Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-17

COrOners jury shows that the boiler wa
thoroughly bad. being patched from on
end to the other. and even some of tn
patches were patched again.
Montana in a Nutshell.
The Workingmen's party in Deer I.odg
County have nominated party ticket.
The total assessment this year Of Levi
and Clarke County Is $3.50, 1885, an in
crease Of $685. 95 over 1877.
Bullion shipments from Butte during tn
week ending the 9TH inst. amount to 49,
pounds, valued at $l5,9S4.63.
Cushions have been placed in all the pew
of the Helena Presbyterian church, ant
the Capital sleepers are happy.
The steamer Macleod. OF the Baker Line
reached Benton on the 2nd inst. viii
seven passengers and seventy tons o
freight.
The steamer Big Horn. now on her way
from Bismarck to Cow Island. has on board
$50 recruits for the Third Infantry, and 9
cabin full of passengers.
10. Hopping. OF Gallatin City. has sold
out his entire herd of cattle with view Of
engaging in wool growing. lie will pur-
chase sheep this fall or next spring.
ing to the improvement Of that execrabIs
piece Of road between the Lakes and Sun
River, so long the terror Of freighters and
shippers.
David Hoover. of Centerville, has pur.
chased Job. Thompson's upper farm for
$1,000. This farm is located near the foot
OF the mountains, and is No. l place for
the production of fall wheat.-Hus6and-
man.
Mr.. Sawtelle says he will Immediately
erect 4Ox100 building in Butte. to serve
- ! theatre and public hall. il the folks
will donate lot for the purpose, on either
Broadway or Granite street, west of Main
and not far from 1t. +-s
A Winnepeg disparch of October Sd
says: 1.-THE agent OF Baker & Co., of Fl.
Benton, Montana. recently made an exam
tnation as far up the saskatchewan as
Edmonton, to ascertain what class of
steamers was best adapted for the nayisa-
ton Of that river.''
" Encouraging news continues to arrive
from the new Salmon river mines. Quartz
Of wonderful richness has been discovered
in the vicinity Of Bonanza City, and the
country il becoming thoroughly prospect
ed BY large number OF miners from Utah
and Idaho. who expect to winter there if
the Bannacks don't make it too warm for
Observation-Disclosures.
From $50 to 200 Indians from the Bitter
Root valley, are camped near town. They
are en- route tor the buffalo country on the
Yellowstone. They are accompanied by
Lieut.. Thomas. Se: gcant Cavana,,gh and
five other non-cOmMissiOned officers and
privates from Fort MissOula. The Jocko
Indians will follow by another route. and
are in charge OF Lieutenant Wallace.-M-
dep.ndsnt.
Millken, who has served one term in the
Penitentiary for forgery. was arrested in
Butte on Sunday evening for breaking into
Mrs. Tresberger's and taking money there
from. Mr.. and Mrs. r. had gone out OF
the house, Milliken went in, broke open
the trunk. and took ont about $3.50. A
pair OF gloves were found on the floor and
recognized as Miiliken's. The Sheriff went
in pursuit, arrested him and found the
money secreted on his person, less $50.
A private letter. dated Pleasant Valley,
October 9th. from W. e. Bass. states that
he. with fourteen wagons loaded with fruit,
agricultural implements, etc.. for Bitter
Root valley, passed Pleasant Valley Octo-
Der 9Th. This train will 60 via the new
Bannack and Missoula road, and thereby
have better road and grass, and save
nearly 100 miles Of distance, and over 500
t0ll.-MissouLian.
Jacob Severance, who is building resi-
dencc on his ranch, on Roberts creek,
Musclcslaell valley. met with a severe acct
dent one day last week. While hcwiag
house logs. tLe brosd-axe glanced AMI
struck his foot, cutting or the toe next to
the big one, and the Acxt one 30 that it
hung BY the skin, besides cutting the 9TH
ere. He was brought to the Springs,
where Dr. Par5crry attended to his In
juries.
A year ago. when the Flatheads were en-
roase through Helena to their hunting
grounds Mr.. Silverman bought pony OF
them. A week thereafter the pony was
missing and could not be found. although
strict search was made. Yesterday the In
dian appeared ct Mr.. Silverman's store
with the horse, which he bad found at
their agency upon returning from Their
winters buffalo huat and turned the prop
'srfy over to jts nxhtfll owner. That In
dian u > pretty honest sort ,et : shsn-
1~sid.