North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09


Infantry, who was stationed from 1921
until 1926 at Fort Crawford, in Wisconsin,
directly opposite the mouth of Bloody
Run, was not only great sportsman, but
was REGARDED as the best hunting shot in
the country, by both the white and the
Indian hunter. This stream and the
country adjacent to it, was his favorite
hunting ground, particularly at that sea-
son of the year when the deer were
messing in the water. Before leaving the
fort to cross the river, he would often
observe, in ajocular manner, II am going
to make the blood run to-day over on my
hunting ground" From this circumstance,
the officers and soldiers at the fort bestow-
ed upon the stream the name of "Bloody-
Rum" which it still retains. Lieut.. Scott,
who was stationed at Fort Smelling in
Minnesota, for some time previous to the
Mexican war, often when recounting his
hunting adventures on Bloody Run, spoke
of the stream receiving its name in the
manner we have given. He was brave
and gallant officer, and was killed at the
battle of Nolino Del Rey.
About six miles southwark from Nc
Gregor, flowing in a south -easterly
direction, he "Sny Nagill' discharges its
waters into slough Of the Mississippi,
after winding through the country dis
tance of seven miles. This stream takes
its name from the slough into which it
empties, which was originally called by
the French voyageurs "ChinaiNe MagiU,"
which in English would express Magill's
channel or slough. Donald Magill, a
Scotchman, and an Indian trader, built q
trading house upon the bank Of this
slough near the mouth of the ''Sny
Magill'' in the year 1914, where for sever
al years he carried on a trade with the
Sac and Musquakee Indians. The
Spaniards called this slough ''7he Sn,
Nagiu," and the inland stream tha,
empties into it, has taken and preserved
the name. This stream often improper
ly called the Sly Masill. Magill died a
St. Louis about the year 1920.
Farther down the Mississippi, about ST,
miles below the town of Clayton, "Buel
Creek" after flowing distance of nine
miles in south-easterly direction, dis
charges its waters also into slough O
the Mississippi. This stream received it
name from William Grant in 1887. Gran
was an Englishman by birth. and a mill
wright by trade, and while exploring tn
creek in search of a lnill-site for Rober
Hatfield. who afterwards built a mill an
located upon the stream, he discovered
and killed a large doe while messing i,
the waters Of the creek, and from thi
circum stance called the stream Doe Greek
but soon after he killed large buck tina
was standing at bay against wolf tha
had driven him into the creek, when tn
men working upon the mill suggested t,
him that as the buck was the larger ami
NAL, the stream ought to be called BucY
Greek, which he adopted, and conveye,
the name of Doe Creek to small tribu
tary near hy. Grant was an ingeni-u
mechanic, hunter, and bachelor, an
was never more delighted than whel
eng ged in the trapping Of otter along tn
creek. The capture of one of those ami
mails, always furnished him with hunter
yarn, which of winters evening woul,
often stretch itself out far away towar
the midnight hour. He was much re
spected, and died upon the creek he ha
named.
About three miles below this stream
Miners Creek discharges its waters int
the Mississippi. within the corporate. lin
its of the town of Gutenberg. About tiy
hundred thousand pounds Of lead ore ha
been raised upon this stream, where mir
ing operations are still being carried or
The discovery of lead ore here, was mad
by Neham Dudley in 1885. The strear
received its name from Daniel Justice
who erected upon it the first cabin an
engaged in mining. Soon after Mr. Jus
tice had become permanently located an
bestowed upon the stream the name c
.'Mine1s Creek" ard not being upo
friendly terms with Mr.. Justice, sndea,
ored to have the stream called Coo
Greek, and for time it was known b
both names, when, the parties meeting 4
Prairie Laporte, under the influence {
liquor, agreed to settle the controversy b
fight. MIR. Justice proving to be til
victor, "Miners' Greek" WAS ut one recos
nized as the permanent name of tn
stream. MIR. Justice died at Denver Cit
a few years since.
About six miles below the town {
Gutenberg, Turkey River discharges il
waters into the main channel Of the Mi,
sissipri nearly opposite the town g
Cassville, Wisconsin. This river is abou
ninety miles in length, flowing by trun
and tributary through the countries {
Howard, Winneshiek, Chickasaw, Fay
ette and Clayton. From the earliest &C
: quaintance Of the white trader with tn
different Indian tribes Of the uppe
Mississippi, this river was recognized a
being in the possession and occupancy O
the Saw kee and Mus qua-kee Indians
until the year 1882, when it passed int
the possession of the United States by tn
treaty of Rock Island: In the treat
relations of the government Of the Unite
States with these united tribes, they ar
called "iSac and F0res." which is not thei