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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
CITY MEETING WAS BRIEF
Montpelier Votes to Go Ahead with
s1OO, 900 school.

Montpelier, May tS-The adjourned
special meeting held this evening TO de-
termne the site of the new school build
ing and playground was In session only
Is minutes. The report Of the committee
appointed at the annual city meeting to
ii,l estigate several sites. which was made
public to-day. was on motion OF John
r. Senter, unanimously adopted and a
vote OF thanks was extended.
The location recommended by the COM
nittee Is on I1ooms street and includes
the residences of Mrs G.. L. BiXhv, {.
w Guernsey, DR.. J. NJ. Templeton.
vacant lot owned by the p. r. Pitltln es"
tate and other adjoining property. This
entire property is listed at N3.Aor ana the
combined price asked by owners is sn.2
1t Is thought the entire property can he
secured without condemnation proceed
inEs.
The meeting tonight authorized the
school board TO GO ahead with the pur-
chase Of the property and the erection
Of the building. The total cost of the
| lard and building Is estimated at 100000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
SUFFERERS FROM DYSPEPSIA.

Should read the following letter writ
ten to a local druggist by man who
was cured Of Indigestion by use or
Rydales Stomach Tablets. MI a. r.
Dimmock. Naldoste, Ga,
Dear Sir; Please md enclosed Csc
in postage stamps, for which please
send me by mail, = CSC. box OF Ry-
dale's Stomach Tablets for friend OF
mine | bought a soc. box and II cured
me. and ] toSd him. He Is sufferer
and wants to try them, These tablets
are blessing to sufferers too much
good cannot be said for them H. H.
Mitchell. stock ton, Ga.
Rydale's Stomach Tablets are sold
and guaranteed by j. w OSuiliVan
Burlington, Vt, STANLEY Estey' WI
nooski, Vt, Junction Pharmacy Es-
sex JJunction, Vt: w. :. Nay Co.
Underhill, VI. c. ]. Hatch & Co, wa
terbury, VT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
uNEARTH FIFTY SKELETONS
Men Digging In n Peach Orchard I'm
cover a Mystery.

Puffalo n Y. MAY 1s-A gang ot men
at work in the peach orchard Or En-
ward J. SNeeny Of Oranseport, Niagara
county, to-day uncovered the skeletons
Of about 80 human beings DR.. &. r.
Johnson Of Gasport. who was driving ny
was called to tho edge of the burial
Dit and there after directed the work
until darkness put a stop to operations
Or. Johnson says:
"Thc pit now eXcavated IL about Sin
feet long by -four feet wide and as
many deep. So far as we could see
the bodies are piled in without regard
TO order
'"rhose Skulls that have examined are
prognatlous. That Is they have low fore-
heads and neavy jaws and seem not n
have belonged 70 a white man. On the
other hand although | am not an
anthropologist or an ethnologist and nave
only the neighhorhood lore in Indian his
tory ! have never heard or read OF ar
Indian burying ground where there was
such lack Of system and ceremonial
| Tho excavation will be continued to
morrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
NEWSPAPER MAN NAMED.
W. T.. clark ot New York SUN to He
Governor of Alnska.

Washington. May 1S.-Presdent Taft
announced the nomination OF William s.
Washburn. a. civl service commissioner
vice James r Williams, resigned. He
served ms civil service commissioner in
.he Philippines under Mr., Taft.
President Taft to-day also sent 10 the
,erate the nomination OF Walter E.
Clark. a Washington newspaper man at
sched TO the New York Sun bureau as
,,yernor Of Alaska to succeed Governor
Hesgatt. resigned. Mr.. Clark also FOR
years has been the Washington CORE
srondert for the Seattle Post-Intelligen'
Ger and is unusually well Informed on
Alaskan affairs.
\ supplementary statement issued at
IT.. OH f. of the secretary Of the interior
srye that Mr. ClATl's appointment rep
issents ro faction in Alaska politics. but
TIA, it IVES deemed desirable to give the
place man personally known to both
The President and the secretary Of the
interior.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20

