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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24

SCCuTtu uTSC-CldSS dCCOm -0O(latlOnS t(
pleasure seekers and tourists to the
National Park, and would have
brought thousands of them through
our town annually.
Mr.. Maginnis made. fimsy and
awkward excuse for his opposition to
the First National Bank Of Bozeman
being designated as q Government
Depository and Financial Agent Of the
United States His efforts to blind
the public as to the fact that he had
been yoked by the First National
Bank Of Helena and was whipped into
his course in this matter by the chief
"whacker" Of that institution, were
perfectly transparent and fruitless.
And he only told his side Of the story.
The other side we will refer to here.
after.
Adverting to the fact that Colonel
Black endorsed and supported Mr..
Hedges in this race, Mr.. Maginnis re.
marked that two years ago Col. Black
was without a Government contract
and wanted one, and had supported
him; and now he had a contract, and
wishing to be in accord with the Ad-
ministration he supported Hedges.
Such reasoning is worthy Of Maginnis,
but it would disgrace the intelligence
Of a twelvc year old school boy. Col.
Black supported, and, through his
efforts, elected Mr.. Maginnis over Mr..
Clagett. Whyf Because Mr.. Clagett
had opposed measures calculated to
benefit Bozeman and Eastern Montana,
and how has this man Maginnis shown
his gratitude to the people Of Eastern
Montana and Col. Black, to whom he
is indebted for his seat in Congressi
By opposing the most important bills
introduced for promoting the interests
Of Eastern Montana, as shown above.
This is the cause of Col. Blacks op.
position to such an ungratefal public
s,ca ss.'~ -.--~- -.<-aEe:---.;1.-L Loe. aL<>.
himself to be.
Take Mr.. Maginnis' record SO far as
it relates to Eastern Montana, and
every intelligent man will be struck
with the conviction that it would have
been better for our people had we been
without representative. Whatever
good he did is balanced by his
efforts to iUure us, and we leave it to
a discriminating public as to whether
the latter was the result of q lack of
judgment or was inspired by personal
motives.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24
For County Treasurer and Co.lector-D
Il. Linehurser, Of Radersburg.

For County Treasurer and Co.lector-D
II. Linehurser, Of Radersburg.
For Assessor Dunks OF Boulder.
For Superintendent of Public Schools
John w. Crane. of Clancy.
The following Committee was elected to
confer with a like Cummittre elected BY the
Peoples Convention OF Galiatin county. for
the purpose of nominating Joint Council
man ani joint Representative far the Coun-
ties of jefferson and Gailatin, to convene in
Joint Convention in Gallatin City on Tue E.
day. July q, 1874. at noon Of said day:
James e. Stuart. N. Merriman, Robert
Fisher, G. A. Douglas and Richardson.
On motion the Committee of Coaierence.
just elected. WAS empowered to act as Cen.
trail Committee for the Peoples Party for one
yycar. with authority to iii all vacancies that
might occur on the ticket from death, resi2.
nation or otherwise.
On motion the Secretary was instructed to
furnish copies OF the proceedings Of this
Meeting to the Avant Courier, Helena Herald
and New Northwest.
On motion the Meeting adjourned, sine
die. G. SrERRETr, Chairman.
j. e. STUART. Secy.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24
"CAN'T AFFORD IT.o

