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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-21
LEGAL ADvERTIs EMENTs.
Sherif's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION issued out OF
ID the First Judicial District Court Of Montana
Territory in and far Galatin county and TO me dir
ecied and delivered, in favor of Ellis Davis and
against +. h. Fridfey, bearing date Of November
thu. 18th, All y. 1878, Inaye LEVIED upon and will,
On Friday, tho 18th AZ Of December, A. D. 1873,
at II clock a. m. OF said day, in front Of the
Court House, in the town OF Bozeinan, county OF
GalIatin and Territory OF Montana, sell ut public
auction, the highest and best bidder, for cash in
and 70 the following described real properly. to-
wit: Lots Nos A. 4, Is and 16, an d l0A feet on the
east side Of lot No B and 10 feet on the west side
oil LOT No. 81 all in Block e. situated In the town OF
Bozcrnan, county of Gatlatln. Montana Territory,
and the softh west quarter Of section SIX 90 In
township D. south Of range 6 east. Also all the
improvements upon said property, or 50 much
thereof may be sufficient to satisfy said plain
tits demand, to-wit: Judgment $293 be, with in
terest and costs S24 95 besides accIuIng costs.
Given under my hand on this the Goth day of Mo-
vember, "A. d. 1873. J. e. GUY
sheriff of tiallatin County, n. r.
By g. r.. BLAKELkY, Under Sheriff
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TERR;TORIAL DEBT.


For several years the debt Of Mon
tana has been steadily increasing, oW-
ing to the amount paid members Of
the Legislature and other officers as
extra compensation. The amount paid
ont for q session this way was about
thirty-five thousand dollars. The last
regular session was in 1912, closing
in January, 1872. Since then the law
allowing extra compensation has been
repealed. Therefore the public debt
will be reduced under the operations
of the present law. In view Of this
f-ct, we think the Legislature should
reduce the rates of taxation to CORES
pond with the diminution of public ex-
penses. 4 year ago this paper urged
the increase BY Congress Of the nav d
members and other Cheers Of the Leg.
lslatare, and tbe doing away with ex.
ira compensation. The suggestions
made We're incorporated into law by
COP gress, and the Territory saved the
expense of thirty-five thousand dollars
lii each session of the Legislature. w.
This relief will be-sensibly felt by the
people in times like the present. We
feel confident that our representatives
will be willing to reduce taxes igs view
Of the considerations presented. We
trust Governor Potts will devote q
good portion of 1t to our financial situ-
alton, and suggest such reduction of
taxes as will afford enough to pay the
interest on our debt, and the salaries
Of such officers as are to be paid by
the Territory. The Auditor. Treasurer,
Superintendent of Public Schools and
the Penitentiary, we believe, are about
all that are to be provided for. Twenty
thousand dollars ought to be about
the sum necessary to he raised annu-
ally for Territorial purposes, and no
more. The receipts this year should
exceed the expenditures about thirty
thousand dollars. Let this sum be
applied to the Indebtedness, and the
amount necessary to raise for payment
OF interest on our bonds will be there
by lessened. We have thrown out
these considerations for the benefit of
our lawmakers. They may not be ac-
curate as to the exact amounts, as we
have no data before us, but in the
main they are regarded as approxima-
ting TO the facts. Economy and re-
trenchment are Indispensable now in
the conduct of affairs in Montana, as,
IN fact, everywhere else.
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Sheriff Sale

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION issued out of
- the First Judicial District Court Of Montara
Tertiary, in and tor Galati0n county, and to ME
directed and delivered, bearing date OF November
the 18th, A. D.IS73, in favor Of George w Fox
and against +. Fridtey, have levied upon and
will
On Friday, the 18th day Of December, A. D. 1873,
at II o'tlock a. m. OF said day, in front Of the
Court House IN the town of Bohemian, county Of
Gala in q Territory of Montana, sell at public
auction to the highest and bst bidder for cash in
hand all defeiant,s right, title and interest in and
to the following real property to-wit Lots Nos. f.
Is anl II, and l01z feet off the east side Of lot
and 10 feet OF the west side Of lot 81 all in block
ia the town Of Bozeman, county Of Gallatin and
Territory OF Montana. Also the south west q ar
ter Of section s, in township 2, south Of range
east With all the lmprov ements belonging to said
property, or SO mu Oh thereof may be iclent to
satisfy said plaintif's demand, to-wIt Judgment
1861 3d. costs $24 20 and interest, and all further
accruing costs.
Given under my hand on this November 2oth, A.
d. 1873 j.. g. GUY,
Sheriff of Gailatin County, n. Il.
By G. p. BLAKELEY, Under Sheriff
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On Saturday, tie Stu day Of pece mher, 4. ,.
NOTICE TO MINERS.
II. S. LAND OFF,eK

