Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-08-29
Dakota is infested with grasshoppers,
which, however appeared too late to do seri-

ous damage.
!" Two Indians gnarreled at the Cheyenr
Agency about "what they knew about farm
lng,'' and one Of them sent the other to pa
his respects to the Great Spirit by depositin
+" an ounce of lead in his gizzard.
fankton has good Tcmplars Lodge wit
s 81 members.
Indian agent Clews and his son insulte
some ladies at that place the other day. fo
which the physician Of the post put tfer
through course Of sprouts" They no,
know what it il 10 be In the doctors hands
:. Capt Cram, 22d U. s. Infantry. command
: ing officer at Ponca Agency died at that pIac
on the 9th inst., of dysentery. He was
very popular and efficient officer. whose los
will be keeniy felt
The body of man. was found II nilc,
: west OF Yankton on Monday evening, on the
bank OF the river. He was evidently drown.
ed, and no doubt lie is the man who was los,
OF the Miner near Ponca Agency on her last
!; trip up.
! row occurred at the Ponca Agency be-
tween the two bands Of indians stationed
thefe.--Whirc Eagles full, and Antoine's half
breeds. It originated in the issuing of flour.
White Eagles band claiming that Antoines
band had received more than their share,
While they had received less. report came
into the Agency that On this a.count. White
Eagles band had killed Mashelle, chef of
the. half breeds. The half breeds Immediate
ly upon hearing this, attacked lodge of
| White Eagles band cneamped at the Agency,
killing their horses but fortunately doing no
other damage. The trouble was finally ad-
justed by Major Gregory and others present.
and the Indians induced to disperse to their
respective camps. Mashelle, late In the ey-
ening returned to the Agency, all right, al
though he had been shot at number Of mes
by the White Eagleites.-Dakota Herald
The editor Of the Union and Dakotian 81
iers Ills paperfree for one year to the person
donating him the largest melon.
Oregon.
Indians are stealing horses in Ochoco val
ley.
Judge Irvine, of Beaver. broke several ribs
Dy falling from the roof of barn.
Snag pullcrs are removing obstruetions in
the willamette river, near Corvallis. ~.
The willamette University is in flourish
ing condition, and has an efficient COPS of in
real Polish Count is delighting the
oregonians with delneaions Of Russian cha
:actcr as he learned them in Siberia.
Mrs. Duniway. of the New Northwest
supports Grant and Wilson. If that is the
pest support they can get they'll surely be
'done-away' in November. /.
Inc Albany stage had to proceed to its
lestinatioa.by circntous route, the other day.
y consequence of a flock OF sheep having
precedence at the ferry. Rather a s.sheep- .
sh' joke on the passengers.
Gen. Jasper W. Johnson goes to Mississip- ,
u Tor the purpose of stumping that State for a
ireeley and Brown. b
The country in the vicinity OF Harvey Lake b
nelng rapidly filling up, and bids fair to f
ecome one OF the most thriving portions of Ii
he State. a
A consignment OF black bears was recently o
snt to the Albany express office to be for Il
arded to East Portland. AS none of the "
nployees had any taste tor "hugging" they
'mained where the sender chained them. at
st accounts.
A Young man, named Arthur Chairman
as drowned while bathing at Oregon City. q Z.
Gently. IN
The contested election cases in Clackamas y
unity, brought BY Democrats on account of oe
throwing out by the election judges of ~ ~
" Democratic votes, were decided last ~
EEK, by Judge Upton, in favor of the plain 'h
IS. This gives Clackamas full set ot sp
county officers, and elects DEM Ut
rats to the observation-disclosures Democrat. 1s
Two Radical organs, the Roseburg Ensign ni'
q the Dallas Republican, have lately gone an
where the woodbine twineth." The entire
dical party will soon follow. ole
The Oregon and California Railroad Com aie
ny reduced the wages of section hands TO eol
20 per day, and number of the hands .,le
re quit and gone to harvesting. oe.
man named Huntly arrived at Salem the qu
'er day in search of his boy now II years iel
VINO was stolen from his parents when 'ne ae
infant. The father found his child with mu
lilly residing near Salem. The child THE! aoe
Q wrested it from its parents left it with tor
Sc good people promised to return but ma !.
er did SO and they raised it as their own. .e'i
frol
washington Territory. con
1alla Walla has been visited by succes-l An,
OF Whirlwinds. ter
sveral destructive fires have occurred in his
grain fields in various parts of the Terri his
!. ince
man named Brechtel was recently bitten LEI
dog. which broke his chain and seized In t
Brechtel, lacerating his breast and hands was
trightful manner. mad
is suggested that premiums be awarded man
le next exhibition OF the Agricultural is al
ETY. for the best, second and third best to g
dinner prepared by an unmarried lady
cost not exceeding four dollars. -
le Walla Walla Statesman Gathers, the nan
wing: ls -
GoosR.-A few evenings since while q y
Of young ladies were crossing Mill cera
< above town they thought they OBJ y =
q goose swimming in the creek, and sAu
q pelting him with stones, when they Gus
greatly astonished OF hearing the afore- WIN
r1oose erclaim ..Whv o.,,,, they
alone | amt botherin' You folksany. ;, this
goose was allowed to perform it1 anIIat.i mon