Desperate River Fight Across Fort Peck After Sitting Bull Rift
An eye witness report from the soul fork of the Clearwater describes a fierce engagement as Indians repeatedly skirmish from behind rocks and trees while U.S. troops advance through open ground. Lieut Flescher and D Chapitian guide Joseph lead the retreat after heavy losses, with Captain Banscroft wounded and Williams later wounded. forces including the 2d cavalry head toward Fort Peck pursuing Sitting Bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millerbu
Uuch
Boitland
Fork of the Clearwater
Flescher
D. Chapitian
Ioseph
Banscroft
Willams
Fragmented OCR Text Offers Curious, Jumbled Vignettes
The readable fragments describe peculiar personalities who imitate superiors, boast about cures, and enjoy American fashionable waterside pursuits. Scattered lines mention a fire company reception, a Montana point via the Union Pacific, and assorted seaside and hotel imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val¢Ony
Montana
Uniéa Pacific
Fragmentary OCR News Snippet With Streamed Phrases
A fragmented OCR passage mentions Sunday and tea in a comity with garbled names and phrases. It references Indian sources and a souvenir about locks and waiting for winter, yielding a hint of a personal or social note rather than a clear event.
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Llsi& Brown
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Otis Batt
Deilversi
Somes
Eas Buibling
Malm Bt
A. B. Whitford
Wheeloc Whitford& Wheelock
Physicians and Surgeons
Broadway
HUITE
Monlana
Modama
Butte
Calté la Town
Prompiyt
Notaries Public
éLa Poeta Het Associena
Montane
Porter
Mon
Perhans
Uepile
Nya
John F.forbis
Dunsellon AS
Law
Kuite City, Montana
J.C. ¢. Thornton
LAW and Novary Public
W. K. Mendenhall
BOOM
Washington
Particule
Sontaris
Gentral Land Office
Department of the Interior
O'Bannon
W. W. Dixon
Peer Locity
D. L. McParland
US 8
Mineral Surya
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Tate
Uta Territory
Rainbow Mine
Hutte
M. T. Ve
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Oliver
Terajeecentrat Int
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Pigios
Warren
Msesmayer
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Watchmakerg Jeweler
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Barnett
Mala
Alreet
Avery
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Moroc
Huehive
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Boant
Rosenth
Ene
Pfaff & Sherman
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Main Street
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Weir
Deer Lodge
Western Slope
Scott
PROOP
Aylesworth & McFarland
Phopiietors
Centennalal
Tere
G.W. Beal, Pro
Mali
LACE
Restaurant! Cohen
Stephens
Dunixe
Lobacia
Wm.p. Forbis
Puutte
Nfcellonery
Girton House
Butte City
Robertgirton
P'Xornteton
Allenton
Talso
Otal
Soli
Rob
Girton
Hotel de Mineral
Vanity Fair
Smoking
Choice
Kee
Sei
Judgera
Cosmopolitan
Old City
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Potteng & Konzelman
Silver Butte
William Wilson
Comer
Dublin
Borter
Helena, Montana
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Roach& Lavell
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Alexander
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Butte and Vicinity
Stovk
Savet
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Steinity
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Sitting Bull
Ulien
Downs
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