Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-05-08
Montana Condensed.

Capt. Snyder will survey the location 70
Fort AssinnibOin.
Virginia City was visited by a sever
snow storm on the I'd inst.
. The steamer Eclipse arrived at BentoI
, on the 10Th ult.-Record, Extra.
Two children belonging to J. c. Kepp
|, Ter, OF Bannack, recently died with diph
liberia.
Rowe Il Co.. during the season. will Op
crate splendid daily line Of coaches be
tween Benton and Helena.
The expense to the county thus far In
trying the Lohb murder case foOts I'D in
the neighborhood of S3,OOO.-New North
Vest.
| Col. +. d. Baker has gone to New York
City as a witness in the Stanley court
martial. He was with the Stanley expetli-
ton to the Yellowstone in '73.
Taking advantage of the absence from
the Territory OF an editorial friend, we
publish another supposed remedy for the
black-leg in cattle.-New North Vest.
The gross receipts of the Institute Fair
ana concerts were something over $3.50.
After payment of all expenses there WIS
deposited to the credit of the Institute fund
81 22O.-Ne,D North Vest.
Colonel L. NJ. Black is making prepara-
tons to dut ON daily stage line between
Helena and Butte. via Boulder city. He
is acting as the agent of Mr. Crawford, the
mail c0ntE,ctor.-Heyuld.
Advices from Pony represent the quartz
mining interests of Mineral Hill district in
flourishing condition. the miners all be-
ing ut work. with flattering prospects. A
revival is confidently looked for in that
crmp this summer.-Madisenian
No. 5 Blake crlsher weighing $1,000
pounds is on the way up from the termi-
nus consigned to the Walker Bros. Walk
erville. Two 16-foOt boilers for the same
firm are to replace those in use in the
Alice mill. Miner.
A special to the Bismarck Tribune states
that 40 Chcapapas had recently arrived at
Poplar from Tongue river. and had with
them seven horses. six of which were Gov
animals, and one was recognized
IS belonging to Billy Cross. a scout.
The Baker Line steamer, Col. McCloul.
lrrived at Benton on the 9th ult two
lays earlier. says the Record extra. than
he earliest arrival on record She brought
10 tons OF freight and - passengers.
Also the Benton arrived on the 2Sth ult.,
With 1863 tons freight and 32 passengers.
Argus" Il Yellowstone correspondent,
# the Independent, last week. gave Col.
:. w. Norris. Superintendent OF the Ma
lonal Park. an unmerciful shaking up. l
moving nothing of the merits of the case
re are unable to express an opinion us to
Tho may he right or wrong
Most of the immigrant laborers who
ave drifted this way seem to be of hardy,
INDUSTRIOUS class. 1t is promising sign
their good qualities that they do not
niger Ground town. but strike out tor the
lines and ranches in search Of EMPLOY
The Helena and Benton road will be
laced in good condition for freighters. so
lat there can be 10 obstacle to travel dur =
g the wet season. The residents along
ne valley have agreed to do good share
the work without expense to the cOun-
:. and the Commissioners are willing to
lthOrizc the remainder
The Grand Jury is making commentlable
Id efitctual efforts TO purify the moral at
osphere of Benton. True bills have been
iI''l against a number of parties accused
unlawful cohabitation. and very decided s
cps have been taken to rid the town of
'ostitutes. whose presence has of late be- a
INC II loathsOme disgrace to the comm,ln-
y.-Reeord. Is
The session of the District Court at
nnton has closed for the term. Joseph
Cattle and Orlando II. Marsh were SEN
need to be hanged on the 9Th day of .
ptember for the murder of Patrick Far :
II. and Michael Fernsley and Joseph
lmpbell were sentenced to the Peniten-
Try for the term OF their natural lives for
implicitly in the same crime. Lizzie
ark was sentenced to the lookup tor 80
Us for keeping bagnio Thiry-six in
were found for tornication. but c,
e cases were continued for the arrest of IS
e parties. re