Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-03
Montana Tn q Nutshell.

Montana In a Nutshell.
Bear Paw gold retort is reaching Ben
ton
Len Lewis. of Smith river, offers his
Jersey for sale.
The District Court convened at RAIDERS
burg on Monday of this week.
Capt. VIM. Ryan, of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
has been appointed superintendent OF the
PenObscot mine.
Montana's contribution to the people OF
the feyer-stricken cities will amount, it Is
said, to over $4,000
Benton has subscribed at the rate of one
dollar per head tor each man, woman anu
child to the yellow fever fund.
The Seventeenth Infantry will be sent to
Montana from the Missouri river posts in
Dakota, to take the place of the Seventh.
The Independent says: ''U. S. Attorney
Anderson has been rendered the position
of post trader at the Crow Agency, but
declined"
Major Reed and his partner, BOwho.
lately had an afiray on the Judith. Reeds
arm was broken and he was generally
worsted.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports over
thousand teams engaged in treight!ng to
Montana and Idaho from the terminus Of
the Utah & Northern Railroad.
The Good Templars are repairing their
hall, preparatory to the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge, which convenes ut this place
October th.-Husbandman.
Mr.. NJ. A. Myendorl, superintendent OF
construction Of U. S. assay office, has
awarded the contract for the completion of
the attic story of said building to the low
est bidder, james Mason, for the sum OF
S4,45O.
The eastern jom nails are evidently not
familiar with the names of Montana news
papers, the .'CoURIER extra" containing
news of Miles fight with the Bannacks be-
ing made to read Tan extra COURIER" etc.
-Nc,o North Vest.
At the District Court, held at Virginia
City. in the case of the Territory VS.. Ber-
~, in which the defendant was charged
with assault with intent to kill, the jury
returned verdict of not guilty, and DR..
Berry was discharged.
There have recently been few cases OF
small pox over on the Jocko, but as they |
were carefully quarantined away from tile
other Indians, the disease was confined to
the original eases, and there is now no fear
of its further spread.-Missoulian,
In the match game OF base ball in Helena
on the 9th ult., between the Three C's, OF
Helena. AMI the the Silver Cities, of Butte.
the Butte boys won by score of Is to 6.
This WAS the second winning on the best
in 3, and the Silver Cities carry III the
The Colonel Macleod, of the Baker Line.
will leave Bismarck for Fort Benton Octo-
Der 10th, the latest departure for that point
ever known. The Macleod will winter at
Benton, will come down on the rise in the
spring. and her owners expect her to be
HE first to leave Bismarck for Benton in
The spring.
Mr.. Charles Rowe has made a remarka-
Die success of fruit culture on his fine farm
lear the Missouri. having raised water
melons, mushmelons. and other varieties
If fruit, and some of the finest vegetables
We have ever seen. There is no question
hat the lands adjoining the big muddy are
IS well adapted to agriculture as any in the
Territory, not excepting the famous Bitter
Root country. Benton Record.
l.. ID. Burt, of Klein & Burt, has recent
Y arrived in the Territory from California,
where he purchased u 300 head of sheep
or his Montana sheep ranch. His loss on
he trip was l 300 head, which, considering
he route he was compelled to take on ac-
fount OF the hostile Indians. is a very small
'er cent. The sheep will be driven to
smith river valley, where Messrs. Klein &
Burt have other flocks.
Surveyor General Mason left this MORN
ng, by private conveyance, for Clark's
sork Bottom, RIA Forks of Muscleslell, to
inspect the surveys now being made by
col. DeLacy. From thence he goes to the
'icinity OF For KeOgh, to inspect the sur
'eys being made by ID. F. Mcfarland. II
ime permits he will make reconnaissance
# the country east of Fort Keogh, with
Jew to future surveys. The round trip
will occupy from six weeks to two months.
Zen. Mason is accompanied by Mr.. Fred.
Hilbert, of the Surveyor Generals Office
Yeraid .
The Montana Conference of the NJ. F.,
'hurcll, South, held its first session last
Feek in Helena, Bishop w. NJ. Wiehtman, :
f Charleston, S. G., presiding. The fol-
wing appointments for the ensuing year
ere made: Helena District. r. S. Clarke.
;. E.; Helena Station, to be supplied;
ELENA Circuit, 4. S. Clarke; Radersburg
nd Deep Greek. r. NJ. Craven; Willow
reek, l.. b. Stateler; Bozeman, C. W.
AFFORD; Deer Lodge District. E. j. STAN
y, z. E.; Silver Star and Butte, Ed.
tanley; Deer Lodge Circuit. to be sup
led; Missonla and Corvallis, r.. w.
lowers; Virgi lila City. to be supplied.