River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-08
LO DeniandsS7O, OO0, 900 Tor the Black
Hills GOIdFIeIds.

hIlib GOH0f1etds.
The threatening Of an outbreak by the
wild Indians at the great Sioux council
passed by without any collision. At a
meeting held Sunday in the commission
er's quarters, the Indians agreed to sub
nit their proposition next day. Accord
ingly at the usual hour Monday 1.-THE
21th) the commissioners were on the
council ground, and a skirmish line. of
cavalry, on foot and horseback, extending
200 yards on either side and in rear Of
the commissioners tents. The Indians
were kept outside these lines. Other
precautionary measures were taken to
protect the commissioners from attack or
surprise.
At o'clock 800 head chiefs and sol
diers formed in half-circle in front, and
enc hundred feet e ON the commissioners.
Before the speaking commenced, Red
Cloud, Spotted Tail, Red Dog and thirty
other head chiefs sat down in the circle,
midway between the commissioners and
the circle Of chiefs. After the lapse Of
fifteen minutes Red Cloud and Red Dog
approached the commissioners. The
former said he had selected Red Dog to
speak for him and his people. He said !:
INDIAN TERMS RED Dog.
"The great Father picked out your wise
men to make n treaty with the Indians.
You come here with troops, and this
troubles our people
Great difficulty being experienced in
obtaining proper Interpretation, Red
Cloud said he wanted one of his own peo-
pie to write down all that was said, and
thereupon grasped half breed boy from
the crowd of spectators, and seated him
at the liable.
Red Dog continued: Six generations
have been fed by the government. His
people now want guarantee of food and
clothing for seven generations more.
lie said the Indians were ready to make =
treaty. lie wanted pay for the gold al
ready taken out of the Black Hills, and
wanted to sell only such portions Of the
Black Hills as gold had been discovered
IN, and for relinqushing the right therein
wanted light wagon, a span of horses,
six work cattle, a gun and ammu-
milton for each head of an Indian
family. He also insisted that in fu-
ture when annuity goods come we wanted
to be furnished duplicate bill of them,
so some of their own people could exam
inc it. When all these things are done
we will then think of what you have to
say to US.
SPOTTED TAIL.
He then retired and Spotted Tail came
forward and said: Yesterday when we
called on you commissioners you were all
drunk, and you tried to throNa blanket
over my head. To-day | breathe the
free air of heaven amongst my own peo-
pie, and can now talk to you Of what did
not wish to say yesterday. If you want
our land we want the boundary line Of
the Indian reserv On changed to the
middle of the No Platte river, and
mounds put up al, lg the middle of the
river He also wanted back pay for what
had been taken out of the Black Hills,
lie again repeated he would only dispose
of the portion of the Black Hills where
gold is found. lie meant he would not dis.
pose of the Big Horn and Powder River
country, as suggested by the commission.
evs. lie said he didn't want any other
road through the reservation to the
Black Hills. except the one the thieves
travelled by. lie meant Gen. Custar's
trail from Bismarck. lie didn't want
road running through the Black Hills, or
through the reservation. He said he
would speak about the rights of the half.
breeds and squaw hen another time.
Commissioner Allison said on that new
question he would have to consult the
President.
Spotted Tail resumed, and said he
wanted to retain the present agency here
on the Missouri river, as long as his race
exists. IL our people move again, we
want to get money enough so that they
can live on the interest. He further said
he wanted a Catholic priest to teach
them white ways, reading, blowing,
cultivation Of the soil and raising stock
He opposed the government preventing
white men, half-breeds who married In
dian women, from living in the country.
lie wanted the troops removed from the
agencies, and put them to watching the
Black Hills.
SPOTTED BEAR.
lie was followed by Spotted Bear, Of
Cheyenne agency. lie said it looked bad
to see troops around a council camp while
making treaty He said his tribe
wanted great deal for the hills, but be.
fore we have sold them to white people
90 and steal them. lie said there were
great many bad men on his reservation.
lie wanted Catholic priest to educate
the people and make them wise.
They wanted seventy million dollars for
the Black Hills. The white people could
put the money at interest. They wanted
to live on The interest Of their money. lie
spoke IN behalf Of the white men and half
breeds His tribe wanted to select them
as traders and have several trading posts
in the agency. lie repeated the remarks
Of his predecessor. He wanted duplicate
bills of the annuity goods to come to the
agency. He wanted a telegraph operator
AZ the agency, 50 lac could talk with the
President quick when anything was
wrong. lie wanted the soldier, removed
from the agency. lie wanted the presi.
dent to give every Indian a house, farm,
wagon, horse. cattle and tools.
LITTLE BEAR.
Little Bear. chief from the Cheyenne
Agency. ma lp "A lpuUap lpeash tvb.,.tt,