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U ow “fantber Bao‘* Uerived It* Nam*.One of tbe station* on the Beeoh Creak railroad Is ramed “Panther Kan,” and it is looat-ed in a moat picturesque part of tbe route traversed by the railroad. “Jobn of Lanoaater,” in ao artlole written for the WiUiamaport Newa, telle why “Panther Kan” ii eo named, In the following word*:“Captain 8am Brady end Peter Grote once pursued a band of murdering Indiana ap this little etream, and coming upon their oamp in tbe night killed a big Indian named “Panther,” who had *calpod a number of white eettlere in Buffalo Valley. The Indian path leading over tbe I lt;mouDtainetotbe river and Smnemahotlng, 1 catne up Beeoh oreek to this ran ana then asoecded it. It was a favorite route for “tneaky” Indiana. Sam Brady kuew tble, and it was here that be came to lie in wait for them. And he got that particularly bad one kDown to the white settlers as the “PaDtber.” 60 it will be seen that the little stream perpstuatea more than the came of an animal.
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Lock Haven Evening Express
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Jun 17, 1895
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