U. S. LAND OFFICE,
HELENA, NJ. t., November II 1873
SILAS RALSTON, whose post office address is
4 Bozeman, Gallatin county, n. T., has filed in
this office is application to enter as agricultural
land un'ter the pre-emptlon laws, the southeast
ship south, of range east, and the west half Of
southwest quarter and southwest quarter Of north
west quarter 81 section III township No. south OF
range 40 5 east, which land is suspended from
entry rs agricultural land Notice is hereby given
that hearing will be at this Office at 10 o. clock
m on the I'd day of january, 1874, to dete rmine
as to the mineral -mineraI character of said
land, and testimony U be used upon said heari 1g
viii be taken before Arch Graham, Co. Clerk, at
his Office in Bohemian, Gallatin County nj n
comnencing at 10 O'Clock H. IN. on the 10Th day of
December, 1878.
1t IS siicael there are no known miners nor min.
ing improvements or claims upon SAID land
Gsgned,) w. G. CHILD, Register.
noy2l-5w
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-21

THE New York Evening Post, in
it's comments on the "butcheryn of the
captain and crew of the Virginius,
says: "Have these butchers no fear
Of the inignation Of the civilized
world, or do they mean to provoke us
50 that we shall have no alternative
but to topple their infamous and impo-
tent provincial government into the
sea and take possession in the name
of outraged humanity and justice9-
The feeling of our citizens was raised
to fever heat by the execution of the
four leaders; it will now rise to boiling
pitch. Cuba and her friends will here
after need neither money nor men,
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NOTICE TO MINERS.
+ II. S. LAND OrF,cp

I4ANU Z
HELENA, M. T., October 4, 1873
" AciIARY =. ROOT, whose post Office address
II Is Bozenan. Gallatin County, NJ. t.. has this
iay filed his application to enter as agric,lltnyt
land under the Presumption laws, The south half Of
southeast quarter the northwest quarter OF south
east quarter, and northeast quarter of southwest
east, which land is suspended from entry a.
agricultural land Notice is hereby given that
hearing will be had Ut this Office on the 10Th
day OF November A ID. 1873. at IS O'Clock 4 m
to determine as 10 the mineral or non -mlner4l
character of said land, and testimony to be used
upon said hearing will be taken before Arch Gra-
ham, County Clerk, al his office in Bozemar, CAL
latin county M. II, Commencing at 10 clock y.
m. on The I'D day Of November, A. D., 1878.
1t is alleged there no known Miners nor min
in improvements claims upon saia land
ocA-5W W.. oRILA. RszUsU.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
in Financial Matters.


CHICAGO. November IA
A Boston special says: The signs OF gen
eral Frightening, are 4nlnistaktsable. The feel
ing was prevalent on the street to-day that
the backbone of the difficulty is broken, and
that the progress toward the old basis will
he direct, but though possibly little slower
than all may desire. An increased ease in
mOrey matters is admitted on all sides, by
lenders and borrowers alike. Choice double
names were taken to-day by careful capt.
talst at per cent, or only one per cent.
above the common tank interest rate, aud
less select notes, pretty sure TO be paid when
due, but all of which the institutions were
unable to discount, were negotiated on the
street at from to g IS, with rare exceptions
at higher figures. In trade circles there is
more activity than there has been lately.
both in the wholesale and retail departments
OF foreign and domestic merchandise
Fitting Ont Of War Steamers.
Ew York, November 13.
Some Of the officers at the Breoklvr Navy
Yard profess ignorance in regard to the re-
ceipt of orders from Washington. but at the
same time every man that could he obtained
was set to work on the war vessels P,vhat-
tan, Kansas and Juniata. The Kansas re-
ctived supply of stores this afternoon, and
it is tlioughI she v i'll sail tonight The Jll-
niata will be ready to sail tomorrow night.
PH1LADELpHIA, November II
Orders have been received at the ravv yard
here to fit out the monitor Manhattan for sea
by Friday next, and large force Of ~ en- has
been employed. It is understood that other
monitors at League Island are to be made
ready for sea at once.
Important Cabinet Meeting and othsr In
farsnskS.nur W. np.fn Ufnm NOVA.
WAsHrNGTOy, November IA.
The session Of the Cabinet to-day was con-
tInued for over two hours and was the most
important which has taken place under Presi-
dent GfRnt'a Administrators. Inc saFNan
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-21

