The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1884-03-27

Ut. I1dIt, fanny SuiSCOi) ~ N~Oi'ii-
and FIVE soldiers, were fishing IN the
creek, near the mouth of Big Casino, il
they were surprised by banl OF Sioux,
who fired on them, killing two Of the
sold ers instantly, the rest OF the party
escaped through the brush to camp
about mile distant. Mr.. Collins,
tone Of the party Of whom we get this
account. IS now a resident OF Reeds
fort. During this season a partial
survey Of tie lJnis along the creek
was made by DeLacy aud Mcfarland,
but If we are informed correctly the |
su vey was not accepted by the gov |
eminent.
In the fall, Camp Lewis was broken
up, and the companies returned to
TT. SHAY; the postoftice wa7 dlscon
tinued at Carol crossing, andth's sec
ton was once more left to the Ind ans,
Indian traders and hunters. During
'76-7-8. but little occurred outstie ot
D! the regular business Of swindlilg poor
80" out of his hides, robes and tuls,
for few cupsfull Of vii ainous brown
su ear, or perhaps more vllQnous
WHISKY During the summer OF '7Q
quite an immigration set in here, and
the choice lands along Big Spring
creek and its small trbutar es, were
soon located. Among those arriving
and locating here that year, are the
following names: +. \. JeauAeauX,
Oliver Pichette, Dan and John Crowley,
Paul Morris and Frank Cloutlre, all
: Of whom still reside here. Besides
f these there came twenty FIVE families
: Of halfbreeds, who settled on the
+ various little creeks around. During
the fall Of 10, MI. Jeauleaux built a
c,trlding store and stockade, on the te
j of old Camp Lewis. About the same
+ time Major Reed moved back from
J. Carol crossing and located the ranch,
which is now the property OF Eiozme'
J., & Day. In the Spring OF 50, Messfs.
u Boiss0aneault * Pichette erected the
. store building Which is now the prop
erty of the Pichette Bros Tne loca-
: ton of Fort Mag mis- II the fall OF SC
and the removal Of troops there from
= Fort Logan, made it necessary to have
a mail route established from White
;. Snlphur Springs to the new post J IN
:, route. passing through he-e, the post
:, lodice at Rce.isfot was re-es abllahed
= with Major Reed once more IN charge
:, Since the building of TT. Maginn's
, the immigration into this and adjon
:. iny districts, has been large and steady
- and now every available quartcr-secliol
. of bottom land has been entered
:, Some two years go Messrs. Home
- < Day bought Major Reeds rancI
- and buildings, and upon the res gna
:, ton of Reed as postmaster, Fran
- Day was appointed to the office, who
10 he still no DIS.
= The distance between'Rec1sf)rt an
Of Lewiston Is so shot, (only hall a mile
If that we SHALL speak OF them as on
= place. Their intere IS a,e ide1ticl
,e and there Is hirIly a doubt, but tha
n in the near future they will merge int
IS oae city, and the next generation WI
or have to hunt Though the archives {
& Irhe Historical Soc ety. to flnd out II
Id fact. that Spring Greek Ci,y. IN th
.ir mot very remote) past, iiourisae
X under two names. or rather, that
h. name, Ike the dule's hair, was parte
IS. in the md lie.
is Were we to compare our town WI
=; some OF the young ties along Ii
of line OF the No;tle n Pacific railroad, Il
be comparison, would, at first glanc
i'm seem to be in favor OF the raiiro,
nv towns. But thee IS a great dlhe en-
1T between the mushroom growth OF Il
,as average rail.oa1 town AID the substa
,m tial increase OF place Ike tlls. II
,ry former usually springs into eIl:teo
,ek anil motor c y within a week, and
les two or three months it has gained su
,ed s ze as to be considered Young glaI
for E.erybo Iy seems to have the cornt
4-z lot lever; they dream OF a secoi
Of Chicago, uAtil they are rude
m ! awakened t. the fact, that the da
'tis toot of OF a locomotive whistle. Is 4
ere suffic ent to support city. lmme'
tbe ate.y af ec the lever the young gtaf
ern takes a chill, from which, II 1t 'ecov,
On at all, II is On y % iis1pp )ln, the hoI
HE of its ca " y5aJh, an degenerate II
,ux a miserable dwarf Very d Here
Of from this, however, IS the stea.
heir healthy. development OF Rsedst
and Lewiston. 'rney have not be
.yn- bo3meI in the least, but are
q n3u-al outE-3w n OF the.r su-roIl