Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-12-27
NO. IS.
Note. from Busord.
BUroRp. d. T., lie,

Notes from Buford.
BUFoRp, D. T., Dec. II, 1877.
About the 10th of this month Gott-
lieb Lutz, better known along the Mis-
sorri river as "Dutch Louis" was
drowned IN the Yellowstone river, hav-
ing walked into an air hole while
crossing on the ice near his woodward.
He was very Industrious man, and
was doing well, both as hunter, and
in selling wood to steamboats, The
men who were employed by him at his
woodyard sta,e they endeavored to
rescue him, but found it impossible.
dutch Louis" is from Switzerland,
province Of Schaftean ArgaD, and was
formerly 1st Sergeant il the 10Th
Infantry.
The Cheyennes arrived last evening,
and camped on the opposite side Of the
river for tonight, They number 16s
men women and children, aud were es-
corted to this point by conpsnies 4. E.
and l., 2nd Cavalry. and company z. 5th
Infantry, the Battalion commanded by
M.jor E. n. Baker, 2nd Cavalry.
They crossed the river to day, aud
were turned over to Colonel Benteen.
and his Battalion, 7th Cavalry, aud
will leave for Bismarck either to NOR
row or the next day. The 7th Cavalry
have now been encumped at Ft- Buford
since November 9th. Daring this time
the weather has, In the main, been de-
lightful for this season, only one severe
storm having occurred, and one "cole
snap" being recorded. While they
have been waiting here for the arrival of
the Cheyennes, both officers and men
have found the monotony Of camp life
reIieys3 by many moments Of pleasure,
as they mingled the yellow and blue,
at social hops, receptions, etc. etc, and
we are assured that though anxious to
reach Lincoln and winter quarters, they
yet carry away pleasant remembrances
of their sojourn among tine Bufordites
and depart with regret.
The weather here fairly gets beyond
the knowledge Of the oldest inhabitant,
II may not be unlikely that the clerk
of the weather has anticipated his New
Years calls, and in his ecstatic condI-
tion afterward, turned over several
pages of his weather book, at any rate,
we are very thankful sor these pleasant
mild spring-like days, and trust they
may long continue.
The TRIBUNE of Dec. 10TH, contains
an article on the Yellowstone contracts,
of last winter, in which it is mentioned
that Leighton and Jordan received $3.50
per ton for the hay.
You remember the exclamation Of the
cd darkey "Do you take US for Roths-
childsT It would be applicable in
this case. The price paid Leighton aud
Jordan Tor the hay, was something
over $50 per ton. A price that has
been paid before st Buford. To this II
you add the cost of baling, perhaps
eleven dollars, you have Something
like $50, as the cost Of the hay here.
This hay had to be transported by
wagons to Tongue river, and the horse
teams were receiving S. per day at
that time. The $3.50, if that be the
correct figure. is what the hay cost the
government laid down 1T Tongue river,
and great many people received their
share of this cost, among the number
several Bismarckers, who had teams
employed in transporting the hay
There were large number Of teams
"put on" this work by Mr. Mclean,
who contracted at lower price per
team than an7one. in order to give
them work-tbis brought the average
per team to 575 per day. Taking the
grain and all other expenses jinto con-
sideration, it is easily seen tbst the
hay cost the Government round figure
when it reached Tongue river.
| The battalion of ca=alry with ths
Cheyenne prisoners leave Buford We'd
nesday, Dec. 10th, for Bismarck. Nc
&arrey,s train is with them. Rex.