The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16

der he lake and an oil well short
distance from it. He suggested that
scheme might he inaugurated TO
Tunnel under the lake. pump oil into
ia" lake. SET fire in the tunnel and
bod the whole body OF alkali water
aad oil into soap. In evidence Of
mis- tact, 1t may be said that prof.
iearin9 ideas in respect to CONNER
ciailZln9 nature are not entirely mod
@rn,) The Indian is superstitious Of
the lake for some unknown reason
ana IS said to be afraid to venture on
lAe waters OF it. piney creek was
crossed at the present location OF
A2araey, two miles from old Fort
All kearney and thence over the di-
de between the head waters OF
'0"der river and Tongue river which
locally Known as Massacre hill,
here monument is erected in
emory Of the Fetterman massacre
here s. soldiers We're killed bv a
and OF SicHN Indians under neF1
Cl.4d, Who is said to lie the Mar
shall Ney OF the Sioux tribe.
From Palmer account he saws
they followed. from this point. Peno
creek 10 Tongue river. He probably
meant Prairie Dog creek for peno
creek IS short stream running into
Flairte Dog creek.
They, therefore, passed in the Vi
altE OF sheridan. Camp was pitch
sd about 20 miles from the present
to%h 0I Ranchester. from where
scouts were sent out and returned.
having seen Indian signs On the
evening O., the 2Stli a detachment OF
about 500 left camp TO follow uB
the Tongue river expecting TO strike
the indian village by day light the
f9lloMia1 morning. However. they
did not meet the Indians till about
(" o'clocl, in the morning Palmer
states there We're 700 Indians and
1000 dogs.
The point at which the battle is
said 70 have occurred Is Waere NulI
creek emRties into Tongue river il
tae Immediate vicinity OF Ranches
ter.
TIE Indian village was broken up
and the Indians were scattered ana
driven Ut the Tongue river and Wolf
creek. Palmer says, The fght be-
eau at =. N. and was offensive till
tiIS ~ t4+E >sLit. di W d. III ven tiutA
10 camp where they fought on the
defensive till II p. NJ
1t has beel questioned whether
his fight ever took place
From this came the march con-
tinued down Tongue river a'nest -
miles, On Septem oer . cannon shot
was heard and us this was the date
on which they We're to meet Colonel
Cole in the Panther mountains near
the Yellowstone river, il was thought
that the shot came from that Girea-
tion. Scoutins parties finally sue
c=eded III locating Colonel Cole on
the Powder river. From this Joint
"e Wjli follow Colonel Coles livI-
sion.
Coles Command
Colonel Cole III command rt the
eastern division LETT Omaha JHly l.
1865. with the expectation OF meet
Ing General Conner or September | .
Colonel Coles command consisted ot
l.iUo men and 200 teams. three
Paunu Indian guides We're also i'll the
command. They passed Freemcnt and
tolUmo bus on the Platte and coUtin-
ued up the LoUp, leaving all signs of
civilization behind. From here the
march crossed the Niobrura to the
head OF Wounded Knee creek. This
country IS now a part Of the Pine
Ridge reservation and at this piece
the famous Wounded Knee tight,
which vas precipitated by the teach
ing of the medicine mel. took place.
1t was the last stand taken ny the
Sioux tribe against the whites. From
here the march carried them across
the White river to the south fork Of
the Cheyenne past the Bear huttes.
Nhitewood creek was followed to
the north fork of the Cheyenne, from
where they went to the Littie Mis-
souri,, past the Little Missouri Duttes