Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-01
THE GREAT WEST.
Press Glcanfngs from Various Points III
Uncle SaIn's Domain.
.proven,en, .

i Uncle SANS Domain.
MONTANA.
In three days the First National bank at
Bozeman received $500 ounces of eilver
bullion.
A prospecting tour to the Bear Paw
mountains is in course Of preparation at
Benton.
Measrs. Monroe, Mcdonald and party
had five valuable horses stolen from them
on the night of the 21st of March, while
en- route from Cypress to Benton.
The oldest Montana firm that now exists,
is the firm of Worden & Co., of Missoula,
who commenced business in 1860, within
four miles Of their present location.
The report of the First National bank Of
Helena, lately published, shows the amount
of deposits in the bank to be $7S0,O00. The
total footing of capital, surplus, deposits
and circulation amounts to more than one
million dollars.
A hunters lodge is soon to be formed by
the sportsmen of Helena, near the summit
of the main range of the Rocky mountains
about 25 miles from Helena. A tract of
land has been taken up and Improvements
of the property will soon be made.
An executive order has been issued cur
failing the Fort Keogh reserve to one-fourth
its present dimensions. This reservation
occupies only that part of the existing tenn
porary reservation which lies in the south
west angle of the Yellowstone and Tongue
rivers, with some land on the north bank Of
the Yellowstone necessary to control the
ferry across that river, and site on the east
bank of the Tongue river for bridge OF
ferry.
Bozeman Courier, April IL: Az We 60
to press, q letter from Tongue river informs
US that heavy snow storm prevailed in
that vicinity orseveral days, s,about two weeks
ago, causing great destruction to cattle. The
Tingley Bros, beef contractors for the
Tongue river military post, lost about six
thousand dollars' worth of fine beef animals.
This will be very severe on the firm, as they
have lost money on the contract from the
start, and will now be out of pocket to a
large amount.
For the past ten days there has been a
daily average of one hundred and fifty
emlgrants bound west over Union Pacific.
Charles H. Nixon, one Of the Big Springs
train rebbers, and formerly road agent op-
Grating between Cheyenne and Deadwood,
was arrested at Sidny April sofa by Gov
ernment Scout James Cannon.
North Nebraska Journal; We learn
from good authority that responsible party
offers to give the sum of Sl25;000 for our
railroad, free of all incumbrance,-in case
the bond suit is decided against the COM
pany. A very general impression seems to
prevail that the company will lose the suit
now pending.
Dakota County is. as we honestly think,
the best county in our State. We have
more timber than any other county, and
this is 10 emigrants, marter Of great i'm.
portance. Our water ia excellent, and our
soil cannot be surpassed. In view of these
we shall expect lively emig-
rution here this season.
Tramps are being hustled out Of Cheyenne
as fast as they arrive.
OF the survey of the railroad line frcm
Cheyenne to the Black Hills the Sun says:
The newly.appointed U. s. marshal for
Wyoming territory, Mr.. Gustave Schnect-
.er, is q resident of Davenport Iowa and
vas at one time sheriff ofscott county.
Cheyenne Sun Goth; A large cattle tran
action. took place yesterday between Mr.. G.
/. searieet and the firm Of Swan Brothers,
he latter gentlemen purchasing the entire
took interests of the former, which consi IT.
d of from seven to eight thousand head Of
attle. with the ranch and Improvements
The exact costs of the outfit is not known,
nut it will be somewhere between Sl50.000
nd 100000.
Since the party left here they have labor
d under many disadvantages aud the
,eather has been very unfavorable for the
,qrk, yet on Saturday afternoon they had
ompletcd the survey within about three
niles Of Horse Creek. So far they have
IN an almost direct line. crossing Pole
reek as Nays ranch. The party are all in
ood health ana will make up for lost time