Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-07-03
COULSON TO PORT CUSTER.
on the ny by our Missionary

Taught on Inc ny W OuS MIsslOIlnIy--
In my last fneglected to make mention
of the hotel at Coulson, kept by John j.
Anderson. After enjoying one of their
neat and comfortable beds and a good,
square meal at a reasonable price, the
traveller leaves, feeling that he has here had
''value received
Leaving Co,lson, ride OF nine miles
brings me to Huntley, or what il more gen.
orally known as Bakers Battle Ground.
This valley suffered quite severely from the
ice gorge this spring, seve7 arties losing
their fences and in so, instances their
buildings. MIR. H. A. Fritz selected a
ranch here while he was ''boy in blue'
at Custer and as soon as discharged settled
on it and opened a small store, where lie is
enjoying fair share of the public patron
age. Some of his comrades have settled
about him, and ''still there is more to fol-
low"
Mr.. Coad Is expecting his mother and
sister soon, then goodbye to baching.
Messrs. Haskins & McGurl have one OF
the best selected stock Of goods on the
Yellowstone above Miles City. Mr.. H. is
now in the States purchasing new stock.
These gentlemen lave on hand about S10,-
600 worth of furs and peltries. They own
the ferry here. which. having been laid up
for some time on account of high water, is
now in running order again.
A ride Of about forty-five miles, and !
arrive at Fort Custer. En- route, Pryor
and Fly creeks are crossed with difficulty.
Pryor has been giving the traveller 1.-THE
stand off" for some time, but the stage
and ferry companies are building bridge
across it and in few days can bid defiance
to its treacherous waters. On Fly creek
''Uncle Sam" located bridge and the re-
cent h;gifwater dis-located it, placing it on
the bank some rods from the creek.
lie who planned Fort Custer, certainly
did'not take into consideration any OF the
economical ideas OF our present Congress,
as, If they make about one more cut down,
the whole army might be qnartered here.
| ventured the remark to OHrconnected
with the post that Il thought the plan
rather extensive" lie replied that it cel-
tainly was; tor, says he, ''There are my
quarters, and there the Club Room, point
ing to each). Now, when l want drink
and have to walk down there and back, !
ANA ID sight more thirsty than wien
[ started" / had not thought OF it in that
light. but consider it a strong poinsagainst
the plan.
Thee are now six companies-threeo of
Cavalry and three of Infantry--located
here. But rumor says that all of the Cav
airy is to 90 to Poplar riverat once. There
are active preparations going on fora move
of some kind; and, ere this reaches you,
you may know all about it.
The steamer Helena arrived just as was
leaving She brought about one hundred
tons of the Yellowstone's freight to Pease
Bottom, and also about 40 tons
of fieight for Custer. She experienced
great deal of difficulty in ascending the
Big Horn and was compelled to unload a
portion of her cargo about four miles be-
low here.
Captain Conrad, of Company F, 18th
Infantry, started for Fort Ellis on the 22nd
of June with tweniy-four recruits for that
post and thirty for Assinniboin.
The hotel here is-well, it is run in such
a shape that nothing can be said in favor
of it and much might be sail against it. l
noticed one feature u,at is first-class, viz !:
the bills. The landlord is anxious to sell
and get away and hope he may succeed.
find that many of your subscribers
have RENTED for their subscriptions ana
you have failed to receive them. They
that there has been, very fire.
Iuently, lack of registry blanks, and
am under Obligations to many in 81 the Inc
'fhcers Hhd civilians here for courtesies
hown ME.
JOHN RrSu In