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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

OUR REPRESENTATIVES, by which we mean
those from our County and District are doing
good service in the Legislature. Although
the different papers OF the Territory have re-
ceived the Road Bill introduced by Hon.
s. j. Beck, from this county, and we are
gratified to see commend it highly for the
many excellent provisions contained therein,
we have not had the pleasure Of seeing it.
nor are we acquainted with its special merits,
but are satisfied from its eminent author that
its adoption win rebound to the benefit Of
the people. sfr. Vivion has been extremely
active in his duties, and has introduced some
excellent bills, the last being to provide for
the election Of County Attorneys in place Of
District Attorneys. Mr.. Collins and Mr..
Tate are also attentive in their respective
duties. and we OF Eastern Montana are for
tunate in having such able Representatives.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11
SUMMARIZES TELEGRArfs.

Gen. Sickles arrived in Washington on the
4th. II aa .asA
| The triple murder at Winsdor Locks, Con-
| on the 4th. proves to have been most hor.
rible affair.
The Government at Washington accept.
the change of the Ministry 1t Madrid as d
| hostile movement.
Scnateof Pennylvania by a Democrat voting
| for him. An unusual circumstance.
Gen. Sheridan will treat the Grand Duke
Alexis to an American. buffalo hunt on the
| North Platte about the 18th inst.
On New Years night Huffaker, of the Vir-
ginia Gas Company, Illinois, died very, sud
denly, and his physicians declared that h.
had been poisoned. Hufaker's wife is sua-
pected Of having administered the dose.
The Colored Mems Central Republican
Club Of Washington have prepared an adj
dress. It is a matter Of conjecture to know
what more is wanted BY these new fedged
citizens. 3
The Grand Duke arrived in St. Louis on
odittE udy duu 8S go lOiiAielAy sISSCltSA ~ sAS
Mayor KS 5st
Five iron-clads are being fitted up at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard, it is supposed for
Cuba !e
President Grant is enjoying quiet visit in
the Quaker City.
g Al Madrid letter says: The tone of the
Spanish press is very beligerent respecting
the attitude OF the United States on the
Cuban question.
Young Tweed has complied with the de-
cision Of Judge Cordozo, accepting him as
bail for his father, which requires registry
Of the deeds Of property given him BY the
Boss.
The Prince Of Wales is steadily improving.
Joseph Giliet, q steel pen manufacturer il
dead. 80.
The steamer Florida according TO letter
from her captain. was fired upon by Span
ish man-of-war.
4 The New York Custom House frauds are !
a complete investigation. tsfl y.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11
LATEST ny TELEGRAPH,

The telegraph report of the 9Th, is monopo-
lied BY the Fisk-stokes tragedy. The act
was cool, deliberate assassination The affair
caused extraordinary excitement. in New
York The greatest sympathy is expressed for
the deceased, and the utmost evaporation
and Indignation is felttoward the murderer
The Grand opera House was, draped in
mourning.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11


SNcE writing an article in to-day's paper
In regard to the shipment Of freight by the
Missouri to the mouth of the Muscleshell,
and thence BY wagon trains to the different
points in Montana. we see the Gazette and
Herald both favor a return to the Missouri
river, as the cheapest and surest method of
getsing heavy freight to Montana, shipping
VIA Benton. Every one familiar with the
Missouri river knows that the most difficult
and expensive navigation is from the mouth
of the MusclesheH to Benton. and that it is
asceTd rne rapIus intervening, wnrc trips 70
the mouth of the Muscleshell can be made
when it is impossible tn aeA4 49, n
are making one to the latter place. The road
from the mouth of the Muscleshell via
Bozeman to all points in Montana is but little
farther than from Benton, and can be made
more desirable in every respect. Efforts
should be made early in the spring to have
this road opened We are satisfied that it.
will be Of great advantage to merchants,
freighteTs and to the people. 3
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11
ceLLUsION AT THE CAPITAL.