sleep day or night because Of that dread
ful itching; when | did sleep it was from
sheer exhaustion. l was one mass Of
irritation it was even in my scalp. Tho
doctors medicine seemed to make mo
worse and was almost out OF my mind.
! read of Cuticura and sent my wife to
the druggist, who was a member Of my
lodge of Odd Fellows. for a set Of the
Cuticura Soap, Cutcura Ointment and
Cuticura Resident. | used them per-
sistently for tventy-four hours. That
night I slept like an infant. tho FIRST
solid nights sleep I had had for sig
months. l was not afraid to Use plenty
Of Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap
with hot water and in weeks time I
was able to put on my clothes again.
In q month I was cured. From that
day to this cannot praise the Cuticura
Remedies too highly. l may add that
l have a very heavy head Of hair which
/ owe to Cuticura. W. Harrison Smith,
RID. ., Mt. Kisco, n. Y, Feb. 3, 'OS."
A single set Of the Cuticura Remedies
IL often sufficient for the treatment Of
the most torturing, disfguring itching,
burning and scaly humors, eczemas,
rashes and irritations, with loss Of hair,
from infancy to age, when all other rem
edies fail. Guaranteed absolutely pure
and may be used from the hour Of birth.
IsocJ. and Chocolate Coated Pills t25c y arc sold
throughout the world Potter Drug 4 Chem Corp
Cole Props. 1877 Columbus Ave. Boston
arNsiIed Free. cuteura Book o. Ska DhsAssA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
Grand Bodies Begin Week at
Barre with Patriarchs Mil.
itant Day.
SHOWER BOTHERED PARADE
Three Battalions Traverscd the Line
OF March, However-COl. W. r.
Haigh Of BrattIeboro Elected
PresIdrnt--Vis Appoints
ments Announced.

Barre. May 1s-The grand bodies or
Odd Fellows are holding their annual
meeting In this city this week To-day
was Patriarchs Militant day. AT the
meeting OF the department counc'l 'hiS
forenoon about 100 cheNahers ana OF
ficer1 were present representing all OF
the nine cantons III the state Inc re-
ports Of the OFFICERS shoWed 'Ha' ''l'S
branch Of the order Is progressing sa'S
factoril% and that the membership Is
steadily gaming.
tn" following o'iirerE were e''''"'
President, COL W. l. hH'F" VI
Brattleboro' Vlce-pr'aiich'' Lieut. 0''
Frank W. Jackson or Barre "'c'e'"'F'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
Three Sailors at Buffalo Claim
He Was Taken from His
Steamer by Force.
TAKEN TO A UNION HALL
when John MITCHELL Refused Ia Join
Union He WIS beaten and Kicked
into Strect--PoIire Found the
Launch ana Arrested
Twelve Men,

Buffalo. y. y, May - jacob HiIren. q
years old. a sailor on the steamer John
Mitchell, walked into police headquarters
tonight IN n badly battered condition Ne
said that he and three other members Of
the crew we're fo"cibly taken of heir
boat ny a gang of men who came along
side in a launch, They were taken t. p
hall in lower Main street where he was
asked to ioin a union. Upon refusing N do
So he alleges. he was beaten and kicked
into tho street
The police rounded mp the launch
and arrested - mon. Three who We're
detained gave their names as Frank
Masse, Thomas Fearon and Alex Bach.
An effort will he made to hold them
on n charge Of assault on the high
seas. 1t Is also alleged that the man
on the launch captured six men on the
steamer Andrew Carnegie. Several
! revolvers we're found on tho launch.
Harry McDermott Of SIS Luther
street, Cleeland. sailor, was terribly
| beaten tonight He is a. the Emerg-
| ency hospital
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
ONE CASE IS SETTLED.
BcIka vs.. ". y. Allen Discontinued in
Supreme Court.

Montpelier. MAY IS When supreme
court reConvened this morning. the
Rutland county e5cofment case or
lanes Graham VS.. the town of Chitten-
den was arsued. The right or way
across farm In the above named
town is involved.
Tie Addison county court case or
state vs. Charles Marston. assault
with intent 10 commit rar" was ar
eued. The Chttenden county cas-" or
Alfred w. Belka ana wife VS. NJ. r.
Allen was announced settled and dis
continued, The Addison county case
Of the Bristol Manufacturing company
VS.. T. p. Palmer was also argued to-
day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
ELECTRIC ROADS CALLED.
public Service Commission to Meet
Companies Mny ~.

NOuvUnIcS Why ~
Newport May 1s.-The public service
commission has issued two calls upon
corporations operating electric railways in
Vermont as follows:
"You are hereby notified to appear be-
fore the public service commission OF tho
State Of Vermont at It's Office In the state
capitol Montpelier. May Is. at 1870 p. M.
to show cause, II any you have. why a
general order should not he issued by this
commission with reference to tenders and
guards for cars operated by electricity
within the State of Vermont under the
provisions of sections 452S and 1920 of the
public statutes Of Vermont. and for hear
Ing as to what such order shall be, II
issued
"You are hereby notified to appear be-
fore tho public service commission May
% at two o'clock in the afternoon To show
cause. IL any YOU have. why general or
der should not he Issued by this commits
sion. TO take effect JULY 7. 1907, and re-
ouirinr the corpora tons operating electric
railways within tho State of Vermont to
adort the uniform system Of accounts
precrhcd by the Interstate Commerce
commission"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
DIPHTHERIA IN PRISON.
Conc~r. NJ House of Correction Has to
he Postponed.

