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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Yellowstone Notes.
BIG HORN CITY.


N. N. Black aud z. H. Daniels have
purchased Col. Blacks train and the
Pease, Black & Co. goods at this point,
and will conduct business here.
Sage Brush bottom just above Fort
Peasc, Will prove the ultimate site of Big
Horn City. as it offers the best ferry land
ing-the boat is nearly ready for business.
The Murray & Gundorff boat loaded
with potatoes was here at last accounts.
Gen. Buel was negotiating with the own
ers tor her sale or hire for troop-ferrying
purposes.
BAKER CITY.
McGirl and Haskins have opened q no.
tel here-firm name, Thos. McGirl & Co.
They set an excellent table, and can &C.
man and beast.
PEAsE's Rancho.
The McClaine boat, loaded with but
ter, eggs, etc., for Tongue river. is report
ed swsmped opposite the rancho. Cargo
rot lost, but Riley, Nevada passenger,
drowned.
BIG PORCUrINE.
Harry Award and a mail route stock
tender have taken up the big Cold
Spring" location. and will operate 1t as
way station and hay-ranche.
COAL BANKS.
These banks, situated 100 miles above
the mouth of the Yellowstone, and OF
which Major Pease, Earonette and others
have said SO much, have been visited oy
Major II. Nj. Lazellc, U. s. A. he re-
ports the coal inexhaustible In quantity
and exceptional in purity. Burned IN !he
furnaces of the "Fanchcn," it LETT no Stag
and made steam readily.
SALTWATER.
The ammunition belonging to Country
man & Co., seized some time since. has
been restored by order from Headquar-
Iers.
strssburger, Sperling & Keyser's loss
by the recent robbery now foots up $SOOO.
No trace of the goods has as yet been
found.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Episcopal Convocation.

We are indebted to the New North
West fer the following data:
The Convccatlon convened on thu
l8,h-present, Rev Bishop D 8 Tuttle
Rev r NJ KIRBY, SAT- Lake; Rev E G
Prout, Virginia; Rev E l. Toy, Helena
Rev T E Dickey, Bozeman; ReY N \
Gilbert, Deer Lodge.
Lay Delegates: Ruffner, Bozeman
II S Jones, Butte; II e Mason, Dee
Lodge.
The membership Of the Church is now
Deer Lodge, 81; Helena, so; Virginia, 80
Rozeman, ~. These are the organized
congregations Of Montana. After thu
presentation of Reports of Parishes OF
this District. the Bishop delivered an ad
dress on the present needs of the field
Rev. E. G.. Prout was elected Secretary
and Rev. r. NJ. Kirby, Treasurer. The
election of Delegates to the Genera
Convention at Boston on the first Tues
day in October, 1877, being in order, Rev
L. E, Dickey was elected delegate. ano
Rev. NJ N. Gilbert, alternate. Lay dele
gates, w. P. Thompson and D. II. Hun
DON, of Boise, d4ho. In the afternoon
session the question of memorializing thu
National Convention to disintegrate thu
present District of Montana came up and
elected considerable discussion.
The Bishop cannot much longer per
form the great labor required by SO large
district, and the indisposltion to taxi
any steps that might result IN his with
drawal from Montana brought on the dis
cussion. 1t finally resulted in a resolu
ton that in the judgment of the Convoca
ton the time has not yet arrived for Mon
tana to be made an independent District
and q committee of three was appointed
10 draft memorial to that effect.
On the 10th the corner stone of Sam
James, church was laid. Mess. Dickey
and Ruffner have returned, reporting {
very pleasant trip. We regret that press
of matter obliges US to economlze space
in this report.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Personal,

:: A. Land. Esq, is here from Cali
business. ''''' ''o''
r. D. Kefsel & Co.. Of Corinne. an
nounce that they wish to purchase hide.
wool and tallow.
Jho. +. Mcdonald, of Madison county,
llao a leg broken while attending N.
'herry Creek roundup on Tuesday.
Messrs. Gutter, Black and Basinsk
naVe arrived from Tongue River, report.
ing good ROADS and dull times he,ov
'ney look 30 we'll that we imagine the,
come from healthy country.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
s. w. Lan9hOrne.

