Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-20

HELENA. MoNr., Nov. l6, 1870.

HELENA. MoSr., Nov. l6, 1870.
Cold blows the blast,
The last primitive notes of the turkey
gobblers are heard in the land.
Lawyers now flock around the Court
House, like vultures around tie carcass of
an OK.
\ reward of $500 is offered for the ap-
prehensioa Vt the niurdere.s OF John
Dem.
Sam Hall is again TO be seen on the
streets, apparently sound in mind and
body.
The Flatheads are returning home. llav-
ing been frightened from their proposed
buffalo hunt by Sioux war parties.
Building operations are somewhat de-
layed by the occasional incleuency of the
weather. and some residences will not be
finished before spring.
The TreasuIer's office is filled daily with
property holders paying their taxes in Or
der TO avoid the 10 per cent addition
thereto With December lst brings.
The ominous mark Of warning and dan-
ger, 3-1-77, widely known OF old and ind-
eating that the vigilantees are abroad. has
adorned the walls and fcnces Of Helena
for some time
Boys in blue are pretty thickly spginkled
through tie streets of the headquarters Of
the district. They are well behaved blue
coats, and never that is, ahem = get drunk
any more.
The most encouraging and noteworthy
sboom' in Montana, is the Helena school.
which booms along with unprecedented
satisfaction to all concerned. The manage
inent of the school is excellent.
Nails continue to arrive regularly, but
iews is at hand of bad snow storm be-
low Pleasant Valley. which will not i'm
probably blockade the Utah end Northern
and throw'the mail carriage upon the DID,
reliable slew coaches again.
The rise in the price of commodities
generally and of wages in the East has
not noticeable affected the even tenor of
things in Montana's capital Wood saw
ing. the principal industry OF this manu-
featuring town, rates steady chopping.
ditto.
At midnight of the 18th. according TO
a shower of meteors was on
the celestial programme. Some curioas
people laid their plans TO witness the
phenomena. but were discouraged by tie
fierce cold wind which waged in this vein
ity on the night in question.
The Presbyterian sociablc at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. MacgregOr Tuesday night
was largely attended and pleasant affair.
Two gentlemen who creditably filled lead
ing parts in the late presentation of Pima
fore, sang for the entertainment of the
company.
The twcnty-ffth anniversary of the wee
ding of MIR. and Mrs. Kemp Roberts was
last night by Il number of friends
who descended in Il surprise party upon
he happy household. taking with them
handsome silver tea set and many other
beautiful presents.
1t is said'tiIat John Rush. Jr.. agent of
Geneva Nurseries. has about concluded n
contract to plant a forty-acre orchard in
he vicinity of Fort Benton for Gen. A. j. |
smith and Mr. Miles, New York man. |
fhe place where it is proposed to plant the |
'rci,ard is APO feet lower than Missoula.
Helena dry goods men have right to
eel a@elievci at the lack Of disposition |
0 patron,z, home ..industry cyinced by |
ielena ladies'. The town is flooded. tsur-
lively speaking. with catalogues and price
SIS of Chicago and New York houses. |
nd the orders sent East recently must
ONE up into the thousands. Bad policy.
+ eourse, bit they don't care.
The talk of harsh measures. to which
he vigilance committee, sub committees
which have prowled about nocturnaliy
f late. was about to proceed, have result
in clearing Helena Of a great many OF
le scaiaWagg and vagaDonds whose pres
nee was a source Of uneasiness to the
,wn folk. The murder of John Dem
armed people considerably, and they
ave not yet fully recovered from their
light. Solid burghers, who never before
'rried lanterns, now endcavor to dispel
re gloom and mystery of night with these
indy articles, tor which there is an I'M
sual demand, and doors are carefully and
gul:.rly secured in manner new to tllIs
The trial of Geo. W. Fox progresses
owly. A. ii. Beattie. Chas. NJ. Reynolds
I'd Granville Stuart, receiver of the .'bust-
r bank, are the witnesses who have been
thus far. FoX's attorneys. f.
!. and j. X. Toole, Chumasero g. Chad
lex. and De Wolfe fight every step of the
ny, and their Client will be cleared if le- j,
i ingenuity and hard work is capable of +
.aring him. They first moved to quash [
e indictment, then demurred to the in
;tment, then put in plea in abatement. Z
ell moved for a change of venue, then
cceeded in having the grand and petit
res discharged, aid finally challenged I
9 array of trial jurors. The count in the
lictment upon which Fox is being tried, 4
$ reference to an entry in the books of Y
, Peoples National Bank of $4,000 drafts n
It to an Eastern bank This entry is
Urged to he fraudulent and made with
ent to cover up a deposit and to deceive 20 20
) bank examiner and other interested til
ties. Cols Sanders assists District At
ney Andrews in the prosecution. The
y empanelled contains the following
bod and true men:'' Henry Guthrie,
n. Davenport, Paul Wydert, John Bow
]. e. johnson. Richard Hobock. w. n
Beckett, {. l.. Payne, Jos. II. Halfeed,
b. Porter, NJ. Goodman, and Louis H,
dden.
MONTANA.