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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-24
Post Contracts,

A rumor prevails IN town, but has nc
official endorsement as yet at Eli, that in
consequence of appropriation difficul.ie.
all contracts upon which bids were re-
ceived on the 26th ulto. will be re adver
tised and re bid upon. This course
would seem just to bidders, for reasons no,
necessary to mention; out must result in
dangerous delays affecting both the con
tractor and the service. The hay contract in
particular. would be affected by such
action, and the delay resulting should
necessarily raise its figure. Spectators
in hay might probably consider tie situa
ton, and, taking advantage of the oppor.
tunity, prepare for the very evident emer
gency Hay must command its own price
below this season.
We presume the following Washington
telegram of 18th has some bearing upon
the subject: The Secretary of War has
notified the disbursing officers tfat there
will be no funds available for the purchase
of supplies for the army after July LIST,
until Cons ress shall lave time to act upon
an appropriation bill; and all advertise
ments for contracts. as we'll as the con-
tracts themselves, will state that payment
depends upon future appropriations.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-24
A Warning.

Notwithstanding the military opinion
in the article upon hostile
surrenders, upon our second page and
the quite general impression among those
high in command that the war is over, il
should be born in mind that said impress.
sion is not shared by all competent to
Judge. We are assured by observing
authority that danger yet exists, ard that
circumstances ito which We have before
aludel) give good reasons to doubt the
entire sincerity of the surrenderipg hos.
tiles. We urge cmigran.s to the lower
country not to be beguiled into careless
ness. but to move carefully, watchfuIly
and we'll armed, that they may not b.
Jumped" in some careless moment. We
give his advice at the request OF an officer
who has attended the Tongue River sur
r. ndcrs, and who is not only an observing.
but competent judge in the premises.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-24
Custer County Affairs.

Marshal Wheeler, with his usual prompt
ness, has taken into consideration the
matter of payment of the costs incurred
n the arrest Of the prisoners brought
from below by Dep.'y Marshal Murray.
and has provided for the same. We
referred to the matter some time since,
and are glad to learn that Gallatin nor
Custer will have to meet these expenses.
The appointment of Mr.. Beidler as
Deputy Marshal Gan excellent one, too
was made by the Marshal before other
applications reached him consequently,
no cause for dissatisfaction exists. He
takes with him q full set of Montana laws,
etc., provided by the Msrshal-and with
John Mccormick, the bearer OF all the
new officers commissions, Will proceed to
county organization without delay.
Paul Nice ormick succeeds Mr.. Murray,
and Mr.. Beidler will 60 down the liver 81
once
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-24
Steamer Yellowstone.

Upon arrival of Mr.. Harlowe, Messrs
Mendenhall and Gourlcy will leave by
team to meet the yellowstone" The
river is yet very low, but, should the
promised change of weather result, rise
must soon follow. The josephine was
near Fort Gilbert On the 9th ulso, wait.
ing for the rise. and DIR. Lamme is
doubtless in the same predicament
Should too much delay occur, the Doctor
may unload, return fur another cargo, and
then push to Baker City, or Benson's. In
that event he will ''play back'' upon
Grant Marsh, who, few hours ahead of
him for Bismarck, secured all the dry
wovd, and left the Doctor the monopoly
of the green. We can imagine the kind
of language he INDUCED in as he heard
each individual stick ''sizzle" in the fires
while he wondered how people can fiat
ter themselves there is no inf rnal region,
with Grant Marsh on the earth.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-24
SuDDlementarv.

Supplementary.
Service from October /, 1877, to June
30, 1873.
36146 From Bozeman, by Benson's, Grow
Agency, COuntryman's Head Of
Navigation, Pompcy's Pillar, Fit.
Pease, and Big Horn City. t.
Tongue river, $40 miles and back,
twice week.
leave Bozeman Monday and Thurs
day al Fam;
Arrive at l oEgue river in six days
Leave Tongue river Monday and
Thursday at 7 a m;
Arrive at Bozeman in six days.
Bond quired with bid, SIC, 900; check
$1,000.
Proposals invited for three times a.
week service, with same hours of ar
rival and departure.
Fer forms of proposal, bonds, and Ger
tiflcates, and also FIR instructions a. to the
conditions to be embraced in the contract,
ETC., see advertisement of this date il,
pamphlet form inviting pro
posals for mail service in the States and
to be found at the terminal
post offices of the above routes, and to b,
had on application to the S, cond Assistant
Postmaster General.
Bids should be sent in scaled envelopes.
"Msil Proposal, Territory
Of Montana, and addressed to the S. cond
Assistant Postmaster General.
u. NJ. KEY. Postmaster Gen'L
[26-4t7
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Clark's Fork,

