The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-14

Treasurer was not given to stald-
ing committee; but has been, on the motion
of Mr.. Warren in the Council, referred to q
select committee The motion was made for
this purpose on yes Ierday forenoon. and
Messrs. Warren, Beck and Fisher were APP
pointed on the comJnittees In the afternoon
Mr.. Warren asked that Mr.. Owen be added
to that committee. which was done. S
Il Is thought hY many that this is q move
made at the instance of the late Treasurer,
etc. Whitley ashfng'' is designed and will
be made. Tnere are some members of that
committee who will not submit to any con-
cealment of facts. The labors of thai COM
mittee will be watched by the public, anu its
report looked tor with curious interest.
More anon, BUI.
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Letter from NIeagIler County.
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CONFEDERATE CREEK. MISSOURI VALLEY.
December 9th. 1871. s.
To tie Editor of the Araut Courier:
Knowing that anything concerning the
prosperity Of the Territory would be well
coined in your columns, permit me. Mr.. Edi-
tor, to send you few items from this section.
Some of your readers may not be aware
that we have a valley here which, for beauty,
III anu otet
beautiful Gallafin, certainly any other valley
in the Territory. Three years ago this val
ley was comparatively sparsely settled, but
now improved farms may be seen on all sides,
and before long but little Of the vacant
ground in this valley will remain unclaimed.
We have been visited here for tie past two
weeks with the coolest weather ever known
in this part by the s.oldest inhabitant'' A
severe snow storm accompanied it. which
covered The ground with snow on an average
Of about two feet. As consequence Of this
unexpected cold snap, stock has suffered se-
verely. ! regret to learn that many Of tile
herds which run an the foothills have lost a
great many of their number. The cattle Oh
the bottoms or i'll shelter have not suffered SO
severely. Hay has gone up to almost a fabu-
lous price. Straw, also. can scarcely be pro-
cured at any price. Stock has lowered in
price, and some of our stock owners, who are
without feed, are selling at very low figures
and from all appearances the winter has set
ill.
Week before last Mr.. Benjamin r. Smell
ling, for six years q resident OF this valley,
was frozen to death in coming from Oregon
gulch to this creek. Mr.. Smelling was. Well.
known throughout the Territory, and his
loss is very much regretted.
For valley 50 young as the Missouri, it IS
the most enterprising valley have visited in
the Territory. Within the last year, three
large bitches have been brought from the
Missouri river, crossing large tracts Of land
and making available for tillage thousands Of
acres of ground which would otherwise be
rendered useless. Other companies are form.
ing, and several bitches are already in con-
temptation. .ls
a survey has been made for a ditch from
the canyon Of tile Missouri river along the
foothills. The parties having it in hand are
men who will stop at no impeachment, and its
completion may be looked for inside Of two
years. This will cross nearly all the avail
able land in this valley, aud parties looking
for ranches could not do better than to come
here and locate while the opportunity is
given thenl- Tie ground covered by the
ditch is among the most fertile in the Terri
tory, and may say without egotism that
there are few other portions Of this Territory
which yield TO the acre as much grain as this
valley does. As high as one HUNDRED bush
els of oats to the acre have been raised on
many Of the ranches in this valley. Barley
and wheat do equally as well. La this valley
we have not a single post office, while in pop
nlation it is second alone to the Gallatin.
The want OF post office Is severely felt
Diamond City, which is our only post Office,
is out Of the way, ard too far. Many Of our
citizens in the upper portion Of the valley
and on Deep creek are compelled to have
their mall directed to springvilIe, on the
other side Of the river, as being nearer and
more convenient than Diamond City; but
trust that our newly elected Delegate will
take the matter in hand and have two or three
post offices established in this valley.
There is another drawback here, Mr. Edi-
tor, in the want of q Touring mill. Our fal-
mers are compelled to freight their grain to
the Standard Mill on the prickly Pear, It be-
ing the nearest. This mill gave general dis
satisfaction to our farmers, and a great many
were compelled to take their grain to the
Gailatin. Several parties are talking of put
ting UP. a mill, but have not commenced the
work and NAV never do so. Here is a chance
for some of orr enterprising citizens with a
little capital and d good supply of energy.
a store is also needed in our valley. The
single store lear Indian Greek Ferry is alto
gether out of the way. Bozemall is well sup
piled with stores, owned by men of enterprise,