The large number Of experienced,
valuable, and distinguished, Repre-.
sentatives of the House who have de.
clined denominations within the past
month has become J matter of much
comment. These gentlemen are not
confined to either party, but are
propOrtionately divided between tho
two; and while some of them MAJ
not he counted among the leaders Of
either, We venture to say that with
scarcely single exception they are
men who were useful to their cOnstit-
uents, energetic in the performance
of their legislative functions and faith
full to the interests Of their particular
party. In a word, they were valu-
able members, whose positions the
people will find it hard to acceptably
ELL.
We will not at this time give any
names, for there are many of them
that could not in moment be re-
called but most Of onr readers can
count a half-dozen CT so who have
declared that they will not come back
to Congress. They were not dealing
in balderdash, but were in downright
sober earnest in their refusal Of a re.
nomination. The causes assigned for
this determination were various, ami
as good as they were varied. Some
few who accepted the position for its
accompanying honor, and had " done
the State some service" had come to
think with Sir Charles Coldstream that
s: there's nothing in it0-nothing in
the distinction and the name. A few
others have had enough OF it on gen.
eral principles, but the great majority,
in all sincerity, put in the plea of flat
footed, square-toed poverty-in all
honesty confessed that they could
not afford to come TO- Congress any
longer.
Now we have no donbt that there
aye many who eagerly wait the chance
to jump into the vacant shoes-no
doubt OF that-but, perchance, they
are the very ones who, after serving
as many terms as their worthier pre-.
decessOrs have done, can better af.
ford than ever to keep coming to
Congress. These are not the servants
the people want +; they need the older
and trustier ones.
W. submit that there is some food
for thought in the remarks thus hur-
riedly made. The question it devel.
opes is akin to that OF the Iaborer be.
ing worthy Of his Washington
Chronicle.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24

The other day an aged couple drove
into Indiana City, Ind., just as an un-
dertaking firm was moving into an
old church, which had been purchased
for shop. The old gentleman stood
up in his wagon, his mouth and eyes
distenlled, a. the men sileltly carried
cold1 after coffin into the church. At
last h4 turned to his awe-strickep halt
and gasped: aSary, BY eolly, ito ehol,
era! Lo&1 nitee =
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24
The Chicago Post and Mail, in com

The Chicago Post and Mail, in com.
menting upon the Tilton- Woodruff.
Beecher scandal, says: ''It is true that
the conviction of Henry Ward Beecher
Of serious wrong would be blow
struck not only at the root Of Ply.
mouth C'urch, but at ChristendOn,.
1t would cause wailing in heaven and
inaugurate Fourth Of July in He'll"
It may be that The blow would fail
with terrible force upon Plymouth,
Church, though such does not appear
to be the fact. AS for Christendon,,
We do not believe it will jostle it in
the slightest degree, nor do We believe
there will be any unusual excitement
in heaven. As fer the "Fourth OF
July" business "in hell, Chicago, W.
ought to know all about it.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

Io al notices Is cents per ic for the first inser-
tiop and 10 cents for each additional insertion.
"a. Transient advertisements must be paid for
in hv ,nce. and all job Printing when the work
Is delivered.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24
OF THE TERRITORIES.

A bill has been introduced into the
House of Representatives at Washing
ton to enable the people of the Terri
tories to elect their Governors aud all
other Territorial officers. It was in.
troduced by Mr.. Steele, read a first
and second time; referred to the Com.
mittee on Territories, and ordered
printed. When the applications for
Office are so scarce that the admins.
tration is short of candidates there
will be some hope Of . bill Of that kind
passing. But so long as an asylum is
required for needy politicians, so long
do we fear that the Territorial patron.
age will be retained at Washington.
The bill, however, proposes only to
give the people Of the Territories q
right which should never have been
denied. It should be the first privi-
lege of an American citizen that he
have q voice in the choice of his rulers,
the denial of which was great cause
of the revolution .ot the Colonies
against the mother country hundred
years ago. The American Congress
started out wrong when the first Ter
1itory was organized, but there should
be enough enlightenment at the pres
ent day in the scicilce of ffee govern
ment to right the wrong then commit
ted. In addition to the privilege of
choosing our own officers, we should
be allowed q voice in the selection of
President and Vice President Of the
United States. This. Of course, can
not be done until constitutional
change is made in the manner OF select
ing those officers. The citizens Of the
Territories bear the same burdens as
the citizens of the States. They are
taxed the same by the general gov
ernment, contributing according to
their means to the general expenses.
There is no difference in their stand
ing towards the general government,
except as to place Of residence. There
can be no good and valid reason why
Q resident at Wallace, on the K. p,
should vote for President and vice.
President and State officers while
citizen of Denver should have no word
to say. This is Q matter Of justice
only, by the granting Of unquestiona-
BILE rights Of American citizenship.
Although We have little or no hope Of
. favorable issue on the bill, yet we
forbear to urge these few reas-
ons in its behalf 1t il the unanimous
prayer OF i've hundred thousand
Americans, who have given up their
old homes in the States to carry the
banner Of progress into the wilds OF
the west-a prayer that ought to be
heard BY those who sit where might
makes right, and Who can do no wrong
10 the States they represent BY grant
ing it.--Ds.sey 1sess. ..
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24

