The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-06-22
FROM FORT MACLEOD.
Particulars OF She abeath OT Nzck
szaeron-A Nexp Journal-yvar
Among the Redskins
Lnmd Grabbing Future
OF G1ae Country &c.
Fonr MACLEOD, NV. IT,
June 9Th. 1882.
To the Editor of the Record

June 5th, 1882.
To the Editor Of the Record:
/ The death of Nick Sheron, owner Of tht
coal banks at this place, has been the chic
/ topic Of conversation since the accident oc
cured. Nick left the Banks on the morn
ing Of the Goth of last month, after my at
| rival here, with Col. Macleod. He tool
the Colonel safely across the Old Man,
river, using the kipp ford as the river wa!
high. The Colonel went on to the fort
while Nick remained some hours at thu
house Of q man named Sayery who has 10.
Gated on the Kipp Bottom. III the after
noon he attempted to re-cross the river al
| the lower ford and return to the coal banks
The ford is very dangerous and a number
of accidents have occurred TO parties at
tempting to cross. Nick had almost reach
ed the north side Of the river when the
current upset his buggy and left him
struggling for his life in Ehe stream. He
first struck out for the north shore, but the
the horse and buggy were III his way and
prevented him from reaching it. lie was
finally obliged TO turn and make for the
south or Kipp's side Of the river; but, al
though he was strong swimmer and
struggled manftllly for his life, the current
was too strong for him and he went under
just as he had made desperate grasp for
the willows that line the banks near the
junction of Old Mans and Belly rivers.
This was the last that was seen of him by
Savery, who had accompanied him as far
as the ford and was the only witness of the
accident. Captain Crozier, on learning of
the unfortunate ,affair, sent detachment
of police to search for the body, but it is
doubtful whether it will ever be found, as
the river is rising.
AN EVENTFUL LIFE.
Nick was q job printer by trade, but af-
terWards became q sailor. He was wreck
ed in Behring Straits and lived some years
among the Esquimaux. He was again
east away on the Sandwich Islands and
lived for awhile with the natives He
served in the same regiment, during the
war. with the writer and came with him
to Montana in 1865. He was the hero who
escaped from the Sun River farm after the
Indians had bletyn up his house, and he
did good service during our Indian troubles.
and met it bravely like the courageous man
that he was.
NEW JOURNAL.
Some parties here who are interested in
building up the surrounding country con-
slider that the time has arrived for the es-
tablishment Of a home newspaper to be de-
voted to the interests of Fort Macleod and
the Northwest Territory. have not
learned the name Of the new candidate for
public patronage, but it will be owned and
conducted by three able and influential
residents Of this burg. The material is al
ready at hand and the birth of the paper
is expected to occur within week, j
should not predict its success, but the peo-
pie here will support it literally and some
thing is expected from Benton.
HORSE STEALING
It looks just roW as though horse steal
ing might become the leading industry of
this place during the summer. Everybody
is complaining, and Big Bear, with all the
Crees, is at Cypress. The latest loss was
sustained by John Smith, who had two hors-
es stolen by Crees at Nine-Mile Butte, this
side Of Milk river. Other losses are likely
soon to occur and the settlers are ''looking
a little out.'
WAR AMONG THE REDSKINS.
The Indians here agree about the same
as did the traditional Kilkenny cats. The
detachments of Bloods which
lately went to Cypress returned to their
agency on Belly river, after sharp en-
with the Crees in which they
killed two and wounded others. Another
party of Bloods pitched into a Cree camp
Of eleven lodges and cleaned it out. The
Bloods afterwards made overtures
of peace by Offering the Crees
some tobacco in exchange for
stolen horses, but tile Crees threw the
tobacco into camp fire, accompanying
the action with some remarks equivalent
o the white mans go to hi. Back Fats
party lately returned with tWenty-three
mead Of stolen horses taken from the
Jrees. They We're followed by white
nan and some half breeds, who claim that
he horses belong to them. Back Fat will
lot give them up until the Crees return
he animals that they have stolen from
he Bloods.
LAND GRABBING.
The whole country from the Boundary
Line to Bow river is taken up BY the mann
moth ranch and stock companies. In a /
way this helps the country, as it is better
hat the country should be occupied by
eW men than forever remain desert, but
t would have been much better if the
ands had been sold il small lots to poor
,ut industrious settlers. This will happen
n time, however, as the owners Of these
immense estates will undoubtedly hold
hem as heir-looms and introduce the ten
ntry system Of Ireland, and then III time
hese tenants will grow tired of paying
ents and will rise up in their might, un-
er the leadership Of an Emmett or a Par
ell, and respectfully invite their oppres-
ors 70 emlgrate back to Canada OF to
Hold Hinvland i,