The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14
HUNTLEY, REX.
The Creator Of Spoopendyke. Now King
of the Teton Sioux, Willing to do the
Fair Thing by the United States.


of the Teton Sioux, Willing to do the
Fair Thing by the United states.
Stanley Huntley, editor of Drake $
Travellers Magazine, and just advanced
to the position of Chief OF the Teton
Nation, having been adopted by them
years ago when among the Indians in
the capacity of correspondent, is prepar-
ing to leave for the Sioux country. He
bought ten cents worth of war-paint
and a pair of moccasins yesterday, and
will start as soon aS the walking I'M
proves. He had the moccasins charged
i'm the name of Waukpey Wankan. or
Holy Leaf. As his name signifies in the
Sioux language. The name was de-
rived from the fact that he cured a
wounded Indian chief called Little
Knife by applying leaves and oil.
What does the pale-face want?'
asked the new chief as a reporter of the
ITorLd entered his wigwam yesterday.
ITO know how the big medicine man
cured Little Knife" was the reply.
Il had to cure him." said Mr.. Hunt
ley, smiling. Il was held prisoner by
Sitting Bulls allies. and it was cure
Little Knife or die. No cure. no life
The chief had two sons. One was killed
awhile ago and Young Antelope has
just died. As | was adopted by Little
Knife. the hereditary chief of the Teton
Nation. which includes all the Sioux
tribes. the title falls to me. The Indians
regard the tie as sacred as though /
was blood relation"
Mr.. Huntley sent the following to the
President:
NEW YORK. Feb. Sion. Chester A. Arthur
President Of the United Stdtes-Dear SIR: As
you will observe by the dispatches in this
mornings New York papers. have succeeded
TO the chieftainship If the Tetons and want
70 ask you whether your nation IND mine are
10 live on terms of friendly equality or
Whether you want strife and ClTnage.
! would lake to remark that We will have
war on tap for any maIaudiug Republican
form ofAGoTernment that comes fooling
around Oar Congressional District, while we
will be on peace footing toward your people
so long a. they conduct themselves with due
regard To the prejudices of civilization Any
deviation from this course of procedure will
result in your being sent 10 the tower for
the first Offense and TO two towers for the Sec
Ond.
Please speak To your Secretary of the In
ferior and have him brace up the rations Is
sued TO my tribes so a. TO include an oeca.
cast of war material, plug hats, or light lit
erature now on file in your Stltc Department.
will be gracefully received as a guarantee or
your good faith.
Hoping to hear from you soon in a spirit OF
peace around the reservations and good viii
toward the undersigned. | have the honor To
remain. yours, STANLEY HUSTLEY. Rex.
Mr.. Huntley allowed his eyes to wan
der TO some Indian relics on the wall
above his desk. Among other things
was feathered coronet that he wore
when a Young buck among his new
found friends. He continued: Il am
afraid TO assume the emblems of the
new dignity while in the city until Mr..
ODonovan kicks out. because he don't
want kings or chiefs outside of himself;
that's why you see these old plumes
and moccasinS there. Ii would take me
four DAYS to tell all my experiences
among the Indians. besides / have for
gotten most of it now"
Have YOU been officially notified OF
your advancement"
THE first | heard of il was when |
read the morning papers to-day. L shall
take the cigar-man across the street
along with me. He has just sent me
bill, and suppose | must make him
chief OF one of the tribes.
Early in the day Mr.. Huntley sent
out for four bricks. and placed one I'M
der each leg of his chair as mark of
distinction. His reputation heretofore
has rested on two great efforts of his
life. The first was during the Chicago
riots, when he coined the expression:
The pale air was streaked with blood
and the cutters gusheo with gurgling
gore" The other effort was, =" The
Spookendyke PAPERS" which were
printed in Brooklyn paper. His OBJ
ject in getting the bricks yesterday was
to have Il more enduring foundation