Call and examine my stock. if you want
ANYTHING in the line of Patent Medicines,
Perfumery, Paints, Oils, Window Glass
Toilet articles, &c. I deal largely in
Garden Seeds, Fishing Rods. and Fishing
Tackle of every description. Pocket
Cutlery, superior quality. Orders from
the country promptly attended to, enc
goods guaranteed as represented. viii
not be urdersold in my line of goods.
am here to stay with the people OF Gala
lin County and desire patronage.
Gift s. W. LANGHORNE.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Fort Custer-POOr Prospects.

Gen' Buel, at last advices, had reached
the mouth of the Big Horn; but, as on,
dispatches show, the steamer carrying his
troops, mechanics and building ma erals
hal been disabled. The Diamond r
contract train Of 30 teams was fortunately
moving for the site of the new Post, and
being called back to the scenc of the dis
asfer, Was ~ load up and haul the steam
er's freight to the Little Horn. We are
advised that the contract steamers are 80
large. overloaded, and in some cases so
powerless, that should the effort continue
TO carry the Post supplies by them it may
prove impossible 10 effect its construction
this season. Some of these boats have
heen oyer month on the river, and our
Tongue River correspondent, Alpha, who
knows whereof he writes, assures us the
class of boats employed will not do. Gen.
Buel is so convinced Of this, that he has
recommended their employment at Buford
unless they demonstrate their ability to
proceed rapidly to the Big Horn. Should
delays occur, it would seem
that work will offer for ali the teams
Montana can spare, while the threatened
delays may open market for all the sur
plus produce of the Gallatin.
A st. Louis dispatch of the 9th. pub
llshed in the Yankton Press of the 18th.
however, says that although the Yellow
stone is in excellent navigable condition.
four small boats are TO be kept on the
river to run between Fort BufOrd and the
Big Horn, and others will assist them in
case low water render their services
necessary; and that the prospects for q
long boating season are good, and, even if
the water shou.d fall, provision has been
made for pushing ahead the smaller boats
and barges, SO that by the first of July
the freights 10 be novel will be af1oat.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Jockeys.

The new establishment, known as Lock
ey's Glass Front, is now fitted up apd
filled with a choice lot of goods, which
will be sold at reasonable figures FOR
CASH or it's equivalent. If you don't find
what you want at other places. go to
Jockeys 60 there anyway. Fresh
Bread, Crackers, etc., - everything fol
the freighters, miners, farmers and trav'
el!ers. Will buy, sell or trade. Farm
produce taken in exchange for goods.
23-tf
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
IulV the Fourth.

The Patrons of Husbandry announce 9
basket picnic at Cottonwood Grove in the
morning. and ball and supper will bt
given at Tomlirson's mill in the evening
Good accommodations are guaranteed, and
general invitation is extended.
A grand ball will be given in the eve.
ming at Odell's Hall, to which the com
mittec extends cordia! invitation to all.
We hope full attendance will follow both
invitations.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

will be paid for information which will
lead TO the recovery of all the goods stolen
from keiser s. Co. at Saltwater between
the 9Th and llth inst. A proportionate
sum will be paid for partial recovery.
Apply to Strasburger 4 Sperling, Boze-
man. 33-2wl
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Ellis Contracts.

The following telegram has just been
received at Fort Ellis from SAINT Paul
extend time for delivery of hay and
oats.''s This refers to supplies to be paid
for from this years appropriations, and
applying to all the Posts will prove bene-
fetal to contractors and farmers.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Yellowstone Baroino

Missouri and Mississippi river men dis
|agree as to the success of the attemr+ :,
run bargcs up the Yellow stone, and tn,
experimental trip of the steamer Savannah
with 100 passengers and load for the new
Posts is watched with interest DR.. Lam
me says the plan will prove q success. and
the Bismarck Tribune thus refers to the
macklnaw RESCUE" from Tongue river;
"She started down the Yellowstone
three weeks ago, with a thousand pounds
or mineral, and Mr.. o Neil as captain and
crew. At Pierre her cargo was ware.
housed, and load Of passengers taken
on and brought to Yankton. Since reach
ing port Capt O'Neil has placed his boat
in the hands of ship carpenters, and she
now comes out with SIX feet added to her
stern, cabin over her center WORKS. and
masts and sails rugged to catch the breezes
which watt up and down and across the
Missouri. She is thirty five feet long.
about hive feet beam, draws all the way
from two to twelve inches of water. and
is the pride of her owner, who hopes to
realize profits by gong into the Pierre
and Yankton trade. Between these two
points it is proposed to run her and carry
passengers. 1 he Rescue was formerly
used by the military on the Yellowstone,
and was purchased by her adventurous
owner, who had been employing his time
trapping on the tributaries of the Yellow
stone ard Big Horn. Doubts are enter
tanned about her ability to sail against the
current, but her captain is contid"nt.'
rs this is subject over which our local
boat-huilders have speculated not little.
we shall watch and report results,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Notice.

