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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

Telegram from Geo. w. Cass.
The following dispatch from Geo. w.
Oass, President and Receiver Of the Nor
them Pacific Railroad, was forwarded by
mail from Corinne, and received in this
city last evening:
NEW YORK. April %, 1876.
To the President Of the Railroad Conven.
ton, Helena, N. T.:
All parties here have confidence that a
reorganization can soon be effected under
amicable proceedings already : begun,
which will insure the early extension of
the road into Montana. You can greatly
facilitate this by the material aid you can
give. You can commence work under
Territorial charter and hereafter cons0li-
date with the Northern Pacific. The land
grant IN Montana to the extent you con
struct the road can he given to your peo
pie. THIS plan will give you railroad
sooner than any other.
General Roeser has had to return BY
GEO. W. CAsS.
Receiver N. p. r. r. Co.
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Sioux City Journal, April 81
The first detachment of the grand col
umn destined to move against the Slou,
reservation for the purpose Of exploring
and prospecting the Black Hills in thu
vicinity Of Harney's Peak, crossed thu
river at this place yesterday. It numbered
twelve wagons and comprised about fifty
men. The teams were two horse and
mule teams and the common farmer wagon
Each party was well fitted out with min
ing implements and ninety days. provis.
ions. The men were sturdy, intelligent
men, and all seemed animated BY . com
mon determination to go through or bust
A camp was made on the other side where
they will await the main body which will
be engaged in crossing to-day and to-
morrow.
The Sioux City transportation Com.
pany's teams will commence crossing to-
day and, If all succeed in getting loaded
up and across, the first camp will be made
about eight miles in the interior. Thurs
day will probably be spent in organizing
and in waiting for parties who have tcle-
graphed that they cannot reach here be
fore tonight So en- Friday, at farthest,
The column willmo It is estimated, in.
GLIDING independent parties, to number
about 800.
Gordon is very reticent about the route
his party will take, but independent par
ties will have no trouble in following the
successful guide.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Ed. p. Smith, has telegraphed here fol-
transportation for fifteen persons to For
Laramie, Immediately. 1t is thought thai
this is the delegation of bug -snatchers and
fossil sharps that are to proceed forthwith
TO the Rack Hills and make a learned and
scientific investigation for gold. We have
no information concerning this party SC
as to be able to inform our readers where
they last discovered gold, or in what guam
Itities. We are profoundly ignorant con.
|cernlng their former discoveries and their
value, and we are really skcptical about
any satisfactory results being determined
by theories, weather geological, geological
chronological, or astrological. Practical de-
monstration with pick, shovel and pan,
will be the only test that will satisfy prac-
tical people, who do not make their bread
by theories, but rather by hard, practical
knocks with the world. Gold will be
found where it exists, and no where else.
The signs and indications that may be
found in one gold district, will wholly fail
in others to determine the existence of gold
in paying quantities.
We trust whoever is in charge Of this
delegation will ktake half q dozen good,
practical miners along from here, men who
know how to prospect locality in thor
ough, practical manner. With their aid
he will be enabled to demonstrate practic
ally as well as theoretically, whether the
precious minerals exist in paying quanti-
tics in the Black Hills or not.-Cheyenne|
Leader.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD.

General Cass has rendered his rcsigna.
ton q President Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and c. p. Wright, of Phila,
delphia, elected in his place. The work
of construction 10 promised under the
new President with vigor. The Directors
meet In New York on the 18th instant ia
determine on what amount of work 10 t.
be done this year, and it will be announced
directly on the termination of tho meeting.
We believe the Northern Pacific mean.
business and thst In short time worl
will be commenced west Of Bismarck
Below Is the dispatch announcing thu
resignation Of Gen. Cass:
New York, April A.-The Directors O
the Northern Pacific Railroad accepted
President Cass' resignation yesterday. ani
elected as his successor Charles B. Wright
OF philadelphia. Wright was for NV,
years Director Of the Northern Paci6,
Railroad and chairman of the Fananc'
Committee He announces . progressive
policy. and says the w0sk of construction
can be and will soon be resumed.
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The Union Pacific.

