Identifier: lifeinworldswond1886gerr (find matches)
Title: Life in the world's wonderland : a graphic description of the great Northwest, from the Mississippi River to the land of the midnight sun, including descriptions of Sioux Falls, Sioux City, Fremont, Lincoln, Kansas City, Ottumwa, Fort Madison, and all the wonders of the unrivaled Yellowstone Park, the mines and canons of the Rocky Mountains, the beauties fo the Oregon and Columbia Rivers, and the famous inland passage from Tacoma, Washington Territory, to Sitka, Alaska : descriptions of the old Indian battle fields, including the last battle field of General Custer on the Big Horn River, the stories of old trappers, freighters, miners, and Indian fighters, told in their own unique style
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: Gerrish, Theodore, 1846-1923
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Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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Fort Madison, one ofthe most beautiful cities in the whole West. It is theseat of Lee county, and is at the present time occupyinga large space in the attention of American capitalists. Its history is more thrilling than romance itself. In1805 the United States government sent troops there,under the command of Capt. Z. M. Pike, to erect a fortand plant a military station, and thus protect the coun-try from the ravages of both the British governmentand the hostile tribe of Indians. These soldiers andtheir attendants were the first settlers of all that section.The name was given to the fort in honor of PresidentMadison, then a rising and popular statesman. A trad-ing-post was also established at the same time, to whichwas given the name of Le Moine Factory, which wasstocked with goods; and these were traded with theIndians for furs. The erection of this fort angered the great IndianChief Black Hawk and his followers, who consideredsuch an act a violation of the treaty of 1804, and they
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St. Marys Cathedral. FORT MADISON. ^^Z undertook to destroy the fort, but failed in theirendeavor. Around the fort was constructed a stockade. Alarge party of Indians would visit the fort, and a few oftheir number would ask and receive permission to goinside the stockade, leaving their arms behind them,and interest the soldiers by engaging in their wild, savagedances. They pretended to have great friendshipfor the officers and soldiers, and soon gained theirconfidence. Among these Indians was an old chief whose namewas Quah-a-qua-ma. These amusements continuedfor several weeks, when, one bright summers day, severalhundred Indians appeared at the fort, manifesting greataffection for the white braves. The old chief told theofficers that he wanted to amuse them that night witha grand Indian war dance before the principal gate; andas soon as it was dark a large number of the Indians,decorated in their peculiar costumes, appeared beforethe gate and began to dance. While the dance was in pr

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