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Go 80 the I'd CoaI Furniture
Store, f9I y"gT furniture i5'f
&c yard. q "a .ra ior 81 al "o"l
ha~h Bro. ii4siaE.. B., do2F south
Of the Bark a.
Wcoih.ch Bra-. --n Ill yca goods
cheap Nhsu .ca v,.:, hastings. give
atrial
FDI Nd.
Ah.e-' fIr cape. near j. ". VIII
cox : ofi-e. N the a6;h DAY al Dec.
l.76 II "a. lef at j. g. fvsier's
tore. AMI ean he had by calling aud
rsyins FOR ;hi. notice
Three sewing ma. ines for sale as
TIL ofEoe. The Victor, Home. and
the Whom Shuttle Sewing Machine.
They are a! new. having nsver been
q-cl aui are fully xarrauted- They
xIll be sid al a bargain.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

School District Record. for sale by
&. W. Haley. -.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

Next Wednesday the l4h, Is st.
\ aicn'iue> nay.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

Onions sold for 81 90 per bu,hel on
the streets thi- weea.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08
WANTED.
:aaEE.sl..E EEsE.

will set hedge for al! those wishing
work Of that KIND done, Tor - cents
Ter rod and insure a stand Of live
plants. Call on ~ address.
Wa. y. BUSSELI,
n IF Saltwater, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

To all appearances Spring time la,
gentle Annie
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

business biisk, ani trade good.
Sidewalks scarce, and mud plenty.
send tie Clirf to- your friends east.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

Shooting mach, IA town Feb. 22l
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

". y. Richardson ha- been 10 Kan
sas, and bought quite a drove Of Lice
booking cattle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

Look ont 70. a three days stCru',
soon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

Don't he back ward about bringing
u wood, well soOn be out Of that
necessary article acaln.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

What ha. happened to our core.
pJnicDts at Saltwater.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

Hon. n ;. Kal.y favored the Chief
Office with a call last Tue -day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

It. Curly, bow ,.at sufereth tie
tormeuts Of a GIN bile on the meek
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-02-08

We noted Gle genial coun enance
Of Il Swift, III town the fore part Of
the week.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30
Judge Greenc's Charge to the
Grand Jury.

GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND jury
We are met as representatives of a
Christian people, to transact busi-
ness of most important and pressing
nature. We need wisdom. 1t we'll
becomes us, then, to look for this to
Him Gin whom are hidden all the
''treasures of wisdom and knowledge" !"
AS participants in the administra-
ton of our government, we come to-
gether under peculiarly happy cir
cumstances. The fear of civil war
has Just been lifted from us as ma
ton. We have a bright prospect of
a national administration, in which
that Spirit who is not partizan, but
on the contrary uniformly merciful
and yet unsparingly just, shall, as
Ruler, Lawgiver and Judge, high
above President, Congress and Courts,
prosperously guide all our affairs.
The hope of this ought to stimulate
us each to individual impartiality,
diligence, faithfulness and energy.
No emotion of the mind is so pro-
ductive of fair and honest service as
real gratitude. We, of this judicial
district, have abundant cause to in
dulge in this emotion. Looking at
our service as one due not to the peo-
pie alone, but to Him from whom by
favor our beloved form of government
has descended upon the people, we
find conspicuous cause for thankful
ness. Asa community, we have been
greatly prospercd. During the last
six years--of which from personal
knowledge l can more particularly
speak,-we have been blest in . large
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2. II a person orders his paper discontinued,
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then collect the whole amount whether the
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take newspapers and periodicals from the post
Office, or removing and leaving them uncaed
for, is priina facia evidence of intentional
fraud.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30
PUMPKINsPIE

