Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-03-28
A PROCLAMATION.
issued BY the People Of. Eastern
Montana.

~ HEREAs, Certain reports having came to
our notice through the columns of the Terri
forlal Press. to the effect that on or about the
18th day Of April, A. d. 1873. the Legislature
Of the TcrritorYof Montana will meet il, ex-
;traordlnary session at Yerginia City, the
Capital OF said Territory, for the ostensible
purpose Of taking into &C nsidcration the re-
modelling, codifying Or rcorganizing the gen
eraI laws Of said Territory and
WHEREAS, We are OF the opinion that the
Legislature will, instead OF attending to the
programme as laid down by his ExcelIency
the Governor of said Territory, essay to rob
the people Of their money by granting 1t to
some embryo railroad III the shape of SUBJ
sides; and
WHEREAS, The lion. Samuel Word, when
no one was nigh, iii language smooth and
willy SO worked upon the unsuspecting minds
Of our Cauuty Fathers, as to cause them TO
SIGN memorial to his Excellency, the Gov
ernor, asking thecalling Of the Exit a Session;
IN words that would imply twas the express
slou and will OF this people; and
WHEREAS. Several Of our citizens signed
petition handed around by palo r. .as..s Oh the
Helena Rail Road Ring" and obtained
through Misrepresentation. many signers
thereto, nine tenths of whom, now that the
scheme is barred, wish their names to be
stricken off; Therefore, taking all these
things into consideration, we do declare it to
be our bounden duty:
l. 10 make pilgrimage to the Mecca Of
Montana when our Soons are gathered to-
gether IN the Legislative Temple, and make
il eur duty to guard against our rights being
infringed, or our money taken Fl ON us by
exorbltant taxation; to urge upon our Leg
islators that g desire no bogus railroad, and
are perfectly willing to abide tile coming of
the Northern Pacific.
2. That, while reposins confidence iii our
Legislators III the past and to a great, bur,
not unlimited extent now we will therefore.
make pilgrimage to the Capital. and by our
counsel>, prevent, if possible, the Credit Mo-
tllller play being enacted upon the board.
3. Owing to our numbers being so great,
we will not tax the Hotel Keepers OF the
Social City, or put them TO any incoyeni-
ence, whatever, by abiding with them !:
knowing full wtll that the !. Helena Rail
Road Ring and the Representatives of the
G. T. +. h.. will occupy their looms to re-
pletion. We, therefore, will take ND our
quarters and go into camp, at, or near. the
Water Works.
z. we are provided with tents and suf-
ficieit supply of provisions and groceries
to last US until the Legislature adjonrns.
5. We have all the means of transpor ia ion
we require, and therefore, will put In an ap-
pearance at the Capital OF Montana ON the
l3tl, CT April, A. d. 1878.
6. A cordial invitation is hereby extended
Q the Deer Lodge Delegation to do as we
DO, and take up their quarters contagious
to ours.
9. A line Of Omnbusses will run from the
virginia camp to our city at the Water
works occasionally. thus giving tile tleniZens
of that camp an opportunity of Viewing the
cities built by Deer Lodgers and Eastern
Montanians. Fare: for denizens of the camp.
nothing, for residents of our city, free. We
must make distinction.
s. Gov. Williams, the prince of ..Sa-
Tourists, /" is the accredited Commissary Cen
eral 10 the expedition, and will dispense all
sorts Of good cheer to hungry and thirsty
Especially the latter souls.
9. The champion . Lveryist,'' Charley
Lark. Of Wor divide noteliefy, will act as
Master OF transportation, and will put the
expedition through on time.
10. In the next issue of tie COURIER win
pc given full particulars of our organization.
accompai led with a list of officers.
Given under our hands, this 25th day Of
march, A. d. 1873. s.
NELSON STORY, s. B. BOWEN.
=. IENloENHiLL, G. L. CLARK,
LIS. WILSON, j.. DAVIS.
Y. A. CoCkRiLL, JOS. WRIGHT,
THOS. WAKEFIELD, n. FORD.
A. w. TANNER, T.LDAWEs
ana four hundred and fifty Others.