The Chronicles of the Yellowstone: History of the Country Drained by the Yellowstone River, Its Indian Inhabitants, Its First Explorers, the Early Fur Traders and Trappers (1883)

Eugene S. Topping (1844-1917) was a trapper and hunter, Yellowstone guide , wolfer, Indian fighter, scout, discoverer of Norris Geyser Basin, prospector and miner.

He was born in Long Island and went to sea at age 12 in the ocean merchant service. He headed west in 1868 working as prospector, miner, and stock trader. By 1871 he was working the Clark Fork mines and the following year guided Mr. & Mrs. H.H. Stone through the park. Mrs. Stone was reported to be the 1st known woman to visit the geyser basins. Eugene in the 1860s prospected in various locations in Wyoming. He spent several summers boating on Yellowstone Lake in 1874-75, trapping, hunting and 'wolfing' during the winters. He was in several Indian battles, including one under the command of Gen. Crook, as a scout; and one near a trading fort on the Yellowstone River in 1875. He prospected in the Black Hills and northern Idaho before going to southern BC in 1889. He acquired a share in a gold prospect that ended up making him a lot of money. He was founder the town of Trail, BC with friend Frank Hanna.

Contents:

I. THE AUTHOR MAKES HIS BOW.
II. INDIANS OF THE COUNTRY.—A LOST TRIBE
III. EARLY EXPLORERS.
IV. FUR TRADERS AND TRAPPERS
V. EXPLORATIONS OF KIT CARSON AND BRIDGER—SIR GEORGE GORE'S HUNTING EXPEDITION — REYNOLDS' MILITARY EXPEDITION
VI. CAPT. STUART'S TRIP.
VII. EARLY PROSPECTORS
VIII. BROAD GAUGE COMPANY AND INDIAN FIGHTS.
IX. OTHER DEPREDATIONS BY THE SAME WAR PARTY
X. CONNOR'S EXPEDITION
XI. FIRST CULTIVATION OF THE GROUND—LOCATION OF BIG HORN POSTS
XII. RIVER ADVENTURE AND INDIAN CUNNING
XIII. VICISSITUDES OF INDIAN TRADERS
XIV. FORT PHIL KEARNEY MASSACRE
XV. JEFF STANDIFER'S EXPEDITION OF GOLD-HUNTERS
XVI. FIGHT BETWEEN FRIENDLY INDIANS —CREEK NAMES —BOZEMAN'S DEATH
XVII. MONTANA MILITIA
XVIII. STANDIFER'S SECOND TRIP —THE MURDER OF McADOW'S HERDERS
XIX. BLACKFEET KILLED —GOLD AT BEAR GULCH — CRANDALL AND FINLEY'S DEATH
XX. RAIDS AND COUNTER-RAIDS ON WIND RIVER
XXI. BIG HORN EXPEDITION—DISCOVERY OF THE
XXII. CLARKE'S FORK MINES
XXIII. THIRTY-NINE DAYS LOST IN THE NATIONAL PARK
XXIV. WOLFERS AND TRAPPERS
XXV. CHAPTER XXVI.
XXVI. BLOOD FOR BLOOD — BAKER'S BATTLE — FIRST WHITE WOMAN TO VISIT THE NATIONAL PARK
XXVII. NORTHERN PACIFIC SURVEYORS — YELLOWSTONE LAKE —EFFECTS OF IMAGINATION
XXVIII. THE FIRST YELLOWSTONE STEAMBOAT — WHISKY TRADING
XXIX. MOST REMARKABLE EXPEDITION ON RECORD
XXX. ROSEBUD EXPEDITION CONTINUED
XXXI. ROSEBUD EXPEDITION CONCLUDED
XXXII. FIRST BOAT ON THE YELLOWSTONE LAKE —INDIAN DEVILTRY—THE END OF THE ROAD
XXXIII. HUBBLE, CHARLEY COCKE AND WOODY'S FIGHTTHREE TO FIVE HUNDRED
XXXIV. FORT PEASE EXPEDITION —ADVENTURES BY RIVER AND WITH HOSTILE SAVAGES
XXXV. ACCIDENTS AND INDIAN FIGHTING ON THE UPPER YELLOWSTONE
XXXVI. AN ACT OF HEROISM — TROUBLE AT THE CROW AGENCY—FIGHT WITH A MOUNTAIN LION
XXXVII. FORT PEASE AGAIN
XXXVIII. TROUBLE AT BAKER'S BATTLE GROUND
XXXIX. FORT PEASE CONTINUED —A FIGHT AGAINST GREAT ODDS
XL. THE LAST FIGHT AT AND DESERTION OF FORT PEASE
XLI. BLACK HILLS STAMPEDE — DEATH OF CHARLEY COCKE
XLII. COMMENCEMENT OF THE SIOUX WAR — FIGHT WITH CRAZY HORSE
XLIII. RENO'S FIGHT
XLIV. ADVENTURES OF GIRARD AND DE RUDIO—CUSTER'S MASSACRE
XLV. ARRIVAL OF TERRY—BURIAL OF THE DEAD AND RESURRECTION
XLVI. SIOUX CAMPAIGN CONTINUED—GEN. CROOKS' HARD MARCH
XLVII. YELLOWSTONE SETTLERS —CROOK'S FIGHT WITH DULL KNIFE —MASSACRE OF WOLFERS AND SHOSHONES
XLVIII. NEZ PERCE WAR—CAUSE FOR—SEVERE FIGHTING BETWEEN TROOPS AND INDIANS
XLIX. NEZ PERCE WAR CONTINUED — NATIONAL PARK TOURISTS IN TROUBLE
L. NEZ PERCE WAR CONTINUED —MORE TROUBLE IN THE NATIONAL PARK
LI. NEZ PERCE WAR CONCLUDED —INDIAN FRIENDSHIP — BEAR PAW FIGHT
LII. TOWNS OF THE YELLOWSTONE —BANNOCK INSURRECTION
LIII. THE LAST SIOUX FIGHT—BUFFALO AND BUFFALO KILLING—CROW RESERVATION CATTLE
LIV. MINES—NATIONAL PARK AND TOURISTS—ADIEU

Originally published in 1883 and reformatted for Kindle;