Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-06-05
A NEwsY, CUSTER COUNTY LETTER
River NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. anef Ed.
ucntiOnnl Standardization Pa
ciGc.-CrOW lndianS.-Blake and
viviOn's Delightful Trip.-O.
J. q and stage Line
Farming. Etc.
JUNCTION CITY, NJ. r., May 81, 1879.

JUNCTION City, NJ. r., May 81, 1879
Editor Auant Courier:
NO news are good news" applies well
to the Yellowstone valley. tor the reason
that all are on the qui cire for Indian raids
with their attendant horrors. That is the
kind of news looked for. generally. and
am glad to say that all is quiet along the
Yellowstone.
The steamer Bachelor. Grant Marsh
commander, arrived 1T the mouth Of the
Big Horn OH the oath and passed up that
stream. She was loaded with merchandise
| for ROrup 4 Co. Steamboats, are again
late this year. but the reason may be that
the amount of freight. outside the Govern
ment contract, is inconsiderable. 1t would
be unfair, perhaps, to accuse Coulson &
Co. with discriminating against the Vel
lowstone in favor of the Upper Missouri.
for that company. like all others, will go
for the almighty dollar, and there is more
in sight on the latter stream.
Mccormick & Co. are erecting building
24x4G feet. which they propose to fill with
merchandise. Linus" will reside here,
and with his accomplished wife, will make
a welcome and important addition to our
permanent population.
MIR. Thomas Raymer, of Yankton, has
merchandise on the way, and is erecting a
store building.
II. G. Williams is putting the finishing
tnunhnc hic hnnca NJ -,
Il few days. James Clark is interested with
him-everybody knows Jimny-and the
success of The institution is assured.
Mr.. Brayden will open three months
school on tie 2nd of June and a school
will be built. The schoolmaster is around.
where few short months ago the savage
reigned supreme, and the grass not fairly
started Ger the graves on the Little Big
Horn. Truly the world moves, and
City lots are staked for sale
Above Old in,lial graves.
Encouraging news come to us from the
Northern Pacific. and assurances are given
that the road viii strike the Yellowstone
at the mouth of Powder river. mex. season
Speed the day W!cn t.ie front door" oi
Montana is thrpwn vide open and il en-
trance crowded with people seeking homes
As write. the Crows are comm. ill.,
and by tomorrow night there will be $50
lodges encampcd. The Crow trade will be
IN important factor in the upbuilding OF
this place. for tlleirrobes and furs are cash.
besides. in one way and another, these In
dams pick up the ready cash. They are
rich in horses. the combined tribe owning
in III" neig,horhOod of fO.COO head.
Jnd@" Blake and District Attorney Vivi-
on made the trip from Eenson's Landing
10 Miles City by water in the good boat
81 lackstonc." Both gentlemen were high
ly delighted with the tip. In regard to
the country. scenery. etc, like the Queen
OF oldcn times. they said the halt had not
been told them.
Tom Irvine. our wile-awake Sheriff. paid
us visit last week to subpoena witnesses.
MIR. lrvinceXpects to resign at this session
Of the Board of County Commissioners.
1t will be hard to fill his place.
0. j. Salisbury passed over the stage line
and expressed nimselt highly gratilied with
the country through which he passed
New jerkies have been put on. and it is to
be hoped the company will not stop at this
but continue in well doing
and put the BoZeman and Tongue River
stage line in iirst-class order.
Early vegetables are plentiful at juno
ton. and the main crops are coming on
finely. Everything. so far. is favorable for
another big crop, and this season will I'M
set at rest the doubtings in re-
gard to irrigation. Two successive seasons
with plenty of rain. followed by Il third.
will be proof that the uplands will pro-
luce crops. and in a few years fields of
grain will ornament the country. and Min
nesota and Dakota must look to their
aurels.