Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-11-08
ORR rIRTH.DAY ANNIVERSARY.
Volume z.
1870. Y

Thi. issue of the COURIER completes it
sixth yoh.mc. and we celebrate to-day il.
seventh birthday anniversary. Since the
publication of the COURIER was cOE1ncnc
ed. little over seven years ago, ii has un-
dergone trials and yicissitudes that few pa
pers have had the strength TO endure. Its
founder. and former editor and proprietor.
has gone to THAT bourne from which no
traveller ere returns Manfu'iy did he
struggle to make the papera success. Al
times the work was hard. and the future
would look dark and drear. but he stru@-
pled on and made success crown his efforts
despite the obstacles he had TO encounter
and prosecutions that beset him. lie died.
but others took hold where he left off and
carried on the work. Changes were made
in editorial management and in the size OF
the paper. Some OF these changes were for
the bctter-oihcrs were not.
Within the past te" months, important
chances have been made. both in the APP
pearance ofthe paper andin its editorial ana
business management. The paper has re-
ceivcd new dress. has been enlarged TO
n 3a-column sheet. is now printed on SUI
perior quality Of paper. and has at its helm
a young man of intellectual. executive and
financial ability-a young man who. know
ing that circumstances do not make the
man, but on the contrary, the man is
shown IN his power to grapplc with the
obstacles that cross his pathway and be-
come master Of them. is prepared for any
thing that may turn up. and relying on HIN
selfon the ability he knows he possesses,
expects to rpnlain master of the situation.
True. he is young and inexperienced; has
Elilnys. as we'll as good qualities. but a
man must make a start sometime; all |
men are not perfect: and it is the young
men-men who are full Of life and energy,
who have to carry the burdens and do tie
work in this world. All honor to them
when they do their work well.
The COURIER to-day is the largest. best
printed and most ably-edited paper in the
county. and is the only paper in the
county that is firmly established and pay
iny expenses to-day. Still our paper i
not as good as we would like to have il,
md such as we expect to make it when the
patronage ofthe people Will justify the eX-
pcnse. In the past, the AvANT COURIER
has always been what its name signifies.
The front messenger in the news ranks. and /
we shall use every endeavor to make it Il
,otinue so in the future. The subscrip-
ion list of the COURIER is gradually in
reasing and many of its late patrons have I
alieJ. rendering their best wishes and re- fl
ards for the paper, and paying their sub c
ription. Under such suspicious cilcum-
ances. and the fact Il at we have received "
he most favorable notices from the Terri u
rial press. we cannot but feel grateful and III
asirous of doing the best we possibly can. j.;
Bozcman to-day is at the head of the
'ely villages of Montana. and the eyes Of N
pitalists and emigrants are conferred on lie
e mines in our vicinity. and the lands in Of
lr fair valley. which is unsurpassed by !"
" in the west.
-, =. fo
The country east Of us. viii h for time al
memorial has been the home Of tie red fo
ins. is now being rapidly settled by the be
Id fronticrsncn and their families. md Gi
e are to-day on the dawn of an era of
'osperity that will more than make up We
+ the financial depression from which we ~. ~
I'VE suffered for several years past. and H.,
ozeman bids fair TO be, at no distant day, de
c city Of tie richest Territory of the Il,
cat Northwest.
AS we said on entering upon the work of of
lifting this paper few months ago. we IN
i've no promises to make for the future. IN IN
e are not promising young man. We !.
mply ask any and all to judge Of our n,
,per by its course. and jldge us by our
lions. but we consider our life in the past a.,
sufficient guarantee to any person, that nc
e CouEIrR. while under our management WI
i'll be ably and honorably conducted. bt
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