The Montana post., 1868-05-29

-,sry girl in Montana will tuEn up her nose,
..5s ugly Old bachelor who did not propose.
--g are quite irresistible, pretty, all that
--- Ere now very sharp, but you'll get very fiat.
-5gr yon'd give all you're worth, and new suit
Of clothes,
r, nave such chance as you have nOw-to pro-
pose.
%. here let me give you a word ere so.
-.l are waiting for rosy checked pilgrims" L
-sy VIII iirt and annoy you tin you cant re-
~ 20 hack down the river-unless You propose.
INDIAN DEPREDATIONs.-Th Indians
this section ofMoutaua are on the war path and
r. carrying their depredatIons further into civili'
alton than they have ever before. On Tuesday
-b,, as we are informed by Mr.. C.. s Hall, thirty
.-slrty Of the savages, supposed to be Blackfeet,
-sls raid into the Missouri valley and stole be
.-s.u one hundred and fifty and two hundred head
stock that were being ranched upon the bottom.
,.,.u a. IL became known that the Indians had
.zs5 thus unceremOniously helping themselves, a
r.-ty consisting Of six ranchmau and an Indian
r-y called ' Tsm" living with one Of them, start
4 in pursuit. The savages were tracked con
ss-able distance up Duck Greek and Overtaken at
sbsst Sen o'clock in the forenoon. Having such
-5.,ry superior numbers the Indians stood their
-7aBd. Instead Of running away, after their usu-
aI ssshfun and skimish ensued. 1t soon became
evident to the whites that a Prolongation of The
.r-F- under such circumstances, could result only
. disaster to themselves. and they accordingly
treated But during the skirmish or retreat the
rlisn bfy TON" became separated from them
I has not since been heard from, and 1t is feared
"a, be has been killed. Immediate preparations
for flan
-urrose Of severely punishiag the red thieves and
auTderers. 4 ranchmen named Montague started
o once for Hogem with this object in view arriving
here between half past four and five o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon. Immediately on the facts
bes5tuing known, volunteers were to be obtained
u abundance. all anxious TO pursue the audaoious
ylasns that had exercised their plundering pro-
ysusities at their very doors. But although men,
sides and revolvers could be readily procured,
T. Els next to impossible to obtain the requisite
Huu5er Of horses. This was the state of affairs
up 70 night before last, since which time we have
ecsved further advices concerning this install
rslt Of Indian depredatious. Following, as a Sc
0ueL tolhe Indian raid above mentioned we learn
through Mr.. E. d. Lawrence, by his father in this
CITY, that further depredatiOns have been commit
I'D probably by the same party, on the other
sde Of the Missouri ia the Deep Creek country.
Thirty head of horses were stolen by them day be
sore Yesterday at ThOmPsons Bar while they were
% their return, doubtless, from the Missouri Val
ley, where they had committed the depredations
srst mentioned the night before. Before this they
are all beyond the Belt Range. and pursuit save by
large and well organized parties, would be futile
I; indeed IaIneutable state of affairs which al
lows Of such outrages by these pets for the ameor
alton Of whose condition Cooper Institute meetings
are r0vy forming missionary societies in New York
And vet We may expect more of 1his thieving and
bloody work We recently received information
from Benton, which, not wishing to act the part
alarnists we refrained at the time from publishing
which causes us to believe the Blackfeet are ben
upon an active campaigR>during the coming sea
SOC. They have sent all their women and chill
drsu far to the north and have dOuned the wa
paint Already the tracks of their moccasins ar'
seen along the entire eastern bOIder OF our settle
meuts and itias even become unsafe to go fv'
miles out Of some Of our principal camps. few
more lessons and our people will have completes
their education on Indian matters and will leav
the experimental school to put in practice the doc
time Of determination
"LO" TAKES PossEssIoN.-An inciden
isSs laughable to a portion Of those immediatel.
Interested IN it than those who may read the &C
count of it. recently occurred in the vicinity ofI.ir
coin Gulch Early one morning seven Indians al
t.yed at a ranch, four miles from the PrOsperou
camp referred to, effected entrance into III
house and took full possession. Afier gain
around for a time they compelled the two men nv
izgthere 70 cut short their morning doze and best
themselves for the purpose of preparing breakia
ilr he noble red men. Preferring to comply wit
he gentle hint and dish up the best in the hnu'
ar the savages rather than have thelasier Zoo
their goose'' for them. they soon assumed the duti
qfoooks in Ghetto their high hghnessss, tn lords
TOE mountains. In the meantime the poor Indians $
Perinte..ded the Job with the utmost comPosure,
portion Of them going to bed, there to await q
Product o? of the frying pan The morning me
Prepared aud despatched, and the cravings of a
savage appetite appeased, the regular eoneeto
Of Government aunuities possessed themselves
All the stock ia the vicinity, and cavaheriy to-
thsr departure The abused boys Immediate
ul4de a statement Of facts to the good people
Lincoln Guieh and twenty-five men were soon
Parsuit Of these much red editions of the Autocf
Of the Breakfast Table. If found they intend
put them out Of circulation.
WAILA WAILA HoTEL.-Parties al
riving from America win find il to their beue
to make the acquaintance of 10 APpo'inio, Z
wagon master OF the best hotel in the TerritOr
Joe is one Of those peculiar individuals who ID
u know how to keep hotel Call and see him.
You WILL FIND IT.-The best lunl
y the city at Jee's Bakery, corner Of Maip ST. \