The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-23

fcoMl lied ron THE COURIER NJ II. y. MAGuIRE
LAND AikNT.

Lands along the R0ad.
fcoMl HE'D ION rHE COURIER HI II. 4. MAGuIRE
LAND AGANT.
THE coLONrxfNG SYSTEM
has been inaugurated with great success IN
the East, the Company giving It every c.i-
conragesnent. The recent modification Of
the homestead law il favor " soldiers md
sailors. reducing the time Of occupation be-
fore obtaining title. coupled with the fact
that the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
offers very libearl terms. with long time for
payment, will doubtless induce thousands Of
veterans of the late war to settle this year
and next In the valley OF the ellowstone
and other Montana valleys. Lands which
may be obtained BY residence Of twelve or
twenty-four months will soon be worth from
ten to thirty dollars per acre.
The foremost Of these colonizing schemes
at the present time, is known az the Red
River Colony Tie Articles Of Association
subscribed to read as follows:
Article I. This Association shall be known
by the name OF $500. Colony. its object
being the purchase and settlement Of lands
on the line OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company iii the % Nv
and the settlement, under the Homestead
Acr. OF the alternate Government sections
along the line OF said road.
Art. q. The officers of the Colony shall
be President. a Vice-P President, Cores
ponding Secretary, q Recording Secretary.
and d Treasurer, who shah perform the usual
duties pertaining to such offices. They shall
be elected by ballot and the tern OF each be
for one year from their election.
Art. 8. There shall be u Committee on
Finance, elected at the same time and 10 the
came manner, TO consist of -
members. whose duty it shall be to examine
into the financial affairs Of the Colony. and
who shall at all times have access to all Of
its books and papers. No money shall be
paid until the accounts are approved by tho
Finance Committee.
Art. 4. The Colony is empowered to APP
point Locating and other committees as may
BIZ found necessary for it's prosperity. thu
powers and duties Of such committees to bt
defined on appointment. sea.
| Art. 5. It shall require q majority vote O.
two-thirds Of all the members present Vt !
regular meeting for the admission of any
Inlen,ber into the Colony. Such vote to b
by ballot in all cases, and every person 81
elected shall be OF laWftllag and good mora
character, and shall subscribe to the Articles
of Association and bylaws, ana pledg,
himself TO promote 10 the extent OF his abili
ty, the best interests Of the Colony.
| Art. s. The fee of membership shall b
-dollars, and must be paid to tn
Treasurer Of the Colony lwho will receip
for the same) within -days after th'
member is notified of his election.
Art. No member Of the Colony shall
engage in the manufacture or sale of intoxi
eating liquor, or permit tito be sold On hi
premises, except for purely medicinal pur
4 poses. All conveyances sof real estate mad
BY the Colony. or any member of ii. shal
contain covenant running with the Ian
prohibiting the sale OF intoxicating liquor o.
Istleh real estate or any part thereof, excep
I tor purely purposes; and in cased
si,ch clause, then such real estate shall resef
1 to its former owner or owners, their heirs o
assigns. All appropriations Of money shal
4 be made by a vote of the members OF Til
Colony at a regular meeting. The Treasure
shall be required to give security in sue
amount as the Finance Committee shall Dc
i termine.
4 Art. s. The annual meeting for the cleo
ton Of officers shall be held -
each year, and regular meetings for the elee
ton Of members and appropriation Of none
shall be held ly; any meeting calle
by the President ut the request Of -
members of this Colony shall be held 70 be
4 regular meeting.
Art. ;. The Colony may make such By
4 Laws as may be found useful, and such b
Laws as well as these Articles Of Associatio
may be ameuded at any regular meeting b
majority of all the members Of the Colon,
provided the proposed amendment has bee
submitted 81 former regular meeting.
We. the subscribers, by these presents a
seciate ourselves to form settlement in
and agree to be governed by these art
cles and such further rules and regulation
!, Is majority 81 the Association may mai
at any regular meeting. y ''s
!. The Land Exaniination Of the Coinpan
viii be pushed into Montana the preseI
summer. The landless Of orr people shout
! |lose no time in making location, as the tim
!. lis near when choice tracts will comman
/ high figures. s1' ' ass8. 4.
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