The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-08-31

thirty-four different tribes, having
fought his way foot by foot through
Indian lands over ground v be-
fore trodden by the foot of a white
man. HIS position as a high com
handing officer in the U, S. army,
and leader of many important expe-
dltions against the Indians, has given
him opportunities for study and Oh
scrvation, such as have never before
fallen to the lot of a white man, and
such as no one jim civil life could poss-
IDLY command
In this volumn of $50 pages Col.
Dodge aims to give a truthful and
minute account of our wild Indians
of the present day; to wildly describe
their actions, habits, customs, relig-
ion, manners and amusements as
practiced by them now in the uncivi-
lized regions of their uninvaded coun-
try; to give graphic accounts Of thrill
ing and exciting adventures among
them; to narrate daring exploits and
hairbreadth escapes, not only from
his own experience, but from that of
other white men. and of Indians alse;
and to record desperate encounters,
hand-to.hand combats, sudden sur
prises, remarkable dcfences, and hero
ic achievements incident to frontier
life. In all of this Col. Dodge has
succeeded most admirably. and he
has produced incomparably the most
exhaustive and truthful account of
our wild Indians ever written, and
undeniably one of the most thrilling
and fascinating books Of personal
daring and romantic adventure ever
published. His narrative is spiced
with many graphic accounts OF ia
nous Scouts and Guides; of Trappcrs
Frontierslnen, Squattcrs, Squaw-Men,
Texas Cowboys, Miners, Gold Hunt,
ers, Border Rntiians and Desperadoes
and their adventures and wonderful
achievements are fascinating pen
pictures OF life in our Indian country.
"Truth is stranger than felton," and
most essentially so in this thrilling
record Of thirty-three years expert
ence.
Gen. Sherman truthfully says in
his neutrality-suspicious. is the first
attempt of which ] have knowledge
to treat him 1.-THE Indian) as he exists
III fact. You have had the experience
of a third of a century in absolute
contact with the various tribes of oul
Indians from the British line to Tex
as, New Mexico and Arizona, hunting
with them IN peace and in war. 1t j.
by far the best description extant o
the habits, manners, customs, usages
ceremonies, etc, of the American
Indian as he now is. You are hereb,
authorized to use my name as author
ity for its publication and circulation
and l invite all persons to read thi
book carefully"
The book Is both profusely ant
magniticcntly illustrated. Its list o
stecl-plates includes portraits of TIN
author, and of Gen. Crook, Gen. Mile
Gen. Custer, Gen. Mckenzie, etc,
and there are many superb full-pag
engravings on wood. But the crown
ing feature of the illustrations ar
the magnificent full-pagc Chrome
Lithograph Plates. These are print
cd in fifteen c%olors, from ninety ell
graved stones, and represent weapon
ornaments, instruments, fac-similes q
Indian drawings and remarkable oil
jccts of interest and curiosity TO
numerous to mention. The Smithst
MAN Institute at Washington is large
ly indebted to Col. Dodge Tor its e,
.enslve collection Of Indian object
collected by him in the past thirty
three years.
After a careful and critical exan
%ination of Col. Dodge's great work
We al Faithfully say that it combine
in an unusual degree great value ant
the most thrilling interest; %unitin,
both with magnificent illustrations
1t Is a rare treat to look at the latter
In every respect 1t is a horoughl'
trst-ciass work, and as such we cal
the special attention of our readers t
1t, and we advise them to get it a
the very first opportunity. Once be
gun it will not willingly be laid asid
till the last page is finished. 1t i
sold at a low price, but is for sal
only by subscription through canvas,