Adsices from the Capital startle the Herald
with the information that Gov. Potts is dis
posed to log-roll, colesce, or, more to the
point in our Indian dialect, swap with the
Democratic Co,in linen in the matter of the
appointments at his disposal-being an Au-
ditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public
Instructions and three Commissioners of the
Insane. This may appear startling, viewed
from political standpoint, where an intense
ly radical Republican Executive has the APP
pointing power, and an equally radical Dem
ocratic Council has the power to confirm or
reject such nominations as the Governor may
send III to them; and while the Herald MAY
consider it q gubernatorial relapse, and point
to the late GOV. Ashley as 4 shining light OF
political consistency, we are not disposed to
think that Gov. Potts is going back" on his
political friends or his political record in
this swapping arrangement, il there is any
foundation for II. but we do think that he ID
acting for the best interest OF the people. and
is cndeavoring to prevent tie trouble, litiga-
ton, etc., which characterized the admins
trarion OF Gov. Ashley in this particular mat
ter. 1t would no doubt be very gratifying
to The Republicans. as well as to Gov. Potts,
to have all these offices filed by Republicans,
and equally agreeable to the Democratic
Council to have them all filed by Democrats;
but, as All attempt to do either will fail or
cause endless trouble, the best way we can
zee to harmonic and prevent any future
trouble In these Offices is for the Governor
and the Council to compromise the matter,
and give us honest and capable officers. The
present iiicuinbeiits Of the two first named
positions stit us well. and We believe suit the
people. Capt Rodgers. the Auditor. is q
sterling Deni0crat, and is thoroughly honest,
capable and efficient. Mr. Hickman. the
present Treasurer, is rs deeply died in the
Republican faith. is in every way qualified
for the position. and win Prove faithful
official.
The bill reducing extra compensation OF
z =
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

30 Nan, MONTANA THRRrrogY
December Ii, l87l.
FRIEEDs AN ALE:
Coon, BADA IsDIyTxrrrr, it makes no diff.
ference US; it your Gresnbacks we are after,
and TO ct the We propose to sell you MoRA
Goo. FOR On. DOLLAR than any other store
p IN. II
We viii say to every msn who has an interest In
hls pocket, in tbs county or in Bozeman, that ws
believe We are to-day entitled to some credit for
there are but few in circnstsnces with limit.
ed means etc, who would dare start in business At
the time we did in opposition to men of means,
and cut down the prices as We have done. Byxs
DONG, We believe We benefit to every cep.
sumner n the county, whether he buys for cash or
not fsr, we're il not for US, firmly believe goods
would be sold 1t much higher figures thsn thew ara
To those who buy for cash, those VINO do not
WeWiil take pleasure in showing you cir goods 1t
any time, that you may see the difference betwesA
buying for cash and jawbone
Thanking all fer the kiparNss which has besa AZ
We are, respectfully, yours,
4. w. q c. E.TANnr.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11
Bozeman City, N. r, December 20, 1871.

trial OF the important cases now pending.
without money to- defray expense OF the
prosecution. He thinks the trials should be
postponed till March, and he be allowed to
go to washington and explain fully all the
difficulties OF the situation. IS
Wilmington, Del, Jan. ga man named
Clark was committed to jail to-day on the
charge Of committing a rape ON two females,
and attempting three others. One of the vic
tins was a colorsd girl, aged Is years, the
other married woman.
+ LOWELL. Mass, Jan. 9.--Therndikes manu-
factory, a large wooden thres-story structure,
engaged i'll manufacturing suspenderx and
elastic fahricg, was burned last night. Loss
S5o, Goo; insured $50 900, seyenty-five hands
were thrown out Of employment. :
81 WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. 9.-The President
sent TO the Senate to-day the nomination Of
Afsla at Massachusetts, TO be Assistant
~ MEM
i--'--s' 50 II consequer
of an understanding with the UilIfeu otares
England and 6ermany. for the suppression
of pirates in Chinese waters, the Spanish fee
attacked Gilaloo island, one OF the Maluccs
group, for the purpose OF furnishing the pirat
zeal Sultan Pernale. Several Forts were de.
molished, and several bombshells struck the
Sultans palace. 40 sis
/ stg IL
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

There are about $500. 900 head of cattle III
Texas, one-fourth being besYes, one fourth
cows, and the other half yearlings and two
year-olds. Seven hundred and fifty thousand
calves are raised and branded every year.
All are raised On the great Texas plains,
which corer A are. If I5a, Ooo, 600 acres,
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11


