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But somehow it always makes you just a little sad. I felt proud of that bunch of strong capable fellows proud as though I had created them myself. And once again the glorious little achy feeling in the throat came. The Congressman from Choteau County had returned from Washington with fresh laurels; and Benton turned out to welcome her Great Man.
Choteau Sent to that part of the Osarge Nation Settled on Arkansa River mentioning that his letter was Commited to the flaims, the Inds. not believeing that the Americans had possession of the Countrey they disregarded St Louis & their Supplies &c. Several rats of Considerable Size was Cought in the woods to day- Capt Lewis went out to the woods & found many curious Plants & Srubs, one Deer killed this evening
"Choteau!" cried Duval. His lieutenant also exclaimed aloud. "What are you doing here?" demanded the Apache chief sternly. "I just wanted to see where you lived," replied Hal quietly. "Why?" "Well, there has been so much talk about you, your being a gentleman, and all that, that I wanted to satisfy my curiosity." "Well, your curiosity is satisfied. What now?" "Nothing," said Hal briefly.
Lewis in opening his trunk found all his papers wet and some seeds spoiled. "Thursday 25th of Septr. 1806. had all our skins &c suned and stored away in a storeroom of Mr. Caddy Choteau, payed some visits of form, to the gentlemen of St. Louis, in the evening a dinner & Ball. "Friday 26th of Septr. 1806. a fine morning we commenced wrighting, &c."
Louis, by William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Choteau, commissioners on the part of the United States of America, and the chiefs and warriors of the Poncarar tribe of Indians.
"Nothing," answered Endicott, "and he supplied us with the grub, too." "He, what?" "Fact," smiled the other, "he demurred a little, but " "Long Bill's the hardest character in Choteau County." Endicott glanced at his swollen knuckles: "He is hard, all right." Tex eyed him in amazement, "Win, you didn't punch his head for him!" "I did and his stomach, too.
Stoddard accompanied by the Officers & Several Gentlemen of St Louis arrived in a heavy Showr of Rain Mssr. Lutenants Minford & Werness. Mr. Choteau Grattiot, Deloney, Laber Dee Ranken Dr. SoDrang rained the greater part of this evening. Suped with Mr. Charles Tayon, the late Comdt. of St Charles a Spanish Ensign. Ducete & Set out from St. 25st refured to fig. 2 Left St. Charles May 21st 1804.
He was a light-headed Irishman; he ran off with a Cheyenne squaw, and not long afterwards was killed by the Comanches. This property, however, he gave over to a friend of his, a Frenchman named Le Claire, connected in a business way with the big Choteau Fur-trading Company in St. Louis. This Frenchman brought his wife and child here to live. I knew them, for they traded at the 'Last Chance' store.
I been thinkin', Curly. It's plumb shameful for to hold the pilgrim for doin' what one of us would of had to do sooner or later. Choteau County has stood for him about as long as it could, an' a damn sight longer than it ought to. His work was gettin' so rotten it stunk, I could tell you about a sage-brush corral an' some runnin'-iron work over on the south slope "
He brought up directly against another door, through cracks in which the light streamed. Here he turned to Hal and Chester. "I am Jean Garnier," he said. "And you?" "Hugo Choteau," replied Hal, giving the first name that came into his mind. "I am Victor Doubet," said Chester, and added to himself, "I hope I can remember it."
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