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GENEALOGY 

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EACLY  HlSTOCY 
OF  THE 

Uppec  Lemhi  Ualley 

Clara  Proulx 


Eacly  Histoey 

OF  THE 

Uppeg  Lemhi  Ualley 


This  bit  of  history  of  the  Upper  Lemhi  Valley  is  dedicated 
to  my  family  and  the  other  early  settlers  of  Junction.  This  little 
part  of  the  world  is  still  a  prosperous  spot,  made  possible  by 
those  who  came  with  faith  and  worked  so  hard  for  what  they 
wanted.  Their  untiring  effort  that  was  put  forth  is  still 
remembered  by  many  of  us  who  knew  and  watched  as  children, 
and   yes,  wondered  about  the  future. 

I   especially   wish   to  thank: 

Bertha  (Hays)  McCall  and  Dorothy  (Pyeatt) 
Baker  for  their  suggestions  and  contributions, 

Maemie  R.  Ellis  and  E.  Gertrude  Day  who 
assisted  in  the  preparation  of  our  history 
manuscript,  and 

Tom  Chandler  for  the  design,  photo  layout 
and  final  publication. 

Place  names,  street  names,  creek  names  tell  the  history  of 
an  area  as  surely  as  the  formal  diaries  and  chronicles  record  them. 
The  trick  is  to  find  the  stories  behind  the  names  and  to  encourage 
those  who  follow  to  record  these  events  for  their  heirs  just  as 
we  attempt  to  do  today.  It  is  impossible  to  recall  all  of  the 
names  or  events  that  happened  and  should  become  part  of  our 
local  history,  but  we  have  been  able  to  collect  a  great  many. 
To  all   who  helped,   I   am  deeply  grateful. 


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Traveling  north  on  Idaho's  Highway  28,  toward  the  Lemhi 
Valley,  one  approaches  the  Gilmore  Summit,  just  past  the  ghost 
town  of  Gilmore  which  was  once  an  active  mining  community. 
A  ridge  of  hills  connects  the  two  mountain  ranges  that  divide 
the  Lemhi  Valley.  To  the  north,  the  waters  flow  into  the  Salmon 
River,  while  the  waters  to  the  south,  find  their  way  into  the 
Birch  Creek  Valley. 

Dropping  now  to  an  elevation  of  three  thousand  feet,  one 
approaches  a  beautiful  green  river  basin,  called  the  Upper  Lemhi 
Valley;  well  known  for  its  stock  raising,  lumbering  and  mining. 

Why  did  the  early  settlers  come  and  for  what  did  they  strive 
at  that  time?  Probably  they  had  heard  that  the  Valley  was 
inhabited  by  Indians,  who  lived  by  hunting  the  buffalo  and  other 
wild  game  plentiful  in  the  neighboring  hills  and  valleys.  Yet  they 
came  and  from  here  I  am  going  to  portray  the  history  of  those 
families  and  events  in  their  lives  which  gives  ample  proof  of  why 
the  settlers  developed  this  picturesque  and  colorful  valley  of 
opportunity. 

As  the  early  settlers  came,  the  only  town  established  was 
junction,  the  connecting  link  to  the  outside  world.  The  house 
first  erected,  was  a  log  cabin,  with  a  dirt  roof,  built  by  "Grandpa" 
Stevenson  in  1871.  He  with  his  wife  Minerva,  had  migrated  west 
from  Missouri  to  escape  the  turmoil  of  the  days  following  the 
Civil  War. 

Later  he  built  the  building  known  as  the  "High  House" 
which  is  still  standing,  the  only  remaining  building  at  Junction. 
He  served  as  Junction's  first  Postmaster  under  the  administration 
of  President  Ulysses  S.  Grant.  He  established  a  blacksmith  shop 
and  livery  barn,  so  very  essential  to  travel  in  those  days.  This 
led  him  to  build  and  operate  the  Junction  Hotel.  Shortly  after 
coming  west,  his  wife  Minerva  died,  but  this  did  not  deter  his 
interest  nor  enthusiasm   in   Junction's  development. 

He  then  sent  for  his  widowed  sister,  Susan  Clark,  the  mother 
of  seven  children;  Billie,  Tom,  George,  John,  Andrew,  Mollie, 
and  Sarah.  Mrs.  Clark  built  the  second  house  in  Junction  and 
her  children  grew  up  there.  Mollie  married  Sam  Shelley  who 
came  from  England  to  Salt  Lake,  then  to  Bannack,  Montana. 
At  that  time,  there  were  only  two  houses,  and  it  was  during 
the  Vigilante  Days.  Later  Sam  went  to  the"  Diggings"  on  Horse 
Prairie,  and  then  came  to  Junction. 

Their  daughter,  Sarah,  married  Neil  McDevitt.  Neil  and  Jim 
McDevitt  had  come  to  the  Valley,  as  had  the  Petersons.  McDevitt 
settled  on  the  Old  Reese  Ranch,  while  Peterson  settled  on  the 
Old  Amonson  Ranch. 

Fences  were  not  in  use  at  that  time.  The  settlers  lived  in 
log  huts  on  the  wide  open  spaces,  and  engaged  in  cattle  raising. 

Tom  and   Bill  Clark   left  Junction,  and  moved  to  Oregon. 

Grandma  Clark,  along  with  three  of  her  sons,  Andrew,  John, 
and  George  became  very  prosperous  by  acquiring  many  acres  of 
land  around   Junction. 


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"Granny"  Reddington 

Grandma  Clark   at  her  home  in  junction  in    1906. 


Junction  and  Leadore 


Milton  Reddington  and  Julia  Frost  Irvin 
Reddington.  This  photo  was  taken  in 
about  1863  and  reproduced  from  a 
tin-type. 


Junction  Creek,  which  ran  through  the  town,  now  known 
as  Railroad  Creek,  had  no  ranches  on  it. 

Coming  down  through  the  canyon,  now  called  Railroad 
Canyon,  one  came  to  the  residence  of  Wilbur  Stone  and  his  wife 
Emma.  He  was  Junction's  merchant.  His  father,  known  as  "Old 
Man"  Stone  was  the  Indian  Agent  at  Lemhi,  twenty  miles  north 
of  Junction.  He  later  moved  to,  and  built  the  store  at 
Junction--the  first  store  called  "The  General  Store".  In  1884, 
the  first  drug  store  was  built  and  owned  by  Mrs.  Dunlap;  next 
built  was  the  Wright  Store,  then  George  Yearian's,  and  the  Fylire 
Store  near  the  canyon   road. 

Close  by  was  the  residence  of  Alex  Waugh.  On  the  bank 
of  the  Creek  farther  down,  lived  Sam  Shelley  and  wife,  Molly. 
Their  children  were  Cora,  George,  and  Ed.  Cora  married  John 
Reddington,  George  married  Minnie  Reddington,  Ed  remained 
a  bachelor.  Their  house  was  just  across  the  street  from 
"Grandma"  Clark. 

The  road  was  Junction's  Main  Street.  In  a  northerly 
direction,  not  far  from  the  Shelley  house,  was  the  house  occupied 
by  Charles  Lee  and  his  wife,  Allie  (Yearian)  Lee.  They  had  a 
large  family-Letty,  Lemuel,  Frank,  Lucinda,  Florence,  Howard, 
Oran  and  Curtis.  The  father,  Charles,  was  killed  by  lightning  on 
Grizzly  Hill  in  the  early  1900's.  The  family  later  moved  to  the 
State  of  Washington. 


Junction,   Idaho 


Tucked  in,  by  the  side  of  Stone's  store,  was  the  home  of 
Henry  and  Mary  Yearian.  Beyond  the  store  was  a  saloon,  called 
"The  Dew  Drop  Inn".  Farther  down  was  John  Yearian's  tin  shop. 


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above  which  was  a  hall  that  was  used  tor  dancing.  John  had 
married  Annie  Lee  and  their  children  were  Georgine,  Hildreth 
and  Kenneth. 


Back  of  this  house,  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  road,  was 
a  two  story  building,  known  as  the  "High  House"  and  as 
mentioned  before,  it  still  stands.  Next  to  the  Henry  Yearian 
house  stood  the  house  occupied  by  John  Stroud.  Across  the  road, 
and  opposite  lived  Tomp  Denny  and  his  wife  Ellen  (Lipe)  Denny. 
Their  children  were:  Ed,  Roll,  Annie,  Lizzie,  and  Charlie.  Ed 
married  Jennie  Vezina,  Roll's  wife  was  the  former  Alvira  Reese, 
Annie  married  Will  Vriel  and,  Lizzie  became  the  wife  of  John 
Bohannon,  and  Charlie  married  Nellie  Wells. 

Riley  Pyeatt  lived  behind  the  building  occupied  by  Stone's 
Store.  He  had  married  Ettie  Todd  and  they  had  a  large  family. 
Edith  married  Wilbur  Hays  and  Annie  became  the  wife  of  Walter 
Gill.  The  boys  were;  Frank,  Clarence,  Martin,  Will,  John, 
Heybern,  Art,  Lloyd,  Earl,  and  Max.  Riley  met  an  accidental 
death,  so  Mrs.  Pyeatt  was  left  with  all  these  children  to  raise 
and  educate.  John,  one  of  the  sons,  gave  his  life  in  World  War  I, 
being  the  first  of  the  Lemhi  County  soldiers  to  die  in  action. 

W.  D.  "Bill"  Rusk  was  born  in  Salem  Springs,  Arkansas  in 
1863.  He  came  to  Junction  when  a  mere  lad  of  15.  He  worked 
for  Alex  Cruikshank  and  for  the  Hawley  Brothers  in  Lost  River. 
He  also  worked  at  the  Nicholia  Mines  and  later  drove  stage  from 
Utah  to  Salmon  and  did  some  freighting.  He  married  Lela  Daniels 
in  1909  and  they  had  two  children,  Mamie  and  Joe.  Lela  died 
in  1913  and  Mamie  was  adopted  by  the  Ballards  on  Birch  Creek. 
Joe  stayed  with  his  father.  Later,  he  married  Polly  Walters  and 
they  had  three  children;  Ray,  Helen,  and  Grace. 


Grandma  Reddington  and  Lester  Alfred 


In  front  of  Stone's  store  and  posing  are,  I  to  r,  Filo,  can't  identify  Wilbur  Stone,  George  Proulx, 
Paris  O'Neil,  Ed  McRea,  John  Stroud,  Pete  Vreeland,  George  Shelley,  Lawrence  Lipe,  Don  Reed, 
Q.  L.    Webb  and  Ed  Sullivan. 


Junction  School 


Bill  became  very  wealthy  owning  and  operating  five  ranches 
besides  his  real  estate  investments  and  large  herds  of  cattle  and 
horses.  At  one  time,  he  sold  1,000  guilding  horses  to  the 
Canadian  Government  in  one  shipment.  He  was  one  of  the  most 
colorful  pioneers  of  his  time.  He  passed  away  in  1955  and  was 
buried   at  Salmon. 

Abram  Lipe  was  born  on  December  29,  1825,  in  Missouri. 
He  married  Nancy  Yearian  January  25,  1849,  in  Illinois.  Their 
six  children  were  Julia,  Sarah,  Ellen,  Emily,  Jacob,  and  Charley. 
He  was  a  Civil  War  veteran  and  fought  for  the  North,  rank  and 
company  unknown.  They  came  to  Lemhi  County  in  1880,  and 
settled  on  a  homestead  near  Junction.  They  lived  there  until 
1902,  when  he  sold  to  Gus  Mulkey  and  moved  to  Sunfield.  He 
died  of  pneumonia  on  March  3,  1907. 

Charley  Lipe  was  Jake  Lipe's  brother.  He  lived  at  Junction 
and  married  Daisy  Cottom.  Their  children  were  Horace,  Glodine, 
Florence,  and   Fern. 

Jake  Lipe,  the  village  blacksmith,  lived  across  from  the 
Waugh  and  Lee  homes.  His  wife,  was  the  former  Annie  Ellis, 
and   their  sons  were  Harvey  and   Lawrence. 


First  hotel  in  Junction  that  burned  in  the  early   I900's 
Methodist  Church  in  Junction 


For  several  years,  people  continued  to  move  to  Junction, 
and  by  1888,  the  population  was  about  two  hundred.  From  this 
time  and  until  1910,  more  settlers  came  to  the  Valley.  With  the 
increased  population,  the  valley  became  more  productive. 

