The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

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Teon yIi.dInIA sIrs.
9 lfalSIA CITY, May 4th, 1872.
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Tile citizens OF Virginia always take deep
iEtAres1fn MI fnqN enlsnts winch atfsctfer IN
any measure control the desfinies Or tile ma
non. Tncy are never 50 rnuctr occ1lpie
tlsairss sassidmHo PURSUIT but that they can
find time To discuss and legislate upon points d
of public Interest On the second and third
days Of ile session of tlle Gi'cinnatl coi'ysilT
ton, groups of our prominent cltlzsens cotio
Be seen standing III The vicinity Of the'tele.1
graph office. anxiously listening toi'ear..of
some tidings which would indicate a11 how that
august .(or May body seemed to be.gefting'l
ahead v They, assumed striking attstades.l
smoked their fragrant EayaIlpas yoraeiollsly
and INDUCED III various specnlations upon
the, probable nominee, On The morning Of
the Sd the battery commenced e clicking and
the narae, HoRAcE g lsEf:I.Ey flashed over the
wire. This. was. received With much appar-
ent satisfaction by, the. Liberals, who threw
away their cigars and FASTENED 70 drink ~. 70
the health Of Horace, Inc straight kepu lp'-l
licans looked upon tile selection as quite
agreeable. and acceptable, as they believed
the gentleman views on the tariff regila-
lions would cause hin, to. be repudiatte4dl by
the great masses Of the western people, While
some oil the old time Democrats ~ thought that
so me resplendent and tehameleonizing pow
ers must be, exhibited, before he, can be ac-
copied as the chosen leader and standard bear
er OF that once valiant and victorious party.
Bets have been offered and takela,} that a
third candidate will be brought Into the
field.sx ii dis ssa a4zg.33 aessfa .,sA $50
y..sastffe 10 THE SUNDAY. LAM
lras again been agitaied in the Social GitseSS
There appears to be ., commendable AND
manifest disposition on the part of tie ma
jority of mechanics and business men 60 re-
train from all kindsaof labor and traffic on
the Sabbath. But there il always a minority
ho refuse to enter into any such compact and
agreement, and the result is that all Keep
open, and too little regard is, observed for
the s.day of rest" Now that the question is
before the people again, it is hoped that all
may be influenced to look upon il fro the
| right side, and that Virginia, so loved and
respected tor her mans. neble traits, will re-
move this particular blemish, which IS GER
talnly unbeconing and unfit to have place
! il her orderly and handsome character.Sa.5 s.
i yf34eg a SOCKS OF GOODS. :4g a4sssf
The merchants of Virginia are expecting
! to sell large amount of goods this summer
| and many tons OF fresh merchandise are en-
! youts to our city from the East and from Cali
5:3 IMPROVEMENTS IN fSALLEYs. .s$S
i 1t is gratifying to rifle, through adjacent
valleys and see homes with substantial i'm
4 provements, which indicate petmaneilcy ~
the part of the settler. The citizens OF the
sPassalnari, are masking preparations to pat II
ditch which will tap the river near thu
mouth of, the canyea ;,5it will convey two
thousand cubic inches OF water, and will vi
Ultimately be extended down to Al i'll Greek
Arrangements have been made il, the Jejfcr
ljson Valley to bring in two. extensive c:itia s
1 from the river. which will furnish Wate
enough to bring large scope Of that fertile
VALLEY under cultivation, II Land is, being rap
idly pre-empted on the Jefferson. ia desira
BILE localities parties are taking 10 acres wlie1
4 no more can be obtained. ta*f2 5EtiF
as4sAa a4rsEAR sToRY!5
i Mr.. Hanson who is Improving Mood
ranch on upper Willow Creek. was attacke,
1 and severely bitten bya Grizzly Bear OF tht
4 fsminine persuasion, last week. saIr. Iiansol
4 was engaged IN building fence. when Mad
i anne Braiil very uncerimonIusIy 1eaped iron
! beliilSl the bushes and Dir ftiialaol, the les
\ Mr.. II. gave piercing yeffaand siieloo
Ihers hold. Y He did not stopfito q,lestionltl TIL
4 right Of such proceedings, bat started for III
1 house. &'fhe bear followed, but Wonld'siy
Itreat when Mr. Hanson gave one of his por
4 tentiolts yells. Some OF the boys in that Vi
II cinity started out with powder and ballt
E1av their compliments to the Madane.tbil
/ found that she had taken French leave.asItii
presumed. that MI. II. isnot seriously thong
lperhapss severely hurt te5a .las 4fe avg
s. .....,Y I.ss., IS $500. +, Wait
wEsT-sTDE. Z
From the tNeeo North West, May 18th. "
cOndeuse the following 81 ~, 81 I.
{ James Thompson, and All Wah. GIina;liar
4 having served their. respective terms, wei
n released from the Penitentiary.
i Gilmer 4. lSalisbnry's coaches are maxim
Through trips from, the r., I. to Deer Loite'
i i'll three and d half days s..., Ess.s. .,...
Quitesa number of Deer dodgers are r
turning from the States Sls e s...e ,,.s
Silver Bow opens prosperoo1i1'sly, with l,iei
fy of water, but q scarcity ct lahorers. IS s
Mr, Ed, Gallagher, residing nearc Fam
Y Creek. died May list. MI. Nj u s.,., 49, =.
Messrs. Steele 4 Dewitt, who advertise