Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-09

Indians and bufralo. Night found 1is
at the mouth Of Apple Creek In 4 tine
grove of ash timber and the largest
and the most hungry mosquitoes
had ever divided my blood with. How
ever we wooded up and the next morn;
ing we passed Assinaboine Island
(now called Sibley). The captain
landed to gather grapes, but we were
too early, they were not ripe yet. On
the left bank Of the river I saw a
streak Of coal; fell in love with the
country. Put out the French hunters
below the mouth OF Heart river. They
killed three black tailed deer. Oppo.
site the mouth of heart river saw buf.
falo crossing over; killed two and
caught three calves. Kept them
aboard two days and Capt. Labarge at
a wooded landing ordered them turned
loose. How the little fellows did
snort and run. Landed at old Fort
Clark and dismantled it, using many
III IAAAOOiS III 'WOVu.
At Fort Berthold, as a boy played
with a wolf-chief and Peter Smith
A strange sight, large cotton wood
tree full of dead Indian babies
strapped to the limbs Visited a gar
den and saw fine potatoes and Rec
corn. Capt. Labarge gave feast to
the Indians. heard more about Sit.
ting Bull still on up the river-keeping
charge on the cannon ready for bust.
ness. After day spent the Indians
furnish penican and dried meat.
High water, slow travelling. Below
the mouth of the Yellowstone Captain
Labarge and the hunters see signs of
a war party. A small herd of buffalo
dashed out of timber into the river,
followed by the warriors. The pilot
rings the bell for the larboaral-lead
and it Is my duty to measure the
water. I felt just like I was going to
be shot by an Indian, before I got a
chance to fire the cannon, but tn ,
hostiles only fred a few shots aud
retired. Old F*. William at the mouth
of the Yellowstone reached ami We
pass into a smaller, pret+ier river to
old Fort Union. We caught up with
the steamer st. John-Cac:.. Sousley
In command, also the General Grant.
Capt. Hainly In comman1, all looking
Tor company on account of the Indians.
The Grant took the lead The crews
of the st. John AMI Grant were IT.
experienced. They landed below the
mouth OF the dr. fork anil were at
tackled by a war party. Two men
were killed and several had to swim
for their dives. We came and th.
Indians fell back behind the hills.
The three steamers kept together for
several days, but saw no more hostile,
Laid up all day at the mouth of MIX
river; took stroll for many miles IN
and concluded that 1t was a most
valuable valley. Steamed on upward
July 4th; msde landing at the mouth
OF Marias river The few men IN
camp there had a battle with Indians
a few days before our arrival. Ter
men were then in new made graves
The river had begun to fall very fast
and Captain Labarge concluded to end
the voyage. The Grant and st. John
came n-and q Diamond (R) trair
discharged our cargo Captain la
barbe relinquished command to Can
tain Peter Ray, and on July 9Th th.
little steamer turned her, bow dow1
stream for st. Louis. At old For
Union we took aboard a cargo q
buffalo robes. Steamed rapidly dowr
the river. The first news we received
that the cruel war was over was Al
Fort Rice. It created great rejoicing
aboard as many expected to return t.
their homes in peace tar away II
Dixie land. The Waterman aboard
the st. John was shot by Indians and
killed below Fort Berthold. At ole
Fort George we saw our first white
woman and her baby. We ran close
to the shore and the crew gave The
mother and the baby a great ovation
and cheers. The husband and wife
were OF galvanized yankees. Thes
had engaged in wood cutting tenn
porarily until they could get home tt
the states. At Omaha great change
had taken place. A locomotive was
on the west side OF the Missouri river
The Union Pacific builders had com
menced. Kansas City showed signs
OF life. On the last day of August
1865, the Efie Deans landed at St
Louis. She Immediately changed
owners was taken to Mobile tor the
Tombigbee river, where she finally
found her grave.
Ae We are all children, only Of q
larger growth, as we grow older me
thinks we stand, linked to the aged
and deadened tree and the lonely
dove COOS to us in memory, and we
dream SO sweetly of the days OF Ions