THE Helena Fair Association have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, J. A. Wall;
Vice President, Chas. A. Broadwater;
Treasurer, Jesse +. Taylor; Secretary,
j. i. Cuthbert. The net proceeds Of
the Association for the year 1878 were
$2,lG3.7l. All Increase over last year Of
21.43I.O4.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-21
THE PRESIDENTS FINANCIAL
POLICY.

Of the policy of Gen. Grant, since
he has been in Office, the New York
World says: "The policy of high
taxes and an overfowing treasury pre-
duced it's natural consequence in ex.
travagant expenditures. The cost Of
the Government-aside from the in
tsrest on the public debts four times
as great as it was previous to the war,
although our population has increased
only about twenty five per cent. The
salary grab is the natural cmhlazonry
of q fiscal policy whose popularity is
excessive taxation and a vast idle sur
plus in the public Treasury. A full
Treasury is constant temptation to
extravaganza in any department Of
the Government. "Where the carcass
is, there will the eagles be gathered to
gether.n The only effectual guarantee
for economy in public expenditures is
moderate and reasonable taxes, COM
pelling those who control appropria-
tons to cut the garment according to
the cloth. When there is great over
plus of revenue, much Of it will stick
to unclean fingers, and the general
scale Of expenses will be extravaganza.
But such policy, like all extrava-
gance tends to work it's own cure by
drying up its sources, as we are begin
ming to experience in the fruits Of Gen.
Grants first four years.
Far better had it been for the coun-
try if the Wastefutness of keeping a
hundred millions of unproductive mo
ney in the Treasury had bean arrested
by wise foresight, instead Of the ire
sistible coercion of public calamity
The ground on which that wasteful
policy has been persistcntly defended,
was, that it enabled the Government
to break corners" on gold, and oper-
ated as check on attempts to carry
up the premium. But it promoted the
very evil it professed to remedy. BY
locking up a great mass of gold and
keeping it out of the channels of bust
ness, it caused an artificial scarcity
which enhanced the price. IA low price
for gold, like q low price for every 9th
er commodity, depends on its album
dance; and the absurd policy of the
Government prevented an abundance
Of gold in this country in two ways:
first, BY Withdrawing a great part Of
the American supply from the market,
and, secondly, by preventing importa-
ton. The same fear of sudden out.
pouring of gold from the Treasury
which rendered domestic speculation
less daring, operated with equal force
OH those who might wish to import
gold from abroad. So the preposter-
GUS policy Of the. Administration had |
double influence in keeping the pre-
MUM high. It caused a great vacuum
1t home, and discouraged the filing of
chat vacuum from abroad for the per
son who shipped gold from London
could never know how much the Gov |
eminent might pnt on the market In
5he twelve days before it could reach
New York.
During the last three weeks we have !
~ fsaeisal dtsi.s y sybst
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s HERIFF.S SALE.

PY yirfne Of dceres and order Of sale issued
- out 81 the District Court q the First Judicial
District OF the Territory of Montana, in aud for
Galiatin county, bearing date of March the sih, A
ID. 1873 and to me directed and delivered, in an
action in SAID Cont, wherein A. w. Tanner was
the plaintiff and James H. Harper was the defend
ant, in favor of SAID plaintiff and against said de-
PENDANT for the sum of Ss7 e7 debt, and damages
and costs S2l TO- and all further accruing costs,
have Ieyiesi upon, and will,
On Saturday, the 6th day of December, A. D.
IsIs Mt II o'clock OF said day infront of the
Court House in the town of Bozeman, county of
Iailafln, Territory of Montana, sell ut public auc-
ton To The highest and best bidder, Tor cash in
hand, ali ihn defendants right, title and interest
in and u te following described real property, to-
wit fsuhieet however To mortgage of j Bogert
made by d. irndant:o secure the payment OF S30u) :
dhe south halt OF the south east quarter of Scstion
10 IN township one, south of range east and Inc
north In OF the north east quarter OF scct.,n in
township =, south of range east, much there
of IS may be sunicient 70 satisfy piaint
mand.
Giyer under my hand on this the 18th day of No
yen.ber, A. d. 1873
JOHN c. GUY,
Sheriff of Gallatin County.
BY G. p. BLAKELEY, Under Sheriff.
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A dispatch from Havana, via Jam.
aica, says on the 10th all the remain
ing Virginius prisoners were marched
ont and ten detailed to execution at d
time; when these ten were murdered
another ten were marched up, and fell
across the bodies of their dead COM
panions.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-21

