White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-24
FROM PLATTE BRIDGE.
an Indian Dog Feast-NystsrioHs Gold
Mines Discovered By an IndIda-IRe
Sail Lake Nail Weather, dc.

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Correspondence of the St. Joseph JOunal.l
PLATTE BRIDGE, Z. T., Feb. 8.
As the gold mines are the only topic
riyeting public attention, some of your
readers who think of visiting them may
wish to know something of the frivolities
of the red skins, whose country they will
have to travel through ia reaching the
modern 0phir. l will therefore give
them an account Of a visit of couple
young friends Of mine, to sn Indian vii
lage-their experience Of Indian life. and
their introduction to general dog feast.
Having received an invitation from their
red brethren to come and partake of 3
sumptuous supper, they at once repaired
to the village and then to the lodge Of
their host.
On arriving, they were politely ivited
in and seated at the sumptuous table next
to their host. On either side of the ia
BILE were seated the red faced guests, anx-
iously awaiting to partake of the sumpt-
uous supper. In the centre of the lodge
was large fire, and on each side of the
fire large stick made fast in the ground.
The dog was then sliced in two pieces
and on each stick was placed half. As
soon as it was partly roasted, it was Ia
ken of, laid on board, sliced, and then
the head of the feast commenced distrib-
uting it among the guests. of course
the two pale faces were not sighted, but
each was helped to slice. 1t so hap
pened that two young warriors had fin
ished their meat before their white breth-
rem had fairly begun, so they gave them
their share, which was accepted with saw
age Joy, and devoured with avidity.
The proprietor of the lodge got very
indignant because his white brethren did
not seem to relish the dish, and remarked
that better meat white men never ate.
The young men assured him that they
were satisfied in looking on. They then
Joined their host in a smoke, and so end
ed the feast with them, but the Indians
kept up the frolic by dancing until day
break.
l have been told story, the truth Of
which don't doubt, as my informants
are gentlemen whose veracity cannot be
doubted, about a mysterious gold mine
discovered by an aged warrior of the Ar
rappahoe Indians. The exact locality Of
the mine is q secret to every one but him.
self. some three years ago the Indian is
said to have discovered the mine, and
dug out gold dust to the amount of $500,
which he laid out for goods bought from
q trader. A number of his tribe have
been watching him to find out where his
mine is, but they tell me he is too old q
coon to be caught. he has pick, spade
and pan which he uses for mining. These
have seen myself. There is no other
Indian in the tribe who has like imple-
ments, as they have no use for them.
/ have been informed by Good Friday,
q Chef of the tribe, who was raised in
the States, from boy to manhood, by
Major Fitzpatrick, but who has been
with his tribe for about eight years, and
who speaks good English, that this In
dian only goes to his mine in the Spring
of the year, and that about two or three
weeks before he starts, he secretes his mi
ming implements several miles from the
village. When he gets ready to go he
chooses dark night, and is careful that
no one is watching him. He then gets
on his pony, and is gone eight or ten
days. returning at night, thus making
his absence profound mystery.
The Great Salt Lake Mail is making
railroad time Just think. 800 miles in
ten days! The weather here at present
is balmy and delightful.
Yours, DC. Missouri.