Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-02-20

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IsErtIsT. OF TIE:
ExEcvT,vEcoM MITTEE
YELLOWS STONE
WaQ9n Road & Prospecting Expedition
Hon. JOIN T.. EHaCE-
pern,anen. Chairman. Yellowstone Wagon
Road and Prospecting Erpca ION:
S1R:-The Committee respectfully
report: That the Expedition broke
camp on the morning of the 18th inst.
and began its march down the yellow
stone in good order and excellent splr-
its. On the 10th the last team OF the
first detachment left BOzcman carry
ing the reserve ammunition, followed
by a delegation of the Executive Com
mitt2e. consisting Of Messrs. Perkins,
Clark, Cooper, Burns, Bowen, Carpcn-
ter and Bogcrt.
The election Of officers was held on
the 18th, two miles below Quinns, and
resulted more fayorably to the inter
ests Of the Expedition than the most
sanguine could have expected.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. 4. NJ. Quivey, and Mr.. N. j. Bean
was made Chairman. Mr.. Z. b. Way
presented the objects of the meeting,
and the election Immediately followed,
resulting in the unanimous selection OF
officers thus:
Captain-Frank Grounds.
decentralization Wright.
Adjutant-E. i. Way.
COUNCIL:
Il. B. Wilson, 4. c. Burns, William
Lan.ston, A. NJ. Quivcy, y. \. Yates,
George Miller, 4. L. Ford, JOS. Han
cock, Jos. Brown.
President of Ccuncil-F. Grounds.
Sccrctary-B. =. Wickersham.
Signal Oilicer-Hush O'Donovan.
The command us then organized is
well Outfittcd, has at least 10000
rounds of ammunition and numbered
125 men, 90 wagons and a large num-
Der Of horses, a complete list Of which
will lie presented to yOu.
On melton of the Treasurer, the
articles Of Agreement, as adopted by
the Executive Committee, were unani-
mously adopted az binding upon the
command, and an additional proviso
then proposed by the Treasurer, refus-
ing access to the reserve ammunition
by any one not signing the articles,
and amended upon motion of MI -
Cameron, 50 as to secure return to the
members Of all issued supplies, was
also unanimously adopted.
The Committee then proposed three
cheers for the officers just elected, and
the Treasurer, being called upon, adj
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Committee, followed by Messrs. Cooper
and Clark. Lieutenant Wright then
returned the thanks Of Capt. Grounds
and himself, and, with cheers for the
Committee, the meeting adjourned.
The Committee without delay pro
cceded to the Mission and presenting
the order Of the Governor sccnred tie
brass piece provided for the use Of the
command, and obtained valuable
exchange of work cattle from Doctor
Wright and Captain Cross, to whom
its thanks are due. Returning on the
18th the command was met near Ben
sons, where it was left iii camp that
night; but when last heard from, it
was crossing The river below the Mis-
sion, in good order, where it received
All accession Of FIVE members.
1t may safely be said that a better
supplied, better Offered or better
manned Expedition than this never
left any point, and having confidence
in the discipline and good intentions
OF the command the Committee con
graduate the citizens Of Gallatin coun.
~ upon the prospects Of this effort to
open door to the East. Much specu.
lation having been INDUCED in regard
ing the ability Of the command to
keep together, and many prophecies
having been made that it will break
to pieces within hundred miles, it
may be said that, with much conf.
ocnce, by all who visited the camp
and mingled with the men on the way
that the prospect of such disaster
is small indeed.
The officers and the Council are Sc
lected from the best material we have
sent away; and, as nearly all the men