I've tried the best
In East and West,
I've lunched meath tropic sun,
I've tested all
The fruits that fall,
And like them every one;
But North or South
No human mouth,
will the world apprise,
Fer tasted food
One-half SO good
AS our own pumpkin pies.
Upon the vine,
In rain and shine,
Through fragrant day and night,
The yellow globe
In emerald robe
Drinks up the summer light.
Oh, golden sweet,
The suns repeat
To mould thy luscious size,
That we may come
And roll thee home,
And make our pumpkin pies.
Our lovely girls,
With shining curls
Put neatly in a cap,
Cut slice on slice
And peel it nice,
And stew it to pap
Then milk is had,
And eggs they add,
And sweeten as is wise,
While others haste
To spice to taste
These home made pumpkin pies
Oh,pure and fair,
This food so rare,
Made up of all tha''s best!
No creatures pain
Gone to its gain,
But only natures zest;
For Summer days
And Autumn haze
And smiles from beauty's eyes
Are in the dish,
Mixed to our wish,
That we call pumpkin pies.
No wonder then,
That LOYAL men,
From Florida to Maine,
Their quarter eat
The same repeat
And pass their plate again;
That exiles fret
With vain +, greet
And veX the air with sighs,
When forced to stay
In chimes away
From their own pumpkin pies.
So to our boast
| give toast,
Embroidered all in rhyme;
May pumpkins round
With us abound
Through future Autumn-time!
And may our girls,
With shining curls
And tender beaming eyes,
All learn by heart
The happy art
OF making pumpkin pies!
-Harper's Baza
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Particular attention given to orders from
the country, and repairing done 1t short no.
tico.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26
THE AGENCY.

AAGS A0GNCY.
CROW AGENCY, NJ. T., April 1e. 1877
EDITOR COURIER:
Lieut.. Dosne and twelve mon have ms,
arrived from Major Rrisb,n g commsn5
Doane has come W to induce the Crov
camp 10 move Into the Big Horn yallev
and scout that and the surrounding conn.
Try during the summer. Seventy younp
men are TO I've enlisted; the rest ara ~ he
furnished rations and ammunition tn int
hearts content, ''''''
THE SIOUX CAMP
IS reported on Little Powder River =.
10 reported In . very demor,lized co,a.
''on' living on horses and dogs and vi.h
very few cartridges. This l doubt ho~
ever. Two hundred young Crows AZ.
now on the wsrpath against Tho St.
When they return, we shall lro- =.
"ne1esoo01s OF the camp. ~
Three Nes Perces have Just arrival e.. =
MIX River, whore they visitrd . o TON
camp OF ave u six hundred lod... -.
say ~ s~ They
SITTING BULL
I mere, and on his way now to ioin y.
nam hostile camp During their a.. ..s
petrol OF soldiers passed the camn .ns ' =. y
came in and talked MI, I,a :. .ae|
;h'efs, telling them to keen n. ~" a 'oeI
sitting Bull. snswered: "Lool .p 80:
'ou! have cartridges packsd . ~
'orses By the seek full, and I ala ~. =. my
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26
The Territory.
Meagher.

