The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-09
THIRTY YEARS ON A HORSE
Eventful Life of Lawrence Kingston,
= Famous Frontiersman and
Traveller.
In All the Late Indian Wars and
on an Arctic Voy-
age.
Starting on the Trail When Fourteen, Hi
subsequent Life Almost C0ntinu-
ously in the Saddle.

Subsequent Life Almost CONTINUE
ously in the Saddle.
A novel dinner was given at Milldale yes
terday by Fred Kinsinger, the well-known
distiller, who enjoys such affairs with
greater zest than any living man, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The guest of the occasion was Lawrence
D. Kingston, who enjoys the strange dis
tinction of having spent the most of q life
of SO years on the back Of an Indian pony.
Mr.. Kins1nger oficiated as chef of the
meat, which was prepared in true back
woods STYLE with apparatus that every e1.
perienced nimrod carries with him when on
an extended hunt.
The menu was not ve-v profuse in the
variety of dishes, but all that was present.
ed had about it the charm of plain, open
air tin-pan repast.
And as the well-roasted veal and the
brown fried catfish disappeared Kingston
recited in the unvarnished style of the
scout the details of life as exciting as
Monte Cristo's.
Kingston had been on his way to Wash
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cident at Chattanooga he lost them. He
came to Covington to arrange for settle
ment with the railroad and to call upon
young lady who had been engaged to his
twin brother, scout, who was killed IN an
engagement with the Apache chief Geron-
imo. In Covington he met with MI. Nm,
singers engineer, Charles Fulmer, who had
been soldier during the Modoc war, and
had then known Kingston, and a visit to
Milldale was the result.
Kingston is a native of Colfax, Yuba
county, Cal. When he and his twin brother
rents we're massacred by the Modocs, but
for some unaccountable reason the infants
were saved by the red devils and carried
away with them. They were raised by their
captors until IL years Of age having become
proficient in all the traits of their adopted
soldiers under Col. Cheatham raiding the
Indian retreat one day rescued the two
youths and took them to his camp, where
they we're placed in charge of Donald Nc
Kay, chief of the Warm Spring Indian
scouts to be educated as such.
tenth year, young Kingston began what
has proved to be very eventful career, be-
ing placed on the trail of the Piutes in
Nevada, who had been on the warpath for
some time. Since then Kingston has
scarcely been out Of the saddle, and SO
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eminent that he has been in constant
demand, both in the north, south and the
middle of the wild west.
He has repeatedly covered the famous
trails of that country, and has done scout
ing against all ths, noted tribes and re-
the Modoc troubles of 1885, and was one of
the party with Gen. Candy when he was
assassinated. After the capture of Capt.
Jack he was transferred to Gen. Howard's
command. which was then engaged in sub
DUNG the Piutes. He had hard struggle
with the Chief Winnemucca. The latter
was killed by young bugler when he APP
peared to be having the best of the scout.
He performed secret service duty during
the Mormon troubles of 1876, and was
with Gen. La Coma when he was killed by
the White River Utes. In 1876. year that
will always be famous in the history of the
far west for the terrible Custer massacre,
young Kingston was sent to that general
with dispatches, and was ordered to report
to the latter and chief of scouts, Bill Camp
the morning of the fatal day. His descrip-
ton of that awful carnage is truly horrify-
ing. The Indians were like locusts in a
flight, so numerous. and every hour after
they opened the attack seemed to swell their
numbers. At o'clock in the afternoon,
Custer, seeing that the situation was getting
hopeless, started him to Major Reno's camp
for relief, he having been expected for some
time. The mission was certainly not pleas
ant one, surrounded as the brave company
were on all sides with the ferocious Indians
He managed, however, to get through the
him several wounds, one g very Sc
we're one on the head. He reached
Major Reno, who was seven miles
away, and when he returned two hours
ater the terrible slaughter was over. Not
Pm Indian was in sight, but they left some
Alok Ah4,, l~l
here. The dead were piled everywhere,
and, surrounded by barricade of bodies,
both of savages and whites. they found the
remains of Custer.
He spent two years Watching Wells, Far
30 g. Co.'s stages and chasing Apaches and
Eook the Alaska to 20 in search Of the lost
eannette. He told most Interestingly the
history of that fatal expedition; their sail
ng up to 76 degrees north, the mutiny of
he crew, skirmishes with the natives and
his escape with three companions from the
They found the wreck of the Jeanette, but
he survivors had started south in another
Erection. The return of the Alaska Grew
vas one of intense suffering from scurvy
md from attacks from natives. He and
hree comrades got away and we're helped
(outh by the Flathead Indians. He lost all
his companions from scurvy, and when he
nally reached the Blood Indians, after
errible experiences, he was nearly dead
rom the same affection. Those Indians
ook care of him, curing him and helping |
i'm to Puget sound.
As soon as his health permitted he was
|ent to the Apache country. where Geroni-
40 had murdered the Bryant family. He |
Fas with the soldiers when, in skirmish |
With the Indians. he started the firing that |
rought down Spotted Heel, one of Geroni. |
nos strongest friends.
During 1880 he did active service against
oted outlaws and aided in the capture of
everal of the worst including Roberts, who |
vas their chief: also of Arizona Sam and
sattlesnake Jack.
After that he was on trail against the Pr
ties, spent a year carrying mail through
ostile Indian country, and in 1884 was with
General Sheridan in the Bannock war, which
nded in the capture of eight hundred and
fly prisoners.
His twin brother was fatally wounded in
n Apache campaign three years ago, and
led leaving quite good-sized stake to
hiss Nellie Joyce, of Covington. Kingston
now stationed on reservation at Fort
Nalla Walla. where he will return as soon
s his affairs are settled here. He speaks
IL the Indian languages and handles Eng
lsh exceptionally we'll.
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