Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-04-09
HUNIlEY. REX.
The Creator Of Spoopendyke. Now King
OF tho Teton Sioux. willing to do tho
Fair Tn,rg 0y the United States.


The Creator Of spoopendyke. Now King
OF the Teton Sioux. willing to do tho
Fair Tn.ng oy the United States.
Stanley Huntley, editor of brakes
Trareler's 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 pair of moccasins yesterday, and
will star: as soon as the walking inn
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 tho fact that he cured
wounded Indian chief called Little
Knife by applying leaves and oil.
asked the new chief as 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 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 sous. 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"
MIR. Huntley sent the following to the
President:
President of the United Stdtes-Dear Sir: As
you will observe by the dispatches in this
mornings New York papers. I have succeeded
to the craftsmanship of the TetOns and l wait
to ask you whether 20 ir nation and mine are
to live on terms of friendly equality OF
whether you want strife and carnage:
war on tan for any marauding Republican
form of Government that comes foolin3
around our CongressiCn al District. while we
WIN oe on peace footing toward your PeGP e
regard to the prejudices liberalization 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
sued to my tribes as to include an Occa-
sOnal ham and mackerel for Sunday. Any
cast of war material, plug hats, or light hi.
eraturc now on file in your State Department
will he gracefully received as Il guarantee OF
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 tC
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 t. assume the emblems of the
new dignity while in the city until Mr..
O'paEoyan kicks out, because he don't
want kings or chiefs outside of himself:
that's why you see these old plumcs
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"
'.iIave you been officially notified OF
your Advancement"
''1he first heard of it was when
read the morning papers to-day. l shall
take the cigarman across the street
along with me. He has just sent me a
bill, and l suppose l 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 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:
1.-The pale air was streaked with blood
ard the cutters gushe0 with gurgling
gore" The other effOI. was, THE
Spookendyke Papers, which were
printed in a Brooklyn paper. His OBJ
ject in getting the bricks yesterday was
to have more enduring foundation
~ y. World.