In  the  country  surrounding  Junction,  and  in  a  south  easterly 
direction  to  "18  Mile",  two  ranches  were  taken  up.  One,  by 
Ike  Williams  was  sold  to  a  Mr.  Long.  The  latter  moved  to 
Junction.  In  time,  this  ranch  passed  through  several  hands.  The 
Henry  Gilsters  owned  it,  then  much  later  the  Pearson  Brothers 
sold  it  to  the  Skelton  Brothers  of  Idaho  Falls.  Across  the  Creek, 
and  down  a  bit,  lived  George  Cottom  and  his  wife.  Their  children 
were  Morris,  Daisy  and  Harry.  Cottom  sold  the  place  to  Ed 
Patton,  who   in  turn  sold   it  to   Pete   Vreeland. 

The  Cottom  family  moved  to  what  is  known  as  "Cottom 
Lane"  located  on  Lee  Creek.  On  Tex  Creek  lived  Sam  Keim  and 
his  wife  who  was  quite  a  character.  She  was  of  Spanish  descent, 
smoked  a  pipe  and  loved  to  play  cards.  A  loving  person,  she 
reared  several  homeless  children.  Among  them  was  Ed  Sullivan, 
who  was  bow-legged  and  had  a  "squint  eye",  but  proved  to  be 
"as  nice  as  they  came".  Later  he  moved  to  Junction  where  he 
had  purchased  a  cabin.  Mrs.  Keim  also  raised  Mamie  Nolan  who 
became  the  wife  of  Fred  Dishno.  They  made  their  home  on  a 
ranch  in  the  "Big  Hole"  (Montana).  Rock  Vezina's  ranch  was 
near  the  Keim's  Ranch.  He  sold  it  to  the  first  of  the  Carlsons 
who  came  from  Utah,  and  moved  down  the  Creek.  Later  he  sold 
that  ranch  to  his  son,  Fred,  who  in  turn  sold  it  to  Milt  Slavin. 

On  Spring  Creek,  not  far  from  the  Keim  and  Vezina 
Ranches,  was  the  place  taken  up  by  Gray  Purcell  in  the  early 
eighties.  Andrew  Purcell  took  up  the  McRae  Ranch,  which 
became  the  property  of  Staley.  Soon  after,  Andrew  took  up  the 
Benson   Ranch,  now  owned   by   the  Mahaffey   Estate. 

Gray  Purcell  took  up  the  land  near  what  is  known  as  "Big 
Springs"  With  his  wife,  Drusey,  sister  of  Mary  Jane  Yearian  Gray 
came  from  Tablerock,  Nebraska,  by  way  of  Bannack,  Montana, 
where  they  lived  eight  years.  In  1872.  thev  came  to  Lemhi  and 


settled.  Later  Claude  Benson  owned  this  ranch.  His  wife  was  the 
former  Nora  Yearian,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Mary  Yearian, 
whose  other  children  were   Liliie,  George,    joe  and   Docia. 

Near  the  Purcell  place  was  the  ranch,  known  as  the  Barrows 
place,  though  it  had  originally  belonged  to  a  man,  named  Smith. 

Going  to  Hawley  Creek,  at  the  mouth  of  the  canyon,  the 
ranch  there  was  owned  by  Ed  Hawley.  He  had  married  Christina 
Yearian,  widow  of  Joseph,  who  was  lovingly  known  as  "Aunt 
Teen". 

Coming  down  Hawley  Creek,  a  few  miles  was  the  Henry 
Vreeland  place.  He  was  the  father  of  Pete,  Will,  Margaret  and 
Liliie.  Margaret  married  Ed  McRae,  and  Liliie  became  the  wife 
of  Mark  Purcell.  Henry's  wife,  affectionately  known  as"Granny" 
was  a  very  unusual  and  colorful  character.  Hank  (Henry)  drove 
the  stage  from  Eagle  Rock,  (now  Idaho  Falls),  to  Nicholia,  then 
through  Junction  enroute  to  Salmon.  At  that  time  the  family 
lived  at  the  "sinks"  on  Birch  Creek.  From  there  they  moved 
to  the  Shenon  Ranch  on  Horse  Prairie,  then  to  the  ranch  on 
Hawley  Creek. 

Near  the  confluence  of  Hawley  and  "18  Mile"  Creeks,  a 
man  named  Staley  took  up  a  homestead.  The  Glister  family  lived 
there  for  a  time,  then  the  George  Proulx  family  moved  there. 
Next  in  the  area,  was  the  Herb  Hays  Ranch.  Mrs.  Hays  was  the 
former  Nettie  Yearian. 


John  Milton  Burns  Reddington 


Going  toward  Salmon  about  two  miles  from  Junction,  is 
what  is  known  as  the  McRae  Ranch.  For  a  time,  it  was  occupied 
by  the  Patton  family.  Mrs.  Patton's  father  John  Yearian  lived 
with  them.  Her  maiden  name  was  Sally  Yearian. 


Adjoining  this  ranch,  was  the  Jacob  Yearian  place,  and  on 
the  property  above  the  road  was  built  the  Community  Fort.  At 
this  time,  Chief  Joseph  and  his  warriors  were  moving  through 
enroute  to  Montana. 

Some  of  the  Indians  did  drift  through  the  Canyon.  Ed 
Hawley  refused  to  leave  his  ranch  and  go  to  the  Fort.  Herb  Hays 
went  to  persuade  him  to  come  with  him  to  the  Fort  for  safety. 
As  a  result,  the  Indians  did  chase  them  as  they  crossed  the  prairie 
enroute,  but  apparently  made  no  real  effort  to  capture  them. 

There  were  no  ranches  between  the  Jake  Yearian  place  and 
that  of  John  Stroud,  some  five  or  six  miles  down  the  Lemhi 
River. 

Going  to  the  "Big  Eight"  Mile  Creek  area,  the  Hot  Springs 
Ranch  was  operated  by  Mrs.  Dunlap  who  had  moved  there  from 
Junction.  She  had  several  sons,  one  of  them,  Tul  Dunlap,  became 
a  famous  artist.  Mrs.  Dunlap  was  a  midwife,  helping  many 
children  into  this  world.  Numbered  among  them  were  the  Herb 
Hays  children  and   I. 

Another  old  time  ranch  in  that  area  was  the  land  owned 
by  John  Warren  and  his  wife,  Phoebe.  He  was  a  small  bowlegged 
man,  and  had  a  wen  on  the  top  of  his  head.  This  place  was 
subsequently  owned  by  Mark  Purcell  father  of  Kermit  and  Emma 
(Purcell)  Pearson. 


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Junction  School  in  1899.  Bertha  Hoffman,  Minnie  Reddington, 
Jessie  Patton,  Retta  Tobias,  Ethel  Tobias,  Clara  Proulx,  Wilda 
McRea,   Rose  Proulx,   Bertha  Hays,   Bess  Stroud  and  others. 


J.  P.  Clough  owned  a  ranch,  which  later  became  the 
property  of  William  Fayle  and  is  now  owned  by  Kermit  Purceil. 

Going  west,  up  "Cottom  Lane",  a  distance  of  about  two 
miles,  was  the  ranch  owned  by  Lee,  who  sold  part  of  it  to  George 
Cottom,  father  of  Morris  who  lived  with  him.  The  remainder 
of  the  ranch  was  sold  to  my  father,  Milton  Reddington,  and 
my  "Grandma"  Sarah  Tucker.  Grandma  Tucker  was  born,  Sarah 
Yearian,  prior  to  her  marriage  to  Grandpa  Reddington.  Widowed, 
after  the  death  of  Grandpa  Reddington,  she  had  married  a  man 
named  Tucker. 

At  the  age  of  sixteen,  my  father,  Milton  joined  the  Illinois 
Regiment,  Company  K,  going  in  as  a  drummer  boy.  After  two 
years  of  service  in  the  Civil  War,  he  returned  to  his  home  in 
Du  Quoin,  Illinois,  and  was  married  to  my  mother  Julia  Frost 
Irvin.  Following  the  end  of  the  War  they  moved  to  Kansas  City, 
Missouri.  To  this  Union  were  born:  Abigail,  Sarah,  John,  Nellie, 
and  Joe. 

Due  to  a  railroad  strike  in  Kansas  City  in  1886,  my  father 
and  my  brother-in-law,  Vern  Tingley,  came  west,  first  to  the 
"diggins"    on    Horse    Prairie,    then    came    to    Lemhi.    Having 


Methodist  Church  in  junction.  Among  the  people  in  the  picture  are  Susan   (Grandma)  Clark,  the  founder  of  the  little 
church.   Grandma  Shelley,   Molly  Shelley  and  Jane    Yearian. 


purchased  the  Lee  Ranch,  they  sent  for  the  family  who  came 
by  emigrant  train  to  Eagle  Rock,  (Idaho  Falls)  then  by  covered 
wagon   to   Junction.   Here   Minnie  and   I   were  born. 

Here  I  should  like  to  tell  of  my  family  beginning  with  my 
sister  Abigail  who  had  married  Vern  Tingley  before  leaving 
Kansas  City.  To  this  union  were  born:  Ray,  Joe,  Flora,  Vern, 
and  Walter.  Vern  and  Walter  served  their  country  during  World 
War  I.  Ray  married  Roxi  McKim.  Joe  married  Carrie  Brown, 
daughter  of  Billie  Brown,  a  prosperous  butcher  at  Salmon.  Flora 
married  George  Brown,  Billie's  son,  Vern,  married  Doris  Evans 
and  Walter  married    Faye   Higgs. 

My  sister  Sarah  married  T.  J.  Stroud.  A  bit  about  the 
Stroud  Family.  John  and  Lige,  came  to  Idaho  about  the  time 
that  the  Yearians  and  Reeses  arrived.  Lige  Stroud  married  Lib 
Lee,  and  to  this  union  were  born  Thomas  J .  and  Carrie.  As  stated 
above  Thomas  J.  married  Sarah  Gertrude  Reddington  and  to  this 
union  were  born:  Chauncey,  Bess,  Wilbur,  and  Wilma  (twins), 
and  Everett.  Chauncey  married  Pearl  Wyant,  Bess,  never  married, 
has  been  prominent  in  the  field  of  education  in  Idaho;  Wilbur 
married  Jennie  Caperon;  Wilma,  Ed  Caperon,  and  Everett  married 
Rita  Ryan.  T.  J.  as  he  was  familiarly  known,  became  sheriff  of 
Lemhi  County,  serving  twenty-five  years. 

John  Stroud  married  Jennie  Todd,  and  to  this  union  were 
born:     Elmer  who  served  during  World  War  I,  and  died  while 


Discharge  pension  papers  of  Milton  Reddington  from  the  Civil  War. 
He  is  on  the  left,  a  captain  from  his  outfit  on  the  right  that  could 
not  be  identified. 


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Mrs.   Vree/and'i  sisters,  Hank  Vreeland,  and  Elizabeth 
(Granny)  Vreeland. 


in  France  during  the  influenza  epidemic  at  that  time.  He  had 
never  married,  but  prior  to  his  military  service,  he  managed  his 
father's  ranch  and  1000  head  of  cattle.  Glen  married  LoraCork; 
Eldo,  married  Frances  Cook;  Laura  died  while  still  a  young  girl 
at  Junction. 

My  brother,  John,  married  Cora  Shelley,  and  to  this  union 
were  born:  Olive,  John,  Wayne,  Maimie,  Elsa,  Marvin,  and  Ivan. 
Olive  married  Milford  Allred;  John,  Edith  Maes,  Maimie,  teacher, 
married  Ted  Ellis,  Elsa  married  Vern  Chandler;  Marvin  married 
Opal  Jones,  a  teacher  in  the  Leadore  schools;  Wayne  married 
Bernice  Ashton;  and   Ivan,  Maude  Webb. 

Three  of  the  Reddington  sons  served  their  country  in  war 
time:      John,  World  War   I;  Wayne  and   Ivan,  World  War   II. 

My  sister,  Nellie  Margaret,  married  Columbus  Mulkey,  and 
to  this  union  were  born:  Clarence,  Blanche,  Edith,  Burrell,  Maud 
and  Cora.  Clarence,  who  served  his  country  during  World  War  I, 
married  Emma  Hammond.  Blanche  married  Ralph  Koppas;  Edith, 
Ernest  Diven;  Burrell,  who  became  famous  as  .a  broncho  rider, 
married  in  California;  Maud  married  Dick  Simmonds;  and  Cora, 
Lewis  Maas. 


