Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-12-18
Territorial Ne1US.
MADISON COUNTY.

From the Montanian, Dec. 10:
AT Dahler's bank, on the 9th inst. "
observed fine gold brick, valued ut $50
by assayer Bohm 1t was saved by d. b
Noble, of Wisconsin creek, from r0cl
taken out of an extension of the co. lode
Secretary Galloway received At his Ofhcl
on the 7th inst. all the printed copies o.
the journals of the Council and House Of
the last and extraordinary sessions OF tn
Legislative Assembly. $50 volumes OF
the laws passed by both sessions are on
The coach aud will arrive at the Capital
before this paragraph IS read by many
subscribers The remainder of the edi-
ton. $50 copies, is loaded upon prairie
schooner. and it is difficult to predict
when she will sail up Alder gulcll.
The County Commissioners on the otn
instant accepted the bid of T. G. Knox to
| construct the new bridge over the Madl.
| son river for $1,000.
, The county commissioners have aps
pointed w. w. Morris county Treasurer,
vice DR.. Daems, deceased. This choice
will be approved by every citizen OF the
county.
A correspondent suggests change IN
the land district, SO that the Bpzeman
office my include the south half of Mons
tana, giving to the Helena office the north
half.
DEER LODGE COUNTY.
From the North West, Dec. II:
Col. J. A. Wall, on last Friday, bought
in for the Nortli>Wes company the Phil
ipsburg quartz properly recently adver-
tised at Sheriff's sale Mr.. Gragson a
few days since killed near Silver Bow
panther measuring eight feet from ''smel
Ter" to ''wasgle," inclusive. Good rid>
dance of an ugly customer Court has
been in session the past week, but through
an oversight the proceedings wcle not set
up in time for this issue. In the case OF
Secretary Galloway, the District Attorney
withdrew the indictment and on leave re-
submitted the case to the grand jury now
in session.
THE NEW MIssoULA COUNTY MINES.
The North West prints the following
letter from w. W. johnson, dated mime
Mile, Missoula county, December o :"
This place looks very much like u will
dcrncss--a narrow gu!Ch between steep
covered with heavy fir and
tamarack, comprises the field of view.
The only prospecting SO far accomplished
is on the discovery ground of Barrett &
Co., being drain ditch about $40 feet
long and apt 1880 feet sluiced out I he |
below have drain ditch also |
cut but have not opened their ground yet. |
What it will pay is case of quen sahc. |
They have laid out two towns, Mon |
treal' al the forks of the main creek and |
another opposite the house of Barrett & |
Co., two and 0ne-fourth miles below
Three houses are already up for winter
quarters of the established miners, and |
some foundations are laid in the two
towns referred to. 1 he course of the
,rcek is nearly due east, ard tie camp Is
about 20 miles above the mouth. There
IRE some 200 claims recorded on the main
,u!ch and tributaries The extent of the
claims is 800 feet, fraction over II To the
nile. None of them as yet, are prospect
Il. Bed rock is about nine feet below the
surface.
MIss5ULA COUNTY.
rom the Missoulian, Dec 8:
John s. Robertson, the newly elected
ounty commissioner, has entered upon
lis duties. The board now consists of
Ohm Caplice, NJ NJ McCauey, and John
!. Robertson -. Rev. W. A. Hall, who
as been designated to take the place of
t.:v. Hugh Duncan Oh the Missou!a aud
litter Root circuit, arrived last Saturday.
t the NJ. f. church on Sunday morning
Rev. 4 NJ. Craven, who has been as
gncd to duty in the Bitter Root Valley
Y the NJ. f. Church South, arrived here
18th his family last Saturday 49,. Mcssrs.
Wooden & Go. start up their Touring mill
, day, and will continue to run until pre-.
entcd by freezing weather