Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20
Montana Condensed.

White Sulphur Springs is to have a sad
die and harness shop.
$500 has been raised for the purpose o
testing the validity of the Butte charter.
Chance l.. Harris has resigned his posi-
ton us local editor of the Frontier Index
Over S600.000 is the valuation of the as
scssed property in Butte inside of the city
limits.
Five hundred dollars reward has beef
offered for the apprehension of the DEM
murderer.
The Has5andmas is Informed that porl
packing establishment is soon to be erect
ed in Bitter Root valley.
In the matter of furnishing Eastern news
the military telegraph line does not appear
! to be success. The Yellowstone .Jo,vna
is as barren OF late dispatches as the COT.
RIER.
| The Ner North Vest must be fearfuIly
conservative. Hear it 'How it does har
row up the soul of a local editor to run
down a first-ciass item in dull week and
then have to suppress it,"
Kuhn and Stearn. who were arrested on
suspicion of being implicated in the muir
der Of John DEM, at Helena, have been
released. The officers are on the trail OF
another suspected man.
AS Henry Orrance, a lad Of Is, on horse
back, was receiving loaded shot gun
from a companion. both barrels were dis
charged into ORANGES left arm, near the
body, completely SCATTERING it and render
ing amputation ncccssary.-New North
West,
The liabilities of Mr. Chas. Blum, Of
Deer Lodge. SO far as ascertained amount in
the aggregate to S77,452. The estimated
value of his large stocks Of goods amount
to fully 100000. Mess. Cans and Klein
'lisclain having any mortgage or other
account against him.
The Uusbandnaan devOtes column, last
week, to a descriptive account of the ex-
tensive mining operations Of Jas. King, in
Confederate gulch. The gentleman has
certainly engaged in a gigantic enterprise,
with an energy and perseverance that en-
titles him, not only to honorable mertion,
but to abundant success.
Deer Lodge had a little blaze on the
morning Of the llth inst. The Ncac North
Vest says, the fire originated in building
occupied by several stone masons, as sleep
Ing rooms. The fire engine was promptly
OIL the ground, but some delay occurred
or account of defect in the hose The
result was the burning Of both the Cum
mings and Hartly buildings, valued at
5000, and the loss Of about $500 worth OF
property belonging to Lyons, Rowan.
Hubbard and others. All the furniture OF
the Hartley house was saved. The origin
OF the fire is a mystery.
From the YELLOWSTONE Journal.
An extreihe quiet has spread itself over
Miles City, which payday will dissipate
for about forty-eight hours.
Some samples of this years vegetable
products of the Yellowstone valley. for
war'led by General Miles to the Office of
the Northern Pacific Railroad in st. Paul,
have excited the admiration Of the papers
Of that place.
Paymaster Thomas arrived at Fit. Keogh
last week. a few days earlier than expect
ed. He paid the Indian scouts on Mon
day. and the troops on Tuesday.
The work of construction goes bravely
on at Fort KeOgh. The officers building,
burned down last WINTER has been rebuilt
and is ready for the plasterer. The new
and spacious guard-house is nearly COM
pleted. as is also large building intended
to furnish apartments for court martials,
the school, and chapel.
From tie Husoanan,an.
The thermometer went down to five be-
ow zero. OH Smith river, during the last
,oll snap.
Missouri valleys progressive young
armer, Jerry Shennick, raised 1880 BUSH
lis of grain the past season.
Simon Marks contracted for the delivery
IF 10000 pounds Of wheat and oats at Len
4cwis' ranch, Smith river, at $l.65 per
hundred POUNDS, this week.
John Brown, of Rocliy Gap, Lewis and
clirke county. one OF the foremost dairy
men of that section. sold his herd last week
It $l7 per head. To be in fashion with
lis neighbors, lie designs engaging in
Burt, Cans & Klein, determined not to
We stigmatized as trespassers upon grounds
laimed by cattle owners, have located
heep ranches, comprising number of
thousand acres. upon Careless, Swimming
Woman and Flat Willow creeks. and will
move no less than ten thousand sheep 10
hese ranges early in the spring.
A committee from the Muscleshell round
p waited upon Mr.. G. NJ. Hatch, who has
ocated sheep ranch on Big Elk creek, adj
,cent to CORA! belonging to the round
p, and notified him to change his location.
Ir. Hatch replied that he would take the
aatter under consideration, but mp to date
as made no move. This is the first clash
hat has occurred between the beet and
of Meagher county.
From the New North West.
Mr.. Con. KOhrs returned from the east
u Saturday. He and Mich Oxarart drove
700 head OF cattle to Fort Fetterman,
,sing 20 head on the road.
Deer Lodge county scrip is looking up.
| has been selling at 93 to 81 cent? until
fee.aily, when the inquiry for i, Il. pay on