Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-12-11
TERRITORIAL .rEu.S
From the Helena Herald Dec A

Inc plains are covered with buffalo ne
Lar IS the eye can see, in the vicinity of
the Iefons. -. Several Mormon freighfers
whose wagons are laden with freight for
ieiena, Yesterday mistook their way and
nranched OFT from Montana city to the
bozeman road. and at last accounts We're
vending their way toward that town. A
Suide was sent out this morning to the
.ost SAINTS, and he will probably pilot
.nem sately into port. Mr.. f. G. Roses
oet; TOT several years past IN the employ
=, WeHs' Fargo y 20. as agent al various
places in this and Utah Territory whose
headquarters for the past wear has tecn Mt
Salt Lake city, arrived in Helena on We'd
nesday evening Mr. Roosevelt saws tina,
10 his notion there is no place like Mon.
tana, and he has now come to Helena
with his wife and chattes to permanently
abide with US. Welcome. We are ady;s.
ed oil the resignation of Sol Star. L. s. Re-
cc'Ver OF Public Moneys, and his appoints
men, ,iieht ny the Governor to the position of
territorial Auditor, to fill the vacancy
caused ny the resignation OF DR.. Geo. Cal.
laWay now in the States Mr.. Star has
filled the position of Receiver of Public
moneys Tor about two years; is an old
resident OF the Territory; IS man of ster
ing integrity, and against whose charac~
ver' PUBIC or private, not one word can
De said. The change ia an agreeable one
to Dir. Star, and we, together with legion
OF personal friends, extend our hearty
congratulations 49,. Mr. d. IL, Weston.
also an old resident Of Montana. a stauncil
Republican, and popular and substantial
citizen OF Helena, has. we understand.
been recommended for the position OF Re
ce'ver OF Public Moneys His appoints
. .n,cct by Tic President will give universal
satisfaction IL ~: No people OF Cur Territory.
| In Arizona every adult Inu,e.. who be.
longs to any OF the Agencies is numbered
and provided with metal check with his
number and name Of tribe stamped there
on. The Agent keeps corresponding
record OF each warrior lis description and
the number of memhers in his family As
No Issues of subsistence or annuities what
ever made except upon the presentation of
| these Checks by the proper Indians, it Is
| reasonable to suppose that they are care.
! 1ul not no lose them and 10 make the agent
familiar with their several physiognomies.
With this method. it is claimed. a reserva
ton indian cannot well commit a depre>
datlOn on or off of the reservation without
being speedily detected. I. Appeals to us
plan worth thoroughly testing by our
Montana Agents. for, if it will but ac>
comp!ish one half what is claimed for it,
IL IS the golden rule long sought after by
our frontier settlers
From the Independent, Dec s.
A large amount Of railroad iron. cast
ings and pipe, to be used in connection
with the air compressor for the mine of
the National Mining Company, arrived
in town yesterday per Williams train, 67
days from orinnc, and Immediately for
ardesl to tnionvllle. :. The First Ma
tional Ba X loie, the property of the
Legal Tender firm, produces ore of
wonderful richness, aspecimen OF which
(ruby silver is To be seen in the First Ma
tional Bank in this city, which a.siiys 81
800 per ton. We congratulate Messrs
Lewis, Bull & Co. on this rich strike.
Nam street presented very lively appear
ance yesterday the arrival and departure
OF MANY trains giving the street an dlusu>
ally business like appearance. The pleas
ant weather of the last few days has en-
abled the trains in this neighborhood to
make their destination, and also permits
the miners on the Ten Mile and other dis,
tlicts to ship their winter supplies, which
they have not been slow to do, fearing
another Tad spell of weather. -. Welearn
broeu nen seyyee ~ Gha Rsynaal4s
ney's Station, OH Tuesday morning last,
of the petition in the Capital case, and
also notice to appear on the first of next
term of the Supreme Court and answer to
the same The Gov, at the time OF serv-
ice, was on his way to the States, and the
Deputy Marshal was fortunate in meeting
him at the Junction, otherwise the com,
mcncemcnt Of these proceedings might
have been somewhat delayed. IL 1t is not
very long since xxx Union Mills flour
commanded one dollar per sack over near.
" all other brands that found a market
here, but Mr. Perstoff, the proprietor, be-
came involved. and his brand soon lost its
reputation We are pleased to learn that
this fine mill has become the property OF
our friend. L. NJ. Howell, for we know
that he will speedily restore the Union
brand to its former standard. We have
used the Union flour in our family and
can recommend it to those wishing No. |
/ article. 4 note to a merchant of Hcle |
ma, dated Red Rock, Dec. Sd. says Graet-
er & Co.'S train is on the Red Rock, about |
twenty miles from Ryan's. They are get.
ting new stock to replace those worn out.
The roads are in excellent condition and |
the train will be pushed through as rapid
" as poss;ble. If the weather continues
fine they will arrive in Helena by Christ
mas. This train is loaded with ono hum
dred and twenty thousand pounds of
freight for various Helena merchants.
DEER LODGE COUNTY.
from the New North West, Dec. s.
It is current rumor that the Heleniane
have information that will lead to an early
exnos,tion of where and how the Mcagher
county returns were forge. -. Harry j.
Norton. late Local Editor of the New
North West. has laid down the repOrtorial
mcneil for the present and after visiting
Helena and Virginia on private business
will leave for San Francisco. -. Fishing
through the ice Is principal sport these
days the trout are brought out by scores
and hundreds, !. . Several outfits have ar.
rived from Corinne during the past week,
some for Deer Lodge and some for camps
beyond. Mr.. Dan. A. Steele. for the
mast wear or SO Under Sheriff, has been
appoiated Deputy Z. 8. Marshal by Mar
shall Wheeler Territorial scrip IS being
purchased here at ,95 cts; Deer Lodge
county scrip, new Issues. sold this week
at 8Oa85 cents. Finances are getting
healthy. .Messrs. JAS. Talbot AMI JOS
Ramsdell are at Butte. and think OF taxi
ing out several hundred tons OF ore on
their Parrot lead property this WINTER
They have favorable bids foi the ore on
the dunn Rev J. r. Russell will preach
= sermon especially devoted to young men.
an next sunday evening. Tits credtable
f.ct that this element constitutes u large
nronortion of the assemblages at Divine
Service in this place and full attends
ancc will doubtless manifest apprecia. ION
of this interest in their welf.lc. >. It's
chinook and chimney rook week about
this season. Su....iiIne and balmy airs
favored US 6, the lst Of December Sum
mer lingering in the emprace Of win'e. or
::neaiiofe Tilton sitting in Susan B. An.
thonv's lap-an of these illustrations will Il
answer for Tuesday Treasurer r. 7.
Kennon informs US the taxes OF the county
we're never before SO promptly and gener>