Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-14
HELENA LETTER.

HELENA, MONTANA. Aug. II, 1879.
Weather unspeakably hot.
Fare to Butte by Gilmer g. Salisbury
line is only So.
Crops in the vicinity of Helena will b
qnprecedentedly large.
Eastern men got most of the recent
awarded Montana mail contracts.
Chief Justice Wade having returned, tn
Supreme Court convened to-day.
Mr.. Mosquito is in town. and singetl
his pensive song at twilight's holy hours
A cooling shower laid the dust last nigh
and made the atmosphere more comforta
BILE.
Miss Ellen Banks gave very enjoyable
entertainment at the court house Saturday
night.
A well-known Helena banker, l.. II
Hershiield, has been made vice president
Of the American Banking Association.
Last month Helena brewers obtained
revenue stamps for 1000 barrels OF beer
barrel for every three or four persons ir
town.
The Helena Water Company is laying
new four-inch pipe on Rodney street to in.
crease the water supply, which is now in
adequate.
Tramps and sneak thieves swarm in the
capital. Such state of affairs never ex-
listed here before and will not be allowed
to continue long.
Rev. Geo. G.. Smith, who was called
from New Mexico 10 Helena to take charge
Of the Presbyterian church, arrived Oh
Friday, and preached an excellent sermon
yesterday morning.
A ten-stamp quartz mill is in course OF
erection at the head of Pigeon gllch on
the GlOster lode-whose discoverer, James
Gloster, is now in the county Jail. awaiting
his trial for the murder Of Dan. Fairy.
The Governor has appointed Granville
Stuart, Jno. K. Watson and Henry Klien.
to superintend the boring
Of an experimental artesian well some
where in the Territory, for which purpose
the Legislature appropriated $1,000.
Prof. Lewis. Of the Lewis elimination
Troupe. having been challenges by a BE
lever" to prove Spiritdalisln humbug,
offers to wager from $500 to $500 that he
ian do so--money to go to any charitaf le
purpose designated by the people Of Hell
ma.
The long-distance rider, w. v. Smith,
who for the consideration of $1,000 offered
BY the Fair Association, will endeavor to
ride 100 miles in four hours and twenty
minutes at the coming fair, claims to have
made the fastest 80, 100 and 150 miles ever
made. lie rode 80 miles last year in l5s
Travelling troupes of all kinds seem to
have awakened to the fact that Montana is
, good field for their operations. The
already in the Territory
Ire practically inntnnerable lowing to the
not weather), and the veteran mountain
manager SO well known in Montana, Jack
[.angrishe, writes that he contemplates a
return to his old stamping ground.
Geo. w. Fox is utterly broken down
physically and mentally by his mistor-
unes. Not trace of the fortitude which
Ne ut first exhibited remains lie is paie
md emaciated, and if appearances may be
reliel on. not long for this world. His
meals were for some time furnished him
~ friends, but since the frustrated attempt
It j.,il delivery few months ago he has
,een Obliged to subsist on the regular pris-
On fare. OF the quantity and quality of
his he complains bitterly. He can hardly
,peak without bursting into tears, anu des-
,air Is plainly written on his countenance.
lie says, in desperation: III 60 10 the