Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-10-24
DRY Tn1rs AT FoRr BrSroy.-We

Dr. TnEs AT FoRT BENTuy.-We
learn that the Deputy United States
Marshals, pursuant to instructions,
have closed up all the saloons at Fort
Benton and throughout the county oil
Ghoteau, that unfortunate county hav.
ing been decided by the powers that
be, to belong to the Indians; and that
the whites have no rights there that
the Indians, United States Marshals,
or Indian agents have any right to re-
.spect. By the way, we learn that a
young man who was recently indicted
by the grand jury Of Lewis and Glrrke
county, OH q charge of high handed
games among the Indians, as to swim.
ding, bribery and open stealing, S
one OF the active agents of the Gov
eminent now in Choteau county, and
is using his power in rigorous man
Ter. Our next term Of court, if justice
;sdone, viii probably turn the tabls S
onthis official that is, If his bonds
are not forfeited and justice is done.
So mote it be.-TGazette.
POLITICAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ssllating upon the political future. the
St.sLouis Republican sees no prospect
for Immediate results from the oIposi-
ion Row existing against both Of the
old parties. 1t says: "The fact is, the
sentiment of the people III antagollism
o the practices of both the Republi-
can and Democratic parties is yet to
be cfystalized. We have no sanguine
faith IN the efficiency of the Farmers
movement alone, nor in other special
reform movements alone. But we do
see in these movements evidences of
popular unrest, The. spirit Of a resolu-
ton to break away from the .corralp-
ton, acknowledgement and irresponsi-
'hility OF the politicians of the time,
and the beginning of an agitation that
no disappointment can check and no
partisan Whip-cracking control
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From measurements made by Cen
eral Rosser it is found that the aver
age width Of the Yellowstone is [ 200
feet-its rate about six miles an hour.
It IS 700 feet above tie Missouriat Bis
mareh. 1t Is about a fall OF two feet
to the mile which give it its rapid cur
rent. The average depth is. about three
and q half feet bismarck Tribune. 1
Boss Tweed has been West. and the
San Francisco Chronicle has this not
ice of him: BOSS Tweed, dispieased
with the reception lie met with III this
city, folded his tent ike the Arab, and
silently stole away to New York. It
i probable he will continue to steal
away whenever he can get a good
,hance.o
A singular death is reported from
IarysEille, California. Two men were
in al alteration, mI,en one.
truck the other across the. bridge Of
he nose, splinteling the bone and dri-
ing . piece Of it into the brain, caus
ne death in five days.
TIE President has caused an order
o be issued from the War Department
giving full pardon to all deserters who
nay return to duty on or before the
st of January next, and who may
erye faithfully during the remainder
f their term Of enlistment.
IT is said the Nebraska Indians are
lowed to ride free on all trains they
an jump OH while the. latter are in
notion. The tribe is being reduced
cry rapidly. This the most effective
nj economical system of dead heading
n record.
There is no escape from the woman
{ the period. The harvest season is
yer and now she turns up as a female