The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-07-29

Tin Wedding Celebration Of shavano
Blu Nye in the Boomeraag.

Last evening very enjoyable anair took
place at the residence Of Shavsno, on Yaller
dog avenue, corner of Cayote street.
Yesterday being the teuth anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs Snayano, invitations were given
to all the bon ton Utes on the reservation to
be present at the tin wedding.
Arrangements we're made also for the at
tendance of the Pappoose string band, and re-
freshments to be furnished by the Ute Del
monico, Slim With-the- Chawed-Ear.
At an early hour the palatial wigwam was
ablaze with government candles and candel-
abra made to represent antique oyster cans
filled with lard and lighted by means of
COTTON rag Of the time Of Henry VIII. So
perfect was the imitation that the eye Was
deceived at once by the rustic device. t3
Ranged about the spacious tepee were set
tees, consisting Of quaint buffalo robes artis-
tically decorated in the rude art of the liz
dian, with buckskin fringe and Michael An
gelo feas. h4
Here and there upon the walls might be
seen aboriginal sketches Of Moses In the ball
rushes, and oil paintings taken from peach
cana Of the time of Queen Anne. Costly ta-
pestriss Of Oriental cobwebs, and smske-
tanned frescoes, with here and there dash
of color laid OH with master haEd, and
done III oil md axle grease, were every
where seen.
In the full blaze Of the resplendent cands-
labra, and The fragrance from the tropical
ham which shed It's son seductive odpr upon
the ravishing senses, the scene seemed like q
vision Of loveliness taken from some fairy
| tale.
shortly after eight O'Clock the guests began
to arrive, aud before nine, all the able bodied
| Utss Of the reservation bad arrived within
the hospltabls corral Of Mr.. and Mrs. Shs-
vano.
The fragrance seemed more and more se-
dnctive as the multitude VI guests became
| more numerous and continuous. I
Al lest there was wild burst Of music
from the Pappoose String Band, and the war
riors Of the party each gaiiy secured part.
ner and began TO dance like the man who
steps on carpet-tack in the middle Of ths
night. Toward midnight, Red Dog With
the Peeled Snoot, announced that the gen
tlenssn would secure partners for . scaiF
qusdrille. On forming, however, Il wa
found that no scalp bad been provided. Th'
leader Of The orchestra. .serenely stated that
he knew where one could be obtained, aDs
would only detain them for . few moments
He came back In short time with the scall
of psesIding elder who had come TO the
agency for his health.
| Il wasn't very good scalp, but time wa.
precious. 3. .sss \.
The costumes were striking, yes inexpen
sive. Shavano WAS wrapped In thought. Hi
wife was clad In The same simple costume
The envy and sdmiration OF ths evening VA
the costume Of the Soft-Eyed Centipede, /
cross-eyed halEbreed maiden with = com
plexion like an old calf-skin pocket-book
Her complexion aud the scar Of . once
dagrant boil Oh the back of hsr neck consti
tuted her costume. Isl ..,a
Old Goggle-Eye Pestileuce wore gol
collar button lied about has neck with
piece of brocaded bacon-nnd. His son, tn
Prairie Dog With a. Stomach Ikea Grisi
Mill, wore = pair Of red snspenders, but late
. In the evening removed Them ~ show he wa
not proud.
The bill of fare for the evening rpssi,,, I
! near ~ can b. remembered, was-4 sissiis
nEArs. - 'iA-'ili
Antelope rare. lf
(With or withont hair on.)
Jack rabbit with In6ian turnips.
Gibleis of Indian pony with kcfcsepe oil.
Mysterious hash with side-whiskefs.
Butter, with hair done up--French twist.
vEGErAHLEs. III
Bunch grass, Buffalo grass, Sage brush Vii
vinegar.
II on THE SIDE.
; Bay rum, Agency whisky, Lingering Dsstl
Rock and Rye, Bedbug Exterminalor.
The following are some Of The gifts:
Nm. Ouray, I'm tobacco box.
II Antelope, tin nose fof shsvano.
Old Google Eyed pestiIence, tinhorse wit
Y mus30 fAsos 81 afzf4 ssgf 34s4% sff
The Prairie Dog Witt-a- Stomach Like
\ Grist-AIilI, tin oystercsi., time Of Rembtand
Soft-Eyed Centipcde, tin cuspasiore, l
cake pan, 90 be used for either, according
I Icifcumstances.)
= apace forblds ! full mention Of all ths :
> ticIes presented by admIring friends, but
!. more enjoyable hurTah w never particip
= ia n by : nose highly delighted mob
Z rtsstic inehriaAes than me one nentione'
; 'shavano aud hit estimsble wife bsde sdIs
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