The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-01
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1n0RANT GULuH, n. III Jan. 10. 1872. i
4 Things and other matters In this region 81
| mountains. d6ies, trout and other suckers,
i are Assuming cheerful il not more 50. aspect
4 The Appolo bosom OF the Hon. Jed. Crooks
swells with pride as he beholds in the shad.
owy distance heaps Of honors to be piled up.
on hin By the Lott Tribe Of Israel-the no
Bile band Of the As-souts. But To explain
Once upon time. several years ago. might
have been seen here prosperous mining
camp-but it scas not seen. A few hardy, and
some harder cusses lit on this spot and COM
menced the search for the unalioyed article
Old Dame Fortune smiled upon them, but Old
Dad 4 Poker, II scowled, and the boys I went
through = plenty. Times!became hard. and 9
change came over the spirits of their dreams,
and times became harder. The denizens Of
Emigrant became dishartened and waxed
thin. Now turn we to. their brethren, the
Crows. Congress in its enlightened spirit,
1 saw the noble reds wandering without mill
| tary escort, and so therefore in accordance
with wise Public policy, they herded the
chivalric red boys; built for them corral
Agency--near unto the settlements of the ruff
fianly whites, in order that they might not be
disconnected by long iourneying after the
scalps of the latter. The Crows of the Govt.
got UP and grew tat, the As-souts Of Emil
grant, went down and grew thin.
Now become we more explicit The fol
lowing minutes of big medicine talk of the
As-souts, as handed me by the big Secretary,
Spouty Anderson, explains itself or at least
should do SO: ~ IN.
BIC MEDICINE LODGE, EMIGRANT GuLcH,
IA Forgot the date.
+ Council met and called to order. Big Chief
Windy Wood on the barrel Minutes Of last
meeting lost, consequently not read. No OBJ
lection made to the minutes.
Rummy Doughty, Little Medicine Man
presented for the consideration Of the Coun-
Gil several pints. Vote Of thanks rendered
to Rummy for the same. The Council took
a recess for the purpose Of taking under con-
siaeration and their vests said pints. Called
to order. Stumpy Glitten, Big Medicine Man,
proposed inasmuch as our noble band were
growing strong, to- petition Congress, pray
that we be seton reseryation,or be joined
to the Grows. Striker Clifford. War chief
was strongly opposed. to said pray. On invi,
tation, Sachens, Beans and Gilman, Of the
Grows, said they would do all ID their power
to aid their brethren and sling their marks to
the Petition. Bully, for them. Took anoth-
er recess. Recessed for one hour. Yerman
Fred. proposed to send the Petition through
our Bozeman Father, Horatio N. MicaWber,
or some similar name. Cries of g Bully for
Mack. and Clark's Fork Upon motion,
the Secretary drew on the Treasurer for sew
en- dollars and six bits, for irrigating fxins.
Recessed, and sampled the fluid.
Upon motion it was resolved to have big
war dance when the Petition was completed.
4. Professor Orahood was invited to act as
poet and sling his favorite epic" We won't
slop over till morning. and also to deliver
an ode.
4 Objection raised because he oved enough
already. Objection not sustained.
A young tragedian was invited to deliver
Z the Sailor Boys Dream. =
raA Bozeman singist was invited to sing
= Shamus O'Brien." and execute hop.
& Col. Gardiner was requested to do the mus
ic but as his violin was broken, it was pro-
posed to take it out in Whistling.
The Hon. Geo. Croks was invited to sit at
the second table, his eating powers being
well known to the Council.
Recessed and sampled.
Several motions tabled. Rummy Doughty,
Striker Clifford, stopped over" and were
placed under the table. Motion-accepted,
adjourned, next meeting, sine die. Petition,
Bully-Don't care il 1 do. e@
SrOUTYs ANDERSON,
Secretary.
The latter portion Of the minutes must
have been of q secret session, hence their
ambiguity. now append the great Petition,
signed by over three hundred, for I know such
to be the case, for / saw Spouty Anderson
sign them. s.
COUNCIL WIGwAM OF THE As-soUTs,
Third Moon, 18th Quarter.
3 TO The Hon. the House Of Representatives
and the Senate Of the u. s., IN Heap Big Tspes
assembled.
Your Petitioners, chief of which Big Chief
Windy Woods, is whom, would represent to
your honorable bodies, that we are for the
greater part, orphans lar from home, with
all its endearing charms, and pray that you
would stretch your arms over us in. pro-
tecting manner and not snatch us bald
headed. a5s3 a. .~.es3,z3s4 ,,,ss; ,sfses4,
We would pray that we be placed on pro-
baton and when ascertained that we are as
good as the Grows, then like them, give us
our daily rations. ai eE t5ai45s
-We.wanld further pray that as coats, socks,
tooth picks and paper collars are furnished
the Crows, thatE we receive the same, and not
III lieu, thereof breech clouts. 4H
!. The Crows have Needle-guns and we pray
that we be furnished with h;nt-locks. y D "a
We further pray and pray strong that a
Professor be sent amongst the Crows for the |
purpose Of establishing a chair of Poker in
the Yellowstone University. Thus placing
them in point Of learning on an equality
with rs. sl.s .stai u ssitss asssli 3 81 1}s
We further pray loud that our boundaries
may extend to the Gallatin valley, Taylorss.
Bridge. head Of Wind River, and including
Salt Lake, providing Mexican gets away with
the Mormons. This last we emphaticaily
pray for as our squaws are not numerous.
four Petitioners further pray that the lead |
ing spirits Of the As-souts be given high po-