The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-26
1ts TAX Counts.
WITH LEWIS AND CLARKE.

A Thrilling Escape from Blackfoot Indi-
ans In Early Days.
r.,.. e. ~ Trr;. IN NAV 1910 IN
Oo1eo1 0oA1Ao " W. A1SsA.' - - -
small canoe. from inc neaowasels u sne
Missouri. distance Of three thousand
miles. which he trayerssd in thirty days. I
- h;,, =, h;a .rrival. and received from
%" 1A1. e. -. s. ~ s-s..-..." "s4.NI
MN an account OF nas adventures a1ser No
had separated from Lewis and Clarke's
shaii ra,sta.
' a. .s.,., :. 49, - a.. 49,
IN the at1avaa OF .ne party q t0o neso-
waters OF the Missouri. Golfer, observing an
appearance Of abundance of beaver being
there, got permission to remain and hunt
~, 'o1 s 1872 ~ - 80 -
with man named DIXON, VINO mad ira
versed the immense tract OF country from
st. Louis to the headwaters of the Missouri
alone. Soon after he senaratad from Dixon.
ana trapped - company Win 9 nunter
named Potts. Aware Of the hostility Ct the
Blackfoot Indians, one Of whom had been
killed bv Lewis. thew set their traps at
,;aht 90 49, tha,,, :, COLI +, ~. ,nor,.
Hhen ~ara ksr Uom1 tha;r trana ear,v
Icy Msae ena . 'l ah, .ta ~ . Ely
11ao InvIn,ng y 9 1x: 49,. s enH 4nx
xc .ne essnon " 'ne .a a.aanS;.n =;
1cIsons iolx, anu weIo asSenuane ~ .
canoe' waen tIeY A suuuoeny, nseaH e k.Ia.
nose, Iesempnne sne slaphe o. eaa an. MY shS
put tney co9lo not asceItain tne Iacs, 81 sne
high perpendicular banks on each side OF
tne nveI Impeoeo tneH vaew: OolSe: I'M
meqiateY pEonouncea 70 pc occas!onea
po! We accuseu OF cowoLoace Dy 51sts. Wno
1,nslsteo tnat tne noise vas caused Dy DuHa-
loes, ana tney Ptocee0eo On.
n Iew mlnutes aI1elwaIos I1elr oounGs
s were Zen aemovea y parry ~ a;daa ns y. max AZ
ing tne u appearance on oesa G s'oes e 0d sne
greek. 70 me NUMBER OF 0OO or wv VINO
eoeckoned them 10 come ashore. AS retreat
hwas now Impossible. Colter turned tne
y mead OF tne canoe, ana ~ tne moment q IT'S
toucnlnR an lnolan seizeG me E1le pc
longing TO fotts: put Coiter, VINO y
9 remarkably strong man. Immediately
retook It ana handed 1t TO Potts, VINO re-
NAMED 70 tne canoe: ano' On receiving II.
Pueneo on INTO the rlVer. ne neo scarcely
qultteo me snore Wnen an arrow was snot
at MIN. ana ne crled out. Golfer, am
wou mo- e,, .ef IsmGnssr =. WIFI MN MN
on the ioiiy OF attempting 70 escape. ana
sufgea MN 70 come ashore. lne ?. a Of CON.
plying ne Instantly leveled MS rlne at the
1nGian ana snot nm aeao on tne spot.
lMs Gonoucs, sl.uasea as s ne vas, may aP.-
% naxe Deen 1h On aSs q ~ PIT ~
sound .d reasoning; 1or, +d taken awe ne
mnss nave etReS.eu 70 % 'o Ha s 70 deasn
accoromg 20 sne.r custom ne was an asH1
Ple.Sesu Mis s5a s.n - ma1.oLs 'na. 70
Hss J, "''er W'r"s' - 4 as ilaue laooie
vi rh.v 80 .o;v.a co,... .+,;,,,a ~,
art;reiv I neTa s and heoen - oppsu,+ n na
~ nayner ~ xsh;ch ha sho"id ha MI On ~
Iaeth Than ~ ..sra ~ a. 4s,st ;n'; pue 10
h;n, ~, a. 49, - shn"t ~ hut ~ ;es
;ntarfareS and .a;znn b;n, ~ ~ s ~
aaSad h;n, e ha cnnld zrr f. ~ 'n0 snou'aer
a1 NoIta a, vhn had hsa,, -. .o,,," t;r,. .
.OVaeoes wAAO AAseA seoAA oCAAsC sAAAAo oAAOAk
cons;derahie deoree scnn;rad tha R,s =.
foot Ianonaoa and Also was va1i a"nna;n oH
With Indian onstoms: he knew that he had
NV to RIM for hia life With the draadfn
Odds ~ I've ~ ar hunIrad aoa;nst h;, -
and those. armed Indiana: IA therafor'
cnnn;noIv ranIied that ha MAS . varv hed
rnnnar' althonoh he Vas oons;dered ~ the
hnnters "a remarkabiv swift - VIZ
The chief now oommanded tho marty IN
remain stationary. and led Golfer ant on