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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
Indian Contract Awards.
Especial to COUHIER.1

Awards not yet all made (l5th instantly
Coffee and Crow Agency transportation
bids rejected and re-advcrtised. p. w.
Meadow has Crow Agency beef and flour
and Lemhi beef; T. G. Power the Black
foot flour; W. W. Anderson the Lcmbi
flour; l. G. Baker the Shoshone flour and
corn, and Blackfoot beef; E. S. Newman
tSt. Louis) the Fort Peck beef. G, 500
sacks flour required for the Crow and
Black foot Agencies. w. w. A.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
Governor and Secretary.

A Washington telegram says regarding
the vindication of the Governor and re-
movsl Of Mr.. Galloway, that II. E. FISH
after calling on the President and learn
Ing from him, personally, That the charges
against Gov. Potts had been dismissed
replied to the action of the President In
printed letter, addressed to him. in which
the charges against Gov. Potts are e."
phatically reiterated.
Secretary Mills says regarding his sp'
pointmenI:
1--WE desire to do what is right IS w
zee the right, but need more than ever the
confidence, indulgence and good will o.
Hontanlans. IT with this we can ois
charge the duties of Secretary satisfsc
torily, We will be grati6ed and will en-
deavor to justify the action of the Pres'
dent in appointing Montanian TO execu
tive Office and establishing . new and
better departure in the system OF Tesr'to
rial appointments"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
Jockeys.

The new establishment, known as Lock
ey's Glass Front, is now fitted up and
filled with choice lot of goods, which
will be sold at reasonable figures FOE
CASH or its equivalent If you don't fine
what you wan. at other places, go tc
Jockeys !; go there anyway. Fresh
Bread, Crackers, etc., - everything fol
the freighters, miners, farmers and tray
elicrs. Will buy, sell or trade. Farm
produce taken in exchange for goods.
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Down the River.

Mr.. Allen writes US that Shirley passed
Fort Pease with the Tongue River mai
on the Goth. 1.-THE first through mai
reached Bozcman On the 27th.-ED
|CoURIER.]
Messrs. Dawes. Cutter, Anderson & Co
passed Big Horn City on the 15th-hat
lost but one boat. The Brewer and Ba
zinski boats had also passed. evidently
bound tor Tongue River. T. c. Burns
and party's boat had passed all right. afte1
an upset and loss of some furniture and
supplies. As Mrs. Burns 10 he first lady
visitor at Big Horn City she was awarded
"a grand reception.
Ed. Lamme and Dutch Bill passed on
the 18th looking for the head of naviga-
ton.
Lieut.. Wright and J. v. Bogert sccom.
panied Asst tant Surgeon H. O. Pauldine
to the river during the week, witnessing
the departure of the Mccormick and
Mounts and Herendeen boats. Both boats
were loaded with Government potatoes
and sundry freight for Big Horn and
Tongue RiYer. The boat capt. Ball''
carried Assistant Surgeon Paulding, Dep.
uty Marshal Beidler and Messrs. Hoppy.
Herendeen, Mounts and Wilson and the
famous dog "Lobster,'' while the boat
"Dr. Padding" was manned by Messss.
Carmichael, John Mccormick. Cook and
McBrown. Mrs. Allen and children were
to join the party at Bakers Battle Ground
Jos. Davis, Esq, of Helena, reached Car
pentcr's after the boats had lett, but fol.
lowed down the river hoping to overtake
them at Cages.
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S. w. LanRhOrne.

Call and examine my stock, If you wan
in the line OF Patent Medicines,
Perfunery, Pants, 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, and
goods guaranteed as represented. viii
not be undcrsold in my line of goods.
am here to stay with the people of Gala
tin County and desire patronage.
21.tt s. w. LANGHORNE.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
Post Contracts.

