The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-15

We haye lust returned from rue over sbe !
sros..s hundred miles or more to the sasl
Of ia. A wear and six ,nosltsit ago We u''est-
took a sirailar Journey. nnder somewhat oss7
ssre,,t a.ss, ices, over the settled pofsiohs
- E,stcrn Montana Marvellous changes
haze been wrought i'm the intermediate ana
extreme peopled limits OF me Icrri'o'. T.
tina, direction, in the bries period l'.tefses.l'S
between our first and second VISITS ne
,,,,ntias az jefferson and Gallatin have won
drously progrcssed--the former ~ tiie 'lia'o,
ell aar.ionme,,t at her valuable mining ana
tarming interests. and the latter IA asfieui-
,ure. stock growing, mercantile, ana e1isef
pursuits. .;,,.
Notably and SUFFICIENT for MS at inns tllne
4, s,eeially chronicle, is the progress OF
affairs nc Bozcman. Since our iorilief sAsa.
i,s populat,on las greatly increased many
t,,,s.s have been built, and business VI al
t;,,l. t,as grown apace. Evidence y MOI
wanting to amply justify the beast OF us en-
,.r,r;sinq c,tizens that the foundations ~ ~
,r,sperty are solid and permanent, ana ii'''e
r. mf,.t continue to advance and improve. re-
y,rl.ss OF temporary depressions affecting
other and less favored comnunities soi .ie
Territory. We are convinced lfo''t via.
came ,,,lder our oh ervatt0n, anu Iioai y iitt
xr took some pains 10 ascertain Ny coiasuis-
inc reliable. sources of lntorblatioii' tnae ~
m hectic flash of overdone business ~ boze-
man. hut al, the contrary, indieatiois appear
v,rrantiup something more than mere sup
,,.;-;,,,...,f substantial, vigorous growth.
IA.
located and improved III The Gailaiih vahes
during the last Year, as showhpy tiie LAM
Office records, EXCEED, three 70 oiie. 'i'e
qoouly number OF business aid private ps'i'u-
inys erected and occupied IN bol,liiaiia a.'ii'I
III, same tine. Other aud sill more con ~
aive ,,ruof ot the well warranted progress ~
the town IL found il, the office ot lie Souhis
Treasurer Of Gallalin, where properly s''l-
nation OF nearly one million dollafa y re-
ported for this year against about three
quarters OF a million Tor liie preceding year.
showing All increase OF twen!y-f live per cei''.,
and we believe that the properly Increase Inc
present year will greatly EXCEED tiiat VI 1asl
rear. Merchants oi Bozeiian assurea us
that their inerease of sales has been u pro-
norton to the increase III general wealth. 'h-
dirated by these figures. In no other part 81
the Territory. probably, redebts 50 certaihiy
collec,sble is III the uaiiatlli valley, tie re-
cords Ut the local courts showing That iuiiN
ont-iialf Ut The civil Cases Instituted art
settled before reaching adjudicatloii, anu pat
one execution is known to have been returned
endorsed. mo property found Cali any
other frontier community make a more sails-
factory showing
Important improvements have been made
on the main thoroughiare OF bozemaii slice
the springsot 1861, among vi icil art several
fr..4lass business structures; and rs seoif us
the weather will permit, the ell-known AMER
,.arti,c firm of a I.anme & Co. will begin
the erection OF large bri block. Tie better
70 accommodate their increasing patronage.
Mr., Meadow i also preparing 10 ;lda 4 very
considerable addition to his Touring mlll,to Dc
built of stone, the material being ALREADY, ~
most part. upon the ground.
w. n,de the following new business houses
ne having been opened in Bohemian si,ice oui
former visit to the place: Two furniture
stores two drug stores two hardware stores;
one dry goods and grocery house, one iloiei;
two meat markets; one fruit and con'ectioil-
sry store one restaurant; one bakery one
blacksn,itIl shop one law firm; one livery
stable: one saddlery shop; several saloons
aid one planning mill (now erectilig.l otilel
new enterprises have undoubtedly been III
auy,,rat,si, the omission to notice when tiief'
projectors will please not consider INTENTIONAL
r. onr notes wer. too hastily taken 10 Inslr.
completeness.
Biz, the progress OF Bozeman is mos
prominently shown by view from Mail
street ND Black street--;ln avenue unknown
one wear III o. Stretching southwark IRON
. Main nearly quarter of a mile, with atErac
tive residences OH either side. and some .
them costly gothic structures. Tins stree
would be highly creditable to any trontie
city. On 1t are the greater portion o. N
improvements OF Col. l.. NJ. Black, to who's
public spirit and commensurate enterprise
mainly awas its existence. Such men as Go
Black are the vigor. the Likelihood OF con
nunitv. and too much cannot be said IN ~
praise.
Other new streets are being opened an
improved; and. taken all IN all. ihn Tow
,,.omiscs To become at no distant isstf Fef
import,snt business centre. cosnprelishalhs
ITS coni.nerciai scope the artaterpssrtloh
Easterii M.rstana.-- Helena Herald.
A COMMITTEE DIT Territorial Delegates
,he a,l. unanimously resolved 10 ask the co
sent OF The House Of Representatives, tll
s,ae day III each month during the session J
devoted 60 tiir consideration and ttahsactit