Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-20

hearty.
The Gallstin folks are coming in great
force to town with their wagons filed
wish grain.
After an attendance upon the Supreme
Court At Helena, Col. Geo. May returned
10 Bozcman.
Most of the Spring wheat in this section
will be harvested about the first of Sep.
TENDER.
We are glad to perceive that the Madi-
sonian is improving in its make. up. and
is now enlarged to the size of the Courier.
Three young ladies from Deer Lodge
will leave in few days for the beautiful
country up the river.
The President, on the 7th inst, signed
the commission of Henry N. Blake as
Associate Justice of Montana.
VIM. Carr informs US that there were
lately seen in the Yellowstone valley a
band of elk numbering upwards of four
hundred.
Jimmy Sanders, son of Col. w. F., paid
US pleasant visit. Jimmy likes the town,
and is gazing at the beauties of this sec
ton il company with Lee Travis.
Rev. l.. b. Crittenden and lady, with
their accomplished daughter Miss Ger
trude, have been visiting among their
Bozeman friends.
Rev. G. W. Sanford was assigned by
the late NJ. E. Conference, held at Hell
ena, to Rozcman Mission, which embraces
all at Gallatin valley and Willow creek.
Nothing cheers man 90 much as to sit
on q cracker box in the shade Of grocery
awning and read an item about the scarcity
of harvest hands.
Mr.. Sprague, senior member of the
great wholesale grocer establishment of
Sprague, Warner l. Co. of Chicago, is
now viewing the sights of the Upper Vel
lowstonc.
This month is minister's month, for it
has five Sundays. 1t is also moony
month, as there is new moon on the LIST
and 3Oth. The latter is an occurrence of
very rare happening.
Grasshoppers have seriously damaged
the oat crop in this vicinity. Spring
wheat is uninjured and promises good
yield.
Sam Lewis has placed upon our table
copies of Hague's Minstrel and Dramatic
Journal. published in Liverpool, England.
Sam Hague, founder of the Great Slave
Troupe, is publisher.
Nick Millen is now sole proprietor Of
the mammoth boot and shoe house OF
Millen g. Rosecra1s. Helena. the latter re-
firing. Mr. Millen has now the entire con.
troll OF the leading boot and shoe house in
Montana
The old girl Rumor cannot be relied
upon at all times, but che IL now buzzing
IN the ears of the friends of the superin.
tendent of Blacks mills that Gavin will
fotch back Mrs. Gavin-certain sure.
Gov Williams has his Billiard Hall in
tip.top order. He has put new cloths on
the tables and received new billiard balls
&C.. and las now the finest place Of resort
in the Territory.
Our young artist friend, H. B. Calfee
will open the Photographic rooms in the
rear of Osborn's drug store on the first
OF September. "Bird" is good artist
and we bespeak for him liberal patron
age.
julius Bsltezer. one Of the Park guides
is now at the Springs with his pack out
ut, ready to carry parties and their lug
gage through the upper country at rea
sOnable rates. julie knows the countr.
well, and is perfectly responsible.
Lee Travis, one of the proprietors o
the Helena Newsletter, is now in Boze
man interviewing our citizens in behalf Q
bis paper. We trust our citizens vii
take some of Lees receipts and fork owe
their greens. We are glad to learn tia
the News. Letter is to be enlarged soon.
Petitions of the members of the bar 0
Lewis aud Clarke and Jefferson countie
have been presented to the Supreme Court
praying that the said county Of jefferson
be attach ed to the Third District for il
|dicial purposes. We can see no necessit.
flor this change.
y The Quartermaster Ut Fort Ellis ha
called on the contractors for 10000
!, pounds Of oats for immediate delivery q
that place. and on Wednesday large quar-
titles were coming in from East Gallati
lon the contract. Two cents per poun
had to be paid BY the contractors. The
took the contract Il $1.29 per 100 pounds
He was here forty years ago, 20 he say'
trading with the Indians, and left u
|, Iother day with about one hundred boxe'
; ranging al the way from match to Or
+ goods box. which be proposes flling wit
, specimens" Must this robbing the Par
Iof it's treasures be kept up continuously
land especially by vandals from the East
Where's Lanxfordl ''6ic 'eE!"
!, The Corinne Mail claims that some
!. the Mormon Bishops melted the Indian
q to make IN attack upon the Gentle TOW
lof Corinne. Was IL not Paul who To-
|warded some 'pissles 70 the Corrinthian'
liz 20. then why can't they use them Q
J these Mormon Bishops and send them
. aukipg to St. Paul, or farther South.
E This d how the Fifteesth Amendmes
s|is viewed by little .Bosemsn girl. 81
elhanded % little dead black bird w't
,Ithess remarks: ''What do you think. som
.|bad little boys killed this poor little ois'
8 and Il has Just = much right to live
q any other litlls bird, even1f Il y . stgg'
sI6ird; 'aipt iil"
M. Nelson Story arrived home Wedns
|day evening from The Yellowstoas, os,sl
linz with him his bsothes, Eliass VINO.
Ia, =. r..re,mhared. ma taken SICK q q