Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-03-28
War or Peace Z

ion, and settlers living isolated here aud
here throughout the country pertinently
SIX: What will the green grass bring forth,
u Indian war or Summers peace? There |
re two things hard to piognosticate IN
his country, namely, what kind of Win
eI is in store for US and whether the In
lians will break out with the buttercups,
be tree buds and the Cnmas. Meteoroio
yists may tell us when the Autumn leaves
are falling that we will haze mild Winter;
science made them aware of this fac,
Some believe it, because they have plenty
OF stock and no hay, act upon the mild
Winter theory, but about the time the last
back bone Of stern Winter is cracked.
they seem to realize that either science or
the scientist has lied to them and they
suff. ffom the result of believing loo much
and doing too little at the proper time and
season. The same is true with Indians
Wher they xaut i o sbey fr,endly.a hey can
be frieodl5 Haesd. sThei- cbiehf can AZ |
sure YOU sns sefk that'thereH y ill BE peace,
that the Ihdfah = heart isgood toward tie
white man, that he speaks with but one
tongue, carries bis rife behind him, etc.,
and the very next week be is painted up
for the war path, looks like Satan and acts
like the devil incarnste. II is then that
peoples fnith 10 Indian chiefs and Indian
hearts, as in weather prophets, oozed out
By the pint, and those who nre cot pre-
pared to meet the savage in his stormiest
mood are far worse deceived than the farm
ers who trust in mild Winter aud find i,
q rigorous destroyer Of their most san
guine expectations. But let US not lose
sight of the weiRhty question above
quoted: "War or Peace?' Moses knows NJ
| more about it than Father Wilbur or Wilt
| Goose Bill, but to have him on our sid
and keep him there is highly important
| We need good Summers peace as ancl
as q good Summers harvest, and to secur
| that We must work wisely and in unison
the military, the Indian agents and on
civil officers throughout the land.
Reems that Moses, hitherto kept AZ Fo,
| Simcoe, 10 charge Of Father Wilbur, wa
invited, with several other prominent In
dian chiefs to come to Washington. Mose
did not like the idea and suspected fos
play. The agent. to relieve his MIND, gay
him twelve days furlough to go to his pee
pie, tell them of his being summoned
come to Washing,oc on business in the
behalf, advise them 10 be peaceaile, an
at the expiration of his furioughto bi
adien and return likea man. Moses prom
ised and went his way rejoicing, but the
it seems the sheriff of Yakima county hs
a warrant fer Moses arrest. he being II
dicted by the last grand jury as accesso
to sbe cruel murder Of Perkins and wifi
A Hseeti~g of citizens was held to tai
steps to arrest him, Father Wilbur W
present at the meeting and promised Il
citizens that il they would remain qui'
, he would deliver Moses to them with
twelve days. Moses has gone directly
his camp beyond Priests Rapids. Ne'
Governor Ferry and General Howard a
peared at Wallula, from whence they d
I patched messengers to Moses, requesti
him to come. 1t seems they found b
!. . without much trouble, for last Sund
these dignitaries received dispatch. y
a witbou, moments delay they proceed
: to the Dalles, there to meet Moses fol
: big, long medicine talk. How it term
ated we know not, but this we do kuo
that If the chiefs 60 to Washington tn
tribes will stay at home and Keep qni
Some discontenied ones may go over
II the Black Hills and join the Cheyennes
even go and fink their fortune with that
Sitting Bull, but in this section we
,e have no war, unless unwisely brought
by whites, who have nothing, 10 lose. /"
If they but knew it, precious little to g
but be it war or peace, let settlers prep
I'd for emergencies, and If they should &C
us they will not be found wanting. - Wa
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