THE HARDIN TRIBUNE

• T. R. KILLED HIS FIRST BEAR HERE MO THE TRAIE2LAZE1PS AN OLD OREGON GOLD DISCOVERY FOLLOWED JEST FAMOUS PRESIDENT HUNTED IN ON THE WEST GALLATIN EARLY DAYS WHEN VOD GRANVILLE STUART • THOMPSON BELIE Via) IN 1845. JOKE ABOUT ORIGIN OF NUGGET "Buckskin Charley" Marble Relates Experience with Young Roosevelt; CHARTED COURSE Pioneer OF Witnessed THE COLUMBIA Christ- Party lwas Outfitted in Beeman ROVER nuts By MARTHA E. PLASSMANN. 0 Presentation in 1857 and then and Spent 41 Days in Montana. Went to Gold T IS now generally known that expenses, in makieg scientific obser- of the coat, Creek in Spring and and the other in ihe leg perior, fr)m whence Made the part of Montana included vations. There he found "bands of of the trousers. they were for- Great Discovery Theodore Rooeevelt killed his was in Two of their men warded to London. Old Oregon, wild horses roaming over the moun- acted as — - first bear in Gallatin county, ac- I and shares in its ro- seconds ,and the tailor Elliott is mantic history=a tains,•" and he records that he caught speedily auhority for the state- A frontiersman's jest at a Chris. cording to Charles Marble, who history that is not healed their wounds. ment that miss familiar some of them, and there his life was It may David Thompson and Fin- gathering in a cabin in the outfitted the Roosevelt party in so to the residents of this be remarked in connection an McDonald threatened by the Piegans, who with this who accompanled Beaverhead valley in 1 S 5 7, Bozeman for a 41-day trip on a state as it -should 'be. This is partly duel, that the Indians and • feared he would sell guns looked were placed in charge of Kully- brought the discovery of the first hunting expedition into the nioun- due to the fact that the books which and am- upon dueling as a piece of munition to the Kootenai"). white spell House, "were the only white real gold field in Montana, which tains south of that city. This was treat of it are some of them rare, although men's foolishness, and it is they, like other Indian men in existence in the entire water- turned the eyes of the world to the in ISM, as near as Mr. Marble can and many not accessible at all. tribes were difficult to refute this charge. They anxious to secure stied o fthe Columbia, from Califor- then vague land of the shining recall. Ignorance' of this section of the them for them- could not understand how two sane selves. nia to the watershed of the Fraser mountains. It is related by Mrs. Mr. Marble is a Gallatin county country was almost universal a cen- persons could stand up within pistol While at the Wooten/Re river, an dfrom the Rocky moun- Granville Stuart, widow of the pi- rancher who resides on the property tury ago, notwithstanding the explor- House that range of one another, to shoot and be winter, Indians tains to the Pacific ocean." Thomp- oneer, whose party unearthed the he homesteaded 15 miles east of ations of Lewis and Clark, and John from as far south as shot at. the northwestern son was the first to survey, in order first yellow metal at Gold creek. Bozeman, on what is known as the Jacob Astor's fInaneial experiment at part of Montana Th.3 , that traded with him, to find a shorter way to reach the Mrs. Stuart gives "loop" between Rocky canyon and the mouth of the Columbia. It was and what he learn- also built in Montana, was the corn- the incident from ed from them Columbia, a part of the route now the annals of Granville Bridger, and thence back to the Gal- celebrated by the poet Bryant, in led him to believe pany of John Jacob Astor, the Ger- Stuart, which here would be a good railroad from Missoua to Spokane. she is arranging to latin county seat. His place is on the 1817, as the land of "continuous field for ex- man immigrant, who was founder of publish in book ploitation. With the After the building of the new form. right hand side of the road just be- woods, ' tnis in view, he die- House of Astor, and financed the post was well under way, Thompson Likewise, the yond the large buildirrgs after Where rolls the Oregon, and hears Mormon war, in ranch eft the Pend d'Oreille country, for Utah, spreading leaving the Rocky canyon road. He no sound, terror among immi- that of the Fathead, where about grants, was a factor, was a well known guide 40 years ago, Save his own dashings." Yet it had for it sent the seventy-five miles up the Cark's Stuart party, on and after following the business for then heard the paddle and dip of an the way from Cali- Fork, at Thompson's Prairie, he es- fornia to Virginia, many years, he married and settled exporer's canoe—that of David into Montana. tablished a more permanent post Winter set in and down to the peaceful pursuits or Thompson—who charted its twelve they were forced than the one occupied the previous to remain in farming. raising to thirteen hundred miles of length, Montana, then Idaho After a family, and winter by McDonald, and to this he territory. marrying from its source in the remote moun- the children and setting up gave the name of Saleesh House. establishments tains of British Columbia, to where Near Dillon's Site. of their own, the