A writer in the Milwaukee Sentinel
deserves the respected sympathy Of al
gentlemen who give ont their washing.
He says: ut is awful annoying to have
some other fellows cloti,es left in 0De's
room by the washer-woman. Saturday
We put on another fellows shirt, but
couldn't wear it; although it Was ruf.
fed around the bottom, the sleeves
were too short to put cuffs on, and
tAre was no place for collar.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

l. ANY who takes paper regularly from the
+, toHicc-wlrthor directed to his name or anoth.
cr's-or whether he has subscribed or not-is re-
sponsble for the payment.
2 If person orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay al nrrearages, or the publisher may con.
tinue to send II until payment is made, and collect
the whole amount, whether the paper Is taken from
the Office yr nOf.
2. The courts have decided that refusing to take
the newspapers periodic lis from the POstOhcc, +,
0r renewing and leaving them uncalleI for, Is
primG Jacia evidence Of intentlona, fraud.
REGULATING LEGAL PUBLICATIONS.
ACT to amend nm Act entitlci. AN Act ia
pr. iic for and regulate the rates of charges for
the publication or legal documents" approved
Jan,Ia"y 9th, 1872.
Be enacted by the Legislative Asse"bly Of tie Ter
risOry cf Moaiana:
SECTION J. Publishers of newspapers in this Ter
riory shall be entitled to the following fees for
rublicat u Of all legal advertisements: For The
iirst ins, rton Of each folio Of one hundred words,
three dollars; for ca h subsequent insertion, two
dollars.
SEC g. i'he printer Of such legal advertisements
shall be entitled to payment Of his full fees before
being required to furnish u certificate Of the publ'-
cation.
Approved, December %, 1871.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24
INDIAN TROUBLES IN KANSAS

The Indian commissioners received
q tcle graphic report yesterday, from
Jno. d. Miles, Indian agent 1T Usage
City, Kansas. It says that hostile
Cheyennes, COmancles, end KiOwas
appeared near the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe agency, on the FL inst, and
killed and scalped VIM. Watkins and
five more parties who were apparently
moving toward Kansas. Troops were
temporarily granted from Fort Sill to
protect the agency. Mr.. Miles with
an escort, proceeded to Lees and Rey
nold's ranches, where the Indians
made an attack and were repulsed.
Four men were found murlerd and
scalped near by, and their wagons,
loaded with provision for the Harwood
agency, destroyed. One victim had
been tied to . wagon and burned.
At the next rancho the teamsters,
stages, etc., were gathered. They re-
ported that q body of 100 Indians had
passed there that forenoon, and Mr.
Miles advised all the ranchmen to
abandon their places, which was done.
There are now but two ranches 0ccu-
pied on that road. The Indians will
doubtless clean everything till re-
pulsed. Mr.. Miles, on his return, ask
ed for two or three companies Of cav
AIRY to protect the government inter-
ests between the agency and Caldwell.
There is need Of speedy and decided
measures. Mr.. Miles is Quaker, and
q thoroughly reliable agent. The mill
tary department endorse his request.
The hostile Indians number about
z, 2,OOO.-CAeyesne Leader, 11tA.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24

