Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-30
Montana Condensed .


- ceived on Wednesday the official nOtifi,
. ton OF his appointment to the POSITION
!. Deputy Clerk Of the District Court. hel
totore he'll by Judge Carmichael. +
:. appointment was made by Clerk Mufil
!. On the Recommendation OF Judge Blake.
~ Word was received ut Fort Kc0gh
A Tuesday. through Indian Scouts, that
party OF Neg Perces had crossed the Iii
from the British Possessions and were e
gagged stealing stock In Montana.
presume this is merely struggling par
Z OF that tribe. a portion of the hand whic
under White Bird, escaped across the 30
der when Gen. Miles captured Chief JOSEF
= at Bear Paw mountains, and which h;
" ever since been operating with the Sittin
Bull band Of Sioux. The inforrnatio
;. above related was promptly telegraphed ,
= MI the military posts in the Territory.
From the Husoaadn,an.
e DR.. Mclll,cnny. of Helena. has located
q stock ranch on the north fork of Snit
river about four miles above White Sui
: phur Springs.
Mr.. Griffith. who has just arrived froI
the east, bought last week OF Mr.. Shultz
Of Crow creek. 500 head of sheep, payin.
: $3.50 and $500 head for them.
A flock OF sheep numbering 1900 hea,
; was purchased by F. d. Cooper of SUI
River. for S2.l0 head. The sheep ar
represented 10 be Of good quality and fire,
of scab. This is the best bargain of til,
season. Mr.. e. can ensily make 81 ,OO'
profit ON the Investment.
The .Dacquis Bros. and Spencer John
son. OF Deer Lodge valley. bought 3.OO(
head of extra fine sheep last week, paying
1928 head for them. and our informant
says Mr.. johnson is about closing a trade
for another flock OF 1900 head at the same
figures. The sheep are from northern
California. and are we'll bred up in Merino.
From, the Missonlian.
An Indian rode his horse over from the
Mission As miles, last week in four hours,
and he thinks now he will go back afoot.
Major Brooke. of Gallatin valley, who
passed through town last Monday, from
over the Mullen road. says there are some
200 estray sheep left along the route.
which some enterprising man could gath
or up and thus give himself a fair start in
the wool-growing business. II they are
not picked up soon. they will die. as win
ter is rapidly coming on. He also reports
three wagon loads of apples on the way,
which will DC here in few days. Major
b. says the road on the other side of the
mountains is horriblc-the only evidence
that Lieut.. Turner had ever been there be-
ing seen on tree where lie had marked
his name. and the date ''whcn he opened
the Mullen road" In one days travel
over the road he had to cut eleven logs.
We hope this state Of affairs will be rem
cdied next year.
From the Nev NORTH West.
The proprietors Of the McIurney House.
Messrs. Aylcsworth & Mcfarland, have
leased the st. Nicholas Hotel. at Butte. and
under the new management the house will
shortly he opened to the public.
An individual following the somewhat
avocation of a beggar. lett
own this week mounted on an excellent |
'iding horse. lie was here several days,
interviewing the "laritably disposed. and
'eforc leaving went 10 the bank and ex-
hanged $50 in greenb.cks and silver tor
like amount of gold. This is the secon;.:
isit OF this man here this season. and on
he former occasion I've had the sum of $40
hanged for gold. He hobbies about on
r,ltciies, and presents a paper stating he
'as injured by an accident in Nevada
line; that one of his legs is shorter than
he other, etc. He may be deserving Of !.
harity for all We know. but his request :.
OF to be given away in the fact Of his ha,-
e money. entities him to this.--(Our
'aders will, in all probability. recognize
lis individual us the one we gave rather !
ktensive notice little over month ago. +
e left B0ze,nan on the coach for Helena.
Ed. CoUxIEK.) t.
From the Madisonian. =
One day last week an accident happened
Mr.. w. s. ketcham's team, which
mashed his buggy. but fortunately intiict- y
no personal injuries. y
William Wilson, charged with selling
Risky TO Indians. was sentenced BY =
'dge Blake on Wednesday to pay fine =
500. and be imprisoned one day. :,
OF the seven United States prisoners in +,
Madison county Jail at tie opening of sc
Z. 5. Court. there is but one remain
:. all the Others having been acquitted
d discharged.
In the District Court, on Tuesday. Jol n
lgan plead guilty to the charge of TEL pr
iously emitting Jack Corners at Twin OF
idges. on the 18th of August. and was o.
ltenced to one years Imprisonment in ye
, Territorial prison. br
IN all the criminal cases, tried by jury, nj
the United States Court. there was not Of
ingle conviction. in consequence Of the Pc
'ence. in some instances. Of important ia
'nesses. The proceedings. however. u"
! cost Uncle Samuel "a pretty penny az
many OF the defendants and witnesses Ill
'e been boarding ut lis expense for on
cral months. Ell
From the Benton Record. "a.
population continues to in -
ase steadily. ~,
he assessed valuation OF Choteau coun- sin
his year is Si.l70.S5:, an increase Of ior
$, l30-nearly 30 per cent.-oyer 1878. St;
Inc road from Cow Island to Fort ASH or
'oine and Benton Is covered by over 700
ms moving Government and private ]
gilt.
he steamer Bachelor did not leave the !
i Banks until Monday. the 18th INST. Ne
took away the mechanics and laborers sla
n Aesinaboinc 10 the States. see
carpenter by the narne Of Charles SUI
less (alias Joseph Murphy. recently OH y,
from the roof OF bl,iltling at Fort we
iniboinc and broke his neck. u''
4. Lewis, who arrived from Fort Mac ~.
yesterday, reports that the Blackfeet ...;.