The proposition looking toward lease Of
the smel,er works, mentioned by us last
week, was not favorably considered by
the company. 1t has such faith in the
richness of the various leads, that it de-
tcrmncs to proceed Immediately to com
petion Of the work begun last season, and
during the week levied an assessment of
ten cents per share. This will produce
about $1,000 sum considered sufficient
to complete the works. Then the CON-
pany will either operate personally, or
consider propositions from outside parties.
Preparations are now m.king for depart
ure of party of workmen in charge of
some of the stockholders; and on the 1st
OF June numbrr of lead owners will
start for the mines QUILTED for a season S
extensive work. We have reason to think
more practical development will result
this summer than ever before; and, should
no disappointment follow, busy camp
will be found next year at Clark's Fork.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-24
Fort Ellis.

Born, on the 18th inst. to the wife of
Major Jas. s. Brsbin, q daughter.
Maj. Bcnham left for the Crow Agency
on the ed. upon inspection duty.
Letters from Fort Sanders indicate the
transfer to the two new Pos's of the entire
I'd Cavalry, and the location at their
present Posts Of the 9Th Cavalry.
Died, on the 18th inst. the daughter IF
Major and Mrs. Jas. S. Brisbih, aged six
hours. The funeral St rviccs were held at
the Post on the 19th-Rev. 7. G. Dickey
of st. James Church officiating.
Asst. Surgeon II. O. Paulding will re-
turn to Tongue river by the Mounts and
Herend, en- boat. He will be accompanied
to Shields river by Lieut.. Wright. Capt.
Marshall and J. v. Bogert, who will visit
tie Hunter Springs before returning.
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Military Seizures.

The late seizures of ammunition upon
the Yellowstone have been followed by
those Of the steamer Joseplnne's cargo of
liquors at Bismarck. and of $4,000 rounds
of cartridges on the Benton, the property
of |. G. Baker & 20. The latter baye
been placed in charge Of the commanding
officer at Fort Benton. This procedure Is
in obedience to strict orders, and our local
of General Gibbon was
unjust III the extreme. We understand
that in the Yellowstone instance General
Brisbin will make proper representation OF
the facts, aud perhaps succeed in procural
of release to owners Of the seized ammu
milton at the proper time.
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Miles City.

From the New North VESTS ct" let
ter we make the following extracts:
"Milcs City, on the reservation, and
sbout three miles below the Post, on the
Yellowstone, grows apace, between 80 and
40 houses beng already either completed
or in process of construction. No ladies
have as yet taken up their residence there,
but II f.miles arc known to be on the
road, with that for terminal point to their
wanderings.
THE road between this place and
BoZeman S, ems to run through fair
country-as we are positively assured that
one will find a rancho every 25 miles be-
tween here and the saltwater. and one
every Is miles thence, or, man travelling
or horseback or in light wagon can stop
at rancho every night"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-24
The Army Matter

on our second page will Ia fou.a
an article upon disb.ndmon. un r
can hardly give such a prepo.tcro w.
proposition the compliment of con s,ders
.lon-yet, it may not be wholly rnmo.
Inc everlasting tihkerins with tho or,n.,
ana navy which has left the country viii,
foIte" sea-service ana,an army reduced
~ aCo1Poral's guard, and now, without .
olush, forces rank and file 10 get alone 80
best they can for months without a ,,o,,.s
OF pay-will yet prove disastrous 70 tine
oes' ,"'erc''s' If not to the perperuity. of
the Government. The present situation NJ
inc service is disgrace to the coun,rv-
'ne ME Will he without pay for months
while officers, obliged to spout" pay-ac.
counts and support families upou dis.
counted income, may wei! incline to the
idea that Republics are not only migrate.
full, but dishonest.
One clause of the Trbune's statement
however, should ''come home" TO the
West. viz: "the frontier would be quite
willing and able to protect ITSELF" AS
this Coined to rldicule of army effort)
has been the cry of the frontier for vesrs .
the adoption of the disbandmens proposi>
ton would supply about the best ilustra
ZION OF the assertion, that curses return
home to roost, that history records. The
spectacle of the frontier protecting itself
w~uld furnish such a dioramic view to
future generations of blood, brutality.
failure. and bankruptcy.that the militia"
proposition would never again raise its
addle0 head.
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Sitting Bull.

