Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-28
HELENA LETTER.

EfiENA. MONTANA. Aug. 25. l51D.
, Prickly Pea, valley i;nchmen are han
) vcst'ng.
Intending exhibitors at the next fair ar
already busy preparing.
Very cool for several days. Yesterda,
was. in fact. disagfeeahly chilly.
Water is playing out, and the boys wht
toll in the gulches are getting ready to laks
Il rest.
Prairie chickens are scarce near Helen:
at present and sportsmen generally have
bad luck.
\ genuine specimen of the Colorado po-
tato beetle, that scotirge of the 'apple Of
the EARTH" has been found in Curtis Hele-
ma gardens.
The ..Scratch Gravel nugget ranch. five
miles from town, has produced another
pretty chunk Of gold-worth this time
about $500.
Ninety-fonr head of fine horses, averas-
ing IN value. it is said, 500 per head, ar
rived from Oregon last week, and are now
out near Montana city.
The newspapers here contemplate re-
ducton in the price Of composition, and
the type-st:cking boys don't know whett-
er they will stand it or not-probably not.
4. \. Hoffman, a minister who takes
charge of the Christian Church of Helena,
arrived on last nights coach. The Court
House will serve as place of worship for
the Christians.
The Herald estimates the value of the
thirty buildings which have been compiet-
ed. or are in course OF construction, in
Helena this season at Sl26,5OO. All the
building hat five are of brick or stone.
Captain hagnire, of the L. s. Engineers.
who is to superintend the contemplated
improvements in the Missouri above the
Falls, is expected daily. Helena will be
the head Of navigation next year if she
wasn't this.
The melancholic cucumber produces a
resigned smile of half rcgretful sat;sE,c-
ton on the countenance of Capital folks
Tomatoes are also in the market, but their
possessors demand for them nearly their
weight in siser.
Real estate transfers are frequent. and
dwelling houses are in demand. The usu-
al inflow of families attracted to Helena by |
her superior school advantages during the
winter, has commenced, and promises to
be larger than heretofore.
Some Arttul Dodeer took advantage of
the confusion Occasioned by Il small-sized |
tist-fght on Thursday night, to relieve
Helenaite's vest pocket of a gold watch
valued at $50. The timepiece is still at
large, and its recovery is doubtful.
Montana's Delegate rather stole march,
80 to speak, on his Helena constituents,
arriving there on Friday. day before lie
vas expected, and thus avoiding the re-
'eption which might otherwise have been
endered him. He was very busy shaking
lands for Il day or two.
A mounted man, whose face was partly
masked bya handkerchief recently rode
Up to Chickering's ranch, fifteen miles from
'ort Shaw, and forced Mrs. DickeIiny, ut
hS pciiit VA ~ lCtOikcI 10 Ilstliu over WHAT
ash there was in the house-S4O. The
obber was pursued, but escaped.
Early last week John Cragen. Il freig hte-
n the Benton road, fell under Il wagon
list as his team commenced descending
he Bird Tail divide, and had both lees SO
ably crushed as to render necessary The
mputation OF one and perhaps also the
Their. He would have been killed if
IAN near by had not stopped the team be- ,
IRE another wagon passed over him.
The Nellie Boyd Theatrical Company is t
nd to have cleared 5000 since it entered '
[ontana. 1t still draws like mustard
laster, and at that rate, its raking all the
ioney in the country into its treasury is o
My matter of time. Montana is an ex-
country, or all of the itinerant
layers who are now securing it would
ot be at lie to so fully obey lagos injunc-
on and put money in their purses. r