The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-05-11
Reservation isacisst.

Inc nfst thunder OF tAe season was
heard on May 7th and was attended Inv
a light warm shower Of rain, very bere.
fetal to grass.
Charlie Martin is setting up the cigars
on the strength Of the new conner in his
family. Anyhow if he isn't he ought to
be, for its l2-pound girl.
There was very enjoyable dance held
in the Browning hall last Friday night,
at which there was good turnout, and
everybody whe was there pronounced it
a success, as all such occasions are wont
to be-
e. j. Devereaux is organizing troupe
OF bell ringers That is, he has received
an invoice of fifty stock bells which he
will put on the necks of his calves to
deter wolves and coyotes from attacking
them.
We were panied to learn reop9tly of
the death at Fort Shaw school OF Master
Robert Stone, a son Of or esteemed
neighbors Of that name liv' ng on Milk
river. The greiving parents have the
| sympathy of all in their sad loss.
The Blackfeet are again agitating the
question of pay for lands claimed by
them, which includes vast scope of
country lying south of the present reser-
walton, and which they aver has never
been ceded to the government.
After the big snow storm east of here
last week, which did not touch this
vicinity, west bound trains came into
Blackfoot with their tops piled high
with snow, and were regarded with cur,
iosity by people here who were about in
shirt sleeves and under bright, sunny
skies.
Georgia Hinkle, Ct S. Marys, was
brought in from his home at Browning
last week, suffering with & broken collar
bone, the result Of fan caused by his
horse stumbling. The fracture was re-
duced at the hospital by the physicians,
Drs. Martin and Daniel after which the
injured lad was taken home.
The first prairie fire of the season
started on Milk river last week. A
westerly wind first drove it eastward
over q considerable tract of range, then
, a northeast breeze turned it in another
direction. Fortunately the rain came
; Saturday night and extin5uished the
fire, thus saving good grazing country
from great injury.
f Thomas Shortliff for several wears
past locomotive foreman at the round
house at Blackfoot, has been granted a
90-day leave Of absence, and at last
accounts was.'sin New York city and
about to sail for England his former
t home. A Mr.. Hibbard has been assigned
to his position during his absence
Night Gun, or, as he is generally
called, James Mountain Chief, one OF
the progressive young members Of the
Blackfeet, has lately developed signs OF
) mental alteration, and is detained at
Browning for treatment and examination
as to his condition. He was one of those
who attended the Omaha exposition, and
it is stated that tao much sightseeing
had a deleterious effect upon him.
The debate upon the theme, ''Besolved,
That the Philippines should be annexed
to the United States" was opened on
Friday evening, April 2S, at Browning,
at regular meeting of the literary
; society Rev. E. S, Butcher was the
first speaker on the affirmative, and was
followed by Col Reynolds on the mega
tive side. These two gentlemen elo-
) quently deduced arguments in favor pro
and con, for their respective sides, and
their speeches were roundly applauded.
The proposition win be further discussed
at the next meeting, which will be held
Friday evening, May Il, and probably
viii be again continued to- the meeting
Of the 2Gth
In this time of figuring up stock
losses as the result of hard winter, we
take just pride in making favorable
report of the conditions here. 1t must
be remembered that this section of
country lies directly east Of the CONT
n2ntal back bone Of America, and at an
altitude of over 1000 feet above sea
level; that it is the home OF the blizzard
and is sometimes SO cold that the ther-
mometer climbs down of the nail: that
the country is not cut up by deep
ravines, affording shelter, nor is it noted
for timbered bottoms, yet the loss in
dead cattle during the past six months
/ IS far below the average, in fact so small
as to be hardly noticed, while the calls
crop is wonderful This is due mainly
to an abundance Of hay and steady feed
ing, together with good care and watch
fulnes5 at the critical time Of bringing
forth their young, all of which speaks
well for the inhabitants of this region.
notice 40 Creditors.