Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-01-15

CnHT!eS Oi0llAl1, 30 wafer JrannlS, vi
Mary Graham, 50 Emma Frazier, 81
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Gay Woods, Matthias Rowe,
Jasper Johnson, George Kay,
Joseph Kay, Willie McH ugh.
TERRITORIAL NE WIS.
From the Daily Independent, 9th inst.
All the little thermometers were frozen
to the quick Thursday Night, and none
but the healthy, vigorous ones were alive
next morning to tell how cold it was, and
what rough time they hid in ke epini
their spirits up during the long, bleak and
chilly night. At O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the thermometer stood at 80 degrees
below zero It no ierated in the forenoon.
and at 12 NJ. it was only % degrees below,
but it dropped again last night, and It MAJ
yet be necessary TO write the obituary Of
the mighticst spirit of them Ill.
NEW CONCENTRATING WORKS.
From private letter from gentleman
in Salt Lake, who is the representative Of
some heavy California capitalists, we
learn tina. his company intend putting up
concentrating works in the vicinity Of
Helena the coming. season, and will pur-
Chase and ship quartz. The company il
negotiating for the transportation of ! ,O0l
tons of ore from the Territory to Corinne.
This indicates that our quartz miners will
be compelled to push their operations OF
they will be unable to supply the Gle &c
maaded.
The semi-annual tax paid by the f.st
National Bank amounts 10 the sum of
81 1857 IA. THIS sho vs. that the bank is
ding Il 'urisAlng business
From the Daily Herald, January g..
Lieut. Jacob. Post Quar,ermaster a. Fl.
Shaw, is registered at the 81. Louis.
General John Glbbon and wife arrived
from Fort Shaw last night, and are quar-
tered at Goodyer's Hot Springs. Mrs.
Gibbons, we are sorry to learn, continues
in poor health.
The retirement from active service of
Colonel Charles II. Woods. Second In
fantry and Major B. McKibben Is shortly
expected, h. Ting been examined by the
Refining Board and ordered TO their homes.
Geo. w. Fox returned 10 Helena from
Bozeman on Wednesday, and under his
protecting wings came the delegation of
Helena young ladies who have the lsst ten
days been enjoying the galties0 OF Bozeman
holiday times.
Mr.. George Warner. of the Dearborn,
Benton Road country, is in town He
won't venture homeward until tine weather
moderatcs. Mr.. w. has rcputed valua-
BILE coal vein near the Deurb. m, and ex.
poets to open up the same and lind an
advantageous market for the coal another
season.
The wind Of Yesterday drifted the snow
badly, and by consequence the coach from
Deer Lodge and also from COrinne did no;
arrive last night, nor had they up to noon
to-day. This is the first snow blockade
Of the season, and the hope is that it may
be the last.
j. c Adams and Miss Eva Strong were
married at Sun River on the evening of
the 9Th inst. Rev. Hugh Duncan oftici-
at,ng. The wedding presents from their
friends in Helena and elsewhere were
quite numerous, valuable and all useful
to Housekeepers. After the wedding AID
reception came dance at the Sun RIVER
Hotel, which was heartily enjoyed until a
late hOlr.
From the Missou,ian. Jan. 6.1
The meeting Of the board Of County
adjourned yesterday, af er
having levied a thirty mill tax for the cur
'ent year.
Parties in from Cedar report that Lewis
& TO. recently sank down At the heal Of
heir drain on Trout creek, and a. the
iepth Of four feet struck point Of rim
'ock from which they Obtained forty cents
o the pI1
FAIR GROUNDS The Committee of
Trustees who had this matter in charge
proceeded wi h Surveyor Minesinger and
made selection of most eligible site last
Thurs lay The ground selected is the
'ast half of section 30, township IL N
ange 10 w., lying on the Bitter Roo,
Dad, about two miles and half from
own. The officers have taken up a living |
pring in the foot hills, with the intention
4 bringing it upon the grounds in pipes.
The officers of the Association have pre-
Jared and sent a petition to Congress for
special act, authorizing them TO enter
his half section.
From the New North West, Jan. 81
The thermometer registered 20 degrees
'elow zero on Wednesday morning, and a
urious storm ragged on Thursday.
Splendid snows have fallen during the
ast week or SO, with heavy north winds
There is now more snow in
his vicinity than at any time last winter.
We will have good mining season.
A note from DR.. Ford, Butte city, few
aye since, stased that he had struck de-
Osit of marvellous lichnes. on the Par
ott." A la-ge sample showed 80 per cent.
letal-silver and copper-the former ap-
caring to predominatc. There are ind,-
atoms Of considerable work being done
his winter. We regret to learn DR.. F.
a. been quite i'll for SONS dcys
Advices from Phil ysb urg Dec. 23l.
lated that the main incline On the So :ckl.
1 Trout lead was then 1885 feet deep,
howing . feet of quartz between walls
'rown Brothers were down 50 teet on No.
with three feet Of good ore. The Hope
laft Was lowp 90 feet with . five foot
'dge, four Of which wss good ore. A big
'ece of this ore crushed, sampled and IS.
'yed yesterday 81 500 per ton.