Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23
THE EMEGEANT GCLCH MAIL.

Several months ago. petitions were cir
cn'ated and n'mcro,sly Aligned. requesting
I'm increase OF mail service between Boze
man and the towns in Emicrant t;ulcii and
upper Yellowstone. II appears, however
that new mail route had in the meantime
been established from Bozcman to Camp
Brown. in Wyoming. the route taking in
Chico. Hayden. .nG other places. Service
on this route WIS to be three times a week.
Tie route for at least eight months of the
year is almost, i! not entirely. imprac,ica-
tie. and for at least tour months of the
year it would be almost impossible for
human being 10 travel over ii. Whether
any Moniilnian was fCc.hartly enough TO
fid for the contract or not, we :r. not pre-
pared to say. We are only informed that
the contract was let to a gentleman in
Nevada, at $1,000 year, about one third
nhat it would be worth to carry the mails
over the proposed route. even were it DOS
>ihc to successfully traverse the National
Park. and mountains southeast of it, DUR |
Ing the winter months.
Asyet. no contractor has pnt in an ap-
rearance. though lis contract cllls for SER
vice to commence October Ist. and tile for
iner contractor between here and Chico
having been ordered TO discontinue service.
The BOzcman post master has been com.
PEELED to send the Chico mail by persons
hired especially for the purpose.
Eastern Montana. II seeing. is not alone
IN being deprived Of needed mail service {
over an important route. Contractors on |
ron'c. in Western Montana have either not {
pnt in an appearance or are making siren ,
nous efforts 10 sub-let their contracts The \
Nissout;an. of the 10Th inst. in a pointed $
editorial on this matter. says: b
"IhcSc contractors, when they make e
their bids. sign certificate that they are h
thoroughly posted as regards stations. riv- b
FRS. ferries. M lntains. average snOw-E,lls. W
&C.. on the route for which they make d
their bid. and there has been plenty of time D
for them TO establish stations, and place i
their necessary employees along the line al
previous to October lst--;he day of COM al
mencing service. The fact that so far they II
have failed 10 fulfill their contracts prem b,
iscs the assumption that. unless they can
Sub-lct tue same, they will not fulfill d,
Them =.
Without fear of successful contradiction. l.,
we assert that the contractor for mail SER H.
Vice over the route from Bozeinan to Camp No
Brown has never been Oyer the route, and. fo
IT the time Of making his bid. knew moth di,
ing Of the character of the country through III
which the route passes. lie undoubtedly 90
'Xpecfed persons here or at Camp Brown thu
, take the contract off his hands, at such rit
price rs would leave him several thou TO,
and dollars for being so kind as TO put in
bid. In this he is certainly doomed to !.
disappointment. But while his failure to NIL
erform the required service may not re. 90
nit in loss to him. 1t is certainly working er
Jury to section of country deserving VII
etter treatment. maj
The service of once week has fallen far Joi
hort of supplying the needs and demands fere
the upper Yellowstone and Bozeman. the
nd steps were taken which would have ~
cure the desired extra service, but for nil,
lis nevada Spectator. 1t is only ques- Nc
on OF time and endurance. however. and tr,c
c will yet get at least a tri-v cekly mail tv,.