Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-06-27
Custer County Locals.



Mrs. J. G. Guy and jeff arrived on the
llth inst.
Potatoes were in bloom at Pease Bottom
on the 18th inst.
c. 5. CIark's train of five teams. eight
yoke to the tenn. will leave Sherman fol
Bozeman, abtut the 18th. with 80 tons Of
freight.
The rope Of the ferry at Sage Brush
broke, on the llth inst. and it is impossi-
bic to stretch it again without the aid OF q
steamboat:
A part Ct the mail that was lcat in the
Porcntlne some time ago has been recOv-
cred One sack is still missing, and one
horse was drowned.
Mrs. and Miss Beary, mother and sister
of Mr.. Beary, of Crow Agency. arrived on
the steamer Yellowstone. and will here
after be residents Of the Yellowstone val
ley.
NJ. P. Dutton rolled out of Sherman. on
the 10th inst. with $4,000 pounds of the
~ ellowstone's'' freight. The Judge
has ''bully' team and proposes to make
quick time to Bohemian.
/ Ed. b. Lanme is attending to shipping
the 8 cllowstone's" freight from Sherman
to BpEpman. Ed. will be in the office of
the steamer ~ ellowstone" during the bal
ance OF the season, and bouquets will again
be the order of the day.
Mr.. Nreeland, late of Quincy. Illinois.
came up on the steamer Yellowstone and
will hereafter east his fortune in Montana.
Mr.. Vreeland is a knight of tic stick and
rule, and the first real, live. earnest (glm)
Sucker that has put in an appearance.
The body of a man was taken from the
river at the ferry. on the 18th inst. 1t was
III an advanced stage of decomposition, but
was recognized to be that of Frenchman
who started down some time ago with a
small boat load of vegetables. Nothing
was found but small pair spring balances.
Rain is the order OF the day. and vegeta-
ton can be seen growing with the naked
eye. One ranchiuan in Pease Bottom went
to hoe his peas, and, standing still for Il
minute, the vines entWined themselves
about his legs so that he found himself a
close prisoner, and had to resort to his
pocket-knife to free himself
The parties chopping wood at Terry's
Landing claim authority from Department
Headquarters on the ground OF Il military
Necessity: in that the steamboats, carving
Government freight must have wood. If
"Dcpartmert Headquarters" would inform
themselves they would know that boats
could obtain all the wood they required.
FREIGHTS FROM sHERMAN-PER NJ. p. DUT-
TONS OK TEAM.
CONsIGNEEs-A. Lamme & Co.. 5000
pounds merchandise. Frank Harper. $500
pounds iron and nails. James KAY. 5S5
pounds furniture. Speith d krug, 5S5
pounds kes ends.
PER ROBERT ". NIXON's HORSE TEAMS.
CONSEQUENTIAL. Lamme & Co., 1907
pounds merchandise. Jerry Matthews, 3
boxes household goolr.
PER AL. HARRISON's HORSE TEAM.
CoNsIGNEEs-C. l.. Clark. household
goods and furniture.
PER c. s. CLARKS OK TRAIN, JUNE Is.
CoNsIGNEEs-A. Lamme & Co.. Boze-
man. 24.9l3 pounds merchandise: wag-
ons complete. c. l.. Clark, Bozeman, 1888
pounds household goods. Speith & krug.
)tt pounds brewers supplies. Thomas b.
Wartield. Bozeman. 2,263 pounds stoves.
James hay, Bozcman, 2.075 pounds flrni-
ure. Frank Harper, BoZeman. 2O.7S3
pounds iron. steel and horse shoes.
The train rolled out in splendid condi-
ion. in charge of Billy Wilson, and will
make quick trip.