Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-01-16
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FORT ELLIS, III. r., Jan. Z, lS7

| WA %AAAsSs M ! - Jan. Il 1874
D.sr Courier:
As hav. been mn well tue past three weeks
have been unable to write you according Il
promise, but now as am once more on .firu
footing" do not propose to discontinue tn
correspondence. l have a few items rhi
week which may he OF interest to your read
ers. IN the first place. everything Is coins
Oh famoqsly at the Post. Mai. &. D. Switzer
Ltcntena Jeionc and Hamilton who, las
week, went to the Mission to witness the dis
tribution Of annuities, have returned to ths
Post; having enjoyed their trip through the
snow across the Divide. FIRST Lieutenant
e. A. Coolidge, 7th Infantry, who has been
spending week in Helena. has also returned
looking as fresh ard gay as ever.
The new cavalry uniform has been issued
to = and G companies. aud immense" fun is
the result.
The Infantrymen opened fire last SUNDAY
morning previous to inspection by Sharp.
shooting at G Company as follows:
Foot-soldicr (Lanby) to orse.soldicr frog.
ers)-"How yon make oud, Rogers:.'
Rogers.-''I'm we'll how do you like NV
uniform p
Lanby-''1say. is you one Ton de oft hants:"
RoSers-''No! I'm Bass singer from 81.
Paul's, London. Don't you see my medals p,
Lanby-"Yas, I see um, dose medal. What
Tor you got dem lariat on your head spose
to geep you on de HOSES. don't id ?"
Rogers-"Wel. we don't carry potatoes on
our hats as you dor
The Lieutenant then came along and "At-
tention Company silenced both batteries
simultaneously. Thus the '.norse-soqers >
and the "Walk-o-heaps' sustain continual
Warfare OF fun.
Mr.. w. Fl. Heffner, who is running the new
saw mill at this Post, met with slight acci-
dent last SATURDAY.. While engaged in rolling
large log on the carriage his foot Caught on
the end of plank in the floor and the log
just caught HIN on the ankle causing pain
ful sprain. DR.. Whi:efoot is attending him
and we expect to see "Bill' on hand again at
an early day.
Last Saturday evening meeting of Lincoln
To- &c, No. 40 l. O. G.. r., was held in Good
remplars' Hall tor the purpose of organizing
a Debating Club. The attendance was fair.
and the interest manifested was ''fastly." Mr..
Grin Parker was elected Chairman tor the
evening and Mr.. D. Chapman Secretary pro
tenn. The Association was named "Lincoln
Lodge Debating Association" A committee
was appointed to draw up a set of rules to
govern the Association. and select question
to debate upon at the next meeting, The
Immediately selected and sub
mlfted two QuestiOns-Onc was, Resolved,
''.That the end with tine Head on ia the Butt
end Of Goat" And the otter, Resolved.
''That the hen who lays the egg is the mother
OF the chicken. and not the hen who matches
IT," 1. was moved that the former question
be Eebated on this evening. Carried.
The Chairman then appointed two chief
disputants, Mr.. Donahue on the Aff1rma-
tive, and Mr.. F. McBlaine on the Negative.
Associates were appointed on both sides, and
remarks and arguments were advanced by
Mr.. J. Donahue, N. Childcrs, D. Chapman
j. Rogers aud Charles Alterts on the Affirma-
's-es "'sts mr.. Il. II. Geer, J. r. McUIaIne. Il.
F. Server J. Rafferty, and N. ].
McCabe on the Negative. The debate lasted
about an hour, some good hits being made
by disputan:s on both sides. 1t was then
brought to a close and referred to a connie.
tee 'or decision. They decided in favor of
The Affirmative, and then one of the pleas
ATTEST mactings ever held at Fort Ellis was
adjourned.
MIR. l.. II. Gcer. Photographic artist, is at
present engaged in taking pictures of Lin
col" Lodge in groures Of fivcs and seyens.
Already arc eight splendid groupes hang
ng in the Hall, and in two weeks presume
Ill the members vii. lave had their pictures
taken in this manner. Our Hall has already |
received many compliments from strangers
or its neat appearance, but when we have |
orty groups (done Up as only Mr.. Geer
knows how to get them up) hanging around |
our walls then our h"me-fike room will out |
slime anything Of the kind in this vicinity.
think have written enough for this issue. |
70 will close by remaining as ever,
txNUARY IL, 1874.
The present "large cool'' h,s been tho
means OF saspendiug inost al the work 90
ng on around the Post. The saw mill ID
Nut down. ice fatigue suspended for day,
md for once this season everybody at tho
Post seems to have had enough .of the cold
pell. Even ''Jakey''- everyone here knows
|akey, Ole Uncle Jakey. whe receives / vote
i thanks every meeting night for winding
lp the clock. Jakey appreciates cold wealth
r. Because he has nothing to do but lay on
he lounge. and tend to that ere clock.
Madame Rumor has It that wedding-on
somewhat limited scale-took place in
lozeman on the 12th, between q certain Do
10y Corporal and Young lady, whose ayoir-
upots exceeds her love for the venerable
'orpcral. But the eray-haired Corporal
enies the allegation, and challenges the
alligator" We expect, however, This vir-
nous indignation to the contrary notwith-
tandinR) to wake up some morning and
nd certain iron bunk vacant: We would
ertainly regret the absence OF this hero of
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