Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-11-20

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1874.
1.-THE COURIER CONTROVERSY"
Mr.. Bogert, editor of the Times, saw fit in
the first issue of that sheet to give detailed
account Of what he terms the COURIER
Controversy" We fail to see the necessity
nrompt;oe this statement" of the new
aedeed editor. If his desire was to excul'
nate himself from public censure for the part
he took in the attempt recently made to CO..
cree the publisher of. this paper into an
,rraneemert to change and control the policy
of the COURIER, and to make 1t subserve
private instead of public ends, he might have
made the effort without dragging private
matters before the people. What he terms
..the COURIER controversy" was something
Of his own creation. If, as Mr.. Bogert says,
the difference between. Col. Black and myself
va solely of . financial nature, his interpo'
eition in the premises was strangely at vari>
ance with the position of friend, religious
" inclined to help NEEDY brother. "
And Col. Blacks method Of obtaining what
ever might haYe owed MIN by stopping my
business was anomalous when viewed in a
reasonable business light. and disingenuous
for one possessing the reputed business tact
of the Colonel.
Iwilldo MI. Bogert the justice, however, to
say that, in all the conversations had with him
on the subject he appeared as friend to my
self. while on the other hand have the evil
dence of Col. Black that his apparently kind
Offices were gratuitous and Ofticious. Mr..
Bogert says:
ssMore than year ago COL Bl ack ordered
the COURIER office closed, on account OF it's
financial shortcomings. Mr.. Bogcrt, solely
because he desired to assist Mr.. Wright, and
20 see the paper continued, exerted himself
against the order; and has. at different times
repeated the effort successfully" -
It il strange, being the party most Interests
ed, that did not receive or hear of these
orders regarding the closing of the office, &c.
In the next sentence he further says
sCol. Black, upon his return here. again an.
nounced his positive intention of closing the
paper, or making change, and took into
consideration various offers from several per-
sons (not including Mr. Bogert, who made no
Offer,) who desired to hire or purchase the
Office. Mr.. BOgert, acting as the friend of
Mr.. Wright, religiously and to the last, in
formed him Of thoso things. and advised MIN
70 render his account against Colonel Black.
AT last such an offer was made by outside
parties that it could not be overlooked; and,
- it was made against the interest of Mr..
Wright, Mr.. Bogert assumed the responsible
~ of agreeing to take the paper if Col.
Black would refuse said offer, unless
come arrangements could be made with Mr..
Wright"
Some time previous to the return of COL
Black, Mr.. Bogert came to me on several oc>
casions, first with the story that the Montana
IN or Madisonian was to he moved here; that
other parties were endeavoring to undermine
me and get possession of the Courier, and
other improbable stories; finally, that he had
positive information that Col. Black intended
closing the Office on his return, &c. then
told Mr.. Bogert emphatically that the busi-
ness, good will, &C., of the paper belonged
teen other papers should be started in
Bozenan; that Col. Black had the right
and was welcome to take his material, pro-
,yided he would give me little notice; that
I was paying higher rent than the material
was worth, and more than intended to pay
IN the future; that could get other and bet>
ter material in the Territory. After Col.
Blacks return, Mr.. B6gert became SO impor>
nate in his solicitude for my welfare, telling
me that the office was to be grasped from me,
&C., that went to Col. Black and asked him
about the matter, and he told e.that he had
no intention Of letting any one else have the
material; that Mr.. Bogert had spoke Of buy.
ing It, but that he intended letting me have
1t as long as desired. therefore dropped
Mr.. Bogert, considering his interference gra-
tuitous and uncalled for. Shortly after this
conversation, Col Black went to Virginia !
City, and - change came DER the spirit of
his dream" He talked with Gov. Potts and
others, receiving 1t the same time letter
from Mr.. Bogert, (who had no doubt written
to the Governor in reference to the same mat
teri making Col. Black proposition for the
CoURRR Office (this was one of his exhble
sions Of religious friendship for us.) On
bic return to Bozeman. Col. Black sent US
The following peremptOry note. which we re,