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These were the first white men most of the Indians hereabouts had eve re seen, though a few had met the Lewis and Clarke expedition, which winterd during the year 1802-3 at the mouth of Bad river. Substantial headquarters were, established and Fort Pierre was the most important point iri the northwest belonging to this company. Often a thousand employes were quartered here.In the spring of 1831 Paul Narcelle,with about half of the company, weresent up the Missouri river to the Yellowstone, then to the mountains. This expedition was continued to Arizona and New Mexico. Jt re quired three years to make the trip, and on the return Narcelle remained here some time. Each year thereafter he would go up to Fort Benton and other upper Missouri river points until about the year 1841, when he left the employ of the company and located permanently at this point, and finally near the mouth of Antelope creek, where he resided until 1892, when he removed just north of the Cheyenne river. Pierre Choteau had charge of these parts for American Fur company for many years, and Mr. Narcelle was his most trusted friend.
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The Black Hills Union
Rapid City, South Dakota, US
Fri, Feb 26, 1897
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