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The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-14
AMMUNITION TO INDIANS.

joseph and his people bought large Qua1-
titles of ammunition in this town in the
Spring, also much larger quantity at
Walla Walla. We made complaint here
against the selling to these Indians and
some of our merchants said we were inter
fering with their business. The Indian
Agent afterwards sent orders into town for
bidding the sale of ammunition to Indians.
After Joseph under the guns of Fort lap
wal had promise extorted from him that
he would come upon the reserve and was
permitted to go at large for 80 days aud be-
fore the 80 days were passed, Monteith
sends the following to one Of our merchants,
and gives verbal permission to others, and
Indians have been buying ammunition in
town since the data of the following letter,
and that ammunition is being used again st
the soldiers and citizens.
OFFICE INDIAN AGENT !
NEz PIERCE INDIANS,
LApwAI, IDAHO TERRITORY, June 1877. }
MEssRs. GRosrEIs & BlsNAsD, LEWISTON,
|. r.
GENTs:-In reply to yours Of the 30th
ultimo, would say that you are at liberty
to sell powder to Indians but would sug-
gest that the same be sold in small guam :
titles. Respectfully, sc.
JNo B. MoNrEIrH, Z. S. 7. A.
The small quantities referred to in the
above is susceptible of two meanings, one
such small packages as to enable the In
dian to get away with it and not attract
the notice of the settlers, and another, suit
able packages for carrying on a raiding ex-
petition. If any of our merchants bad
been caught by the Agent selling whisky
TO an Indian he would have had him indict-
ed as he should pc, but here he gives gem
eral permit to sell ammunition to Indians
without discrimination between hoStiles
and friendly Indians, if such a discrimna-
ton could be made. Selling ammunition
or arms to hostiles is indictable under the
Territorial law, and we inter that dealers
suppose that if they get permit from the
Agent to sell they may escape au indicl-
ment.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-14
WRAY ND AIR MAS.

The Lewiston TELLER complains that
Gov. Brayman did not send arms over there
Ia response to q request for the same. Gen.
Howard telegraphed in reply.to Gov. Bray
man, that he was running things over there
and didn't need any help. --Iaahoon.
Gov. Brayman himself says in reply to
Hudson's telegram of 18th June sin re-
ply have to state that am advised by the
War Department that Gen. Howard will be
furnished with all necessary men aud arms -
Howard has had both men and arms enough
to have whipped these Indians two weeks
ago, but he marched them in a body in to
the mountains south of Salmon river and
kept them bottled up there for two weeks,
while Maj. Gen. Indian Joseph and his
forces recrossed Salmon and returned to
Camas Prairie, surrounded Perry at Cotton
wood and made him keep close quarters,
and attacked II volunteers from whom he
received the only check since the COM
mencement of his raids. Howard will not
arm volunteers unless they will act under
him, and volunteers are disguised with his
tardy and unskilled movements and will
not enrol themselves under him save in a
small number who ere doing and have done
the most efficient service since the war be-
gan. 1t is reported that the regular troops
are dispirited at the imbecility of Howard
and some of their superior officers. Why
should they not be dispirited?
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save three companies of Infantry had been

save three companies OF Infantry had been
there and gone to Clearwater leaving or
ders for the remainder to follow him as
soon as possible, that he had procured all
the available teams at Mt, Idaho to trans
port his tired men and supplies. That
Capt. McConville had gone ont from Mt.
Idaho some two days before with so volun-
teers to find the position of the Indians.
He had found them between the middle and
south fork holding council and war
dances, and sent back four men to Mount
Idaho to report the facts SO that the regu-
lars could come and together with them
hem then, in and give them battle. That
the force Of the Indians had been largely
increased from some source, either from
the Agency or from other sources.
Such was the position when
left Grangeville Monday noon
for Lapwai where we arrived at IL Monday
night without seeing an Indian save four
scouts sent out from the Lapwai Agency
one of whom we should have shot had he
not thrown up his hat to US ia token Of be-
ing friendly. Mr.. Monroe further tells us
that Lew Wilmot told Gen. Howard in his
presence on Salmon river of the manner in
which Perry neglected the II volunteers
at the time Of the fight on the 9Th. How
ard wanted the statements put in writing
by the volunteer commanding. Wilmot
told him that all the men would sign it.
Howard said that was not necessary, that
he was very sorry to learn that any officer
of the army should so refuse prompt assist
ance in such an extremity. Howard said
he should pursue the Indians and kill them
if possible, that he should take no prison
ers. Monroe says Howard on his return
from Billy's crossing has used great dis
patch in his movements and marches, and
that he thinks Howard has got fully arous-
ed to the true situation of thin~s, certainly
so If his talk means anything. Monroe re-
ports the wounded doing well at Mt. Idaho
and that Jackson's company will proceed
to-day from Lapwai for the front guarding
supply train. We learn that the suspicion
is strongly prevalent at Lapwai Garrison
that in case Jackson s company start for
the front, thatJoseph will again flank How
ard while crossing Clearwater at the
Bridge and cross his warriors below and
hurry and attack The Agency aud Garrison
at Lapwai it being unprotected save by
about twenty-eight men.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-14
BURNING GE HOUSES.

