The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-04-01

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oGtThs ciisens Of Lneoh md vicinity net
on IL 1sth inst, for the puspossof discuss
Ing In4iaa afEairA ! j fr1n.tagJ s#ss 4
Th6 meeting vas called p order By A. r.
Rosa, r H Chilas was elected Chairman
and H. D. Smith Secretary. a44 st.tasfs'5 | i
seC Brief addresses were made by NessA
IcIqtosh, Childs, Wright, Wilson and.
Ross, Ill urging the necessity Of adopting
sons means Of protectioa 10 secure u in fu-
ture from . repetition Of The ousz1ges We
haye suffered st tie hands Of the Blackfeet
for the last four Or nse yeaz1. yl .|.
On motion, It was resolved, That We pe-
titon the Governor for the establishment Of
Military Post in the vicinity Of the upper
part Of the Blk Blckfoot Valley.
On motion, r Linder, Charles w. Law
renee, J. McIntosh, & C. sdgsr, q. W.
Buck, James Kennedy and A. r. Rose were
appointed Committee . draft and circu-
late tha petition.si -aa
On motion, It WAS resolved, Thatwe fully
sndorse and sustain Colonial Baker In the a.
vere and Justly y-mezited chastisement that he
inflicted upon our common enemy, and that
We hareby tender to him and his command
IN assurance Of our warmest gratitude and
thankA .m. r. H. CHuDS, Chr'mn.
H. D. SAITH, ssc'ry. rI g.
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To Hi Esos1sseS, lessss II Aaa1ey, 0ossr-
~er ef as 1s.1jto'y ef xossosS: is .
We, the undenigned, citizens Of Lincoln,
Keep Cool, stonewan, Liverpool, sauer-
kraut, Mcclellan, Poor Man, Jefferson,
California and Washington gulches, and Big
Blackfoot and Nevada vslleys, respectfully
and earnestly petition you for the establish
lnent Of . Military Post in this vicinity, and
should our prayers be granted we would
suggest that the Post be located in the upper
part Of the Big Blackfoot Valley, believing
and We think the accompanying map will
show-that ito location there will afford
protection to larger section Of now unpro-
tected country than any other situation that
could be selected in this vicinity.
We would also represent to you that IL
though Fort Shaw may have been establish
ed with view to protect this section, that,
owing to its location, it il of no advantage
to Us whatever.
There are two passes through the main
Range leading from tho B!sckfoot country
to this -Cadotse's Pass and the one at the
head Of the North Fork Of the Big Black
foot river-and ii . Post were located where
We suggest, It would not only effectually
guard Cadets Pass, but bands of Indians
could be easily intercepted in case they
should come in upon us BY tho other Pass.
Deer Lodge county il one Of the largest
and most important in the Territory. Our
agricultural and mineral resources being
equal to If not greater than any other, and
although . large portion Of the county il
much exposed, and our losses by Indian dep
relations have been great, there ID not . sol
dicr within the county limits, nor until now
have we sought the assistance of the gov
ernmcnt. er
We will not attempt recital Of what We
have suffered by Indian raids, within the
last four or five years. They have COM
mitted cold -blooded murder, without cause
or provocation; they have stolen our stock
In large numbers; they have driven away
large herds of horses belonging to the min
nera. They have almost impoverished some
Of our best farmers, and unless We soon
have some protection to life and property,
our valleys win be deserted; the large
prospecting enterprises that are now being
prosecuted, viii bs forsaken, and those
Of No who remain viii be completely at the
mercy Of the red devils, who delight 70
much In dealing death and dcsohtion.