Morris tribune., 1885-07-08

neSSeU NHu WHiCil Cau9S" GA va
slides around the lakes, and the emp
peWa and Polnme de Terre rivers 10
flow over their banks, commenced
July 22nd 1867 and lasted for z days
and three nights and as the rivers
could not be forled with teams Tor a
long time, the settlers Suffered 1of
want of supplies of flour, groceries
and other necessities. and had TO get
along the best way they could; III tle
mean time a boat was built in which
to carry the wagon. The team swan
across, and aftera most tedious "Trip
to st Cloud, temporary supply was
brought back by Hans Gudvangeraho
Austin Thompson. The same freshet
also caused the first accident the
drowning Of Charles Smell the mali-
carrier between Sank Centre ana forC
Wadsworth, at the lower crossinI
near Stones mill, he was succededsas
n mail carrier by William Mcfher-
son, who in 1869 made this county
his permanent home. The great
blizzard of duration March II, 10 ana
l6 and the most furious and disaS-
trous Jan. 18th 1878.
An account of suffering from grass
hoppers in the Red-River Valley, Il
large number of half-breeds, from 10
to 20 families, came and made their
temporary homes in this neighbour
hood in the fall of 1867. Their prlnci-
pal places of locations were, at the
groves on Sec. II & SO in town or
Rendsvile, the Sahlmark-groVes III
town of Swan Lake, and around the
Moose-Island Lakes. They built
great number of small log-huts Tor
their families and ponies, and there
by destroyed large amount ofyouhs
and valuable timber. In the winter
they used dog-trains for hunting, ana
they could be seen almost every Gay
crossing the prairies in hot pursuit OF
deer and elk. They left III the
spring leaving their houses to be car
ried away by the settlers for improve
ments. The same grasshopper trouole
also caused large band of Indians
from the Devils Lake regions, to
swarm and camp around the settle
ment to a great disturbance and I'M
easiness of the few settlers and their
families.
The country also then bore fresh
signs of this in former years being
their favorite hunting grounds, in all
the Elk, Deer and Buffalo horns ana
bones that was literally streWn all
over the prairies and signs OF former
warfare and backgrounds was then
more worked and fresh at several
places, for instance an old decayed
breastwork at Gadgers Station, one at
an island at a lake near DOnnelly
and a half circle of diggins or holes
ON sections IS and 20 in town OF
Framness.
An engagement between party OF
Sioux and Chippawas was held IN the
spring of 1868 and took place north OF
Doctor Heenau's Farm, where also
few was said to have been slain ana
buried, and just previous, and what
most probably caused said engage
ment was, that the same ChlppeWas
had killed squaW oftheir own tribe,
but who had married Sioux brave
some time before, and said killing
took place near the lower crossing at
Stones mill. News having been
sent to ST. Paul of hostile gatherings
in Dakota Territory and the authorl- |
ties fearing new attack OH the few
scattered settlers along this western |
edge of civilization, Coy. Austin sent
sent his secretary of State Col. Hans |
Mattson, with good supply of rifles
and amunations, for the purpose of
organizing a state militia, this county |
was designated for company I'll" LIST.
Regiment and John Folsom was APP
pointed captain. Thos. Thomasson
1st. and Henry Foss End lieutenants.
Companies of soldiers exchanging
stations and military wagon-trains
very often passing through the settle
ment made the settlers feel more at
ease, and no more uneasiness for the
safety was felt until the big scare in
1874.
In the first years of settlement the
Buffalo was seen east of the Pomme
de Terre River, Elk Deer and Lynx
were numerous, the bear was also
seen at a few places, large eagles
nests then adorned most of the larger
trees around the lake-shores, cormor-
ants, swans, and Pelicans regular
every summer on the larger lakes,
but the Rabbit and prairie chickens
was very scarce.
In coming back from a military
tour of inspection in 1868 Gen. Han
cock and his escort encountered
large drove of Elk just east of Chip
pewa crossing, lively chase by the
party was the result, and the chasing
and shooting could be witnessed from
the settlement.
Among others who have traversed
this county in the early part of it's
habitation, and before that time, is
also Mr.. Chas, Wintermute, who
drawn by the beauty and charm of the
place, established his permanent
home at this lovely place, tho old
and most renown place to the oldest
settlers, and temporary county-seat,
of years gone by; the socalled Cad
gers Station.
fright Peart''
II was right peart TIL the rheuma-
| tiz sot inn said suffering old man
who lived near the swamp. Fact is,
wherever you live you can't be fright
peart" if you are u victim Of this trou-
blesome disease. Captain G. w. Hot
senpiller, Springfield, O., says, 81