A Nevada paper says: "There was
no regular trial in the cose of John
Flanders yesterday. He had an in
terview in the woods with . few
friends, however, and it is perfectly
certain that John won't burglar any
more.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-24
OIRECToRY or COUNTY OFFICEKs.
Times and Places for Holding CsaSse 4
the Territory Of 1e::Aaa.

eUPRENE COURT.
At vir2 IN City, first Monday in Js@uary ana sec
0nd Monday in August.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS.
First Disfricf-At Virginia City. fret Monday 10
April. and sece ID Monday in September.
eeos6 Disfricf-At Deer Lodge, second Monday n
April, 0rst Msnday In September, and frst Mon
day in December.
7hirf Disiric,-At Helena, first Monday n March
first Monday ID June, and fourth Monday In NO
vcmber.
TERRITORIAL COURTS.
first Dsfrici-In Madison County, at Virginia City
FIRST Monday in April. second Monday IN Sep
tember.
In Gallatin County. Ut Bozeman, ID Monday n
March and fourth Monday in October.
In Jefferson County, 1t Rsdersburg. third Mon
day in February. frs Monday In Ocib er:
second Dtstrici-Deer Lodge County, at Deer L0dge
City, second M0nia In April, drst Monday 10
September, and Hrst Monday In December.
an Missoula County. at Missouls. fourth Monday
in June and second Monday IN November.
In Beaver Head County, Bxnnack, first Monday 10
June, and second Monday in October.
Third Districf-ln Lewis and Clark County. at Hell
ena. first Monday IN March. 1rst Monday ID
June and first Monday II November.
In Meaghcr County. fourth Monday IN NAY ana
third Monday IN October.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-21
FRANTIC EFFORTS.

The struggles of the Times to change its
garments in time to appear in full uniform
in the front rank of the Democratic army
are fearful. Among other contortions is
this:
Scarcely did the Radical party of this
State obtain predominance than com
menced the enactment OF laws the sole
object of which was the perpetuation Of its
power.
Why, then, was the voice of the Times
not raised against these enormities at the
time?
1t turns States evidence against the per-
petrators of these alleged enormities. Its
words are:
The late administration proved an adept
in the art. Its statutes regulating registra-
ton and elections would have graced a
museum of legislative enormities Many,
perhaps, remember the perfection reached
as early as 1870, and can possibly recall a
few of the results of that moluentOus can
vass.
The Times shrinks from using the per-
sonal name Of that administration. In
the more momentous canvass of 1872 Gov
ernor Warmoth was the patron of the
Tines, and it was the Jealous organ of
of the Fusion party, for which that states
man furnished the ':election machinery
commented on By the Times with so much
censure. Now, if these laws, and espe-
cielly the executive Returning Board, were
so fraught with enormity, why did not
the sole Waterman over political morality
cry out from that tower of strength and
espial? We have shown historically that
the late administration had made, as the
Times says, laws tor the perpetuation of
its power. History shows that Governor
Warmoth's Returning Board, composed of
himself. other State officers and two life
! members. was in force at the date
Of the Fusion. Was there any complaint
Of those persona! powers then by the
Times OF any other Eusionist? Not one
whisper Of dissent. On the contrary, the
Fusionists openly ayowed that the exer.
else of these personal powers IN their be.
| hat was the sole justification for their
adoption and Endorsement Of the ''late
administration. 1t has been shown tina:
the Republican Legislature made the Re
turning Board elective by the Senate TO
take this power from the executive, and
that Governor Warmoth risked his neck
in car race from New York to New Or
leans TO prevent its signature by Pinch
back; that be was driven to its signature
and to filling official vacancies where
there had never been AN incumbent,
With . Returning Board of his own
political persuasion. Where was this
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-21

