Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
Custer County Locals.



| The Yellowstone river at Sherman i
about on stand. with a good boatin.
stage.
The arrival of the steamer Rucher viii
make busy times ut Terry's Landing. Cap
tain Conrad is in command at that place
is thorough soldier and a clever gentle
man.
The It'll Cavalry and part Of the 3,
Infantry will build the new Northern post
The point where it will be located is as We
uncertain, but Gen. Mile: has recommend
ed the mouth of the Muscleshell river.
Paymaster Arthur has received order;
to pay the Crow Indians for their service:
last summer. The payment will be made
at Fort Custer, and will take about two
weeks time and a considerable roll Of
greens
Two Sisters OF Charity were passengers
on tie Rucker; they came from Troy, n
". and are soliciting funds for an orphan
asyi,tm at Rochester, n. Y. Ye local
couldn't assist with funds, but agreed to
furnish some orphans when the asylum
was ready.
The Postmaster General has ordered
that a temporary contract be made with
5. S. Huntley for conveying The mail on
route No. 3Gl3S from Etchetah to Ft. Gus.
ter, until service is put on route No. SllC
from Etchetah to Rock Springs, Wyoming,
which will be Oct. 1st.
Sheriff Hoppy. with strong party, has
gone into the Big Horn Mountains, and
but short time will elapse before another
gold discovery will be chronicled. The
party have sure thing, and are on no
wild goose chase; and it may be that re-
suits will be known in very few days.
Buffalo Horn. the leader of the hostile
Bannacks. was at one time in the employ
of Gen. Miles as scout, and lett that serv-
ice with good reputation for bravery and
skill. If not killed, as reported, he will
not be easily conquered, as he is we'll
versed in the white mans mode OF war
fare, which will give him a great advan-
tage.
The kountz Line steamer Gen. Chas. A.
Tcnpkins arrived on the morning of the
11th, with 100 tons of Government stores.
She is differed by JAS. F. Tucker, Cap
tain; John H. Stewart, clerk Alex
Hamilton, mate Ed. Boobeyer, first engi-
neer, and Dan Lea, second engineer. The
Katie p. Kountz and Gen. Custer will be
the next arrivals.
Don Stevenson, the hay contractor for
Fort Keogh. has put in an appearance at
that post and commenced operations. 1t
Is understood that he has the contract mt
Custer, but as yet he has made no sign.
General Buell. will soon place the entire
amount of wood and hay required tor that
post on the open market, which will be a
good thing for the country.
The steamer Gen. Rucker, of the KountZ
Line. arrived at Sherman on the Sth. She
left Buford on the LIST, thus making the run
in eight days. Her manifest is as follows
For Keogh, 40 tons; for Tery's Landing.
1889 barrels -four, 1896 sacks cats, l fiat
boat; whole trip consisting Of 300 TONS"
How's that tor ''mountain Kvulet ~
26O tons to the mouth of the Big Horn.
Capt. Jacobs is a rustler, understands his
business, and expects to stay with the Vel
lowstone river.
Horse thieving has commenced in ear
nest. On the night OF the 9th MIR. VIII
liams' mules. Is head, were stolen from
the ferry, and band belonging to different
narties at Sherman. The Sherman band
was only driven about two miles. when
they were dropped. A little further on
the thieves killed a fine mare. and still
further on they were compelled to drop
the balance. save one mule and a mare.
Who they are, how many, and all else
about the thieves is unkHOwn.
WANrED-Two pounds nitro glycerine,
one pound dynamite, four big sticks giant
powder, and other explosive material. to
be used in blowing UP the compositor who
set the item about Mr. vreehnd. The in
tention was to say that the gentleman was
..Greenbacker." lWhy thedevil didn't you
saw so, then ?-TYro.1 Gurnsucker! Just
wait until justice overfakes that typo!
Bob Ingcrsoll will have to make an excep-
tioa in his case, and, instead Of fire and
birthstone, bottle ended nonpafctl type
from IN eternal hell-box, to Get up forever
- go. ,x,il1 no his sRnnm Selah