Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-12-18

The rolling in Of teams loaded with lunl-
Der, the noise of the saw and hammer, and
the sight of busy workmen here and
there engaged in the construction Of new
homes and.business houses inspire us with
renewed confidence in the future of our
new home.
some parties are engaged in making hay
four miles aeyond Hopley's Hole, on the
road to the Gap. This is the first time we
have heard OF any hay being made in De-
: cember. Our informant says the wind
: rows were thicker and larger than are ustl-
ally found in Montana hay yields.
From the Butte Duly Miner.
There are not more than thirty-five sa-
looms in Butte. which fact accounts tor the
temperance OF its population.
The telegraph tariff between Deer Lodge
and Helena has been reduced from fifty
cents to twenty-five cents per message Of
ten words and one cent for each additional
word
There are nearly three hundred individ-
lials and firms in this county whose taxes
ings will soon be commenced.
\ special telegram to the Miner received
last evening from Deer Lodge states that
Munson 4. Lobb. convicted by the jury of
mansIaughter. was yesterday afternoon
sentenced by Judge Galbraith to serve a
term of seven years in the Territorial Pris-
on.
The pay roll for the Alice mine and mill
for the last month footed up $4,000,
which was paid out yesterday. The
monthly disbursement of this large
amount of money adds very materially to
the prosperity of the camp, and besides is |
an indication of the extent and value of the !
Alice property.
From the New North Vest.
Turner the valuable stallion OF MIR.
Jno. 5. Remberton. died at his stable near
Deer Lodge on Wednesday. He had been
sick only a few hours. We understand he
cost Mr.. Pemberton nearly $1,000.
Joseph Lukins and Joshia Il. Dance.
representing the heirs of the late W. b.
Dance. having settled the estate. returned
to Pennsylvania Tuesday morning. The
residue of the estate transmitted to the
heirs amounts to ST. 800.
Gentlemen from Bear say the wagon
road is now completed into that camp and
is a tolerable highway. There had not
been wagon wheel in it for nearly fifteen
years, during which time it was one of the
most prominent camps in Montana. 1t is
now in order for Peter Roman to with
draw that remark about the trail to ,
Bear
From the BENTON Record.
\ large commission house and ware
room is being built at the Crossing. (.
More complaints are made of Indians ,
killing cattle on the Arrow Greek range. :
Over fifty town lots were purchased
from the County this week by Messrs. .
Lepley. kingsbury. Vaughn, Morgan and +
Gibson. But few lots now remain unsold. :.
and an addition to the townsight will soon :
be necessary.
1t is reported in town that the body of .
man was found hanging on tree near the ;
south Fork of Judith with card marked I
horse thief pinned on his coat. The ;,
gentlemen of the lariat had better take
:.
Mr.. +. +. Ellory. of the L. $. Signal =,
service left for Deer Lodge yesterday :,
morning to take charge of the Government g
Telegraph Office in that city. MIR. Bell, "
# Fort keogh, takes MIR. Ellory's place in
Benton and will establish signal station NJ
N the root of the Record building. Is
Messrs. Miner 4 Boardman. two enter -
rising Chicagoians, have located perma- -
emily On the Shonkin. within eighteen
niles of Benton. These gentlemen intend
ngaging largely in stock, and their exam ~
lie will likely be followed by many more VI
t their young friends who are seeking 81
ONES in the far west. III
From the Duly Frontier Lder. "
Bullion shipments by stage from Butte n
uring the month of November, $lO2, 232. -.
arge consignments of ore and matte have -
# by slow freight. o on
Ed. Kane fell from the raise being made to
ON 800 to the 400 feet level of the Alice
line. on Wednesday last, and sustained
we're injuries. He was raising from the -. ~
'oss cut when the scaffold broke and
unged him 60 feet into the gloom and : =
nong the quartz below. Kane was taken ~;
1t by his assistants and gently cared for "
It'll such time as DR.. Holmes could be
lied. The Doctor pronounces the injur- na
5 70 be but slight Only few bruises t''e
ere sustained. He's about town o. X. lul
From the Muscular. ~
Fred. Hammond, who returned from mi
tier Root this week, says the packing
Isiness of W. +. Bass & Co., is progress -
g satisfactorily. Consignments of hogs I'm
e arriving daily, and 1000 hogs were en- soo
ged to the carving-knives of the estab- ~.
hment. -
The total amount of the bills presented raj.
the late meeting of the county commits
'ners was $6,64l.29; this amount was Cos
down to S3,975.O4. The most of the Tho
owe bill of expense was contracted dur tho
: the recent term of court. mo-
Thomas Maginnis, well known as ma
in Montana. was murdered wis
cold blood at Watson, Beaverhead cOun- reli
/, Montana, Dec. 4. A man named Pierce a NJ
luested the loan of some money to gam
= with, and was properly refused. Pierce ,,,h
en- shot Maginnis in the neck, killing chi;
N instantly. The murderer was arrest of
and taken to Bannock, where he was r.,
livered over to the proper authorities. ~.
aginnis had charge Of Gov. Potts racing ,,o
'ck last fall, and will be remembered as .e.,
e man who trained Terlulia in II, when ,oa
e ran at our county fair.
From tile Madisonian 18th inst. :.
On the Sth inst, G. w. limerick, resid- mi,
: about two miles from Watson, Beaver tro,
ad county, met with severe accident. is .
which his arm was broken. ~.
John &. Langdon sold his ranch in Ruby hol
LEY last week, to Mr.. Hyndman, brother the
Mr.. A. Hyndman OF Ruby Valley Mills. slo
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