watch dog over the public liberties? Pol
'bhing in il Kennel 3 bone u pubic
printing adroitly cast by the ''late ad-
ministration," the author of these very
Legislative enormities."
We wish distinctly to impress upon the
public mind the fact that the Republican
Legislature, at the risk and loss of its
party unity, repealed that Legislative
enormity," an executive Returning Board,
and gave to Louisiana the present board,
chosen by the peoples representatives
from call political parties" When,
therefore, the Times shall claim Of the
Peoples party anything they may have to
bestow. let it be asked; Why did you
not support the Peoples Returning
Board, comprised Of call parties instead
Of the Governors Returning Board, which
placed the result of all elections within
the executive fingers?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-21

deemed oppressive by the American
people. They were themselves suojeceed
to enactments which they deemed OPP
presdve. II was the steady swing OF the
pendulum whose normal arc was equality.
Perhaps the South went too far in Its
penal legislation; perhaps the retribution
is deemed by the North adequate, posi-
bly, excessive. The pendulum will come
to rest between the extremes The justice
of the American people will not suffer
wrong to any portion or people OF the
republic, but it will establish and enforce
equal rights and equal responsibilities.
without regard to the race, color or pre-
vious condition of servitude Of any.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-21

The Governor of Georgia includes in
the list Of duties prescribed for thanks
giving exercises, ga reveyent acknoledg-
ment of the signal favor Of Almighty God,
lately vouchsafed to our entire country,
IL arresting the evil tendencies of the
times, and assuring speedy restoration
of fraternity and good government.
This is very comfortable view Of the
case, though it excludes from the Divine
favor and influence, Rhode Island, Mich
igan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and other
Republican States, which yet grope in
darkness. The Republican party, having
been excluded from the benefits, can not
be expected to join in the thanksgiving.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-21
ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ''4'

= OYrTcR DIVISION SuPRRINrEuDnNr OF PUBLIc
Education sixth Division, Room No ~ City Hall.
New Orleans November IL, 1874.
| To the Principals Of the Public Schools:
The programme of the examinations and closing
exercises Of the public schools vii! be as follows:
l. The examinations for the promotion OF the
classes in the High ScAOols will be begun about
the twentieth instant, that they may be COM
peted by the fourteenth prOximo.
.. The examination Of the candidates for adms.
| sion to the High Schools will he held at the re-
spective High School bulldogs on the fourteenth.
fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth Of December.
3. The public oral ex examinations and literary ex-
ercises OF the Grammar and Primary Schools will
be held in the following order: For the schools OF
the Seventh and Sixth Districts, Monday, December
:; Fourth District, Tuesday December g. First Dis
| trict Wednesday, December 9; Second District.
Thursday December 10; Third and Fifth Districts,
| Friday, December ii
4. The examinations for the promotion of the
Grammar School classes will take place on the
twenty first, twenty second, twenty-third and
twenty fourth of December. These examinations
will be under the direction of the principals OF the
schools and Will be written wherever the advance.
ment of the classes will permit.
5. The graduation exercises Of the high schools
will be held follows:
oSAAOoA,
| 81 Lower Girls High School, Tuesday, December
| %; Upper Girls High School. Wednesday, Decem-
Der %.
These exercises will begin at P. H. The
| places of hsldias them will be designated here.
after.
The relatives and friends of the pupils and all
who feel an interest the of education, are
cordially invited to the annual public examna-
lions OF the schools. They held with the
| view of affording parents and others opp0rtu-
nifty of observing the character Of the instruction
| and the progress of the pupils Of cur schools.
Principals of grammar schools must see that
their candidates for admission to the high schools
! be present at the examination halls on December
a. at AM A list containing their Names ages. res
| licences, name OF school. and accompanied by such
remarks as may be proper, should be sent to the
! principals of the high schools on the school day
| next preceding tho first examination day, 20 a.
| 10 allow time to prepare . full sOll OF the ex'
CHARLES W. BOOTHBY.
Superintendent Public Schools. Sixth Division.
l nOlQ TIL FIR IN 2O