Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-09-10
FORT PEASE..

Our people have much u sOKe IN tn'
suct essful establishment of this point
and the enterprise assumes more impor
lance every day 4 IL IN attempt to e.
tablish . sort OF MALT. way house betwees
Eastern Montana and cheyenne and Biz
msrck. 1t 10 the most important under
taking yet made 10 open up the long,alket
If Eastern connection. and We are glad II
perceive that preparations are being made
IN the part Ut large number of Mon
ianiaos to 90 to Fort Pease this fall and
remain through The winter. In . few
days, there is little doubt, treaty will be
made with the Sioux Indians for The Black
Hills country, and that rich region will be
thrown open to miners and others, and
rapidly ill up There 10 no doubt. slso,
that good paying gold aud silver mines ex.
lst in the Big Horn and Powder River
country. BY being at Fort Pease, parties
will be In a position to take early advan.
sage of oil new discoveries in that section.
They can prospect free from molestation
from either the Government or Indians.
The effect of large force of men at Fort
Pesse and on the Big Horn will be to de.
velop that fine country and to open it ur
20 travel. These men being there will
have . tendency TO induce emigrants u
come from both the Union and Northern
Is mild snd fruits abound in and around
that region. Corn and vegetables of al
descriptions can be raised there, and il ID
represented as magnificent country. with
water, timber and grass in abundance. II
10 very attractive region, and when firm
iootbo'd is.once attained the county, will
be filled with teeming population. We
regard the establishment of . settlement
at Fort Pease, such Is the one now attempt
cd, a. the beginning of . new era of dos
per'ty for Eastern Montana, and the men
now there are displaying . heroism and
public spirit deserving of the highest
praise. They are pioneers Of great OPEN
ing aud outlet for all of Montana, and wei
trust their numbers will be greatly aug.
mented this fall, SO that there will be no !
doubt the point will be held and no step|
backward be taken.
SO soon as the treaty with the Indians
IS made for the Black Hills and the ada
cent country, several new forts will he
established along the line of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. That company. having
been freed from Its difficulties by the re. l.
cent sale of the road, the stockholders
Will now 90 on 10 complete the same, and ,
our information is that work will be pros +
cu!ed with great vigor in order to reach ,
Montana at the earliest day possible, 80 as q
o secure all the frcights and travail 10 and ID
rom here. thereby making the road .|i
rood paying institution. |.
In looking over the whole ground. we
confess that heretofore We have not fully
e't the importance OF the occupation Of !
LIE country in which Fort Pease is located.
NOW We ale convinced that the concep- b
ION OF such an enterprise betrsys capacity 10
4 no ordinary nature, and the more we Il
ontcmplatc the matter, the more We are
onv'nced Of its great advantages to this Fl
tc'lon. and when large body Of settlers G
CT In there, all Of our people will he salts. c,
ed that its scheme pregnant with impor. "
'nce to all this region.
This article is prompted by no sugees Id
ons from any person or parties 10 any W
'se connected with Fort Pease. It is It
1tten voluntarily . d ., tie COW e ion |sit
our honest judgment and belief that v,
'e settlement commenced at Fort Pease
"a The Big Horn will result in much ben. on
: 10 I'll respects, and will facilitate ia
eatly the early opening the ''front door, y,
Montana. o''