The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1873-08-06

circle again, and Maj Smith opened the
Council by saying had only little while
to stay; must gndewn river govern
ment do best can for you; getting diff
cult to raise money for. Indians; whites
get money by work; Great Father gets
money from labor Of whites. Indians
must work like whites, then viii help
you. Sioux find this outs as can
get soldiers in their country, will you
90 to Indian Territory, you can do we'll
there, will help you commence there.
What say you
Crow Breast said, All right, glad to
see you, think we are going to have
something to eat, plenty of cattle. and
care we take your word, shake hands
with you, think will have horses to ride,
think you will feed as, no food at Fort
Berthold, plenty sent AS but we don't get
it, only one piess breads and one piece
bacon and hall beef. Sioux get all
:hey want; we get nothing; not afraid
give you men tako your word for ey-
erything; we have counselled, my men
fighting for success Of railroad, feed US,
arm us as you do Sioux; they fight US,
steal cattle, wart to stay where we are,
country good ; have buried our, men FOR
you, have given you what belongs to us;
think will get pay iorrelations killed.
This and much more was said by these
men. We cannot publish the Council
complete, having noroom for. it. The
Indians were greatly disappointed, They
say Smith is the hardest man they have
had yet. They were willing to do any
thing asked, but wanted their rights.
We were amused at classical esjacula-
tion Of Chief when Smith was ad-
vising them to work as we'll as their
sluaws.
. (Oh "Pedo,' says one OF the braves. J.
Maj. S. Govt has 20 yoke oxen on res
ervation, Your agent will give oxen
to those of you who take the best care
of them will give you oxen, plows and
chains, aud white men vii! learn you
how to use them. Trouble will be in
winter when you get hungry, you will
think you want them to eat. We won
der if white man would have different
thoughts if hungry and starving.-ED.l
You can eat them in two months, then
you will be as bad off as now want to
try you; TO see if you can hunt up hay
enough to keep your cattle over winter.
This fall will be the best time to break
Your agent will pick. OUT the best men to
take care Of them. This is si am 60
ing to promise you cattle and -four,
plows, chains and school teacher. Can't
tell now whether will send you ammu-
milton or not.
Crow Breast, Chief Of Grosvons-ls
Agent meaning Maj. 7appan--going to
stay tell spring
Maj. S.Stay for present.
Crow Breast-That is what twant,
want him to take care Of cattle. We have
rations every seven days we wanted 10
see in Washington how much we we're
to get every year.
To-day the Father and his men eat
together what you seen. " Would like TO
see piles OF goods as I've USED 10. AT
first, commissioners and agents told
them they were going to have good
place TO stay; that houses were
to be built and furnished for them, and |
plenty Of food. Promises were lies, |
they did not do it. Whites are cutting
wood all around, sell wood for many |
dollars, keep everything; don't give any
to us they cut and sci hay also, all on
our land, we get nothing for it. Sioux
do the same thing, lake all we have;
you pay us nothing for it. Missouri |
belongs to Rees, that's the reason say |
that. When can We have rations, how |
often
Maj S.--iIave to talk to you again,
you don't understand. Can't promise |!
anything more than have. You will |
have 44O sacks of -four coming at once, |
it won't go far : cattle the same number !
as last year Agent will issue them to t
you, make them 60 as far IS you can.
. Chief-I want Maj. Tappan to say 50
to US.
Mai. T.--Yau W i'll have them the same |
as last year.
Chief--Ssmetimes We got 20 or 25.
sometimes none. .....-.. s's
Maj, S.-sometmes you have game
and don need them. '- -.'t- ,.'
Chief-We get no game and can't get
beef. .s. ,..s 81. .... a
Bad Gun, approaching Maj s. with
dignity and .hautenr said You
Great Father? We thought we were
going to have a nice council with the
Great Father in Washington. My
Great Father of to-day listen to me-
Look at me; I hare listened to you.
What we amt got you must find out,