My  brother  Joe  married  Alma  McDevitt  and  to  this  union 
were  born:  Julia  who  married  Ott  Gordon,  Ted,  who  married 
after  leaving  Idaho;  and  Nellie,  who  never  married.  She  passed 
away  in  1919. 

My  sister,  Minnie,  married  George  Shelley,  and  to  this  union 
were  born:     Laverna,  Don,  Dorothy,  and  Betty  Jane.  Laverna 

The  High  House  in  Junction.  On  the  balcony,  the  two  ladies  are  Molly   Waugh  and  Molly  Shelley.   The  men,  I  to  r  Ed  Denny,  Tamp  Denny, 
John  Clark,   George  Shelley,   Pete    Vreeland,    Will  Patton,   sitting,   Albert  Ellis,   Billy  Figley,   and  Alex  Cruikshank. 


Taken  in  front  ot  Sum  Shi'lltv\  home  in  ubuut  1^1 1 '■  iiii  i]  j  r  u  k.uJiiiqtin  hun  Reddington, 
E/sa  Reddington,  Grandma  Reddington,  Moll^  Stielley  ,  Molls  Waugh.  Lura  Reddington,  Joe  Yearian, 
OIlie  Aland  Lester,   Grandpa  Siielley  and  Marvin   Reddington. 

Fistiin  was  good.  I  to  r  first  two  unknown,  George  Proulx,  Paris  O'Neil, 
Alec  Waugh,  Wenlock  Free,  B.  j.  Waugh,  F.  O.  McFall,  Curley  Martel, 
Kenneth  Yearian,  Sam  Pierce,  Howard  Lee,  Ed  Shelley,  another  unknown 
and  Art  Pyeatt. 


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Elsa   Reddington,    OIlie   and   Lester  Allred,    Ivan    Reddington,    Grandma  Reddington  and  Maemie 
Reddington. 


loe  Bush  and  George  Shelley 

Maemie,  Marvin,  and  Elsa  Reddingti 


and  Dorothy  died  in  early  chiidiiood,  Don  married  a  Boise  girl; 
and  Betty  Jane  married  William  Simpson. 

I,  (Clara  Reddington)  married  Frank  Proulx.  We  have  one 
son,  Frank  Donald,  who  married  Oleta  Burns.  He  is  a  retired 
Navy  career  man,  and  lives  at  Chula  Vista,  California. 

Here  followrs  a  bit  about  the  family  history  of  the  Proulxs. 
Michael  (George)  Proulx  was  born  at  Quebec,  Canada.  While 
merely  a  boy,  he  drifted  to  upper  New  York  State.  He  grew 
to  manhood  there,  later  going  to  Michigan.  He  worked  in  the 
mining  and  lumber  industries.  Urged  as  were  many  by  California 
gold  fever,  he  started  west,  arrived  first  at  Butte,  then  went  to 
Bannack.  From  Montana,  he  came  to  Nicholia,  then  to  Junction. 
He  married  Minnie  Dishno,  sister  of  Silas  Dishno,  a  very 
outstanding  character,  who  left  Idaho,  moved  to  the  Big  Hole 
Valley  in  Montana,  where  he  became  very  wealthy. 

To  the  Proulx  union  were  born  the  following  children: 
Rose,  Frank,  Flavia,  Charlie,  Michael,  Leo,  Ruby,  and  Fern.  Rose 
became  the  wife  of  Jake  Hays,  Frank,  as  mentioned  married  Clara 
Reddington;  Flavia  married  Walter  Sheperd,  Charles  married 
Elizabeth  Cotter,  Michael  married  Verda  Owens,  Leo  married 
after  moving  to  California;  and  Ruby  married  Billie  Purcell,  Fern 
died   in   infancy. 


Chauncey  Stroud 


Three  sons  of  the  Proulx's  served  their  Country  during 
World  War  I,  all  experiencing  overseas  duty,  Frank,  Charlie,  and 
Michael. 

Before  leaving  these  bits  of  family  history,  there  should  be 
added  some  information  about  my  mother,  Julia  Frost  Irvin 
Reddington.  George  Yearian  had  married  Abigail  Irvin  whose 
husband  had  been  killed  in  action  during  the  Mexican  War  of 
1846  at  Vera  Cruz.  Abigail's  daughter  by  her  marriage  to  Irvin, 
Julia  Elizabeth,  was  my  mother.  George  and  Abigail  were  very 
happy,  but  she  contracted  tuberculosis,  and  lived  only  five  years. 
Later  George  married  Elizabeth  Stroud,  came  west  in  1864  to 
Horse   Prairie,  and   lived   there   until   his  death. 

Here,  too,  I  must  speak  of  Joe  Barrows.  Joe,  like  many 
young  men  of  that  day,  left  home,  seeking  greener  pastures.  In 
so  doing,  he  assumed  the  name  of  Joe  Bush.  As  times  went  by, 
he  became  as  one  of  our  family,  living  at  the  home  of  my  mother, 
and   also  at   my  brother,   John's  home. 

He  worked  as  a  cowboy,  being  most  helpful  in  the  care 
of  the  livestock.  Too,  he  was  rated  as  an  excellent  "bronc"  rider. 
Joe,  along  with  "  George"  Shelley  and  my  brother,  Joe,  broke 
countless  horses  to  be  safe  for  riding,  and  in  the  handling  of 
cattle  during  the  branding  and  "out  to  pasture"  spring  season, 
then  again  in  the  "fall  roundup".  He  finally  left  the  upper  Lemhi 
Valley,  going  over  into  the  Dillon  area  where  he  worked  until 
his  death  a  few  years  ago. 

Now  to  continue  the   Junction  story. 


The    following    written    by    Bertha    (Hays)    McCall    was 
contributed  by  Dorothy  (Pyeatt)   Baker: 

"Hays  Family  Tree 


A  gallant  knight,  John  Hays,  was  an  active  adherent  to  Mary, 
Queen  of  Scots,  and  was  sent  by  her  as  Ambassador  to  Queen 
Elizabeth  to  secure  the  consent  of  the  Virgin  Queen  to  Mary's 
marriage  to  Lord  Darnley.  A  part  of  the  family  seem  afterward 
to  have  belonged  to  that  strictest  sect  of  the  Protestant  faith, 
Viz  The  Coventer.  This  segment  of  the  family  found  refuge  in 
foreign  countries. 

Robert  Taylor  was  a  gentlemen's  son  of  the  City  of  Cork, 
Ireland;  ran  away  from  home  to  emigrate  to  America.  When  he 
became  of  age,  and  acquired  his  'portion',  he  was  a  merchant 
at  Providence,  Rhode  Island.  His  was  the  original  family  of  that 
name  in   Providence. 

He  was  a  Colonel  in  the  Revolutionary  War,  and  after  its 
close,  moved  to  Marritta,  Ohio,  with  his  family.  Maria,  his 
youngest  daughter  married  Benjamin  Guitteau,  April  15,  1807. 
Their  family  were  eight  children,  one  of  whom,  Caroline  Rebecca, 
was  the  mother  of  Herbert   Hays. 

The  mother  of  William  Hays  (grandfather  of  Herbert  Hays) 
was  Elizabeth  Coleman,  whose  family  came  from  Canada,  settling 
in  New  Jersey,  about  the  time  the  Revolutionary  War  began. 
After  his  marriage  to  Mr.  Hays  (first  name  unknown)  they  moved 
to  Ohio,  living  in   different  places. 

The  Hays  Family  Bible  was  lost  in  the  Ohio  River  flood. 
However,  it  is  known,  that  they  had  eight  children.  One  of  them 
William  Hays,  was  the  father  of:  Emma  (Hays)  Leary;  John, 
Herbert,  and  William.  William,  married  Caroline  Rebecca 
Guitteau,  March,  1840,  at  Newport,  Ohio,  and  they  moved  to 
old   Du  Quoin,   Illinois. 

The  children  of  William  and  Caroline  Hays  were-  Emma 
Louise,  born  January  1,  1850,  married  Herbert  Leary. 

John  Dudley  married  Ellen  SchwarU--Their  children,  all 
deceased,  were  Wilfred,  Heroert,  and  William.  John  Doud's  wife, 
lived  at  Elkville,   Illinois. 


Schoonover  from  Gilmore,  Murphy  from  Emmett  and  Wilbu 
Stroud. 


3  kids  i  home  made  wagon,  Ivan  Reddington,  Lester 
Allred  and  Marvin  Reddington. 


Deer  with  horns  , 


Herbert  married  Nettie  Yearian-children  John  G.  died  in 
infancy;  Emma  Jane,  married  George  Ruppert,  children,  Marjorie 
and  June;  Jacob,  married  Rosella  Proulx-children,  Louis  (Steele), 
Dorothy  (Zook),  Frank  and  William,  Bertha  married  Dr.  R.  G. 
McCale--no  children;  Phillip  Gray,  married  Etta  DeLain,  no 
children;  Mryl  W.  married  Thelma  Haney,  children  Fred  F.  and 
Herbert  H. 

Herbert  Hays  died  September  15,  1936  at  his  home  near 
Leadore.  Nettie  Hays,  his  wife,  died  the  following  year  at 
Rockford,   Illinois. 

Other  references  to  the  Hays  family  are  herein,  and  to 
continue: 


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Nellie   Redding  ton   Mulkey 


The  Kaufmans  were  among  the  earliest  settlers,  living  on 
the  Henry  Yearian  place  by  the  creek.  Later,  they  rented 
"Grandpa"  Stevenson's  restaurant  and  Mrs.  Kaufman  operated 
the  stage  office  in  Junction,  for  a  time.  They  then  moved  to 
Birch  Creek. 

After  the  turn  of  the  century,  the  Upper  Lemhi  Valley  had 
become  a  prosperous  place.  The  families  were  mainly 
transplanted  stock  from  the  older  states  of  the  Middle  West  and 
East.  Naturally,  they  did  establish  in  their  new  homes,  the 
religious  beliefs  of  their  fathers.  There  were  people  of  the  Roman 
Catholic,  Methodist,  Baptist,  Presbyterian  and  Episcopalian 
beliefs,  which  when  combined,  became  the  stable,  permanent  and 
reliable  citizens  of  the  Upper  Lemhi  Valley.  This  is  still  evidenced 
in  our  present  generation. 

It  is  not  possible  to  recall  or  to  mention  all  the  families 
who  came,  settled  and  became  permanent  residents  of  the  Upper 
Valley,  but  of  these  settlers  whom  I  should  like  to  mention, 
there  follows: 

Uncle  Abe  Lipe,  who  came  west  with  the  Swartz  and 
Cottom  families,  married  Nancy  Yearian,  sister  of  Sarah  Yearian 
Reddington,  a  sister-in-law  of  Milton  Reddington.  The  ranch  he 
owned  was  bought  by  Gus  Mulkey,  who  sold  to  Floyd  Whitaker, 
its  present  owner. 


Stage  Coach  in  Junction.  Driver,  Jess  Shurett;  the  boy,  Harvey  Lipe;  the  big  man  on  the  ground  with  light  hat,  Wilbur  Stone; 
in  the  cowboy  hat.  Art  Pyeatt;  center,  sitting  on  top,  G.  L.  Webb;  on  top  in  the  back,  Wilbur  Hays;  riding  shotgun  on  front 
seat,   Billie   Cannon;  inside   the  stage,  Jimmy  Barrack;  and  Bert  Ellis  on   the  coach. 


John  Warren  took  up  the  ranch  now  owned  by  Dare 
Anderson.  He  sold  to  Ed  Gray,  then  it  was  sold  to  Bill  Peterson, 
who  in  turn  gave   it  to  Dare  Anderson. 

Vern  Tingley  had  a  dairy  ranch  on  Dairy  Creek  in  "Big 
Eight  Mile"  Canyon.  These  places  were  just  "squatters'  rights". 
Will   Vreeland  worked  for  Vern. 

Joseph  Yearian  took  up  the  ranch  now  owned  by  Truman 
Chapman.  Joseph  sold  the  place  to  Gilbert  Yearian,  who  in  turn 
sold  it  to  Ted  Ellis.  Russell  and  Bob  Benedict  bought  it  from 
Ellis,  later  selling  it  to  Chapman. 

John  and  Lige  Stroud  took  up  the  Stroud  ranches,  which 
were  later  sold  to  Sam  McKinney. 