An Official letter received at Fort Ellis
states that the Fort Buf0rd runners are
positiye that Sitting Bull has with him at
ieas. Q. 800 hostiles camped on the Upper
Milk Xiv. r. and that he will control the
Fort Peck Indians. This letter also refers
to an interview between Gen. Hazen and
Crows Breast, q friendly chief Of the
eros ventres, whose truthfulness has
been established by previous services
Regarding this interview the Bismarck
Tribune of the 9th inst. says: Crows
Breast stated ''he had beer hunting
buffa,o in the direction of Milk River. and
had learned that the Cheyeuncs, Black
feet, San Arcs, Uncapspas. Yauktonnais
and half-bleeds were in the vicinity OF
Woody Mountain with Sitting Bull. Thst
the Cheyenres, Uncapapas, San Arcs and
Yanktonnais say they are going to tight
the soldiers. Thst last year they whipped
the soldiess with seven tribes. and now
they have thirteen or fourteen tribes 10
help them. That the soldiers 90 not
know how to fight; that they are oil max
ing bows and arrows, - tho sif1e does
not shoot fast enough" -
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New People.

A small, but encouraging, tide OF I'm
MIGRATION seems 10 be turning toward
Montana via Corinne. The RECORD al
most daily announces the movement th's
way of small parties and on the 1871
stated that psrty of fourteen, all except
two from Hope county. Missouri, had ar
rived en- route for Montana. Among the
party are druggists. painters, printers and
carpenters. Three of these gentlemen In
tend opening a drug store in Virgins
City, and for that purpose have . large
stock Of drug and chemicals on the way
''These are the kind of people Montana
needs, aud We are pleased 20 note such
large emigration of men who will in their
way help to develop the great resources
OF this north western country"
We are slso assured that immigrants are
constantly arriving at Bismarck and
Tongue River, destined for the vicinity
of the new Posts and the Upper yellow.
stone. This is the legitimate result OF
their establishment and the location OF
stations between US and them-the indica-
tons being favorable for quite large
river.iine population by autumn. Inc
henefits to accrue 10 the Gallatin can
hardly be ver-estimated-s large market
must result IL our farmers follow wise
course as to prices; bat we warn them the
impression prevails below that exorbltsnt
figures here will make avoidance OF our
market advisable. A word to tho WISE
should be sufficient.
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Personal.

MI. Word is now slowly improving.
Col. E. K. Shed died at Helena on the
Dist,
Hon. Geo. Steele of Sun RIVER. We
hear, was lately married to Miss Dyas.
Capt. l.. Cass Forsyth, late OF Fort
Ellis, has been ordered to Fort Adams.
The Misses Hunter contemplate resi-
dence and school attendance at Syracuse,
NY.
Horace Countryman and daughter
reached here during the week from Still
water, and left for Helena on Monday.
We regret to hear Of serious accident
to 1t. Geo. s. Young while pursuing q
band of Indian horse-theives near Camp
Baker. He was thrown, breaking leg,
and otherwise injured.
Col. j. G. Vawter. one of the most
and worthy citizens of the T'r-
ritory tied on the Key West on the 9Th
inst, near Carroll-of carbuncle OF the
neck. His body was cmbalmed and will
be sent to Helena for interment.
The Missoulisn says of the new Nation
al Park Superintendent: ''Mr. Norris is
q ute we'll known in Missoula, having
visited this place two or three times. He
owns q farm about two miles from Mis-
soula. He may be counted as Montan :
ian
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-24
Appointments of Bishop Tuttle

