St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-04
Miles City and Its Business Thrift-A
Big Reception interviewed by
Redskins.
An Enjoyable Trip-The snOw-Capped
Mountains Romantic and Beauti-
ful Scenery.
A Sketch OF Helena--Its Extensive
Banking Capital--Character OF
Its People.
Impressions OF the PartY--The Inex-
hausuble Resources OF the
Country.
At MILES City.
Special to the Globe.

this morning. A short stop was made there
and the people entertained by our crack
band. At Fort Keogh. Mai. Logan and a
large turnout of the army met US. and, with
the Fifth Regiment band, gave us SPLEEN
did reception. The jobbers marched 90 the
post, and were entertained at the homes of
the various army officers. Capt ROmaine
tock charge of the press gang,
and. aided by his hospitable wife,
did the honors in grand style. An hours
stay here gave ali an opportunity to inspect
the fort and interview many redskins who
had assembled. Among them was Wing
Crow, assistant chief of the Northern
Cheyennes. 4 war dance was INDUCED in
yesterday, which was quoted by the boys
in blue. Leaving the fort we were accom-
panied by the following persons to Miles
City: Maj. and Mrs. Whipple. Mrs. Sage
Mrs Perkins, Mrs. Chatfeld. Miss Randall
Maj. Logan, Lieut.. Bailey and Capt
Edgerly. y committee of leading mer-
chants met the jc5bers at the depot here.
They were given ride about the thriving
town and entertained by the Miles City
club. The irrigation department was
thrown wide open and free entry given to
all. After Misunderstanding Col. o. Ii. Gould,
eX-receiver of the land office, made
speech of welcome. He said:
Our city, recently almost destroyed by fire,
is being rapidly rebuilt in a more substantial
manner than heretofore, and will soon be
ready to receive your goods. We are glad 10
see you and hope you will make yourselves
at home.
President Hackett said:
We tender cur sincere thanks for this re-
ception. We have been entertained in good
style everywhere. but right royalty welcomed
mere. We expected this treatment. for we
know Western hopitality. We have come 10
this country TO claim our share OF its trade.
We want 10 meet you at your homes. We
trust in the future our relations will be even
closer than in the past. We hope we shall
soon be able TO return this grand welcome.
Col. Jennison, being loudly called for,
said:
poses. You see through the whole game.
The merchants are here for business. They
are able to continue certain kind OF pleas
ure with great deal of business. They have
left their wives ut watering-places, down
near st. Paul, and we arc out here to enjoy
the mountain scenery, the ripples of your
rivers, the geysers, Yellowstone park and
other things. Applause. The geyser that
has been sporting in the adjacent room is good
enough for me. [Cheers. This party
water east of the Mississippi with
water west of the Mississippi. Only one man
! IS sick and he says the breakfast did il. We
eulogize the Northern Pacific road and its
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with the chief so none would be arrested, with
a city attorney and judge, and 1 have been
| along TO use executive influence in behalf of
! the jobbers, If necessary. The fire depart
ment, Chief Black, has Joined us to give his
| assistance also. The iobbers come here TO
sell you goods and hope they can satisfy all
| demands.
Mr.. Tallmadge. being called for, said this
was the fifth excursion of the jobbers, and
he did not think there was a better or more
honest set of men anywhere than those
composing the Jobbers' union. He spoke
of the growth of ST. Paul, and thanked the
people Of Miles City for their royal greet
| ing.
Senator Mcmillan said that nothing had
transpired on the whole journey to mar its
pleasure. He was agreeably surprised in
the size of Miles City, and had not cOmpre-
hended the vastness of the business done
here. This was the great center of the
cattle interests of the Yellowstone valley.
and business men of ST. Paul should be
familiar with this wonderful country. They
have acquired knowledge they could not
have gotten any other way, have met a set
of open-hearted, honest, faithful men.
w. b. Dean made a speech and was
much applauded. He said: We are a lot
of tenderfeet from St Paul among the
rustlers of Montana, and you have many
good qualities that we need. He briefly
outlined the history of the Northwest from
its first discovery, and spoke of the great
interests here, no limit to the wealth of the
territory, and none of us can estimate what
You have in this vast country. We come
among you for our share of this great
wealth. We see everywhere evidences of
the highest type of civilization. We are
glad to greet you, and hope the relations
will always be close. This ended the re-
ception of Miles City club, an or
ganzation composing sixty of the
leading merchants, bankers, professional
and cattlemen of Miles City. The officers
of the club are as follows: President. S. +.
B. Biddle; vice president, A. c. Logan;
secretary, Sam Gordon; treasurer, Harry
Bachelor. The board of managers con-
sists of the above-named gentlemen and
w. b. Andrews, William Green and c. +.
Nj. Tinling. The club is only six months
old and was started with twelve members.
1t will occupy rooms in an elegant brick
block, now in course of construction. The |
reception was in every way equal to any |
thus far received. The entire party were in |
vlted 10 the park. where war dance was |
given for their benefit BY a band |
of Cheyennes. They appeared in all their |
aboriginal glory and war paint, which en-
braeed the greater part of their wardrobe. |
After witnessing their dance which was as |
grotesque as it was novel, Capt. Hackett |
was called into the
CENTER OF THE RING
and introduced to Chiefs Black Wolf.
White Bull and American Horse. each one /
of whom made speeches and were responded
To by Capt. Hackett and Senator Mcmillan.
The burden of the Indian speeches was /
the same. They had heard of the advent |
of the party and wanted TO meet them and |
tell their grievances. They surrendered to |
Gen. Miles several years ago. who prom
iSed them they should live in this country
unmolested until they were old men. They |
wanted homes here, where they were born
and had always lived. They wanted tools
so that they could live as the white men
did. They wanted the great father to be
told of their wants. They were starving
most of the time. The buffalo, elk. deer
and other game were all gone. The coun-
try was settling up with white men. and
they could not live by hunting any longer.
They wanted an agent sent out to them
that would give them what he promised. and
they wanted to go to see the great father
themselves, with their Interpreter. To tell
him of their grievances. They Were not
lying, but Were telling the truth President
Haekett answered. telling them that their
grievances had become known to the peopIe
in the states already. and they wanted TO
SEE THE INDIANS
made comfortable and 10 see them live like
white folks. They were not near the ereat
father, but they had societies all over the
country for the protection of the Indians.
and he would be glad TO take their story to
the St Paul society. They were mer-
c.. IN lie. all -.