Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-19
FROM FORT BENNETT.

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Ten s.a Edueatlon-A Civilized Red Skin
rho Mistake Of Duttonless Benedict,
Especial Correspondence
Fort Bennett, D. T.. Sept. IA. 1872
According to promise, I have some changes
to record since ! wrote last. Orders have
been received to make this garrison one
company post, and estimates and appropria.
tious for the same have been allowed. It is
supposed that one company will be sent to
Fort Lincoln. but which of the two that are
now hers, 10 not yet known. Company E,
Lieut.. Hoffman commanding, is camped At
Okaboji buttes, 10 miles east Of Bennett,
and nearly opposite. The telegraph line
will BE- completed from sully to the above
named buttes in about week.
Mr.. Kenney and wife from Nebra.ks
City. have taken charge Of St. johns mis-
il to tssch the young Iadians.
Nr. Case 10 putting up at the agency, an
. additional building for. school pvrpases. 1t
10 TO Be one story and half frame, and is
being built aext to the agency chapel.
F Foenpany, OF the Let infantry. have been
scouting from Fort Meade, along the Chey-
snne river, for the purpose Of surveying the
same. Major Smith ia in command of the
company. They were encamped seven
miles from here yesterday, at the mouth of
the Cheyenne.
Bishop Hare has been here for the last
three days, on 4 pastoral visit, connected
with the missions under his charge. He
came overland in his own conveyance: Mrs.
Swift, of this mission, has returned from
visit to Yankton agency, and 10 to stay here
temporarily, until the buildings for the new
mission on Moro creek are put up. Mr..
Swift is to take charge of the same, also at
tending here on Sunday evenings.
The Western, from Ysnkton, arrived here
at2a. m., bringing flour for the agency.
Five carpenters came on her, Mr. George
Fslkenburg, of Yankton, being one Of the
number. They are going up to Moro or
Owl creek to put up the new mission build.
inge.
Dr.. Steele and daughter of St. Paul, Minn.,
came on the Western. The doctor came on
visit to his son in-law, Major Schwsn, the
present agent Of this agency. Mrs. Schwsn
has returned from visit to her relatives in
st. Paul.
"Liule-no. Heart" q prominent chief of
this region, has gone into the beef hide bus
iness, buying the same for shipment below.
This Litile.no Heart is one Of the most in
fuential chief. around here, and is being
civilized TO our ways very rapidly. He
presents a very gentlemanly appearance,
having adopted our style Of dress. He
always appears neat and tidy, and has the
look Of ) thorough business man.
The atmosphere to-day is filled with
smoke, wind blowing from the south. The
thermometer to-day shows, minimum, 48o,
maximum, 82o.
will now close by relating an amusing
incident that happened few days ago at the
house of a gentleman living here. II seems
that this gentleman needed button sewed
on one Of his garments, and his wife being
busy at the time, he thought he would sew
it on himself Needing thread and needle
for the purpose, he inquired of bis wife
where he would be likely to find the arti-
clea. The lady replied that if he would look
in the sewing machine drawer he would find
what he wanted. The gentleman found, as
he thought, the proper needle, and without
looking particularly he proceeded to thread
the same, wondering how it was that ht
could not insert the thread in the eye. He
kept poking and poking, still the thread
could not be induced to enter its proper
place. He began to get excited, and called
on his wife, (who was busy in another room,
to give him pin 90 that he could poke out
the eye of the needle. His wife came in,
and hearty laugh made the gentleman look
up, wondering what the lady was laughing
at. We can imagine his astonishment when
he found out that he was trying TO thread .
sewing machine needle. He has not at;
tempted to sew on his owp buttons since. =.
CHEYENNE.