Appointments of Bishop Tuttle.
June 17th-III. Sunday after Trinity,
IL m and p m Deer Lodge O0ayoca'
ton of the Missionary District Of Mon
tana, Idaho and Utah.
June 2ls:-Thursday, Philipsburg. 6p
m.
June 24.h-lv. Sunday after Trinity
Missoula. II m and p m.
July lst-V. sunday after Trinity.
II am. 4pmat Corvallis.
July 8th-VI. Sunday after Trinity,
Butte. II q m and : p %.
July l3th-Friday. Blackfoot. s p m.
July l5lh-VIL Sunday after trinity,
Helene, IL . m. and pm.
July 2lst- VIII. Sunday after Trinity,
Fort Shaw, II m and = p N; P m
Sun River.
July Tuesday. Fl Benton, 8 p m.
July 27ih-Friday, Unionville. 8 p m.
July 29sh-IX, Sunday after Trinity,
Helens, IL . "a and p 10.
July Monday, Jefferson, 8 p m.
July Tuesday, Boulder, 3 p m.
August 8d-Friday, Radessburg.
August 5th-BosenaA
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United States Mall
MONTANA.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, !
WAsHINGToN, April ~, 1877
PROPOSALS will be received at the
l. Contract Office of this Department
until ) O'Clock p. IN. of June 9, 1877, tic
be decided by the Goth yune) for carrying
the mails of the United States from Sep
TENDER LIST, 1877, 10 June 30, 1873, on the
following routes in the Territory of Mon
tana. and Ivy the schedule Of departures
and arrivals herein specified, viz:
|36143. From Old Agency. by Fort Magin.
mis- In. o. to New Agency. &c
miles and back, once week.
Lave Old Agency Wednesday at
am;
Arrive at New Agency next day by
6pm;
Leave New Agency Frilay at m
Arrive at Ola Agency next day by
6pnj'
Bond required with bid, $1,000.
36l44. From Fort Shaw, by Government,
Ferry, In. o. Birds Greek In. o. }
and Hound Creek In. o. TO Camp
Baker. so miles and back, once a
week.
Leave Fort Shaw Monday at 6 m
Arrive at Camp Baker next day by
6pm;
Leave Camp Baker Wednesday a,
Gam;
Arrive al Fort Shaw next day by
p m;
Bond r, quired with bid, $4,000
36145. From Butte City to Boulder Valley,
40 miles and back, three times a
week.
Leave Butte City Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at 5 an;
Arrive at Boulder Valley by p m ;
Leave Boulder Valley Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday ut 5 III;
Arrive at Butte City by pm;
Bond r, qured with bid, $1,000
35o55. From Fort Buford to Tongue river,
40 miles a, d back. once week.
Leave Fort Buford Monday at a m;
Arrive at Tongue river Thursday
by II m;
Lave Tongue river Thursday at
Arrive at Fort Buford Sunday by
6pm.
Bond required With bid. $4,000.
5O64. From. Bismarck, by Yellowstone In.
o. Tongue river, Fort Sarpy, In.
o. Fort Tullock, IN. O and Fort
Ellis, to Bozeman, Mont, Csc
miles and back. once a week.
Leave Bismarck Monday at a m;
Arrive at Bozeman in 10 Gays;
Leave BoZemsn Monday at 6 m;
Arrive at Bismarck in 10 days.
Bond required with bid, $500.
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A fine assortment of
LADIES' Ties,
Gents and Ladies'
HanQkGrchiGfs.
[2S-ifl
"Canker in the Bud. F"

S6AA0x III u.
You watch its development with expect
ant soiicitude-the choice, exquisi'ely
moulded bud which promises to unfoli
with the sperfect flower. You perhap!
think how it will adorn the drawing-roon
vase, and anticipate the pleasure of show.
ing it to your flow loving friends. Bu1
some morning you find its head dropping
its fragrance fled, and an ugly purple
spot on one of its delicatcly- tinted petals.
1t is the poet g ''canker in the bud" How
often the loathsome canker blights the
cherished Infant blossoms" in our house
hold gardcns-those human buds which
give earnest of brilliant future The
noisomc canker. so long concealed-s crof.
ula--at length reveals lite dreaded presence
and to our bright hopes succeeds the
most agonizing fear. for We know the
fata. sequel it portends-pulmonary con
sumption. It is estimated by eminent
medical authorities that at least one -fif b
Of mankind are afflicted with this insid-
ious malady. But its ravages are so secret
that even its victims are unaware of its
presence until it suddenly discloses itself
In some of it's myriad aud often,imes fatal
forms, A slight cutaneous eruption il
often the only indicator of its presence.
The only means OF exterminating this
disease from the system'is BY a thorough
course of constitutional treatment. This
tr, atment must fulfill three indications,
nan ely, promote nutrition, alter or purify
the blood. and arrest disorganizatlon of
the tissues and the formation of tubercles
No more efficient Alternative can be EN-.
ployed for these purposes than DR.. Pierce.
Golden Medical Discovery. While i'm
parting strength and tone to the dig. stiv,
organs it cleanses the blood and heals the
diseased TISSUES. Test ITS virtues ere tn.
J. ably caaker has blighted the life you
p.ize.
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Hon. Cornelius HEDGES,

x2OAs Wi AOAAAo AAOAA800S
in very kind and oonsiderate letter.
denies authorship of the Railroad letter to
which We referred last week ia an article
arologizihg to Col. Sanders and uphraid
ing Mr.. Hedges. We considered our In
formation correct, and wrote as we did,
not so much because of the Objectionable
Herald article, as on account of the posi-
ton we found ourself occupying toward
Col. Sanders.
We must now apologize to Mr.. Hedges
we do so glsdly-regreting the cause,
and trusting the relations so long existing
between Us (Which we consider honorable
to ourself) may haye received no shock.
It is one additional (but innocenO case
of our ''fyiDg off the handle"
J.V. BOGERT.
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Reduced Prices!
All kinds of Game in its season. Satisfac-
ton Guaranteed. 44tfl
FITS, EPILEPSY,
Falling Sickness

