The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-18

have believed the Indians 10 Do martyrs,
and was one of the motors TO bring on
the Indian war of '78 and IT, which,
though costing many lives, has settled
the Indian question in the Northwest
forever.
CHAPTER XVI.
In the spring of 1874 Mr.. P. Brunot,
one of the Indian commissioners, came
to the Yellowstone and made . treaty
with the Crows, in which they ceded Ill
of their lands on the Yellowstoae waters
to the government; in return for which,
they were to have the Judith Basin, and
100000 per year. Carroll was then .
small town on the Missouri river, near
the mouth of the Mussleshell, it being at
the head of low water navigation on the
Missouri, it was supposed that it would
become quite town, and as the Helena
merchants did not want reservation
between them and Carol, they, through
Major Maginnis, the delegate to Congress,
worked against it in Washington. None
of the influential men in Eastern Mon
tana worked for the passage of the act,
| and it died in Congress.
In June of this year Frank Williams
and E. s. Topping, furnished with q
Whip saw, canvass, al Fisging, went up
the Yellowstone to its lake. There
they sawed out sufficient lumber and
built a row boat and yacht, which they
rigged in sloop form. They launched
the latter on the 10th Of July. On the
trial trip the two ran the boat into q
flock of geese which were moulting and
could not fly, and secured enough to
make feather beds and pillows. They
had advertised that the first lady to come
! up should have the privilege Of naming
the yacht.
Two parties from Bozeman, each hav-
ing lady with them, came in at nearly
the same time. These ladies, Mrs.
Tracy and Mrs. Graham, were each
| named Sarah, and they compromised BY
naming the yacht sallie, and took .
cruise in commemoration of the event.
Oliver Olson and brother were stop
ping at q cabin on Shields river, about
two miles above its mouth. Hardy
O'Dare, who was herding cattle for Dunn
ply, lived at the same cabin. One
morning in the latter part Of July, Oliver
Olson went out and brought in the
horses. .O'Dare saddled one and strap
ping on his revolver, rode towards Sheep
Mountain to look up some missing cattle.
About two hours after he had left, Olson
went down Shields river about two hum
dred yards to catch mess Of trout; he
was of a sleepy disposition and saw
nothing of what was going on around
him, but was awakened by the report of
a rifle and the hiss of o bullet that came
close to his ear. He stood there stupi-
fed till the Indian across the river had
shot at him four times, then::ran towards
the cabin. At the first shot his brother
Oliver came out with his rifle and com.
menced firing at the Indians who soon
disappeared. The brothers quickly sad
died their riding horses and went across
the hills to Benson's Landing. Soon
after they arrived at the latter place, a
party of Sioux came down . little gulch
that comes out of the hills just back Of
Benson's. Where this creek leaves the
bluffs and flattens out in the bottom,
there is grove of cottonwood trees; in
this grove, Joe Anderson, or Skukum
Joe, had his camp when the Sioux came
to this he was away; they took his sad
dies, blankets, and what he valued most
Of all, white beaver skin. There were
9. few horses ranging near the buildings
for which the Indians made dash. Ar
soon as the presence of the Sioux wa
discovered several men rushed out and
commenced firing at them. Hugo Hopp,
was hit in the shoulder and fell ss he
dropped the Indians gave shout Of triu
mph; Hoppy jumped up and not to bt
outdone yelled back, and then walked ir
and told the boys that he was sho
through the breast. There was no bulle
hole in his skin or clothes, but his lef
breast was bruised and discolored, 'ant
the decision arrived at was that he ha(
been hit by a spent bullet. The Indian
turned back and disappeared in th'
bluffs without capturing any. Of tht
stock.
Being quite positive that Hardy O'Dar'
+ was killed, party went out the mex
morning to look for him; they were un
T successful in their quest, and the mex
day another party went out, and ate
quite . long search found his body in
T little gulch about two and . half mile
from the cabin. He had been sho
through the body by a bullet. and fast il
! him were seven arrows. The Indian
had scalped and otherwise mutilated hi
body, which was a sure indication tina
, he had made q desperate struggle TO
life.
This war party killed several cattle be
longing to Dumphy, and some Of 10
Lindley's,
During the morning of the next da
!, after the killing Of O'Dare, q war part
(probably the same) attacked DR.. Hun
a ter's place at the Hot Springs. The dot
! tor and his son, Davis. were both at wor
in the field, which was about quartz
= of mile from the house. When tn
Indians commenced shooting the docto
ran towards them to get his rife, whic
t was lying on the side ofthe field next
3 them; they must have thought hir
f crazy, for they gave way as he came. A
r this time Davis, though but boy, WI
t sending bullets among them, and whe
' the doctor reached his gun and put it I
2 work the Indians soon weakened an
t Invent on down the river.
8 Six miles below, at Cages ranch, the
8 the lowest inhabited place ON the rive
g they killed four head of cattle, but di
, not attack the house.
8 (ro BE ooNrINUED.)
J. Judge Charles b. Wright. of Philade
; phia, late president and now the large