hereby give notice that having sold
my interest in the firm of Major & Can
mis- to F. Cannis, lie will conduct the
meat business IN future upon his own &C
count at the old stand. All debts due the
late firm must be paid to him, and he will
settle all of its liabilities.
80 If. r. MAJORS.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Is There Danper2

But few days before the Nez perc
outbreak an official communication wa
received at the Indian Office reportin
mat the various bands of Nez Perces In
o'ans, VINO have caused much trouble fo
some years in Idaho and Eastern Oregon
were complying with the arrangement
made by Agent Monteitb and Gen. How
ara Tor their permanent location on res
ervatlon. They were recently Above,
thirty days to gather up their stock an,
other personal property, and in the mean
Time General Howard had SO stationed
his troops as to compel the fulfillment O
the arrangement, should the Indians man
hest bad faith, of which there was n,
present indication. So said the report
out see the conclusion. Reports of India1
outbreaks reach US from all directions
the Blackfeet have killed a construction
party of the Canada Pacific road, an out.
rage is reported from near Quebec, Dead
wood stock is being run off, Big Horn
prospect parties are being attacked, and
Comancbe troubles have re-opened il
Texas, where, SO far, the troops have been
successful.
The Nez Perces may attempt to influ
ence the dissatisfied element of the Crow
nation, and caution can hardly be thrown
away.
The following has been received at Fl.
Ellis:
Fort Shaw, June 23d.
Commando Officer, Fort Ellis:
The following just received, dated
Chicago Gath. Gen. Mcdowell requests
the Lieut.. Gen. to notify you of Indian
disturbances in North Idaho, and that one
OF the bands has fled Northward to the
Spokancs, and he thinks they may com
blne near Flathead Agency
(Signed,) r. c. DRUM, A. A. G.,
BY order of Gen. Gibbon,
Burnett. A, A. Il.
THIS Joseph outbreak was threatened
some months ago, and appears to follow
with the agent and location
IF agency, and the refused demand of a
portion of the tribe to be admitted to
agency benefits relieved of necessity of
lying upon the reserve.
A gentleman who has reached here
rom Tongue river assures US of his belief
hat Sitting Bull will meet the command
With hostile intent before it can reach the
border, and that blood will be shed upon
he Yellowstone before the emo of the
eason. He also reports. that the station
;eeper below Baker City had been scared
rom his post by war-painted Indians,
Who were riding through the hills; and,
gain, our Big Horn correspondent adyis>
g US that the Crows with Doane predict
,ioux troubles the moment the construc-
ion of Fort Custer may begin.
We mention these reports more as a
warning to lower country emigrants than
nythng else, calling attention to our
alter dispatch from the command.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Lost.

Between Erskiue's Bridge and Bozeman,
an officers Blue Cloth Cape. A suitable
reward will be paid for its delivery at this
off,ce or to Lieut. Quinton 1t Fort Ellis.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Press of Indian News
$4OO Reward

Obliges US to give up most of our space
10 il. to the exclusion of other matter.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Cherry Greek.

All persons interested 10 the Davl
Lead of Cherry Creek, Madison county
ere requested to appear and pay N. L
williams, J. v. Bogert. or the undersigned
ct Bozeman, for money expended IN rep
.5esenting said clsi,n, or the same Will Ok
forfeited according to law.
rs-. FELLOWS d. PEASE
for self and owners.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
HOW CUSTER WAS KILLED.
Death of Sturges and Tom Custe