In answer to many enquiries, We repl
that to date no notices of awards upol
contract>bids filed on the Goth ult. hav
reached Ellis. The ;dea prevails tina
these contracts are to be partially re adver
tised, the following order of the Secretar,
OF War giving some color to the opinion
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May IS. 1877,
Dlsbursing officers are notified tina
there will be no funds available for tn.
purchase of supplies for the army aftel
July l, 1877. Under section 3, 1872 of tn,
Revised Statutes, contracts ard purchases
for clothing, subsistence, forage. fuel
quarters and transportation may be made
to meet the actual necessities until Con.
gress shall have had time to act upon ar
appropriation bill; that is to say, the in.
dispensable requirements Of the service
from July l to December 81, 1877. All
for contracts under this
section, as well as the contracts themsel
yes, will state that the payment depends
upon further appropriation for this pur
pose. Upon the delivery of supplies I'M
der such contract, disbursing officers are
authorized to issue certified vouchers
stating in substance the sum due, to whom
due, on what accounts, and that it has no,
been paid for want of funds. Genera
orders No. n of the series of 1873, In SO
far as it conflicts with this order, is here
by suspended until further orders.
G. W. McCRARY, Soy of War.
The following has been received at the
Post:
Headquarters Department of Dskota. !
Office Chief Quartcrmasttr,
ST.. Paul, May 18th, 1877.
Post Quartermaster,
SIR: You are hereby informed, that un>
der decision of the Secretary of War OF
the 3rd inst, no contracts for supplies
for the army pertaining to the Quarter
master Department for the fiscal year
commencing July ], 1877, will be made
until the necessary appropriations have
been made to pay for the same.
B. G. CARD.
G. Quartermaster.
As we understand the matter, purchases
will be made upon open market contracts
for the time specified in the order of the
War Dcpartment-which expired, con.
tracts will be advertised for the remainder
of the fiscal year.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
Yellowstone Coal.

James Ames has been employed by the
Quartcrmaster Department TO proceed to
near the mouth of Powder River on the
Yellowstone with few men and prospect
for coal. Large quantities of coal are
known to exist in that locality, and a
disposition on the part of those represent
ing the Government to use it is manifest
ed. Mr.. Ames, we doubt not, will prove
TO be the right man in the rig LIT place
Bismarck Tribune.
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From Fort Pease.

A. We left Shields River, word reached
Us of scare at this point and at Big Horn
City. llostiles had been seen in the hills,
and it was supposed the late fight had
scattered the Sioux over the country.
Corporal Gayhart informed US that the
settlers we're preparing for any possible
attack, and had erected the Fort Pease
bsstion at Big Horn City--the old Big
Horn Gun had been recovered and would
be placed upon 1t for use if needed.
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Cheyenne Railroad.
ESPECIAL TO the COURIER.7

NEW YORK, May 15.-Governor Potts
and Delegate Msginris have just had an
interview with Gould aud Dillon, who
assure them they will build broad gauge
from Cheyenne to Black Hills aud eventu>
ally to he Yellowstone and Helena, it
reasonably encouraged. One hundred
miles 70 be built this season. w. w. A.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
The CampaiQn.

No Indians have yet been seen npor
the Yellowstone, except three At For
Pease. The Benton Record says Sitting
Bull is on this side OF the Missouri, bu
is going to Wood Mountain. On the Stl
he was reported with Medicine Bear:
Yankton camp on White Mud River, 7(
miles from Fort Walsh, with 100 lodges.
where he would be interviewed by the
authorities OF that post. The Cheyenne
Leader says, the appearance of hostile
bands of Indians west Of the Big Horn
Mountains has convinced Gen. Crook tina,
ali the hostile Indians baye not yet sur
rendered. and he has, therefore, cOnclud.
ed to organize small expeditions. which
are to make Cantonment Reno, their base
of operations, for the purpose Of hunting
,wn the remaining hostiles.
Upon the arrival of Gen. Crook at
Cheyenne, several days since. he sent for
the commanding officer at Fort D. A.
Russell. and at once gave orders that five
companies of the 9Th Cavalry be prepared
for field service. In pursuance Of these
instructions, Captain John Hamilton. in
command at Fort Russell lin the absence
of Gen. Merritt, issued the necessary
orders for companies A, B, Fl, and l..
9Th Cavalry, to hold themselves In readi'
ness to march to CantOnment Reno, or
Powder River. From this point small
commands will be sent out, and the whole
country along the base of the Big Horr
Mountains be kept clear OF Indians. II
is also thought that the companies OF this
regiment, from Sidney and Mcpherson
will also take the field.
1t is announced that Lieut.. Clark, OF
Gen. Crooks staff, has enlisted Crazy
Horse and fifteen If his head men; this
was done to better control the Indians at
the Agency. A remarkable scc"e occur
rcd when these red soldiers were sworn
into Uncle Sans service. They swore
with uplifted hands to be true and faith
full to the white mans government. Three
of the leading chiefs have been advanced
to the grade of Sergeant. Spotted Ia'''
Red Cloud and Crazy. The latter said a.
the council that he would like q hunared
of his best men enlisted"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
NOTICE TO The PUBLIC.
Selling Out at Cost,

