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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-11
THE NAVIGATION OF THE UPPER
YELLO WSTONE.
BY j. W. ALLEN

Capt. c. w. Bachelor, Capt. Grant
Marsh, and Others. intend establishing a
line of steamboats, on the Yellowstone and
Missouri rivers, expressly adapted to the
trade. The mere mention of these names
is sufficient to insure the success of the en-
terprisc, but it is one CT such moment to
Eastern Montana that all should come for
ward with aid and encouragement of every
kind. More especially is BoZeman deeply
interested in the matter, not only in a
pecuniary point Of view, but as matter
Of local pride in the success of a public en-
terrrise. For years the faithful few have
preached yellowstone" and backed their
preaching with money and time. The
bones of BOZeman men are resting on the
banks of that river. their lives offered up
sacrifice to progress, enterprise and the
of the country. The assured
results are 400 miles of navigable river;
towns, villages and farms springing forth
as ifby magic; and with the aid of the
army, the white man is no longer skulk-
ing, lodging and travelling through the
tIfIiS. Jul ttiC
is reversed. and the Indian is on the de-
tensive. and is hunted instead of being the
hunter. While all these results were not
secured by Bozeman and Eastern Montana
,lone, the impulse to the enterprise was
rom that source. and while many and
great advantages have already come, the
nd is not vet. Here are the men with
he brains, energy and money to complete
he work SO auspicious!y begun; they are
n earnest, and the people should meet
hem fully half way. They will be ready
ext season to receipt freight FROM New
ork. Pittsburg, Chicago, st. Louis, or
ny important eastern city, through.
Let the business men Of Bozeman, Vir-
inia City and other points correspond
With them. Capt. Bachelors address is
'ittsburg. Pa, and Capt. Marsh's. Yank-
On. ID. IT, Give them words of encourage
rent, and not only words, but give them
1siness. freight, passengers, etc, for
eamboats must have business TO live.
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MEM REKSNIP AND PAY Of TERRI.
TOKIAL LEGlNLATUHES
REDrGED.

The following is ihe bill relating to the
Territories as /, finally passed Cong rcss.
1t will be seen that il does not go into cf-
feet until after the next session Of the Ter
ii!Orial Legislature, SO far rs membership
is concerned, but it cuts down the pay of
members TO ridictllously low figures: so
low in tact that it will not pay the expenses
Of inlnibers While attending The session:
That from and after the adjournment
al the aeXt session OF the Territorial lesis-
latures the Council OF each OF the TeriifOr-
les OF the United States shall not exceed
twelve members. and the House Of Repre-
septaiiyes OF each shall not exceed twenty
four members; and the members Of each
branch Of said several Legislatures shall;
receive compensation Of 5, per day each
duriHg THE sessions provided by law, and
shall receive such mileage as the law pro-
yides; and the President Of the COuucil
and the Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
tatiyes shall receive So per day for the same
time.
And the several Legislatures at their
next sessions are directed to divide their
respective Territories into as many C0un-
eli and Representative districts rs they de-
sire, which Districts shall be as nearly equal
rs practicable, taking into consideration
population, except ''Indians not taxed:"
provided. The number OF Council districts
shall not exceed twelve and the Represen-
tative districts shall not exceed twenty
four in any one of the said Territories; and
all parts Of sections lS47, l849, 1883. 1922,
Of. tue Revised Statutes ofths United States
in conflict with the provisions herein are
y.pna9lod :"
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Citizens Attacked by Indians.

Baker City, Oregon. June 3O.-A citizen
courier arrived here to-day, having rode
from Canyon City. 200 miles, in twelve
hours, using one horse, asking Governor
Chadwick for arms and men to protect the
citizens of John Day valley. He states
that fifteen citizen scouts from Canon City
under Col. Burnham discovered an Indian
near the south fork of John Day river on
the 10Th. Contrary to Col Burnham's Or
decs, one of the scouts fired upon an Indian
and his fire was returned an hundred fold
Two OF the scouts who escaped shortly
after the fight began and came into Canon
City for reinfOrcements, state that their
companions were surrounded by at least
one hundred Indians, and it was believed
they would be butchered by the murder
GUS savases before help could reach them.
The courier also states that hostiles were
pouring into John Day valley with military,
supposed to be General Towards command
in pursuit. This tallies with the report
brought into Malhenr city by a courier
from Camp Harvey this evening that Gen.
eral Towards command was supposed to
be near South Fork Of John Day river.
Exciting news may be expected in day
or two.
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A DeadwOOd Coach Attacked by Road
Agents

