Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-01
RECEPTION TO COL. P. W. NORRIS.
Remarks by that GentleEinn and
OtherS.-NatiOnal Park Affairs;

At meeting of the citizens Of Bohemian.
held ut the office of the First National Bank
of Bozeman, July 18th. 1878, for the pur-
pose of receiving Col. P. w. Norris. Super
intendant OF the National Park, and also
for the purpose of taking some steps for
improving the road Lending from Bozeman
to all points Of interest i'll The great Won
derland, the following proceedings were
had, to-wit:
On motion, W. w. Anderson was made
chairman and JAS. &. Dow secretary of
said meeting. Col. P. VI. Norris. being
present, was invited by the chair to give
his views in general of the National Park,
its surroundings and approaches, which
request was cheerfully complied with by
Supt. Norris, who, in a very forcible and
felicitous manner, showed from his own
maps and sketches the points and locations
of interest, the probable boundaries, the
outlets and approaches to this eXtraortlin-
airy region of curiosities, and especially to
the citizens OF Bozeman he demonstrated
the fact that easy access from this point to
the great National Park can be matte at a
cost of a few hundred dollars, and COM
pleted would command the travel of the
tourist. and thereby enhance the interest
of all Eastern Montana. The same gentle
man then addressed the meeting upon the
necessity OF protecting these grand Won
ders from the hands Of vandals, AID pre-
serving the game and fish, SO abundant in
these reserves, and called upon the citizens
of Montana to aid him in carrying out his
plans. He read a series of rules and regu-
lations he had adopted for the regulation
of the Park, and invited the aid and CO.
operation of all good citizens in enforcing
them. The honorable gentleman was very
in depicting the advantages to
Montana of such a great and wonderful
lying at her very doors.
On motion of DR.. Monroe it was rcsUlv-
ed that this meeting endorse the rules aid
prescribed by Supt: Norris;
and aid him by all means in their power:
The chairman then addressed the meeting |
upon the Importance and necessity for theft |
to do their part in making good roads to
the line of the Park and on motion, e. L.
Clark, Nelson Story and DR.. Monroe were
appointed a committee to obtain subscrip-
ions for that purpose. The Hon. S. w.
on behalf of the Sporting Club
IF Eastern Montana and the citizens of
5allatin county generally, then addressed
he meeting in his usual happy style
)ledging the support of the Sporting Club
o aid the Superintendent in protecting
he game and fish and in ferretins out any
of the rules and regulations ami
to conviction any violation of
he Territorial laws in regard to game and
ish, and pointing cut the duty of all citi-
ems to see that this great Wonderland was
preserved in all its natural beauty, and pic
uring the natural location of BOZelnan
Ipon the only direct thoroughElre up the
[ ellowstone which must eventually become
he natural and direct road from the East
IN States to Montana. Col. Norris again
ddressed the meeting in a happy and feel
ng style, thanking the citizens for their
Encouragement and support, and pledging
imself to do all he could in carrying out
0 the letter all his obligations as Superin-
endent of said Park. No one who listen
d to the gentleman could bit feel from
is earnest maniier that he was honest and
incere in his intentions.
Thus closed one of the most felicitous
aceptions that has taken place in Eastern
lOntana.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
}. G. DOW, Sec'y.