Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-01

T., SO1ldH.
ON Some time ago we published an accoun
est of Il hens egg of unusual size. but nov
eat comes an egg from Whites gulch whicl
,ot measures eight inches in circumference on,
ct way and six inches the other. Next
Husbananaan.
The Red Cloud, of the Baker Line, broke
u. her shaft two hundred miles above Bis
lr- marck. She was heavily loaded for Fort
n Benton, and transferred her freight and
m passengers to the steamer General Terry,
I'd and returned to Bismarck for repairs.
N The Bear Paw mines did not pan out
D. very good. Bedrock is very deep, with
re huge boulders in some places. 1t will take
i time and money to develop the mines
There is gold there, but under existing
N circumstances, not enough to pay for talk
IF ing it out.
A little son Of Mr.. Peter Ecklund, resd-
ing on Clore street, met with very severe
accident last evening by the discharge Of a
giant powder cap. which very seriously
injured the thumb and forefnger of his
right hand, and seriously hurt one of his
: eyes. The little fellow suffered very much. |
-hadependent, eth ult.
General Brookes' command. having fail
ed to find a suitable place in the Bear Paw
mountains for a military post. have de
cided to return to the Marias Good tim
, Der was found in themountains. but it was
| inaccessible and it is believed the post will
be built near Benton.
Tom Shirley, well known in thes: parts
as one Of the best stage-coach manipulators
in the west, passed through town this
week on his way to Boise. whence lie will
bring 5000 sheep and a number Of horses
and mares TO this country for Huntley &
Co. Pleasant trip, Tom.-Nadisonian.
Mr.. John Spencer, of Sun River, recent
ly visited Crazy Horses camp to find the
horse thieves WHO stole stock from that
valley. lie states, in q letter to Governor
Potts, that White Bird called four warriors
who r"ntc-"e.. 49, ~";',,n: also the stealinr |
Helena MShhday rSSr' sGIh kiv 6a', and Eentof
to look after the matter and have a reuuisi- il
ton made on Col. Mcleod for the thieves.
A John Robinson. writing to a friend in =
the Black Hills, from Fort Benton, in re- !,
gard to the Bear Paw mines, says: IL y y
think have got the best claim | ever had
IN my life. took out four thousand dol
lars in nine days with Il rocker. Every
man that went in with me is doing well
the g'lich that my claim is located on is al
twenty miles long and prospects rich the AZ
whole length" 1t is fair to presume that III
John Robinson is near relative to the -
father of lies.'' ja
Frank Frisbee, Esq, Supt. OF the North -
West mill at Phillipsburg. has .aken good 50
precautions for the protection of his en- ne
ployes and the company property. He Nv
sent $1,000 t" Helena by Richard Prince "
or the purchase of arms and ammunition W.
or his men. MIR. Prince returned on Mon NJ,
lay with 70 breecli-loadlng guns, princi- ~
'ally Winchester rifles, and good supply Wv
II ammunition. The Northwest ordnance sci
Ill was S99S.5O. and it is good invest he'
nent.-Aew North Vest. ov'
The contract for building the Collegiate 10, :,
institute at Deer Lodge, was awarded to -, ~
lessrs. Steele & Sutton and How & Blake. IN, y,
Butte, their bid being SlO,O76. The .''i
rlglnal plans were considerably modified ~
emitting most OF the cut and ornament Is
q stone, and making other changes. and scl
IL of the five bids submitted were made on 'p!
he amended basis. The cost of the build Tw
e is estimated to reach Sl2 500 to $l3. 900
xclusive improvements of ground. fur
lture, apparatus, etc. {
An unusually large amount of freioht is Mic
ing forwarded, particularly for the yell Tor
The total amount shipped from lor
to points on the Yellowstone SEN
YER from the opening of navigation to Lar
ny lOth this season, is 1.65S. 900 pounds. Inc
ne freight is forwarded from Bismarck TO VIII
ort Butord under the Cculson contract dep
III from BufOrd up the Yellowstone by II II
)mmodore kountZ on his fleet of light stro
aft steamers, built expressly for the Vel two
wstone and Upper Missouri; river tr,Io rive
Tribune. with
Helena was visited on the 24th ult. by a p.o,
lrlIlc rain storm. From Chinatown '-'A'
wn to the lower end Of Main street ey- W"
building on the west side down in the " .
Och suffered more or less damage. The ""'
tier was kept out Of number of cellars nun
the utmost exertion. but a large num-
were liiled, and the large quantities of s..
ods stored therein inundated. The loss Ind.
ret snt,;..a, = NJ, i",sG a"iouht. The says
Il DE about $4,000. After the storm had con-.
'slded somewhat the fire engines were p,,,o
ought out and did good work getting .asa .
o,,I 49,. VIC ceiafs. Ibis Is the have
lone about two years ago.
rom Mr.. John Long, who came down
nj Bitter Root last Tuesday night. we Ne
n OF an unfortunate occurrence which Benn
4 place on Sunday night, while the Depa
~ OF citizen volunteers were cut on ton.
war-path. Mr.. Stubblefield. one of the Daun
anfeers was doing guard duty over the ing h
ses Upon the night in question. Mr. Snitz
ook after his horse " ,...,. .sason desired Depa
mn; Stabbiefield challenged lin and VISION
ived for answer (which was n little which
' IN coming), hi yi.' or save. ave !" Arctic
taking Nelson for some proving In now :
!, he bred upon him, sending a 6ullet ~"
ugh Nelson's arm, and infiicfinU !
gerons wound. Nelson was brOIohf
n the valley for medical assistance. fnr Lon
ne not informed Of the extent of his severe
mes; klmor says the arm must come lying
's'0a''a"' losses