Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-02-12
Number 13.
A del NOrte Romance.

"A ADeA NOrCe Romance
Under the proper head in our columns
to-day will be fund the announcement OF
the marriage of Colonel w. II. Ward to
Miss Alice Clymar. The joining together
in the silken bonds OF these two pers,ns
has connected with it little bit Of ~
nance. Colonel Ward is An old Ca!;for-
MAN but for number of years ra has
been . resident of Montana Territory,
where he has been engaged in mining. In
which occupation the tickle goddess called
fortune smiled upon his ls5ors and he
succeeded IN ACCOMPLISHING together
goodly quantity Of this worlds good.
Wcarying o: the rlgors of the climate "f
the high lattudes of Montana the Colonel
.,e,hought him to take himself once more
10 the shores of the Pacific. 1t is we'll
established fact that nine-tenths of those
who have ever breathet the balmy breezes
of our own California are never content
to again forsake its far shores. On his
way down to the great city Of the Pacific
sope he passed through Idaho and across
ny Goose Lake. and finding himself within
Il few hundred miles Of the Crescent city,
and having been trader and .ckci ou,
IF this place ln early days, he concei el
the idea of making a slight de,our AMI
visit the scenes of his former !abors In
coming oyer the mountains from Waldr"
here he stopped over night at R'ckland.
owned by Mr. Clyman the father of the
bride. Here he found that he had met
former acquaintance in Mr.. Clyman aud
fsm'ly. The Co onel came on into Cres-
cent city. hut on Friday or Saturday of
las week h. re,urncl to Rockland for tho
purpose of accompanying Miss Clyman to
town to attend ball which was given on
last Monday nigh. In coming in they
came through Smith River valley, AMI by
way of Gro ks Ford. In crossing the
river the horse which Miss Clyman was
riding stumbled and fell. prccipitating the
lady into the rapid carren OF the river.
Mr. Ward Immediately jumped from the
animal he was riding and vi h one hand
grasped the lady, while with the other he
grasped the bride Of her horse. He then
attempted TO guide the animal out Of the
stream. holding on to the bride as q sup
port to keep the strong uudertow from
sweei ing him off his feet. But the animal
became baulky, and dragged them toward
the dcer water. aud he wa, compelled 10
rclinquish his hold Of the bri lie; as soon
as he let gn, the carrcnt swept both him
and the lady into I: deep water. and she
was wrcsted from his grasp On cnming
t, the sur: ace, and seeing the lady swept
down stream, he shouted 10 her that he
would make for the shore and run down
along the bank to a rifle just below and
recue her as she came down. lie reached
the shore ard ran for the rifle and plunged
IN. but the water was so rapid and deep
that man afoot could not stem it, and
both were about to be again swept into
deep water. just then Charlie Wilson.
who was coming into town on horseback,
reached the bank Of the river, and, taking
in the stu ltion at glance. spurred h..
horse into the water and succeeded in bring
ing them both to dry land; but Miss CIy.
man was apparently drowned, being en-
tircly s.nseless and no sign of life appear.
ing. Although efforts at resuscitation
were made, it seemed for time that this
would proye utterly futile, but after
awhile she exhibited signs Of returning
and was soon able 10 be
she was conveyed 10 the residence
ON Tyro !, VIII T. III. speed'y1c v,red.
Tue parties Immediately thereafter com
"e;ved strong attachment for each other,
and the marriage notice above referredto
is the quel to the episode But although
he Colonel says he is the happlest man in
,x;stcnce. he was heavy loser by the ia.
voluntary bath. lie had just previous 10
entering the river, taken from his can.
enas u package nt.:nlng seventy ounces
II gold dust and transferred II to his in
de coat pocket In the struggle in tho
liver or else aft he got on sho Q, when he
ook off his c. .. to put it under the young
ady's head AS she lay on the ground, tho
"a kage was iost-lCrescent City Courier.
January Cd.
Maximas Worth Knowing.
Money paid on Sunday contracts may
&C recovered.
No man is under obligation to make
nown his circumstances when he is buy.
ag goods.
Adm inistrators are liable to account for
,terest on funds in their hands, although
o profit should have been made upon
hem unless the CXigenc,es IF the estate
endered it prudent ,ha: they should hold
he funds uninvested.
A person who hAs been led to sell goods
, means of false pretensa cannot recover