Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-02
HuNTLEY, REX.

Eu0NseesS ne<ss
fhe Creator Of Spoopendyke. Now King
OF the Teton Sioux. Willing to do the
Fair Thing by the United States.
Stanley Huntley. editor of BRAKES
Trareler's Magazine, and just advanced
20 the position OF Chief o. 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 pair of moccasins yesterday, and
will star. as soon as the walking i'm
proves. He had the moccasins charged
in 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
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
World entered his wigwam yesterday.
Ito know how the big medicine man
cured Little Knife was the reply.
Il had to cure him." said MIR. Hunt
lev, 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 thought !
was blood relation"
Mr. Huntley sent the following to the
President:
New YORK. Feb 6.-Hon. Chester 4. Arthur,
President OF the United States-Dear Sir: As
You will observe by the dispatches in this
mornings New York papers. have succeeded
TO the craftsmanship of the Tetons. and L wait
to ask you whether 20 IT nation ana mime are
70 live on terms of friendly equality or
whether you want strife and carnage
Would like to remark that we will have
war on tap for any Inarauding RepubIcap
form of Government that comes foolinG
around our Congressional District, while we
wiz be on peace footing toward your people
so long rs they conduct themselves with due
regard to the prcjudiccS of civilization. ANY
deviation from this course of procedure viii
result in your being sent to the tower for
the first ofense and to two towers Tor the sec
Ond.
Please speak to your Secretary of the In.
ter or and have him brace up the rations Is
siona ham and mackerel for Sunday. Any
cast of war material. plug hats. or light lit
erature now on file in your State Department
will lie gracefully received as guarantee OF
your good faith.
Hoping to hear from you soon in a spirit Of
peace around the reservations and good VIII
remain, yours, STANLEY HUNrLEY. 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 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..
O'R9royan kicks out, because he don't
want kings or chiefs outside of himself;
that's why YOU see these Old plumes
and moccasins there. 1t would take me
four days to tell all my experiences
among the Indians. besides l have for
gotten most of it now"
Have YOU been officially notified OF
yOur advancement"
1.-The first heard of it 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 a
bill. and suppose 1 must make him
chief of one of the tribes
Early in the day Mr.. Huntley sent
out for four bricks, and placed one un-
der each leg of his chair rs 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 expressions:
The pale air was streaked with blood
and the cutters gusheo with gurgling
gore" The other etfOr. was, THE
Spookendyke Papers," which were
printed in a Brooklyn paper. His OBJ
ect in getting the bricks yesterday was
TO have more enduring foundation
~ T. World