OMAHA, April A.-The situation on thu
Union Pacific is practically unchanged
Since yesterday snow storm has prevail
ed over the entire line from Evanston t.
the North Platte. In some places 1t tel
to depth of five inches snd will make
transfers more laborious and uncomforta
bic. All delayed east-bound passenger
and mails passed the break this afternoon
The west-bound passengers are not YET
cleared, but if expected passenger can
arrive from the east tomorrow, every pas
senger will be moving tomorrow night
The company have six hundred and fifty
men on the ground at work. Twobridgea
each one hundred and forty feet long
remain to be rebuilt. One Of them will
be finished tomorrow and the other by
Tuesday. The dumps and tracks will be
finished by that time, and the Bitter creek
wash out will be passa5ls, which puts the
whole line In shape.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07
Freight Notes.

Since our last report freight to no ex
tent has arrived for Montana on account
of the blockade. and Kiesel 8 Co. have
dispatched nearly al consigned to their
care. Freights Will begin to roll in how.
eyer within the next two or three days.
The following fre;ghters left about the
oath instant with goods from Kiesel & Co.:
James Glenn, with three wagons, goods
for the Commissary 1t Fort Shaw, 10000
pounds; Clark, Conrad & Curtin. 400;
Graetcl 4 Co., 400; other parties, 500
J. II. Halls teams, loaded for Helcns
end Fort Shaw; $500 pounds.
T. Williamson's train, loaded for For,
Ellis. Virginia City and Bozeman; 1900
pounds.
Joe Parker, loaded for Virginia OitJ
5000 pounds.
Eggleston, loaded for Eagle Rock
$500 pounds.
Jack Mccall ID loading to-day with -,
1000 pounds tor w. H. Weimer, d. Cohes
land VIM. Coleman. Deer Lodge, and Dab
Ter, Armstrong d Co., Browns Bridge.-
[C0rinne Mail, April 9Th.
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A Man Who Knows all About
IT.

= 1t.
An interpreter from the Crow Indian
Agency in Montana, who is at present in
this city on his way to tho Black Hills,
says he knows about Father DeSmet e
mountain of gold. He has been there.
It 10 . large hill. void Of verdure and COW
cred with mica, or pyrite of iron, and 1t
shines like gold in the sun. But he goes
on aud says that when you dig through
the surface of the mica, silver is found In
rich quantities. This man whose name is
Betwick, says he has been among the
Crows and other mountain Indians for
the past twenty years, and that he has
visited the Black Hills dozen times with
war parties. He is confident that he can
take parties to rich diggings in the Hills.
Senator W. B. Allison, of Dubuque, In
Z letter from Washington, under date Of
the 18th Of March. to A. w. Hubbard Of
this city, says It has been arranged to
have delegation from oil the tribes Of
Indians 10 the Sioux reservation brought
Ito Washington, and it is expected that
they will be there In couple OF weeks,
when the Government will make some
adjustment with them BY which the
Black Hills country will be opened t.
white settlement, or at least the mining
region. He further said that the Presi.
dent. Secretary Of War, and Secretary Of
the Interior, were doing everything II
their power to open the Black Hills coun.
try to white settlement.-[Sloux City
Journal.
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TEE Boston Post cries oct In alarm:
|s.There's revolution coming, sure. the
fashion critics say. The mems trousesl
ARE swelling, and the women's skirts an
shrinking. It'sjust like having both le&l
Ito one pantaloon to wesy the present fash
ION ladies. II this thing continues long
the womes win be wearing: the breechea
In good earnest, and the desp!std petit
coat will adorn the neither limbs Of man.
The new spring trousers arc big and w1de
and petticosty; the new spring Ssktrs h
two and one half yards ct the bossona
oaly, and tied back at that till one can
just walk. Verify, tleJe are breakers
ahead. -
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

A s1Big Talk"
Especial Dispatch 70 the Chicago Tribune
CHsYENAE, WYOMING.