Byam Don g
Burk Thomas
Barker ] Is
Barnett E T
Callahan A I
Carlo j II
Culver J A s..
Crowell H G,
Chestnut J p
Chappell Bcnsl
Davis j j Z.
Dick Isaac A.
Davidson J FL
Dowen r p
Doughty Craig
Embody Joseph
Ftherington Chris
Edwards I r
Fisher Il Co Frank
Furgerson b Brother John
Goodell M w .ss
Goodwin James
Gohl Casper
Gee Noah
Herington Edward
Hudson j E
Hamm ~
Kissell Alex
Leonard Hugh
Ledbeatter NJ y
McCIoud James
Mora Charles rs. 4ts
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

Cn4sGE or CounTY SEAT. Mr.. Tate. Oh
the 9Th, gave notice Of bill Tor an act 70 ~
locate tile county seat of tiallatil county.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11
EstrAy Notice.

va s&a28aaaf fs----------zaEf8 3gS5 3sss 81
TAKEN UP bylW. Q. ?. Hays, in East Gal1atia
township, Gsllatin county, n. t., about four
December, ISL and posted before the undersigned
County Clerk for said county, On the 28th day OF
December 1871, s8oI 81 sg}s RE 9.ssFFe.s@T
~ sssfa sORe White Cow, ..4 IS. fIss
marked with crop OF of the left ear and split iul
the right ear; Anont onehaf Of the left horn bro.
Ken on; with .brindle bull calf about six months
ola, with star ID his forehead, and some white
under the bslly.3fa sss 4t a9sffs8ss sFT 6Efs7 81
appraised to be Of the value Of 95s. 90. Il
H.aw ARCH GRAHAM. County Clerk
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11
MAIL ROUTE Isees.

AS considerable complaint has been made
recently, calling forth letters from our Dele
gate in Congress, from Gov. Potts and from
the Post Office Department. in regard tosthe
manner in which the mail has been carried
between this place and Virginia City and,
IS We believe, through transformation in re-
lation to the roads and r0ntes on the part OF
the above persons, injustice has been done
Mr.. Galen, the sub-contr2ctor, we wish to
say a word in his defence knowing intimate
ly the accommodating spirit of the gentle
man, his energy in the line of duty. and his
willingness to comply with The letter and
spirit of his contract Mr.. Galen's contract
is over mail route No. 1902. which was let
according to advertisement ssfrom Virginia
City via Meadow Creek, Sterling to Gallatii1
City, so miles and back, once week. The
route was subsequently continued to Boze-
man and increased to tri.weekly service.
There is no provision in the contract for sup
plying mail matter to the Office which has
since been established at Harrison, which is
more than ten miles of of the direct route to
Gallatin City; nor is upper Willow Greek,
also off of the route, mentioned. there having
been no post Office at that place for several
years. It has been claimed recently that Mr..
Galen's contract embraced these two Offices
in his route. which appears unreasonable,
considering the distance they are located from
the route specified in his contract. A letter
from the Department to Mr. Galel states that
lit is alleged that the service on Route 16uO2
81
ging so as to join with the route from Helena
to Bozeman, by which divergence, Harrison
is left without any mail supply. Any one
familiar with the country and route direct
from Sterling to Gallatin City will at once
see the absurdity Of this. And the charge
that the mail was carried over only portion
Of the route, in order to make the connection
at Gallatin City, is equally preposterous,
when the route specified in the advertisement
upon which the bid was taken says the route
shall be from Virginia City, via Meadow
Greek and Sterling, to Gallatin City, Mfr.
Galen accepting the same with the under
standing that such was the route, and wss
influenced in doing so by the fact that his
ranch was located conveniently on the route,
where he could keep his stock at little ex-
pense. He is now ordered on an entirely diff
ferent route, via Hot Spring. Jones' Bridge,
&C., to Bozsman, over which It will be i'm
possible to run . stage for several months in
the year, thereby cutting off all the profits of
the service, and along which route only two,
houses but what are convenient to post offices
intervene, and no post office exists from Ster-
ling to Bozeman. While it is our proviacelto.
guard the interests of the people in the mat
ter OF the prompt delivery Of their mails, and
to advocate the best manner Of doing so, we
cannot see whore the Government or single
individual is benefited by forcing Mr.. Galen1
on this uninhahited, desert route, contrary
to his contract, and injurious to his personal
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11
TIsT OF DELINQUENT TA11'0'

