Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-16

Montana Condensed.
Butte IL to have Il boiler making estal
lishment.
Three hundred and fifty names are o
the payroll of the Hecla Compxsy, 0.ei
dale.
The Yellowstone Journal thinks Ian
Office should be Gated In the Ycllowstor
valley.
The body OF an unknown dead man wa
founl near Deer Lodge on the 18th ms,
II Is supposed that I've sas murdered, rs
bullet hole was found In his head abOv
the left ear.
| From the Husoandman.
The demand for sheep this fall exceed
the supply.
Tomatoes sold this week as low as tw,
cents per pound.
Wild plums are said to grow in profusio,
around the southern margin OF the judith
Basin.
II is stated that nearly the entire drive o
California sheep this season will come te
Meagher county.
Ont Of 200 calves. Mr.. Lincoln, who re
Gently moved his herd from Nevada Greek
lost forty from black leg.
Building in the vicinity Of White Sui.
phur Springs is progressing lively. A
number Of new houses are in progress.
Messrs. Bates & Stone purchased DAN
lei Lannan's herd of stock cattle last week,
paying $3.50 per head tor everything tina,
is branded.
Not single case OF black leg has been
reported among the herd below Canyon
Ferry, while in the immediate vicinity
above, the loss has been serious.
Samuel WEIGH recently purchased pair
OF fine mares from Bennett & Goodale, for
1925. The mares were shipped from the
States the past summer.
A party Of capitalists. recently from New
York, visited the Judith Basin last week,
and, We understand, have made locations
for mammoth sheep ranch.
The old gentleman who wrecked his boat
in the descent Of Smith river. and whom it
has been supposed found a watery grave,
turned up at Benton, all right side up with
care. Wrecking his frail craft on the dark
and turbid stream, he treaded the dismal
canyon on foot and made his way. after
tedious march. to the head of navigation,
where better boats were in waiting.
A party OF road agents came On to some
four or five men in the Musclesllell coun-
try. few days since, and relieved them Of
S35 in cash and several guns and horses.
The party robbed consisted OF AL. G. Red
ling, W. II. Lamont, J. w. Sallasar and
J. j. Dove. The highwaymen, two in
number, came into camp about dusk, and,
With Winchester rifles presented, ordered
he party to throw up their hands. The
'obbcrs went towards the north.
From the Madisonian.
Messrs. Peel & Word are erecting retluc.
ion works upon their mines ut Red Bluff.
There is considerable activity in this dis
riot, and good deal of ore will be extract
d during the coming winter. The mines
re showing up first class quartz now.
There is not vacant dwelling house in
he city, and the demand for them is in
reasing. We have heard of several per-
ons. this week, who have been compelled
D seek other winter quarters, because of
ne scarcity Of desirable vacant residences
l Virginia.
From, the New Noyth-West.
1t is something of joke on an editor to
old oil his editorial until almost the hour
issue awaiting returns from the Ohio
ection and then ascertain the affair does
Ot come OH for another week.
Daniel Regain. who some time since was
rested in Pennington Co., u. r.. placed
,der 81, 500 bonds for purchasing stolen
i. $. horse from some deserters, then
skipped out to Montana was recently
rested in Deer Lodge county and taken !
ck to Dakota for trial.
Services are held at the Penitentiary on
lnday afternoons by Rev. j. L. Henning.
the Presbyterian Church. The prison.
5 seem delighted to assemble for the pur-
se. and lend their voices, some Of which =
e really very fine, to the singing. Du-
x the sermon the most respectful atten- =
N is given the speaker.
Mr.. W. A. Dunbar, agent of the Univer- .
Copying Company, Of San Francisco, =
8 been delivering some very satisfactory
lila ink pictures this week. He has TAX d
rs orders IN Montana. Next week lie
es to Helena and thence to GalIatin Il
lnty. He Is taking large orders for next T
'ing's delivery.