Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-07-24


and wine and liquor line. Henry is worth
of success and no doubt will attain it.
Dr. Burleigh, o. Yankton, having pun
chased the entire stock of damaged goods
of the wrecked steamer Yellowstone
from the underwriters and opened stor
here for the sale'"'of the same, is doing
slashing trade. The.Doctor likes the. Yel
lowstone so well, and Miles City in particu
lar, that he expects to make this his per
manent residence.
AHother new and important enterpris
is thai Of the Minneapolis Branch Phar
macy, IHfllin q Gerrisl,, proprietors
These gentlemen keep constantly on hant
as complete stock of pure wines, liquors
drugs anl druggists sundries as is to b,
found in tbeTerritory. Mr.. Ger,ish gives
personal attention to the business, and is :
gentleman naturally qualified to inspire
public confidence.
DR.. LebchecIlas improved his drug store
by the liberal use of paint and carpets
also has added soda fountain, and wtha
has one of the nobbiest business places in
town.
Miles City is to be congratulated for hel
many enterprising business men, among
the foremost of whom is Captain John w.
Smith, proprietor of the Cottage Saloon.
He has just completed the finest business
house here, in Il portion Of which he has
constructed, at great expense, a fine stage
and audience room for 4 theatre comiGue
He has now company of five performers
employed, as well as fine orchestra, and
has an engagement with first-class COM
pany from Chicago that will be here about
the middle OF August to fill three months
engagement. The Captain is good bust
ness man, and may make it win, but it
looks like rather Il risky venture. He re-
Gently placed in his saloon two OF the finest
mirrors to be seen in the Territory, and is
doing a fine retail as we'll as large whole
sale business in wines, liquors, cigars, ETC.
The only wagon shop here is Daniel f.
McMillen's. Dan. is reliable and a good
workman.
Murphy & Pyatte are the gentlemenly
blacksmiths, who succeeded w. +. Reese.
Where the flowers grow viii be found
the bees. So at the county seat will be
found the lawyers, and Miles City has her
share. The first to set stake here was
Charles Walker. and he was soon followed
by ii. Blaisdale. Warner &. GarIoci, w. Ii.
Ross, and }. Mcbride, any or all of whom.
SO far as this deponent knoweth, can be en-
trusted with the complications of Black
stone, and by consulting either of them
have no doubt you will ascertain that you
have a good case-even if you lose it.
Judge Carmichael d;spenses justice and
settles the disputes and offences of Miles
citizens according to the laws of Montana
made and enacted, etc.
The Public School is in charge of Mrs.
Harris, of Fort Keogh. l was surprised
hat in place the size OF this not more
han twenty pupils are enrolled. paid
short visit to the school and was pleased
With its workings.
Miss Lizzie McClaren, recently from
8ozeman, is opening dressmaking estab-
ishment here. May success attend her.
The public-spirited business men have
contributed very freely to the repairing of
he streets and improving the naturally
'eautiful park. MIR. VIM. Fa- land having
barge Of the job is sufficient guaranty
hat it is well done. Nc. starts at once up
he Yellowstone on surveying tour. He
will find plenty OF settlers anxious to see
i'm, all wishing to know where they are
wing.
Hotels and restaurants are numerous.
The Union, by F. Miller, the Yello stone,
y G. Bishop, and the Imperial, by J. Ii.
campbell d Co., are all good hotels. can
ouch for the Imperial, having given it a
en- days trial. A little gem of restaur-
mt is that kept by A. 3. Wolf. No bar.
1eals furnished at all hours of the day or
light on short notice and in good style.
III the delicacies Of the season to be had
n demand.
Access to Miles City from the north side
4 the Yellowstone is gained by ferries
cross the Yellowstone and Tongue rivers,
perated by Broadwater, Hubble & Co. tor
ne Government. Right here 1 should Ike
warn the travelling public that the rates
re fixed by the Post comma rder; that Of
'ongue river being: For footman, %
ents; horse and rider, so cents; team and
'agon, 70 cents. heard of numerous
ases OF over charges by the man in charge
this ferry. was, myself, victim of
is greed. was also informed by a relia-
lie ranchman that he demanded of him 75
'nts for his team and wagon and so cents
er head for himself and family of four S
ersons, but on being informed that COM t
alnt would be made to Messrs. B., II. & l
o., he accepted IS cents and wanted moth t
g said about it. He ought to be removed.
S man who will in that manner rob the /
lDllc Will not hesitate to rob his employ-
s and the Government. t
Major McElrath, with his press and fix t
res for the Yellowstone Journal arrived t
the sth inst. The Major is an afIable Fl
'ntleInan, and | have no doubt will pub '
n journal that Custer county can point h
with pride. He has had large expert a
&c ON the metropolitan Journals of New o
ork city, such as the Tribune, Times. and h
ank Leslie's publications. His last VEN n
re before coming west was that OF the al
ae''ean Lairyman's Journal, of which D.
was the founder, and emily parted with
on account of i'll health. His KNOWLEDGE {
the dairying interests will doubtless be 4
parted through the columns of his pa.
10 the settlers Of the Yellowstone and
OF great benefit not only to Custer
inty, but all Montana. The citizens OF
les responded nobly to the aid of the :
Jor, having advanced over 5000. He
9ects his family on soon, and will have
residence at the Post. flu
RUsH.
uly 10th, 1879.
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