Meagher.
: Huspandman.-Our mining camps sr
\ astir-wheat is growing rapidIy-po nee
. of irrigation-early sown fields are gree
1. with growing grain - our Smith rive
. docks are lambing-Parberry's are drop
q ping 12 lambs q day Grow creek stool
goes to the MuscleshelI-farm hands com
mand sos to $50 per month-Eldorad,
. Bar is cutting 2-mile ditch.
Deer Lodge.
Miner.-Butte has raised $1,000 to aid il
the cons truction of . Catholic church
40 tons of $50 per cent copper ore have
gone TO Baltimore for assay-l.rge mum
bers of miners Are o., way from the rail
road for Butte and Ph,llipsbur2-l0 resi-
dences are now und. = way.
New North. West. - The North. Yves,
Company will soon resume.
DR.. Mussig brod has been presented bv
a lunatic with brass key and the follow.
ing speech: II am God; appoint you
keeper of the gates Of hell, and presen,
you with this key. Do your duty like q
man,
T. II. lr'ire. lately reported killed by
the Sioux. has gone to Tongue RIVER.
Millions of native grasshoppers are re-
ported a. appearing.
Lewis and Clarke.
independent. - Mr.. Re1dinp. of the
Dan Tucker silver lode, II miles from
Helena on the Clancy road. has in his
ore house 80 tons of quartz assayins ss00I
to the ton, for which he refuses An offer
of sl4,34o.
Between now and December it is
thought the Stemple district will produce
ESQ. 600.
Madison.
Miner.-Pony is full of people. Miners
are on way from railroad to seek work At
Pony.
Madisonian. = large stocks OF goods
have been purchased Tor Virginia City
Walter d Co. . Mammoth Nine shows a {
splendid body OF quarrz-wild psrsnips .
IRE killing Madison valley cattle - 20
-hinamen are on the way from the rail.
Dad. II
Choteau. X
Record. creek coal ,s of superiorI
uality-s Front street lot lately sold all
ste Of SO per foot, and $500 were re.
used for an old Lighthouse near The levee.
Is more than probable that the work of =,
Improvement Of the Mlssor-i will; be "
in the early part of !. present :
atnm"r, and when completed. Al doubts
to the navig ability of the for At :"
'ast eight months of the year will be se, =
rest by the arriva: and departure OIL :.
Gamers a. carly and as late IS the climate =.
ill permit. II
Jefferson. II
Independent.-The Montana Compsnvs m
'ncentrator At Somewhere is running pl
pom Legal Tender ore, and is negotia. 7
9 fQr Comet and Rumley quarts. an
The Jefferson Oily mines improve in pl
'omise. Several hundred men are EN-. III
Dyed about the reduction works.
Herald.-Rumored that under. Sheriff
Ter Roman succeeds Msjor Med.rv As
gent of the Flatheads.
Beaverhead.
lndependent.-The mills ara runnin,
u very satisfactory results. ore will hcl
It 10 Salt Lake, and furnace will h. RIM
Argenta.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26
THE CUSTER COUNTY
MATTER.

Last week we published General Miles
: letter and the action of the nominattal
Iconvention at Miles, which the Indsr'en
dent reproduces, asserting the lmposei5il
ity of favorable action by the Governor
:. Mr. Mccormick has returned from his In
Itcrview with tho Governor. and reports
that while he recognizes the importance
and urgency of the case be is OF opinion
he can do nothing of himself. The matter
will, however, be referred by him to ths
Attorney General for consideration.
We have . letter from the Governor
which states. Il haye the Custer county
papers sent me by you, but l regret "a
say EN- powerless in the matter. Judge
Spratt's decision has been reported to you;
hut, that the Yellowstone section may be
fully satisfied I haye referred the case to
Hon. J. X. Toolc, and shall advise you OF
Ibis conclusion"
1t would seem. then. that the only pres
|ent hope lies IN favorable decision at
Washington. and, that failing, in An extra
session of our Legislature. An unpleas
ant feature of this matter may as we'll be
met now as any time. We are advised
from Helena, that fear of the vote of Gus
ter county upon the North aud South
Railroad Bill caused defeat of the bill pro-
viGing for its organization.
We are also advised, and warned, that
an erA SNn H0y vIx<YS kol
that some new railroad
scheme is 1t the bottom of the enthuei.
asln. While these reports have some ei-
feet here, personally We see little to fear
IN the premises. The matter might IS
we'll be met-non organization Of Custer
county for two years must work great
injury to all Eastern Montana; il will dis
courage Eastern settlement upon the Vel.
owstOne, and result in the establishment
here of Judge Lyn' h. No future Legis-
AZURE will dare refuse the organization !.
Miles and the Custer
ounty people have placed the matter upon =
UGH basis that no schemes of railroads,
r Jealousy of sections can prevail agains,
.
We favor that session, if action can be =
'cured in no other way. Our b'st in :,
rests demanI it. aud we advise Gallatin -
'unty 20 begin agitation of the subject .
ithout delay, would she secure markets, e
lvigation, people, a line of settlements to =.
ongue river. and All increase in her rep '. ~
sentative power as the most important e
lrt of Montana.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26

