The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-18
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To the Editor Of tie Arant Courier:
Having recently visited the valley OF the
Yellowstone and being agreeably surprised
at its natural advantages and its wonderful
resources, / hope il may not be considered
as an Intrusion uponsyour valuable space, ils
the time and patience Of yonr many hua-
dred readers, II shall give brief narration
Of what saw during the trip.
Most of our residents have been aware for
= long time that east Of us was one OF the
most. if lot the most, fertile valleys, not
only in Montana, but IN the western lRocky
Mountain) States or Territories. Not lew
have visited this valley, and, upon their re-
turn, spoken loudly 10 praise, till at last
the superiority Of the Yellowstone has be-
come a settle fact. those OF your readers
VINO nave never been 80 fortunate % 20 WISH
the valley have many times 20 various news
papers anu magazines read thrIlilng accounts
OF the days OF Re II growing descflp-
tions OF the new Wonderland the geysers;
mammoth hot springs; great tails. ana many
other wonderful natural curiosltles That
exist IN that part OF the Yellowstone 4tilat
me Aimighty mas SET apart as q heia ior ,lle
writers OF romance ana the WOOD paihters
VINO nave SO ABLY described tnem. " Is No
inteh1loR "a mine 70 W'aee anything iol Tug
SAKE q excitemeh1' put SIMPLY g teil those
IN search 81 MONIES WneIe lhey Gan w nau
cheapiY, Ioca1eu pieasahtly, anu Where' 4
tney VIII Du1 WORK, tney WI receive an anu
PIE rehunsFatioh ana nave lheir hearts giad-
denedlDy an apuhaaue harvest.
Inc range being covered on TINS tWesl)
sac Win snoWs me Ilrse Twelve nliies OF the
Foau = On tlnllg pu. pieasaul' pul as you ue-
soenu "" aiu .no sai'e5 .nS sisne - sieen
GrasS anu DueuiiiS Ices cheeis sou VIII siic
assurance that yOu have lett the regions
where the Frost King reigns and are fast APP
nroachino i more GENIAL cline. ride of a
few miles more brings you In fill lew of the
valley, and as the eye wanders it sees one OF
the many ranches. with its houses and barns.
plowed fields and other evidences of i'm
proyement. This is the ranch of Mr.. FLESH
man, and is the first one located and i'm
proved below the canyon. Passing ills
ranch we roll on past what was in the time
of our Indian trouble Camp Ida Thorough
man andtarriye at the crossing. A shallow
ford is passed and we find ourselves, after a
drive Of eight miles, at
FORT PARKER,
The Crow Agency headquarters, and here I
must digress a title from my subject. The
Crows are all here, and we cannot pass them
without observing their manners, habits and
customs. These interesting children, the
pets of our Quaker brethren and Uncle Sans
darlings demand our attention. Fort Parker
is located about thirty-fipe miles from Boze-
man. II was built in 1869 BY Colonel L. a.
Black, and is in all its appointments the
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