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Jack  Smith  owned  a  small  ranch  under  the  bar,  across  from 
the  Stroud  ranch,  later  he  sold  it  to  T.  J.  Stroud. 


Abe  Elder  owned  the  Barrows  Ranch.  Charles  Noble  worked 
for  the  Benson  Estate,  later  this  place  was  sold  to  Woolwine, 
who  in  turn  sold  it  to  Dave  Clark,  later  it  was  sold  to  Floyd 
Whitaker. 

George  Martin  was  quite  a  noted  citizen.  He  took  up  land 
later  selling  it  to  Dewey  Alihands,  who  in  turn  sold  to  Sid  Chorn, 
then  it  was  bought  by  Lloyd  Clark.  Martin  drove  the  Armsted 
stage  for  many  years,  carrying  the  mail  without  fail. 

"  Curley"  Stewart  married  Docia  Yearian,  daughter  of  Henry 
and  Mary  Yearian.  Stewart  had  three  brothers,  Bob,  Lee,  and 
"Chicken".  Bob  married  Lillie  Yearian.  Lee  came  there  with  his 
family,  living  in  Junction  until  it  was  moved  to  Leadore.  Chicken 
was  a  bachelor,  and  owned  a  place  near  the  Barrows  Ranch. 


Postcard  written  to  Miss  Clara  Reddingto 
Junction  in  1913. 


Across  the  Lemhi  River  from  the  Gib  Yearian  Ranch,  was 
land  taken  up  by  John  Yearian,  who  sold  it  to  Eddie  Yearian, 
who  in  turn  sold  it  to  John  Reddington.  The  next  owner  was 
Siegel  Tobias. 


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"Little  Eight  Mile"  Ranch  was  taken  up  by  Sam  Williamson, 
one  of  the  early  school  teachers.  Part  of  the  ranch,  was  sold 
to  Bill  Mulkey,  then  to  Bill  Rusk,  and  it  is  now  owned  by  the 
Mahaffey   Estate. 

The  little  town  became  the  center  of  a  happy,  prosperous 
community.  It  was  the  stage  station,  connecting  Junction  with 
Montana  to  the  East,  and  Idaho  Falls  to  the  south.  The  freight 
wagons  stopped   there  for  repairs,  feed  and   lodging. 

As  the  livestock  industry  expanded,  and  other  products 
became  marketable,  the  discovery  of  mineral  ore  at  Gilmore, 
added  to  discovery  earlier  in  the  Salmon  River  area.  With  the 
discovery  of  lead  at  Junction  and  other  mining  activities,  a  better 
method  of  shipping  products  became  necessary. 

As  time  went  by,  and  the  need  became  even  greater,  the 
following  people  organized  and  incorporated  the  Gilmore  & 
Pittsburgh  Railroad  Company  Limited.  They  were:  W.  A. 
McCutcheon,  Robert  B.  Little,  J.  H.  Crehan,  C.  H.  McCracken, 
all  of  Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania,  and  W.  F.  Stone  of  Junction, 
all  of  whom  promoted  the  building  of  the  railroad  from 
Armstead,  Montana,  to  Salmon,  Idaho.  Gilmore  was  included  on 
the  route,  and  the  entire  completion  dated  early  in  May,   1910. 

Naturally,  one  would  expect  the  railroad  to  pass  through 
Junction.  To  the  consternation  and  dismay  of  the  residents,  it 
was  revealed  that  one  of  the  property  owners,  Tom  Powell,  had 
refused  a  right  of  way.  Hence  Junction  was  "by  passed"  at  a 
distance  of  two  miles.  As  a  result,  the  town  of  Leadore  was 
established,  and  still  serves  as  a  mining  and  livestock  raising 
center. 

Countless  tons  of  ore  were  shipped  from  the  area.  It  took 
intricate  engineering  to  plan  and  lay  tracks  over  the  mountains. 
The  problem  was  solved  by  a  series  of  "switch  backs  "and  the 
train  thus  maneuvered  alternately,  forward  and  backward. 

Reluctantly,  the  people  of  Junction  had  to  migrate 
elsewhere.  The  post  office  and  schools  were  discontinued  there, 
and  along  with  W.  F.  Stone's  Store,  the  drug  store  and  other 
business  firms,  were   moved   to   Leadore. 

This  left  only  a  few  of  the  older  residents  and  Jack  Decker's 
small  grocery  store  at  Junction.  As  time  went  by,  the  people 
and  the  buildings  disappeared.  Only  those  graves  of  settlers  who 
had  departed   this  life   remained  at  McRae's  cemetery. 

Leadore  from  1910  to  1925  became  a  thriving  town.  Built 
and  established  was  a  bank,  the  post  office,  drug,  as  well  as  other 
stores,  two  hotels,  telephone  office,  barber  shops,  garages,  a 
moving  picture  show  house,  a  meat  market,  and  it  became  the 
headquarters  of  that  district  of  the  Salmon  National  Forest.  A 
railroad  station  (or  depot)  was  built,  and  for  the  upper  valley, 
schools,  both  elementary  and  secondary,  along  with  churches, 
came  into  use. 

The  following  stayed  and  worked  on  the  railroad:  Andy 
Burnham,  Ed  Malloy,  Harold  Robinson,  Jack  Haines,  Frank 
Proulx,  Alex  Waugh,  Mrs.  Alex  Widdowsen,  Harry  Saline,  Earl 
Williams,  Kenneth  Yearian  and  Harvey  Lipe,  Jerry  Ryan,  Joe 
Steele,   Lang  McCormick,  and   Luke   Blecka. 


Among  those  who  served  as  station  agents  were:  George 
Radford,  Tom  Ball,  Art  Ruika,  Lawrence  McGivney,  and  Vern 
Chandler. 

There  are  probably  others  who  worked  on  the  railroad  or 
at  the  station,  but  their  names  are   not  recalled. 

Schools 

Even  though  the  early  settlers  were  struggling  to  establish 
a  community  center  at  Junction  in  the  first  years  of  the 
"seventies",  they  were  also  entertaining  thoughts  of  the  future, 
and  thus  having  the  welfare  of  their  children  in  mind,  it  was 
imperative  that  they  establish   schools. 

The  first  school  in  the  Junction  area  was  a  one  room  log 
cabin,  located  between  the  old  "High  House",  and  the  McRae 
Ranch.  In  1873,  eight  grades  were  taught  here  by  Mr.  Ramsden, 
the  schoolmaster.  This  was  organized  as   District   No.  2. 

The  log  structure  became  inadequate,  so  in  the  early  1880's, 
a  larger  log  building,  with  a  sod  roof,  was  built.  Here  the  pupils 
were  taught  the  three  R's,  to  the  tune  of  the  hickory  stick. 

At  the  turn  of  the  century,  a  frame  building  was  erected 
in  Junction,  then  another  larger  one  was  built,  for  there  were 
one  hundred  pupils  by  then.  This  frame  building  was  used  until 
1918.  After  the  brick  building  in  Leadore  was  finished,  the  frame 
schoolhouse  was  moved  to  a  ranch,  halfway  between  Junction 
and  Leadore,  and  became  the  residence  of  H.  C.  Christensen  and 
family. 

The  earliest  school  at  Lemhi  or  Yearianville,  was  built  by 
Thomas  Pyeatt.  It  was  made  of  logs,  adobe,  and  had  a  dirt  roof. 
It  was  on  the  corner  of  his  ranch.  The  teachers  lived  with  the 
families  of  their  pupils,  and  conducted  school  from  four  to  six 
months  in  the  winter.  Some  of  the  teachers  were:  S.  A.  White, 
Miss  Flora  North,  Miss  Emma  Russell  (Mrs.  T.  H.  Yearian),  and 
Geneva  Wells. 

The  school  was  known  as  Idaho  School  District  No.  3;  and 
Thomas  Pyeatt  was  Chairman  of  the  Board.  John  Reese,  son  of 
Gilliam  Reese,  was  one  of  the  first  graduates  of  this  school.  He 
later  graduated  from  college,  and  became  a  history  teacher,  a 
writer  and  a  historian  of  renown.  Don  Pyeatt  was  one  to 
graduate.  He  then  went  to  Valparaiso  University  in  Indiana,  and 
also  attended   San   Jose   Business  College. 

In  1902,  the  Bannister  school  was  instituted  as  District 
No.  4.  Later  this  school  was  moved  down  Tex  Creek  to  the 
"Chicken"  Stewart  place.  Then  on  toward  Leadore  to  where 
Highway  28  crosses  Tex  Creek,  and  was  then  called  the  Plum 
School. 

About  1908  Gilmore  residents  created  a  school  which  was 
known  as  District  20.  The  first  teacher  was  Beth  Yearian 
(Brenner).  This  district  was  closed  after  World  War  II  when 
Gilmore  became  mostly,  a  ghost  town. 

The  Cottom  School  was  organized  in  February  1912,  as 
District  No.  29.  Ernest  Benedict,  John  B.  Reddinglon  and 
Morris  H.  Cottom  financed  and  constructed  the  building.  The 
county  furnished  the  equipment  and  paid  the  teacher.  This 
building  can  still  be  viewed  from  where  Highway  28  meets 
Cottom   Lane,  a  solitary   log  structure. 


The  Tingleys,   Vern,  Joe,  Flora  (Brown),  Ray,  and  Walt. 


ik.M^£^ 


Grandpa  Shelley  and  Old  Kie 


Ruby  Proulx  Purcell,   Bessie,   and  Rose 
Hays. 


Elsa  and  Maemie    Reddington 


4  generations,  Tom,  Vern,  Etna,  and 
Steven   Chandler. 


In  1912,  the  Lee  Creek  Community  was  in  need  of  a  school. 
So  they  used  an  old  sod  roofed  building,  and  then  constructed 
a  new  frame  one. 

In  1915,  there  was  another  District  organized  to 
accommodate  the  "D.  C.  Bar"  residents. 

The  great  structure  of  the  brick  building  at  Leadore,  was 
dedicated,  February  1,  1918.  The  school  Board  members  were 
E.  M.  Yearian,  John  B.  Reddington,  E.  R.  Benedict,  Don  C. 
Reed,  Claude  H.  Benson  and  Ley  H.  Lee.  Mrs.  Jennie  Mulkey 
was  clerk  of  the  Board.  It  was  a  two  story  building  with  ten 
classrooms,  a  gymnasium,  an  electric  light  plant,  steam  heat  and 
long  corriders.  There  was  also  an  auditorium,  used  by  the  school, 
and  for  community  affairs.  It  included  elementary  and  secondary 
levels,  and  was  in  use  for  thirty  years.  Then  reorganization  took 
place  and  District  No.  2  became  District  No.  292,  and  included 
all  of  the  schools  from  "17   Mile"  to  the  Clark  County  Line. 

At  one  time.  District  No.  2  was  one  of  Idaho's  richest 
school  districts,  due  to  the  taxes  from  the  mines,  ranches,  and 
the  railroad.  I  am  happy  to  relate  that  I  had  the  privilege  of 
teaching  many  years  in  District  No.  2,  and  No.  292.  The  schools 
of  the  Upper  Lemhi  Valley  have  contributed  from  those 
attending,  and  those  graduating,  many  outstanding  citizens 
among  whom  are  two,  rated  as  millionaires. 


John  Reddington,  Charley  Backee,   Tom  Harvey,  Milford  Allred,  Lester  Allred, 
Marvin  Reddington,   sitting  are  Charley   Kummer  and   William   Backee. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.   Jake  Hayes,  December   16, 
1933. 


"  TOWN    OF  3UMCT10M- 


Lemhi  Agency  and  Yearianville  Country- 
Contributed  by  DDrothy  Pyeatt  Baker 

The  Pyeatt  Story 

On  April  26,  1865,  when  the  Army  of  the  Confederacy 
surrendered  all  of  their  troops,  the  gates  of  Andersonville  Prison 
swung  open  to  one  of  the  most  tragic  groups  of  history.  A  sick 
and  weakened  bunch,  they  were  released  to  make  their  way 
home.  Among  these  was  young  Thomas  B.  Pyeatt,  who  served 
with  Company  K,  Illinois  Regiment,  with  honor  under  Sherman 
until   captured   at  Vicksburg. 

