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

From the Montanias, 18th
Governor Potts received the Following siil
patch from Inspector General james A. Hal
i die, In reterenoe ID Nontana war claims.
: few days since:
81 Please cause persons interested in Nor
j tana var claims to furnish me copies Of thei
I vouchers or statement Of present ownership
i without delay, wish to conclude reports
/ Judge 81. L. Warren left for the East Las
Monday. He expects to rstarn In time to
! the April term Of Court.
II Lown Il Mallory. on the Red Bluff. ar
taking out some splendid ore.
Il Baldwin & Dorr are making money ont o.
the Appalachian.
/ J. Allen Hosmer has opened law oface.ir
this city, one door above DR.. Daems' drug
i store. 49, sss - ssgss S sss
/ DIR. Alexander has three feet of twenty
/ dollar ore on the Sun River ledge At Sterling
Hapgood;& Gooden's Bullion opened ont
sometime ago and has continued to improve.
Col. VI. F. Chadwick has recovered, and
was on the streets yesterday.
Poznainsky & Bro. are developing their
True Silver Ledge in Browns district, with
fine prospects. It is contiguous to the Pacific
| lead which was recently sold for S600e0.
| The Hendricks lead on Meadow creek,
the property Of Mr.. Merk, gives indications
| Of paying big.
Capt. i. D. Maltby, for many years Lead
ing citizen Of Montana, died of yellow fever
at New Orleans on the 50th day of November
asst. n Il 81 ri ssss q
The Gro Cache, IL Summit Is being worked
| in two places, and is doing well. Some OF
the ore taken out is paying over one hundred
dollars per ton. The main tunnel has been
started up again; but no quartz as yet in the
face.
The Vipond Silver Lodges, are pronounced
by old miners to be the richest ON the CONT
nent; several of them are ten to fifteen feet
wide, filed with ore that pays, two hundred
dollars per ton
From the Independent, Jan. Goth Il.
! On Tuesday evening Mr.. Elias discovered
q mass of combustible material at the rear of
;lis store, placed there evidently for the par
pose OF settin Z the town ON fire. 1t consisted
of matches. coal oil, shayings, etc. Had this
not been discovered in time there ID little
doubt that the town ere this would have been
q mass Of ashes.
The tableux and concert for the benefit of
the Sunday School came Off on Wednesday
evening last, and was complete success. 1
Mr.. VIM. GIL, who arrived from Bear We'd
nesday, reports the miners Ill dving very
well. Some Of the ground that was consid-
cred Of little value is now paying handsome
". Brenneg u 90. took dtlt last week nearly
81 800; Hays q Go. about $500, and Dolly q
Co. $500. Other companies are doing nearly
~ wei. Take it all in all, Beartown Is lively
and win continue 50 for some time to come
From the 6dsstte, Is:
Lieut.. Bradley, Of the 18th Infantry, has
been very sick for the past few days, but is
getting better.
@. w. Mather has put iron shutters on the
windows and doors OF his billiard hall.
Gen. John Gibbon, commander of this MIL
ltary district has been under arrest for few
weaks past for some unexplained cause has
bsen released &nd 10 again in command.
Prof. John Ross, the well know colored I
barber at 1T. Benton, on his return from /
was brought into Benton laat |
week so badly frozen that it win be necessary
10 amputate his feet and hands.
The reduction works were temporarily |
stopped, for day, on account Of the pump
not working well.
One of the Cinnamon who Is confined in
he county Jail for stealing, was asked the
'ther day, by visitor, why he was there. He
eplied, "me stoppe here because me ketch
EN- hog
Judge VIM. Clancy is recovering from his
evere illness.
Clancy creek, in the Jefferson mining dis
riot, is doing : lively business. Some chic
ide Of silver quartz has been struck recently,
which is c1ainsed win 20 three hundred dol
ars to the. ton. /
Curtis Bros. have dissolved partnership.
The namesof Canyon Ferry post Office has
'een changed to Staffordsville.
The Chinaman who was stabbed, died.