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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

The bill reducing extra compensation OF
mernbeIs Of the Legislature to six dollars
per day, and no mileage has passed both
Houses. and oniy requires the Governors
signature 10 become 4 law.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11
JOHN CRAIG, q
Manufacturer Of and dealer in
Boots and Shoes,

MAIN ST, BOHEMIAN, NJ. T.
MAKES TO ORDER ROOTS AND SHOES,
M of any quality desired, out of the best material
and a fit guaranteed.
Repairing of every description promptly
done, neatly and cheaply. Is
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

6aissss afaI4S0 81 Int 500 ss
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

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The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

movement for further attack on the Jail.
Five companies of militia are now guarding
the Jail and the streets Leading thereto. In
addition to Etter and Merlow killed, John
Nolan was fatally wounded, and Elias s..
Hantion is reported to have died from a
wound. The Captain of the military dis
avows giving the order to fire. He says the
order was.sto charge bayonets, and in this
movement the guns were discharged. ot
RocHEsTsR. N L. Jan. The negro
Howard. who ravished d white girl, was
brought secretly into court at half past 9
o'clock tonight. He plead guilty and was
sentenced by the Judge to twenty years hard
LABOR in the Auburn penitenfiary. He was
then quietly removed by the Sheriff, who
started for ssuburn with him st once. a49At
s5i Auburn, N. X. Jan, 5.H Howard, the negro
who outraged little white girl in Rochester.
arrived here this morning. and took his place
in the State prison. lie. was very happy to
get safely within the walls, putting his thumb.
toshis nose and gyrating his fingers to the
crowd outside as be went up stairs to the
main hall. ,s ~. ss.5 S. 81, y.
asALT LAKE., Dec. r. Brigham Young is at
home and ii ths custody Of the United States
Marshal He IS perfectly quiet and appar-
entity not Il all discontinued, but receive,
visitors daily and talks cheerfully. He says
his health IS very good and that he has no
anxiety whatever as to the result of the trials
for God will protect and vindicate him as he /
alway US has but his enemies andtthe enemies
OF his people viii fall before the Lord. Itia
probable that the trial of brigham and other
high Mormon dignitaries under Indictment,
will be postponed from the 9th. unless some
provision be made At Washington
for the expense Of procuring witnesses, ETC.,
The Marshal and other officers have expended
all their private means. and there Is not
cent. here for public use. United States At
torney Bates telegraphed the Attorney Gen.
eral to-day, that il Is useless 20 attsmpt the
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

Bo Nan, MONTANA TERRITORY.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11

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The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-11-16
The lRselparal oateA.

.. The catch Of mackercl up to this time,
isays sao Cape Ann .lllass.) Adrertiser, has
not been mors than two thirds that Of last
season. Whether tho present month will
add materially to the catch remains to he
seen. The schooner Misntopomsh. of New.
buryport, recently caught In her ne.s one
hundred and forty barrels Of mackercl. and
out of the lot only thirty.five barrels were
large enough to psy for packing. The re
mainder, one hundred and five barrels, were
thrown overheard. The waste and destruc.
ton of u,ackerel u one serious objection
against scining. The 6sh are among the
most nervous Of any that swim. and the
least confinement 20 excit3s them that they
keep in constant motion and soon destroy
themselves. 1t often occurs that a seiner
will take in the nets from dvc hundred to
one thousand barrels of mackcrel, and ss it
Is impossible for them TO take care Of more
than two hundred barrels before the balance
get % soft rs to bc unfit for dressing. unless
there happens to be other vessels near, there
10 = great waste This l,as been the expert
encc Of many oftheseiners this season. The
Grand Mensn fishermen say that they have
not had better fishing for years than they
ore now having averaging from three to
i've Quin,als to . man daily. i, .
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gsss 6eave kjvegpoel 6e tAs Unt>o4
0eaSoe = Three 19sotA2
On the I'd ultimo, the emigration officers
At Liverpool completed their quarterly IT.
turns IT the exodus from that port. C"m-
pared with other periods, as well as with the
preceding quarter, tho increase is enormous.
During the months Of July. August and
September, ninety.nins ships left Liverpool
for the United States, carrying 3G. 40l steer.
age passengers, and nearly C,0O0 In the cab.
ms. Seventeen ships left for Canada. car
ryiug 5,6O7 emiErants; one left for Victo,
ria, and two for South America. The
aggregate number of passengers was 5O.3SS
of whom the grsuter proportion uS.?7O,
were English and only 5,l04 Irish. The
most notable feature Of the quarters rcturn
10 tho sudden access Of Swedcs, Danes and
Germans 70 the emigration from Liverpool
no less than ID. .S58 Of the whole number
having been drawn from the Scandinavian
and German countries, coming by way Of
Hull to Liverpool. and thence 10 the United
States, In preference to shipping from the
Baltic direct by the Bremen and German,
Lloyd's steamers. .....
The Liverpool returns show that during
the whole quarter the departures of ships
for the United States have averaged more
than one per day; while the emigrants have
fiocked westward at the rate Of $4,000 per
month, or IN, 900 per year. English ar;i.
sans and lsborcrs are beginning to count
largely in the emigration, and it appears
that they avoid Causds-probably on &C
count Of wcll-fouud conviction that Eng.
lsh rule, whether colonial Or home. offers
fewer inducements to the industrious and
enterprising than the free and Independent
life of Republic.
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CLERICAL llAlalAefs.