In the confusion Of the accounts which
have reached us FROM the scene OF Gerusta-
ton on CamaS Prairie and Immediate Vi
entity we have found it di1icu!, TO learn de-
hnitely what buildings have been burned.
But from the best sources it is claimed that
Elfres building at john Days Creek. Ma
sons, Titman $, Benedict'a, Browns on
Salmon river below Slate Creek, besides
several small cabins have been burned TO
the ground. Capt. Bakers and Manuals
buildings on White Bird. Watson's Cros-
dale's, Chapman's Cearly's, uowser's,
Whites, Davis, McDermott's, Johnson's.
Swartz and delegate Fenn's on Camas Prai-
rie and some say all north and east Of
Swar,z place have been burned, also the
bridge and Jerome's, Wallis Sherwood 5
and Dempster's buildings on the north
side of Clearwater, and one building at III e
KAMA Agency. Report was that all bad
been burned at the Agency except the mill.
We can Is yet trace this repor. to no ,au-
thentc source. This gives % dwelling
houses, besides barns and other ou, build
ings, and three stores and trading hons es.
The loss of property in the burning Of these
places is incalculable to the settlers at this
time, to add to this is the destruction of
fences, fields, crops, stock of all kinds, and
money taken from these trading houses.
1t is estimated by those who claim 10 know
that at the time Efres was killed he had
about his premises about 5000 in gold
dust and bars which is supposed to have
been all taken. Altogether S2o0, 900 would
not cover the property losses already suf-
fered at the hands Of these red demons.
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w. u M MONS.

In the District Court Of the First Judicial Dig
trict Of Idaho Territory IN for the County
Of Aez Perez.
Bunker Squier rlaintiEs. VI. w. A. Curry
defendant.
Action brought III the District Court of tbs
First Judicial District oG idaho Territory in
and for the COUNTY "t Nsa Perez and The com
plant fled in said t'ounty of Neg Perce in the
office Of the clerk o. saaa district Goaft.
rEyHE PEOPLE Of IDAHO TERRITORY
Z send gvecting, To ". A. CURRY defendant.
\ on are hereby 2eaalsrad 60 appear in an action
brought against yols by the above named Plain
tas IN the Distinct Caart OF shs Isl } ati. District
OF Idaho Territory in and for the county of Ne.
Perez and 70 answer the complaint filed shesein.
within ten days Exclusive of she day Of serviccl
after the service Oh you ol this sammoas---if
served within this county or II served oat of
said comfy, bat i'll this dirtres. within twenty
days; otherwise. within 80 days OF judgement
by details " III be sakea a,sa.ass yea, according
to the prayer of sasi complaint. The said &C.
ton IS bsoaght to recover the sum of one hun
dred and seventy seventy-fve oae hundreths
dollars (Sl10 T5.( gold coin on certain promi
sorry note. with interest ia like gold coin from
April l3th 1872 at one per cent. per raonth an
til paid and foR enc further sum of thirty eight
twenty-five one hundreths dollars, fs3S 25,)
gold coin. and for costs of suit. And you are
hereby notified that if yoa fail to appear and
answer the said complaint, as above required,
the said plaintiffs will take judgements by de-
fault for the sum of S2a9 gold coin with interest
and costs as set forth in said complaint,
Given under my hand and the seal ofthc Dis
~-> tsict Court Of tbs First judicial Dis
I sr., triet of Idaho Territory in and for
tho County OF Nez Perez this l4th
49, day Of April iE the year of cur Lord
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy-ssycn.
Ii. SQULER,
33-SH Clerk.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-14

