The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-12-12
Founders of Carleton.

Founders OF Carleton.
Some Further Extracts From Van Os-
trand's Diary Continued from Last
Weeks Leader.
Fort BEBToLD, March 2Sth, 1S72.-This
diary business has been neglected some
what of late, partly because shere il little
to record, and and perhaps mostly from
lazinsss. A description "f tho weather
for one day answers for all, about-windy;
thawing little when the the great solar
orb throws his rags, and freezing up at
nights. The river keeps so-so. You can
cross-even horse can cross-bus be-
ware Of holes.
Some Of the Gros Ventres and Man
dan hunters have gone to hunt beaver at
the Tooha Kute. now called Kill Deer
Mountains Ed May they stay there
good while Is my best wish for them.
"Mons y. Gameau'' Howard, nephew of
Sir Hildebrand Howard, NJ. p, has be-
came the object of unpleasant talk. All
about gun lost bv Joe DIETRICH, Between
1T. Stevenson and Painted Woods, which
Howard found and afterwards denied hav-
ing done so. The matter has been settled
between them too, but the reputation OF
the scion of nobility is: irreparablY tar
nished. SO much for town talk.
The Missouri River Land Company
have bought ono, and borrowed. ono yoke
of cattle; wagon and other utensils for
farming DC, and to send the same down
tomorrow by Joe Deitrich. Jim has
taken them to the Fort to-day. Marsh
goes with our team.
March 29th.-A genuine snow storm
this afternoon and and evening, though
not cold. The advance, guard Of band
of Uncpapas came this p. m. The rest
will be here tomorrow. Swim came home
Yesterday bringing the remainder of the
mail. Letters from E. II. D. confirms
story of appointment of now trader at
Fort: Stevenson, but he may not yet
come there. The surveyors have got on
to TIE Missouri and are surveying for a
crossing at Burnt Creek or Apple Creek.
Another case of scandel. Old Pierre's
big woman having been guilty of conju-
gal ,nfidelity, he shipped her off yesterday
bag and baggage. He is we'll rid of
her-it is 70 be hoped-and may he give
up bis Mormon proslivlties" and cleave
onto ono squaw.
FoRr BznRHoLD, April 9Oth, '72.-1 got
bach from Apple Creek, on the Nellie
Peck this forenoon, The arrival of the
steamboat so soon caused caused consld,
erable surprise here and at Fort Steven
son. She left Apple Greek last Saturday,
but owing to winds aud low water she was
longer then she would otherwise have
been.
After the river broke we launched our
boat and left on Saturday Goth. We're
compelled to hitch up around the point
Oh account of snow storm and return to !
tho fort, Sunday was pleasant and We
got off. The outfit-Messrs. Bruya, Paq-
uenode, three mon and myself. At Fort
Stevenson We stopped to get como -four,
and proceeded to beyond Red Springs
and camped. The sand bars were Gov
cred with ice as was the shore; piled up
and left there by sudden fall after as
suddea a rise on Friday. Wild fowls by
thousands. We didn't kill auy think.
Canped and slept on sandy place among
the willows. Same day passed Knife
River and slept opposite Painted Woods.
Left the dog "Jun'' which the Major had
given US to take down to that point. The
party intended for, having been away at
time of landing left him. at shack. That
afternoon we reashed the town of CARLE-
TON CITY-our destination. = j
AT our place We found matters % we'll
a. ~ expected. Bruys had got little
demorslizsd by tho various partiss threat
ening to jump some of ths claims, &C., Co.,
and our arrival was hailed with pleasure
by him. He had houees nearly completed
on the elaine; q fair lot OF wood cut; .
little ground broken DC. We looked into
the condition of things in what We thought
necessary to make things 60 osmooth. The
land is all taken up for milss every way
from our place and tho number of mon
there is estimated at 2OO-probably less-
besides the troops-25. It 10 beautiful
piece of prairie and bottom land, and for
quarter section of it, would make
many many more trips if they were NO
worse than this one. We de not hope for
any such amount of land, however, but II
all will work. .well We csn get 10 acres
apiece. Not bad.
I have enjoyed myself az I have not in
. long time. Down there in the woods
open, I was free to stroll around among
the trees, breathing the fragrance o: tho
forest, and lieten to the singing of the
birds. soraped the door yard, burnt
brush. slept; ate. Finally, Saturday fore
noon after two Or three what vs thought
false alarms the Nellie Peck came in sight,
and as We we're al prepared, got aboard
Mr.. Bradford, Pack and I. On the boat
Grant Marsh vas vas master. Terry and