Notes for Incision in BY chapter. (I
Nebr Hist. Jan -Mar 1922 Vol 5 No 1 p.4- 6
| $5,860 battalion return | "The first white people, in any considerable
number to stop in the old L! Ean qui
Court (Rapid river or Niobrara) country
were Mormons. The party comprised
sixty five families with one hundred fifty
wagons. It was the pioneer train to
the land of promise ..... Mr. Riddle said
that his party had with them a small cannon
which much attracted their (Ponca Indian)
attention and he thought that this was
one reason for their […] (to camp
at the Niobrara), since the (Dakota) Sioux
always annoyed the Poncas.
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Aug 2 Manuscript Journals
at the cold Spring camp
Joshua Holman arrived ^ from the
Elkhorn Camp. He reported at Cold Spring
Camp that about 15 men were
well along with the abutments to the
Elkhorn Bridge. It was noted the
abutments should be continued to
^ the bridge
a two/thirda completion and left
for the completion in winter.
Aug 7 Ibid Pres Cutler, by request reported that
himself and others have searched diligently
for the most suitable place for Winter Quarters
and decided the neighboring grove NE was most
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suitiable. The Council […].