Permanently Essred-No HUMBra
by one months usage of DR.. GGulard's
Celebrated lnfallible Fit Powders. To
convince sufferers that these Powders will
do all We claim Tor them, we will send
them by mail, Free Trial Box. AS DR..
Goulard is the only physician that has
ever made this disease special study, and
as TO our knowledge thou> ands have been
permanently cured by the use of these
Powders, will guarantee permanent
cure in every case, or refund you all the
money expended. All sufferers should
give these Powders an early trial, aud DO
convinced Of their curative powers.
Price. for large box, 50 90, or 4 boxes
for $1,000, sent by mail to any part of the
Unite States or Canada on receipt Of
price, or by express, G. o. ID. Address,
[25-1yI ASH & ROBBINS.
$50 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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The New Posts.

Capt. Kirk, Assistant Quartermaster.
has been ordered to report TO the com
manding officer Of this Department for
duty connected with construction of these
Posts.
$500 lbs. Tongue River Post freight are
now on the road via Corinne. 1t is
rumored by returning soldiers that large
have occurred at Tongue River
from the Montana column, but the story
is doubted.
A large party of Big Horn prospectors
under Captain Main, left Cheyenne on
the 18th. Rich placer discoveries on
Wind River are causing q rush to both
sections.
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Down the River.

Mess. Dana (of the Dana House, Hele
na) and II, G. Myers of Missoula, will
60 by boat to Tongue River.
Messrs. Mounts aid Hercndeen will
launch TWO large boats by Sunday tol
Big Horn City and Tongue Kiver-carry
ing G )vernment freight potatoes princi.
pal]y) and goods for Mccormick at Big
Horn. The condition of the range is 80
terrible that they have been delayed
Messrs. Beidlcr, Jno. Mccormick, Car.
michael, II. J. Hoppy, and several stran>
gers, and Mrs. Alien and six children,
60 as passengcrs-the latter to Big Horn
City,
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S. w. LanghOrne.

Call and examine my stock, if you want
anything in the line of Patent Medicines,
Perfunery, Paints, Oils, Window Glass
Toilet articles, sc. deal largely in
Garden Seeds, Fishing Rods, and Fishing
Tackle of every description. Pocket
Cutlery, superior quality. Orders fl
the country promptly attended to, ard
goods guaranteed IS represented. will
not be und' rsold in my line Of goods. l
am here to stay with the people of Gala.
lin County and desire patronage
Gift S. W. LANGHORNE.
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The unparalleled success which has at
tended Mr.. Daniel F. Beatty as a manu-
facturer of pianos and organs, speaks
highly for the superiority of his instru.
ments. In these days of sharp coEpeti.
ton and inventive genius, no mediocre
can attain the celebrity to
which his pianos and organs have
reached. Send for catalogue of prioe s.
Address Daniel F. Beatty, Washington.
Warren County, N. J. 2S4t
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Tongue River Oats.

The order requesting the purchase and
shipping TO Tongue River of 800, 900 lbs.
Oh oa's has been recalled. and the boats
intended for shipping the same will not
now be built. One result will be, we
hear, private shipping of oats not only to
the Cantonment, but to various points
upon the Yellowstone.
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Lieutenant Doane.

On the 22d, courier was sent to Lieut..
Doanc. Doane, 1t is expected, will NEE,
The Miles column On head of Rosebud
about the 2Oih or 25th inst, and move
with 1t to the Cantonmcnt. It does no,
now appear that any present occupation
will occur at mouth of the Big Horn, as
indicated probable in lately published dis.
patches 10 the COURIER. 1t IL, however,
reported that Miles will examine the
country with view to selection of q 10
cation for the Big Horn Post.
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Cherry Greek.

MAJ rease and party left for the Cherry
, lux mines on Tuesday, to represent
'Aell own and Others interests in tina,
camp Messrs. Tanner, Black. Pe.se
nog@rt' Williams and others arc yet in.
cl'ned to the opinion that this camp will vet
prove a rich One, and have retained Their
interests intact to the present. We shall
report proceedings next week,