$500. O>~~ -
Our dispatches from the command rete
to the return from Sitting Bull's camp o
, Howard, the scout, who brought data re
1garding the Custer massacre which ex.
plain some of the incidents of that dis
aster. Howard some years ago married ,
neice of Sitting Bull,and having lived in his
camp and being regarded as one of them,
was selected as peculiarly able to obtain
information as to the Chiefs present 10.
cation, force, and Intentions. He returned
on the 10th to the Cantonment and gives
the following facts:
Many of Custer's men were run down
and over by mounted Indians, who dis
patched them with their knives as they
fell, end, while the Indians admit the loss
IF many in killed, they assert the troops
were sanihilated within about thirty min.
utes from the time the attack commenced.
Custer, with a few officers and men, re-
treated some distance, and, Sitting Bull adj
|mits, could have escaped; but he suddenly
reversed and ordering charge, the de
voted remnsnt rushed to certain death,
discharging their rcvolvers into the ranks
ot the savagcs. Custer killed five himself,
and after his last shot bea, ia the skull
of Sioux, who grappled with him, with
the butt of his pistol, receiving his own
mortal wound as his last victim tumblcd
from his horse. At first he was not rec
ognized, being regarded merely as scout.
but soon identified by Sitting Bull himself,
his body was placed in sitting position
by two dead soldiers, and left unharE,ed
The story circulated that Tom Clusters
heart was cut out. is denied, but it is I'd
mitted lie was pulled from his horse and
killed with knives, while poor S,urges|
was killed, stripped, and his mutilated
corpse thrown into the river. The Indians
tell Of two soldiers who threw down their
arms, and sur-endering, were released and
told to 60 to their people and warn them
Of impending fate were the Sioux not
left in possession of their country. But
the following day the doomed meh re-
tuA uSo pdA1ioiiy S1dLOus oLNt OCiS, LII Ny |
Indians who had been engaged in Reno's
fight were killed as soon as captured.
Howard recognized many trophies cap
tured from the Custer command-among
them the horse and equipments of Capt
Cooke and other captures from the men
who rode to death that fatal day. AS
,hese stories were related by Indians en-
gased in the massacre to one regarded
almost as Sioux, and of whose business
among them they had no suspicion, they
are probably true, and are of interest,
being until now untold. 1t has always
oeen imagined that Custer sacrificed him.
;elf rather than meet the criticism proba-
lily to follow the movement ending SO
or that in moment of des-
,eraton he determined to die with his
command when he recognized the mistake
he la made. These ideas ri ceive sup
port from the stories Howard brings, and
prove that Custer and perhaps other otli-
,ers might have escaped to tell the tale.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

If you want drink Of good Beer, try
'Ponsford's imported. 25tl
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

pH Work Horses, Mares, and Mules
!at low figures, for sale by
13tf L. BRUNETT.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

All persons indebted to US arc reQueated
Ito call at our meat market, in the Bflck
Block two doors east of Rich & Wilson's,
and make settlement before the first of
June next. as the business cannot be con-
Quoted without money.
|25.tf. MAJOR & CANNIS.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

The finest quality of Liquors of al
kinds, at wholesale and retail, at T. Bru
|nett's. % #
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

Try Blake Whisky at Ponsfords and
you will always take 1t. 22tf
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

Domestic and Imported Cigars, whole
sale and retail, at 4. Brunett's. 22tf
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28
Town Notes.

Imported Cigars and Blake Whisky just
received at Ponford's. 22lf
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

Bass & Co s., Ale Odell g Hall.
Clevcland's Gold-Edge Butter at
T30 1nlI LAMME & CO.'S.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

ca Job Lots IF Clothing. Hats. Caps
&C.. at Cost. Il. BRUNETT.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

Just received-and more on the road
Blake Whisky at POnsford's. 22tf
ESt. Louis Imperial at Odell's Hall.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

EDITOR COURIER:
Please correct the statement in the last
Issue of the COURIER to the effect that
1.-THE report of the battle of the Little
Muddy, given you from Fort Ellis. was an
Iofficial report. The news was furnished
the editor Of the Madisonian, who was
here at the time, and was taken from let
tiers receive from the battlefield. A copy
was given you. The official report of the
action has not yet been received at this
Post. Yours, truly,
J, s. BRISBIN.
AS it came as it did, it was considered
and published as "official" from Forl
Ellis-and was made up there from data
properly considered reliable.
AS to Capt. Tyler's remarks about the
funny" part of our account (which
account-the personal or the official p.
we can attend to that when We know
what he means. WE made no "fsrce"
of the fight on Muddy Creek; and know
|of no attempt thereto, unless it be in
Capt. Tyler's letter.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

CO A good quality of Seasoned Lum-
Der of all kinds. in quantities to suit pur.
chasers. T. BRUNElT.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-26
1nr TEMPERANCE MEETINGS..