From letters received By Us We make
the appended extracts:
"The Governor Is oil right
"He is honest srd that will win. p"
cit il better for him this investigation
is ordered"
..rhe investigation will settle this ABUSE
and end the conflict.
1.-The nomination of Mills is = credit TO
the Territory"
1.-THE petitions in Mills behalf are
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. unanimous. "
zone thousand nsmes from five camps
and all in ore day"
In reply to letter Of enquiry, MI. Mills
writes rs: II did not ask for this or sny
pffice-did not care for any, and did not
know whether to accept or not. Express
my gratitude to my Bozeman friends for
their flattering assistance"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26
IN P1LoN

we have remedy which not only act.
almost instantly, but will. re:love the
largest tumors Of the parts (PlIes) by
absorption, aud many who have received
not only benefit, but have been radically
cured have been assured (prior to using
THIS 'reasmcnp BY eminent surgeons that
the only relief they ever could expect in
lie. would be by an operation, and re-
moving it or them from the body BY .
procedure which necessitsted the knife.
This remedy has been hailed with delight
ana IS now prescribed BY many practising
who are cognizantof its mer.
To, As the
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26

LIEUT.. D0AN1 ORDERED TO CROW AGENCY.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO GENERAL
BRIsBEN.
On tho 9Th inst. Genr Miles sent the
following " Gent Brisbin, supposed to be
on the way here:
Headquarters Yellowstone Command ,
Csntooment 1t Tongue River,
APRIL 5tb, 1877.
GENT Jaa. 8. Brisbin. FL U. s. Cav'y:
GESERAL-Yonr dispatch of e4th nit.
received. As there is no forage here, and
probably will be mono before the first boat
arrives. you may msks short marches and
ave the strength of your horses Is much
- possible.
Your reports, received through the Grow
Indians, are to some extent. correct. The
Ogailala Cheyenaes, soss Mlnueoonjoux.
Sans Arcs. ATspshoss and Bruls sioux.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26

Ifo- them, NY men have ono or two guns
a.ch-I did not pay for them. l hsve
n,sntv Of blankets. supplies and money.
and / trsded for none OF these 'n,nes' !
49, hem from the whites, and will make
NO pe.ce. will not On touch inc emu.
Of vour fingers. Now, pack up and get
away, or will kill Jou!" coon
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26
PROPOSALS
ror indian Supplies, Goods,
and Transportation.
OHPAhTMENT OF THE INTERIOR :,
Ofhce of Indian Affxi,s

