b. prepared 10 take up their beds
and walk, The thaW has been gradual and
may continue So. which will materially :is-
slsDin fpresAnfhig sudden iresret. but we
may reasonably expect the streams to attain
"a greater height than has obtained in Mon
lana since It's settlement, and families living
at exposed points should be prel.arrilto avoid
tire consequent danger. We are fearful that
oar bfidsesaMill al be washed aw;iy: i'll tact
we know OF rot i single enc but that is sub
irct to being submerged hy such treshet III
ali seem 10 anticipate. aid we know of none
that will be able to resist the avalanche of
waterand d'ifr wood that will be swept over
and aga INST them.
WM L.aPEgKisss Us. r. F. FRDLEY ET AL.
This is case In the District Court. cai.t,- |
e for the next term. IN which the plaintiff
files his bill praying that tledeiendetats j. o.
Guy, as sh riff, Hoppy and Mckenzie. NJ. g.
Page and George Coleman be decreed to |
interplead and settle and ADJUST between
thcir claims to certain money due /
under judgment from the plaintiff 10 VIM. |
p. Rshinsai,. His honor Judge Murphy. Sit
ting in clliicery at chambers, last Tuesday. I
heard Argument on . motion to modify the
inirnetloussyranted IN tie case SO faras ii af !
lects the interests of the defendents Fridley, /
Hoppy and Mckenzie, and an order over
ruling said motion was entered.
AN ABoRTfDN.-A still-bofn child was
found on. thursday morning last, wrapped
Ilpsins an old linen buster. on the fee formed |
over tire creek IN the .neiglberho a of the
equity Jail. Ii had evidently been thrown /
Here the night before. Probably the guilty
me was too mich frightened to know that |
the creek was frazen, and supposed the in
animate wait. prsanat,lrely robbed of exist
nllce and future life by the very one who
should have foster d it. would be waited to
IlierH-hing tide OF the, Missouri aud be for
eyer lost to the pturient gaze Of humanity III |
some dark and lonely eddy III the stiffness of
5i.e mountains. But such was not its fate !; I
I kind htiinailizrr gave it Christian burial.
The Ball. To-NI The indrfatigable
Frislley has been working like beaver to make
he bail Tonight what it should be--a suitable
:ommrnerafion of the birthday OF Nv sil- /
ngioh. THE Father of his country" A peep
1t The confectionery being prepared at the
Metropolitan Hotel. where the supper will be
lad, convlnces us that the supper will eclp.e
lnything of the kind ever before witness
,d III this community. In this confec-
ion we wish t., correct mistake made in
ocaI notice of this affair IN last weeks Coz
sIER. Through our characteristic penchaat
or putting down prices. we Inadvertently
ated that tickets for tile dance and supper 4
would beaply So. rhey are So. as appears
i lie regular .saaI. = and we are satisfied
hat they are ch Ill, enough.