Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-12
The Territory.
Lewis and Clarke.

The Territory.
Lewis and Clarke.
INDEPENDENT. twelve thousand ounce
in silver were melted at the U, S. Assay
Office during the month of March.
Territorial warrants sold yesterday a
So SO per cent, the highest rate they hav'
ever reached in the history of the Terri
tory.
At the Helena charter-electIon On tn
%. only 536 votes Were cast-2S9 against
and PAT for the bill. A defect in tn
law left out quite large district.
Grecnhood s. Bohm have leased tn
Wilson building on Main street.
Missoula.
Muscular. Fisher, the Rocky
Mountain guide, has been in town few
days this week, preparatory to tearing
up the ground in the whole northern
country this summer in search of dig
giugs. lie visits Libby first, and after
wards purposes TO turn his attention Il
the Flath, ad and and Big B;ackfoo
rivers.
The Governors commission, if we re-
member correctly, has over a " ar yet. t.
run, and under the civil service policy
now in vogue he will not probably b
taken from US except for cause-a some
thing which does not exist. But, while il
is the fashion to sreak out in meeting, il
may as well be put on record here that Mon
tana has never had public officer more
careful of her best Interests, aud that nc
d, sire exists anywhere in NJ ssOula county
for his retirement from the Office.
Madison.
Madisonian. Aiken is running q
passenger aud express line between Pony
and 0allatin City.
Puller's Hot Strings are in order. Quite
Ia number of visitors have been sojourn
ing there lafcly.
From all parts of the country We have
intelligence that the farmers are in good
spirits over an expected good season fol
agricultural operations. There will b
larger crops sown this year than ever be-
fore.
There Is remarkable amount of sick
ness in this Vicinity, more than has beer
experienced at any time within the mem
DRY of the Oldest iDhabitant, but we ar,
glad to learn that nearly all are now re
covering.
Choteau.
Independeut.-The C. K Peck was ad-
yertised to leave st. Louis for Benton or
the oath of March.
Benton Record. 1t is wagered that tn,
Benton will reach Benton by May 1st.
Major 1lges has removed the Nee Percet
from the Teton to the military reserve e
await escort to Idaho.
Herald. Mr.. Gen. Meigs is having
built two lght-dratt steamers for tn
Upper Missouri and its tributaries
The Missouri Falls Exploring Company
has been organized with New Yorl
capital of 100000. Engineers ant
200 men on way to turn the Missouri ant
obtain working access TO the river bed IL
search of gold.
Deer Lodge.
Husbandman. - The Governor claim
that the insane keeping contract will cos
but one half the sum the Asylum Bill
would have made necessary.
Independent.-$3,50O Deer Lodge silve
bullion were melted at the Assay Office OF
the 9Th.
New North Vest The inslne to thu
number of Is begin to reach the asylum
The contractors have expended $500
upon the property. Mr.. Pascoe will &C
as keeper.
This county having levied $1,000 bullion
taxes the cases will come up at the mex
court term.
The Territorial warrants sold at Hslen'
last Monday by Governor Potts ant
Auditor Cuthbert to pay the United State
for keeping the Territorial convicts soil
ct SO 3-S-within .Ol 5-S OF par. that
good. Another three months Of til
present administration will probably pu
the bonIs to par.
| MeaRher.
!. Husbandman. - Early-sown wheat
up.
i Bennett & Goodale's thOroughbre'
sheep have sheared some of the mos
beautiful specimens OF long wool W
have seen this year. Our East Side flock
are fat and fine.
| Jefferson.
Madisonian.-The county debt is S53
749. IL. The report shows . good finan
cial condition.
"a Bass & Co.'S, Ale Odeil 10 hall.