Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-06-19
From the Reservation.
CAMP ON CHEYENNE RIVER, s. ID,
June 8, 1890.

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EpIToR ADVERTISER: At home and
ready to see my friends. AS ] was say
ing the boys seems happy here.
Colonel Otis and staff left camp June
1st to return to Meade. Major Bartlett
also left that day on few days leave.
We expect Lieut.. Col. Sumner to take
command OF the camp about June 20.
The camp is now well supplied with
fresh fish. Company T, Third infantry,
has fine net and takes pleasure in
throwing out large cat, buffalo, pike and
suckers for one and all.
Masters Goodwin and Bartlett arrived
on q visit May % and camp life seems
SO good that they still remain.
Lieut.. Evans will transfer with Lieut..
Cabell from Troop to Troop G. Lieut..
Cabell will be absent from his troop for
two years on detached service.
The Cheyenne river rose six feet dur
ing the last rain storm.
Target practice has begun and will
continue for two months.
Mr.. Ararcy, the boss soldier of Troop
/, Eighth horse, will be discharged on
the last OF the month.
The cattlemen of this vicinity do more
harm with their lies in keeping settlers
from taking land round this part of the
country than all the Indians on the
Cheyenne agency.
Troop NJ, Eighth horse, has lettuce
radish and onions now ready for the
table and has planted cabbage, potatoes
etc. Yes, things grow nicely here
Sergt. Kulmert left his crutches on the
ground beside his bed during the thirty
six hours rain storm and they grew into
an invalid chair.
Your lady superintendent of schools
and Miss Warner visited the camp May
25 and seemed to enjoy themselves look
ing over the hills. 1t was a treat tx
have such fair faces in our midst.
"A big fellow came down to the soiers
! With wagon chuck-full of good cheer,
But the King of Cheyenne was not sleeping,
Gobhled big fellow. wagon and beer"
/
tell you that it would stand mighty
poor show of getting aged at this camp
''The fool and his money are soor
parted" and that accounts for the NUM-
ber of checks the canteen holds each pay
day.
Moody's gang was shooting lines neal
| Smithville when last heard from.
What's that? A wolf. What's .ht
doing? Grinning at the line-man try
ing to get shot at him. What's the
line-man doing now? Cussing. Wha
for? Because he sat down on poor ole
crippled cactus with a full-grown family
around him. What's he at now? TAX
ing his trousers off, SO that he can gel
the needles out of his anatomy. VII
the wolf stay until he gets through
Yes, until he (the line-man) reaches fol
his gun, when he will smile smile, lool
over his shoulder, trot couple hundred
miles and take nap.
''Gee" strings are now worn ON ha
bands by the u dudes of the camp.
The smiling mug of our friend Post
master Cottle of Smithville arrived OF
the Cd and left on the Sd.
There has curious fashion sprung
up here lately. Everybody buys candy
and gives it to the papooses. Now, my
friend, I never give candy to a papoose
I always give it to the mother and le
her give it to the brat. Anybody cal
see through it. Did you speak, Ed2
/ We have started club, me boy, yes
and you can bet its bowler. Some o
the large men of the camp are members
There are some of the camp speak in ;
very slurring way as to our acts, in fac
it is stated that at times we do not speal
the English language proper. Now, MI
Editor, not member of this club is
genious and speek ten diferant land
guges, not one member are not got
thurer colget edgewcasion, al member
must anser al questions in theeoligy
mathewmatticks, algraby, ETC., etc, al
members must be graduated of som
skule. The report about our spread i
| faulce, no such carryin onsa al ocured
no member had paint on his mustasch
no member put his arm around skippe
kept me becose was "a married MAJ
and any person Of course would no
was fixing her belt, it bein out of place
Sergeants M. and H. did not do as ar
reported by that blarsted skunk U. The,
were not under the influence of any
body's original package. 1t was from
4 drinking gemaker ginger, furnished b.
Unkle Samuel in his canteen, the fume
penetrating said sergeants, and kam
to the konklusion to let it slide. 1t j
needless to remark that my pig is empt..
J and a CRATE feer of snake Bites ha
ockurd.
A very quiet but auspicious nuptia
ceremony was celebrated Sunday even
ing at 8 o'clock uniting for life, or less
Miss mo Stockings" and the dude of th
J Eighth horse. The pleasant event too
place at the BRIDES parents, No. 7 Cherr
Grove, at Big Coats camp. The cere
mony was performed by Goose Gull
medicine man at the village, and wa
witnessed By only few Of the groom
| comrades and a fair sprinkle OF th
] brides friends. The fair young bride
/ who is noted for her beauty and abiit
) to punish hash and soup around th
camp kitchens, was dressed in nea
] travelling suit Of red; the groom in
conventional suit OF blue, and he locke
: as handsome as well--as he does ever
day. The lovely bride had most elaI
I orate trousseau, consisting Of sever;
I suits, among them we may specify
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