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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16
FROM THE BLACK HILLS
Letter From an Old Montanian-

We have been handed the following
letter from s. X. Shankland, who is well
known in this county and throughout the
Territory. 1t was Written to Mr. Frank
Murray. Mr.. Shankland is q very in,elli
gent man. and every one acquainted with
him will not question his reliability. He
was one of the first to enter the Black
Hills.
CUSTER CRY, BLACK HILLS,
May 18th, 1876.
FRIEND FRANK:
- = Custer City Is at this time
less lively than it has been in the past. for
sundrv reasons. In the first place, nearly
one-balf of her population has been fright
ened out of the country by Indians.
Custer Gulch is deep and flat, and al
though It is doubtless as rich az any gulch
in the country. it will require capital to
develop It, and slender feet, with empty
purses, canno. succeed. Deadwood, about
sixty miles northwest of this place, is
yielding immensely, and the intense ex-
element prevailing here is taking thous.
|ands that way. The cry Of Iudi.n Is and
has been for weeks drying capital back.
and everything seems TO have combined
against us. Gen. Crook got worsted, and
the Indians are jubilant and confident,
and they arc The cause of the general de.
preston now prevailing here. Thous-
ands of dollars IN dust are being brought
lin from the north. and the assurances of
parties we know, to the effect that rich
Idiggings have been struck there, convince
US that the country Is even richer than il
has bf en- supposed to be by the most cred
|ulOus listeners on the street corners of
Cheyenne. I am informed by parties
who are known to be reliable, that many
of the claims now being worked on Dead.
wood. wildwood, Potato Greek and sew
|eral other streams are yielding as high as
$50 per day the hand, and some say 800,
and that there is not an idle man IN that
country who will work for six dollars per
day. Custer City is destined to be the
supply point for all that upper country
Mining has just commence rp there, and
the dust has not fairly commenced to
move in this direction, although there has
been probably thirty or forty thousa and
dollars exchanged for goods in this city in
The last month. We expect that amour,
quadrupled in the next iour..weeks.
have no doubt as to the result Of the
development now being made in this
country. l do not think this country has
ever been surpassed in mineral resources.
1t is only question Of time. If the Indi
ans were in hades We would be rich and
respectable.
The Montana boys are all up north.
Dave Hunter, Buck Buchanan and party
are in Deadwooi.
Yours truly.
s. r. SHANKLAND.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16
CARROLL FLOODED.
The River Changes its Chan
mel and Washes Away the
Town.

Murphy, Neel & Co. ere in receipt Of q
letter from the Carroll House, giving the
particulars of the flood on the town Of
Carroll. The stores OF Murphy. Necl &
Co., ard Col. Clendennir, built 800 fee
from the river bank, lad to be hurriedly
torn down and built on higher ground
Every house in Carroll was either take1
down or was washed away. al the goods
wers saved, and the work of rebuilding
o. more sold ground already commenced
--fHerald.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16
The Best Route to Che 1Rlaek
Hills.

Notwithstanding the fact that not ,
single encouraging report has come from
me Black Hills for several months-iu
TACT, quite to the contrary is the case-ye,
mere are still those who are seriously
thinking Of making trip to tina. ountrv
at early day. After one has made I'D hia
m'no to 60. the next question is. which il
the best route to take! The road Vi. Boze.
man eastward has, Internationally, I'D
vantages over any other route. Itis sew.
eral hundred miles the shortest. is the
pest natural road, aud is as free from In.
dams as via Cheyenne. -[Herald.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16

= 81, Louis dispatch to the Chicago ID.
sef Ocean. dated Nay 2oth, says .yrhs
exsensive grOoery house Of Jacksou.
tsoufs = Douglas, suspsndsd this after
noon. Liabilities said = b 10000. :,
The Pfouis ssfssrsd to. ~ ,undsrstead 4
Z brother Of Billy Pfouts, Of v,rgipIA city.
and Vas formerly engaged IN msreaasije
psrsuiss u ll0slapa,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16
Want BristOw.

NEW YORK., June 6.
The Republican Reform Club adopted
an address to send to the Cincinnati Con
vention favoring reform and the nomina.
ton of Rristow. Seventy prominent mem
bers were selected as delegation to Gin
cinnati. Among them are Dorman B.
Eaton, Francis G. Barlow, Lloyd Aspin-
wall, John Jay, Jackson s. Schultz, John
Jacob Astor, Messrs. Dodge, Chittenden
and Roosevelt.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16
For Crooks Command.