am selling out at cost my stock of CAL
t )rnIa Blankets, Overcoats and Clothing of.
al kinds. Also my large stock of Hats, Gaps
Home made Buck Gloves. &C., &C.. all Of
which will sell strictly at cost. Call and
satisfy yourself es before purchasing else
where. Il7tf1 T. BRU NETT.
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United States Mail
MONTANA.

POsT OFFrCe DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April ~, 1877. !
PROPOSALS will be received at the
i Contract Office of this Department
until O'clock p. m. Of June Q, 1877, Ito
be decided BY the Goth June) for carrying
the mails of the United States from Sep
TENDER 1st, 1877, to June 30. 1878, on the
following routes in the Territory of Mon
tana, and by the schedule of departures
and arrivals herein specified, viz:
36l -. From OLD Agency. by Fort Magin
mis- IN. o. to New Agency. 81
miles and back. once q week.
Lave Old Agency Wednesday ut G
Arrive at New Agency next day by
6pm;
Leave New Agency Friday at a m
Arrive at OLD Agency next DAY by
6pm;
Bond required with bid, $1,000.
l36l44. From Fort Shaw, by Government
Ferry, In. o.) Birds Creek In. o.
and Hound Creek On. o.) to Camp
Baker. 50 miles and back, once o
week.
Leave Fort Shaw Monday at 6 a m !;
Arrive at Camp Baker next day by
y Ill
Leave Camp Baker Wednesday al
Arrive al Fort Shaw next day by
Bond required with bid. $4,000
I36l45. From Butte City to Boulder Valley
40 miles and back, three times u
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 at 5 a III;
Arrive at Butte City by m;
Bond required with bid, $1,000
ii35O55. From Fort Buford to Tongue river.
40 miles aud back. once week.
Leave Fort Buford Monday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Tongue river Thursday
by II IN;
Leave Tongue river Thursday at I
Arrive at Fort Bufetd Sunday by
6pm.
Bond required With bid. $4,000.
5O84. From: Bismarck, by Yellowstone In.
o. Tongue river, Fort Sarpy. In.
o. Fort Tulock, In. o and For'
Ellis, to Bozeman, Mont, 65O
miles and back, once week.
Leave Bismarck Monday at 6 m;
Arrive at Bozeman in 10 days;
Leave BoZemsn Monday at 6 m;
Arrive at Bismarck in 10 days.
Bond required with bid, $500.
supplementary.
Service from October l, 1877, to June
80. 1873.
B6l46 From Bozeman, by Benson's. Grow
Agency, Countrymsn g. Head of
Navigation, Pompey's Pillar, Fl
Pease, and Big Horn City. to
Tongue river, $40 miles and back,
twice week.
Leave Bozeman Monday and Thurs
day at am;
Arrive At 1 OEgue river In six days !;
Leave Tongue river Monday and
Thursday at 7 q m;
Arrive at Bozemah in six days.
Bond required with bid. sec, co., check
$1,000.
Proposals invited for three times-a-
week service; with same hours of ar
rival and departure.
For forms of proposal. bonds, and Ger
|tiflcates, and also frr instructions "a to the
to be embraced in the contract,
|etc. see advertisement Of this date in
pamphlet form ,---. inviting pro
pOsals for mail service in the States and
Territories, to be found at the terminal
post offices of the above routes, and tn b.
had on application to the Second Assistant
Postmaster General.
Bids should be sent in sealed envelopes,
mail Proposal, Territory
of Montana. " and addIessed to the Second
Assistant Postmaster. General.
u. N. KEY. Postmaster Gen'l
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NOTICE..