Hat Creek, Wyoming, July 2. - The
coach from Deadwood with six passen-
gers was attacked last night by road agents
at Whoop-Cp, siXty-five miles south of
Deadwood. Only two road agents came
into view, and after placing the passengers
in line md robbing four Of them of vari-
Gus amounts or money. together with two
gold watches, they advanced to Daniel
Finn, passenger, who drew his revolver.
shooting one robber in the region of the
groin. The robber fell on his knees. raj
lied, and as Finn was about to shoot again,
he (Finn) was shot by an accomplice of
the robber, who laid in ambush. The ball
entered at the lett side Of the nose. and
passing through the mouth came out in
front OF the right ear. inflicting a painful
but not serious wound. The robbers then
retreated, firing several shots, woundins
f. 5. Smith in the leg below the knee, and
A. Liberman in the thigh. Both are flesh
wounds. The coach arrived here at seven
o'clock this evening. The wounded were
made comfortable and are now en- route to
Cheyenne. About eight highwaymen are
supposed to have participated in the affair.
VIM. Ward, Division Superintendent, to-
getEer wirh some reliable men, is now in
pursuit of the robbers.
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A Silver City, Idaho, dispatch of June
9th, says: In the recent attack OF Bel
nard's command upon the hostiles. the lat
ter were reported to have 100 warriors.
The Indians were rot aware Of the pres
ence of the soldiers. Their stock was un-
guarded. Bernard addressed his troops,
informing them that they were close to the
enemy and could whip them. He charged
them not to retreat; if they did they
would be shot, and they might as well die
by shots fired by the Indians as our
men. The soldiers went silently forward
and attacked tile savage force, three times
greater. Wien within five hundred yards
Of the enemy the order was given to
charge. McGreyor's company was near
by and they charged also. The savages
fled in dismay, and large numbers of them
were killed. An encounter took place be-
tween Bearskin, the Bannack chief, and
Richmond, of McGregor's COM
pany. The Sergeant finally killed his
man. About one or two o'clock on the
morning of the oath, the hostiles were
to retreat. They were pursued
by Bernard ten miles.
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THE CHRISTOPHER COMMISSION.
EE'S REPORT.

The report Of the L. s. chronological
Commission is in press, and, it is to be
T! hoped, will be widely circulated through
out the region Of country that has for
years past suffered from the grasshopper
hague. The american Ag'icuitsrist OF
July, in speaking of the report, says:
1.-The labOrs Of the Commission show
| that the locust is not an evil against which
we are pOwerfess. In this, as in other
cases. full knowledge of our enemy. its
mode of life. and. so to speak, its strategy
in warfare. suggest the tactics to be cni-
ployed in combating it. The mere knowl-
edge of the fact that but little is to be fear
ed from the lOcusts after their first year in
new locality. there being abundant natu-
raj causes TO prevent their increase. is
worth all the commission has cost. The
principal means for their destruction to be
cmpiOyed by farmers, aside from the ell
cOura cement of natural causes. are: The
destruction of the eggs. which may be
done by narrowing. blowing. and especial
ly by irrigating: the driving (which is
Iulte pTactIcdDic) anu outings vi ci"""
ing. or otherwise destroying young and
winoless insects. Whatever destructive
methods are employed must be directed
towards the insect, either in the eggs or its
larvae or wingless condition, for when full
fledged but little can be done towards their
destruction. though il is possible. to some
extent. to drive them away from particu-
lar field or locality. These matters, and
many others. are discussed in detail in the
report, which is amply Illustrated by EN-
The report. so complete and
exhaustive. is Il cre,t both to the COM
hOriZed it,
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EAR.MARKED AT LEAST.

