Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-09
Montana News.

, IS cabin and about 80 deck passengers.
NJ. Z. Walton recently picked up in hi
claim in Trinity Gulch Il gold nugge
: weighing II ounces.
, The Territorial penitentiary at Dee
Lodges tull-twenty-eight guests-and NJ
f more can be accommodated.
Larsen & Co., of Jefferson, picked up :
gold nugget in their claim having a v:lut
d. G. Pratt has been awarded the con
tract to supply Fort Shaw with 3, $50 cord;
Of wood at Sc per cord.
The steamer Helena has on board a spar
of tine-bred horses. said to be worth s.
0C0 consigned to stoch-raiser on Sun Riy.
er.
Mr.. John c. Rainsforl. late of the Crow
Agency, is visiting Mrs. O'keeie. his late
wite's sister, near Missoula. and will short
ly locate in Butte.
There were three distinct shocks OF earth
quake at Glendi"e, on the Yellowstone, on
the 18th of App |. They occurred at inter-
walls OF halt an hour.
One of the deck hands of the steamer
Big Horn, now at Benton, tell overload on
the trip up, and although good swimmer,
he drowned before boat could reach him,
During the month of April there was
melted at the L. S. Assay Office the follow
ing bullion: Gold, Sl4.274 so; silver,
S53,GG6 90; total, SGT, $40 so.
The farmers of the Missouri valley all
agree that the grasshoppers are Matching
out thicker than was ever known before.
1t is their impression that tie eggs Will all
be Matched out soon.
A Chinaman employed in the Scott
House kitchen took otfanse ut something
said to him by the cook few days ago.
and threw kettle full of boiling water at
him, severely scalding his victim on the
back and shoulders.-Ncv North Vest.
While in the East, Mr.. Armstrong, SUI
perintendcnt of the Hecla Company, in
vestei heavily in machinery, purcllasingno
less than five steam engines, Il diamond
drill, together with the machinery and
pipes for compressed air necessary to oper-
ate said drill.
Mason, Adams & Co. are pushing for
ward the construction Of tie Herald an
mex. which in few weeks will contain
the presses, engine, etc. of the mechanical
part OF this office. The walls, Of brick
and stone. are two feet in thickness. and
are intended to be ire-proof.-HeruA.
Three men, those names we have been
unable to learn. passed through. here on
their way to the Yellowstone. They were
six days in the Cnur d'Alcne mountains,
and report considerable snow, but came
through without serious difficulty. An
other party is behind them, which will be |
along in a day Or twO.-Missoulian. !
The steamer Big Horn arrived at Fort
Benton on the 18th nlt.. the first boat OF !
the season and several days earlier in the
season than any previous arrival. The
Big Horn had on board 100 tons Of freight,
100 recruits for the 3rd Infantry, several
one surgeon, and few citizen
passengers.
On Monday last Mr.. Gavin johnson was
IRVING team near his Touring mill, at
Springville, when some portion of the har.
ness gave way. causing the pole to drop
Town and the team to run away. MIR.
Johnson was thrown out, the wheels of
-lie wagon passing over his ankle. bruising
t severely. His head was also bruised
He came into Helena yes
erday and is able to be about. 1t was a
'ery narrow escape. 1st itst.
We understand that tie people in the Vi
Unity of Canyon Ferry are making an et-
ort to organize company for the purpose
,f tunneling through the mountain from
Oregon to kingsbury gulch in search of
| rich gold lead believed to exist there.
fine specimen of gold-bearing
quartz have been found at the head and
dong the sides Of these gulches. and it is
thought that the richest lead in all Mon
ana exists in this vicinity. 1t is proposed
o organize company OF seventy-five
hares, and to tax each share one dollar
Yer week. which amount is to be invested :
n labOr.-Hus6andman. /.
We are glad to be able to state that the |
prospects are fair for the early commence Z