The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-02

eLl6r 1lOOOu TO make CaI1COIUeQC
leaving part Of his cavalry at a place
as Fort Custer, and for Colonel Miles
to proceed to a place at the mouth OF
Tongue river known as post No. L.
now known as Fort Keogh.
Two companies of the 18th infantry
and two OF the 22d were detained as
freight escorts at a point on the Vel
loWstone opposite the present townsite
of Glendive, then the head of naviga-
ton. Their duty was to guard this i'm
freight during the winter to the upper
stations. This, the winter of 1851,
proved indeed a winter OF discomfort
and hardship.
Here Mr.. Graham complimented all
present on their success in life in this
remote country and on their ability to
cope with the incoming pilgrims of the
pride an earnest greeting. Today we
see the incoming of the eighth separ-
ate year of u existence, with still no
marks of ~intemperance or debauch lin
ing 3; single face.
Il, too, thank you," said he, 'for the
honorable place in which you have put
me, and hope that we may meet in
Year in the same thriving and prosper
GUS city until the continent recog-
nizes it as the metropolis of the west
ern world"
As MI. Graham closed his remarks,
the Episcopal bell chimed out from
its little cupola and the eastbound
Pullman train screeched its daily fare
well whistle as it took its first de-
parture from Miles City in the New
Year-both important marks Of our
metropolitan growth.
Here MIR. Brown was called on, and
with massive form and outspread shoul-
ders he. rose to state with more of a
feeling of surprise than regret, that
seven years had passed, which seemed
been placed by the workmen; that each
incoming pilgrim, would, on entering
our valley, like the Queen of Sheba,
hold up his hands in wonder at the
vastness and fertility of the supposed
desert of 10 years ago. With those re-
marks, which, to the thinking mind,
comprised volumes, and with uncovered
reverence, Mr.. Brown resumed his
seat.
with j. ". johnson being elected
treasurer. On approved motion, the
chair appointed A. H. VanVlierden.
Charles w. Savage, and ]. j. Graham
a committee on bylaws and rules.
The meeting adjourned, to re-
dSSC1llU1C y Vic 4CS1OC11CC VI WI La
ham at 7:3O p. M, Feb. l, 1883.
The names of about SO people were
gathered from the memory of those
present of fellow so%journers of 1876
who are now scattered throughout the
broad land, among whom were Ante
lope Charlie, Wall-Eyed Bill, Tex,
Camp-Kettle Billy, Scoop-Shovel Char
Kelly. Capt. L. F. Whiting and Lee
Huntly have since died, w. B. Foun-
tain (Tex) has been killed, and An
telope Charlie and George johnson
were drowned.
It would not be inappropriate to ad-
nit that eight of the 10 gentlemen are
bachelors and two of the other five
have found better halves since coming
to this country. Much pleasant raillery
was offered by the benedicts to their
At this point, Mr.. Van Vlierden's
trail vas followed to a sumptuous
spread, where a happy time was passed
discussing viandS of the eastern mar
ket and authentic "reminiscences of
early days.
A vote of thanks was rendered to Mr..
Van .Vlierden by the "Old Settlers of
1876" by which title the organization
will be known. On invitation of Mr..
Charles Savage, the gentlemen re-
paired in a body to his residence, where
they were entertained by his accom-
plished and agreeable lady, Mrs. Saw
age. who, though hardly a '76-er, was
n of our most charitable and accom-
plished ladies.
When this agreeable call was fin
ing assisted in the organization Of the
first Old Settlers Association Of the
| Yellowstone valley.