The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-07
PAYMENT F0R INDIAN DEPRE-
DATIONS.

Committee Oil indian Affairs. and ordered t
be printed. Az MI act OF deferred Justice toll
settlers Of this valley, who have been heav.
iosars h thepast. We hope and expectsthis bill
willpass. Every year. some one, since the rel
n Element Of this valley, the Indians have rnl
% large number OF stock, and our peopl
have hal to grin and bear it. awaiting tll
II slow progress of time and afl awakenin,
sense Of justice on tile part of government
which has failed to render THAT protectio,
neces airy to settlers who have purchased ant
improved ~ land, for some reeompense TO
their Losses. Dir. CIagett who il ever aliy
I I 20 thesinterests of his people, has brough
the question before the proper body, and il |
reasonable to suppose thst they will tax,
favorable action ON It. Last August severa
thousand dollars worth OF horses were run
tsoat OF this valley. In many instances ths
lass fell upon men who we're lily prepared *
sustain it, and unless some additional protec
ton u sent here, a like thing may be expect
cd tiais spring or summer. "A petition we I'M
derstand will be sent to this proper depart
meHt asking some guarantee that the people
OH the East Gzllatin will be protected before
they put inthSir crops.
While this bill, If 1t should become law,
will probably reinunerate our people to the
extent OF the valneof their stock, ii will not
reco,npense them for the Inconvenience sus-
tanned i'm being deprived for year or so Of
the service Of such stock. What Is more, the
Government Cannot pay for the murder OF
some OF our best citizens by these sav2ges,
and while it has guaranteed pro ectioa to nil
OF ito citizens IN the pursuit legitimate en-
terprises, it could net redeem that pledge
better than by. sending an additional military
ofprse TO this valley protect the hardy plo-
ncers who spending their time. energy and
means in developing the public domain.
Tbs following i the bill introduced by Mr..
Glagett:
for compensation for Indian aepr.d.iions ''a'''s
y u enacted BY tie s~sate and House of
Representatives in Congress assembled,
That all elaims for compensation for depre-
dations heretofore or hereafter committed by
the several Indian tribes, Or members there
Of may hereafter be present. d to the Secrc-
tarY OF tile Interior for the purpose Of having
the same audited. Itshall be the duty OF the
Secretary to prepare and cause 10 be published
such rules and regulations as he may deem
necessary or proper. prescribing the manner
presenting such GLAZING, and the degree and
character OF evidence necessary to. support
the same. He shall carefully investigate all
such slams az may be presented III accord
a,ica with the rules and regulations pre- ared
and published hy him as aforesaid. and shall
report TO the House 81 Representatives, at the
Of each regular session OF Congress,
the nature, character, and amount of each
claim. whether allowed by him In whole or
III part, and the evidence upon which his /
2ction thereon was based Such reports when
made n above provided shall be referred to
The Standing Committee (of the House OF
on Appropriations. forex-I
summation; which committee shall include in
the regular Indian appropriation bill. At each
session Of Congress. such sum rs may be
necessary to pay sneh of said clams AS said
Committee shall find to be bona fide. and
properly Mndiied and allowed by the Score
ary Of THE Inferior, rs lereinbefore provided.
WHILE Queen Victoria was out airing her
eif IN a carriage on Constitution Hill, on the
9th alt. her carriage VT s hastily approached Ii
y the other apistoi. Represented fhe pistol
sithin q few feet or tile head eli the Queen,
md told her to .sign or die.s Her Majesty
vas relieved from The unltpasant necessity of
Icing either BY Prince Arthur, who accom-
panied her, Knocking the would be assassin
Town. lie was instantly seized and in,pris-
med. On examination 1t was found THAT
lie pistol was not loaded, and the telegraph
nys. tliiit II was of such primitive nature
hat had il been loaded and fired 1t would
except probably to the one firing
I. He gave his name rs OfConnor, and is
bout nineteen years ofage. His subsequent
,etions while III prison indicated that he was
insane. It il said that the Queen displayed
Fonderft,l courage under this trying ordeal.
VIZ publish in this Issue short commune !
.ation advocating tile claims ot Judge Street
o nomination BY the next Democratic Terri
orial Convention as acaudidste for Delegate
o Congress. Having published last week,
i the request Of many of our Democratic
subscribers. i short paragraph calling on
,aun Nerd To become Il candidate for the
alne position, as an net OF courtesy to an es-
eened friend who puts forward On OF our
most staanch citizens. We give this commune
.ation, bilt We do mt wish our readers to in
er from this that we are running the CoGRIER
Il the interest of the Democratic OF any
lthef party. 81 THAT w intend TO make it i I
,cfitical vehicle for politicians to ride into
,tiee OH.
The Gazette II publ shing series os in d
erestinE and valuable articles on tho re- /
Durces Of Montana. The press Of the Terri q
DRY can tlo mere good Just BIZ PUBLISH ri
ng similar articles than by tiliing their col
INNS with any other kind OF matter. When ]
osnpleted, theGazette Intends publishing &
rhole In one edition, and ever person inter-
tied Iii the settlement of the Herritory Il
II nld procure extra copies and send them &
.sst.
WA are row having prepared M pnbliea- I
on by inexperienced writer ID extended aE.
~ cn tlie resources of this v.lIev i a East 2