The Benton record., 1877-09-28
C0CAL NEWS.

Ef DrC0RD was delayeu ui1h ou4o"y
WI !, ,be return Of the volunteers.
s. .r. rartner, Dovney, Charley Buck.
soIdier belonging to CO. ?, 7th In
i ore missing, aod supposed to be
.cred by Indians
have the largest and best selected
ofstaple ard fancy groceries in town
KLEINSCHNIDT & BRO.
,.,.e companies Of the ID Cavalry were
,.tsd at Cow Island, on Or about the
Instant. to escort the Sitting Bull
omission,
.bont 100 Nez Perees warriors are said
4 still on the other side ofths Missouri
taking in all the horses they can
N where in the city can be fonnd such
,oins,as are now being offered at
KLEINSCHMIDT & BROS.
Dr.. Hill and Mr.. John Young, Jr., were
town during the early part Of the week.
\ were pleased to add Mr.. Young's name
our sub cription list. The gentleme'a
fprned to the Blackfoot agency on Tues
~
Great Reduction ia hour. We are sell
to consumers our best brand Of -four
$3.50 per sack.
81 A pile Of chips, set on fire BY some care.
I .ss person, came near causing a con
Hagration, one day this week. Some resi-,
b nts of this burg seem 10 have never seen
] bouse on fire, and consequently have no
lea that house will burn.
People who by economy would thrive
should buy their groceries At
John Howard, Chief scout Of Gen.
lilies command, arrived from Tongue
vcr on Thursday. Howard came over
nd via the Milk river country, and was
5rtunate enough not to meet the Nez Per,
les. He viii accompany the Terry Com
sission to Cypress Mountains.
Y KLETNSCHMIDT 4 BROS.
KIcinschmidt & Bro, have a large as
ortmeut of parIor, crystal and bronze
Iamps an1 a large stock Of lamp chimneys,
#-cInding the celebrated combination
#5obe
Capt. Benson, formerly adjotant Of the
srl Infantry, arrived from Fort shaw on
#solday en- route to the States. The Capt,
bas quite recovered from his wound receiF-
al while with Howard's command.
Eleinscbmidt & Bro, received another
.arge invoice Of Missoula flour. It is the
best -four in market. Go and buy sack
Nd see for yourself.
TH> sheria7's sale advertised in last is
=sne to tate place on the 18th ult. has been
postponed m4il the sth prox. The cor
becti0n should have been made last we@h.
1t is reported that mackinaw party.
Tho left Beutot1on the DIST instant was
kt teed near CowTsIand 5y the Ncz Per
ccs The men escaped to The Hills, bat
the Indians, after using the boat TO ferry
themselves across, brought back the men,
gave them their boat, and Allowed them
to depart without harm Tie story lacks
confirmation
The miraculo6s escapeof the four ladies
who left Co@ Island with Cooper, Farmer
tn Bar1er's teams, may be imagined
f5{ Ithe fuct that Charley Buck, who ac
c,mPanied them twelve miles pr the can
gon to help their wagon out, has not been
heard from since. All Tie party's lag
ire was burned with he train.
a night or two previous To The attack on
Cow Island, the Nez Perces camped at
Major Reeds ranch in tho judith Basin,
Major Reed and bis partner, Bowlcs, were
srhoms, bat we're not moested by the In
dams. The latter had a grudge against
Bowles and wanted to Kill him, but the
Major talked them out Of IT, The Indians
od Reed that they had whipped Surgis
20 badly that the latter would not dare to
oIiew them.
Gen. Miles was at Tongue River on the
.3th inst, and we are informed that he has
,cen notified by messengers from Stnreis
ba, the Nez Perces have crossed tbs
Missouri. 1t is possible, but not probable,
hat Miles will endeuvor to reachthe MIL I
liver country ahead Of Joseph ana prevent
nc latter from crossing tl.e line.
Captain Frechette, Of the Northwest
lounted Police, On route from Ottawa TO /
'ort Walsh, arrived safe with Skeletons
arty from Cow Island. The Captain
esires 10 return thanks to the soldiers
nd citizens xho accompanied him from
2ow Island 10 Benton, as he feels deeply \
adebted for many fsyors. The Captains
aggage was destroyed with Cooper and
'ornefs train, and since learning the fact
Z regrets that no opportunity was offered
i'm to exchange shots with the Nes Per
.es.