Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-22

PhiIipsburg. 5000; Smith 4 Kessler and
Gassette, of Butte, 5000; total, $4,000.
This is a pretty good shimpment for one
day.-Independent. nth inst.
John Roth, young man employed by
Messrs. Sanford & Evans as sawyer at
their mill, while working about the saw
his left hand slipped upon it and got man.
gled in terrible manner. He immediate
ly mounted horse and rode into town as
fast as possible. The professional SER
vices of DR.. Steele were called into requi-
sition, who amputated the thumb below the
first joint. and the index finger at the
knncSle joint. The Doctor has hopes of
being able to save the middle finger, but it
is uncertain, as it is badly cut.-Indepen-
dent.
On Tuesday of this week news was
brought down the valley that while the
family efSeb. Wagner were all busy in the
harvest field, their dwelling house was dis
covered to be on fire. The building and
contents (among which were $5O0in green
backs,) were totally consumed. ''Rissian
John" was very severely burned in en-
deavoring to extinguish the fire. Mrs.
Wagner also received some injuries. The
fire is supposed to have originated through
the carelessness of the "Russian," who
was engaged in building an addition to the
house. Loss, $3,0O0.-Missoulian.
Parties in from the Park inform lis that
Colonel Black is making very satisfactory
progress in opening the road through the
Bison creek canyon, although the job is a
,hrder one than it was supposed to be.
About the first of next month the entire
ro,l. although not by any means finished,
viii be open for travel at this season OF the
year. Col. Black will then put on line Of
CU">,,ng no.., con IIeie,,,t anu Dutlc. |
His coaches will make the through trip
every day, and will not connect with the
Overland at Captain Cooks station, as we
were at first informed.-Butte Miner.
A company has finally been organized
in this city for the purpose of building a
portage around the Falls OF the Missouri.
1t is composed of our leading merchants
men who have been for years identified
with the best enterprises and interests of
the commercial metropolis Of Montana.
The amount required-S.a,tO OBS already
and the great work will soon
De commenced and pushed to an early
John Murphy, senior men,
Der OF the Wholesale grocery establishment
If Murphy, Neel & Co.. has been chosen ,
PRESIDENT, and Henry NJ. Parchen, secre-
airy of the company. Board of Directors
vii! be elected at the next meeting, which
will take place probably within few days.
Herald.
Speaking of the proposed new military
'ost on Milk river, the Independent says: :
The point selected for the post is on
Beaver creek, about five miles from Milk
liver. very large spring of pure cold
Iater will furnish an abundance for tile
Ost. About six miles east Of the post are
ONE fine meadows, where all the hay de-
ired can be cut. ard it has been included
the military reservation. There is also
II abundance OF timber for fuel, and some :
litable for logs and lumber. The pastur-
sc is also excellent. The point selected
90 miles northeast Of Benton, and 10
tiles north OF the coal banks. 10 which
iere is an excellent wagon road. This
ill enable coal in abundance to be obtain =
| at little cost of trouble or time.'' j