The chronicles of the Yellowstone - an accurate, comprehensive history of the country drained by the Yellowstone River-its Indian inhabitants-its first explorers-the early fur traders and trappers-the (14754990686)

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Title: The chronicles of the Yellowstone : an accurate, comprehensive history of the country drained by the Yellowstone River--its Indian inhabitants--its first explorers--the early fur traders and trappers--the coming and trials of the emigrants : a full account of all expeditions, military and civil--the discovery of the geysers and wonders of the national park--fights with Sioux by wolfers, trappers and goldseekers--the Sioux War of 1876-77, in which General Custer was killed--Nez Perce War of 1877--the advent of the Northern Pacific and building of towns--the mineral and agricultural wealth--and future of the country
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Topping, E. S. (Eugene Sayre), 1844-1917
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Publisher: St. Paul : Pioneer Press Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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these Indians till spring. Then theywent up the river and as soon as the snow permittedcrossed the mountains to the Yellowstone and down it to the lake and falls; then across the divide to the Madisonriver. They saw the geysers of the lower basin and namedthe river that drains them the Fire Hole. Vague reports ofthis wonderful country had been made before. Thev hadnot been credited, but had been considered as trappers tales(more imagination than fact). The report of this partymade quite a stir in St. Louis, and a party organized therethe next winter to explore this country, but from some, nowunknown, cause did not start, and not till 1863 were thegeysers again visited. T^e explorers went down the Madi-son till out of the mountains and then across the country to the Yellowstone. They went into winter quarters at themouth of Shields river and saw no Indians till the latter partof November, at which time a war party of Blackfeet camein and tried to steal their horses. The Indians succeeded
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GREAT YELLOWSTONE FALLS. SLAUGHTER OF BUFFALO. 17 in capturing eight head, but had two of their warriors killedin the act. Knowing that, if they stayed in this camp, theBlackfeet would finally get all of their stock, the adventurerspacked up and went to the Platte via Wind river and dis-banded. In 1855, Sir George Gore, an English nobleman of greatwealth and an ardent sportsman, came to St. Louis and hiredabout seventy men and bought many teams and wagons.He then, with Jim Bridger as guide, went to and up thePlatte river and hunted on this stream and tributaries all ofthe autumn and winter. When the spring of 1856 opened,the party went over to Powder river. At the Portuguesefort (built by Portuguese Joe for an Indian trading post in1825) the headquarters were made, and Sir George huntedin and explored the Big Horn range till the ensuing fall, atwhich time he went over to and down Tongue river to nearits mouth, where, finding a good camp and plenty of buf-falo, he built him winter quar