The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

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via Turtle mountains and souris river.
1861 French and Indian war. Que.
bee fell 1850. Treaty Of 1863. End Of
French rule in+America. France gave
England all French possessions east
of Mississippi river, Gave the rest
and city and Island Of New Orleans to
Spain.
Is 175o-Last battle with, 1roquois by
Ojibwas on Lake Superior.
1850 jibwas fought with French
against New England and at Ticonde-
roga with Seur de La Come.
NJ 1863 Pontiac conspiracy (some few
Ojibwas). The Indians took all forts
west Of Oswego but Niagara, Fort PETIT
and Detroit.
1865 Ojibwas at Niagara had treaty
and grand council with Sir William
Johnson. Chief "Wabasson" repre-
sented Western Ojibwas.
17776-ojibwas had camps on old
Sioux hunting Mile. Lac,
Sandy Lake, Leech Lake, having driv.
en- Sioux out. III
1780-Ojibwas and Crees take small
,pox from eros Ventre camp. Two
thousand died on Nebo river, North
Dakota.
176o-Grand Portage, first post in
Minnesota.
1901. B. CABOT, ST., kept most all
sOjibwas out of Pontiac's conspiracy
4, 1783-Northwest company formed.
1783-Revolution ended by treaty Of
SParis. Great Britain agreed United
States line to run from Great Lakes
west to Mississippi river.
17S7-Northwest company's post in
Pembina mountain country. Peter
Grant.
17s7-Now began prairie life for fur
men. Red river cart was invented.
The noted Alexander Henry, a North
west company partner at this post
from 1900 to 1905.
1796-Ojibwas take Red lake and
drive Sioux out,
1795-Unfted States secured per-
mission from Spain to navigate the
Mississippi river.
1794-Hudson Bay company's Bran
don house established.
1794-Northwest company estab:
lished at Assinaboine and Souris river.
1795-Dayid Thompson Northwest
company survey via Turtle mountains
and Souris river.
1861. B.. CABOT, Jr., had his own
fur post at Grand Forks and Red river.
1797-X. Y. or No. West company
formed.
1SO0-Spain coded Louisiana back
to France Excepting Pacific coast).
1SO0-Ojibwas about to go to war
with United States over "the line"
question. ]. B.. CABOT, Jr., quieted
them, at the request of Sir Alex. Mac
kenzie, of the Northwest company.
1904. Henry was at Pembina and
established post there. |.
18O0-Sir Alex Mackenzie moved fur
depot Of Northwest company, Grand
Portage, in United States, to Fort
William in Canada. Indians did not
understand ''the line" question.
1S04-Lewis and Clark to Columbia
river.
18OO-1S05-Turtle Mountain COM
pany, ''X. Y" company, Northwest
company, Hudson Bay company"
Bad period, whisky, etc.; quarrels,
murder, much whisky.
18O5-X. Y. and Northwest compa-
MES unite.
1805-Pike at headquarters of Mis-
sissippi river. Ojibwas first see long
knives (Americans).
,18O7-Augustan era golden age).
f 1809-Astor American Fur company
tried to drive out and put out of bust
ness Rollette and Fraser. but they de-
feated Astor and he had to buy their
posts.
Al. lSO3-France sold United States
Louisiana for $4,000, 00O-Louisiana,
Arkansas, Missouri. Iowa, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Okla
homa, part of Minnesota, Montana,
Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, Indian
Territory.
1816-Congress excluded all foreign
traders and trappers for fur from the
United States.
i1812-Mr. Askin, a British agent for
the Northwest company, tried to get
Ojibwas to attack United States in
War of 1912. "Keekeeshun," the head
chief, refused.
1s16-Battle of Seven Oaks, Red
river. Gov. Semple of colony (Hudson
Bay company killed.
1S12-Selkirk company, Red river,
established. All Scotch High1anders.
Northwest company began to fight and
oppose Hudson Bay company at once.
Hudson Bay company claimed they
only had right to trade and hunt in
Rupert land or Northwest Canada.
1876 Ojibway chiefs, La Rogue for
Sioux and CABOT for Ojibway, made
first peace Qasting for awhile) be-
tween Sioux and Ojibway.
! 1S02-"P equis, /" Robe Noir." Grand
Oreille," refuse to attack Hudson Bay
colony at request Of Northwest com.
pany's agents.
1921 Hudson Bay and Northwest
companies unite.
1899 Delegation Of Ojibways visit