0ANv6Sy OuUo "
Eight companies of the Fifth Cavalry
nnder command of Lieutenant Colonel
Carr. passed through here to-day en- route
to join Gen. Crooks Indian expedition.
The detachment numbers 400 men.
Hunters from the headwaters Of the
Republican say that the Gheyennes and
Arspahoes are leaving il large numbers
going north. It is supposed they are 60
Jog to join the Sioux.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16
oregon Democracy-The Ne
V3d0 ANtl.CnnIias

V3Q3 AMt1-COOliee.
DAN FRANCISCO. June IA dispatcf
from Portland says Oregon will undoubt.
Guy 60 Democratic. The Democrat,
claim . majority In the Legislature-.twely,
lon joint ballot.
a dispatch from Carson, Nevada, SAY.
the anu-Coolie men continue their demon
STATIONS. demanding the discharge Of
= niaese laborers, but - get have commit
ted no violence.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16

Presidential canpaiHn docunsats are
eoaiag n sepldly. II ~ election NJ
- u vlss9. thcse documents would
y - i1usnse saving q wood.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16
Grain Contracts AWarhed

The Yankton Press of tie 2sth nj,
says. Capt W. B. Hughes, quarter.
master a. sioux City, yesterday awarded
contracts Tor grain to the following bust
ness men of Yankton: Bramble & Miner
:, 40 bushels Of oats; n. r. Woollev. /.
20 bushels OF corn; G. Van Tassel. l.
S7S bushels OF corn. The above contract,
are to be filed by Monday next. the grain
to be shipped to the Yellowstone md
Fort Benton" '''
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16

lie opinion 10 expressed that the Rel
KNAPP impeachment trial win be postponed
un.h November next. when the Senst<
WIN reasonable for that special purpose
1t Is probable the trial viii continue -,
weeks or two months.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16

AiOu1 OtttHsS OutA V'uu tNTCAitD6u III
Iagency few days ago. unless their inso
lent demands were complied with. TIL
whites stood them of.
Maj. Mitchell, agent at Peck, havin
been attacked with inf'amatory rheuma
|tism took passage on the Durfee for Bis
marck, where he will transact bushes
and receive medical treatment.
The following gentleman have been SC
lected to act as officers OF the day at til
celebration in Helena Of the Centenn MIA
Fourth of July: Historian, c. Hedges
Chaplain, Rev. =. i. Toy; Orator, A, N
Voolfolk; President of the day, W. A
Chessman; Reader of the Declaration 0
Independence, E. B. Walker.
Our government has at last moved il
in the Fort Garry prisoners case.
The Territorial Grange was in sessio,
1t Sheridan for three days, and adjourne'
lon the 9th. Without electing officers tn,
Grange adjourned to meet 1t Prick,
Pear Grange Hall, on Tuesday, July 1lth
There was not full turnout of delegate,
lot Sheridan.
The Board If County Commissioners
of Beaverhead county. accepted plan mum
Der 2 of Steele & Tasker for the new
Couri House at Bannack, and awarded
tbs contract for building the edifice to S.
s T. for the sum of $4,000. The build
ing is to be of brick, 8Ox6o, and two
stories high.
The bridge that spanned the Sinking
water, down the Corione road from Salls-
bury, has been washed away.
The Miner says the placer mines around
Butte have so far this season worked over
twice as much ground as they Gid last
year, and should the water continue. Of
which there IL every Indication, there
will be fair prospect that We will be able
to visit the Centennial.
The river It Deer Lodge is at present
two feet higher than ever before known.
according to the statements of the oldes,
From the Husbandman.
One Of Eieben Broa's half breed Young
Merino bucks sheared at lbs. Who can
beat itf
The loss among our sheep men during
the last storm, as far Is heard from. sums
up about IS follows: Burt, of the CALI
fornia ranch 200 head Lewis, 100 Ra-
der, 80 or 40; Stevens, 10 OF u lambs.
Mr.. c. w. Sutton has a mare which
gave birth to . colt Z short time since
wbichsmeasured three feet and three in.
ches IN height. for which he has = stand.
Ing ofter Of 800. Tho colt Wa sired ,,v
John. Laney's celebrated horse John
Morgan.
Maybe 0ulch l. " badly cut by the
Hood that It i almost impossible n travel
ap iton horseback. The miners ara ont
2 fall force working to ave fAefr drains
rom being filled. Il u believed thai
hsy cannot escape considerable dsmaee.
The Missouri rivsr raised last week ~
within eight inches q high water marx
oaiag eat and covering many Of the lov
'ossona 6iscs then, however. il has
49, thaes Ssst but judging from the
lssoess 9 water = the snail streams ~
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-16
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

