The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Reminis sciences.

Remint sciences.
An old settler is favorng the readers Of the
Prairi du Chen Courier with we'll written
and highly interesting history of early events
as they transpircd around that locality. In the
last Courier we find the following account of
Bloody RIM" 1t will we'll repay pcrusal,
though the conclusion 10 " hich the writer comes
az to North McGregor surprising its mother,
is mere matter of opinion which the future
mayor may not confirm 4:
"BLoonY RuS,'-is so called. from an Incl
dent of Backwoods' Life, which l will relate
as it was tod me-, by person who was horn in
these parts. end who is now living in Prairie
du Chen. The name applies to large ravine
or valley, on the west side of the Mississippi in
Iowa, opposite Prailie du Chen, and one mile
north of McGregor. A stream of pure. cool
8, ring water, clear as crystal, and thick!y
skirted with growth of timber .meandersalong
through the valley. over its pehbly bottom to-
wards the Mississippi, into which it flows. This
stream winds between high wood covered bluffs
that bound the valley on either side and at a
listnnce of more than seven miles from its mouth
it furnishes rower to run Spaldins e. Marslls
Mil.
In that season of the year when vegetation
and verdure is at its heiglth, picturesque
sight is presented to tic tourist, as he wends
his way along the stream, through the valley
of "B!oody Rrn." The lover Of nature. has
never imagined wilder, more beautiful place
than was Bloody. Rrn, when was there in
1894. No wonder that Martin Scott chose this
as his favorite hunting ground His true sports
man instinct lead him to this place, to watch
for the red deer as it came down from the bluff
at mid day, to slake it's thirst, and cool its
painting sides in the crystal waters ofthe Run
Here it was, his brag gun dealt death among
the Woodcock, Wood Duck, and Pheasan nts,
that were very abundant in the valley and
here too, transpircd a scene Of blood-shed, that
gave to this beautiful spot its ominous name.
There is not stream, point, bluff, wood.
coulee. or cave in the west, but has attached to
it, some associations that are alone peculiarly
historical and as possessed natural curiosi-
ty to learn the derivation of names that to me
seemed peculiar, my p"obings have often
brought to light, mines of Legendary lore, and
antique history.
1t was years ago, before the English were
guided to and captured Prairie du Chen. and
before the traitorous guide hid himself in a
cave in Mill Couloe--whcn Prairie du Chen
was inhabited by only few French families
and Indian Traders that an event occurred,
which gave to the Coulee, wherein North Nc
Grcgor is now being built, the name Of" Bloody
nun "A CONplt Vi AGaucISs INcl Oh inc Ic1l-
rie, named ANTOINE BRIssols and GEORGE
FISHER, and as was the custom with those ex-
tensively engaged in the Fur Tiade, these two
traders had their clerks or agents, who they SUP.
piled with goods to dispose Of to the Indians.
Among other clerks. were two who lived with
their families, in Bloody Run. Their names
were SIXTH Stock and Mr.. King. Kings
wife was a squaw from the Sauk tribe, while
Mr.. Stock and wife were English, and both
families lived on a little beach OR tablc.land,
about mile-and -a-haf from the mouth, on the
north side of the valley. Their cabin was situ-
ated few rods west of,he log -house now stand
ing, and can show you the stones of the old
fashioned Fireplace, lying where they fell after
the cabin went to decay. .., ~
The clerks had sold quantity of goods to
the Indians on credit, who We're backward in
canceling the debt. Among other Indians who
had got in debt for goods, was o Sauk chief,
GREY EAGLE. The chief had been refused any
more credit. and would not pay for what he had
already obtained. This dishonesty on the part
If the chief made King inpatient, and he told
his wife that he would go TO Grey Eagles vii.
lage. and if the chief did not pay then, he
would take the chiefs horse for the debt. His
wife told him it would be dangerous to treat a
a cl ief that way, and warned him not to go; but
lie saidhe had traded too long with the Indians
to be afraid of them, and started to collect the
debt