With  no  formal  medical  training  except  what  he  had  received 
in  the  Army,  he  had  been  one  of  the  medics  in  prison.  In  the 
field,  he  had  served  as  a  bugler  and  medical  assistant.  Thomas 
never  forgot  the  horrors  of  gangrenous  imputations  he  had 
helped  perform  while  at  Andersonville. 

Returning  to  his  home  in  De  Quoin,  Illinois,  he  married 
Pelisha  Gill,  and  had  three  children,  William  Butler,  born 
December  25,  1872;  Cornelia  Ann,  born  June  28,  1868,  and  Leo 
Arthur  born  August  3,  1874.  The  war  devestation  had  been 
great,  and  many  of  the  young  men  were  looking  to  the  West 
for  opportunities. 

Late  in  1868,  Thomas  and  Gillian  Reese  bade  their  families 
farewell  and  with  one  wagon  and  team,  along  with  saddle  horses, 
set  out  to  find  a  new  home  and  wealth.  Having  heard  great  tales 
of  the  gold  fields  at  Leesburg,  this  was  their  intended  destination. 

Upon  finding  unclaimed  verdant  farm  land  on  the  Lemhi 
River,  they  quickly  decided  to  settle  there.  The  two  men  staked 
out  their  lands  adjoining  each  other,  built  a  "dug-out"  to  bring 
their  families  to,  paid  their  taxes  and  assessments,  then  started 
their  perilous  journey  back  to  Illinois.  What  little  money  they 
had  left  was  gone  so  they  worked  for  their  "found"  on  the  trip 
home,  taking  many   months. 

Arriving  in  De  Quoin,  they  set  about  assembling  their  stock, 
household  goods,  clothing  and  animals,  and  some  farming 
equipment.  Finally,  they  started  out,  Pelisha  driving  one  wagon, 
Thomas  the  other,  and  the  children  herding  the  livestock.  The 
Reese  family  were  similarly  equipped.  In  May,  1877,  they  arrived 
at  the   "dug-out"   in  time  to  start  spring  planting. 

Both  families  lived  in  the  "soddie"  for  sixteen  months;  then 
the  men  were  able  to  build  the  first  log  cabins  with  dirt  floors 
and  dirt  roofs.  These  poor  cabins  must  have  been  like  heaven. 
Yet  the  dirt  roofs  blew  off,  so  leaked  and  generally  made 
housekeeping  miserable.  In  1878,  Thomas  left  his  family  in  the 
protective  care  of  Mr.  Reese,  and  made  the  weary  trip  to 
Corinne,   Utah   for   more  tools  and  other  supplies. 

In  rapid  succession  more  children  were  born;  Thomas 
Burleigh  in  1879,  he  only  lived  three  years.  His  father  diagnosed 
his  trouble  as  lockage  of  the  bowels,  but  it  was  probably 
appendicitis.  His  grave  is  in  the  family  plot  in  Yearian  cemetery, 
north  of  Leadore.  Then  came  "still  born"  twins,  who  are  buried 
together  on  a  knoll,  overlooking  the  George  Ellsworth  ranch 
buildings.  In  February   1884,  Don   |.  was  born,  followed  in  1886 


»^a  A     MERITED  .^ 

'°4.  Certificate  FOR  Excellence  IN  Scholarship.  1,1 


Diploma  of  Honor  given  to   Willie  Pyeatt  at  the  Lemhi 
School  in  1886. 


Mark  and  L 11  lie   (Vreeland)  Purcell. 


Mil  ford  Allred  and  John  Redding  ton 


1^^        J 


E  '..-J.^^^ 


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Three  of  the  4  original  1918  graduates  from  Leadore  High  School 
who  attended  the  50th  year  dinner  June  29,  1968.  William 
Yearian,    Francis    Benedict    Outvjs   and   lohn    A.    Reddington. 


Saddlin '  up  at  Cruikie  's . 


loe  Murphy,  Mike  Maer,  Newt  Cooper,  Alex  Cruikshank,  and 
two  others. 


Haying  at  the  John  Reddington  ranch.  On  the  rake,  Tom  Harvey, 
standing  and  holding  Lester  Allred,  Cora  Reddington,  Granny 
Reddington,  Charley  Backey,  John  Reddington,  Clara  Proulx, 
Marvin    Reddington.   and  OIlie  and  Mil  ford  Allred  are  all  in  view. 


by  Florence  Effie,  and  in  1891  by  McPherson  Gilbert.  All  the 
children,  born  in  Idaho  were  delivered  by  their  father,  except 
McPherson.  At  that  time,  Thomas  was  in  Boise,  serving  as  a  State 
Legislator.  The  only  help  his  wife  had,  at  McPherson's  birth,  was 
that  of  the  oldest  daughter,  Nelia.  The  baby  was  named  in  honor 
of  Thomas'  great  friend,   J.  M.  McPherson. 

The  children,  when  grown  and  educated,  married:  Cornelia 
to  Edward  Milton  Yearian  of  Junction;  William  Butler  to  Esther 
Amonson;  Leo  Arthur  to  Virginia  Lively;  Don  j.  to  Georgia 
Holgate;  McPherson  Gilbert  to  Martha  Sprinkle  of  Dillon, 
Montana.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pyeatt  lived  to  see  eleven  grandchildren, 
and   passed   away   in    1922  and    1927. 

Thomas  served  as  Chairman  of  School  District  No.  3,  as 
a  County  Commissioner,  and  on  the  Republican  Central 
Committee,  helping  in  every  way  to  build  a  home,  county  and 
state  from  the  territory  in  which  he  chose  to  live. 

Mike  Myers,  a  bachelor,  arrived  from  Missouri  on  the  Lemhi 
River  in  1868.  After  spending  two  years  prospecting  for  mineral 
ore,  and  working  on  ranches,  he  filed  on  the  land  across  the 
river  from  the  Reese  Ranch.  This  property  is  now  a  part  of  the 
William  Snyder  ranch.  Myers'  home  was  headquarters  for  all  the 
neighborhood  bachelors.  After  he  passed  away.  Roll  Denny  and 
family,  then  the  Frank  Alphin  family  made  the  ranch  their  home. 
Some  of  the  best  fishing  holes,  on  the  Lemhi  River,  are  in  Myers 
Lane. 

Mike  Spahn  took  up  the  ranch  at  the  mouth  of  Reese  Creek, 
now  known  as  the  Snyder  place.  The  Spahns  had  a  son,  Karl, 
and  a  daughter  who  lived  most  of  her  life  in  California.  Karl 
served  in  the  State  Legislature,  several  terms  and  was  a  progressive 
and  highly  respected  citizen.  After  K.  O.  and  Mrs.  Spahn  retired 
from  running  the  ranch,  that  job  was  taken  over  by  his  stepson, 
William  Snyder;  and  has  now  passed  on  to  William  Snyder,  Jr. 
This  is  one  of  the  pioneer  ranches  left  that  is  occupied  by 
members  of  the  original   settlers'  family. 

Peter  and  Christina  Amonson  owned  a  ranch  between  Myers 
and  Cottom  Lanes.  It  is  presently  owned  by  their  grandson,  J.  C. 
Amonson.  In  the  old  log  house,  still  standing  in  a  grove  of 
Cottonwood  trees,  Peter  and  Christina  raised  their  family:  Albert, 
Anker,  Oscar,  Esther  (Pyeatt)  and  Clara  (Diggles),  all  of  whom 
are  now  deceased.  There  are  several  descendants  living  in  Lemhi 
County,  Oscar's  widow  and  oldest  son,  John  (Sammy)  live  on 
the  old   D.  C.   Ranch  on   D.  C.   Bar. 

Frank  B.  Sharkey  arrived  at  Napias  Creek  from  Elk 
Mountain  in  July  1866,  and  there  discovered  gold  which  started 
a  "gold  rush"  of  mostly  recently  discharged  Civil  War  veterans. 
When  the  gold  deposits  were  mostly  mined  out,  the  seven 
thousand  inhabitants  of  Leesburg  drifted  away,  many  settled  in 
the  valley  either  to  become  ranchers  or  engage  in  various  business 
ventures. 

Mr.  Sharkey  moved  to  the  Cady  Ranch  on  the  Reservation, 
post  office  address,  Sunfield,  Idaho.  He  married  the  daughter 
of  Mr.  Cady  and  they  had  one  daughter,  Margaret.  His  second 
wife  was  Annie  Pyeatt,  sister  of  Riley  Pyeatt.  Their  children 
were:  Jack  who  died  during  service  in  World  War  I.  Olive,  who 
married  Rev.   Frank  Bonner,  Helen  married  Byron  Gordon,  Adele 


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married  George  Radford  who  was  station  agent  at  Leadore  many 
years.  Clair  married  Murdock  McNicoll,  and  still  lives  in  Salmon. 
The  Rev.  Bonner  was  the  first  Presbyterian  minister  in  Salmon, 
and   later   lived   in   many   states  and   the  Philippine   Islands. 

Mr.  Radford  resides  at  St.  Maries,  and  often  visits  home 
folks.  Margaret,  first  daughter  of  Mr.  Sharkey,  was  wed  to 
Robert  Kirkham,  and  they  were  the  parents  of  the  following 
Lemhi  County  residents:  Mrs.  Paul  (Beth)  Albertson, 
Mrs.  Gilbert  (Margaret)  Rucker;  Mrs.  Sam  (Olive)  Langfitt,  and 
Frank   Kirkham,  now  deceased. 

Maggie,  as  she  was  affectionately  known,  was  a  practical 
nurse  and  midwife.  Many  members  of  homes  in  the  valley,  had 
reason  to  be  very  grateful  for  her  tender  ministrations. 

Mr.  Kirkham  arrived  in  the  valley  with  George  Barrows  who 
settled  at  Leadore,  and  also  a  Mr.  Spencer  who  lived  at 
"Seventeen  Mile"  on  the  old  Reservation.  His  daughters  were 
Mildred,  wife  of  Frank  Havemann,  Salmon  hardware  merchant, 
and   Berniece  married  Eddy  Malloy,  a  railroad  conductor. 


War  Mothers,  Red  Cross  Workers,  and  Teachers  at  Leadore  taken  in  1917 
or   1918  .   .   .  during  a  Liberty   Bond  Drive. 

Back  Row,  I  to  r  Maggie  McRea,  Molly  Waugh,  Cora  Reddington,  Grace 
Grossman,  Anna  Burns,  O.  S.  Johnson,  Myrtle  Burr,  Alma  Reddington, 
and  Susie  Lee,  Middle  Row,  Kate  Lydon,  Mrs.  Currie,Anna  Saline, 
Cornelia  Yearian,  H.  K.  Biegler,  Mrs.  Churchill,  Mrs.  McFall,  W.  B.  Hart, 
Julia  Keating.  Front  Row,  Patty  Lipe,  Mary  Tobias,  Maude  Butts, 
Mrs.  Pierce,  Minnie  Proulx,  Florence  Chase,  Hattie  Bohannon, 
Mrs.   Lunney  and  Mrs.   Cole. 


Author's  Note:  I  am  grateful  to  Mrs.  Baker  for  telling  some 
of  the  early  history  of  the  area  adjoining  the  Upper  Valley.  It 
is  not  possible  to  recall  nor  mention  all  who  came.  Mrs.  Oberg 
and  other  historians  have  written  much  of  the  Lemhi  Agency 
story,  so  with  a  "thank  you,  Dorothy",  I  shall  continue  my  bit 
of  history,  interspersed  with  more  of  Mrs.   Baker's  writings- 


Steven  Chandler,  Cora  Reddington,  Lois 
Chandler  two  of  her  great-grand 
children. 


Because  the  lower  Lemhi  Valley  and  Salmon  River  area  were 
settled  many  years  before  Junction,  the  Indians  had  lived  there, 
too. 

History  of  early  Idaho  reveals  that  there  were  many  buffalo, 
as  well  as  an  abundance  of  other  wild  game  and  fish,  both  salmon 
and  steelhead  trout  to  provide  the  Indians'  food.  The  natural 
meadows  provided  feed  for  their  horses,  so  they  felt  free  to  roam 
the  entire  valley. 

Lewis  and  Clark  had  long  since  explored  the  country  seeking 
an  outlet  for  the  coastal  fur  industry.  The  buffalo  gradually 
disappeared,  and  with  the  coming  of  the  white  man,  as  settlers, 
the  Indians  migrated  some  to  Montana,  some  to  Fort  Hall,  while 
some  remained  in  the  valley.  Today,  there  is  an  Indian  Village 
in  the  outskirts  of  Salmon. 

