Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-09-27

;. Big Horn.
: Mrs. G.. w. Wakefield left on Monday
morning for the Fair at Helena.
: r. I. Dawes. l.. NJ. Black and Zed Dan
iels are spending fir week in Helena.
Il. B. Sackett. Of Fort Ellis. left on Mon.
days coach. to he in attendance 1t the
, Helena Fair.
John W. Graiiniss, Esq, is again at
home, looking out for chances of making
an honest penny.
Fisher was in town yesterday with his
Bannack scouts. They are returning home
from the wars.
Col. Wall returned last Friday from the
Grow Agency, and departed on the Helena
coach Saturday morning.
Major w. w. Anderson left on Monday
evening for Sun River. with view, as we
learn, of purchasing cattle.
Mrs. F. f. w. Patten. of Virginia city.
reached BoZeman last Wednesday. and is
on visit to her sister, Mrs. James Mar
tin.
Judge Davis. Il. r. Edwards and r. p.
Nivion. Bozeman attorneys, are still at
Virginia city. The O'Brien case had not
been reached.
VIM. S. Mckenzie will cut his wheat
crop on the first Monday in October. Jim
Harper finished this week, being little
ahead of Mac this time.
Rev. c. l.. Richards preached last Sum
day morning at the Gerard school house
on East Gallatin. and at Spring Hill at
O'Clock IN the evening,
| Col. Weeks. Quartermaster Of General
Towards command. and stationed at Van
couvcr, was in Bozeman Monday. lie is
on his way TO join the command.
Mr.. Baker. of the firm of Harrington 4
Baker of Virginia City. is in BoZeman.
and has closed out their boot and shoe |
store in this place, taking to Virginia
what is left of their stock.
Col. Picket. of Virginia. has returned to
BOZeman from his trip to the GcyserS.
meeting with no Indians. Jack Bean ac-
companied him as guide. The Colonel
was delighted with the wonders he saw.
Frield's OK train which loaded at Fort
Benton with annuities for the Crows, has
just returned from the Crow Agency, and
was in town yesterday. 1t is to load with
flour at the Union Mills for the Blackfoot
Agency.
+. F. Fridley and his son. Benjamin.
pulled out on Tuesday morning for Co.
rinne. where they expect to meet Mrs.
Frdley and her daughter, Mrs. Rosa
Black. who are returning to Bozeman. af-
ter Il years visit to Iowa and St. Joseph. ,
Mo.
Matt. w. Anderson. Esq. editor of the l
AvANT COURIER. left on Monday evening. l
to attend the Territorial Fair at Helena
lie will there have an opportunity to form b
he acquaintance of the editorial fraternity
IF Montana. and have with them good
ime generally. y
Clarke 4 Hubbel reached Big Horn
With their boat load of vegetables. chick Z
ms. eic., and disposed of about half of
hem to soldiers at that point. They took :,
N board Il lot of wounded soldiers at Big u
Torn and proceeded on their way to =
Tongue River Post. Their trip will prove Il
very renlunerative one.
Frank Grounds. welI-known citizen Of
ialatin County. died in Deadwood City A
N Monday last. \ dispatch was received
x John $. Mendcnlla)l. Esq. on Tuesday.
the fact. The deceased was
aptan of the Yellowstone Expedition h,
hat left Bozemanin February, 1874. and W
'hich dit! such magnificent fighting against r,
re Sioux when on the expedition. n
Lieut.. Col Gilbert. accompanied by Its. OF
acobs and Young left Bozeman on Satur- hi
ny mornings coach bound for Ft Shaw. hi
hey had been ordered to join Towards bl
1t is runored Gilbert was to ev
lpercede Gen. Howard. subject to the lat es
RS pleasure; but, failing to Overtake or
i'm. was compelled to return. having of
ade the round trip to the National Park.
Rev. l.. w. B. Long, on account of poor ~
'alth. proposes to leave tomorrow morn
g for Ohio. We regret to learn that this oy
'ntleman has been compelled to take this pe
ep, but he has been suffering very much "a
ON physical disability. so that he could =
It. in his present condition. perform the s'0
Ork assigned him. Mr.. Long has been a !"
ry acceptable minister since his stay in d
and we trust his health may be ''''
restored by his trip to the liz
ates. so as to insure his early return to pa
: work where he has been so useful. ou
:, dia
MIR. Chas. Rich and Col. Broadwater ar oil,
ed from Tongue River Friday evening. hot
Dad. has original notions of travelling bo,
culiar to himself. Finding the Helena bee
ach for the following morning loaded, sle
fill schemes began TO eliminate in his de,
tive brain. In the dead hour of that of
sht the coach was seen to roll out of ~,
*n noislessly with two or three passen- cav
RS left behind. The agent found a note 7 !,
the following morning containing these If
linus lines: Don't make any trouble o.o
any of the boys, as they are all friends far
mine" Such coaching has not been ,nd
laled since the days of Sam Weller the Gov,
e'' KeI