Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-12-27
BUFORD NOTES.

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, BUFORD NOTES.
Winter Amusements.-SO
of Sitting BuIi--Bismarck and
Tongue River Personals.
FoKr BUFoRD, Dec. Eve are just
now busy people, His Satanic Maj
esty, who is said to be fond Of provid
ing occupation for idle hands, would no
doubt leave the population Of this. dis
trict undisturbed should he visit us, for
the purpose of letting any large con-
tracts in idleness.
The work in and around this post and
depot, the immense amount Of freight
to be forwarded to the cantonment on
Tongue river aud the thousand and one
little matters that are always turning
up, when you least expect them, all con-
tlnue to keep everybody on the alert,
and literally earning his wage
Still, With constant business must be
found Somewhat of recreation; and this
would truly prove a tedious spot of earth
were nos S,,lnething in the line Of amuse-
ment afforded our resident sigourners.
We ncte shat on Saturday afternoons
the ladies and gentlemen while away the
hours ia the commodious hall, on
~Rollers.'' Paslor Skates are certainly a
good invention, and with Prof. Stigler's
string band for orchestra it seems an
easy task for even novice to partici
pate, while the strains Of the Beautiful
Blue Danube" materially assist in ad.
vancement. Each Thursday evening
there is dancing for the ''million," and
we are promised In time something in
the theatrical line Last winter we
had 'leetle too much theatre" but
this winter the constant STRAIN upon'
the garrison for escorts sensibly affects
efforts Of this kind. ...s, .,. %gr
We have no reliable news from Miles.
A rumor was extant that he had had an.
other engagement, but is considered
without foundation. Sitting Bul, is
now said to have some 170 lodges with
him, and is on Cottonwood or Bark
Greek some thirty miles from Fort Peck
1t is now SAID that S. B. and very few
Of his immediate followers are wiling
to make peace but the greater portion
Of his people are not of the same nina.
From Indian sources Information ha ;
been obtained that the Minneconjous
and Sans Arcs, about 800 lodges, are at
Medicine Pole near the head of Cedar
Greek, the Cheycnnes under Black
Shield on the Rosebud, and the Ogallas
under Crazy Horse on Prairie Dog
creek. There is also rumor that In.
dians south of the Yellowstone expect
will be furnished them bv
Mexicans.
The half breeds in the vicinity of Ft.
Peck have appealed to Lieut.. Day for
and that officer has refer
red the matter to Gen. Hazen who, |
still adheres rigldly to his
mo ammunition order, fayor,ng the
idea that it they require food, it might
oe furnished from Indian supplies at
the agency.
Bob Roberts and Gutgesell left to-day
for Tongue River with government,
freight. McGarvey arrived yesterday
also Major Pease, Mayor Mclean and
George Thomas.
George Boya paid US flying visit
from Peck returning yesterday.
We learn that Capt. J. w. Smith is
very pleasantly located at Tongue RIVER
and is doing a fine business both at tina,
point and at Glendive where he has a
branch establishment. Messrs Talbot
and Sweetuan are at the Tongue River
store and Dave Crulthers and Jimmy |.
Coleman at the Glendive establishment
Companies q and G l7th Infantry,
Major Sanger commanding, leave here
Tor Lincoln to morrow morning. The
boys look forward to a. happy Christ
mas, free from thoughts Of midwinter
escort duty.
Our old friend Stephen Scott quietly
stole into Sitting Bulls agency, j. 9. Ft.
Peck, not after ammunition, but bet
ter half, and returned rejoicing with his
young bride this week. In fact, Stephen
was SO happy that it is very possible
we're navigation open and steamboats,
running good ash and cottonwood would
have been sold at lower than centennial
prices. Rex.
[The above letter though delayed in
the mails will still be found Of interest.
ED. TRIBUNE.