The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-21
Col. L. NJ. BLACK, Of Montana.

We give. herewith, a portrait of Colonel
Leander NJ. Black, of Montana, engraved vt
this Office from Photograph furnished by
one the Colonel's friends at Boz man. his
place Of esidehce. Colonel B. is emphatic
ally called self-niade man. He left his
native State, Kentucky. in 1858. with all his
worldly effects in a safeiiel. and started for
the '.Far West. bringing up in Colorado,
where. by the spring Of 1866 lie had accu,nu-
lated a tor uae of S25O.0O0. and reached a
seat in the upper brancii OF the Territorial
Legislatures. About tliis time he lett Colo
RADIO for Montana, which he has adopted as
hi, permanent home. and where he has added
largely to his possessions; bui what is OF far
more importance. he has also been SO foitu-
nate and honorable in his dealings with his
neighbors. and his public and private lie has
been 20 uniformly faultless that he has Sc
cured the friendship and attachment with all
whom re has come in con act. 49,
At@ No man i'm the Territory has manifested
more energy and publ c spirit in advancing
the general interest n that region than has
the subject ut this sketch. AT 4 critical june
,ture in the hsfosyof rhe Territory. and When
large numbers of hostile Indians were threat
ening its destruction. and when in response
to caff for troops. men, We're found In
abundance, but no means for feeding them,
Col. EI;.ck came forward promptly. saying:
II viii feed all who will fight He was 2s
good AZ his word. and long trains OF provi-
sions were soon rolling along the road to-
ward the Yellowstone to feed the volunteer
protectors VI Montana. In this prompt act
of patriot In the Colonel e pended about
$l50OO0. not dollar Of which has yet been
returned to him by the Government. whose
duty it was e., protect the citizens OF the Ter
ritory ut the national expense.
We have now in the hanas Of the engraver
q large and spirited representation ct the city
ot BoZeman, Col. Black place of residence.
which will soon appear in our columns, with
appropriate reference to IFS history, etc.
We copy the above from the Scientific
Press, which is accompanied with apicturr
Of Col. Black, engraved from photograph.
We disagree with the Gazette in regard to
its assertion chat there is no seinbiance be-
tween the picture and the original
AT fire first glance, the picture appears 'sone-
what obscure. but on a clio .er inspection we
find it to be an excellent likeness OF our
worthy citizen. Col L. Nj. Black.
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"a New LrquoK LAW IN ILLINOIS Bill
has passed both branches of the Illinois Leg
islature which lnakesa radical change inregt-
latiiig the sale Of Intoxicating liquors in this
State Ii enacts that no Intoxicating liquors
shall hereafter be sold III iii nuis without Il
license. and that no license shall be issued
unless the party applying therefor silair give
a bond III the sum Of 5000, with two sure
ties. to pay all damages to any person injured
Ia perscn or property BY the selling of liquor
under said license. the penalty 70 be recov-
bred BY the State for the use of any person
20 injured. --SrysngfeM Repubiican,
Illinois was the first State to adopt the orig
nal Ohio liquor law. simi r to the elaaef-
nent 81 our last Legislature on the subjeet,
md heavy damages havebeen coIleetetIiRthat
State under Its provisions. This new law
will exclude irresponsible parties from deal
ng iii liquors. and break up the nullaeroas
o. icils Miiere none hut Che most poisonous
iauors are disp0sesi of. This anticipates
he colleetiorof tiaifssges BY allowing nsne
D engage iii tise business without tirst giving |
lerda sufficient 10 ossrr the same. Il will |
,lace the business oi selling liquor upon ass
nore rsspestsble foosipg, and inuFs e the
,nbiis good. /. ~ sss $500
aSuxsrT John G.ssGuy. accs. PARKED By /
In Merrill, aelt Ia1ssIay NJ IDter Tsodxr
ssipgs scilxrEs the two pr4s0raefs sentenced |
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