The miners in Alder Gulch have grea
difficulty in keeping the water within 1T
proper boundaries.
The Stinkipgwater river is flooding tht
valley.
The Madisonian estimates that twelvs
million dollars will be the gold yield o.
Montana this season.
People Who have travelled extc Dsivel
lin the farming districts of Madison county
lallege that the prospects for abandan
crops were never known to be better q
this season of the year.
New buildings are rapidly going up a
Butte City.
Less than one-half the usual screag'
4 has been sown to wheat on the Madison
Valley this spring.
A new placer has been discovered or
Ten Mile, near Helena, which prospects
five cents to the pan. The gulch is ont
mile in length. and Is called the Centen
NAL.
Gen, Nelson is inspecting the military
posts in Montana.
The Pen d 'Orielle Indians are killing
cattle on the Dearborn.
Butte City has i've hundred inhabl'
tants.
Eight thousand dollars worth Of gol6
dust was purchased by the Helena banks
on Friday.
District Court is in session at Bannack
Judge Knowles presiding.
-Four thousand dollars was the result ol
the last run of the Northwest Co.; a
Phillipsburg.
The Pioneer strike is ended. Wages
remain at 81 per day. All the old hands
are at work again, except four or five.
The fact mentioned in Mr.. Housed.
Omaha letter of 165 tons of oats bein
shipped from Omaha to Fort Benton is
suggestive one. Canno, our farmers sue
cessfully compete with Nebraska for thu
Fort Benton trade? And if .they do no
lisc't farming pretty good business
where the market prices cover nearly
- goo miles of transportation? - New
North West.
The new 10 per cent. Territorial Bonds
were delivered to the Governor on Wed
nesday evening. There are s45, eco o
them already sold in New York, to be de
Ilivered July 1sr, and Governor Potts
hopes TO sell the entire issue-abOut 500,
| Occurring this month. This will saw
the Territory about 81 800 per anuum il
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-09

read, and there being no objection, were
signed.
y, The application Of George Crulnbacker
for damages 10 the amount of $6z 81,
was copcurred in. ''' 1''
The report Of tue Committee on Aci
counts as received from the Second
Branch, was concurred in. -.7h'
The report of the Superintendent on
Water Works, was received from the
Second Branch. Concurred in. ..'
The application of Peter Tracy Tor
license to keep coffee house on Sixteeeth
street, was concurred IN. 3"
A communication from the citizens Of
Wheeling praying for the connection OF
the Wheeling street railway. with the
Bellairc street railway was received; also
resolution granting the right to make
such connection via Forty third street.
An amendment was offered striking
out Forty-third and inserting Forty
fourth street ''
A heated diicussion here ensued, which
was participated in by the majority OF
Council, when on motion, the matter was
referred to committee Of three for re-
port. The Chair. appointed Messrs.
Bu,terfeld, Gowen and Hall as such
committee.
The report of the Committee on
Health as received from the Second
Branch, was concurred in.
The report Of the Superintendent Of
the City Prison for the month ending
July Sist, was received from the Second
Branch; also the report of the joint COM
mittee on City Prison. Concurred in.
The report of the Committee on Streets
and Alleys, as received from the Second
Branch, was slightly mended.
The report OF the Board OF Equallza-
ton and Appeals, as adopted by tre Sec
ond Branch, was recommitted to the
committee tor report. On motion, Mr.
Baird was appoil ted a member of the
committee from the Seventh ward, rict
Mr.. Stone, absent.
Adjourned till Tuesday next.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-09
promise and Performance.

The rroprietors OF liostetters Stomach
Bi,ters promise nothing in behalf OF this
famous tonic and regulating elixir which
II will not perform. No pretensions
irrecunsilable with common sense are
made in reference TO IL, but evidence Of
the most positive nature has been accumu-
lating for over a quarter OF a century In
It's behalf which proves IL To be reliable
preventive and curative OF malarial dis
eases, an efficient and genial tonic and
general corrective, and specially valuable
I'm cases where the bowels, liver, stomach
or urinary orgals are affected. Debility,
the source from whence so many bodily
evils spring, is entirely remedied by the
inyigoratiye action OF the Bitters, which
arrests premature decay and repairs losses
ofneryous and muscular power, while i'm
proving the appetite and rendering diges.
fioD easy
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-09
RIVER NEWS.