Alex  Cruikshank,  who  was  well  known  around  Junction, 
lived  in  "Cruikshank  Canyon",  now  Railroad  Canyon,  later 
moved  to  Junction,  was  a  scout  for  the  U.S.  Army,  under 
General  Howard's  command.  He  related  a  story,"  Chasing  Hostile 


Indians"  which  was  published  in  the  Salmon  City  Recorder;  and 
later  included  in  Pearl  Oberg's  book,  "Between  These 
Mountains". 

A  brief  incident  of  residents  of  Junction  encountering  the 
Indians  follows:  One  morning  when  John  Clark  went  to  get 
his  milk  cows  at  the  beginning  of  Bannock  Pass,  now  Railroad 
Canyon,  he  saw  forty  Indians  coming  down  the  Creek,  now 
known  as  Junction  Creek,  led  by  Chief  Joseph.  He  gave  the  alarm, 
and  everyone  was  excited  trying  to  get  to  the  stockade. 

Among  them  was  Grandma  Clark,  who  it  is  reported  had 
a  pan  of  bread  set  to  "rise".  In  her  haste,  she  grabbed  the  pan 
of  dough,  rushed  out  to  mount  a  horse,  and  it  is  said  she  mounted 
him  with  her  face  toward  his  rear  end. 

The  Nez  Perce  Indians  wanted  the  people  to  come  out  of 
the  stockade,  but  the  people  refused  the  command.  The  Indians 
left  the  same  day  for  Nez  Perce  Canyon,  where  it  is  said  they 
built  fortification.  It  is  believed  if  the  Indians  and  white  men 
had  met,  there  would  have  been  a  slaughter  of  white  men. 

One  more  incident  as  related,  and  then  let  other  historians 
write  of  the  Indian,  their  coming  and  going. 


Indians   who  lived  in   the   Lemhi   Valley  included  I 
covering  the   top  and  Archie  Noppo. 


Coo-ey,    Ten    Wingo,   the  wife  of  Chief  Tendoy  in  her  dress   with  string  of  elk's   teeth 


Blackfoot  Indians  came  through  Railroad  Canyon.  Uncle 
John  Yearian,  Kenneth's  father,  and  Charlie  Lee,  Oran's  father, 
were  scouts  camped  in  a  swamp  south  of  Jake's  Ranch.  They 
had  used  cardboard  to  represent  a  man,  covered  with  red  spots, 
holding  a  white  flag.  This  apparently  frightened  the  Indians  who 
left,  going  over  the  Spring  Creek  Mountains  and  they  were  never 
heard   from  again. 

"Our  Indian  Brothers" 
Written  and  Contributed  by  Dorothy  Pyeatt  Baker 


The  Lemhi  Reservation  was  abandoned  in  July  1907  by  the 
last  of  Bannock  and  Shoshone  Indians,  when  they  were  moved 
to  Ft.  Hall.  They  enumerated  at  474  sad  and  distrustful  souls. 

Not  finding  conditions  any  better  in  their  new  government 
home,  many  of  the  families  started  drifting  back  to  their  ancestral 
valley.  They  depended  on  the  pioneer  families  for  friendship  and 
protection.  Many  of  them  worked  in  the  hayfields,  bringing  their 
families,  horses  and  household  goods  with  them  every  summer. 
The  Edmos,  Nappo  Brothers,  Arrowites  and  Backles,  were  among 
those  who  never  gave  up  their  "home".-Some  descendants,  to 
this  day,   live   in   the   Indian  Camp  at  Salmon. 

While  the  men  worked  for  the  ranchers,  the  squaws  made 
buckskin  gloves  and  moccasins,  which  they  sold  or  traded  for 
supplies  or  more  deer  hides.  They  and  their  children,  gathered 
sarvisberries,  chokecherries,  and  any  tame  berries  growing  on  the 
ranches.  They,  then,  appeared  at  the  housewife's  door,  wanting 
to  trade  her  own  gooseberries  or  raspberries  back  to  her,  for 
sugar  or  flour. 

The  arrival  of  "our"  Indians  in  the  spring  was  a  highlight 
in  the  life  of  the  author.  I  was  always  fascinated  to  learn  that 
a  camp  could  be  erected  in  a  very  short  time  from  the  travaile, 
and  packs  from  backs  of  horses.  My  nearest  neighbor  playmate 
was  two  and  a  half  miles  away,  and  it  was  a  great  occasion  when 
I  had  a  companion.  I  often  slipped  away  to  the  Indian  Camp 
in  the  grove,  in  the  horse  pasture,  to  play.  I  well  remember 
"heading  home"  in  front  of  a  willow  switch.  I  probably  set  a 
record  for  that  quarter  of  a  mile,  at  least,  twice  a  day.  My  mother 
was  always  relieved  when  school  started  in  the  fall,  and  the  Indian 
children   moved  on. 

Another  chore,  done  by  the  children  and  squaws,  was  to 
cut  and  haul  greasewood  and  sagebrush  for  their  cooking  fires, 
to  smoke  meat  and  the  preparation  of  deer  hides  to  be  made 
into  buckskin.  They  loaded  both  the  horses  and  travailes,  hauling 
wood  each  day.  The  smoldering  campfires  gave  off  an  acrid 
smoke  which  will  never  be  forgotten  by  anyone  who  was  ever 
"downwind"   from   it. 

There  seemed  to  be  a  great  affinity  between  chickens  and 
the  Indian  Camps  on  the  ranches.  Somehow,  quite  a  few  old 
hens,  young  fryers  and  apparently  healthy  roosters  seemed  to 
wind  up  in  the  camp  just  before  they  suffered  the  fatal  heart 
attack. 

The  men  also  fished  in  the  Lemhi  River  and  its 
"cricks"-much  of  their  catch  was  dried  on  racks  in  the  sun  for 
winter   use--making  "char-qui"  or  "jerky". 


T.  I.  and  Sarah  Stroud  on   their  50th    Wedding  Anniversary 


The  4  Sharkey  sisters,  Olive,  Helen, 
Adele,  and  Claire  taken  at  a  reunion  in 
Twin  Peaks  Park,  the  first  time  together 
in    16  years. 


Annie  and  Will  Vreeland 


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Post  Office  and  Stage  Office  at  Lemhi.  (?) 


John  A.    "Buck"  Reddington 
&  Peggy 


The    High    House    in   Junction, 
Roxie,    and   Ray    Tingley,    the    visitors. 


Joe  Murphy  and  Don  Pyeatt 


Last  freight   wagon  near  Lemhi  in    1910. 


In  the  1920's,  when  the  government  had  a  fish  hatchery 
on  the  Lemhi  River,  just  above  the  Lemhi  Store,  the  Indians 
camped  there.  As  the  Salmon  spawned  and  died,  they  were 
retrieved  by  the  squaws  and  children  to  be  dried.  Present  day 
ecologists  would  not  have  approved  of  this  practice,  as  the  odor 
was  orrendous,  and  it  seemed  that  every  fly  in  the  state  was 
attracted   there. 

)enny  Napo,  widow  of  Joe  Nappo  died  during  the  1960's 
in  the  camp  at  Salmon,  and  was  buried  according  to  tribal  rites. 
From  her  calculations  of  the  "snows",  she  had  seen,  she  was 
well  over  one  hundred  years  of  age.  She  was  very  crippled  and 
blind,  but  told  those  whom  she  trusted  enough,  to  talk  to  her 
in  her  "own  tongue",  that  she  must  die  in  her  "home".  The 
young  in  her  family,  venerating  their  matriarch,  made  it  possible 
for   her   to  have   her  wish. 

The  Indians  instinctively  feared  having  their  picures 
taken--the  belief  being  that  their  spirits  or  souls  would  be  stolen 
from  them,  by  the  "little  black  box."  After  being  exposed  to 
Christian  Missionaries,  their  attitude  changed  somewhat.  They 
soon  learned  that  they  could  ask  for,  and  receive  "napias" 
(money),  by  posing  for  the  shutter  bugs.  Their  price  soared  as 
they  had  more  knowledge  of  the  "white  man's"  economy,  and 
tourists  have  been  charged  quite  heavily  for  being  allowed  to 
pose  with  a  "  real  live  Indian".  The  tourists  were  also  "built  in" 
customers  for  their  beaded  moccasins,  gloves  and  other 
handicrafts. 


f^?--^ 


Joe  Murphy,   Alex   Cruikshank, 
and  Ankar  Amonson  in   the  ce, 


Maemie  and  OIlie  Reddington 


In  the  winter  of  1898,  white  men  brought  smallpox  to  the 
reservation  and  school  at  Lemhi,  and  the  Indians  having  no 
natural  immunity  to  the  disease,  died  in  great  numbers.  Their 
dead  were  buried  in  the  cliffs,  above  the  Lemhi  River,  with  full 
regalia  and  ceremonial  trappings.  In  a  few  years,  the  white 
souvenir  hunters,  not  fearing  the  disease,  dug  up  and  removed 
most  of  the  pipes,  burial  headdresses,  and  other  tribal  symbols 
that  had  been  placed  there  at  burial.  The  Indians  never  returned 
to  these  graves,  as  they  feared  the  "  great  sickness"  still  lived 
there. 


Events  and  Incidents  Which  May  Cause  Laughter  or  Tears 


No  history  is  complete  without  relating  some  of  the 
incidents^  both  funny  and  sad,  that  were  either  experienced,  or 
were  related  by  those  having  the  privilege  of  knowing  the 
characters.  Such  have  been  passed  down  from  the  older  family 
menfibers  to  those  of  the  first,  second  or  perhaps  third  generation. 


One  records  these  as  they  come  to  mind,  thus  they  may 
not  be  In  exact  sequence  as  to  date,  place,  or  time.  And  in 
relating  these  bits,  no  offense  is  meant  either  to  the  living  or 
the  dead. 

Junction's  first  Minister  was  Rev.  Dell,  who  also  had  the 
distinction  of  being  the  first  minister  in  Lemhi  County. 

Dr.  Mattaw  was  the  first  doctor. 

While  more  is  to  be  related  about  the  schools,  Vern  Tingley, 
as  well  as  Sam  Williamson  taught  in  the  first  schools.  Vern,  later 
became  the  first  school  superintendent  of  Lemhi  County. 


Cora  Reddington,  John  A.  Reddington, 
and  Elsa  Reddington   Chandler. 


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The  following  is  written  as  it  was  related   to  me: 


Ladies  to  the  right,  gents  to  the 
left  .... 


About  1910,  Ray  Tingley,  15  year  old  son  of  Abbie  and 
Vern  Tingley  was  on  vacation  at  the  John  Reddington  ranch. 
In  the  fall,  he  wished  to  go  back  to  Boise  where  he  was  attending 
high  school.  "Grandma"  Reddington  suggested  he  catch  a  ride 
to  Red  Rock,  where  he  was  to  board  the  train,  with  Uncle  Zeph 
Yearian  who  was  going  there  the  following  day.  His  mode  of 
travel  was  with  a  one  horse  cart. 

When  they  arrived  at  Horse  Prairie,  Uncle  Zeph  announced 
he  was  going  to  fish  a  few  days.  There  was  nothing  for  Ray 
to  do,  but  to  trudge  on,  carrying  his  two  suitcases.  Finally  a 
rancher  came  along  on  his  way  to  town  for  machinery  repairs, 
and  offered   Ray  a  ride. 


a-'V- 


His  only  money  was  a  check  which  Uncle  John  Reddington 
had  given  for  helping  with  the  haying.  He  tried  unsuccessfully 
to  cash  it.  The  telegraph  operator  allowed  to  send  a  message 
to  the  folks  in  Boise  who  wired  money  back.  He  tried  to  get 
a  room  at  the  hotel  but  it  was  full  up,  but  gave  him  a  bed 
in  a  tent. 

In  the  middle  of  the  night  two  officers  of  the  law  came 
in  the  tent,  jerked  him  out  of  bed,  and  accused  him  of  stealing 
from  a  farmer  nearby.  It  seems  a  circus  had  gone  through  the 
day  before,  and  one  of  the  circus  followers  had  robbed  the 
farmer.  Ray,  being  a  stranger  and  a  young  boy,  was  the  one 
accused.  He  finally  convinced  them  that  he  was  not  guilty. 


