Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-07
A NoRTHwEsTERN VENDETTA.
A Savage Encounter in the Missouri
NaIley-Two Families ReVeling In
Warfare.

A Savage Encounter in the Missouri
Nalley-TwO Families ReVeIing In
Warfare.
MANDAN, OAK, Aug. 2.-Between two
families, the scions of which bear the
names OF Hill and Patzack respectively,
there exists feud as bitter, if not as
bloody, as the feuds of which we read in
stories OF Southern life. The homes of
these two families are located about ten
miles south OF this city, in The valley of
the Missouri. The appearance OF Hin the
elder in town with beard (once symmetri-
cal and tiowingl now hacked and torn,
recalls the trouble that these two families
nave caused each other. But Hill
brought something else besides hacked
and torn beard-he brought story
OF sad woes, resultant from the actions of
the miserable PatZacks." Three or four
years ago Hill, u no then owned farm
III Minnesota, saw a quarter-section of
land IN the Missouri valley which he COW
eted. 1t ley within u mile Of the river.
TO the west was a tall row of hills on
which the wild deer would frequently
stand and shyly peer INTO the valley be-
meath; To the east was an almost impene-
trable brush through which one could
with difficulty struggle to the river bank;
north lay the road 10 Fort Abraham Lin
coin and Mandan; south stretched the
trail to Fort Yates. But the quar-
ter-sectiOn on which Hill cast his
eyes was occupied by man
named Book, whose brother, in trying to
mold the land, was a short time before
shot dead. Book, the survivor, was will
ing 10 sell all his Interests in the mourn
full spot. Hill paid him $500 in cash to re-
lInquish his rights to the land and leave
his improvements upon 1t. The next
thing was for Hill to get some man to
mold down" the claim for him, as his in
terests in Minnesota demanded his per-
sonal attention in the North Star State.
man named Welch was obtained to per-
form the service. WEIGH was in due
course shot and seriously wounded by
another aspirant for the ownership Of the
land, and Hill paid him 500 as salve to
his wounds and tor services rendered, and
took possession himself. Butafter awhile
PatZack came upon the scene and took
up an adjoining claim. From the first
appearance of PatZack on the scene HIPS
hay and hens, corn and cattle, have been
the subjects OF envious eyes. There is
nothing merely sentimental or chivalrous
about this feud of the Missouri valley. 1t
Is based on taking chickens, tearing
down fences, and the Ike. The trouble
arose in this way; Hill had been away
from his farm for some time. On his re-
turn be found the Paizack family making
hay in his field. He demonstrated. As
he had man with him he felt that it
would be safe to mildly assert
his rights. Then the fracas began.
Mrs. Patzack flew at Hill like hyena,
grasped him by the beard, and began
shaking him violently. Biil drew his
knife from his pocket and cut of his beard
between mis- face and Mrs. Patzack's
hands, and in this way liberated himself.
The sums OF money enumerated above,
added to 5000 that Hill has spent for at
torney's fees and $500 paid to the United
States for the land, has made this quar-
ter-sectiOn cost him $1,000. If it we're put
up at auction it would not fetch more
than So an acre, or $500 for the entire
farm.