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
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 . he homeward trail through Idaho. They arrived at Bannock early in June, and were glad torest after their arduous trip of one thousand six hundredmiles. Five others started to overtake and go with the Stuartparty; but at their first camp on the Yellowstone they werevisited by a large party of Crows, who, taking away thestock and most of their provisions, gave them in return afew old plugs and made them turn back. This, their appar-ently bad luck, was in fact good, for on their way back theydiscovered the Alder gulch diggings and made their fort-unes therefrom. The names of these fortunate ones wereWm. Fairweather, George Orr, Tom Coover, BarneyHughes and Henry Edgar. The rush to Alder gulch wasgreat and a town was quickly built. Among the first comers there were many who were insympathy with the Confederate government and the townwas named Varina, in honor of Mrs. Jefferson Davis. Be-fore the summer was over the Unionists were in the major-ity and the name was changed to Virginia CHAPTER VII. EARLY PROSPECTORS. \ LL of the emigrants to Montana for this and previous^Tjl years had come up the Platte river and crossed themountains by way of South pass and Idaho. Just after the Stuart party left Bannock, John Bozemanand Jacobs went across the country looking for a shorterroad for emigrants. When leaving the Missouri they wenttoo far to the eastward and
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