BOzeMAN, Montana, Feb. IA, 1877
The undersigned hereby gives noticf
that all notes, accounts and demand.
made payable or due to the recent firm OF
j. B. & J. V. Bogert, OF Bozeman. are ir
my hands for adjustment and collection
and such Indebtedness must be paid te
myself or agent at the First National Banl
of BOzeman forthwith or suit will be in
stituted. GEO. W. FOX.
ia If
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
Another Sausage.
lava the Benton Record

Says the Benton Record:
"Mr. J, v. Bogert informs the readers
of the COURIER that he is the editor OF
that paper. 1t is well to have Mr.. Bogertl
word for this, although no sane person
whn has read the COURIER since It came
under the management of Mr.. Boger'
could doubt the authorship OF those aru'
cles."
All right. But would the Record &C
despise ''those articles" were tney N.
creased by one advocating the Helens and
Benton rOadf
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All persons Indebted to US are requested
to call at our meat market, in the Brick
Block two doors east of Rich & Wilson's.
June next, as the business cannot be con
Quoted without money.
rs If. MAJOR s. CANNIS.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
Big Horn Post.

Two steamers arc now OH the way up
the Yellowstone with building materials
and 240 carpenters for this Post. We
conclude against prevalent runners that its
has been a. andoned.
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Appointments OF Bishop futile.

AQpO1OCm0uLS Oh olSuOQ 4uSCAO.
June l7th--III. Sunday after Trinity
III m and s p m Deer Lodge Coavoca
zion of the Missionary District Of Mon
tsna, Idaho and Utah.
June 2ls:-Thursday, Philipsburg, 81
June 24sh-lV. Sunday after Trinity
Missouls. II m aud s p m.
July lst--V. Sunday after Trinity
Stevensville, Ham. 4pm at Corvallis
July Sth-VI. Sunday after Trinity
Butte, IL m and SPIN.
July l3th-Friday, Blackfoot. m.
July l5sh-VII Sunday after Trinity
Helena, Ii m. and SPIN.
July 2lst- VIII. Sunday after Trinity
Fort Shaw, II m and D m; p III
Sun River.
July 4th-Tuosday. Fl Benton, s p nj
July 27th-Fr;lay, Unionville. 8 y IN.
July 29.h-lN. Sunday after Trinity
Helena. IL m and Sp m.
July 3Oth-Monday, jefferson. s M
July 3lst-Tucsday, Boulder, IN.
August 3d-Friday, Radersburg.
August 5ih-Bozeman.
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All persons indebted to me are request
ed to call and settle as soon as possible
1 need the money in my business"
18-tf. T. BRUNETT.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
The Canon Road

TU6 CaQO0 ROaU.
Colonel Chesnut's contract has been
finished and the receivers, Messrs Wilson
and Mendenhall, accepted it yesterday
We shall visit, and report upon it next
week.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31

The finest quality Of Liquors OF ~
kinds. ct wholesale and retail, ct I. BTU
uctts.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31
MARRIED..

LUM-SMITH.-Att the residence of
Jno. P. Bruce, on the 28th inst. by Hon
Judge Mcpherson. Jos. Plum, Esq, to
Mrs. Smith, both of 0allstin Valley
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Local Matters.
I. o. Q. F.

10. OF.
western Star Lodge. No. 4.
G.-Ben. F. Bisel. TT: F. Spieth.
JG.-J. Basintki. VII B: Cslfee.
"a. d. McPher. C.-John Stevens.
/: con; :, rr.,.r l.G'-L' Clark.
Hes.s at Odd Fellows Hall every Mon.
Az evening at u o'clock. ElS If
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RELIGIOUS.

Services at the n. f. Church each Sun
Az ct IL .. m and p. m. Sunday
ecsool at go p. m. Prayer meeting each
Thursday evening.
L. W. 3. LONG, Pastor.
Rev. L. g. Urittcndcn, Presbyterian
holds divine service each 81 Sabbath in
the n. 4, Church.
st. James Church.
Services each Sunday morning and
evening at the usual hours. Sunday School
Immediately after morning services.
Seats FREQ and ali are invited to attend.
THOMAS 4. DICKEY, Rector.
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Letter List,
Letters remaining uncalled for in the
Post Office Mt BOzeinan, G.ilatin county,
Montana Territory, May, 30, 1877.
Huston Geo A ROffecke CA
Mel ally James Sampson Il
Rowland S w Sellers w K
fotter h F Warle Jos
W,llett E W
Held for Postage.
Massena Billiard, Helena, n. r.
J. II. TAYLOR, p. n.
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1@ Work Horses, Mares, and Mules.
At low figures, for sale by
13tf T. BRUNETT.
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Roll of Honor,

