Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-05
Indian Troubles.

fear that We arc on the eve Of another
Indian war. We have information
which is deemed reliable that Major
Owens, Agent for the Flat Head In
dians. has made arequisition upon the
military authorities for troops to pro-
tect the settlers in his district ofcountry.
This requisition came in by express,
and after the letter alluded to below,
had been dispatched from Fort Owen.
In Il letter addressed to Mr.. Gcary,
Supt. of Indian Affairs, and received
last night, dated at Bitter Root Valley
on the Sd inst, and which that gentle
man has kindly permitted lis to quote
from, Major Owens says:
81 have just dismissed delegation
of Snake and Salmon Falls Indians.
They are in the most destitute condi-
ton. Charges have been filed against
them ofkillng cattle here belonging to
our settlers. They don't deny the charge
and their appearance confirms the rea-
sons they assigned for proving on the
property of others, which was nothing
less than obedience to the first laws of
nature.
They have already killed some twcn-
ty head of stock belonging to the set
tiers in Deer Lodge valley, and openly
threaten to cxtcrminatc the newly
tcdgcd colony. How long it may be
before the walls of Fort Owen may be
put under contribution for the protcc-
ton of our settlers Is not known. 1t
would not surprise me at any moment.
Steps arc alreadv being taken for the
organization OLA mounted military COM
pany for our own protection. We do
not know at what moment the call may
be blown to take the saddle for the
distant and unprotected settlement of
Deer Lodge valley
CHRISTMAS AND New IEAR.---Thc,c
holidays were celebrated with great
spirit by our citizens, the weather being
: exceedingly pleasant for the wintcrsca-
son. On Christmas Day, religious ser
vices were held in the various churches
commemorative of the occasion, and
our citizens generally We'd with each
other in making good cheer. But
Christmas srcculiarly " Young Amer
ica's" holiday, standing in the same re-
!ation to him us does the Fourth of July
to those of maturcr ycarS-a day ofuni-
vcrsal independence. Then it is that
--tousc II vulgariSm Young Amer
lea "iccls his oats" hugely. On this
occasion wcnoticcd Il company of boys
in battle array, paradiny the streets,
headed by fife and drum, and woe to
the unwary one who refused to accedc
to their very modest rF7rst, "a Merry
Christmas" which when interpreted
means, elf You are blessed with sur
plus of the 'invinciblc,' please rccipro-
cate our good Wishes" At three o.
clock, the Olympia Brass Band dis
courscd sweet music from the vcrandah
in front of the Washington Hotel. and
the day closed with ball at the Wash
ington. New Years Day, was opened
with II ball at Tumwatcr, and another
at Stcilacoom. The day was princl-
pally devoted to that timc-honorcd GUS
tom-making "calls." We noticed
several parties who must have been re-
ccivcd very cordially by thciriair friends,
as they sccmcdto be in the best ofspiiits.
Brisk BUsINEss.-Thc Colonist says,
over the Sound must be brisk place
to settle down at. Yesterday agcntle-
man located at one of the small towns,
received the following from his part
ncr:
-Dcc. 10th, 1860.
Dear Yours received, contents
noted, Business lively-sold a jacknitc
ycsterday.--, our ncighbor across
the street, disposed Of a shirt to-day.
Yours,
p. S. Both sales on liberal credit.
Jacknives and shirts, consequently,
looking up.
LEWIS COUNTY SPECIAL ELECTIoN.-
The special election for a Representa-
| tive for the County of Lewis. to fill the