Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-19

Ito ,thefpthor Interests represe3oed.4 Al pee- |
cent new building are being construct8 u
young lndevigorous business men are COM
ina IN, and the season is,epeRine syesy ssasis,sl
factorily and prcsperously. Miles City
boasts Of a court house and during the past
two weeks court has been In session and
all legal business has been dispatched by 81
Judge, whose circuit embraces al immense
scope of country, with his headquarters at
Virginia City. List week the three Caey-1
ennes who were captured last March after
Killing Private Bader of Fert Keoeh, aud
wounding Sergeant Kennedy of the United
States signal corps, were indicted oy the
grand jury. They will, without doGbt,. be
found guilty Of murder and hupg-an ex.
ample'bo unique and fitting Law aud
order are vigorously maintained by an ex-
'cellent set Of officers. Among them Tom
Irwin, the sheriff. whose trying duties are,I
performed to the universal satisfaction of
the people. EARLY this spring there was a
little Of the vigilante work necessary 10
Miles City. 8 The citizens Organized quiet |
ly and secretly. and accomplished their. de.
signs With no parade but effectuslly. Now
the Town is rid of those pests Of the from
tier, and it is likely that the prompt action
taken in the premises will deter others Of
like kind from seeking . heaven of rest in
so active q community. On the Tongue |
river q ride Of ten miles and you are at
Fort Keogh. Riding over the bottom.
traces of the cantonmeatg Of early days re-
main. Here it was that, in fall the Of 1876, at
ter the Custer fight, the site of Keogh
was determined upon. Winter coming on
apace it was necessary to build a canton.
ment for protection and shelter in order to
be on the ground for work in the spring of
1877. A hard and severe winter it was toll
those in quarters, and their hsrdships we're
shared by those stationed at Glendive,
whence material and supplies were forward
ed overland to keogh, having been shipped
by boat to that point. With the beginning
of fine weather in 1S7. the present post was
commenced and the work accomplished
speaks volumes in praise of those who, bad
the business in charge. The post is said to
be the finest, without exception, in the coun.
try, and we'll does it justify the encomiums
heaped upon it.. Situated upon q broad and,
regular bottom-land about half a mile from
the 1eliowstone,, it is completely surround
three sides; on the river side bluffs on the
opposite bank form the fourth natural lar.
rier from winds and storms. So it is as TOD
situation, and as to. construction and ap !
poinlments, it is all that could be desired.
The quarters. OF, officers and soldiers are
large, neat and comfortable. The former
are Of frame, two.stories, the upper being Of
the mansard kind, aud The whole form two
tsides of the diamond. The latter are like
wise of frame, two stories high, with bal
comics in front of both ~stories,a and they &C.
cupy the remaining sides Of the diamond.
All front on the parade ground, which is
spacious, and covered now with q green car
pet Of grass while 1T its southern extrem-
ity the fag' floats froma finely proportional
and firmly braced, staff, fully eighty feet
from the ground. The hospital is especially
noticeable for its perfect arrangements and
delightful location. A gem Of a park lies
4 Just before its entrance, and the outlook on
all sides Is the most varied that can be had
thsreabouts. The stables, storerooms, and
all attendant out-buildings are in perfect
keeping with, the quarters, and altogether
they present 4 picture which must be seen
70 be appreciated. A's'
Part and parcel Of the post is the trader's
, store of w. D. O'Toole & Co. without men.
ttion Of which not even a cursory description
Of. Keogh would be complete. In addition
to;his business room, With It's consequent
spacious cellars and perfectly arranged store.
: houses, Capt. 0Tooie represents the gov.
eminent in the capacity of postmaster, and
: has his office fitted up with great care. The
usual club.rooms for officers and enlisted
men are model in their line. The officers
have pool and billiard tables Of the mos,
approved style in their room, while the
ifoony apartments for the use Of thu
soldiers are very neatly equipped anc
furnished with = billiard table. The gar
!. . rison at the post consists of the Fifth in
. fantry (moYnted) and four companies Of th'
v aooon6 -GShl Cac N;l>,4L ~. rosoA1 T.
dian 6ghtafy4s now In command. He re
!. turned from the east on Sunday morning
ss3sNKhils he was absent the command AZ TIL
Idapost devolved upon Gen. Whistler, the sen
sSa0pu3cer. To the northeast Of the pos
n thoshostile Cheyennes, captured BY Lieu,
12Nl1Tks are In camp as prisoners hOf Wal
sZIeEl4steut. CLARK and his company are Ii charg
seeadG1bs4, and have quarters 10 their lmme
s 5dtatesNcini!y. Near by are q few tepee
slNseccupiea by the BannockEprisoners cap
tured bysAGen. Miles last year.. The socia
AmusemGlh Of the officers and their FAM
2 lies are a. The ~pleasantest nature. Durin
20 the winter HIM. S. Pinafore vas rehearseC
IN and weekly .hops" we're enjoyed. On th
. Esd Of May thssCfhcers Of the post tendere
4 asaaGerman" toSAA, guests OF the post. Vi
der excelient. Psnsesment it was q notabl
AJSuccess. To ACKNOWLEDGMENT during ii
- snm1aer. . hslEmiA11aaRst track has bee
conssrucssd. Tue l15osEpasSxas s,arte
ell by Lieut.. Cj6rk, and tbGa0eoist34Dsw'
he orgtn}Eed suD0ssT the tlo1ogfhesha y
zee Driving s6pSe4atioo.N tadAtbGS
TO- CLARK Diving park.09 N0.g1tk III
lc. three very closely3 crnte1fBdrsces were RI
ri to the general satisfaction OF the ladies, vi
ids turned cut en- nasse with their escorl
ver This park bids fair 10 be . decided featu
Of Keogh, and to occupy . prominent pla
rrv among tho a~auseneuls Of the post z
inc Within . fSw yean When tbs tres
ready planted lake root and grow, Fl
lies Keoxh will be decidedly = beautiful 20