The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-18
FROM GAII.ATIN CITY.

FROM GAII.ATIN CHTr.
d GALLATIN CIrY. M. H.. April Ath. 1877. i
Editor Avant Courier:
Much excitement has prevailed III orr town
during the past week on the Indian question,
and many are the suggestions as to the Best
way to avoid the impending trouble. That
trouble there will be, seems to be generally
admitted, and II consequence people living
on the outlying and exposed farms, are maxi
ing arrangements to bring their families into
Gallatin City.
s.Self preservation is the first law Of ma
ture." ard as rnmors of tho breaking out OF
hostilities between the Grows and the whites
have reached us BY several routes, the ini;abi-
tants of this vicinity, despairing OF any eff
fectual and from the Government. have re-
solved to rely On themselves, and TO that end
have formed Cavalry Company. Any In
dams, no matter of what tribe, found Turk
ing in the surrounding hills, will be summa-
rily dealt with, Al d | would not guarantee
that they will get away to trouble any other
settlers, SO theagents Of the sn-called friend
ly Indians, had better give their interesting
wards good and sufficient warning in time,
that they may not venture too close to this
place, or else when the muster role OF their
charges IS called for the next distribution OF
annuity goods, there will be some unac-
countahle vacancies in the ranks. and
perhaps, some '.dear familiar face will be
among the missing, ssgone to that bourne
from whence no Indian returns" to again
lead or take part in amurderous foray against
the settlers in this fair valley.
The body of the unfortunate man who was
drowned over week ago, in the Missouri.
has not yet been recovered, up To- the time
of writing, although the citizens OF Gallatin
City have been unremitting in their efforts
to find it. and it is very improbable that the
body viii ever again be see,, by its friends.
Quartz is looming up in the near future, as
one of the many attractions to this favored To-
'cality. and several parties are out prospecting
for the article, with various success; so far
as heard from the Madison Ledge, struck on
the Madison River above here, seems to be d
valuable discovery, and indications are very
favorable that several, equally valuable will
be found near it. have been informed that
good article Of coal can be found near to
Gallatin City if it is true, as reported, it is
but another instance to confirm the people
in their belief as to the future destiny OF the
place, which, on the adven; OF the N. r. r. r.
is bound to take front rank among the cities
of Montana, ard eventually be second to
none.
The residents Of this town, and its immedi-
ate enyirons have sent petition to the Coun-
ty Superintendent Of Public Instruction, ask
ing for division of the present school dis
triet, on the ground that it is entirely too
large to allow all the children to attend the
school, which if placed in the centre of it,
will oblige the children who live in the ex-
trene ends, to ride at least fourteen miles
to far for small, Or even large children to
think of attending. If the County Supt. will
divide the district, Gallatin City will sustain
a Public School. at least nine months out OF
the year, and will build. that great exception
TO the common rule, a good school house.
fotlfs etc., r. w. ii.
HosEsTY.-As something worthy of rec
ord in these degenerate days we note the
fact, announced by telegraph few days
since that Harry Meiggs had sent from Lima
to person IN New York $6,622 to pay GER
tain out-lawed notes Of his, with interest in
full to February III last. We commend the
action oi MIR. Meiggs to some Of our delin-
quent patrons, who haye left for parts un-
known to us, without liquidatIng tleir obi
cations.
DISTRICT CONFERENCES MEETING
The District Conference of the III. e. Church,
South. will be held at Bozelnan, Wednesday, May
Sth, 1872
Opening sermon by Rev. J. 7. Curtiss, Wednes-
day evening, ut ~ O. clock.
Conference meets for organization Thursday at
I9 O'Clock d. III
a cordial invitation is extended to al.
w. j.. BLACKWELL.
Mr.. Colfax says his happiest days were
those he spent iii printing Office. Which
moves the Lowell Courier to remark that il
he wants to feel the old familiar joys once
more they can give him Il s'sit,' at twenty
five cents thousand.
JUDGE MURPHY returned from Virginia OH
Tuesday, having been called home suddenly
BY telegraph on account of tile illness of his
little daughter We are glad 10 learn that
little PEAKL's disease scarlet feyer--has
assumed favorable form.