John  and  Maemie  Ellis  at  the  Lee  Creek 
School 


The  next  day  he  proceeded  on  his  journey,  with  a  somewhat 
bitter  feeling  toward  Uncle  Zeph,  who  without  notice  had 
dumped  him  off  in   that  out  of  the  way   place. 


Cheryl  Chandler,  Cora  Reddington,  and 
Steven  Chandler,  two  of  her  great-grand 
children. 


One  of  the  saddest  incidents  occurred  in  1883  which 
affected  the  lives  of  some  of  Junction's  best  citizens.  The  story 
follows: 

In  the  winter  of  1883,  Rock  Vezina  and  his  wife,  Eliza, 
with  three  small  children  moved  from  Bannock  to  the  Horseshoe 
Mine  on  Spring  Mountain,   near  Gilmore. 

At  the  mine,  three  men  worked  the  day  shift,  and  three 
worked  the  night  shift,  while  Eliza  cooked  for  them.  The  Vezinas 
lived  in  the  "cook  house"  which  was  built  of  logs,  twelve  inches 
in  thickness. 


It  was  seven  o'clock  in  the  morning,  two  days  before 
Christmas.  Eliza  placed  the  year  old  David  in  his  high  chair  and 
sat  down  at  the  table  to  eat  her  breakfast.  The  other  children, 
William,  aged  five,  and  Jennie,  aged  three,  were  playing  in  one 
corner  of  the  cabin. 

Rock  was  at  work  when  the  boss  came  running  to  report 
that  a  big  snowslide  had  occurred.  The  men  dropped  their  tools, 
and  ran  to  find  Willie  and  Jennie,  in  their  nightclothes, 
barefooted,  outside  shivering  with  cold,  but  unhurt.  Willie  said: 

had  been  buried,  and  crushed  to  death,  by  the  force  of  the  slide. 
The  men,  asleep  in  the  bunkhouse  were  rescued  uninjured. 

Jennie  grew  to  womanhood,  marrying  Ed  Denny,  Willie 
married  Amanda  Carlson.  Mrs.  Vezina  and  little  David  were 
buried  at  Spring  Mountain.   Later,  the  father.  Rock  remarried. 


"Bannister  Cemetery  Restored  by  Leadore  Grange" 

Restoration  of  the  Bannister  Cemetery,  one  of  the  oldest 
in  Lemhi  County,  is  being  restored  by  the  Leadore  Grange, 
assisted  by  the  Bureau  of  Land  Management,  the  County 
Commissioners  and  Mr.  Bud  Bartlett  County  Maintenance 
Foreman.  The  program  of  restoration  and  renovation  includes 
construction  of  a  steel  post  and  wire  fence  and  the  clearance 
of  sagebrush  from  the  cemetery  area. 

The  Bannister  Cemetery  is  located  ten  miles  east  of  Leadore, 
near  Highway  28,  also  near  the  old  Bannister  Townsite. 
Bannister,  was  a  stage  station  on  the  road  from  Junction  to 
Nicholia  and  Spring  Mountain,  both  thriving  mining  towns  during 
the  1870's  and   1880's." 


Wilda    Vreelond  Foyle 


"Granny"  Vreeland  was  most  colorful,  not  only  a  very  kind 
lady,  but  one  with  a  bubbling  sense  of  humor.  When  a  friend 
or  a  neighbor  needed  help,  she  was  always  there.  She  made 
gallons  of  mince  meat  which  she  gave  to  residents  of  Junction 
and  neighboring  communities.  Large  delicious  loaves  of  bread 
were  baked  by  her,  and  offered  for  sale  at  10  cents  per  loaf. 
Two  stories  which  point  up  her  wit  and  humor  are  recalled  for 
you   to  share. 

On  one  occasion,  she  observed  that  one  of  her  neighbors 
was  dressed  in  such  a  manner  that  there  was  some  transparency. 
Another  neighbor  being  present.  Granny  could  not  resist  calling 
the  view  to  his  attention.  So,  she  requested  the  lady  to  bring 
her  a  book  from  the  book  shelves,  saying  that  the  title  had 
slipped  her  mind,  but  if  she  would  step  to  the  bookcase,  perhaps 
it  might  be  recalled.  As  the  unsuspecting  lady  stood  there. 
Granny  said  "I  know  now,  it  is  'I  See  Clear  Through'."  Much 
merriment  must  have  resulted,  even  tho  the  lady  with  the 
transparent  skirt  was  unaware. 

The  other  time,  she  had  watched  Jack  Decker,  Junction's 
grocer,  bury  his  "moonshine".  She  dug  it  up,  holding  the  cache 
high  for  him  to  see.  He  had  a  habit  of  grunting,  perhaps 
stammering,  so  while  she  laughed  in  glee,  he  went  into  his 
customary  grunting  knowing  well   that  she  had  won  the  day. 

Hattle  Grooms  came  west  by  train,  with  her  parents  at  the 
age  of  three.  In  1888,  with  her  parents  she  went  to  Nicholia, 

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Lester  Allred  and  John  Benedict. 


4  generations,   Vern,  Jerry,  Lois,  and 
Etna  Chandler. 


Joe  Barrows,  Jo 
of   us. 


Four  generations,  Tom  Chandler,  Elsa 
Chandler,  Cora  Reddington,  and  Cheryl 
Chandler. 


and  there  later  they  settled  on  the  head  waters  ot  the  Lemhi 
River.  In  1891,  she  married  Thomas  Grooms  and  lived  at 
Gibbonsville  and  in  1896  they  moved  to  Bannister  where  they 
worked  side  by  side  on  their  mining  claims.  In  T935  they  moved 
to  Leadore.  While  working  on  the  claims,  she  carried  the  mail 
from  Gilmore  to  Bannister  for  a  period  of  fourteen  months,  using 
snowshoes  in  the  winter.  She  walked  the  four  miles  from  Gilmore 
to  Bannister  twice  each  week,  rain  or  shine.  At  Leadore,  she 
walked  to  town  each  day.  She  was  a  member  of  the  First 
Methodist  Church  at  Junction,  and  of  the  Susan  Clark  Circle 
at  Leadore.  She  was  92  when  she  passed  away  and  is  buried 
in   the  McRea  Cemetery. 

During  World  War  I,  patriotism  was  very  strong. 
Communication  was  not  as  it  is  today  so  when  any  outstanding 
news  did  arrive,  sentiment  ran  high  and  was  expressed.  Came 
the  day  of  the  Armistice,  one  of  the  lady  residents  rushed  out 
of  the  house,  shouting  "A/ar  is  Over",  and  waving  a  flag.  She 
was  met  in  the  yard  by  her  husband  who  in  similar  excitement, 
whipped  out  his  gun,  and  fired  it,  the  bullet  piercing  the  flag. 
Since  it  was  an  act  of  expressing  joy  at  the  war's  end,  no  issue 
was  made  of  it. 

The  following  is  an  excerpt  from  a  letter  written  by  Hazel 
Ecker  (now  Mrs.  Hazel  Hine  in  April,   1956.) 

"I  often  think  of  Idaho  and  the  Lemhi  Valley,  having  first 
heard  of  them  from  my  grandfather  Stone  (Elijah  A.  Stone)  who 
was  U.S.  Indian  Agent  at  Fort  Lemhi  in  the  'airly'  days,  so 
that  it  did  not  seem  entirely  strange  when  Lenore  (my  mother) 
and  I  visited  Uncle  Wilbur  Stone  in  Leadore  the  summer  of  1917. 
My  brother,  Horace,  had  spent  most  of  a  year  before  that  on 
Uncle  Wilbur's  ranch  and  my  sister,  Marge,  was  later  to  teach 
in  the  Leadore  High  School. 

I  remember  our  overnight  stop  at  the  Armstead  (Montana) 
Inn,  the  Sacajawea  Monument  there,  and  the  announcement  of 
Andy  Burnham  (conductor  of  the  Gilmore  &  Pittsburgh 
Railroad),  'We  are  now  crossing  the  Continental  Divide'. 

Altogether  it  was  an  idyllic  summer,  with  Lenore  and  Uncle 
Wilbur  happy  at  being  together  after  so  many  years,  and  I  am 
just  happy  with  the  exuberance  of  youth  before  life  became  a 
serious  matter.  We  fished  at  Hawley  Creek  Canyon,  picnicked 
with  Irene  Yearian  and  family,  were  dinner  guests  of  Uncle 
Wilbur's  friends  at  Fort  Lemhi  and  Gilmore,  went  dashing  about 
on  canyon  roads  in  the  Model  T,  and  one  day  I  even  rode  the 
range  to  the  sheep  camp.  I  had  a  standing  invitation  to  drop 
in  at  Dr.  Hart's  drugstore  for  ice  cream  (though  conscience 
prevented  me  from  going  too  often  because  it  was  always  "on 
the  house".)  I  remember  the  Saturday  night  movies  with  dance 
following,  and  a  young  rancher  named  Lawrence  McFarland  who 
kindly  offered  to  see  me  home-but  Uncle  Wilbur  dragged  me 
away  with   him  and   Lenore  on   the  stroke  of  eleven. 

Lenore  and  I  loved  the  mountains  around  Leadore  especially 
when  they  loomed  purple  in  the  twilight. 

Boys  and  girls  of  those  days  were  not  so  very  different  than 
the  youngsters  now. 

There  probably  isn't  a  girl  of  any  of  the  families  mentioned 
who  did  not  hate  long  underwear,  ugly  brown  or  black  cotton 
stockings,  and   black  sateen   bloomers.  High  button  shoes  were 
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"something  else  ".  Too  what  girl  did  not  show  delight  at  her  first 
pair  of  slippers,  and  when  high  heels  were  allowed,  the  world 
was  her  "oyster". 

Boys  indulged  in  smoking  even  as  they  do  now.  What  boy, 
or  even  a  girl  or  two,  did  not  puff  away  on  driftwood,  or  roll 
his  own  using  leaves  or  even  barnyard  dust. 

An  incident  is  recalled  in  the  boyhood  of  John  Reddington, 
now  familiarly  known  as  "Buck".  He,  with  Jim  Stroud,  had  had 
a  busy  day  at  play,  and  some  exploration  of  Junction.  Buck 
arrived  home  very  pale  and  very  sick.  He  sought  refuge  by  lying 
down  on  the  floor,  back  of  the  stove.  After  a  miserable  time, 
his  worry  overcame  his  better  judgment,  so  he  pitifully  inquired 
of  his  mother  (Cora)--"Does  any  body  ever  die  from  chewing 
tobacco?" 

On  an  occasion  when  my  brother  John  was  needed  at  home, 
his  daughter  Olive  was  sent  to  find  him.  After  inquiries  at  several 
places,  she  stopped  in  front  of  the  saloon,  asking  Joe  Bush, 
standing  near  by,  if  he  knew  where  her  papa  might  b^.  He  told 
her  that  he  was  in  the  "Dew  Drop  Inn",  and  Olive  promptly 
remarked:     "You  tell  him  to  do  drop  out." 

Some  of  the  great  cattle  herds  in  Idaho  were  found  in  Lemhi 
County.  Today's  finest  registered  herds  were  begun  by  the  early 
settlers,  and  these  herds  fed  on  the  lush  ranges  of  the  upper 
valley. 

Among  those  who  "rode  the  range",  "bulldogged  the 
doggies",  and  really  lived  such  as  portrayed  by  the  TV  Westerns 
were:  Mike  Myers,  Newt  Cooper,  Alec  Cruikshank,  Don,  Leo, 
and  Mac  Pyeatt,  Will  Reese,  Joe  Murphy,  Dolph  Tillotson,  Oscar 
Amonson  and  George   Barrows. 

The  Myers  cabin  and  "Cruikies"  place  up  Railroad  Canyon 
were  their  headquarters.  Sour  dough,  salt  back,  coffee  and  cold 
soda  biscuits  were  their  fare.  Through  sun  and  rain,  these  men 
cared   for  their  cattle  from  Queenie   Lane  to  Yearian  Creek. 


visit  a  little  while,  take  the  merchandise  or  list.  In  crossing  the 
pass  to  Horse  Prarie,  the  little  train  traversed  next  to  the  last 
"Y"  switchback  in  the  United  States.  In  the  winter,  the  crew 
and  passengers  all  fell  to  and  shoveled  the  G  and  P  three  drifts 
over  the  Y. 

The  railroad  was  owned  by  the  Northern  Pacific,  and 
although  it  was  named  the  Gilmore  and  Pittsburgh,  it  was  soon 
affectionately   known  as  the  "Get  Out  and  Push." 

