The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-02
AN ANNUAL CURSE.

1Hc dIIHudi CuEst WHICH mas VISITED Mon
tana every winter in the shape Of 'scorners,p
has made its appearance in Helena much ear
lier than usual, by a combination of three OF
the largest grocery houses, which have. adj
yanced the price of some of the leading Sta.
pies to an extortiunate rate, without any
reason other than a supposed Haly winter.
The Herald is giving them some telling hits
aud it is to be hoped that all fair and honest
dealers win frown upon the efforts Of these
unjust merchants to rob the people of their
hard-earned means. The formation of these
rings and corners, whereby the necessaries
Of life.are s'corIiered, ''or by tacit agreement
run up and held at exorbitant prices, without
not be called by a milder name than The most
open bare-faced robbery, and merchants who
engage in such nefarions, swindling opera
tions are unworthy confidence and pat
roasge Of the people. This little private ar
raiigenent In Helena has wide influence.
extending to every store in the Territory.
1t has already had its effect on the market Of
Bozeman, by an advance in our, leading Sta
pies. 1t seems to us that arrangements could
be perfected that would give to consumers
uniform price for staplcs.the year found, I'm
z less an advance iii the Eastern or purchasing
markets, on account Of falling off in pro-
duet and consequent scarcity, renders an adj
vance necessary here. Some Of our mer-
charts certainly bring in goods sufficient to
supply the demand during the winter, and
why goods should be held at such higher
figures In the winter than during tie sum-
nier, when the goods were all shipped. at the
same time, and the same price for goods and
freights were paid is a question the political
economists Of our Territory have as yet tailed
to elucidate. . IL.
The Daily Herald Of the 9th gives the fol-
lowing ssMarket Review -.
Retail grocery dealers, hotels and restau-
rants should at once order their staple groce-
riess by telegraph. from st. Louis, Omaha or
CoriEne.
& Better to order groceries from the States
at, tits late day, and pay ten or twenty-five
liiatn IjatrUniZe the
wonlti-be monopolist Of Helena.
All gosd men, who hage at heart tile hest,
interests Of our community. Should utterly
,dscountenance the attempt Of thf three gro
Gerry firms to advance the price Of staple gro
ceries io.exteEtiohate rates. It,can only be
calleda legalized lnndo of robbery.
j --Will the Gorihne .1sports, make note,
9 Of the fact, that merchants iii the me- ne
tropolis Of Montana are endeavoying to s.cof-
nef'' all staple groceries, and thereby make
prices to .ut themselves. Send lip another
train or Two from your country, Mf Reporter.
tst--.rhe Diamond r Express Line will run
for forty days yet. We have no doubt but,
that satisfactory rates can be made with this
\ line to ship groceries at such rates as will
enable dealers to order direct framthe States,
and thus spoil the mice little game" of the
Helena 'sSyndicate.o z. --~ Y.
ID, -+4s4evy, Sherwood & CO., --a firm composed.
ofepa erm'ising, iberat-minded citizens, whose
aim has always been to promote the best in
ferests OF our Territory, and who have in the
past subscribed literally to all improvements
Of a public nature, and whose whole-souled
generosity has made them by-word among
our pcople-belong to the Syndicate" who
are! trying 10 ret only "Ariag rates for staple
articles. they now hold candles at 40 cents
and bacon at 80 cents, while conscientious re-
tail dealers are selling tie same goods for 80
and % cents respectively. But then, owing
TO the pe,soaaS setxaraganee of some, Of its
members, The tim is doubtless .rEessEy.n