call- This fort was afterwards moved it loses itself in the ocean. Four Camped ing of the wild places has again be- further up the river, when it became in Beaverhead valley at a come insistent, again start- years were required for the accom- place which is near and he is safe to choose another location, as where Dillon is ing busiress modern guid- gishment of this great work—those now located, the in the of the Saleesh were then supplied with few trappers and ing. personally from 1807 to 1811—years of danger traders of that That is, he is con- sufficient guns to meet the Piegans valley gathered at the ducting and toil that helped to win for the cabins of Captain eastern tourists to any part on equal terms. Its next location, Richard Grant. a Rockies, through Yellowstone explorer the rightful name of being former trader of the In 1824-25, was at the present North- of the Hudson's Bay National park, other expedi- "the greatest land geographer the company, to celebrate or on ern Pacific station at Eddy, and from that memor- English race ever produced." able Christmas tions in this section of the country. there it moved to Weekavile. of 1857. It was at the source of the Colum- It Those numbered Outfits Party In Bozeman. reached its final destination about in the Christmas bia that the first "Kootenae House" party were Captain His guide name is "Buckskin 1847, when Angus McDonald estab- Grant, his Indian was built, and there Thompson spent wife and four children, Charlie," and that is what he was lished It on Post Creek not far from consisting of the winter of 1807 and 1809, In col- two daughters and two known by to Roosevelt, as well as to St. Ignatius Mission. Elliott sites sons, and lecting furs and skins to defray his Louis Maillette, John M. his intimates of years gone by. He the fact, that Missoula is the suc- Jacobs, who later helped build the Is full of reminiscnces of tee early cessor if Saleesh House, as the com- trail leading to Bozeman with J. M. Bozeman, days when game was plentiful and Taylors Fork country, they spotted mercial center of the Flathead coun- for whom the Gallatin valley town the game laws unmade. An open by field glasses, a band of elk. try . is Two named, Robert Hereford, Beesin season for any and all wild animals six-point bulls were gathered Before going Past in 1810, Thomp- An- as derson, James Stuart and Granville and fowl made this part of the coun- trophies there. Then the party went son left Finan McDonald in charge Stuart. These were a group of try a paradise for hunters. into the South Fork, dropped of Saleesh House, according to El- some over of the early pioneers of the "We outfitted in Boeman," said into the Madison and liott, but nothing is said of the man state, around the none of whom are living today. the gude. "for a 41-day's hunting country where the Hebgen who must have taken McDonald's dam is In spite of the fact that they trip up the West Gallatin and to the now. Two mountain rams place at Kullyspell House. He was were were add- many many miles from civiliation, country west. We bought our groc- ed to the list of game, and many instructed to teach the °Saleesh the oth- crowded together in a small cabin eries and provisions from John W. er specimens were taken of antelope, use of firearms, which knowledge with but a dirt floor and no windows Tilton and A. W. Tanner, who were deer, elk, and the game that abound- was required to protect themseelves there were delicacies enjoyed at merchants at Boemen at that time. ed in that part of the country from the Piegans, and for the safety that at that Christmas dinner. Captain Their places of business were on time." of the new post. He was also per- Grant had been trading with Main street east of Rouse. The bear mitted to join the Indians on some immi- killed was while the their grants and consequently party was camping hunting expeditions; a permission had horded Was Slender Youth. and hunting at a quantity of flour, salt Lost Lake. of which he gladly availed himself. and a few "At that time, Roosevelt, (every- raisins for that day. They therefore Bear Mistaken For Beaver. This was alright had he confined body called him 'Teddy'), was about had some bread—Mr. Stuart and his "Teddy had never killed a bear himself to hunting, but his further 27 years old and wore glasses. He party had not tasted bread for before," said Buckskin Charley, in action was of international effect. was tall and slender and toughened months—also a bit of coffee, a pud- continuing his narrative. "Some The Scotch have a from living on his ranch in the Bad well-earnee re- ding and beef. This last was also a say he had killed one in the Big putation of being Lands. He could ride a horse, with Hole cannie, but their luxury for the main menu for before that, but up representative the the best of us, and nothing was too to that time he at Saleesh House did frontiersman had been wild had never been not exercise game, hard or difficult for him to try. He in that country, and the caution of the Jes- which was considered I don't know uit Fathers inferior to the was popular with everybody in the if he ever did go there. at