The  train  hauled  the  cattle  from  the  Lemhi  Valley  to  the 
railhead  in  Armstead,  where  connections  were  made  to  the 
market  in  Ogden,  Denver,  St.  Louis,  Kansas  City,  and  Chicago. 

George  Shoup,  Charles  Norton,  Walter  Brown,  Don  Pyeatt 
and  Morris  Cottom  were  among  those  who  built  nationally 
known  herds  of  fine  breeding  stock. 


LEADORE.  IDAHO 

The  Gateway  to  the  Great 
SalrT)O0  Klver  Couotry 


The  first  cattle  were  driven  into  the  valley  from  Montana, 
or  Corinne,  Utah  and  were  a  bunch  of  tough  brackle-faced 
longhorns.  After  1910,  the  government  started  allocating  range 
rights,  and  most  of  the  ranchers  decided  to  up  grade  the  quality 
of  their  cattle,  and   to  sacrifice  quantity. 

Marketable  cattle  had  been  trailed  to  Red  Rock,  Montana, 
to  be  loaded  into  freight  cars  for  shipment  to  Eastern  markets. 

Pasture  land  was  bought,  fences  were  built  and  the  day  of 
the  cowboy  was  over.  The  range  cow  gave  way  to  the  purebred 
dam,  and  fine  blooded  breeding  bulls.  Most  of  them  were  now 
kept  on  the  home  places.  Rivalry  grew  between  the  "white  face" 
people  and   the   "shorthorn"   producers. 

With  the  advent  of  the  railroad,  the  cattle  business  went 
through  another  transition.  Three  times  a  week,  the  G  and  P 
made  its  run  from  Salmon  to  Armstead,  Montana,  hauling  cattle 
out  coal  in,  all  needed  supplies,  and  there  was  a  passenger  car. 
Each  rancher  who  wanted  to  mail  a  letter,  send  out  a  can  of 
cream,  or  to  send  a  list  of  needed  parts  to  the  merchants  in 
Salmon,  waited   by   the   tracks. 

Ed  Hincs,  Andy  Burnham,  Ed  Lambert,  Kenneth  Yearian, 
or  whomever  might  be  at   the  controls,  would   stop  the  train. 


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•TMEOATECITY  ■■ 


MRS.  ROLL  DENNY 


.KEATING 


Leadore  Barber  Shop 


W.  F.  STONE'S 


Reddington   Roundup  at   Trail  Creek 


G  &  P  engine  arriving  at  the  station. 


Nostalgia  for  the  old  days  on  the  range  went  to  the  grave 
with  the  cowboys.  His  rope,  saddle,  rifle,  chaps  and  his  horse 
were  his  most  prized  possessions.  Many  hours  were  passed, 
remembering  "this  old  cutting  horse"  or  "that  old  roping  horse". 
Most  of  the  stories  told  of  the  cowboy  days,  lose  too  much 
by  editing  the  vernacular,  to  be  repeated   here. 

A  way  of  life,  a  breed  of  men,  and  a  phase  of  history, 
passed  into  memory,  with  the  advent  of  the  Iron  Horse, 
government  control  and  restriction.  But  from  this  early  beginning 
came  a  large  portion  of  Idaho's  wealth  and   industry. 

In  addition  to  the  cowboys  mentioned  by  Mrs.  Baker,  there 
were  Ike  and  Bronco  Bill  Williams,  Sam  Shelley,  George  Shelley 
and    Joe   Barrows. 

The  Williams  girls,  Nettie,  Dolly  and  Grace  were  fine 
horsewomen,  and  rated  nearly  as  "good  as  a  man"  breaking 
horses  or  "bronc  busters". 

The  following  letter,  received  by  me,  when  I  sought 
information  on  the  Upper  Valley  schools,  speaks  for  itself: 

"Dear   Friend: 

Am  enclosing  four  pictures,  the  one  of  Herb  Hays  and  wife, 
please  return.  The  other  three,  you  may  keep,  if  you  choose. 
The  one  of  my  father  and  mother,  is  in  front  of  the  first  house 
they  had  on  the  ranch,  with  dirt  floor.  The  other  one  was  their 
home  all  their  lives.  It  was  first  just  logs,  then  they  put  on  siding, 
and  plastered  inside.  The  other  is  Georgia  holding  our  boy,  which 
we  lost  at   two  and  one  half  years  of  age. 

I  feel  at  a  disadvantage  writing  to  you,  since  you  are  such 
a  good  penman,  Clair.  In  school,  they  made  me  write  with  my 
right  hand,  but  I  was  naturally  left  handed  and  I  was  taught 
vertical,  backhand,  and  Spencerian,  the  latter  I  never  could  get 
the  swing  of.  Even  though,  I  took  penmanship  at  Commercial 
College,  and   when   I   studied   pharmacy,  too. 

Just  to  pass  the  time,  I  am  going  to  tell  you,  Clair,  of  early 
day  schools  in  our  District.  The  school  house  was  a  log  cabin, 
located  a  short  distance  from  our  house,  near  the  river  bank. 

There  was  plenty  of  brush  along  the  river,  and  they  had 
no  outhouses,  so  it  was  girls  to  the  right,  and  boys  to  the  left. 
Imagine  that.  "In  later  years,  my  dad  a  trustee,  and  some  of 
the  teachers  put  up  a  howl  the  way  things  were,  and  my  dad 
said-' It  was  good  enough  for  my  Nelie  (Neler)  so  it's  good 
enough   for  you'  Oh,   Boy!    Ha! 

I  used  to  go  and  build  the  fires  for  the  teacher,  two  fires 
for  a  nickel.  Well,  by  golly,  it  kept  me  in  chewing  tobacco  in 
good  shape. 

Now,  then,  I'll  tell  you  just  how  hard  it  was  for  me  to 
get  what  education  I  have.  First,  my  dad  kept  me  out  of  school 
to  help  feed  the  cattle.  I  drove  the  team  and  load  the  hay,  which 
he  pitched  in,  on  and  off.  They  had  only  from  three  to  six  month 
terms,  so  my  being  out,  I  had  to  bring  my  books  home  to  study. 
I  was  eighteen  before  I  finished  the  eighth  grade,  and  that  was 
the  year  they  graded  the  schools  in  the  County,  and  I  was 
studying  from  about  third  grade  to  high  school  subjects.  I  was 


bad  in  spelling  and  grammar.  The  teacher  stayed  at  our  house, 
so  they  taught  me  high  school  work,  and  gave  me  examinations 
in   the  various  subjects. 

So  I  kept  my  exam  papers,  and  went  to  commercial  school 
in  San  Jose,  California  the  year  1906,  completed  the  course  there, 
and  the  following  year,  I  went  to  Valparaiso,  Indiana,  to  study 
pharmacy.  Now  they  required  two  years  high  school  to  enter. 
When  I  showed  the  Professor  my  high  school  test  and  commercial 
diploma,  he  looked  me  over  and  said:  '  Anybody  who  wants 
an  education  as  bad  as  you,  I'm  giving  you  a  chance'.  So  I  got 
my  Pharmacy  Diploma  in  two  school  terms.  Clair,  isn't  that  a 
fabulous  old  time  story. 

One  thing  I'd  add  about  Valpo,  there  were  around  5000 
there,  and  they  had  two  large  dining  halls.  The  average  cost  per 
meal  was  only  7f ,  not  very  good  chow,  so  twenty  of  us  got 
a  private  boarding  place  for  $2.00  per  week,  and  good  eats,  too. 

Kids  of  today  never  had  it  so  good,  buses,  free  milk  for 
the  undernourished,  etc. 

I  hear  from  Emma  jane  and  Bertha  now  and  then.  They 
worry  about  Phil.  He  has  cough,  maybe  TB.  They  say  he  is  so 
weak,  he  can  hardly   fill   his  water  master's  job. 

You    know    we    have   always   been    very    close   since    kids      | 
together.   I  came  close  to  being  "sweetie  pie"  with  Jane.  Went      1 
to  dances,  picnics  and   E.  J.  used  to  come  down  and  ride  the 
range  together.  I  took  her  up  Hayden  Creek  Way,  places  where 
there  are  no  signs  of  man   being  there  before.  | 

What  a  rich   life  we  had,  enjoying  God's  World!  We  were      I 
all    poor    then,    including   you    and    Frank,    but  so  rich   in  our 
destinies  God  has  given  us  to  enjoy. 

Some  time,  I'll  send  you  one  of  Bertha's  letters.  She  is  about 
perfect  in   composing  a  friendly   letter. 

Hope  you  can  decipher  this  scribbling  all   out. 

Be  good  and   keep  happy  and  well! 

"The   Loaners" 
Don   j.  Pyeatt 
P.S.     Give  me  an  "A"  for  effort,  Clair,   Please!    D" 

Relative  to  the  story  in  Mr.  Pyeatt's  letter  about  'girls  to 
the  right,  boys  to  the  left';  one  of  the  former  Trustees  of  that 
District  told  the  following  about  T.  B.  Pyeatt,  also  a  Trustee. 
It  seems  that  after  a  visit  of  the  County  School  Superintendent 
to  that  school,  Mr.  Pyeatt  received  a  letter  regarding  the 
superintendent's  findings  and  among  the  things  found  to  be 
necessary,  was  that  out  houses  (or  privies)  must  be  built.  i 
Mr.  Pyeatt  mounted  his  horse,  slapping  the  horse's  neck  from 
side  to  side,  rode  in  haste  to  the  home  of  one  of  the  Trustees. 
Waving  the  letter  in  her  face,  he  said:  'just  look  a  this-Now 
there's  forty  acres  of  '  willers'  there,  and  if  they  are  good  enough 
for  my   Nelie,  they  are  good  enough  for  these   kids.' 

A  prank  of  Don  Pyeatt  and  Ross  Tobias  played  on  George 
Yearian,  known  as  'Rabbit  George'  is  related  that  George  carrying 
the  mail  from  Junction  to  the  lower  valley,  approached  the  bridge 
crossing  the  Lemhi.  Here  he  saw  a  hat  rise  up,  and  as  it  did 


the  horses  bolted,  scattering  mail  and  George  about.  The  boys 
had  placed  the  hat  on  a  pole,  hiding  under  the  bridge,  decided 
to  play  a  joke  on  George.  Fortunately  he  was  not  injured,  but 
upon  returning  home,  and  being  questioned  as  to  his  whereabouts 
and  actions  that  day,  Don  stated  he  really  'look  a  whipping.' 
It  is  possible  his  father,  T.  B.  had  cut  a  sapling  from  that  40  acres 
of  '  willers'! 

So  I   bring  the  events  and   incidents  to  an  end.  If  I  have 
caused   one   smile,    or   awakened  other  memories,   it  is  reward 

Afterword 


Traveling  north  today  on  Highway  28,  one  sees  the  result 
of  those  brave  settlers,  who  came  to  the  Upper  Lemhi  Valley. 
Only  a  few  log  cabins,  mostly  abandoned,  remain.  In  their  place 
are  modern  homes,  equipped  with  all  the  appliances  made 
possible  by  the  building  of  power  and  telephone  lines  through 
the  valley.  Fields  are  thickly  dotted  by  fat  cattle  of  various 
breeds. 

The  road,  the  roadbed  of  the  railroad  discontinued  in  1939, 
is  a  far  cry  from  the  winding  dirt  road,  dusty  when  dry,  rutted 
when  wet,  that  traversed  the  valley,  crossing  and  recrossing  the 
Lemhi  River,  from  Junction  to  Salmon.  People  rush  along, 
thinking  very  little  of,  or  even  knowing,  the  amount  of  effort 
put  forth  by  those  people  of  yesteryear.  Too,  there  is  an  airport 
where  small  craft  may  land. 

You  ask  about  junction.  It  lies  quietly,  with  only  the"  high 
house"  standing,  as  tho  awaiting  the  coming  of  the  Reddington 
heirs,  who  now  own  the  townsite.  Probably  they  will  build 
summer  homes  there,  and  who  knows.  Junction  may  once  more 
appear  on  the  maps  of  Idaho.  The  quietness,  seemingly  waiting, 
makes  one  think  how  very  still  the  valley  lies  when  covered  by 
the  snows  of  winter. 

The  upper  valley  is  a  prosperous  spot,  made  possible  by 
those  early  settlers  who  came  with  faith,  labored  and  made  life 
worthwhile. 


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