A s1Big Talk"
Especial Dispatch 70 the Chicago Trfoune'l
CnsYENnE, WroNMo.
April ., 1875.
}. 8. Collins, Of Omaha, Indian Com
missioner, returned to Fort Laramie OF
1.-THE 5th. He was sent to ascertain TN
views of the Indians sboat the sale Of I'M
Black Hills. He held . council 1t tn
Red Cloud and Spotted Tall Agencies
the largest since 1868. Red Cloud. Red
Dog and s ootted Tail were the pEincips
speakers. Red Cloud said: ut Is hard e
give up our homes. We are glad the sol
diers will keep the miners out until some
thing shall be done. We want TO 60 "a
Washington. Northern war parties arr
ont. can't be responsible If they fight
the miners going into the Black Hills
Spotted Tail said: my people are starv
ing. There has been much stealing by
Agents and Commissioners. The grea'
father had big council Of white men In
Congress this winter, but they didn't say
anything about the squaws and papooset
being fed. want to 60 to Washington
to talk about selling the Black Hills" No
thing definite was determined about the
purchase. Collins IL only to report the
feelings Of the Indians. His opinion il
that they will sell, anxiously. He thinks
it will be at least six weeks before any
possible arrangement can be made to open
the co1ntry.-more likely sixty days.
The Indians consider IL Inevitable, and
want to make the best bargain they can.
They are in pitiable condition. Their
rations are short, and they do not know
who has done the stealing. Collins coun-
ellis were held purposely away from the
influence of the agents. The chief head
ing the wax party is Wounded Antelope.
All are armed with breech-loading arms.
and with plenty of ammunition. He
believed likely that they are not Northern
Indians, but from the agencies. Three
war parties are said to have left Spotted
Tail, about 500 warriors, which opens q
good chance for the Boston party with
their artillery. A detachment Of cavalry
from Fort Laramie, sent after another LOT
of miners from here, returned there on the
It'll, compelled by q terrific wind and snow
storm.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

The trains are very irregular since the
wash ont on the Union Pacific road but
every through train II well loaded with
passengers. The emlgrant tram yester.
day contained sixteen cars and from the
number usually In car we should sup
pore there were one thousand passenger
aboard. During the forenoon ! train of
seven full cars passed through also. This
forenoon = special passenger trair exclu.
|sively passed through west, containing
eight coaches. followed in an hour or two
|afterward By train containing the ex.
press and mail matter laid up 20 long In
Tho blockade. These orc al In addition
10 the regular trainson the Central Pacific.
Passenger who were blockaaled say no
Idea Of the food can b conceived BY those
|at distances. and that although al trains
win make regular time In few days and
|continue to do 20, yet the road win not b
|so complete - Il was before The waah oul
lin Tho next four Or six months. The road
bed along Bitter creek i now the very
|channcl Of Bitter creek for miles. All TIL
passenger and express and mail mattel
delayed By ths blockade ~ now through
end the freight b e1pected to b got otes
Nv Thussday. No thsoagh train b q
|psctsd to-nikht-[Cosinns Nail, April
|1oth
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07
SPECIE PAYMENT.

II IA apprchendcd, says the st. LOUIS
IRenubl,can, by the treasury authorizes
AZ Washington and by business men. Also
that the net Of the late Congress for re.
Stunning specie payment in 1879, will fai
|of its object unless reinforced by iur'oel
r.o;slation.. Since the &C. was passed w
have seen gold advance to l16-a ise'
which proves the power Of the New forl
cold gambler over the price OF 1t, ano
snoocsts one OF the difficulties that the
secretary win encounter IN resuming
The act rroyides, first, for the substitu-
t;on Of silver coin for the fractional cur
rencv. and the Secretary Is now having
silver coined: to do this with. This SILVER
AT first will be boarded, or e1ported, NJ
fast A paid out. but the disappearance
OF fractional currency and the necessity
for something else to serve as small
change. will cure this and foree the small
coin into circulation. The act further
directs the Secretary to reduce the volume
of greenbacks to $500, 900, but 1t repeats
the limit on the issue Of national bank
notes. On the LIST day of January, 1919
resumption in full 10 to be resumed, tne
oreenbacks to be redeemed in gold at tht
Treasury and Assistant Treasures. II
sums of $50; and to provide the gold "a
redeem with, the Secretary Is authorized
to sell bonds. The Secretary has already
contracted the greenback volume to the
extent Of 81 500, 900, and is still carrying
ON thc-process; bat his ability 70 CONTRACT
is limited by the amount OF surplus rev.
en,,e he has at command, and this surplus
IS not large. and does not promise to be-
come so. The free banking feature Of
the act amounts to nothing, for there is
no encouragement to issue new bank
notes that will have to he redeemed 10
gold in 1879. 1t is much more probable
that as the volume Of greenbacks is con-
tracted, the supply Of national bank notes
will be contracted also. In short, there
VIII be general contraction Of the sup
ply OF paper money until it shall be re-
duced to limit at which it can be paid In
gold, until the requisite amount demand
ed for maintained specie payment shall
have been secured. The provision allow.
ing the Secretary to buy a. much gold as
he needs to redeem the legal tenders with
would appear to put the possibility OF
resuming beyond all question; and while,
resumption may be attended by
some temporary discouraging discour-
agements. we see no reason to apprehend
it's failure.
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Trouble I'm the Camp.

