Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-01-12

Mr.. Logan, successor to Mr.. Mast on, a
Superintendent of the Monroe Company
arrived a few days ago and has takel
charge.
Poindexter & Orr lately started ban'
of 200 head of beef cattle for - Forl
Ind an Agency. Four cents per pound
dressed, delivered in quantities to sni
poor LO. The same firm have lately los
forty head of horses-disease supposed Il
be Mountain fever.
W. A. Clark reviews in the New Nortl
West the mineral exhibit at the Centen
rial Exposition, and gives Montana tn.
first place.
j. P. Woolman. Montana's Centennia
Commissioner, returned to the Treasury
of the Territory an unexpended balance
of 1861. 10 of the S.. 900 appropriation.
Tally one for Joe.
The brewery of H. j. Rnmspeck, at
Diamond City, was burned on the 4th
INST Loss, $4,000. Mr.. Jonas Higgins
was also damaged to the exteut of $500.
The National Mining Company's mil,
at UniopvilIe is running steadily on good
ore. Miners are sinking shaft on the
mime aud doing other necessary pr. para
tory work to enable mining of ore to be
resumed at an early day.
The population of Pony City, including
the mines, is estimated ut 600.
The Strawberry lead. Pony Gulch, at
thu depth of sixty-tive feet, shows SIX
feet of quartz varying in width from
three to eight feet. The Nd lead is de-
velopd to he depth of forty seven ct,
shows four foot crevi:e and the gu ritz
is worth from $50 to $1l4per ton. These
lodes are owned by Messrs. MOreland,
Mason, Mallory ard Barnes.
The Court House at Virginia City came
near b. ing burned down. Wooden spit
toons and cigar stumps caused the danger.
Twenty nine deaths in Madison county
last year.
The dance at Moods Hall, Pony. on
Christmas night was grand success. Sew.
enty four tickets were sold. he supper
was provided by Jones & Cox, and con-
sisted of every delicacy Of the season.
The Christmas Ball, under the auspices
of Band OF Hope Lodge No 20, l. O. q. !
T., Philipsburg, was a splendid Success
and largely attended.
The jury that tried Major Medary at
Deer Lodge in addition to finding him
not guilty, publish card over their sig
natures, and use the following language:
1--WE as citizens consider the said Agent
fully anu entirely exonerated from even
the suspicion of any improper disposition
)f United States property in the cases
named. W. believe this expression due
IN official brought into Court charged
with crime and who has been triumphant
y exOnerated."
Mr.. Masteh ex-Superintendcn of the
Monroe Silver Mining Company, will or.
,anize another Company in the east to .
perate in Montana.
The Odd Fellows Of the Territory have !
established life insurance society called /
he II. o. y. F. Lite Insurance Society,"" |
nd DR.. l.. E. Holmes, Jas. L. Davis and q
lassena Billiard have been appointed a
to issue an address on the sub 8
ct. il
Mr.. L. 81. Hers hfield. banker of Helena. d
arted for the S atts ON the 4,h inst. and 81
i'll be absent several months. O
The miners on Avalanc che and adjoining
1lches are still sluicing. !"
The Agent at Jocko wan is detachment :.
cavalry at that place. ;. :.
One hundred and thjrty-seven pupils ~
teno the Deer Lodge public school. =
The Yanktons have declared war against =
hostile Sioux, the latter having at.
npted TO kill Yanktor buck.
On or about the 5th ult. the U. S. troor
ltioned at Fort Peck had slight brushI
tn the Indians. under Sitting Bull, on
bank of the river nearly opposite the
t. After the fight, Sitting Bull retired "a
Tongue River. II
n election wQc hold in I,J;ora