Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-09

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Sioux down that 10 the Sed rFer
and thence TO Pembina yoa Eoals
scarcely ever e a human being IT
less it was Indian laafpreed O
trader. Only Penbina cnulS boast .
4 its log houses Indian sepees or wig
vans: it la its hunters. lis fisher
its traders and its Catholic nzsxaoa
and missionaries The sound Of Il
church bell could be heard On tn
sabbath day. calling the faithful i
worship. With all that I bund q
much happiness in those lays as wit
a more ~pretentious and civilized peo
pie.
Had Many Duties.
The duties of Mr.. carileers oHo
did not monopolize all his time. II
was more than a mere collector o
customs. He was a correspondent o
the Smithsonian institute. and ais
assistant postmaster to Norma,
Kittson. He was. in fact. a sort o
government agent among the lar
population of haifbreeds and wander
ing Indian tribes. The feuds of tn
rival fur companies and private trad
err. the Sioux massacre. the subse
quent events, the first 1sieI rebellion
the political organization and open
/, ing up of the Red river valley to set
tlement and commerce were all Incl
dents of his leading position as gov
eminent official and early settler.
He retained the position as col
for four years In 1853 he en-
= tered into relations with the Forbe
and Kittson Fur company, OF whici
he later became a partner. In 1885,
the trade necessita4ed his removal t
st. Joseph, or WalhalIa, as it Is no,
called, He wa associated With thi
business for many years. and thes
years, when he made regular trips t
81. Paul with his Red river cart,
were perhaps the most exciting one
IN his Me. There was danger fror
rowing bands 8 Indians, or fror
stampeding herds Of buffalo.
The buildings OF the company a
st. Joseph consisted OF a store and
dwelling house. The store was on
and half stories high, and built Z
hewn oak logs. There was a lars
room In: front forsthe merchandis,
and an ample room in the back ia
the storage of pemmican. pelts an
81 manne Of provisions. The dwell
ing louise located nearby was OF soli
q logs, and contained i've, iarR
rooms, and an upstairs
Took Bride Home with Dog Team
It val il the year 1857 that ii
tCAvleer brought his BRIDE, Isab,
Murray, THE belle Of the Nosthwe.
70 his home IT 81. Joseph. She WI
1.-The daughter Of Donald MURRAY, on
OF The early merchants OF Ninnipe,
and granddaughter of AIexands
Murray, one of the SelkirA settler
and survivor q the Seven GAL
mAssacre.
The young bride made the trip
l6t, Joseph behind adogteams III
real wedding journey was postpone
until summer, when b excited bril-
wAs her husbands companion on h
annual trip to st. Paul with
paSkE Such wonderful tril
Daughter 4 pioneers that she VA
~ Ait The trip took from June
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