CHICAGO, April 27.-A Washington
special says the Evening Star says edi'
torially: It is now said that the efforts "a
displace Secretary DelanO arse from
combined movement on the part of Sena
tor Mitchell, of Oregon, Ben Holiday
Rufus Ingalls, and others, who want him
replaced by some person who VIII JOIN
them in securing to corporation already
formed, and in which they are Int rested
The Black Hills country.
Tie same special says General Butler is
making . strong effort to secure Attorney
General Williams place, but that the
chances are against him.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

A 81. Louis exchange says: IAN old
Upper Missouri bcatman remarked yester
day that the Upper Missouri trade must
be returning to ito original channels, and
that more freight 10 going forward to Ben
ton from this point now than the entire
amount shipped for some three years past
The amount already engaged and mostly
shipped is 1, $50 tons, - follows: Steamer
Nellie Peck, $50 tons; steamer Carroll. SOC
tons; steamer C. w. Mead, $50 tons;
steamer Benton, $50 tons; and Katie r.
Kountz, $50 tons. There 10 probably
much more, which has not been reported
vet
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

From the Mad:sonian, May 1st]
The water is very light in Alder Gulch
The foot-hill freshet has subsidized and the
Ihow from the mountains has not started.
The work on the Madison bridge is pro
crossing. The builders hope to have
it completed by tire time high water sets
lin.
"English George" has . pet magpie that
speaks number of phrases distinctly. He
says "wyno squaw," cheap hungry, " ivy
no biscuit" ETC., As plainly as Bannack
vagabond.
From inquiry made up and down Alder
Gulch we learn that the prospect is that
there will be more men employed in the
lmines this season than thel Wese lest.
Mrs. F. ]. Stoer, who has for several
years past been suffering from mental
alteration, started for the Hospital at Hell
ena Tuesday morning by coach. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Pfell as escort.
Rev. Father Kelleher has purchased the
block formerly occupied by the Planters
House on which to erect Hospital.
Armstrong & Dahler are erecting, at
Glendale, sampling and Reduction Works
of capacity to smelt thirty tons of ore
every twenty-four hours; expecting to get
their ores from the Bryant District. They
will purchase all ores assaying from $50,
and upwards.
It would bother Chicago detective to
detect game of draw poker going on in
this city now. Gambling may be quoted
in commercial sense as quiet. with .
tendency to get quieter. There is an In
cllnation manifested by some, but scare.
ity of stamps prevails TO an alarming ex
tent.
From the New North West, April 90th. |
The miners about Bear are generally q
work, and . good head of water a. early
las the 23d.
Moving printing Office makes 'heaps
of work" We ask extra indulgence for
Quantity and quality Of all shortcomings
for brief season. q.
Mr.. Sam. Scott, whose name Is familiar
as household word to all travelling Mon.
tanians who appreciate good entertainment,
celebrated his birthday anniversary on
"Wednesday evening by an assembly Of
guests at the Scott House, who were right
royalty entertained by the host
Father DeRykere contemplate, if it can
be done inexpensively, putting In the
arches and quoins of the NV Catholic
church with marble from the Mount Pow
ell Quarry. It is designed to open thu
quarry as soon as the snow will permit
and test it for practical purposea
Workmeu were scarce ct Butte las
week. and there was . strong demand fol-
both quarts and placer miners. Open
tons had 10 be temporarily suspended On
the Travona but have been resumed. Their,
Is still much prospecting 391g On in thu
vicinity and some good focR hing found.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

