Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-30

H. K 49,
Editor Tribune. ! have read with
much interest in Thursdays Tribune,
the account of pioneer days in Bis
marck, by Mrs. Lucy A. Kinney or
Mrs. McBain, who it is said was the
third white woman to come to Bis
marck during its first settlement. 1
think I recognize this lady, although
not by either Of the above names but
by her statement that her house was
on the site now occupied by st.
Alexius hospital. It was my impress
sion that she did not come to Bis
marck until the spring of 1873, but if
I am mistaken in this trust she will
kindly, semi me the date Of her arrival,
as have written the early history Of
Bismarck in my unpublished book
From Fortress to Farm" in which
honorable mention is made of all the
settlers, men and women, who were in
Bismarck during the year 1872, and I
desire, Of all things, to be strictly &C.
curate in historical matters. f.
n My recollection Of the order in
which the pioneer ladies came to Bis
marck is as follows: : j. 80
J. The first woman in Bismarck, or
"The Crossing" or Carleton City"
or "Edwinton," az it was successfully
named, was Mrs. Alice Pennel, who
was landed from the steamer Miner
in June, 1872, which was conveying
General Hazen and the 9Th infantry
to Fort Buford. My husband, the late
DR.. Slaughter, being .'boat surgeon
to the expedition, and l was with him
The second woman to arrive was a
colored woman named "Annie," who
had been a cook on the grade for DR.
Burleigh's men who were then grad
ing the Northern Pacific Railway
through Burlefgh City to "The Point,
south of Edwinton and opposite tc
which the new military post Of For
Lincoln had been located in July
1872. The first white women tina
I know Of personally, wht
came to locate there were Mrs
Elizabeth Marshall, or Mrs. Gibbs, an{
Mrs. Louise Corurtois, (pronouncet
Courtnay,) who came to "The Cross
ing" with the latter's husband II
June. 1872, with Ben Ash and Majo
Lyman Of DR.. Burleigh's outfit, ant
took claims in the "Big Bottom,
south of town, which were afterwar'
washed into the Missouri river. The1
came Mrs. John w. Plummer with he
husband. They came overland up tn
Missouri river-and camped one nigh
opposite to Fort Rice where / say
them. INIT !. rs
Mrs, Mathew O'Brien, with he
aged mother, Mrs. Sebra. her marie
daughter, Mrs. Geo. A. Joy and he
two sisters-in-law, Mrs William sebr
and Mrs. John Sebra, came from tn
east in July. Mrs. Anthony. wife
Mr.. Paul r. Anthony came about tn
same time and opened the Anthem
hotel. corner Second and Main streets
afterwards the first Bismarck pos
office. When Camp Hancock was 4
Gated In July, 1872, my husband, the
stationed at Fort Rice. was detaile
for duty as pest surgeon at "otte
Crossing" the first military name
Camp Hancock. and came with hi
On August 8. 1872. On the steame
saIda stockdale. K which brought y
Company ID Of the 18th regimen
tinted states soldiers. and Its ofiice'
b from Fort Rice. With the compan
!. came the wives Of Corporal Meye'
and Private L.eary. a steambo''
from q sioux City lay ct the landir
n II ..The Point where the Ida stocl
dale landed, some ave miles below q q
Z present site 81 Bismarck. on Y "
Mrs. Edmond Hacket and her family oil
her husband was the first mayor
bismarck. IA few days after OUT 2 9
rival Mrs.. ]. b. Baily from Montal
u, came with her husband. Soon aft
came Mrs. +. r. Davis and her "a, nu
s;s 8. !, II v,,f was d contractor on q
h railroad. Afterward came E ~ y
Diamond with her husband ana c '1al
81 ren. Then Mrs. Fred HiiderDral
win her husband and family
Mrs. nmmons came @ 4 bride no
Ysnkton Ii Hepten ber, 1872. ~ e
her husband Who 40 4 memper
Ia arst board q commisai oners D.
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