soon AZ the amount of gold III the
treasury became 50 reduced that the
action of the government could be
calculated, gold began to be freely
shipped from London, and the ship.
nents continue in spite Of the repres-
sive action of the Bank of England
The flow Of gold to this COUNTRY
Vcnld have been at all times equally
nee, z It had been the steady policy
81 the Government to keep no more
on hand than It needed for its own
wants. Wherever speculation raised
the price Eere above its proper level.
cable messages would have started
immediate importations on their way,
and additional supplies would have
lowered the price. But with a great
Government hoard so capriciously
managed as to defy calculation, inn
portations were too unsafe to be haz-
arded, no matter what might be the
condition of the American market;
and the factitious scarcity created by
the Government gave the spectators
a great part of their power. No policy
was ever more absurd, wasteful, self.
defeating, and suicidal than that Of
keeping great hoard Of gold in the
Treasury, which the Administration
has now abandoned, not from iltelli-
gence. but forced by the constraaning
hand of necessity.
Almost equally absurd was the 9th
er great feature of its policy which
the Administration is also compelled
to abandon-that of paying off the
public debt Lefore it becomes due at
the rate Of hundred millions a year.
After gigantic war which Frustrated
the South, crippled the North, disor-
dered our currency, and destroyed our
shipping, the whole energy Of a WISE
Government would have been bent to-
wards resuscitation. Every public
burden should have been eased just as
far as was consistent with faith and
duty to the public creditors. We
needed all our capital, and more than
our capital, to revive our industries,
restore our currency, and put the bust
ness of the country on a sound basis.
No attempt should have been made to
pay off the principal of debts not yet
matnred. The taxes misapplied for
that purpose and for maintaining
great hoard of idle gold in the Treas
ury, should have been left to frllctify.
IN the business of her people. The
money taken from the community by
taxation has been borrow:
eel again from Europe on usll1ious
terms-by the sale of all sorts of
bonds, railroad, State, and national,
1T prices varying from thirty to ninety
cents on the dollar, though dollar for
1ollar must ultimately be paid to dis
charge these debts. There is no econ
my in paying off a six per cent. debt,
md thereby creating necessity for
mourning other debts for which from
ien to twenty per cent. must be paid
II shaves and interest. But it is this
mpoyerishing policy which the Adj
has made it's boast and
,lory.n
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-11-21

The Department Of the Lakes and
of the East has been abolished. The
command is now the Military Division
Of the Atlantic, commanded BY Gen.
Hancock.
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THANKSGIVING.
sr RIM rsssrDrsr-A rnocr ~. ROY.

1T THE fRASIpEsT--A PRoCLAN4 Tloy:
The approaching close Of another year brings
with the occasion for renewed Thanksgiving and
acknowledgment to the Almighty Ruler of the
Universe for the unnnmbered mercies which He
has bestowed upon us. Abundant hsrvests have
bssn among the rewards Of cur industry, with
soma local exceptions he lth has bean among our
many blessings enjoyed; tranquility at home and
pssce with other nations have prxSAiled frugal in
duatry 10 rexaining u. merits Of recognition and
is me rted reward; and gradually, bnt, under the
providence Of God. surely, - ~ srust the nation
i recovering frosn the lingering result OF dread
fal civil strife. Fer these and all the other mer-
oies vouchsafed, 1t becomes ms as people to re-
tnr cur heartfelt and grateful Acknowledgements,
m with our Thanksgiving we may unite our pray
srs For the cessation Of local and temporary suffer-
ilgs.
/, therefore, recommend that
on THURSDAY, THE 27rn DAY OF NOVEMBER
next. the people meet in their respestoe places of
worship, to make their acknowledgment to Al
mighty God for His honntss and Bis protection, to
offer to Him prayer for their continuance.
In Witness whereof, i have herenato set nay hand
snd caufed the seal of the United States to be RI
hxed. Done 1T Washington, the 18th day of .,cte
Der, in the year of Bord 1878, and Of sns indie
peadence Of the United States Of America the
ninety Eleventh..
(slsnsd) ULYSSES 8. GRANT.
BY the President
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary or State.
Washington, October IA. 1878
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TIE road from Corinne is In sp,en-
did condition, and oil freights on the
way up viii easily reach taNir destina.
~ q
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M rns GOVERNOR.