Roll of Honor,
For School District No. s, showing thu
Standing of each scholar whose percentage
is 80 and upward in attendance, recitation
aud department 100 being perfection
the week ending May 25th. 1877:
Geo. Powers 100 Mary Williams 10(
Philo Tomllnson 100 ltebecca Citizens loo
William Hale 10O:Mary Graham 1O(
Jessie McClOud 00|Annle johnson l0l
Wllks Hale 0S:George Myers 9s
Chas Williams 97|Emma Cope 81
frankie Powers 86:Jennie Nice loud sc
William Cope 96! James Williams o.
Lizzie Cope 95iClayton Hale 05
H. G. Tomlinson 94Harry myers 81
Charlie johnson S4Blanche McClOud 81
Ella Cope 94CorIie Powers 81
Ira Williams 90 John Tomlinson sc
MRS. s. A. GRAHAM, Teacher
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Domestic and Imported Cigars, Whole.
sale and retail, at T. Brunetts. 22tf
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31

Imported Cigars and Blake Whisky JUS
received at PonfOrd's. 22,f
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31

ca A good quality of Seasoned Lum.
Der of all kinds. in quantities to suit pur.
chasers. T. BRUNE1T.
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The CELEBRATED STALLION,
Ml1D1brinO Pilot.

Will stand at Wakefield's Stables, sea
son commencing May 1st; and ending
July 18th. Good pssturage. free OF
charge, All accidents at the owners
risk. Terms of service: single service
$40; season, $50, to be paid at the close
of the season. Insurance, $50, to be paid
when mares prove to be in fOal.
PEDIGREE:
Man brine Pilot, Jr, bred by James L.
Rodgers, Fayette county, Kentucky /;
foaled 1867, sired by Refs Mambrino
Pilot. Record. 2:27.
First daE, by Browning's bay Messcn-
gel; second dam by Hunts brown High
lander; third dam by Backman's Whip
Relf s Mambrino Pilot by Mambrino
Chief, he by Mambrino Pay Master, he
by imported Messenger.
DowniLs's buy Messenger by Hal
pines. he by Bishops Hambletonlan, he by
imported Messenger.
GEO. w. WAKEFIELD.
Bozeman, May LIST. 1877. 26-lm
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Fresh bread daily at Jockeys.
"a Bass s. vs., Ale Odell q Hall.

Just received-and more on the road
Blake Whisky at Ponsford's. 22,f
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31

Try Blake Whisky at Ponsford's and
you will always take 1t. 22,f
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If you want drink OF good Beer, try
Ponsford's imported. 25tf
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l& Sour mash whisky at Odelrs Hall.

Blake Whisky and Imported Cigars
lust received at Ponsford's. 22tl
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31

A fine quality of Bottled Beer just re-
ceived at POnford's. 25tf
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-31

"a Job Lots IF Clothing. Hats, Caps
&C., at Cost. T. BRUNETT,
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Town Notes.

IOWn NOteS.
Fresh bread daily at Jockeys.
Bass s. Co.'S, Ale Odell q Hall.
Just received-and more on the road
Blake Whisky at Ponsford's. 22,f
@St. Louis Imperial at Odel]'s Hall
Blake Whisky and Imported Cigars
just received at Ponsford's. 22l
@ Sour mash whisky at Odell's Hall
Try that Blake Whisky at Ponsford's
ca Job Lots If c Clothing. Hats, Caps
&C., at Cost. T. BRUNETT.
A fine quality of Bottled Beer just re-
ceived at Ponford's. 25tf
ca A good quality of Seasoned Lum
Der of all kinds. in quantities to suit pur.
chasers. T. BRUNE1T.
Try Blake Whisky at Ponsford's and
you will always take 1t. 22tf
1B Work Horses, Mares, and Mules.
At low figures, for sale by
1877 T. BRUNETT.
If you want drink OF good Beer, try
Ponsford's imported. 25tf
All persons indebted to me are request