B., The marks at the landing last evening
Indicated 2 feet inches IN the channel.
The Mallie Ragon departed for Par
kersburg at the usual hour yesterday
morning. ..- a.
If" The Salt Valley, en- route for lronton
passed down.
The Andes left for Cincinnati last
evening.
The local packets arrived and departed
as usual.
The Science is the Parkersburg packet
this morning at l0l o'clock.
The Granite State, from Portsmouth
en- route for Pittsburgh, is due to-day.
Business about the landing was mod
crate yesterday.
The Market Boy leaves for Matamoras
at 1920 A. NJ. to-day.
[By Telegraph
PITTSBURGH, August S--River l foot
9 inches and falling. Weather clear and
pleasant. .. ..
EVANSVILLE, July s. Weather
cloudy. A heavy rain fell for five hours
this morning; signs of more; mercury y
to 81 degrees. River rising, with 6 SIC
feet (scant) on guage. Up-Maggie
Smith. Down-Tarascon and Florence
Lee. No business.
LOUISVILLE, August S.-River station
ary with q feet A inches in the canal
Arrived-None Observation-Disclosures
Weather cloudy.
CAIRO, August S'-Depsrted-Arkan.
sas Belle, Evansville. River 10 feet 8
inches and rising. Weather rainy; mer.
curry 76'.
CINCINNATI, August S-River 10 feet
5 inches and rising. Heavy. rain at noon
but fair tonight. Arrived-Sandy No
2, Evansville. Departed - Hudson,
Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-09
SHORT STOPS.
Notes and News.from All Sections
The League Games.

Notes and News. from All Sections
The League Games.
The Pittsburgh people can't believe
that our boys did really beat the 'Nocks.
The Standards starts out on tour
August 2Sth, playing the Alleghenies, at
Pittsburgh on that day; the Neshsnnocks
Of New Castle, August Goth; the Key
stones of Erie, August Both and 3lst.
Returning they play at New Castle and
Pittsburgh, September LIST and End re-
spectively.
Summers is now managing the Stand
ards.
IT'S true-l3 to 0.
The Neshannocks got terrible thrash
ing from the Standards Of Wheeling yes
terdsy. The score was Is to o. Con-
flctlng reports were telegraphed here,
but this is the correct score.-Pttsbn,yh
Post. ...,
The 'Nocks were offered SIS to play
yesterday, but did not like to tackle IT,
The following League clubs have been
whitewashed on their own grounds this
season: Louisvilles, 10 to 0 and A to O.
by the Chicagos; 3 to 0 in two games by
the Hartfords. Athletics, I to 0 by the
Chicagoes, and II to 0 by the ST. Louis
Browns. Chicagoes, 8 to 0 by the Hart
fords. Bostons, 8 to by the Louisvilles
Mutusls, 2 to 0 by the St. Louis Browns
The Standard boys say it was the ex-
cellence of the collation. spread before
them at the Grant House, Sunday, that
won that game. They return thanks.
The 'Nocks left for home yesterday
morning, via the G. & p. road. They
had the blues badly. ... n.
ssEise'rhere.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, 3; Louis
villes, 0. $3.50
At Hartford - Hsrtfords, 3; Ath-
letics, /.
At Cincinnati-Chicagos, 10; Cipcin'
natl, 3.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-09
Cincinnati Leaf Tobacco Market for
Week Ending August 8.

The market for the past week has con-
:inued strong for all grades of cutting
Tugs and leaf tobacco. While no special
advance has been noted in prices over
those Of the previous week, nevertheless
they hayc been well main tanned Re-
celpts and offerings have been fully up
TO the average, the latter amounting ~
1866 hhds. and ljS bxs. The offerings
OF Ohio seed are more liberal, and prices
improving:
At the Bodmsnn Warehouse hhds
and 8 boxes new West Virginia, hhds at
81 5OG9 80. boxes at So 90@l2 a. a:
Planters Warehouse -26G hhds and ]
box, 253 hhds Kentucky and Ohio cutting
tobacco-47 hhds old a. SO 20@9 q, 20G
hhds new at s4@25 Is Tor common
smokers 10 fancy cutting leaf, IL hhdf
new West Virginia at 81 20,6,ll 10
At the MAMA Warehouses; HID new
West Virginia At s. SO. At the Morris
Warehouses-l67 hhds and box; los
hbds Kentucky and Ohio crtting tobacco
10 bhds old at $l09l8 80, l4S hhd'
new a. 81 55tG2l rs for common smokers
10 fine cutting leaf. 8 hhds and ] box
new West Virginia at So 4OGl0 IS,
box at So 50, hid Southern Indiana at
$40 50.
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The clay Dissrset lTi,slcn; aaA ach'
dritks Club.