Office of Indian Affairs
w. WnA'FiSGroN, DO, March 80, 1877
oEALED PROPOSALS, Endorsed P-o
pos.is FOR Beef, Flour, Ciothioo Trsns
p9s!ta!ion, las the case may bel and dir..c,
SI 70 the commissioner If Indian f., ~.
~. ~ Leonard St.. New YORK. vii =, :
eece,ved until 10 NJ. of TUESDAY Ma. y
y; 1917. for furnishing the followin.cM Ia.
PMes: goods, and Transportation r.!s,. ;up
IoI tue Indian Service for the f,scst u 10y
ending June 80. 1875: "e A''al year
Beef on the hoof...... A sas nm -
Bacon ''''''''''"''.'.. 6764. zoo pounds
Hard -hrs. .;''''''''''... $40, 400 pounds
Corn. -''''''"""'.. 1000 pounds
Lard ..."'.'.'. 2,464, 500 pounds
M,ss.no .:'''''''"''".. Il, 900 pounds
Coffee, 453. 900 ponnd.. s,,u Nv oarrels.
R te 1a; Tobacco. 59,35O Donnd. .U Sc@
, ro.1ov pounds; Baking Powdsr % S" . a.
pounds rice, s. 900 pounds. IT,, <o'o aO
1s,,eon nos Beans. 1874 500 no,naa d. SS,oeo
lie, 40 pounds; aud Hominw minus; ,5 so e:
6 blankets, Clothing, Wooden and oo.
Supplies. No"ons, aud Medical
- ALSO
rl; sn.porlation for such of thu .ho,.
H i,"e Us may not be contrscsss So -. sup
Schad IT, sue several Indian Apenc;a. 70 "0
t,,;" .neo9'es. showing Ia det.5i SnS.es.
rcs soo klnds of goods AID .., sas GUAM
rnea TOT zach Agency. tr. ouppnes re-
,,ors ,, '.ne and place Of dei;-".po
Contract &c ssS bidders s1a eS1d
blank propos sSs pa together ' ~isn
bond, viii BE- furni. ,vs%s OF contract and
1 Lemon oce n wssa 1p9" . 3!
s'es S's :ssa NV %
= ao% y. 8. Of os; Kansas TO the
j. h.n T''n LOWS. ChicsSo..' &c.,, U; g.
u 3: o ssS1 Q ~
lsS 81 J. tos's! indian Agents
w SMITH, Conf:
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26
THE CAMPAIGN.
IMPORTANT FROM 0EN'L MILEs.
[Specials to Couricr.1


MILES, NJ. T., April 9th, 1877.
send you, in accordance with your re.
quest. Gil news 10 date. As of interest. ]
forward the following from GenI Miles:
TONGUE RIVER CANroNMENT,
March 81, 1877.
10 Commanding Officer Troops oown the
YELLOWSTONE
SIR: l learn from Headquarters De-
partment of Dakota, that command il
ordered to this place from the Posts at the
West. Should you have any Grow In.
dams with you. or should you know of
the approach of any to report here. please
keep them we'll in hand. TIL. re- is now
delegation of the Chiefs and head warriors
ofthe Sioux and Cheyeunes remaining here
as proof OF their good Infectious. while
others who came IN with III II. TO learn
upon what conditions they could surren.
del, have returned to participate 10 a coun
ell at which, As they assert, vii, be deter.
mined whether the bostiles come here TO
surrender or 60 to their Agencies with the
Indians who accompany Spotted Tail.
Please report by white courier three or
four days in advance of your arrival
am, Very Respectfully,
Your O!edient Servant.
NELSON A. MILES.
Colonel Fifth Infantry.
Commanding. !
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26
FROM THE CONMAND.-TuEc Rows
Camp above Mouth Big Horn. }

AuH CROWS
Camp above Mouth Big Horn. ,
April II, 1877.
Dispatches; received by Deputy Marina,
Murray from Gen. Miles this a m 70.
suit in sending Lieut.. Doanc to ,he Crov
Agency. As you haye been favored w,,b
copies of Gen. Miles, important d;.-
patch, you will understand The object If
his journey. Miles orders, add,,iona,lv
that oil liquor on way down the river
shall be turned back, saying he '.wants
no more carried into this Indian country "
We think most Of, if no. sll the Crow.
will accept SAID Demonstrations and sm
munition-for their services. and On v;,h
Us.
GEN. BRrsB1N.
III and anxious to confer with 1fi,es NAN,
down the river to day In Mr.. McCorm;ck.s
BOAT. He may, however, meet Us at Fort
Pease. He 4efs order. 70 make .lor
marches and to follow Miles, ins.rnct;on.
IS given inshis. letter.
CITIZENS,
o tho extent of a large crowd b.v.
oined US, and are marching with the COL
'' a., ALPHA.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26
PILON.

Many causes tend to produce this pain
full and distressing state. The blood is
retarded in Its return; the too frequent
use OF drastic purgsiiyes tends to produce
congestion OF the bowels. torpid action
OF the liver. and numerous other causes
are the source of this complaint, and
hitherto nothing effrctual has been pre-
sented to the public, which would rapid
ly alleviate symptoms and ultimately
proYe an effective cure.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26
THE BOAT QUESTION.