The Times may be poor in the sense that
| it is not court journal and does not wear
the collar of any one of the band of rob-
bcrs who have ffeeced Indians and plumber
ed Government at the cost OF raidcd homes
nd murdered settlers. The Times may be
)r in dollars. when cOntrasted with the
hi, ID money OF indian rings, but the ILL
gotten gains of the whole thieving and
piratcal crew cannot buy the independence
of the paper. There is probably great
satisfaction to the Times. rs there certain
is to the people. i'm this view OF the situa-
tioa.-Heratd, July3 3.
One would naturally suppose the above
paragraph to be a piece OF keen sarcasm
on the Times, did not the proverbial STU
pdity OF the Herald preclude such a
thought. And yet, is it possible that the
Herald is so utterly ignorant of facts so
patent to most of its readers, that the
Times is owned. and has been for years
past, by the most prominent and Success
full Indian contractor of Eastern Montana,
for whose benefit and in whose personal
interests it has been run from the day the
veteran journalist was called to the
helm-one Of the very class of men so
forcbly denounced in the Heralds usual
chaste and classic style: However, the
Herald is no doubt SO extremely conscien-
tious that it would not be guilty of even
looking at a dollar that ever passed thro'
such suspicious channel. 1t is even
doubtful whether it would take pay for an
in funds coming through !
such source. preterrlng rather to square
little accounts of that character in consid-
grafton of inordinate laudation of the Her.
I'D establishment in the form of an editor
ial published in paper owned and con-
rolled by one Of the very class stigma
lied BY the Herald as ''the band of rob-
,ers,'' etc. consistency thou art 4 jew
H." The Herald no doubt means well
'nough, vet, in such a case. a stupid blum
Ter Is little better tnan a crIEle. but IL Is
till true that,
Apes like fond parents, act extremely i'll, ,
or with fond embraces whom they love they
kill -
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Chinese Words Of Wisdom.

The prime minister of the kingdom OF
Sung consulted Mencius, and told him
that being convinced of the oppressive
character of tax that bore heavily upon
the people, he thought he should diminish
it, and at the end of the year abolish it al
together. Mencius answered, There was
man who was accustomed to steal every
day the poultry of his neighbors, and was
reproached for his dishonesty. well, he
answered, 1 will amend little by little.
will only steal one fowl month for a
year to come, and then | will abstain alto
gether.' No. said Mencius, no; when
you know that what you do is unjust,
cease at once to do it. Why wait whole
year:''
Men talk idly about empire, nation, fam
lily. The foundation of the empire is in
the nation, OF the nation in the family, of
the family in the individual; in fine, gov
eminent is founded on the people, the
people On the family, the family on its
chief.
Win the people, and the empire is won !;
win their hearts and their affections, and
you win the people; you win their hearts
by meeting their wishes, by providing for
their wants, and imposing upon them no
thing that they detest.
AS the fish hu,ri away from the otter
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THE TERMINUS OF THE o. 4 Mr.. r.

The present terminus Of the Ogden &
Northern railway is called Oneida. 1t is in
Oneida county, Idaho, $50 miles north OF
Ogden. There are several hotels. super
abundance OF saloons, two wagon dealers.
a number of stores and shops. The most
of the people are going to the expense of
putting shingled roots on their houses, not
withstanding they expect to have to move
to Snake river before the snow flies. 4
beautiful spring supplies the drinking wa
ter, and Marsh creek serves for bathing
purposes. The wonderful Soda Springs
are only twenty-five miles distant. Wat
sons old home stage station is only mile
below the town. lIadley ID. johnson and
Myers Cohn have ranches in the town. and
Hadley is mourning because grass is so
good in the valley that most persons picket
or herd their stock instead of feeding at
his corral. Game is abundant in the NOUN
tains, and trout are plentiful in nearly all
the streams Of the vicinity. The place is
already better than Dunville was at any
Freeman.
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Terrific StOr n.-Ten Persons Killed
at Picnic.