Rutland, May iS-The House of Correc-
ton Is under quarantine for diphther1a,
the patient being William Carroll of this
city. II Is not known how the prisoner
got tho disease as he has been In for
many months, hut the authorities he
leve that his mother, who is char
woman may have come in contact with
It and carried It 70 him when she visited
him. II was necessary 70 postpone
big concert which was 70 have been
at tire Institution tonight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20

numerous and beautiful consisting OF
silver, cut glass, linen, etc. After a
short wedding journey Mr.. and Mrs.
Carpenter will reside in summit, n. j..
Mrs. Carpenter is well known In
Burlington and Is graduate Of the
University of Vermont in the class OF
1904. Mr. Carpenter. a. member OF the
same class in the university. now holds
reasonable position In the original
research department OF the New York
Telephone company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
DEATH OF DR.. SYLVESTER.
His Wife u Daughter of cx-Scn. John
w. stewart Of Middle bury.

Wilton, ~ H., May 16,-The Rev, DR..
j. Walter Sylvester. a Baptist clergyman,
died last night after an illness of several
months He nau nled pastorates IN
Albany, San Francisco and Honolulu.
DR. Sylvester was married ABOUT
year ago, his wife being the daughter Oh
former United states Senator John W.
Stewart Of Mddleoury. VI. lie was 81
years old.
Six months ago DIR, sylvester was tor'e'
to give up active WORK, and he bought an
estate here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
Better Not fake Whiskey

The mex, time YOU have sudden chill
Won or any Of thef folks at home--don'tbo bother
with whiskcy or waste time. Take quickly
q traspoonhll Of Perry Davis Painkiller in
half glass of hot wnter or milk. It's good
record Of 40 years proves reliability. At your
druggist, The new size is Soc. or soc. q
Gaygey0 bottle. You ought to have it On hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
DAUGHTER WOULDN'T WE'D.
Father RetrOthcd Her to Nan Who
Shot Her and Then Killed Himself.

Providence, r. J.. May 1s.-Angered be-
cause Mabel Arabian, aged 49, would not
marry him, Aram Seartian, aged ~, fired
n revolver at her to-day while at work In
her fathers factory. inflictin9 serious In
Jury, and creating a panic among the
other girls During tho height OF the ex-
element he turned the revolver on his
head and fred twice. He died Instantly.
Seartian was foreman in the factory OF
the elder Arabian. who hetrothed his
daughter without her consent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
L0RNE ELWYN is SENTENCED
Actor Pleaded Guilty to Putting ON
1.-THE Christian" without Paying
Royalty and Gets Three Doy.
in Jail.

Windsor, May 1s-The May term OF
United States court convened here this
afternoon with good attendance OF
witnesses, jurymen and lawyers. Judge
J. !" Martin of Brattleboro presided and
L. S. Marshal Fl. w. Bailey and Clerk
F. s. Plat were also on hand. Most Of
the civil cases were disposed Of when
the docket of the circuit court was called.
Tine case Of Gagnon VS.. Barber Leather
company was set for hearing Tuesday
May %. and that Of the Union Bridge
company VS.. the Connecticut VALLEY
Lumber company was put by until Aug
ufs q. 1909
lIOrne Elwyn. vaudeville artist, form
erly proprietor of theatrical company
Of that name, pleaded guilty OF breach
~ the copyright law and was sentenced
20 three days in Jail. Mr. Elwyn. who is
well known in Vermont, was technically
guilty of producing the play The Chris
tan" several times last year without
paying a royalty to Lebler e. Co OF New
York. He afterwards settled with the
New York parties but could not settle
With the United States as The law calls
foi imprisonment In such cases and not
fine.
The habeas corpus case Of Eugene r
Sargood. who is serving sentence in the
! Vermont State prison for poisoning cattle
and has another sentence hanging over
him. will be taken up Saturday morning
Sargood's attorney, j. K Batchelder of
| Arlington. claims that his client is lille
sally held because the two sentences
We're not made al the same term of court.
( The State of Vermont is represented by
States Attorney W. J. Meagher Of Rem
ninEt6n and AttorneyG General i. 6. Sar-
gent Of Ludlow.
| District Attorney Alexander punnett OF
St. Johnsbury had cases against Mary
| Foutwell. Cora F.. Merrel and Charles NJ
Davis, sending scurrilous matter through
the mails, disposed OF fines being imposed
by the court in each case. W. y. Batch
elder of Bethel appeared for respondents
Tomorrow the case of United States
vs. Mrs Ella r. Kennison for forgine
an endorsement on pension check vii
he tried by jury. Her husband, Russell
a. Kennison. pleaded guilty to this Of
Tense this afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
A CHANGE IN ADJUTANTS.
Capt. Russell Rrtivc~ and Capt. &. II.
Thompson Succeeds Him.

