The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-07-22

on the numerous reports OF Indian deprcda-
tons perpstrsted in the Western Territories,
gets off % follows:
"The drinking sah,ons, the gamblers, and the pros
titutee out there want war: An army 10 about the
only knd 81 poGslatioa tat they think they ore really
longer sell town lots At the terminus Of the Pacific
Railway" want hay. beef and grain contracta II
there !; not S' and large army there ths:s
cent agricultural population reached them. Happily
for them they have one end OF the telegraph line in
and 40 ;Sss
Ktore Red Cloud had fairly disappeared from The
railroad they could state that he was plotting with his
chiefs great aud sanguiuary war;"
There arc few of our readers who, after
pcrusing the above malignant and fragrant
untruth, can reprcss the exclamation which
commences this article. That great, use.
full and powerful journal, published at the
so-called fountain Of civilization, should seek
to mslign and villify the people Of the Wes-
tern Territories, without shadow Of cause,
is attributable to only two reasons either
that 1t has sold itself body and soul for
filthy lucre to the interests of that damnable
clique composing the Indian Ring ut Wash
ington, and is, in duty to the satanic coal.
ition, bound to bolster up tho n,isdc,neanors,
blundcrs and iDiquities of the Indian De-
partn,cnt, ct Whatever sacrifice of truth and
principle; Or, total obliviousncss to the
true condition of Indian affairs in this and
adjoining Tcrritories IL 1t possible that
90 intelligent journal as tho New York
Tribune really supposcs for one moment
that any class of our people desire IN Indian
war! In the event of war with the In.
dams, any considerable body of them could,
and ranches, with Irresistible force, carrying
widespread rspine, murder and desolstion
throughout our Territory laying waste our
beautiful valleys, numbering defcncclcss
women and children, and destroying at one
blow the prosperity that required years Of
privation, and self.dcnisl to acquire. Never
since the organization of Montana, (snd the
fact Is equally true of our sister Territorics,)
has there been anything like adequate pro-
lection to the lives and property of its citi.
Gems from Indian dcpredations. It IL .
rather angular fact that Nj. Greeley prcfcre
~ credit the statements made at the Indian
pow. WOW held ct Warrington recently. by
the treacherous, blood thirsty and cunning
Red Cloud. to the official statement of Gen.
Sheridan; that he listens with credulous at.
tention to the piteously told romance of the
sneaking, whisky and powder selling half
breed knsvc and renegade, John Reshaw, in
behalf of Spotted Tails murderous, vermin-
infected thieves, and turns deaf ear and
mute tongue to the accounts of Indian out
RACES daily happening in Wyoming, Color
ado, Nebraska, Montana and Arizona. But
we have long since ceased to look for in
hu.nce from the Eastern press to render US
my assistance in this matter, and can well
afford to spare their good words, when We
have such brave soldiers % Sherman, Sheri.
dan, Hancock and Baker u champion our
rights We entertain the opinion that If
Horace could be run fifteen miles or moro by
. dozen red On striped yelling Indian devils,
and be compelled to leave q . trophy in
their hands bis white hat and grey coat, he
would he induced IN look at this Indian
question In different light, and the asper.
ity hs exhibits towards those living in dan.
gerous proximity to hostile tribes would be
somewhat softened. In conclusion, permit
10 to cay that it 10 shameful and hardly to
be tolcrated that paper possessing the cir
culation and influence of the New York
Tribune should class the citizens Of these
Territories - /" keepers Of drink
Ing saloons, gamblers and prostitutes." The
hardy and industrious settlers of tho noun.
taias have trials enough without being sub
jcct TO Islander from such sourosI
-l1irts have engaging" msnncrs.
The census Of Deer Lodge county will
DO completed In about two weeks
The unfortunate gentleman who was
drowned In the ''creck" Of bic boots, has
been 6shed out with toe-lins.
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Tho Deer Lodge Democratic County
Doavsntioa will meet q TIE Court House
tomorrow. July ma, for tho nominaliou
Il County and Territorial omcerx
We ass in receipt Ct : letter frsm
Isatlsman Of Philipsbargh, bit Our nmited
pace peecludes - from giviAg Il tAe ssssn-
ian II Aaaerraa II vaM ~ aAfandad N n L