We observe that the magnificent India,
war famed up by the Boise Statesman with
old Winnemucca and the salmon eater.
near the big camas grounds 10 southern
idaho, and which was commanded by Gov
Brayman, and which absorbed all the arms
of the Territory Of Idaho so that the nor.
thern portion could have none, has subsid.
ed without the shedding of Crop of blood
or the firing Of a shot and peace proclaimed
in Brayman and Winnemucca SHAKING
hands and praising each other over the tel.
egraph wires, and dealing out few sacka
of -four and other eatables to the salmon
eaters. Brayman has called in his voluu.
teers and disarmed them and says he has
no further use for them. He never did
have use for them in Southern Idaho and
he said that he could not spare the Terri.
toral arms to go SO far away from Boise
City as Lewiston in whose imm ediate vi
entity the strife has been deadly between
the Indians and white citizens and soldiers
ever since the l4th of June, and is to-day
more threatening than ever. Hurrah for
the old graunies to manage an Indian
war;! Such men as Milton Kelly and our
respected Governor, who knows about as
much about Indian warfare as shad
knows about climbing big pine tree.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-14

ON BLUsrER.-Kelly of the Boise States
man says be is the agent for the Associated
Press dispatches, and that he will pay gold
coin for all news pertaining to this Indian
war. He-wouid do we'll to pay for what be
has published in his paper from TELLER
extras without giving US credit but calling
the matter special dispatches to the States
man. lie is a literary plagiariss OF the frst
water and has more brazen impotence than
the tishwomen of Ireland.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-14

Is IT So.-It is told US that among the
people OF the Garrison, Perry is reported
to have attributed his defeat at White
Bird TO the conduct of Chapman and his
volunteers. Let the truth of this matter
be told, cut where it viii. ffany velnn-
teers show the white feather in these time,
let them come to the rear where the wo-
men and old men can protect them. Other
accounts sneak well Of the volunteers iB
the fight
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-14

CHANGE OF PRoGRAMME.--It was in con-
temptation that Agent Monteith with a
force of armed friendly Indians should 60
to the front on Tuesday but certain sus-
picious expressions coming from the Indi-
ans at the Agency changed the aspect some
what, and as matter ofpersonal prudence
it was thought that Aonteith would dc
we'll 10 remain at his post,
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-14

In the District Court Of the First Judicial Dig
trict Of Idaho Territory IN an for the County
Of Nez P49ce.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
A PainmI Accident.

Yesterday evening WINE "r' n''noP an"
Miss Sullivan were riding In q carriage on
tho Gcirer grade. north Of Virginia City,
.,,-.. o.n.,vo, .,J Tho lady
'heir 'eh'e'o "'' 'si
seriously II not fatally hJurcu' Inc acci'
dent occurred n short distance north OF tho
ph;i,Jel,l,i. brewery. Mr.. Dishop SAYS
"s",rl.,nr on law ,ro, when some
ne was uti'ihb wv
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
BEST AND sflcHER.
Annual Election OF 0nesn-Prae.
tieai and Financial Condition Of
she Mine.
rrrom thss y. Alta, July Iol

From the g. y. Alta. July io1
The Best and Dclcher held Its annual
meeting yesterday. and 7i.4ss shares were
represented. The Trustees chosen were
Robert Sherwood (President). y. Hsyden.
feidt. WIN. 8. O'Brisn. George Congdon
and q. II. Wells. Vim. Willis was chosen
Secretary; Bank OF Nevada, Treasurer.
and r. y. 0sbiston, Superintendent. One
assessment was levied last year. aggrega-
ting sl00. 800. There IL an Indebtedness
Of s58.l82. From tho supcrlntendent's
report We make tho following synopsis
showing tho condition Of the mine and the
work done the past year:
The lateral drift, ilG7.foot level. run.
ming north from the Gould aud Curry
shaft, and connecting with the upper
Slopes OF the Consolidated Virginia, has
been reopenod and retimbored is entire
length. and will In tho course Of . week or
two be completed to the Consolidated vir-
ginia shaft. Whom this IL done. there will
be q good circulation OF air. and II will DO
In Q condition TO crosscut. Very little
crosscutting has yet been done on this
level. Int the character Of the ground
passed through Is favorable 10 the finding
Of ore. On the l5OO.foot level. an air
course has been run from tho Gould &
Curry shaft TO the north drift. This gave
good ventilation until recently. In this
drift some very nico Gro was found on the
south line. but the water was so strong IL
was impoAaible TO continue work. which
was suspended until the water was drained.
which 10 now accomplished. The ore
found upon the 1900 Ii undoubtedly the
same cut by the drill on tho l700-foot lev
81, from which "a much water 10 nov flow
Ing. The dip Of the clay on the 1900 indi.
catcs that the ore will DO struck In cross
cut No. ., 100 level, at tho point where
they cut the water.
On the 1700-foot level the following
work was done: Crescent No. was
33i feet. and from this point . drill hole
ran In i07 feet. Tho total results were
the finding Of traces Of mineral. In all
this distance no water was cut. Crosscut
No. 2 was run 2iG feet. At this distance
thiscrosscut was stopped for want Of air. all
that was furnished being needed for cross
cuts and3. The material passed through by
this drift was porphyry, clay and gypsum.
Crosscut No. 3 was run 429 feet. the
ground passed. through being quartz and
porphyry. carrying lime and iron sui.
phurets. II was also moist and threw out
much heat. A diamond drill was run In
forty feet and then stopped on account OF
the force aud heat Of tho water aud the
nature Of the ground. II will require .
week or ten days todrain this water OF. The
Superintendent Ii satisfied that the water
tanned ON the l7O0-fsot level comes from
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
PRACTICAL PHILANTHROPY.
PRO Bsao AmrrisAns- Hard Times
who shall step Dewn ssd
out?