The Clearheld Ttmpuanee Union heii 'no'i
regular meeting 10 the PresbyierAn Church last
Friday evening, Thomas II. Murray, Vice Pfesi'
dent in the Chair. Rev. Henry s. Butler, who
attended ne delegate tho Penpsylyauia Vn'on'
In session at Pittsburgh, on the l2lh INST, gave
A full and Interesting report Of what was done py
that body. There were eleven counties repre-
,epted In the Convention. Amer few remark'
by Mr., Murray, he introduced Rolaod D. swoope'
ESQ. Of Curwenssille, who delivered an able ana
very appropriate address to The audience lh'
attendance was quite large, and The intere', mani
tested on this occasion was very encouraging 10
those interested 10 the work
The Union service 10 the NJ. L. Church, on
Sunday evening, was eonducgd by Benton Du''
lev, ESQ, who made one Of bis earnest anu I'M
,,e,,iye speeches. The services were interspefsed
with m usic, and were instructive and entertaining
throughout. The Church was filled to Its utmost
espneity. After the services were eoneiuded'
number Of persons went forward and added 'hei'
name, 10 the already long list Of sieneri'
An euthu.iastio meeting was held In the Court
House on Monday evening, which was also con
duc,ed by Mr.. Dudley. Il being the hrs' DAY OF
Court, large number Of per'ons were 10 town
and the Court room was dlled. The ssef''e"S were
equally as Interesting as tLosc Of isr evening
previous. An opportunity was given, ana
pumbcr Of signers was obtained.
Nj. puilsy, who Grsi inauguraied the movement
In ibis county, hes resigned bis position 's bag
rage master on ihs Ipdisps praneh hailroad' and
intends hereafter to devote the greater portion o.
HI, time 10 the Temperance work Nay hs 30
.bundantly successful In his labors.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-26
TEMPERANCE convENTIoN.


At a meeting Of the National Christian TEN
peranco Union, held in olearhcld, on Monday,
September 2iih, the undersigned were appointed
committee to call County Convention, as pro-
yided in Article 81 Of the Constitution Of said
Union, for the purpose Of eTec,ing permanent
organization for clearicld county.
In pursuance Of the duties imposed upon said
committee, they have appointed Thursday; 0cto-
Der ith, 1877, at ? o'clock, p. IN, at the NJ. E,
Church, iu Clarified, as the time and place Of
holding said Convention. lrar fr-
The Constitution provides thaithe County Con.
yention shall be composed Of delegates from the
local unions "in the ratio Of one to every one
hundred of the voting members Alllocaluni
arc urged to send delegates and where unions
are organized, the friends Of Temperance are re.
qussied to appoint certain persons to represent
them tits desired to have full representation
Of the Temperance people Of the county, and
all who can arc cordially invited to be present
whether as delegates ornot. .tNII nr
gro. W. RnEEM, II. NJ. MeESALLY,
y. NJ. ScnEUHEn, UYRus GoRDoS,
FOL. Buck.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-26


The Sheriff s posse, which was sent down the
river to destroy fish dams on Friday last, report
that they destroyed eleven between Clearleld and
Deer Creek bridge, at the following points No
at the foot Of Crothers bend, No. 2 a short dis
tanoo below Dixons, No. 3 at Cochran's rocks,
No. at Plum Island, No. at Milestone ripple,
No. 6 thcrt distance below Surveyor Run, No.
! half mile below landing at Bald Hills, No. 8
on the ripple at the head of Gallows Harbor, No.
2 on Butment ripple No. 10 at Sammy's lIarbor,
No. l short distance above Deer Creek bridge.
Three Of the above had baskets in ready to catch
fish, another was built so az to take out and put
in the basket at pleasure, four, wins The ones
near Bald Hills, Galows Harbor, Butment ripple,
and Deer Creek, were so built that not fsh cou ID
pass them without from three to four feet more
water. The one at Bald Hills and the one at
Deer Creek would stop raft at an ordinary
rafting food the walls were from Eve to eight
feet wide at the bottom aud from three to four
feet at the top aud from three to four feet above
the water in The dams The names of the owners
of each and every dam have been learned and III Q
names Of witnesses to prove the fact. II they do
not report to the Sheriff and pay the cost of re-
moving them, they will be arrested and dealt wi
according to law. They viii save costs by paying
OIL before arrested.