Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-05-08
HuNTLEY. REX.


of the Teton Sioux, Willing TO do the
Fair Thing by the United States.
Stanley Huntley, editor Of Drake's
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 nalr of moccasins yesterday, and
will start as soon as the walking i'm
proves. He had the moccaslns 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 a
wounded Indian chief called Little
Knife by applying leaves and oil.
What does the pale-face wantP''
asked the new chief as a reporter of the
World entered his wigwam yesterday.
ITO know how the big medicine man
cured Little Knife. y was the reply.
II had to cure him." said Mr.. Hunt
ley, smiling. II 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: e;-Hon. Chester A. Arthur,
you viii observe by the dispatches in this
mornings New York papers, have succeeded
to the chieftainship of the Tetons and want
to live on terms Of friendly equality or
whether you want strife and carnage
would like to remark that we will have
form SaT On Of ' Government vo1 a that comes foong
around our Congressional District. while we
will be on peace footing toward your people
so long as they conduct themselves with due
regard to the prejudices Of civilization Any
deviation from this course of procedure will
result in your being sent to the tower for
the first offense and to two towers for the sec
| ond.
Please speak to your Secretary of the In
| terror and have him brace up the rations Is
| sional ham and mackerel for Sunday. Any
| cast off war material, plug hats. or light lit
erature now on file in your State Department
will be gracefully received as q guarantee or
/ your good faith.
Hoping to hear from you soon in spirit of
peace around the reservations and good Will
| toward the undersigned, have the honor to
remain, yours, STANLEY HUNTLEY, 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'Donovan kicks out, because he don'i
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 have for
/ gotten most of it now"
Have you been officially notified o.
your advancement
1.-The first I heard of it was when
read the morning papers to-day. | shall
take the cigar-man across the stree
along with me. He has just sent me {
bill, and / suppose I must make hin
4 chief of one of the tribes.
i Early in the day Mr. Huntley sen
out for four bricks, and placed one un
der each leg of his chair as a mark O
distinction. His reputation heretofore
has rested on two great efforts CT hi
life. The first was during the Chicago
riots, when he coined the expression
"The pale air was streaked with blooL
and the cutters gushed with gurglinf
gore The other effort was, q Th,
Spookendyke Papers" which wer,
printed in Brooklyn paper. His oh
ject in getting the bricks yesterday wa
to have more enduring foundation.
i NJ Y World.