We arc requested to re-publish Lieut..
Doane's report on lat-boat navigation,
contributed by Mr.. Bogert to tho New
Northwest in ls76-but space not per-
hitting production entire We give the
main points of this very practical paper:
REPORT on YELLOWSTONE TRANspoRrA-
TON.
Fr. ELLIS, NJ. T.. !
January l2ih, 1873.
To the Assistant Adjutant General, De-
partment of Dakota:
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26

these can he made At any post withou
cost.
g. A DOANE,
let 1t. ID Cavalry.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26

! am Iamlliar win the Upper Yellow.
e'"'~ =" Ste 90 ~-"o. o"a hauo heen twice
down the river-.once with Captain Ball s
'expedition OF 1871, to the mouth of Still
water, and again. last year, with Major
Baker to within forty miles of the mouth
of the Big Horn river. Were it not for
the rapidity of its current, the Yellowstone
would never he fordablc at Any point be.
low its exit from the Lake. It runs fully
as much water as the Missouri at Fl. Ben.
ton. and Is we'll confred in ito channel.
AS it is, however, at Z low stage of water
1t is easily crossed at many points along
It's course, even % far down a. the mouth
OF Powder river. Last year We found no
tords IN August, but this circumstance is
l have never found q crossing
With less than three feet in the channel
Tor with width of less than fifty Tee, at
hat depth. All the information l have
ben able to obtain from those who know
he rive,; more than sussains the above
The bottom of the stream
gravel, the current averages at least
our miles an hour. The chanpel is kept
pen and well'defned by the ''ice-foot''
'h'ch forms on the banks during the q
inter. There are no large rocks ia the
ca OF the stream below the crossings oil
ne Fort Ellis and Crow Agency road.
he variation between high and low waterl
not over five foot NJ tho ro,ov
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-04-26


would recommend boat of the fol.
lowing dimensions-a scow: g.
Length Ao foot
Width (outsidc) u feet
Gunwale (outside) de nth z feet
Slope OF bow aud stern. ca oh & feet
The following are calculations of lum.
Der. materials, draught, and tonnage of the
same:
BOARD MEAS.
LUMBER. UREMENT.
Gunwales (4Ox3x5) inches. 1900
End-tars 2 (l2x12) inches. 2s8
Bottom 40xl2x2 inches. eco
Flooring 40xl1 inches. 40
Seven Strlngers Aka ins.-7x4O. 2SO
Add 10 per cent. wastage 81
Net 3, 16S feet.
Gross feet. 1886
Taking pine at specific gravity of 81
he empty boat would draw less than 8 III.
hes. The displacement is 62t lbs. to the
cubic foot.
The boat will carry II tons. drawing Isl
inches Of water.
The gunwales need not be sawed 10 oneI
'iece, but may be In three parts, each /
Dot by 5 inches. or still better. can be
awcd with an inside bevel 60 that the
'"nwale will be six inches thick at bottom
nd four inches on upper edge. The sec.
ions ere pinned. or bol.ed. together, and
slked at the joints same as bottom.
Boats OF the above dimensions are easilyl
sndled, less liable to accident than lar
er ones, snd do not require ''hog ch.ins''
large ooes would. And these would
oct Is much - tho lumber.
As 10 tho safety: The Missouri las been
un by mackinsws continually. whether
be Indians were hostile OF not. By load
,g the fats with . closed gaugwsy, six
len. surrounded BY the cargo, would be
bic to reprl any attack. and could pass
, the blsffs, sheltered from . plunging
70 completely. The boats would require
o oars. but be guided BY spike poles in
'ont and kept lend on" BY pole Passed
trough loop or ring ct the stern, and |,
'ade 70 scratch along the bottom of the i
yer when required BY lifting On the ID
ppel end in the boat which can thus bel
'sily guided, 10 matter how swiftly the
atoe runs. II