GoLp Hill, July II, 1877.
Eprrons NEWS: l have been requested
for the hrst time during tho present hard
times to give my washing to . poor
woman with flve children to support,
whose husband las started out to obtain
work and who intends 10 20 until he finds II.
OF course I will. gladly. joyfully; and !
will not atop there, for I will take . pencil
and paper and write down the names Of
any friends with their places Of busjncss
and residences, sufficient to secure her an
income from washing and ironing that will
oil her little ones mouths with doughnuts
instead Of cries. Who will DO tbs next
lucky man who will do tho same? II any
one has got 10 "light out " for grub these
hard times. let u Be "pstient John" who
can sling his rice and household effects 10
one basket and counterbalance with his
bamboo hat In the other. and be 10 ready 10
cross the continent. lie can return when
va got another BONANZA"
UxcLk BAx.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
AuudEea

Mrs. Mitchell, q Silver City oman was
examined before County Physician Kirby
and DR.. +. N Conn to-day. and pronounced
insane. She viii DO sent To Woodbridge
tonight or tomorrow. The woman's hus.
band testified 10 the fact that she burned
the house In which the family resided sew.
cral months ago, and had threatened To
burn II again. This testimony Was sub
Stimulated by two sisters OF the unfortn.
nate roman. All the witnesses agreed that
Mrs. Mitchell was not o safe person TO be
allowed at largo, and the Commission OF
Lunacy had no other course IN pursue but
10 commit the patient 10 the asylum.
An uncle was for ten years tho inmate
Of an insane asylum In ~. john. New
brunswick.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11

RoppEns TO MI THrrp. John Dec VIII
yington. arrested with Pat. Hassettfo The
ORC house robbery last week. was yesier-
day held under $50 bail for his appear.
anee 10 answer an indictment for grand
larceny should one be found by tho Grand
Jury. Hasseii'. trial comes on al 2. N.
to-day.
MALIu. the dishonest brokers's clerk
Of Virginia City. has not teen caught. IL
Is thought that he has deserted his vile
aud gone East.
IT Is now thought that the man who
.n,cided on the Carson river last week was
Dsnni. Dunn. formerly a resident Of Vir-
giniA City.
Tax Woodwork mill. on the Carson
river, has hung up It's stamps and the other
mills viii be compelled to do the same BE-
fore long.
CosrL.Ist is made that Cemetery
street. which has Lecn = t~horoughfArs for
years has been fenced mp by private
parties.
THr case Of kinney ~. Thu consoii-
dated Virginia IN up In the pnifed
States Circuit Court to-day.
THr County Commissioners will bold .
meeting In Virginia City this evening
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
A FRANCISCO.
Troubles or the Democracy IN she
nay city In vsstiEasing ths Mist.

BAN Francisco. July ii-2 P. NJ The
Executive Committee Of the opposition
Democratic County Committee met Last
evening to deliberate on the propositions
for q compromise thrown ont by the State
Central COMMITTEES, and to take counsel
on the subject with prominent members
Of the party. After considerable discus
ion tho committee decided by almost .
unanimous vote TO recommend the accept
ance Of tho compromise In tho event Of the
members OF the committee appointed BY
tho State Central Committee oil agreeing
10 servo.
Director OF the Mint I.inderman return
ed last evening from Carson. The Treas.
ury.mint Investigation COMMITTEES Will
open their lAbors this morning. A pre-.
.llminary report Of their proceedings 90
far has been sent 10 the Secretary OF the
Treasury. Tho meeting to-day will DO DO.
voted 10 completing = plan OF action and
will be privaio. Tho Doctor fsvors hav-
Ing Subsequent proceeding. open to rep.
resentativos OF the press. The decision Of
other members Of the COMMITTEES will soon
DO known.
Tho trial OF John lunk for the murder
OF officer Coates last April began this
morning Ia the Fourth District Court.
The bogus map a. came MP this morn
Ing, and WAS again continued. Tho hear
Ing Of the case will begin on Friday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
ASSESSMENTS

