Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-06-05
Montana Condensed

OF Belmont gold. the result of Il two weeks
run.-Heraid. eth Kit.
VIM. Haldenbrook expects next week to
commence work on a brickyar and 20
burn kiln OF 100000 this s,lmmer,-Netc
North Vest.
Rev. j. X. Russell has removed with his
family to Butte. where lie will in future be
resident minister of the Presbyterian
clurch.-Mi,.er.
John Heating reports an increase of over
lO) per cent. in his eve flock this year. He
LANDED his bard near the Halfway Hous' :,
Bozeman road. -IIruld.
Henry Seigcllrist brought in sixty ounces
OF gold bullion Tuesday. This was the
'irst installment this season from the Wine
CART lode, Silver Star.-Madisonian.
A report has reached here that negotia-
tons are pending. looking to the transfer
OF the llecla COmpany's mines ut Tapper
to Il New York Observation-Disclosures
The farmers of Madison valley are fight
ing the grlsshoppers with the water ditch
and coal oil process so successfully adopt
ed by Gallatn county farmers last year.
We were lately shown some very rich
gold bearing specimens taken from a lead
on Rocker Hill, discovered few days ago
by MIR. Robert Pursel. of Butte.-Miner.
Fort Benton. May 25.-Tre steamer {.
K. Peck, w. r. Massie captain. arrive,!
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with II pas
:engers and 800 tons of ei.ht.--Record.
1t is stated that Daniel Fairy. who was
tillet! in iielena. some years since killed
nan in California; partner of Mr.. John
Bradley. Of Deer LodSe.-Ne,o Aerth-West
The Postmaster-General has ordered the
Of 4 postoffice at Corvallis.
iissoula county. and the appointment of
,. Il. Squlres as +. M.-New NORTH Vest.
The Coulson line steamer Montana"
'ick Beuson master. arrived at Benton on II
he afternoon of May 18th. with SIC. 2A
ounds OF freight and 1O3 passengers.-l
tecord.
Wells Bros, Of Missouri. bought all tire
'ur-year-olds belonging to Messrs. Will $
On, Freezer, Quaintance. Orr and Van
amp. of the Musclesilell, last week, for
p per head.-Husbandman.
There are IS convicts in the Penitentiary
Deer Lodge, 81 Of whom are Territorial
III two United States prisoners. 1t costs
re Territory at the rate of one dollar Der ]
" for each prisoner, for custody and SUBJ
stence.
dali service has been ordered on route
o. 36,l43, from Fort Benton, via Fort B
ssinniboin, to Fort Belknap. Montana, >
0 miles. tri-weekly, from June LIST to
ptember 3Oth, 1879.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Sutherlin. the aged
Their and mOthe, OF the editors of the
rs andnaan. recently arrived in the Ter IL, IN
DRY and have gone to the Muscleshell. W
here home is in preparation for their
ceptiOn.
1t looks little sqnally when the Mis- 70,
tl'an notices new arrivals in the follow he
fashion: "A yong buck-no, doe vi
any rate, little doar-has made its APP
'rance at Stevensville during the past
ek." 81
y. Swectland, Of Sun River. received BY :.
steamer Helena, from Wisconsin. eight ins
thoroughbred Merino ewes and three
y fine bucks, selected by Mr.. II. Sieben.
% spent the past winter in the East -
lessrs. Hurst & Olls have been putting
ew battery in their mill at Red Bluff.
ey commenced dropping the stamps on
esday. There is enough ore already ex- l.
rtel to keep the mill running several
nths, and plenty more ready to be taken
!. The prospects for unusual activity
he camp this summer are very prom:s-
, and mine and mill owners expect l.,
Ike plenty OF money.-Madisonian. 1
lessrs. Stiles & 20. have CONSTRUCTED a The
n, with capacity OF 1900 inches of VIII
er, from Meadow creek to Strawberry
ch. Referring to it, the Madisoaiau :,
5: The ditch is six miles long. and
open large area of placer ground
ch has hitherto been unavailable for
ing purposes on account of scarcity OF
er. Some Of the ground which has ~ d.
worked by water from small spring
he sulch. yielded dollar and thirty i.
cents per cubic yard, which will make III
digsings when worked by the hy drau-
process.