Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-12-26
FORT RUFORD.
AS Seen by the ''Trtbune's' Special
Correspondent.

correspondents. I.
FoRr BuFoRD, D. T.. Dec. 11.-Eight below
plenty Of snow-sle,gh riding all the go-heauti
full. beautiful sn--stop her! The continued
absence of the Indians from this vicinity affords
our amateur sportsmen-"of which same there
be many my lord'-grrat pleasure as game ofall
kinds is abundant in this vicinity both on the
Yellowstone and Missouri rivers Everybody
and his unces and his ETC., can now take tramp
to the timber and by playing away at random
make u very fair bag The old cry again is
heard of ammunition trading to Indians ut the
military posts in this vicinity. AZ usual it
cn1anai.s from the interior department and one
would naturally suppose that ther were no vii
where articles OF this ilk could be procured by
cnterpri<iny YnnSccs and by them transported a
short di> tancc; comparatively spe king To some
ei eaSy v be dispose disposed p1: "f 3sc WIRE there's will
there S wa, Ia trte remark. but the largest
kind Ola will finds it hard to ge, around the
strict orders risidly enforced at these military
posts, concerning r"dc in contraband goods to
Indians Last summer at some point on the
river, do not now call to my mind where, q
skitf was found m"ored to the bank with quite a
stock Of liqnOrs and ammunition on board ana
no proprietor III sight. Indeed. IT is SAID tnat
up 10 this date none has ever appeared to claim
the property. That cargo didn't come from
military post, and while cross country i,ders ex.
ist there il no need of tailing the mill! ary 80
persist emily. Paymas.er 'rhomas and his
;l!:s si H. Reed: have returned from ths
upper country and are now quietly resting ut Bn.
for prior to All overland trip to Bismarck. ....
The retirement Of Lieut.. Bron 'on. of the sixth
Infantry, promotes Lieut.. Jacob, Jr., who will
probably go to &C. Co. at Lincoln. The
new barracks are already in an advanced stage o1
completion and Capt. Penney is now busy mov-
ing the Kitchens from their former site near the
old, to the new buildings The weather is q lit
tie cold but t:.e WORK is progr 'ssng finely So.
Capt nrittOn leaves here to morrow tor Poplar
river agency to complete tissues to the Indians
there Medicine Bear" Afraid OF the Bear
and some more chiefs with unprunouncedble
names, nave returned from the hunt to get their
annual annuitirs. 1t is understood that the
not d B ack Catfish will. with his Aband. remain
on the hunting path until spring. one week
ago ton,gn,, Dcc. 4th. the taleuted band-master
III marriage to Miss Lizzie Straut, one OF Bu-
ford's flr,.st demoselles The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Dr.. Robinson, post chap
si.in. General Hazen, the conmauderoi the resl-
beck. and v.ral other ladies and gentlemen OF
the garrison, were present The bride Was sup
DO. ted bv her sister, Miss Anna. and the groom
had as best manQ VI. S.rgt O.Conncil OF same
regiment Congratulations followed the cere-
m0ily and all went m .rry us il should, on such
glorious occnsion Professor Spuuldius, u we'll
kno yvn steamboat artist, radiant III regulation
costume U esidei ut the size board. And yetlast
night ut tbs band concert Professor Stiglcropen-
cd with ..rt ey all hav a Nate but Me-. and later
on,in the evening rendered az 500 NOBODY
Darl,uy." Though he expai: that he now sub
eti.utes somebody's for that other word. Inc
ma iuyc of Charlie Adams to Miss Julia Brown,
daughter OF Mrs. Sartain. was also celebrated q
few evenings since amid SELECT circle Oi friends.
at the residence nf The brides MOT her. Let me
whisper in your ear that Butord is just the place
for mairlmony--atl least all the young ladies' say
40 REX.