PITTsBURG. July 4.-Considerable dam
age in the suburbs was caused by a heavy
rain storm. The most serious accident vet
reported occurred at German Lutheran
picnic at Ross Grove, on the West Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, few miles up the ALE
gilany, where Il large tree fell on a party
who had fled to it for shelter instantly
killing ten persons and injuring fifteen.
some of whom. it is feared. will die. The
dead and injured were all from Borough
OF Sharpsburg. Lightning struck the Vesta
Oil Works OF Lockhart, Frew a Co.. at
Negley's Run, and they were entirely de-
stroyed. A stable at East Liberty was
struck by lightning, and three horses were
burned.
LArER-Ot the fifteen persons injured at
the Ross Grove picnic. or will probably
die. Mrs. Reed Muller and daughter. and
the daughter Of the Lutheran preacher.
were among the killed. The telegraph
lines suffered severely.
PITTsBURG, July 5.-Tbe storm which
swept over this city and vicinity yesterday
afternoon proves to have been the most
destructive one in the loss of life and
property that has occurred here for several
years.
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A Proposed Mems Hotel.

snow l will read you some rules tina,
some fashionable young ladies up town
have drawn up for the conduct of the Mems
hotel said Mrs. Fletcher.
The brokers stood on tip-toe, the bald
headed men craned up their necks. and the
women ceased tanning, for it was evident
from Mrs. Fletchcr's manner that some
thing she thought good was coming.
''First Rulc-Gentlemen on coming
from labor will remove their overalls.
Women will be rigidly excluded. Applica-
tons OF gentlemen about to be married
VIII be declined. and all applications must
be indorseu by twelve prominent women
of New York" Here Mrs. Fletcher paused
for the audience was laughing, and she
could not be heard. Only two persons in
the room did not laugh-Henry Bergh and
a large colored man who leaned against
post and seemed startled. At last Mrs,
Fletcher continued: Next rule-Gentle-
men will please not shave or shampoo in
their rooms, but 60 to the tonsorial depart
ment, where as in all other departments,
they may get shaved" Although the bois-
terousness which followed the reading of
this was great, it was nothing compared
with what followed.
''Gentleinen will not use the windows of
the hotel for astronomical purposes, but
should go to the Hilton observatory. in the
northeast corner.'' The brokers doubled
themselves up and screamed. and slapped
each other on the shoulder. and the women,
though not so violent. laughed till the tears
came; and when Mrs. Fletcher read the
last, 'Gentlemen who use hair dye must
put on caps before they retire." all attempt
at order was given up. Matilda Fletcher
at Cooper Lstitute-New York Sun, June 5. |
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The Situation Deemed to be Very
Serious.

New York, July s. The Tribune ;
Washington special says: Dispatches from
the frontier received at headquarters this
evening increases the apprehensions of tie
Government in regard to YER, serious
summer campaign with the Indians. Or
ders haye been sent to the different conf
mands ON the seaboard directing detacll-
ments to proceed forthwith to Fort Leav-
enworth to receive further instructions
there regarding their destination. Army
officers say that at no time since the ex-
tension OF the settlements west Of the Mis-
souri, river has the situation in the Indian
country been fraught with so much peril.
1t is not improbable that the Government
will call for volunteers from the threatened
States and Territories.
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THE REVISION OF THE BIBLE.

The English Committee on the New
Testament are now revising that portion
Of the Scriptures for the second time
Their special work is to consider the sue-
ge>tiOns of the American Committed first
revision. The order is as follows: The
English Committee complete the New les
lament, and send their work across the At
lantic. The American Committee 60 over
the work, considering the English correc-
tons, and making such others as they APP
| prove. The work then revcrts to England
and afterward again to America. If the
two committees fail to agr.e on any point,
the American departures will be noted in
an appendix. The work on the Old Tesla
nlent is not so far along. The English
Committee has gone two-thirds through
the Hebrew Bible, and the American Com
mittee about one-third. The American is
always working on the text as revised by
the English. DIR. Schaf thinks the work
will be completed in three or four years
more.
1t is stated that among the changes in
the text from the version OF King James
is the omission of some of the verses in the
last chapter st. Luke. they having been
considered interpretations by the revisors.
Two verses omitted, the 18th and 18th, are
as follows:
And these signs shall follow them that
believe; in my name shall they cast out
devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
they shall take up serpents; and if they
drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt
them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and
they shall recover
1t is reported that the revisors have dis
covered that transposition of the original
text has been made in Matthew, xvii. p. |
That the ''mOuntain'' should be where
''grain of mustard seed'' is, and ricc rersa.
Other important errors have, in all prob
ability, been discovered, but as the work
has not been published, we are unable to
give them. 1t is intimated. however, that
the committee have been very conservative
about departing from the version OF King
James.
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OA0
A Safe Man.

