Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-05-29
Madison County.

From the Montanian. May 2lst:
Big Hole Mining District has been organ
lied. H. A. Pease is President and John S.
Lott Recorder.
Yesterday mornings coach brought in as
passengers from the railroad, Mr.. aud Mrs.
w. &. Piouts, nee Norris.
During the month of April the Penitenti-
ary officials received for labor OF convlcts
confined therein, 1925, ard for the mainten-
ance of United States convicts 500, making a
total OF $293. The expenses Of the P,nitcn-
tiary for same month were $643.56.
A new discovery was made OH Friday last
Of very rich bar on Willow creek, near
the upper canoh, and Immediately STAN
pede took place thitherward. The bed of the
creek is also rich.
Ramshorn Gulch has taken new lease OF
life. In 1864 it was supposed to have been
prospected thoroughly and abandoned as'not
having anything in it.; but recent prospect
ing has discovered the ''pay-streak," and
shows it to be very rich; one of the lest
gulches in the Territory.
II. o. u. sends us the following from Roch-
ester Gnlch, May Is: "Mrs. Whit. Tenant
and son left on yesterday for the States. The
boy goes to finish his education, he having
graduated here with high demonstrating
got away with another fellows girl, and kill
ed a full-grown eagle with h lf.grown rock
Good leather in that boy tor Il thirteener-
Rochester can now boast of two stones, two
saloons, four blacksmith shops, and meat
market. 65 men aud several ladies and chill
dren in camp. Population is increasing,
quartz improving. the miners working with
will. aud prospects for good camp.
From the Madisonian, May 2sd:
PRoDUCE.-Flour, Mill Creek, XXX. 81 s;
Silver Springs, XXX, 81; Gallatin Valley
brands, So 60. Oats per 100 pounds, 81 50.
The discrimination made by the Union Pa
ciilc Railroad Company, in favor of Helena
as against Virginia City. is thirty-fve cents
on the 100 pounds. This Is unjust, and re-
monstrance against the extra charge imposed
on the shippers Of merchandise aud freights
for this city has been forwarded, aud will
probably have the effect to cqualizc freight
rates for both towns as far as the U. r. is
concerned.
Up and down Alder Gulch every claim is
being worked or put In working-shape. Large
numbers of hands are employed and our
miners are pitching in with vigor like In the
palmy old days of '64.3. The side bitches
and fumes are carrying full heads Of water,
and every Afternoon the big guich ditch le-
sembles small sized Mississippi river-run-
ming about as thick as thin Orleans molasses.
This tells that in Highland. Pine Grove and
Summit dirkas being dissolved. and that the
..slinni,,c of bed-stonc" is the order of the
day up that way.
A sad accident, terminating fatally, &C,
currrcd on Wisconsin Greek. at the Company
Lode Of D. B. Noble, en- last Tuesday aftc(
noon. The company have run tunnel In
for distance of fifty feet, and about half way
in the tunnel Lewis II. Hawkins commenced
a side-dritt, which he had rnn in distance Of
twelve feet, or the length of three sets Of
timbers. While engaged in removing some
rock, it is supposed. run of dirt, from the
tor. knocked down the head-sct OF timbcrs,
and catching Mr.. Hawkins. buried him par
TALLY. and inilicting injuries from which he
died within scycn hours after he was caught,