St. Mary's. The latter meat of the domesticated "But one evening would not ox. party because he never tried to put we were out take part in Indian battles looking for Not so, Mined In California. on airs or indicated in any way that game, and Teddy had McDonald. He engaged in a spotted fight It was during this be thought he was better than what he thought was a beav- with the Piegans. These, seek- meeting that the the er swimming ing to incident which led others. He was just one in the water, and head- be revenged on all white men to the discovery of of the the first gold crowd, and as he could ed to where we were standing. He indiscriminately, obstructed the pass- field in the state, was do many es enacted. Robert things that an outdoor was intently watching the animal and through the mountains and pre- Hereford gave to man is sup- Captain Grant posed to do just didn't intend to shoot. He was study- vented David Thompson from arriv- a piece of gold with a as well as the most value of of us, he ing the movements and curious to ing at the mouth of the Columbia be- about 10 cents as a Christ- was looked upon as an mas equal. know what would be done when the fore Astor's men. But for this, present, saying that he had beaver got to shore. I called to him Great Britain would have mined it on a certain creek in the Memories of Camp Chuck. likely in- and told him it was a bear. He did sisted that the Canadian boundary Montana territory. This was the in- "Teddy always managed to make not seem to realize that could be the line should be south of that river. cident which led the Stuarts the fol- friends with lowing everyone in the party, case. I told him to get ready to Because of his connection with the spring to the stream later especially the cook, for when meal shoot, and while he unlimbered his early history of this state, Montana called Gold creek, where they dis- time came he was the first to take gun—it was a 45-90, '84 model ex- has accorded David Thompson per- covered gold in great quantities on his place. The way he could eat fried plosive express—I could see he had manent recognition, in the names or the date of May 26, 1858. onions and the biscuits cooked in the no intentions of shooting. Thompson Falls and Thompson It was later proved that the piece camp bake-oven, bacon and the rest "Pretty soon that 'beaver' struck Prairie, and Thompson river: yet he, of gold given to Captain Grant had of camp provisions would do anyone bottom with his feet and began to the great explorer, sleeps in an un- not been mined on Gold creek, good but to watch. I sent a letter to him show 'part of his body above water. marked grave at Montreal. in California instead . while he was president—we never Teddy was all alert and full of action It was unusually warm on Christ- had any idea he would become a at once. He brought his gun to his mas day, 1857, Mr. Stuart bathing in great man when he was with us—and shoulder and was ready Flathead to shoot. I May Get one of the streams crossed while out told him of the death of 'Two-Bear called to him to wait until he could on a short skirmish for game. Robbins (Robbins was killed in get a better shot, and while I could More Funds For The first Christmas Butte, I think in 1905) and in a see he was getting interested, he -did to be observed by any white men, short time received a letter in return. not show buck fever or undue excite- Project Maintenanee of which there is He referred to our big game hunting ment. any record in the territory of what is now expedition, and after mentioning all Martin Hutchens, editor of the Montana was in 1812 by traders Adds Skin to Collection. of the of the boys who were with 118 at. the Missoulian, who recently Hudson's Bay company in "The bear kept visited tine, and expressing his regret at coming and in an- Washington, D. (1, in a communi- Paradise alley, according to Mrs. other moment or so the death of Robbins, he said he meat of his body cation to James Hobart of Stuart. Records of this Christmas was out of Poison, wished he could again be one of the water and he was that he is very much have been published from the diary a scrambling encouraged party like that of 1885, for the mem- up the bank. Then I In regard to the of Rose Cox, a Scotchman, who was called to Flathead irriga- ory of hot biscuits and fried onions shoot, and the contents of tion appropriation. one of the members of the Christ- that big gun was poured into mas gathering. and fried pork and all the rest of the the on- Mr. Hutchens stated that he has coming bruin. The shock momen- good things to eat, made him long been able to secure an interview with tarily stopped tha animal, but he — — for another trip. Congressman Louis Crampton, the Mr. Harbert has quickly recovered and started coming forwarded to Wash- Used Field Glasses. chairman of the house sub-committee ington a again. I was ready with my petition signed by 200 water "When the party arrived in the gun to on appropriations, and the man users aid if necessary. hut di- on the Flathead project, urging Teddy was also rectly responsible for the cut ready and he again in the congres to appropriate