Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-09-17
A POWWuW WITH THE CROWS.

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KasifyinE tho Treaty for Right Of Way
Through the Reservation for the Northern
Pacific Railway.
A correspondent Of the Philadelphia Times
writes from Saltwater a gency, NJ. T.: Perhaps
the last great powwow that will be held has
been hold at this agency to-day. Hearing that
the three commissioners appointed by the gov
crnmont to make q treaty with the Crow nstion
for the right of way of the Northern Pacific
railroad through their reservation were to meet
at this date, started ont from Miles City, and
after wearisome teaming Of about go miles
over the dry and dusty roads, arrived here last
night As we approached the agency the in
termittent chorus Of dogs announced a large
Indian encampment There were at the agency,
which is sixteen miles up the Saltwater river,
some 200 lodges Of the Grow nation, coming
from all parts of tho reserve, which, with the
resident Indians, swelled the number to about
1000, or within 500 of the entire nation
In the morning the grounds presented very
picture sque sight, as the Indians were painted
and decorated i'll the most gaudy and fantastic
manner, each separate one or group of them
in moving around being followed by dogs Of
various breeds, from q little fox dog to large
wolf dog. 4
pal men Of the tribe. With the United States
commission of which Mr. Luce is chairman,
and Messrs j. 7. Dodge, Major Pease and G.
C. Sanders, on behalf of the railroad, and Mr.
Keller, the Indian agent, presiding, met IN the
school room of the agency. The room was a
once seen could never be forgotten-the In
dian portion Of 1t. Of course. Most of the
latter were very large men and Of immensely
Of cheek, and all with their faces more or less
painted Several wore army hats, with great
brass eagles in front, and many carried fans
,or. - -.1@ i
wore their hair long and unkenpt and in va
rious fashions. Pentee Coos, one of the prlnci-
pal chiefs, having his braided with little points,
which were parted at the base with red seal
ing WAX. The chiefs sat in front, the common
warriors in the rear. 4
terpreter, opened the council by explaining
the object of it. and then read the letter from
the secretary of tho interior and after little
1attering tribute to the uniform friendliness
of the Grows towards the whites, Mr. Luce
made an address explaining tho ts
WISHES OF THE GOVERNMENT
in the matter Of obtaining rignt Of way for the
railroad, and at the same tilae told them that
the government had, in 1864, granted tho
railroad the privilege Of going through the
ground, which was ut made a reservation
until 1868. The council then adjourned for
the purpose Of filling the bellies of the In
dams with big feast
Aftor they wero we'll fed, the council was re-
opened at . O'Clock. Mr.. Keller opened by
saying that they met to settle the question of
granting right OF way for the railroad and the
amount of pay for the same, and not for mere
talking
Ashoo Manage, or Crazy Head, was the first
chief to speak, and said: ''We are always
friendly with the whites; bring along your
railroad and sec that I get something to eat
right along, but don't have any timber cut I
want to eat until die, and my children also.
Fix yoar price on the land and make it good
ono" This, with some few complimentary
words, constituted all he said. and also what
Two Belly. or Errets Kap, said.
After these two prominent chiefs had spoken
it was asked if they would be satisfied with
SEC, coo, and quite discussion arose The
Old Dog arose and said: 'sPass the railroad
through and increase our pay and grub, y
The young chief, See All the World, then came,
put an ornsnented buffalo robe on Mr. Keller
and said he was satisfied But the rest were
not and things looked squally. Twenty
two two thousand sa.o q dollars . was Vas offered
at this point Pontee Coos, or Plenty OF G. our
age. young man and Influential chief, arose
and said he would touch the pen for the whole
camp if the government would give him $50,
600. After a little more palaver they &C
cepted $25, 600 as tho figures, and most pres
ers were Pontee Coos, Iron Bull, Two Belly,
or Errets Kap, Beef Bull, Spotted Horse, Long
Elk, Crazy Head, or Ashoo Manage, Pretty
Eagle, Thin Belly, Bull Nose and about 10
others. rf IA x
In the evening there was grand friendship
dance in the court yard of the agency. This
dance was obliged in by about sixty young
warriors. Eight old men sat in circle at one
side beating headed drum and the men
danced all kinds of strange, wild figures
around fire in the center of the place. AT
noon to-day there was o second dance. The
treaty ls now considered as ratified and the
Northern Pacific railroad will commence at
| once to construct their line through the re-