Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-01-09

the law. Tie popular demard fer new
road law will. trust. secure the passage Of
all act that will meet the wants Of the I,ea pie.
Past experience clearlna shows that The im,-
prOvenieht Of our roads is not com nIel.sur-
ate with the amount OF mOEcy expended
The amount If road tax that is assessed om
property should, ut the option ri the tax
payer, be worked out on til: roads under the
direction "f the Supervisor of the district.
and his receipt that so much labor has been
performed Oh The roads, to tire amount OF the
rad tax assessed, should be accepted by the
County Treasurer in lieu of the money tor
said tax.
III further prescribing the qualifications 81
tie Legislative Assembly it is due to YOUR
constituents as well as 70 yourselves, that
you should prohibit members from holding
county Offices, or acting US deputies to county
officers, while their legislative term cOntill-
ues.
During almost every session some question
arises touching tie comps nsatiOn OF county
officers, and it will be n,anlfestly improper
to have a cou' ~ officer or = deputy on the
door OF either House to pass upon questions
in which they have PERSONAL interest. II Is
due the dignity of a Legislative to that Its
members should b.. at least s. FIR u tie law
ca" place '' : above !. suspicion !.
earnestly recommend that you memorial
ize Congress ON the subject LOT irriga'tOnl;
adopting. substantially, the recommends
lions vi the Denver Convention.
The lntli MS. since the adjournment OF
your predecessors, have generally observed
their treaty stipulatiDns and maintained re-
latiOns OF anity with our people. The
policy OF the General Government toward
the Indian tribes has met with eminent sue
;.> s1h.A ahc nj
dian depredations or hostile incursions into
our settlements is largely due to the wisdom
Of the policy. ''that 1t is cheape. and more
humane to feed the Indians ..iian to fight
them" Through the influence of this policy
and the sagacity. abilitv and patience Of IIos.
Felix r. BrunOt, Thurman OF the Indian
Commission. the negotiations with the Crow
Indians for tho surrender of their reservation
were entire.y successful, and if ratified ny
the United States Senatc, will open to settle
ment and cultivation the beautiful aud fertile
valley Of TIE Yellowstone.
Il 1t is to be regretted that the Government
1has been unable to effect any arrangement
with the hostile Sioux under Sitting Bull, ]"
that gives any assurance of temporary or
permanent peace. The greatest dctri,neit to
the growth Of our Territory. to-day. is the
TACT that '.Sitting Bulr' and his hostile band
occupy the natural highway from Montana
i
ri,vr route to Bismarck. This obstruction to
our growth and prosperity you shOnld ask
the Government to at once remove. | think
it is now evident that these Indians do not
intend to accept the generous offers OF the
Cover nment and c: ase & cir hostility to the
whites. and therefore the policy enforced
against the hostile Apacl,es IN Arizona should
be at once applied to the Sioux, that the con-
ssructiOn of the Northern Pacific Railroad
kN~ II
and that OUT overland communication with
Bismarck may. he projected and rendered
safe for travel.
The education and civilization of the Indi-
ans, which is the foundation stone Of the
present policy OF the Cover nment. can never
approach SUCCESS until the Indians are lOt ated
upon reese vations and required 10 remain
and become owners and herders OF stock
and taught to till the ground. While they
are permitted to leave their reservations and
remain absent from their agency, the work OF
their education cannot be successfully pros
ecuted That the American Indian can be
civilized and educated, the experience Of the
Dast furnishes abundant evidence, but this
gigantic work cannot be. accomplished III a
few Yeas. but it is the work of a generation.
believe it the missionary policy Of the Gov
ernment toward the Indian continues to re-
ceive the support and encouragement Of the
earnest OuTlSlIslu uCtI 0lIO NOjlICu VI SuC
land, the time will soon arrive when their
most sanguine hopes will be- realized and the
success Of their self-sacrific ng labors ac-
by all. -
Under the pro, ;sions of the law funding
the public debt of the Territory, none OF the
bonds outstanding can be paid except at the
option Of the holder, until the first day OF
June next The law provides that the Terri
tOrial bonds issued June LIST. 1872. are not
tkn ut fkSasy SfnRW init
two years after the date of their issue. 1t
appears from the report of the Territorial
treasurer, that $12.O16 Sc are now in the
Treasury, applicable to the payment of the
Territorial bonds. l recommend
that the Treasurer be authorized to expeDd
said money now in the Treasury and any that
may come into tho same before June LIST,
next. applicable to the same purpose, IN the
purchase of any Territorial bonds Outstand-
ing, at not exceeding their par value. The
adoption of this recommendation will save
the interest on the bonds and remove the
money from the Treasury into the channels
Of business.
The celebration of the one hundredth an
of American Independence will be
held in the city Of Philadelphia In the year
1876. A great International Exhibition Of
the products of the mines. soil. manufactures
and the arts: will be prominent feature OF
ted States has appointed a Commissioner and
an Alternate to represent this Territory at
the Exhibition. recommend that you pro-
vide = sufficient appropriation 20 enable our
citizens to place on exhibition such products
OF the Territory as will properly represent
the great riches Of our mines and soil.
The Legislatures OF many of the States
have prescribed by law the form Of instru-
ments for the conveyance and membranes
n ;ccal estate, shortening and simplifying
the forms Ter dcejs, mortgages. etc. be-
lieye the adoption of sucii iccsisIatio: n Mon
tana a. will shorten the verbose forms now
In use viii! meet tue approval Of your con- |
stituents.
The great want Of our Territory is people; |
and how we can best obtain them, should
your immediate and ear nest At |
tcltiOn. Montana should no longer remain |
q close corporation, by the Legislature re-
filsing to make known to the world the un- |
told riches she contains. We cannot expect |
without we invite 1t. Many OF
the other Territories have organized Boards |
Of Immigration, with agents In New York |
and other principal cities OF the East, and
their publications. containing description |
OF their resources, distributed throughout |
the different countries Of Europe. These ef !
forts are meeting with marked success. and |
thousands of honest, industrious sad frugal |
people are finding homes In our sister Terri. |
to.ies, becasse their Legislatures had the |
wisdom to provide tor The publication and
distribution OF documents describing the re- |
,Ources Of their respective Territories.
While Montana Is not surpassed by any In |
lie richness Of her agricultural aud mineral |
Ter great water powers, her facil. |