The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-24
From the Arkansas City Kansas Traveller. Is. ]
"SpOtted Tail" and the U. 3. Agents
mt Arkansas City.

Last Friday afternoon sixteen wagons, |
loaded with ninety-six Sioux Indians, d,
including abons one dozen squaws, pass-
ed through ihis place and camped on
the Walnut. They were nnder charge
of Col A q. Boone, Major f. A. How
ard and Dr. J. W. Daniels. who accom-
panied them to the Territory to select a
location. Col. Boone, has been ffty
years in the Indian service, and was the
party who extinguIshed so many Indian
titles in Kansas DIR. Daniels was act
ing commissioner for the United States.
and Major Howard, their former Agent,
is diabursing agent. The Indians were
not pleased with the country between
here and Wichita on account of the
scarcity of timber and the flatness OF the
prairie lands, and expressed themselves
in favor of a hilly or mountainous
place for their future home. In the
evening. accompanied with Messrs Hay
wood and Mclaughlin, Indian contract
ora, the Mayor. Mr.. Brown, and our
worthy Representative of the Legisla-
ture, we paid the camp visit, and were
| cordially received. In the officers tent
We were introduced to the famous chief
Spotted Tail" and in the camp met
tRed Dog" Young Man-Afraid-of-his
| Horses" american Horses,' and 9TH
ers, among them two Cheyennes and
fonr Arrapahoes. They were all large,
powerful men. and wore a look that one
would not like 10 meet alone on the
prairie. From DR.. Daniels. we learned
that Spotted Tail" is only nickname
and that the great chiefs real name waf
Bear Leg" 'Red Dog" derived his
name from his coming into camp on al
fuurs, being 40 badly wounded and GOV
cred with blood that he resembled q ret
dog " ,mng-man etc, explains itself
He WAS the owner of a nun Der of horses
and was always 40 uneasy for fear the.
would be stolen. that be was given tha
name. The Sioux expressed their de
. sire to see the Osages, and an effort will
be made to meet them on the trail a
they go TO Cheyenne Agency. TIL
Agents did not want them to see tn
Pawnees, as they are deadly enemies, an
the sight of them would be apt to max
them discontented.
"Spotted Tail" ia said to be an intell
gent, shrewd man. and one of the mos
remarkable full blood Indians livinl
He seldom saya much, and depends sol,
ly on his own Judgment. On his pc
son he wears several medals from Pre-
ident Grant and other distinguishe
's men. We noticed small boys with the
Is that wore hair piping, costing from s;
le to $500. and some ornaments Of no me
l. gre value.
e, The company went from this place
e. the old Kickapoo Agency, thence to t
is Cheyenne Agency. and from there to &
Is Sac and Fox Agency, then to Mus"ogs
h then home by the way of the M. K. al
1t T. Railway. We have not learned VIII
e. has been decided on, but think they W
s. be located not great distance from t
ve State line. There are about 1000
ly them in all, and it il expected from
,g 900 to 5000 would be brought down
h case they are satisfied. In that event,
m post OF not less than five companies
oy soldiers would have to be station
as along the line, which would give &C
h, sumers sufficient TO raise the price
lis wheat, oats and Corn equal to that
nd Wichita or any railway town, and wor
a be the next best thing 10 railroad, a
ne that, too, without any tax on the peol