Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-11-19
THE CROW RHsHRVAmoN.

THE CROW RESERVATION.
Meeting Of the Citizens Of Boss.
MANA Petition
An adjourned meeting Of the cisi.eos Of
Isozcmsn was held at 6pieth + Krue's
Hall Saturday evening last, G. l.. Clark.
Esq.. in the chair. The object Of the
meeting vas to receive the report Il 4
on Petition, appointed 1t !.
previous meeting, held for the purpose Of
protesting against the late extension Of
the Crow Reservation. Judge Lapehorne
chairman of the committee. submitted the
following, except article three which Wa
drawn up by = sub. committee "A an
and The whole was edopte1
by the meeting: i.
We your petitioners. residents OF Mon.
tana Territory, would moot respectfully
'Totest against the order setting aside and
attaching to the reservation of the Crow
Indians. that portion of the country living
along the north hank of the Yellowstone.
and earnestly pray that tho order may BE-
rescinded, for the following reasons:
FIRST, That the Crow Reservation "a
now very Large. and more than sufficient
for all practicable purposes; that the coun.
try on the north side Of the Yellowstone
is not inhabited or sought for by the In /.
dians, and uneuiied to their habits and
pursuits; that The present site cf the Crow
Agency is removed ut such distsuce from
the Yellowstone River, the northern
h0un larry of the reserve, - to insure safe.
~ from any illicit traffic with the Indians:
that such illicit {, attic does OF come from
legitimate traders. but is prosecuted by
tia. class of people who are outlaws ia
society and morality. and WHO would car.
~ on their nc,ariOus trade without any
regard TO the limits of reservations: ,ha,
the country is being rapidly settled up
by industrious and enterprising ciliz"ns.
who have sought tn It country for the pur.
pose If stock raising and agricultural pur.
suite; that numerous settlers were there
prior 10 the issuance of the order, and
many more contemplate gong there t.
make their homes. That 1t is IT, the interest
If the Government 10 foster and ch-rist
the settlement and development of thu
country-to bring out its resources and
add to its wealth and power That ths
issuance of an order laying as,deor attach
ing that portion of the country. however
mild and limited in ITS operations, ia.
The effect to deter settlers from going
there an making any improvements; thai
it is wholly unnecessary for the purpose
intended; that it Is against the irteres,
and policy Of actual settlers to engage il
Illicit traffic with the 1nuisns, whereby
the lives of their families may I've endan.
cred, AMI Their property destroyed.
SECOND. That the Yellowstone Valley
is the only natural and direct route To aDt
from Montana. which, if opened up. will
give Us cheaper and speed,er communities
ion with thu East. The proposed route
of the Northern Pacific Railway is along
the north hank of the Yellowstone, an(
i,s only feasible and practicable route
The geography of the country is sucl
that we esteem 1t of z,tsl Importance t
10 and the whole country. That the rails
ing Of stock for which our Territory !
peculiarly adapted. has become one of on
main elements of wealth; that grea
many cattle are driven annually to east
Tern markets; that the country 81 ssitis
specially adapted 10 stock raising. and o.
The direct sud nearest route by whic
cattle can be driven OFT; that now y
have 10 scnd them in Mound about waJ
That the Yellow stone valley would hsv
h+.en used long eince - . mesna OF ext
hut for the hostility Of the Sioux; tn
The settling Up of that country will ee't'
1.-The Sioux question, and be ct 'mm"ns
Saving to the Government in dealing VII
The Indians. That it Is IN contemplation
to erect large packing establishments
: that country when the navigation OF tn
: yellow stone river has been commenced
That interests too numerous to mentio
and enterprises of great import will no az
|stroyed by reason of the operation OF I'M
order. That we feel It would be gres
hardship tbs. this country should pc q
ken away, when but very few would !
Ib-nef,tcd and large majority ~ou'
suffer.
: THIRD. That the Grow Agency va
recently removed to point selected o
the Agent for the ostensib'e reason .
J. avoidance of illicit traders. and that afA
its said removal. the said Agent, = we 81
> derstsnd, requested extapsaSn OF the re
:. :. teryation Cor like purpose; that the Re
= ervat,on. as it it existed, afforded oil poss
bic area Of country needed; and thai
2 cannot he extended without prejudice an
l. ,atusge to the whites, and al Increase Z
hostility to The Indian. That We Tespee
fully object 10 the bona dde character
apy sealsr being left to the decision OF %
u Az. nj. particularly, ~ the present Age,
fully understood the danger TO result
}, the citizens Of the sectloo specified. ~
o this entire country by the extsus'on 'o
"a secured. u,
FOURTH. A line of steamboats, Wi"
p,acrd upon the yellowstone dor'nx -
coming summer, and land transpor!a.''
to all parts OF Montans from the "ea"
navigation, be established; that t"t y"