Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-04
sand miners. as soon as the smell ing works

c'sasN AASAACASs OS SVOtl as Tic SIhbCt lily WOIh
are enlarged 10 proportionate capacity.
. Robert Girton, of the Girton House, o
Tuesday afternoon had narrow escap,
IN riding over rough ground. he wa
throun from the seat directly on the knive
In operation. 1t was so close call tina
the two shirts he had on were both ell
from side to side. directly in front of tn
wearer's stomach. where stroke of tn
sickle would almost necessarily have beel
fatal. With quick stroke of his clbov
against the ground, in front of the sickle
he threw himself back on the body Of III,
mower. where he was, comparatively
speaking, already out of danger.
At present the Territorial Asylum Al
Warm Springs contains fortypatients; quite
as many as can be provided for with The
accommodation offered by the building:
now In use. Considering that the popu
lation Of the Territory is increasing stead.
lily and rapidly. an increase rather than a
decrease in the number OF the insane ia to
be looked for, and to meet the demands
likely to be made upon them. Drs. Mitchell
and Mussigbrod. proprietors Of the Asy-
lnm. have decided upon charging it by the
erection of another building. This build
ing will be about 25x52 feet. frame. with
brick veneering, and will be two stories
high.
From the Ne,o North Vest.
A number of Yankee Forkers are on
their way back to Montana.
MIR. Chess Travis. of Helena, while fish,
ing on the Big Blackfoot was taken dam
geronsly Ill. He was removed to Helena
Immediately by his son. Later adyices re-
port him improving. 4...-.e
Mr.. George Pascoe returned this week
with 1900 head of sheep, which he pur-
chased in Washington Territory. He left
his band on Big Hole until he looks out a
location. MIR. P. says there are four bands
coming behind him, two of which contain
about 10000 sheep, and that the owners
expect to locate them on the Yellowstone.
Judge Galbr:,ith is entitled to the belt |
for the champion long distance walker,
and also entitled to credit for having made
the best time from Deer Lodge to Pow
Ills Peak and return. Wednesday morn
ng he started out tor fishing trip to Tin
up Joe Creek. Arriving taere he con-
:luded he would see how the valley looked
rom the mountain. He party assembled
he mountain. found the view to be excel
ent and determined to ascend still further.
The peak nearest town was reached only
o make the discovery that there was a
till higher peak back OF that. Nothing
aunted. the Judge determined to climb {
hat peak also. He made his return here I
bout 10 p. IN. Wednesday. trife weary l
rom his f0rty-mile walk and with scarcely
ny shoes worth mentioning. He is de-
GIFTED with the view from Mt. Powell. t
From the Hus6nndman. i
A compile of horses wore stolen from l
holnpson's g,llcli one night last week.
We learn from A. j. Davidson, Of Hell.
IA, who is perhaps the best authority on &
re subject. that the wool clip of Montana il
n 1879 amounts to SOC, 900 pounds. The i
llk Of this was marketed at from twent, L
'ree to twenty-five cents in the Territory.
hich brings in IL revenue of at least $500.
70, OF this it is estimated that fully 600. \
70 pounds were produced in Meagher p
'Inty.