Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-06-13
--1ou 10 GENERAL SHERMAN.

T-.1ou 10 GENERAL SHERMAN.
Shaving is q copy of a petition TO
lns e, sherman, now being circulated for
l'e's, .re. Of people OF this county:
y .g' n,as,sl Wm. z. Sherman United STATES
,,v.y, Washington, D. c.:
H-a a'n,yy,r,1:-We, the undersigned, citizens
u maaaher county, Montana, Respectfully
'as sa5ne.tly beg leave to protest against
y s.an,eut j~ourneyings through our coun-
~ IVY. .ho FIathead Indians, and submit this,
4 % aa,ion, for your favorable consideration.
" W. Of our people are recent arrivals ana
j 10y Constantly alarmed by the appearance OF
j '.o.of Indians that they, and even older
n, ,Ar., cani1ot distinguish from 'hostlles.
4 tna Vicinity of the Muscleshell the dan.
4 ar;s;ng from the frequent appearance OF
II .aalv indians $50 called is very great IN
ii , ':nn at times, loss of lite. Recently a
Il ls r,ar lost his life, no doubt through mis-
s';"n . marty of hostile Nez Perccs for
i n 'a1Iv F]atheads. They (Flatheads) had
u. IN the habit of visiting his cabin, and
n .ahoh1v mistook his murdcrers for peo-
III Of that tribe. -,
:. orlnr from Headquarters, District Of
H@5ntana, provides for the furnishing OF a
.s;torv Escort to such parties of Indians as
~ be passing through ON county, to and
IN tne hunting grounds, but this escort
s.omnanies them throughtthe settlements
a II is while they are on the hunting
rounds. near pioneers remote from the set
" .smpnts. and who are in the greatest danger
m mi known Indians, that they commit
IN most danger. A favorite 'pastime with
ese friendly C) Indians is to alarm any
!smball party of whites by counterfeiting the
|,tions Of hostiles. The Flatheads come
b this section deep Creek and Muscle
EN- ostensibly to hunt, and no doubt'they
q live on game so long as it can be readily
~ md. hut in all of their vacated winter
Inns may be found the hides, horns ane
kos of domestic cattle. Our horses disap
M, and WI find no trace of then.ts.
Mere we encroaching Oh an Inditmrese
RNktion we would not have the assurance tt
sidress you on this subject; but weare liv
i6Eg on farms tor which we have paid, thu
United States government, and feel that W.
e pleading in a just cause. We beg tina
|Ypu will prohibit the entrance into GU
seunty OF $50 called) friendly Indians. w
Ill then understand that any Indiansaw WI
nav see in our midst are hostile. Our live
Nd property are in constant danger. w
|Ipye borne the insolence and thieying Q
ee people, in silence, for years. DANCE
8 collision between the settlers and Indian
n at all times imminent, and has i'll som
" me instances only been presented by coo
%counsels ON the part of the best of GU
%edzens. Is it not as we'll to close the matte
pw? We will, if you desire, send you III
snpeachable evidence of repeated acts
branding on the part of these Indian
Ehe reason the facts are not set forth here
bat knowing Of your intimate and persons
knowledge OF the frontier we believe tn;
zou will understand the matter fully as WI
e can state it. Praying that you ms
Re the justice of our plea and give it yol
81 arly and favorable consideration, we ar
General, your obedient servants.
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W TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA.