The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-12-31
THE New NoRru.WEsy-7o all People
Greeting: 4 Happy New Year and many
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PETITION 49,.
For Fri. Weekly Mail Service h Montana.
The following petition, accompanied by
accurately drawn maps, showing on one the
routes for mail service as now advertised by
'hc Department, and, on the other, the
routes rs they should be established to give
us efficient. speedy and economical mail ia
cilitics in Montana, has been prepared by
the Committee appointed ut meeting of
Citizens, and is submitted for signatures
They have been prepared with great care,
and reach every point Of service contcmpla.
ted in tho Department advertisement with
little more than half The number of miles to
I've travcrscd. These petitions will be sup
piled to all tho west side Camps, aud will,
We trust, be signed quickly and returned to
Mr.. Granville Stuart for transmittal 10 the
autho itics a. Washington. 49,.
ZSt.s HonoruDle, the Possmasser General
efMe Intel States: .. ~.
The undersigned, Citizens of the Western
and Northern portions of Montana Terrific.
~, beg leave to call your attention to the
following facts, conclusiycly shown by
Maps, Nos. and 2, and official statements
herewith transmitted: That all tho settled
portions Of Montana Territory con DO
reached Ivy direct, and good natural routes,
with On aggregate distance of 1881 miles:
That the proposals for letting March 18th,
1870, make an aggregate distance Of 1858
milcs-showing an unnecessary excess of
1927 miles: That this excess of distance
arises from the indirect and tortuous routes
over which the mails arc conveyed; and
from tho many duplicate routes running
oyer the same road, rs shown by mp No. !:
That our through. or States mails, orc dc.
)aycd In their passing round by Helena.
from two to four days, TO all the Western
and Northern portions Of the Territory,
while we lave tho best natural road known,
from Beaver Head Canyon direct through
~ Western and Northern settlements, TO
Walla Walla: That Weekly service over
tho routes as proposed for letting March
18th, 20, makes Al aggregate distance Of
GIG miles; Whereas weekly service over
the roN!es here submitted makes an aggrc.
gate distance of 1902 miles; and tri-wcck-
~ service 1866 miles. We would further
respectfully represent that n weekly mail
service is entirely inadequate to tho wants
of our people. Our communication with
the east and west by rail has given IN i'm.
pctus 70 business, and goods aud machine
~ nrc brought to the Territory at all sea-
sons Of tho year. Again, a weekly mail be.
tween the different towns and settlements in
our Territory is insufficient for tlsc trading
and mercantile portions Of our people.
In view of these facts We most respect.
fully but earnestly ask, that Instead of the
"Proposals" for letting March 14th 20, tho
following routes he adopted, as shown on
accompanying maps. to.wit: I'd
ROUTE No. 1:-From Ryan ria Argenta,
Silver Bow, Warm Spring. Deer Lodge City,
Gold Creek, Bcartown,, M;.soula Mills,
French Town, Louisyillc-Tri-weckly,J g.. .
RorrE No. 2,-From Ryan sio Stones
Precinct, Twin Bridges. Silver Star, Jcffcr-
aon Bridge, Boulder Valley. Jefferson City,
Prickley Pear, Helena. Silver Greek, Dcnni.
con, Fort Shaw, Sun River, 10 Bcnton-tri-
weekly. ......1r,
Il route No. 3:-Fram Deer Lodge City,
eta Blackloot City, and Greenwood to H.
lcnn- -tri-wcckly. 49,
ROUTE No. k-From Virginia City ria
Sheridan, Silver Star, Rochester, Highland,
Butte City, Silver Bow. German Gulch,
Cable City, Philipsburg. Emmettsburg, and
Hcartown to Reynolds City--tri'weckly.
ROUTE No. 5-Frrom Helena ola Spring
willie. Radersburg, Gallatin City. Hamilton
Morscs' Store, and East Gallatin, to Bozc-
man Ci,y--tri-wcckly. ... Ir
RourE No. G-From springvilic to Dia-
mond City-tri.wcckly. ..raI 4,. ....r.
ROUTE No. 7:-From Helena cid French
Bar. Cave Caleb, New York, Ruby City, to
to Ell Dorado Bsr-tri.wcckly. rna
ROUTE No s:-From Virginia City eta
Meadow Creek, Sterling and Willow Creek,
TO Gsllatiu City-,ri.wcckly. .,aa.a..r.
ROUTE No. 0--Fnm Argenta cio Ban'
mock City, Fort Lcmhi, and Salmon City,
to J.ecsburR, (Idaho) -tri-weekly. a,..a.
Route No. 1G-From Blackfoot City, cia
Washington Gulch, jefferson Gulch, and
Mcclellan Gulcl', TO Lincoln Gulch-tn.'
weekly. 70 .o.' ~ n t.at-..-.
-RoUrr No. l1:-From Helena to Union
ville-tri.wcckly. ru = ...rot. .5r.
ROUTE Ne. 1&-From Silver Creek, eta
Trinity Gulch. Gravelly uangc, and Piegsn
Oulcb, to Georgetown tri-weekly. ,,.p.
ROUTE No. 13:-From German Gu!ch 10
French Gulch-tri.weekly. nj -. ..f,... D
RourB No. l4;-From Missoula Mills, ia
etevsnsvills. TO Willow Creck-tri-wcckly.
Rou7B No. -l&-From Louisville, rris
lewiston, and Kalls Wslla, to Wallulu-
weekly. '..rg-aI ng5uDsoD ,.uT.
FL RoUrs No. 1&-From Diamond City to
Muscle Shell--wcckly. .rr,. Al, -y..ft.s-,t :D z.
And, we would furthermore petition that
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