Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-09-19
PCpLlsHEEs, ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Price Of the Courier Reduced to
$3.50 per Annum.

In order 10 place the AvANT CoURIEl
within the reach of all. and enable our pat
rons to send the paper to their friends ant
acquaintances East, We have decided t,
make most liberal reduction to all casl
subscribers. THREE DOLLARS AND FIT,
CENTS, in Adrance, will pay for the Coz
RIER for one year. Five dollars will pay
for the COURIER and any one of the leading
eastern papers published. when s,lbscrip
ton price does not exceed two dollars. w,
thus offer two papers for the price of one
less, even, than the subscription price o
several OF our Territorial papers.
The AvANT COURIER is the pioneer. and
the largest paper ever published in Eastern
Montana. and, at present. is the only news
paper published in that section of the Ter.
ritory that has been fifty termed 9 the gar.
den of Montana" viz: the Gallatin and
Yellowstone Valleys, the two largest val.
leys i, The Territory. Under its present
management. the steady increase to its sub
scription list demonstrates, beyond doubt.
that it is constantly growing in popular
favor. and the liberal advertising patronage
it receives, while being one of the best
guarantees Of success, proves that the pa
per is read extensively and thus made val
liable to advertisers. We therefore take this
opportunity of returning thanks for the
numerous words and acts of encourage
ment we have received, and desire to show
our appreciation of the same by giving our
patrons the benefit of our present and pros
pective success.
1t is our purpose, eventually, to work
up the business of the COURIER. es-
pecially the subscription portion, to a cash
basis. believing that it will be for the best
interests of our subscribers AS we'll as our
selves to do SO. Our reduced rates to cash
subscribers must commend themselves to
all who study economy. or know the value
OF money. The price is certainly low; so
low that no resident Of this section of the
Territory can afford to he without the pa
per-so low. that were the patronage divi-
ded between two or more papers, there
would be no margin for us, but, with
clear field, we push forward, giving our
patrons the benefit of our goou fortune
with faith in the appreciation and good
Judgement of the people, as well as in the
development and future greatness Of East
ern Montana.
1t is our intention to make the COU-
RlER the peoples paper by continuing il
on its course, untramnieled by political
ties. outspoken on all subjects of public in
terest. fearless and truthful in tie discuss
Inn NJ oil ybo vf, ntr 90 %t>
day. 1t will continue to hold the position
that the material advancement. worth and
prosperity Of this, the fairest portion Of |
Montana. is Of paramount importance to |
MI the political issues or squabbles that can
possibly be raised.
A military telegraph line is now be-
Ing erected that will connect Bozeman
directly with all the commercial and polit-
ical centres Of The world. and it is our pur-
pose. if possible. to secure the very latest
news by telegraph from I'LL points of the
world. thus making the COURIER. in oil re-
spcctS. as it is now conceded to be in MANY
the very best and most desirable ncwspa-
per in " n:ana.
In our efforts to make the COURIER a
good. Wholesome, and reliable newspaper
one OF which the people of Eastern Mon
tana will have reason to beproud. we ask
our friends to continue their patronage and
assistance by subscribing and paying for
the paper; by sending a copy to some
friend or acquaintance East; by contribu-
ting articles Of interest and all items of
news to its columns; by a continuation of
liberal advertising patronage, and, in job !
work. by giving the preferencet to the.r home
printing Office. I
Being the first newspaper in the Ter |
ritory to make wholesale reduction in
subscription rates, and that without solicit
tation on the part Of the public, or neces-
sty on our part, we confidently rely on An
appreciative and discerning public for ,
that success to which, in any sense, we b.
may be entitled.
ANDERSON s. son.
SEPTEMBER 6, 1878. 9