Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-10-10
Helena, Montana, Thursday, October 10, 1879.

not connected with this reservation. think
these Indians are going to behave themselves
now. All they ask is that the Government
shall carry out its promises in regard 10 SUBJ
sistence. Their land lies between the Yellow
stone and the Missouri River. Their fort is
300 miles above the Yellowstone, on the Mis-
souri, They have large country, a fine
camping ground, and have no disposition to
give it up without compensation. The terms
they require are that they receive subsistence
from the Government. These people are To-
Gated around Fort Peck. We give them ra-
tons every seven days. don't know how
long the Government is going to carry out
this arrangement, but as they are going to
Washington, 1t is probable that arrangements
will be made to last for years"
CHIoAGo's GRAND sAcHEM MAKES TALK.
The Mayor then addressed Medicine Bear
and the delegation of Milk River Sioux as
follows, his speech being interrupted and re-
ceived with many an ugh" of appreciation:
/ ''This is the Council chamber of the white
| men of Chicago. These seats are where the
chiefs of the city SIT down to have their grand
| talks on all matters about the city. l am
glad to hear that you have come in from the
war-path and become peaceable and good In
dians, and as long rs you remain peaceable
| and good Indians, you will have the friend
ship and love of the white people. Whatever
the Great Chief at Washington promises you,
he will carry out to the letter. Cheers for
Grant. The annuities, ammunition How!
| How! How'll and everything that is useful
| to the Indians, promised you at Washington,
will be furnished you if you remain peaceful
and quiet. understand your intention is to
be peaceful. You have agreed to live ut
peace with the whites. 1t will be better for
| you, because you will have so many more
things given you by the Government, such as
| clothing, medicine and whatever y0u need.
! This is a great deal better than to be on the
war-path or trying TO subsist by chasing wild
animals. The whites will do everything to
make you happy-tO enlighten your minds
and instruct your children, and it is far better
| for you to come into the agency and be ON
good terms with the Great Father at Washing
ton More cheers for Grant. ! hope to hear
good news from you ut Washington; that
you have enjoyed yourselves there, and that
you have got home without sickness. And
you may depend that the white people will
treat you well wherever you go as long as
you live up to your treaties and agreements.
Have no fear of the white people doing you
any harm. -...... ..an .ty,r .-....l t. h. IA! il
| ..., MEDICINE BEAR TALKS BACK. l., t... .,,.
Major Simmons then introduced Medicine
4 Bear, who shook hands with the Mayor, and
| said: - 10 t-f+H"' 3.'' .a I.,it3''.1. 81 -
| 81 only shook hands with you, but did it
| Il
wan. / am very happy to be here. Neither
my father nor my grandfather made me d
chief. / made myself. Look at me-I Have
not two tongues; not two hearts!a am q man
that does not keep any secrets, and you will
find it so in what say to-day. took these
men TO come with me. We look for every
thing here that is good. suppose you have
heard of the tribe. live far above the war
barns, in the Northwest. 1.-THE interpreter
4 lnS- 1hnA -, al,
forts had yet been built near his tribe. am
mot here tolook for anything bad. Ny grand
father and father raised ME in another land,
but something happened III that land that
made me ashamed, and went away to the
North, above the whole of them. But some-
1 times look back to that land from which l
was driven, and often shed tears. Some
thing was done and Iwent away to the North
to get away from the trouble
! Interpreter-"H speaks of the country he
lived in many years ago, where they had q
fight with the soldiers and were driven OUT
Medicine Bear Everything wrong was
done in that land, but my people look for
nothing now but what is good. The Great
Fathers ways with other tribes we do not
know. He has not given us anything. We
never have drawn annuities during the last
ten years. The Great Chief, the Great Father
sent word to tls, but we never had any ears or
Hluu untl now Oul IL iS not lnht way now.
We had traders in our country, all over it,
and / used them we'll and told them to tell
the Great Father what had done for them.
The Great Fathers word was given to us by
the big man-the agent-and we all listened
to him. But have looked ut the things he
has sent, and do not see any ammunition OF
any guns, and for that reason am going to
see the Great Father" .'.. .-@
} The Mayor-''You can explain these things
to the Great Father, and he will do what ID
good. Nobody here has the power to do as
} you desire. Now that you have come in,
and are willing to do as the Great Father al
Washington wants, you will be treated as
well rs other Indians. b.
.E-..a DEPARTURE FROM THE CITY. .......
The Indians, accompanied by Colonels
O'Connor and Simmons, Judge Turney and
the interpreters, left Chicago last evening al
GAO, on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ST.
Louis Railroad, for Washington. They will
arrive at Columbus, Ohio, this morning, and
: remain there day. Col. Wahm, the Illinois
member of the Commission, remains in Chi.
cago for day or two. 1t is expected tho
= delegation will be in the East for three weeks
) part of the time in New York. They will &c
; back to the West early in October, probably
J by the way of Chicago.
5 CAPTAIN l. V. MKIGGs has given praetica
evidence of the power of weapon invented
by himin the presence of prominent army
; and naval officials at Washington. which may
Y result in throwing aside all our present small