That man who is scrlpulously polite and
respectful to all women in public but habit
llally saves coarse manners and vulgar lam
gnage for his own wife and daughters is
no gentleman. He is only an imposter. Tne
young man who oils his hair. puts sweet
Odors on his pocket handkerchief,:lnd bows
with charming elegance to Miss Arabella
Spriggins and her lady friends, and goes
home to sheer ut his mother, disObey her
wishes, and treat her with familiar discount
csy, is pinchback imitation only of Il gen.
tleman. Genuine good manners and sen-
tie breeding should begin at home. AS a
rule the men in a community who are the
most trusted are the best men at home.
When Il man opens his front gate, only to
meet his wife's face at the door radiant
with pleasure, and le.,;' the shout from the
eager children Papa is coming it is safe
as rule to lend that man money. He is
honest and will repay it if he can.
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THE NATIONAL PARK.

Washington dispatches Of the 18th ult.
state that Mr. Norris, Superintendent Of
The Yellowstone National Park. having re-
ceiyed an appropriation Of $4,000 for the
proper care of the physical wonders Of that
region. will leave tor his post in few days.
The Secretary Of the Interior is preparing
letter cf instructions to Mr.. Norris, I'M
der the act Of Congress directing him to
select 4 corps Of trustworthy men to guard
the novelties 81 tine Park from spoilation.
10 prepare bride paths and put up sign
boards to Af.ss travellers, and to arrest all
parties committing d..pre,!atiOns.
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Fighting at Canyon City.-ll Men
Killed.

WALLA WALLA, July 5.-The following
is an extract from letter from f. +. Turk,
Of Canyon City, under date of July 2nd ::
IL have just returned from carrying dis
patches to Col. Grives' command. Every
around us; we have been fighting for the
last few days; can't tell Row many are
killed. bat we know OF II of our men. We
want help. have been in tie saddle for 3
nights. All business houses are closed.
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Days valley pursuing the hostiles. Scouts
have been encountered IS miles from
here south ofPendleton. Tomorrow night
Iexpect to have force enough to prevent the
hostiles crossing the Columbia river near
the mouth of Snake river. There is great
deal of needless alarm here, though there
are but few troops here and further north.
(signeU WHEATON.
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MOIIic Mccarthy Sold.

Chicago, July S.-Mr. Winters. of Cali
fornia. who owned Nellie Mccarthy. is
now here and states that he has sold the
mare to Eudd Doble; consideration is not
named. 1t is privately stated that the sale
was actually made to another party, repre-
sented by Mr.. Doble; that check for
$4,000 was passed to the credit of Mr.
Winters while the mare was en- route from
Omaha to Louisville. 1t is not known
whether this was the whole or only part
OF the price agreed upon for Molle.
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Brutal Murder by n LIndlO rO.

Evansville, Ind, July John S::antlin,
a timer, was brutally murdered by a hotel
keeper named Albert Fisher. who beat
him frightfllly with a beer mallct Thurs
day morning. Scantlin, after the heating,
disappeared. and was found in "A hours in
an obscure room nearly dead, and died this
.,A""nins. Thero 10 considerable evrite-
nicnt over the affair.
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Want to FIGHT Indians.

Washington, July c.-The Land Office
to-day received this dispatch from the
Register and Receiver ut Walla Walla,
Washington Territory: "Can we close the
office to fight Indians forty miles away ~
Commissioner Williamson promptly re-
piled, ''ies, but only SO long as may be
absolutely necessary"
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ROYAL Eneasemenf.

New YORK, July 5.-The Tribune says
1t Is rumored that Princess Thigra, Of Den
mark, is going to marry Prince Louis
Napoleon, and the Princess Beatrice is to
be the wife of the new Duke of Cumber-
land, son of the late King of Hanover.
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CINCINNATI, July flames Gilmore, an
empioye ofthe United States Express Com
pany, is missing, with some $4,000 in
money packages. The robbery was CON-
mitted ON the Fourth, and the plumber con-
sisted Of packages for local delivery. De-
tectives and officers have been quietly
working, but have failed to find him.