Believing in the Lord our God, in whom eur faith
srs trusted, and acknowledging with gratitude ant
praise the unnumbered blessings which He has beer
pleased 30 shower upon our Territory and Nation
snd In pursuance OF the reverend custom Of ON
fathers and In conformity with the proclamation o.
His E1csllsncy the President of the United States
Recommending that
THU RsDAY. THE 9Th DAY OF NOVEMBER,
be observed - day of Thanksgiving aad Praise.
/, Benjamin II. Petts, Governor Of Montana Ter
ytory, do request that all Peoprs within the limit.
OF this Territory do observe said day with due sol
smnity.
o give thanks unto the Lord for He is good,
Tor His mercy endureth forever
- Clap your hands all ye people, shout unto God
with voice 81 triumph. =
IN witness whereof have hereunso set my hand
and caused the crest seal Of the Territory be af
Axed. Done at Virginia City the Capital, this, the
twsnty-secoAd day OF October. in the year Of our
Lord thousand eight hundred and seventy hree
and Of the Indepe, dence of the United States the
ninety eighth.
IsigneA,l B. n. POTTS.
ny the Governor
JAS. =. CALLAwAr, secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-01-24
Aerial Telegraph Scheme.

The bill incorporating the LOOMS
Aerial Telegraph Co. has finally passed
the Senate, and, with the sigma
ture of the President, will become a
law. This aerial telegraph scheme is
a novel thing. The plan of DIR. Loom
is, the inventor, is to telegraph from
a high peak of the Rocky
Mountains to the highest ~
tainable peak of the Alps, at
which point tower is to be erected.
on the top of which a large mast is to.
be placed. An apparatus cable for col
lecting electricity is to be put on the
upper end of this mast, by means of
which, on such elevation, it is claimed
a strata for the atmosphere will be
reached which is charged with cleo
tricity. Ground connections, thesame
as in ordinary telegraph, will be erect
ed. This electrified stratum of the at
mosphere will, as with the ordinary
single wire and ground connection,
make a complete circuit, and it is
claimed that the slightest pulsation of
the electricity at one tower will produce
a similar pulsation at the other. The
company is to have capital stock of
$500, 900, with the privilege of increas-
ing the same to two millions if the in
terest of the company shall require it.
The business objects OF the corpora
ton are stated in the bill to be to de-
velope and utilize the principles and
powers of natural electricity, to be
used in telegraphy, generating light,
heat, and motive power, and operate
any machinery run by electricity for
any purpose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-01-24
A Disguised Landlord.

The Missouri Republican is respon-
sible for the following:
Once on time there dwelt in our
sister city of Alton a worthy but rather
irritable gentlemen, who was the host
of famous hotel there, known as the
Franklin House. Numerous citizens
daily drew their rations from his liber-
ally furnished table, and not few
visitors from the rural districts pre-
ferred the substantial fare of the
Franklin House to the more preten-
tious board of the Alton House. One
day, in addition to all the good things
with which the dinner table was loaded.
there was at the lower end nice roast
pig, that would have tickled the palate
of the gentle " Elia,' who discourses
so eloquently of that savory Wand.
At the conclusion of the meal,
this roast pig remained intact,
when along came a belated drover,
who sat down beside it, and having a
good, wholesome appetite, soon de-
voured the whole of il. The landlord
looked on amazed, and was puzzled to
see where his profit was to come in af-
ter deducting a dollar-and-a-half-pig
from fifty cent dinner ticket. Giving
vent to his disgust, he said very sar.
castically to the drover, Isn't there
something else you would liked TO be
helped too Wal-yas," drawled
ont the drover, 81 doa't care il I take
another Of them little hogs" This was
too much for the equanimity of the
landlord, aud to keep himself from
spontaneously contrasting, like Do.
rothea, he was compelled to rush out
in the open air, where he could give
vent to few unorthodox expressions
without being overheard by the elect,
of which he was one.