Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-10-10

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:. Yours Truly, G. W. REA.
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.
Independent. October ae
Messrs. Norton s. Thomas will keep their
flock OF sheep tile coming winter at the Fred
erickson ranch, about fifteen miles above this
city.
i An accident occurred to Rams e Co.'S stage
while coming up from Pioneer last Tuesday.
loaded with passengers One of the axles
i broke upsetting the coach ard slightly bruis-
ing some of the passengers. Il wasa narrow
escape Tor all. s,ss aa
John Collins, Indicted for murder in the
first degree, for hanging a Chinaman at
Rocker City in July last, was tried and found
] guilty of murder In the second aegree--the
i jury recommending that he suffer the iull ex-
tent OF the law, which is imprisonment for
life.
q The AvlNT CoUR1rRs closed the second
4 year of its existence last week. Ills a good
paper. and Capt. Wright deserves to succeed.
i His paper has done much toward making the
I advantages and resources of Eastern Nom
tara known abroad. 80 ~ . y
MIR. II. S. Clark. Clerk Of Deer Lodge School
District, tells us that there are 270 children in
this district. Ehere-are So girls and 9S boy j
between the age of 4 and 81 years, and 43
boys and 81 girls under four years of age.
Total number OF scAeol children, 1916. In
eluled in the list is Tom IIeng. youth of
seventeen summers, who halls from the
FIowery Kingdom.
Tho Corinre Reporter says that the large
amount of frcights now on hand has caused
Montana rates to greatly advance. This is
bad news,for late shippers. Railroad freights
having also advanced there will be some
heayy freight bills to be paid this fall.
i Recorder Clark informs us that MFR. Thos.
Burden and S. d. Mills have discovered and
recorded three lodges on the head of Divide
Greek. The ore Is very rich III sulphurets
and kurn silver. These hedges are OF good
width and are accessible to an abundance of
wood ga z8I.3si ay
/ whats to IIinderg. asks Miss Anna Dick
flson4 Weanswer. in Montana. nothing but
lack Of nerve. Al tho last election Mrs. Den
mis- Manton, Of Beartown, was elected 4 con-
stable and has qualified according TO law.
1--WE understand flat Marshal Wheeler nj d
James GilcIrist went on her bonds and the
MAral,al presented her with needle gun ana
bayonct attachment Mrs. M. has returned
home fully qualified, armed and equipped
and determined to enforce the DEGREES OF jus
tice in the Beartewn district. That SHE will
do so We have not the slightest doubt. as she
| is remarkable for her lrnlness and presence
Of Mid. HID prophet arisen in Bear in
1867 and announced thar this thing should
come tn pass in the short space Of six years
ard the situation beacc pied. lie would have
excited our especial wontcr,n and had he
been seeking honor on the score of reliability,
would not haye found II in his own country
Mrs. NJ. has taken the initiative and should.
her example be followed by others of her sex
we may look for a lively competition Tor
other offices at The ncxte!ection. II Mrs. M.
can legally fill The office OF Constable, there
Is nothing to .'hilder' her or any other wo-
man feom holding the office OF Sheriff. MEM
Der OF the Legislature or any other office.
Our announcement column is open to any of
1.-THE fair aspirants at the usual rates.
Ns,o North Vest. October 4: '
Geo. Brown who was shot by his partner,
William Merry at Bannack. September 21d,
died few DAYS after. Beaverhead county is
acquiring an unenviable nutorlety for criml-
causes. .8
/ The Territorial and United States Grand
Juries both completed their labors and were
discharged this week. II is surnised their
work was importan', which, If so, will de-
yeIop in good time.
III the election OF School Trustees On last
Saturday, the old Board-Thomas HI. Irvine.
Sr, Thomas AspIing. and Granville Stuart,
Trustees. and Ii. A. Clark, Clerk--were re-
elected by some 20 majority.
/ The funeral of the late George j. Perkins
was numerously attended ON tuesday. He
had been very i'll for some months, and was
brought to this city for treatment several
weeks ago, but all skill was unayailing.
The largest number OF suits ever entered in
Deer Lodge county in one month, thirty -four,
were entered in September
| Mr.. James Gilchrist few DAYS since pur
chased the interest of j. n Loe1er in five
claims on the Gambetta lode, Butte, for
81 900,
/ Mr.. A. J.. Simmons, late agent at Fl. Peck.
arrived in Fort Benton few days ago, where
he was engaged In transacting business, and
expects to visit Helena and return thence 10
Fort Peck with his successor. Rev. w. w.
Anderson. as soon as that gentleman is ready
to take charge of the agency.
To Mr.. John Williams we are indebted for
| the following particulars OF the death of John
Fl. James at Gold Canyon. The four part
ners had gone TO work in the morning, w.
w. Jones and David and Morgan Jones go
| Ing into the shaft and the deceased remaining
on top in charge of the hoist. Soon after
they heard a fall in the shaft, and found him
| lying at the bottom. having fallen 80 feet and
struck head first on rock and debris at the
bottom. His cheek and jaw were mashed,
and a severe blow was apparent on the right
temple. He was man OF estimable qualities.
highly regarded by all who knew him. He
was native of South Wales. aged 40 years,
was married about eighteen months ago, and
leaves a wife and child to mourn his loss. He
h al been at Gold Canyon some four years.