The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-07-22
INDIAN DKPkBDATIONS In TINE YEL.
STONE MOUNTAINS, - ! -
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East Of Yellowstone Range. July sth, ls7l.
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e1a when started from Deer Lodge
failed to connect with the party that start.
ell to Clarke's Fork, and concluded to wait
till heard some favorable report from them
| thither. In the meantime, / started for the
east side of the Yellowstone range 70 pros.
pect, and, II necessary. hunt . little. A
young man by the name Of Joseph Clarke
was my companion. We pitched our tent
on tributary of Twenty five Yard Greek,
in . deep canon, close to the Main Range.
We hunted \ couple of days. and were
successful in securing couple If elk, few
antelope and couple Of Whitehall deer.
with which We started across tie mountains
for Bozeman City. We left everything in
camp, excepting few saddle blankets, I'm.
der the snpposition that they would be safe,
as we had seen no signs of Indians while
hunting. While we were in Bozemsn . re.
port came tina. = camp situated on one of the
tributaries (Of which there are many,) of
twenty-five Yard Greek had been burned
Ivy Indians, and that one man had persisted
in the flames. Now, this somewhat alarmed
me. as it came very near home 81 without
parley with any one-fOr each one has his
own version of Z report like that conclu-
ded to satisfy myself Of the truth. and in
the meantime look after my own worldly
effects had left behind.
Immediately saddled up my old cayuse.
and started by way of the Bridger Trail
across the mountains. Arriving At Twenty
Five Yard Greek, l followed down that
stream to the east side of the Rnnge, and
then striking due north crossed oil ito tribu
some traces Of Indians or 4 burned Camp.
but found none until came to the canyon
in which our house was located, when. to
my establishment. on descending the bluff
overlooking the canyon, saw traces Of quite
an extensive fire in the grass On proceed.
ing further, | discovered the charred re
mains Of what was once comfortable camp.
Everything was consumed that would burn.
Pieces of buffalo robes, blankets, buckskins
and sacks lay scattered around. Part Of the
flour was thrown out on the. ground, to.
gcther with some cartridge shells, and the |
plates aud spoons were thrown in the fire. |
place.
After leaving the wreck. went to the
Crow Agency to see IT could gain any in. |
formation concerning it. There met Mr.. |
Daniels. the gentleman who has charge Of |
the agricultural department, who treated me |
in very courteous manner, but could give |
me nothing additional to what already |
knew.
1t is the general supposition that war |
party of Flathcsds did the devilment. yet |
some contend that it might he Sioux. THUS |
it stands. and l am out about $780,
From all the information that can get,
from men whom would call reliable, The |
Clarke's Fork bubble has bursted. Very few
who have been there will return, and then
only to prospect for quartz. Placer mines
must be. very rich that will pay where there
Is only two and Z halt and three months
working weather, which is the case there.
-, Yours, &C.,
WV CowAU.