Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-08

the body open, extracted the Indians
bladder. later tanned 1t and used Il
for q tobacco pouch to the day OF his
death.
Another Indian Fight
Iandusky trapped, hunted and cut
wood for the river steamers TIL 1880,
when. with one Hamilton, and an IN
dian trader whose name was John
Healy, LanduslCy built trading post
on FlatWillow creek, about 70 miles
southeast Of Lewistown, for trading
with the Crows and BlackIeet;
AT this point Pike was shot In the
face and disfigured for life by an In
dian. Pike finally recovered. but ne
and his partners lost trade for $1,000
worth of robes with the Blackfeet.
starts Saloon at Maiden
In the spring Of 1881 Landusky ana
Hamilton started q saloon at Maiden,
the new boom mining camp In the
Judith mountains, located about In the
center of Fergus county, and Pike re-
NAMED there for three years. While
in Maiden he married widow, Ars.
Descry, who had five children. This
was the first wedding IN Maiden.
IN July. 1884, Landusky went into
the Little Rockies with Dutch" Louis
and Frank Aldrich. They prospected
for gold and found some in a creek
which they named Alder A mining
district was organized. A stampede fol-
lowed and that fall there must have
been 1000 men IN the various gulches.
A negro found the heaviest gold on
nigh rim. and William Skillen found
the biggest nugget, weighing soS, az
the mouth of Alder gulch. Landusky
Is credited with the first discovery OF
gold quartz, in Montana gulcn' ana
the lead Of the August, which iateT
became a noted producer, was founo
bv Bob Orman. Landusky moved az
once to the Little Rockies.
Makes Money I'm Landwsky
Pike mined till 1885, but was ham
nered In his operations because Of the
fact that the district was inside the
indian reserve. In 1885 Landusky went
TO work for Granville Stuart, riding
range for the Pioneer Cattle Co. Dur
ing the terrible winter of 1861. Pike
and Teddy Blue rode the range TIL
April. $3.50.
Rockies. He had ranch at the NOUN
Of Alder gulch. His interest m tns
mines there increased with the gold
production after the district was
thrown open by the government, ana
he became prosperous.
Iandusky, the center Of . wild law
less border country. far removed from
the more civilized sections Of Montana,
was 4 tough town with number OF
bad men among It's population. Among
these was Jew Jake, who ran saloon
Jake had one leg shot off IN . gun
fight With George Treat, narahAl OF
Great Falls, and at Landusky used 9
winchester rifle for 3 crutch- 1t was
IN his place that Landusky was killed.
Stories Of ths killing Of Pike By
kid Curry vary, but the facts seem
10 be that after the Curry brothers
and Iandusky had had some troubls,
kid Curry was arrested for some
misdemeanor and placed In charge Oh
I.anduSky, who was appointed deputy
sheriff. to be taken 70 Fort Benton
for trial. Pike; It is said, abused Curry
in q ahameft1i manner, and Curry
swore 20 be revenged. After returning
from fort Benton. kid" Curry and
his friend, Jim Thornhill. went into
Jew Jakes saloon and found Lam
dusky there Curry gave Pike severe
beating. Pike, II Is said, reached for
bis gun IN his Overcoat pockets whars-
upon Curry shot him ae@4-