Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-10-01

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40 purpose Of explaining Ii. v,... 80
y'snes Of the people Of thi. ..c,." . .1o
ss.ro @ the proposed segregation 81
- pott,on OF the Territory lv,no g I
r nc ooFtn. bank OF the Yellowatons IT,
,ney were received very eourteon.,v :.
no honorable geneleman. Who ,,.....s
and sttentively to tho rc,nart.|
a.as ?! me delegntions Dr.. A. Lemrsl
atst aadrsssed the Inspector. t.a,;n, ~.
me object Of the call. That "a rnd.- |
'.o.o IN enort' va being made 70 st,achI
lnes portion of the county Wing uponl
ana along the north bank Of the Ye,lo~
''one RIVER to the Grow reservation anal
protested earnestly upon behalf Of ~.
people OF this Territory against the CON .
:. OF such . project, stating th.t|
the people of, this county look With
great hope to that country a the ori,
natural and direct Eastern route. that :,
was being rapidly settled up with - :.
dustr'eus and cnterprising people; that
. great many intended during the coming
year to 70 there for the purpose Of settle.
ment and legitimate pursuits; that We are
making efforts looking to the navigation
OF the Yellowstone up Is high q Pom.
pey's Pillar, which the experience OF ,hs
past has demonstrated to bs entirely feas.
,ble; that it vas not the policy Of the
Government to throw any obstacles in the
way OF that progress and depslopmep,.
that the settlement of the country would
more surely solve the Indian problem and
Induce them to adopt the habits and
cnasnma Of the more civilized people:
that 1t is along the proposed route OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad; that the piop
eers of civilization who bnilt no our
country and opened up the way to settle
ment, increased the glory and power OF
our government, and should be en-
icouraged and strengthened In every
Legitimate manner that the coutry pro
posed 10 be set aside was not sought fol-
by the Indians; that game does no,
abound there, and they do not inhabit it
that the Grow reservation is large enou Oh
to answer all practicable purposes; tina
the segregation of the country was onl,
in the interests of . few. but would worl
great and irrrparable injury to the who'll
Territory. That the opening up of tina
country, to which all our efforts ar
aimed, would give us q more direct, cheap
er and speedier route to send out on
products and receive our supplies; that
would be an incalculable benefit to Us i
accomplishment of these designs. an
: anything that would retard US would b
) of great injury. That Montana til
richest in resources of any of our Teri
tories has, suffered q great deal by virtu
of the cirt uitous route necessary TO re ,cl
5 us, and We view with dismay any cffor,
being made to deprive US of our only natur'
geographical and direct Eastern route
The Hon. gentleman was addressed :
length il like manner by Messrs. Waite
Cooper. C. L. Clark, ]. w. Grannis. Col
Chestnut and others. and earnestly en-
treated to use his influence to shield ,
from such disaster.
= Col. Watkins replied admitting Il
force Of the arguments used, but said /
did not know that any att-mpt was bein
made to lay that country ssfle ~ part
= the Crow Reservation. but said the obje
j. was to extend the jurisdiction of Il
o Agent Of the Crows over . certa
J. portion Of it 80 as to give them the pov
70 er to prevent illicit traffic with the L
.. dtans. Faes Ae~onld ~ opposed 90 ~
! movement that would retard the progrt
toI and development Of tie country.
bt this the committse OF gentlemen repli'
III that actual settlers and Legitimate trade
4. would he the last ones to engage In
e. licit traffic, rs it would be against tn,
r. interest AMI policy; that the persons "
vi did sell conlraband articles to India
a were OF that irresponsible class II o,
,r- laws to decency aud morality and wou
er 90 hundreds OF miles to commit tn
ur unlawful acts. and that the more col
&c try was scttlcd up hy bonafide resi'le'
the easier such things could be prev
It'd. as 1t was to their interest to preve
whisky selling and any other illicit tral
in by which their lives and property wot
ey be endangered. That good, .lawabidi
=. citizens are ever resdy to yield obetiier
a S to law and ali In every manner
strengthen the civil power. The Ht
gentleman expressed his pleasure In
interview and assured the gentlem
Or that be would consider the views adv
aIced. some OF which were new to y
at and of vital importance; was glad ne
10 heard the expressions Of optnisn 'r
IT. gentlemen whom be had every reason
n. believe represented the sentiments OF
NJ country in which they lived.
~ 4 LAMMr WALTEE COOP
ed . CLARK SWLANGHORl
" lrncHESNUT N r WILLIAM
=. |TRwARrIELD JOHN GRANNIi
on| H. HARPER SILAS RALSTOl
,is
,ill 100 Indians 60 Over the YeAo
ze- stone. Falls. and supposing they
whats the matter now!" when you
% over to Cows and get the best SAM