~ ROA OSo8O GAAAA0OlX &OOUGo
A large cavalry expedition will leavs
Fort Laramie this week for the Blaca
Hills. II will consist Of six or eight com
paD:es, and probably be commanded By
General Merritt. Of Gensaal Sheridan
stan. 1t 10 presumed these troops are t.
surround tho gold region 10 keep out tn
hosts OF invading minefA
Company r. "a U. 9. cavalry, undsl
command Of Lieutenant Reynolds, lsavsl
Fort Russell to-day 10 JON ~ above e.
pedition.
d.. George r. Jaqustts. Assistant Sur
geos, q. 8. A., arrived hsrs ysstsrday q
route 70 Fort Laramie b accompany III
sxpedltioa.
Lisutsnant O'Bsisn. III Isfsntsy, =
rived yesterday from Omaha % The way q
Fort Laramis. Chaysone Lsad9. 15tA.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

THE Herald savs: Among the best "
ranged and most elegantly appointed
quarters In Montana ore those recently
fitted up and occupied by Secretary Gala
way in the Blake block, Broadway. The
Territorial Auditor and Treasurer wall soon
b equally well provided for In the came
hnlldin1
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Illness of. G. Breckinridse.

Illness Of j. G. Breck1nridge.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April A-Informa
|tioa from Lexington states that John 9
|Breckinridge has been very all winter
and his health is still very precal. ~
Later reports of the condition Of tobacco
plant are more favorable, and it IL now
believed the recent frosts have done nc
serious injury.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

NoNTAxIANs who wish TO visit Salt
Lake can now take their choice Of two
routes from Corinne One by sall VIZ Or
den, and the otherby steamer to the south
side Of Salt Lake, and thence to ZIcn over
the Utah Western road.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

On April 23d President Oass' resigna.
ton was accepted BY the Directors of the
Northern Pacific Railroad. Charles B.
Wright. his successor. is spoken of a. one
possessing great ability and good admin
istratiye Qualities.
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NEW YORK. April 24-At Rockville.
Allegany County, James Lafatty killed
Ibis grandmother and robbed her house,
and afterwards shot Miss Van Ray, who
refused to marry him, and her mother, AID
then killed. himself.
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|TEIE GRAPHlc NEWS.
M.v.r AZ It Louis Dead

ST.. LOUIS, April A-Arthur B. Barrett,
Mayor Of this city, died shout 40 THU
morning, of Inflammation of the bowels
|superinduced BY overwork during ther 70
cent canvass.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS has
rendered his resignation to the President
1t is thought that he will pluck the Sena
torial plum in Oregon-if It is not beyond
Ibis reach.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

tbs Cheyenne Leader Of Tho 18Th slt
,oueained q full accoant Of IL Dlach
Hills, and a accu g. map Of the country,
An edition Of 1900 ~ ioD1ed.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

THE Record Union says :. The Sac
ramento Labor Exchange has been organ
lied with business like rapid,ty. and the
plan OF action proposed BY the Record
Union has been adopted, with every pro
spect Of successful issua. Among the
6rst practical benefits resulting from this
undertaking IL the arrangement tor afford
ing employment to twelve hundred i'm.
migrants, on the New - Dorado Ditch.
This work IL to b done entirely by white
men. the company, With = public spirit
deserving general recognition, having de-
clared their determination to employ no
Chinese upon the ditch. The ditch b d
gre ct magnitude, involving considerable
stone work, and massive structures. II
win requlre several months for compile
|tion. and viii c1ord employmsnt to the
large number Of men stated shove. and
put these who arc destitute In Z fair way
10 settle down on their own homestead. -
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-05-07

G. s. CHASE, Republican, was elected
Mayor of Omaha over 8. MillaFd, Demo
lcrat. by 121 majority.
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1.-THE Way to Wealth,
desire u, t. as plain AZ u
to MARKET. ,-FRANKLIx.
AGENTS WA TE
To canvass in Gallatin and 4
counties for the new book