respopse,t 70 thelshprt notice Of yes::
teld day, about thirty: i've citizens Of the
Third ward met in the Central Club
Rooms, Crangle's Block, last night and
formed temporary organization by call.
ing Mr.. Hsunen to the chair, and MT.
Chas. Russell to act as secretary pro tenn,
A committee on permanent organliza-
ton was appointed by the chair, who re-
ported the following permanent officers;
President, L. G. Gracraft, Vice Presi-
dents, Messrs. Squire O'Keefe, ~: L.
,Brues, p. Kimberly, }. Z. Anderson and
j. o. Peadleton. Secretary, Joe Paul.
Mr.. Russell was afterward appointed
as one of the secretaries: A
permanent organization having been ef
fected, the president addressed the club
in few suitable remarks, after which the
following committees were appointed:
% Constitution and By Laws-Messrs,
Anderson, Good and Pendletop. ..l
On Messrs. M. REILLY, Simp-
son, Hammer and Jordan.
n It was decided TO make Tuesday even
OF each week the regular night, OF meet
ing, a, 7:So o'clock 10
Z Mr.. Emsheimer said that as there was
no Democratic organization in the Sec
ond ward, he thought many OF the citl-
zens in that part Of the city would be
glad to affiliate and work with this club.
The Chair requested Mr.. Emsheimer
to consult with the folks in the Second
ward, and on behalf of the Clay District
club extend to them cordial invitation
to co operate with them, and report
result at the next meeting.
The President announced chat The
club room would be open every evening"
Sunday excepted, for the purpose OF
meeting together and discussing matters
appertaing to the campaign. A number
of Democratic journals would be on file
for the entertainment and information OF
all members, and any who might choose
to peruse them.
Mr.. Saddler was cordially invited to
organize Glee club and connect 1t with
this orgspization. q on aG4 Etl
There being ne further business before
the club it adjourned to meet again next
Tuesday evening.
There is an unusual amount oil fine
Democratic timber, both young and Old,
in Clay district, to make as good Climb as
is in the city. All that is wanting is the
necessary amount of enthusiasm and work
to make it assume its proper position
among the city Democratic organizations.
The district is very close, but whenever
all the elements in the party are united
and vigorous push for victory is made
the Radicals are sure to bow their heads
to the dust. 1t looks very much as if
that is the way the political cat will jump
this time sure.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-09

hAyERLr MIssrRELs-The ce!e.
brated Haverly Minstrels will appear
at the Opera House this evening. They
are the best cork burntists travelling, and
as they have appeared here many times
before, it is hardly necessary to go into so
elaborate description or even compli-
msntary notice Of the troupe George
Wilson and Milton Barlow are still with
the company, aad who are whole team
themselves. Go and see the Hsverlys,
as they are the best troupe travelling.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-09

RAILROAD BoNps-firm and in some
cases higher. The largest business was
in Chicago and Northwestern CONSOLE
dated coupon gold bonds, which nd
vanced to 93l, do plain selling up TO los.
St. Paul consolidated sinking fund ros.
to 9OI, Union Pacific frsts to l0j{, land
grants to lO4I, and Michigan Central
sinking fund " ll6.
STATE SECURITIEs-Qulet.
SToCKs-Speculstions were somewhat
irregular, but in the main higher. The
market was generally quiet. but few OF
the leading shares were active, and
the leading shares were attended
with some excitement. The greatest
feature of the dav was New Jersey
Central which opened at CO. fell of 10
59E and advanced TO "a. This rise caused
large covering Ut short contracts
especially when the stock became worth
I(a,3 per cent per diem for borrowing.
After the demand from bears subsidized
the price fell 10 62 and there was less
activity and excitement and the closing
price was GA. Rock Island was mole
active than usual. Michigan Central
and Pacific Mail were exceptionally
strong. The transactions were about
5000 shares, Of which 2,IOO were Pacific
Mail, 1900 Western Union, 1860
Rock. Island, 1909. ST. Paul, 6,0O0 Lake
Shore, 1880 Michigan Central, 5000
New Jersey Central, and 1900 Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-09

TRANSFERS OF REAL.EsTATE.-The
following transfers of real estate were en-
tered in the County Clerks Office yes
terdsy: .,
Deed made November 7th, 1874 by
VIM. Askew and wife, to VIM Wick
ham, Jr., for lot 6 and :, between the
National turnpike and tbs Hempfeld
Railroad, iu Shepherd estate, was admit
ted August 8; $40.
Deed made August 5th, 1876, by Mary
j. 4. Magyar to johnson l.. Garrison, for
seventy.seven acres adjoining the land Of
Isaac Sriedeker and Joel Nuzum, was ad.
mitled August sth; $1,000.