Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-10-20
ReeeptiOn Of DIR. Lamnae.


circular-sikned by ausaerous citizens of
Bozeman was distributed around town:
The friends of Doctor Lanme are re-
dlested TO assemble Vt OdeIrs Hall. at Z
y. M, on Tuesday, October II, 1876, for
the purpose of listening to his recital of
VIVA he knows about the navigability of
the Yellowstone and his experience as
steamboat Captain.
Owing to the fact that the Doctor is
afflicted with a severe cold, We would al.
wise that the ladies DO not attend. this gath
e,ing, rs it would require too great an
effort on the part Of the speaker to bs
heart and und, rstood by both ladies anI
gentlemen at the same tine. We feel con-
| strained to add to the above that we sin
ceiely regret the absence of our fellow
townsman. Nelson Story, formerly a
resident OF this place, for the reason that
| We Know OF our own knowledge tta& he
was co-wOrker with Doctor Lamme in
this enterprise Of navi eating the Yellow
W. know that Mr.. Story furnished NJ
least one-third of the money necessary to
build and equip the steamer YEDLow-
STONE. Therefore we say we regret his
absence. rs we wish to express to him, as
we'll AS to the Doctor. some evidences of
our appreciation, esteem AMI good will"
At the appointed hour the citizens as
semb!ed. ard after music by the Cornet
Band. President Viv:On introduced Com
modore Lamme. the Skipper Of the Vel
lowstone." who was received with ap-
plause by his host-the whole people Of
BOzeman. After expressing his thanks
for this manifestation of esteem on the
part of bis fellOw-cltizens, h. said he was
gratitied to he able to announce that the
success OF the enterprise in which be was
engaged was no longer doubtful that it
had passed from an expel iment to a fixed
fact, and that the Yellowstone river was
d. monstratrd to be better stream for
steam navigation than the MISSOURI above
Cow Island; that the steamer Yellowstone
was we'll adapted to the purpose for
which she was built. aud had done as
good service during the past season as any
other boat on the upper rivers; that it now
only remains for the people Of Bozemaa
aud Eastern Montana 10 put their shout.
ders 10 the wheel and do their part &C
cordi' < TO their ability, and the best and
cheapest through route from the East to
Montana will be- put in complete working
order the coming season. That lie was
her. for the purpose of securing land
transportation and an assurance from the
people that, if Indians are troublesome at
the head of navigation, men will be eurn-
ished to protect goods aud property that
he had received assurances that he should
have al he asked. The steamer Yellow.
stone will Icy do VI her cargo early next
season, very close to Bozeman, and goods
will be delivered here cheaper than was
ever before done at any point in Montana.
That he had no fears of Indians on the
lower part of the river, tor we have learn.
ed how to prepare for them, and all that
is wanted is safety at the landing point.
The Doctor gave dae credit to General
Wilson AID Nr. Story for what they had
done to forward til. enterprise, ami said
that they would stand by him to the end
In answer to an enquiry the Doctor
stated that Wolf Rapids were 20 obstruc-
ton; that there were no rocks to. he CLEAR
ed out, save one or two reefs that run
across the channel, and few pounds of
nitro glycerine would fix them: what was
needed the worst was. where the channel
was divided by islands, that some plan
should be devised to oonfne the water to
one channel; thought wing dams would
dc it.
In regard to the new military posts be
said Con. Whistler was at the mouth of
Tongue river with plans and specifications;
tLat several hundred Car loads OF lumber,
at Bismarck, several steamboat loads at
Buford, aud a large amount of brick, at |
Bismarck, had been shipped from Saint
Pail to build them. vhe site of the ses. |
ond fort had not been chosen, hut he |
thought it would be located q short dis |
lance above the mouth of the Big Horn |
or at the head of nayigation; that work |
would sc commenced next spring, and |
two "f the finest cavalry posts IN the UEi
ted States would be built. Thought it |
doubtful about there being third post |
located on the Musclesheli.
Again thanking the people for their
kindness, the Doctor gave way to Messrs. |
Williams, Mounts, and Ponsford, who
proceeded to further honor the occasion
by opening the champagne, when, after
the feast "f reason," the FLOW of soul'
commenced ard all went merry as q
marriage bell" Some time was spent in
social converse, after which all wended
their way home, satisfied that skipper"
Lamme had doue, aud would do his ''level
best
MARRIED.