Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-06-20
Montana in a Nutshell.

term as Governor of Montana.
Percy Smiths remains were ccnsisne
to the grave at Radersburg on Tuesday
the 18th inst, by the Masonic fraternity.
\ stampede has taken place from Bento
to the Bear Paw Mountains, where it is be
lieved rich gold discoveries have bee
made
John How, Of Butte. Montana, has bee
nominated by the President as India
Agent for the Western Shoshone Agency
Nevada.
| J. L. Patterson & Co. have purchase,
the coaches and stock of S. S. Huntley {
Co. on the Diamond and Helena road. pay
ing $500.
\ dispatch from Deer Lodge this morn
ing (l4th) reports the condition of Gran
vile Stuart as critical, with small hopes O
his recovery.
An Office in the front of T. G Power s
Co.'S storcroom in Helena is being pre-
pared for the use of the Benton and Boze
man stage lines.
Clark Tingley, of Fort Benton. has bee,
awarded the contract for furnishing beet
on the block at Fort Custer, at 81 81 Del
hundred pounds net.
The Washington Post is authority 70,
the statement that Mr.. s. S. IIuntley is en-.
gagged to be married to Miss Annie Dean
of Madison, Wisconsin.
MIR. James Job, the miller at the Union
Mills, Gallatn county. contemplates en-
gaging in business in Madison county in 4
short time. SO says the Madisonian.
Robert E. Strahorn, the author of s.To
the Rockies and Beyond is coming to
Montana this summer, and will probably
arrive in Virginia city about the lst proXi-
mo.
I. S. Internal Revenue Special Agent
Packard has just made the tour of the
Montana District and thinks this the best
collected district in this division. SO much
for Capt. Fuller and his deputies.
W. {. Gillette on the 10th inst. while
riding toward his herd of sheep on the
Dearborn was robbed of Il watch valued at
500 and 4 fine saddle by two Indians
claiming to be Sioux. The Indians had
previously taken Mr. Gillette's rifle from
his house.
VIM. Weinstcin, merchant of Philips
burg. who came in last night from the
West Side, brought with him 72S pounds
II bars of silvcr.-The First National bank
received large amount of silver bullion
yesterday from Philipsburg and Butte,
in the aggregate to Sl6,OOO-
Herald, 18Th inst.
Mr. jerome Thomas. who was injured
by the giant powder explosion some
weeks ago, died in st. Joseph's Hospital
on Sunday. His system seems 10 have
been completely shattered and he was the
victim OF successive ailments tlaccable to-
that cause. lie died finally of pneumonia.
-Ne,o North Vest.
Ncgus & Wlitchcads coach. which ar
rived yesterday morning, brought in
charge of Mr.. Walter McDelmott seven
hundred and seventy-siX ounces of GOLD
retort, making the yield of that wonderful
the short time since its discovery
one hundred thousand dollars! The
Belmont ten-stamp mill, which is now run
ming on Penobscot ore, is expected to pro-
luce twenty-five thousand dollars within
couple of weehs.-Iadepcndent, 18Th.
+. Grisar & Co. are now located in Hele-
Ia, and advertise as follows: We will
ii ,,,,1 TO-. I
pound. We are prepared to pay the high
,st price, according to market value, for
Ill rendered for sale. If owners so
choose, we will grade, pack and ship their
wool to responsible houses in Boston,
New York and Philadelphia, who will adj
'ance tllree-tourti's of its present value,
guarantee quick sales and returns.
On Monday night the variety store OF
Judge Douglas was broken into by bur-
glars, and considerable damage was done
o the stock by being knocked down and
broken. The entry was effected by cutting
he sash in the rear window of the store.
md crawling through the opening thus
made. As nothing was missed from the
took Of goods, it is thought that the bur-
,lars hoped to find some money in the till,
,ut in this they were disappointed, as the
ash is taken from the house every night. !
Yesterday. in consequence of a general
of the wages heretofore paid in
he Alice and Lexington. tile employees in
hose mines struck and knocked off work. /
n the afternoon they marched down from
Valkerville and passed through our prin-
ipal streets, an orderly procession of
bout 400 men, headed by the brass band.
Is our forms are closed to so to press,
hey are holding meeting in the Orphean
lall but we must defer all comment OH
he proceedings until next week.-Miner,
Ith.
On Friday evening OF last week pain
III accident happened to William Corn
orth, teamster employed in hauling
uartz from the Broadway mine in Dahler
! Largy's mill at Iron Rod. He was dliv-
lg uail of two wagons, laden with eight
Ons of quartz, and while coming down
he hill near the scales. the brake on the
ind wagon became detached in some man
er. Mr.. Corniorth attempted to put on
he brakes again, but missed his hold on
he brake line, and the wagon-wheel passed
yer his left foot. crushing it in fli1huul
As soon as possible he Vas talk
n home, anG Or. Davidson was summoned
rom Twin Bridges. The doctor gave
i'm all the relief possible, but it is feared
nat amputation of the foot will be neees-
airy .-Madisoaian.
River News.
The steamer c. X. Peck is EN- route from
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