0~osdnaAn-2 cents per share; lsvied July
Ttr: delinquent August 9TH; sale DAY. sep
TENDER ioth.
Daytsa-so cents per ahars: levied July sthi
delinquent August nh: sale day. August
3ogh.
llsaa'na August nh sale day August
Prospect m cents y.r shsr-: ieyisJ June
g7in; dslinqnsnt July ifth. sale day, August
itth.
nuiits.-si % per .hsr.: lesiel June 2jth:
delinquent July scth: sale day. August sth.
C-swa I,elas-si per -hsrr; l.si-i June
10th. dslinqn.ni July st'h, sale day, August
ihh.
delinquent Jnly 1sth. sale day, August istb.
Am~vtess Ytas-2s cent. per share levied
May 18th. dslibqn ut July iiih; sale 'iAy.
July Stat.
New Nerk-is cents Per share; issted Jans
18th: Delinquent July nth; sale day, August
eth.
sierra Nevada-sS cent. per share; ie.l~d
June isth: 1elinausnt july Eth: sale Gay.
Angus, 9Th.
June 9Th. delinquent JAY ruth; sale day.
August 18th.
Meriena-t0 cents per share; levied June
slh. ds,nqaeut jay io'h: sale dag. July
sOth.
Aisa- 80 9 ne per share: levied Jans ;ih; de
liBqa. 4 July nth, sale day. August NJ
Jussise 81 20 per .hsre; levied June ith.
~s-linaaent Jaly isth; sals day. august ISL
sueesS- 10 cent. pr share: Levied NAY 18th:
delinaaent July 9Th: sale day. July nth.
nyaxe : ~ per -hsrr: ie,i~i May 2sth; delin'
ausnt Juse 18th: sale dat, July 18Th.
Donstd-i cent Ter shsre. levied May 2;th
a-I,.u.nt luiV al. ALE dsy. JULY " h.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
BRONCHITIS.

10 rom John FLAX. Rsq. Of Dennlnyten. y. H.
"rhroe years aimee ! Was very much rsduesd
with Q dreadful cough. which resulted 10 Brou'
chitis. affecting me 90 severely % 10 render u
was Hddesl severe night swtats. and . was fear
ful OF going Into Q decline. Aft.r recourse 10
various remedies TO no purpose. ! msio uso of
Dr. wistar's Bairam OF Wild Cherry. q fes bat.
ties OF which mlly restored ms TO htalth.
Since that tims have had several severe d.
TACK Of cough, Int the Bsisam has always re.
should moi know how 70 do without H."
Aold bt ali druRristf.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11

couple Of the boys who probably got into
little spst down below, and when they
csme on shift they went out there 10 see
who was the best man."
Horrible! They couldn't either Of
them DO good men or they wouldn't fight
Best man, indeed -
"Ah. madam, but Just you wait till you
get up TO Virginia, where they don't settle
things amicably with q little social knock
down. Walt till you get whsre they Jerk
their pistols and knives, blow zach others
heads of, rip up their bowels aud dig out
their hearts, and"
eva! "a! ysI p screamed tho old lady.
" turn tho cars round. Mr.. Conductor, I
want TO 60 back. I'll leave this bsrbarous
heather country, I'll"
just here the train stopped Of the Gold
Hill depot. and spykens got OF.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
Murderer. Captured.

Gus Ash. United States Marshal Of Ne.
vada, yesterday morning received . tels.
gram from ]. r. Curtis, Of Phoebe. who Ia
both Deputy United States Msrshal and
Deputy Sheriff. announcing the important
fact that tho four murderers OF Holland
and Carter had been caught. As has been
previously announced. ihey were horss
thieves. Curtis left Phoebe yesterday morn.
ing to bring them Ia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
Shot In she Ear.

The following Item was received from
Dayton this afternoon: An Italians
wife got mad al her husband last night
and tried 10 kill him. She shot him BE-
hind the ear and the ball came out beside
his eye on thu right sido Of tho face: He
10 ALL right now. The womsn left last
night with bis partner. and tho oficers are
after them now.