ENp. 382
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p. 382Iowa County [OMIT] prowess, which resulted in the destruction of the whole party of Indians-not one of a party of some twenty five or thirty, escaped. Fever river rises near Belmont in this county and running south enters the Mississippi seven miles below Galena, the great depot of the lead trade of this region. The river was named after a Frenchman (La Fever) and not on account of the prevalence of fevers in its vicinity. The Indian name Mecobea (Small Pox river) is equally unfortunate for the reputation of this stream for healthfulness. Mineral creek and Pipe creek are two small tributaries of the Wisconsin in this county. They have an unusual number of small branches. | p. 382Iowa County [OMIT] prowess, which resulted in the destruction of the whole party of Indians-not one of a party of some twenty five or thirty, escaped. Fever river rises near Belmont in this county and running south enters the Mississippi seven miles below Galena, the great depot of the lead trade of this region. The river was named after a Frenchman (La Fever) and not on account of the prevalence of fevers in its vicinity. The Indian name Mecobea (Small Pox river) is equally unfortunate for the reputation of this stream for healthfulness. Mineral creek and Pipe creek are two small tributaries of the Wisconsin in this county. They have an unusual number of small branches. |
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