The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-20

- ZIG race OF an indian Uprising He
Brings Lot Of Powder to
Princeton in 1902.
81 Moses DuFoire, who in early days
was known as tom Hill,' died at his
home in Livonia on Monday of this
week week Of cancer from which he had suf-
tered for long time, the disease hav-
ing so badly disfgured his face and
head that his friends could scarcely
recognize him. DuFoire was buried
yesterday from the Catholic church
IN Princeton, Father Levings officiat-
ing. The interment was at the Oak
Knoll cemetery.
DuF oire was French Canadian who
for many years lived around Mile
La aa lake, and at the breaking ont of
the Indian troubles in Minnesota he
was working for VIM. Stevens at the
old trading post which was located
near where Cundy & McClure's store
now stands at Onamia. When matters
looked threatening among the Chip
peWas there was much excitement on
the part of the settlers north of Min
neapolis and ST. Paul, and especially
here in Princeton there was much
alarm lest the Chippewas would take
upsarn1s with the Sioux and lay waste
the whole country. During the sum-
mer OF 1862 there was stored at the
trading post at Mile Laos lake a large
amount of lead and powder and it was
feared that the Chippewas if they de-
cided to go on the war path would take
possession Of the powder and lead. It
was decided to remove the same from
theiake and one day Gov. Ramsey sent
an s order to Capt. Cady at Anoka to
send a messenger toStevens to remove
the powder and lead. On receipt of
the message Cady at once dispatched
a messenger to Princeton with orders
to communicate with Jos. L. Cater, at
that time chairman Of the board of
county commissioners. Mr. Cater
realizing the seriousness Of the situa-
ton, at once pressed into service an
old Old d horse belonging to John lien.
then member Of the legislature, and
the other horse was secured from
Elder Gilbert Hank Pembleton and
Fred Fogg took the horses and with
an old wagon started for the post at
the lake. They arrived there and
delivered their message to Stevens,
but it seems returned forthwith for
Princeton, not waiting for further Or
ders. The lead was taken and buried
in the lake near the post and right
here is where DuFoire figured in a
very conspicuous manner. He took a
pair of mules and with a lum Der wagon
started with dozen or more kegs of
powder for Princeton. At this partic-
ular time the representatives of the
Chippewas and Sioux were in confer
ence over on the Mississippi river and
the white people we're fearful of the
results. DuFoire was we'll known to
the Indians around the lake, who
knew he was starting away with the
ammunition, and they followed him as
far as the Mike Drew place which he
reached by evening, and were he
camped. The next morning he started
for Princeton and reached here in the
evening. The powder was taken and
buried in David Goulding's garden
which was located south of the electric
light plant. DuFoire at once started
back to the lake, and was never
harmed by the Indians, but his deed
was a daring one nevertheless, and
very few cared to make trip of that
kind at that time. With the large
amount of ammunition out of reach of
the Indians the settlers felt a little
easier. = ~
At the time D. M. Clough was gov
ernor DuFoire secured afidavits from
Cater and others who knew about the
trip he made and his valuable services
to the settlers, and an effort was made
to have the legislature make an APP
preparation for his benefit but the mat
ter was never pressed and nothing
came Of it. Those who knew DuFoire
think as q matter of justice the State
should have paid him something for
his brave service in the trying times
OF war days.
NEWS OF THE WRECKED BOAT. Z
Particulars of the Wrecking of the Boat
on Which e. A. Gates and G. G.. How
ard Were En- Route to Alaska.
Particulars of the disaster to the
steamer Bertha on which were E.A.
Gates and Chas. G. Howard en- route to
a h~v1