a sum suffi- poured the con- The Type of French Canadian Trapper, of the Early Flathead appropriation to $10,000 tents of his weapon Oregon Days in cient at least to operate ancLmaintala into the animal. when David Thompson. Blazed Trails Along the Course the house. Mr. Hutchens This time of the Mighty said that it. C. J. Moody, project engineer, the bear fell back into the Columbia. Many Men of This Type Were Among he had succeeded GALLS/ONES water the Personnel of His in securing a states that this cannot be done for and after a short struggle was Exploring Parties. This is From a Painting promise form by Paxton. Congressman Crampton less than $50,000. This petition was quiet. to visit the Flatheas project next presented by Mr. Hutchens to "This bear was one of the largest summer, the. .Relievedmmeitight patched his clerk, Finan McDonald, and feels that if the con- conference committee of You don t have ever taken in this part of the coun- Astoria e:geriment; one of whose the house to suCer the awful agonies of Coll- down gressman studies the conditions there and or endure the run-down," .0 -account try. the Kootenay with a supply of descendants senate members who considered rnrePirodoced "feel- Of course, that would be the has renounced alle- at first by stomach, liver and gull bladder goods for the Indian trade. hand, he will not fight the Flathead appropriation, tirorNasr. Write us for our FLEE literuture claim anyway, but the actual facts giance to the United States to win a which UNITE, the about against the appropriation for was wonderful preparation that relieves are that this was an unusually British title. the raised to $45,000 in the senate stomach, liver and gall bladder troubles in one nit, large McDonald descended the river un- project as he has easily and done in the past. through the efforts of Senator privately. You may save an expensive specimen. The skin of the animal til he nearly reached Kootenay That winter of 1808 and dangerous operation, or the money you woud have At the request of Mr. Hutchens, Walsh. spend for long may was added to Falls, drawn out treatment that does not the collection of outs where "on the north bank, and been a lonesome one for Finan Mc- help you. SEND NO MONEY I All wo want is yow aistinguished comrade, and he nearly opposite mai end address and to know that you wsnt relief had the town of Libby, Donald were it not for the company from stomuch, liver or bear gall bladder troubles. steaks for supper and for sev- the county seat of Lincoln county," of James McMillan, who came over TEMPI./ UBORAIORIES, 113 boner Bit., NASflVIIIE, eral TENIL meals thereafter." he spent the winter in a tepee, hav- from Rocky Mountain House, on the ing built a log house in which to store Saskatchewan, and who succeeded his goods. What • "Here," McDonald is says T. C. as a El- clerk to Thompson. Teaspoonful? liott, in one SPEND YOUR of his historical address- The result of trade that season CHRISTMAS CHECK FOR A es, "in the winter of 1808-9 were in the Flathead country must have carried on the fitst commercial trans- been satisfactory, for it led, the fol- actions of white men south of the lowing year to its extension into RADIO forty-ninth Ida- —it depends on parallel of latitude, in ho, by Thompson in the fall the that of 1809, part of the Old Oregon country on his return from his annual Baking Powder you use. which journ- afterward became a part of ey east to hand in his reports You must use a heaping Complete With the United to the States." company. The North West company spoonfulof many brands Tubes, From the had Speaker, Complete same source we learn been asked to join with Astor in because they don't contain as that 'About three the fur Headset, years later, at a trade at the mouth of the Col- much leavening strength as except Batteries point a few miles further up the umbia, but refused to do so. Follow- all batteries , but on ing this action and Antenna. the same side it applied to Parlia- (nearly opposite ment for and Antenna Jennings, Montana) eiclusive right to the trade the North-West company erected u In that vicinity. Unless it had under- more permanent trading post, know:. gone a remarkable change of heart CALWPJET as Fort Kootenay, In $106.75 $90.00 in oppositioa to the interim, Agnes Laut WAR cor- THE WORLD'S which , in 1812, the Pacific Fur ‘• rect in 'Stating that ,it was in fever- GDEATEST pany built ish he Radiola Ill A anoth'er fort nea ate to anticipate Astor in reach- Ross Cox gives an, account of a er 'he mouth of the Columbia, and BAKING POWDER that took place at Port Knot ena:, 'o Thompson was assigned this task. tween Nicholas Montour ttiltoCorp Tlion and an'I First. however, Level spoonfuls are all that are i fa Frenchman "with pocket came the further pluto', (!nvelrrment six paces; both hits; • of trade among the necessary when you use CALUMET one in the co ootenays and MALMO VIAL an the Nez Perces. With it makes more bakings this in view, he descended the which To Montana Electric Company. Kootenai river to Bonner's Ferry 'In means a real 60 East Broadway. 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