Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-31
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The Madisonian, after giving Dele
|gate Maginnis credit for the passage
4 1of tten!!.: feci,etsning tie Powder Rive
route, (which our. readers know, from
having read in this paper the bill as
introduced by Mr.. Steele, Of Wyoming
and his e5;c efforts 10 secure its pas
sage, and after hearing Mr.. Maginnis
concede to Mr. Steele his share of tlls
honors in a public speech here, and
claiming for himself only a little
speech favoring the bill when it was
put upon its final passage, that the
latter gentleman took but q small part
in effecting such a desirable result to
our people, publishes in connection
| Herewith the, following letters from
Gen. Sheridan, under the caption OF
"What Delegate Maginnis has done
for Eastern Montana We fail to see
where the "efforts" Of Maginnis came
in. Gen. Sheridan says in concluding
his first letter, that "nearly everything
done for the opening Of a scay to Non
trna for the LAST TWO YEARS has been
ordered ty me, or on my recommenda-
tion." A bad showing for our Dele
gate, and one which We should have
thought he would not had made
public, until after the election at least.
The efforts of Gen. Sheridan in our
behalf are commendable in the highest
degree, and are properly appreciated
by the people Of Eastern Montana,
but Mr.. Maginnis cannot thus ride
into Congress upon the shoulders of
that distinguished officer. The letters
show that Delegate Maginnis has been
dcrelict in his duty to the people Of
Eastern Montana in this matter, and
that the things he should have done
himself have been performed by Gen.
Sheridan. That gentleman in inform
ing our Delegate Of this fact, took oc-
casion to say sthat if the North Pa
ci6c r. r. Company failed to send up
their boat this summer, he would him
self start up with a boat next spring,
and establish a post at or near the
mouth Of the Big Horn, and invite
settlers and prospectors from Montana
to come down and assist The military
to hold and develop that country"
"Bully for Little Philip and we re-
grct that We cannot say the same in
regard to the action Of Delegate Ma.
ginnis in this matter.
Here arc the letters alluded to:
CHICAGO. June 9th. 1874.
My Dear Mr.. Mdginnis:
Your letter dated the 10Th Of May inclosine
a memorial from the Legislature Of Montana
to the House..of Representatives in Washing
ton. for the establishment of certain posts on
the Yellowstone River, only reached me yes
terday, June s,h.
Congress at its las. session. on my appl;ca-
tion, appropriated $500 OOO for two posts to
be established between the Missouri River
crossing of the Northern Pacific Railroad
and the mouth of Glendive Greek. There
was no appropriation for post at tile mouth
of the Big Horn.
AS the Railroad broke down when it reach
I'd t!e Missouri, I. thought in the interests OF
governmental economy. that one Of the two
posts should only be built, namely Fort
Abraham Lincoln, D. T., for which $lOO. 600
was spent; at least | hare always supposed
that this amount was taken out Of the $780,
600 appropriated.
I have. been perfectly willing to build
post At the mouth Of Glendive Greek, the
moment the Secretary Of War says so, and
gives me the men to occupy 1t; aud sIn viii
ling to recommed the establishment of post
1t the mouth Of the Big Horn 50 soon as the
Yellowstone Is found to be navigablc that
far up; aud it will be seen By the enclosed
Endorsement that have asked the citizens
n Montana to exert themselves to nnd this
out. H@ @ EstEA. E
Boats rassed last year above the mouth OF
Powder River, and It Is possible can 60 a.
lar ~ the month Of the Big Hcrn.
lam willing to establish post at the mouth
Df the Big Horn, navigation or no navigation,
Il The Government win make the necessary
appropriation, and stand the expenses Of
,uch isolated posts, and providing the Secre- |
lasy u War win give me the troops to gar
dscn Il. 4 fz9e
Nearly everything done tof the opening Of
way to Montana for tie last tsso years Ass
Ises ordered ~ ne. OF on my reconmenda-
ion. aal t YMrS Truly.
IL aa n r. II. II. SHERIDAN,
y 2t.sst-s 's'ss1 ' Lieutenant General.
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Az rtta3 u ~ mn ufooOp1l. CNicAeO,
ILLINOIS, May IL lG4
Ipdors<m1nt On petitIon Of citizsns Of Aon.i
aua Ior liz establishments n 1,lliaasy ipestsl
IN 0lcpdtven Creek anaJ 'ths Yellowstone
River - - i
Ihays n, highest opinion o. the, rescurces
4 The Jfssltssy sf alcnssra. As xerat draw
,eclrlts tsaly <se forth IN th.s petition, (vix.
he expense and dt11cdlty u getting anything
mt. This viii NOT be fully obv,aied until
he Nov.hefs Paei6c Rsilfoad IS buflt At least
y ~ y Cle..dlve Greek. -gg ssesg
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