The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27

growing weak from the loss Of blood. It
was decided that some one must make a
break for Fort Maginnis and summon a
physician. To Hamilton, he being the
most experienced trader, was allotted the
task of remaining at the post in readi-
ness to treat with the Indians IL such an
opportunity presented itself. Healy, who
had cared for many a wounded man, as
sumed the responsibilities Of nursing
Pike; and. to Boucher fell the hazardous
task Of hunting a horse and making his
way through a hostile territory to Fort
Maginnis. The Indians had made away
with most Of the saddle animals and If
it developed that Boucher was unable TO
locate one, he was to make his way as
best he could to a half-breed camp then
located at h mouth Of Mcdonald creek,
about Is miles below the post.
This h~alf-breed camp was presided
over by none other than the famous
Louis Riel. Boucher was also to arrange
with Riel to send % men to relieve the
fort and another man to act as his
(Boucher's) companion. The snow was
about ten inches deep and the weather
was getting very cold. Boucher reached
Riel's camp about noon. Here he found
about 100 cabins and in each of these
was a family, and in some of them two
quite a settlement.
After much parleying n persuasion
on the part of both Boucher and Riel,
some volunteers were secured, and the
trader proceeded with a half-breed COM
panion to Fort Maginnis. Arrived at Fort
MaginniS, the post doctor was appriSed
Of the situation and the return trip to
Lucky Fort was made in record time on
army mounts.
IF 1 Die, 1 Die"
The doctors examination showed that
Pike had been hit on the Jaw Just above
the point Of the chin, and hat the jaw
bone had been rok completely in two
The bullet had been split in two by the
bone, one part lodging in the neck be-
low the ear, and the other going clear
around and lodging in the back Of the
neck.
After setting the bone and dressing
Pixies wounds, the army physician re-
turned to Fort Maginnis. For ten days
there was no apparent Improvement; SO
DR.. DePalm was from Reeds
Fort (nOw Lewistown). DR.. DePalm de-
cided that the jaw had been set wrong
and that it would be necessary to re-
break it and set it again.
60 ahead and break it," said Pike;
IF I die, 1 die"
The second operation was a success,
but Pike, because Of his ungovernable
temper, was confined to bed at Lucky
Fort until the following April; his face
was disigured for life II he was the
means of the four traders losing the
trade Of White Calls Piegans, which
would have amounted to more than
S., 900 in profits.
opens Saloon in Maiden
Upon his recovery, in the spring OF
1881, Landusky and Hamilton went to
the new boom camp Of Maiden, where
they opened a saloon. Maiden, located
in the heart of the Judith Mountains
was then at the zenith of its prosperity
as a promising mining camp. 1t was
here that Pike married Mrs. Descry, q
widow. Pony" McPartlan, a we'll known
character, who was justice Of the peace
at the camp, married the couple.
Finds Gold in Little Rockies
) With Dutch" Louis and Frank AID
rich, Pike went to the Little Rockies il
; July of 1884. They prospected for gold
and located some placer leads in the BED
!, of a creek that they named Alder. a
mining district was organized, and the
stampede which followed toe more than
1000 men to the various gulches Of the
Little Rockies. Eli Shelby, a negro
: found the heaviest gold on a high rim
{ and William Skillen uncovered the big
! gest nugget weighing $83. Landusky anC
4 Bob Orman are accredited with the hrs'
D discovery Of gold quartz, in Montana
: gulch, and the lead of the August, which
, in later years became a noted producer
d Pike at once moved his family to the
Little Rockies, and while he was NOV
1 ing his goods and his family to the new
: location, there happened another of hi;
y characteristic adventures. At Rocky Point
7 a spindle of his wagon broke and he was
l forced to go up the river by boat to Fort
i Benton to procure another. Among his
l other possessions, he had with him al
S Rocky Point, a pig, and he asked per-
! mission Of the officer in command of Z
q detachment Of soldiers guarding govern
ment supplies at this isolated spot, tC
allow him to leave the pig at the sol
diers' camp while he was zone. The per
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