Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-30

He had had several members Of the
fort vaccinated, including his wife,
though he himself seems TO have put
no faith IN prevention The diary
for Feb. 2 indicates, however, his hope
that the yaccinated ones might avoid
little boys taking well Loan Dominic
and his family vacctnated today"
In spite Of smallpox and the Mormon
uncertainty, he had certain things 70
be thankful for. Feb. 10, 1858: We
have had the mildeSt winter have
ever seen IN the mountains. the ground
at no time covered with snow and the
crossings Of the streams all free from
ice" Nevertheless, sudden snowfall
reused his apprehension: The snow
Is some five or six inches deep. fear
our winter is going 10 wind UP as II
did In 1852 by a heavy fall Of snow
after a mild winter, and lay until
March"
Fears Are AlIayed
On Feb. 10, the Mormons again:
james Menestnger came down from
Mr.. Burr's place. have engaged him
for a year at $40 per month. Mr.. Patee
arrived late. He came from Hell Gate
today. He has been absent since the
second, during which time he has been
to Salmon river. He reports the Nor
mons In fine spirits, having no fear
of Brigham Young being routed from
Salt Lake by United States troops. Mr..
P. found them very short Of supplies
particularly tobacco and ammunition.
He says some of them will be over in
the spring in search Of work. will
give them a hearty welcome as need
them"
owens fear concerning a Mormon
invasion and destruction Of his prop
erty seems to have been allayed. Under
the date Of Jan. 20 he gives further
information concerning the situation
among the Mormons, lately visited by
MIR. Patee, an employe of ovens: "Mr.
Patee tells me that the Mormons on
the Salmon river are IN fine spirits
They have plenty Of wheat. They con-
template strengthening their position
by building an adobe wall 10 feet high
and IL feet thick am inclined to
think he Is mistaken about the thick
ness, but he says no. They talk a great
deal about their burning Of 100 gov
eminent wagons. They say they win
have to flee to the mountains to carry
out the prophecy Of Joseph Smith, the
founder Of the society. They say there
Is a seven years provision cache In
the mountains; BE that as IT may, 1t
Is going TO cost Uncle Sam more than
he first anticipated to subdue them"
News from the states on the 22d: |
Reed. from Mr.. Dawson eastern papers |
of October last, later dates than any
we have had. see there Is a great |
panic in the commercial world and q |
general suspension OF all the eastern |
banks. Mr.. ID. writes me that his east I
ern correspondents say the stress Is |
greater than 1t was In 1887. see they |
failed in laying the submarine cable, It |
having parted IN the deep sea-"
On the gath, Mr.. F1ckltn appeared |
again, stiIl attempting to purchase
horses. He had secured some 200 head, /
and intended 70 wait until the snow 1
was gone before he drove them to Fort /
Bridger Owen makes no further COM /
ment on the Mormon situation, but /
the smallpox in the country again wor-
wednesday, FEB. "A, 1858: THE
smallpox is breaking out anew among
the Nez Perez Indians. Yesterday two
deaths and some 20 down sick" The
disease, as Victor, chief Of the Flat
reads had feared, had gone to the
F1atl1eads. Owen ATTEMPTED to prevent
lis spread among them. On March 4
ne notes that an employe OF his, a MI.
Burr, had spent the night IN their
camp. vaccinattng them
Spring had now come, and Owen
made preparations for summer. He had I
men out splitting and hauling rails
lor fences, and his grist mill was run
ming fun blast. On March s.: ~The
men finished hanling rails. Mr. Harris
EnYfmM &n& fences I plaut@sS E
.orrae mssagRn mm@dA On March 8. II
,uflt a Yenne around the passuaze. :