The Red Cloud chief., 1885-09-25
bearing upon the irrigated lands of the
settlers at MuSsel Slough.

.sAtstI- az .bi~~'l s0icoEH.
Green field. grew broader and green
or. Little ilocks and herds ot cattle
and sheep wcr: to lie seen f'edin on
the rich vegetation which came with
the water that Ovcrspreai ID" land
from the sy-tcm of TT eating dnrIlr-;
! and as the result Of all thu. no" and
pretty co;tamc- verr taking 'hc placc cf
| the vre.chei int IN winch nearly al
had been forced 10 live during the irr.t
wears # their residence: and 1t was in
the midst Of this prosperity. wnen wan;
had hcen banished by year Of patient,
| ~per-ev.ring toll. and the were reioc C.
ing over troubles past, and the thought
that for the rest Of their days they
could take life easv, that the str1k.
came With turned ali tier JOY intD
mourning. and changed the currcnt Of
their blood from the peaceful flow of
qu.c'. happy hearts l." a scethIng Hood
in hearts made hot with fear and
hatred.
Til, was no rumor from An unknown
! sou.rc. that ica"hcfi their ears. awakIn"
( doubt in some and rdiculc ia others.
I; Was not th. faint mUrmuring of 4
! distant s;or1n that might never reach
them. bat the sudden rush Of the whirl-
wind: the flash ot the lightning. The
falling of the thunder oft from 4 sunny
sky. 1t came a Il notice from tn" rail-
road 10 each settler, inform
ino him that he was "A tresra-,cr on The
! lands Of he company. n MUS. !mnIc-
/ diat.ly vacatn unless h. was prepared
10 paw the value Of the land occupied
b. him. which had been carefully APP
scd, S, The notice read. b. com
pctcnt iudges. whose estimate 81 the
vain. OF .acn ouartcr-scc'iOn .
panied the notice.
This appraisement RANGED from ten
t. ihirty-iivc dollars pr acre: that Of
Fra ius Hcmmiu@wav beng thirty do
lars p-r acre. or total f four thousand
cignt hundred dollars. which he was
asked Ia pay t. the railroad company
Tor :nr land u" had redeemed from ;hc
ac,"r:. or failing therein WAS ordered
t. at oncc ya"aIc The premises,
The excitement which :he receipt %.
thcs notices caused can he ima~ln" l..
T9'clts Of vcn"canc" upon the 9TH scrS
of the company were both loud ami ire
cucn., and had they been pres. nj, tier'
j. no question "a To what the fate
wCnid have been. Death III some form
would ungu .s,ionably have been mctcd
out to them.
But they were careful not 20 b. pres
en-.
They hal deliberately laid. and were
now cX"cu' NJ, a plan I" roh these pro-
pie OF their homes. and they were too
cunning to com. within reach Of :nc.r
victim, while The first hot flush oi right
"oas amer was upon hem.
With the power which their immense
wealth. the giii IF Congress. gave them.
they diI not lear the courts or IL. Stat.
authorities.
Incv already controlled :h"r and
we're prepared 20 brib. or threaten. a
thew deemed most likely Ia accomplish
their end. any official who stood in the
WAY of their plans Tor wholesale rob
berry.
Tn" leaders in the plot stood nigh n
social AL political circles.
the settler had small means Of max
in" the outra"c upon their right,
known, aud :lcir cause was. indeed.
desperate. and it i small wonder. when
in every dwell n" AT the Slough were
women WHOSE eye, We re-" VA" "''P-
iii|. mat th'tc sh"uiu p' men "ho''
lips uttered ours :. and whose muscles
twiich"d with c~a.erncSS II lay hand
upon the authors Of their Woe.
Only a few DAYS before the notices IN
nav or vacat" reached tn" settlers.
EraStuS and Lucy had received y letter
from Hrn. iarSohs SAVING 'hi' my ""'
al last '""hd i pio"ao'' P"rci'-'r 'ot
thclr pace.
lh'y Would know IA a CIV lays sh'
wrote. ana II They S"ld 'hry s,""ih PacS
u' ana starr i"r me ''"iHh III ONE -
they aid not VISA. even II me purchases
at the properly ""uih P'fmi'. !" re
mann on IN" mountain 'hIouGh'h' VIII
Ter. II ""n'd som more lonely man
ever when The place was no l"nGef'h'.
owl,
ih' Only long t'a' Wo IA uriay
;heir coming, II Hey sold. was iohil'
ny : health.
In" boy al no; been rs WI n,
common thr past summer. ana ha'
been pnli" sex recently. hn' was ""i
n better now. and IN" ii"ight w"n'
he Abe Ia be moved. AMI IL 'hrS so''
she would take hIm aHd start ~ once
by boat. leaving Mr. far>"n~ Ia "Tv'
arroSS with th'.r household %o'">. 3
Era~tuS ana i-ncN hat lon
Inc reception al m" news m
caused much pleasure 10 me you"H
coupe WI" "'r' ""'h "'>'"" "' h"'
my 'h'' parents near '"''"'
Lucy was rSlf'a', '">'o"' lot 't
pressure vi h't ''"'"'F III '".S Inc
anu naS,'h'" 10 i'P''' "S's- ''''. 'h'.
S'ii u 'n"E '"nih Sr' ANY ann" IKE :
'a,s lr'''. a"u 'h'. .'c. c"in' Vt o"ye
n"' VIM" "' "''''"'"''''" "a nv
l'h'"'" '"I,'o'''o' TO '"'"' "