Rrattlehoro. May lS-Orders have been
issued hy Col J. GRAY EsteY. command
or Of the lst infantry. V. y. 6. an
nouncinS the retirement OF capt. w. W.
Russell Of White River Junction the
regimcntal adiutant. Capt. George n.
THOMPSON If Bellows Fails will succeed
him and me office Is changed from
Hartford to Bellows Falls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
WOMAN DIED DRESSING.
Mrs. James Duncan of Barre Was Go
Inc to Soc Parade.

Barre. MAY 1S-At about eleven o'clock
this forenoon, Mrs Maggie Duncan.
Wife OF James Duncan died Of heart
failure al her home at II South Main
street. Sho had just finished her morn
ings work and was dressing in prepare
ton tn attend the Odd Fellows parade
this afternoon. when the fatal attack
seized her, Mrs, Duncan was born in
Ruchan district, Scotland, and was about
A. Years OF age. She has sisters residing
in the old country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
TO VISIT SACRAMENTO.
Pres. Taft Wi, Include California i"
His Western Tour.

Sacramento, Cal, May N-Congress-
man Duncan +. McKinlay notified SEQ
rotary H. r. Miller of tho Sacramento
Valley Development association yester-
day that President Taft would visit the
Sacramento valley some time this sum
rrer. The time OF the trip Will depend
largely on the adjournment Of Congress
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
is PRISONER NO. 2,M2.

Ossining, n. Y, May 1s.-Capt. Peter G.
Hams is now a prisoner No 2,oc2 In Sing
Sing Arriving at the Ossining railroad
station unexpectedly he was spared the
observation of n gathering OF curious per-
sons which some times assemblies to Wit
ness the arrival of widely known
prisoner. Although he manifested CON
siderable interest in the prison buildings
as he walked from the railroad to the
gate he preserved absolute silence as me
had done while on the train from New
York. He was equipped in suit of prison
clothing and then sent to the prison
barber to he shaved. Later he was sent
to his cell. Tomorrow he will be examined
by the prison physician and If found able
to work will be assigned a task which Will
he his perhaps for the next eight years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20

a step-ladder. bruising
my heel. In q few days
/ could not walk. I
called in a doctor and
inside of a week erysip-
elias set in. The doctor
had not cured me Of
that when / was taken
with eczema from head
to foot. I was sick for
six montbe and what I
suffered tongue could
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
RUTLAND DRUGGISTS L1cENsED.

Rutland, May 1s-The board Of alder
men here tonight grant\d fifth class
liquor licenses to Louis A.~Miner. Pratt
& Levins and Theodore NJ Barrett, TIE
fee was fixed at $40. II is probsbl that
one more druggist license will be grant
ed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
A LITERARY TERM.

THE biggest book Ia the library? What
do YOU want of that?'
"On the quiet, TO drop over the bal
cony on a geeser with a bald head
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20

neither recognized nor spoke 10 any one
None ri his relatives was at the jan
when he departed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20

4 specific for pain-D Thomas
Eclectic Oil. strongest, cheapest llni-
mcnt ever devised. A household rem
edH In America Far as SsarS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
ECZEMA FROM
HEAD TO FOOT
For. Six Months his Suffering was
Beyond Words One Mass Of Irri-
tation and Itching was Dreadful -
Slept Only from Sheer Exhaustion
Almost Out Of His Mind After
"a Hours Use Of Cuticura Slept
Like an Infant and Then was
CURED IN ONE MONTH
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"I am seventy-seven years old and
one day, some years ago, l fell from
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
POSSIBLY ANOTHER MURDER.

