Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-09-04
THE CROW AGENCY.
it's Demand for the Products
Of tho Valley.

1900
It's Demand for the Products
Of the Valley.
Arc the Necessary supplies
Purohaoed7
And are they Furnished
The Grow Agency was at one time
considered BY the settlers Of the Gal
latin Valley a. afforling cash mar
ket for much Of their produce, parti
cularly for -four and beet, but Of late
wears the demand for these articles
has diminished to such an extent that
our people hardly recognize that.such
articles are really required i'll that 10
cality. They know that the number
of Indians has not been reduced and
that the appropriations for such pur'
poses by the Government have been
500. ...v~L, TUT Notwithstanding these
tangible evidences of increased de-
mands upon our farmers and STOCK
raiscrs, the .fact is demonstrated that
the Agency has become an insignif
cant patron under its present admin
tration. There is evidently a screw loose
somewhere, and it becomes our duty
as the representative of the interests
OF these people to inquire into the
matter, and attach the blame where it
should rest.
We have received several communi-
cations, designed for publication, in
regard to the management Of affairs
at the Agency, but declined doing 80
on account of the general impression
that the present Agent had rendered
his resignation; but, as it appears he
has not done. and has no intention of
80 doing. we shall he no longer re-
from giving our own views,
and the knowledge of others who have
been placed in position to knoso the
tacts, regarding the management OF
The Crow Agency, in which the peo-
pie of this county have more than
casual interest.
If the appropriations for supplies
or the Agency were properly used,
md the supplies drawn from this val
ey, rs it is reasonable to suppose they
hould he, being available and cheap
r than the same can he obtained else
where, an amount Of money would be
annually distributed among our PEG
lie. in connection with their other
to make "hard times" Ut
nown among them, and that would
ecp -four and beef up to remunera
i've prices.
Last year there was an appropria-
ion of $4,000 to supply the Grow
agency with beef and flour. Can the
cople Of Gallatin tell us how much Of
his e130, 600 they received for the ar
cles mentioned And if they did
OF get it, rho did, That is the sig
ificant question. One hundred and
lirty thousand dollars would accom-
lish wonders in this county. 1t would
ay all of our private debts and come
ack ia. us in the way of trade. This
ear there is an appropriation OF
100000 for the same purpOse-tO
apply the Crow Indians with beef
MI flour for the current year. We
i'll divide the two articles into equal
arts and consider the result. The
,ntract for beef was awarded at S1.96
nd flour at $3.50 per LOG pounds,
hich figure up:
81 go Tbs Ecef 1t u .S8. ....... &c., $40 81
Ill sacks -Four, lou us each, at a. 80. ~ 500 20
Total $50 ,99s ~
To supply the above contracts,
hich Is contemplated by the Gov
'nment and for which an appropria-
on is already made, it will require
551 bullocks, averaging 900 pounds
lch, and Hill sacks OF flour.
IF these supplies are furnished, and
stice to the Government, the Grow
adams and to the producers Of Gal
tin county demand that they shall Le,
connection with the demands of
Ort Ellis and our local trade, the
rmers Of this valley will have q home
arket for their surplus -four and beef ,
I'd realize therefrom ready means
Efficient for all their wants. 7.
Our farmers are therefore vitality q
tercsted in seeing that these contracts {
e filed to the letter, and there is no ,
,ubt but the officers of the District {
range will take the matter under their .
,rsonal supervision, as it is plainly q I !
lty they owe tothemselves and their
ganizati0n to do 81.
We have several items in connec- .
On with this subject which will be 6