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Subject: Blackfoot City MT

The Blackfoot Country

Newspaper article with first hand account from miner who while travelling met Snake Indians who threatened to stop the party of travellers. Upon arriving at his destination, he learned of a couple groups of people massacred by Blood Indians.

Internal ID: 0051.0051
Medium:Newspaper
Date: December 1st 1865

The Blackfoot Mines

An article with accounts from miners out of the Blackfoot region. One miner describes the richest and most extensive gold diggings since California. As well as describing the hardships endured by the miners and on the road. Another miner details the costs of supplies. And yet another miner tells of horse thieves, being caught get their justice and miners say "Served em right".

Internal ID: 0051.0053
Medium:Newspaper
Date: December 1st 1865

The Blackfoot Country

Newspaper article with a letter written by a Cariboo miner examining the state of the Blackfoot Country. Description of the location of Blackfoot City, also called Ophir.

Internal ID: 0052.0022
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 7th 1866