Flint, Mich. say l7-Claude Annis, who
claims to be a nephew of William Annis'
Is under arrest here awaiting the out
come Of injuries alleged to have been
inflicted by him on John Eowski,
foreigner, employed by the Michigan
Casting company. While Annis was going
through the shop Rowski showed him on
pile of iron He resented 1t and struck
him a blow on the head.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-11
SUMMONS

In the Superior Court of the State
Washington in and for Chehalis
County.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-11

They rcre on dstontslcd lot Of redskins.
..Gs 80 d., - vHrod and
weary. at 3 a. m. of the 18th Of July
the command to unsaudIe was given
on the banks Of Hat creek. across the
Indian front, with the Cheyennes in
camp not ten miles away. We had
OUTRAGED and were then ahead of them.
having made one of the most remarka-
BILE rides in cavalry annals.
We had come seventyfve miles in
twenty-four hours and were ready at
daybreak. and the Cheyennes appeared
simultaneously. They were an aston
ished lot Of redskins. and here occur
red what is known as the battle Of
War Bonnet Creek. 1t was In this en-
gagement that fate allotted to me the
duty to meet personally and success
fully the war chief Yellow Hand. A
matter of detail that l we'll remember.
the chief yelled to me, Come on,
come on, White Long Hair" cocoa.
coca, e-HaHe-Has-Ka" In Chey-
enne). We both fred simultaneously.
my first bullet going through the
chiefs leg and entering the body OF his
horse. His bullet glanced On my sad
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-11
ABERDEEN HERALD.

for the reservation, leaving behind all
their provisions. General Merritt pur-
sued them until night, when the whole
command went into camp at the agency.
"The Indians left their dead and adj
Uit having more wounded. They lost
six ponies. Their friends ut Red Cloud
say they never dreamed that the Fifth
cavalry could get there in time to head
them off.
1.-The regiment sustained no loss. 1t
arrived at Laramie yesterday and
leaves for Crooks command tomOr-
row."
The above is from the New York
Herald, Sunday, July %. 1876.
From Captain CharH, Kings Gam.
paigning With Crook" published in
1890:
by Jove, general says Buffalo
Bill sliding backward down the hill,
'now's our chance. Let the party
mount here out Of sight and We'll cut
these fellows off. Come down here.
every man Of you
Balancing behind me. l saw Cody.
TAFT and Chips with FIVE cavalrymen,
eagerly bending forward in their sad
dies, grasping carbine and rifle. every
eye bent upon me. watching for the
signal Not a man hut myself knows
how near they are. That's right. close
in, you beggars! Ten seconds more
and you are on them! A hundred and
twenty-five yards--a hundred-ninety.
Now. lads, in with you!
"There's rush. wild, ringing
cheer, then bang. bang, bang, and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-11
Not Wholly Careless.


Thomas Chett was meek but care
less clerk who, through no greater
fault than carelessness, was continu-
ally laundering in his work. His most
usual mistake was to misdirect letters,
either by substituting wrong street
number or by writing, say, "Cal." for
"Col." One day his, employer laid on
his desk a letter which had been over
month In the mails without reaching
its destination, and all because Of
Thomas error.
"Now, this has got to STOP" said his
employer. such delays waste time
and money. If you had used an en-
velope which hadn't had our address
In the corner, we might never have
known where this letter went to-"
THAT'S true" assented the humble
clerk. But am always careful to
use that kind Of envelope Just for that
reason"
Being little slow Of comprehension,
be did not understand why his patient
employer bit his lip and turned away
smiling.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-11

1t Is no,o close quarters knife and knife.
in cloud of dust Cody and his men
tumble in among them, Buffalo Bill
closing on superbly accoutered war
ror. 1t is the work Of minute; the
Indian has fired and missed. Cody's
bullet tears through the riders leg
into the pony's heart, and they tumble
in a confused heap on the prairie. The
Cheyenne struggles to his feet for an
hits the mark. 1t is now close quar-
ters, knife and knife. After hand to
hand struggle Cody wins, and the
young chief, Yellow Hand. drops life
less in his tracks after hot fight.
Baffled and astounded, for once in a
lifetime beaten at their own game,
their project of joining Sitting Bull
nipped in the bud, they take hurried
fight. But our chief is satisfied. Buff
falo BIZ is radiant. His are the hon
ors of the day"
General Cook, commanding the de-
partment, who had started early in
spring, was up in the north and had
fought the same Indians who after
ward destroyed General Clusters COM
mand.
He fought them in the battle Of the
Rosebud on the 18th Of May. This
was a very indecisive contest-practi-
cally a severe check to him-compel-
ling him to take up permanent camp
on the Big Goose creek (where Sheri-
dan. Wyo., now stands) and there
await re-enforcements.
General Sheridan ordered Generals
Merritt and Carr. with the Fifth cav.
airy, to make forced marches to Join
Crook at Goose creek.
l was with this command as chief
Of scouts and guide, and we had been
operating in northwestern Nebraska
and the southern part Of Dakota to
keep the Indians from the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail agencies from going
north to join the hostiles under Sitting
Bull.