S8US 1YOD08 &0Y0o06s .t.
In the days Of the first French revolution.
matrimony among priests became very fash.
ionable, when once the Ice was broken. and
in 179e one Of the keb ,disai,sries Of the
Church. Monsignor Lindct, constitutional
Bishop of the Eure, entered the holy state.
A number Of minor ecclcsiast,cs allied them
selves 10 patriot women. and presented
themselves st the bar of the Assembly,
where . ear1sa0aole vas sometimes danced
by the newly married couples, and on more
than one occasion the Speaker joined the
dancers and footed II on the floor Of the
House. One Of the first priests who took .
wife wss Jean Claude Bernard, Vicar Of
the Church Of Sainte Marguerite. He mar.
RED nun, and presented himself At the bar
of the Assembly, where be delivered him.
self of IN oraiion. *Ieg,slstors, be said,
II have come with coJ1dence 70 announce
in this sanctuary Of liberty that have just
taken advantage Of IN imprescripsible right
restored to Frenchmen by our immortal
Constitution. 1t 10 time that the ministers
of the Roman Catholic worship should ap'
proach themselves to their holy origin; It ID
time they shonld enterinto the ranks Of citi.
zens it Il time that they should repair by
the example of Christian and social virtues
all The scandals, crimes and evils caused by
the celibacy of priests and it is to this end
that have united myself 10 an honest and
virtuous companion" etc.
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nAnk monk m the FIELD.

1hs ossss Stscs-Dsiviag Tssz.aas.t-
4 Han Backed - azivs Agai,st ~ Winr
.ss Ae 4loyooo. 5' '.s.H '.. "..
To the Edisor Of tie C1roniols-sn: Isee
by your paper of the 10th ult, that Clark
Foss, jealous of his reputation - . driver,
has issued challenge to the world in gen.
eral. Ialso see by your paper Of . later
date that Baldy Green, . noted stage driver,
has accepted Mr.. Foss' challenge. Inasmuch
as this Is natter open 10 all, propose to
put my man against the winner for from
$1,000 to $4,000. l did propose TO accept
the cl,sllenge of Foss first. but Green got In
ahead of me, and ! now, through the col.
umns OF your paper, propose to challenge
the winner, ss think my unsn can lay over
either of them just . triae. I will match
my maD-Hank Monk-sgainst the winner
for any amount. Monk to drive the same
stock ~ 10 driven by the winner provided
the s,uffing 10 not knocked out of them be.
fore Monks turn comes I win further. W.
ger that the winner dare not ride down, the
grade with Monk, Or if he does. he will be
more scared than was Horace Greeley when
be rode over the Placerville road. Monk
will 90 in on time Or win lose my twenty.
dollar pieces. I mcai business, and this
challenge will remain open for thirty days
after the result of the contest between Foss
and Green. HJa II.
Respectfully yours,
NELSON HAMMOND.
r. S.-0seep 10 y good msn, but Monk
il Z world beatef. tattt@ t'-tar r0.3d
RES6. Novsuber'S, ASIA aa :"