The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-04
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THE CHIEFS DEFEATED.
Crow Creek Indians signing the
New TREATY.

ST PApJ.. sept IA Crow Greek. Dak..
special so the Pioneer Press saws The
council yesterday evening was aa exciting
one aad finally resulted IN securing nearly
10 signatures. The council was called a.
q iaie hour, and Chief White Ghost @as
the fast speaker. lie lodged the real
question ana devoted some time 10 cid
questions and OLD complaints. He WAS
followed by several other chiefs, who fol-
lowed iise ient 81 White Ghost
jadse Wright then made an eloquent
appeal % the iadiHus 10 take advauiase Of
this ae' and secure an GndispHted title 70
tAe la4d The Indians had made a re-
guest that a large u0mhgf ul Indians az
oiaHdi0g Rock b. moved uP0a this ressT-
yaiioa. but when the question Of signing
was raisgd they at once set up the plea
that They lad 10 land 90 sell. that they
needed d ior the rising generation. Jnd-o
wright asked why they wanted those
pe1pie io ctfme here If they were short of
land, aad stated that it hooked a though
the lndihas wtre nos playing IA open
game.
Judge Anderson informed the Indians
that the tine Tor signing hal arrived. as a
nu,aheF were anxious - sien aud returu
ta their hotacs, aud he could no Longer
tola them hatk.
waite Ghost spyang % his feet an3-tic-
taaHed DC WAS no' seady 70 sign, aad wouli
uot 30 50.
nc was followed By a number 81 other
chiefs, who msde similar declarations
The real sensation of the Gay came when
Bowed Head. au iissiian. delivered lhe fol-
lowing urgeut appeal 10 thr Indians -
ain 90 different path fgJIp some ~ the
fcsf 90 @oa- 1 am Dut enc OF iAc chiefs
sitting there, bat / am \ member - this
tsile aud want ta make lea f,r iha
cbilarea- ! ana uei afraid - y~u because
you are men. The only one fear Il God
in whom believe. While ca th.s earth.
-
NAui i7 save tuc Young generation 20 this
trihe. lou chiefs hGre sFokeu Of oar fore
.albers aud their ggaves upon the hills
Woai dii they do Fog usf They ieft behind
theul an eli campfire where even now
glass GosS NOT cr5w. aHd tAc old baGaio
bones thst we egn ses an the prairie That
IS al that IS leff of their work YuUng
uieu, de- YEA wisa yogr children % 20 Ia
tass Hu1' fuu chiefs ms brothers, rny
rua -ius, ny relatives, pgay rau have
futz1y oo ths yougg people IS ho arc BEGIN
ping afe sI1 have no property 70 ssAft
H.in. tei1e i9Fu agli. Sna cadets, and set
Ns en- example w ave- vaiuHE iar you
bersase y1a are chiefs, Aai 70 sua 10 uat
teEie Forward SIC w5l - iarWa-,l raaasl
less 81 F,u
s so8uu iu,,an l.y th, rame Of Williams
-t.4 fAat il t3C f-ss--saee 80 ol2fr men ha
uHteFerea ass heat ~ f'seu isaic The
ilif,i tri'1e ana tHstlFc STserf lHat hss
Eei leca 3eiiscrs3 hy she aslisus. calling
90 tuc iDaisas, 70 fhey lsse,l tleir lhtiir.n
and SIS ca fheEs "a b.gosue e5ucaf 4
go nta3l usrps aal praspe r.sss. ttrf uaie
teraafI ana a4eu tar paper. esd iaru
waAe-t heasely MP g. ilr tsa1c. ana. re-
aa-a3fss oi Threats, piasta hls haHe grva
tar r5iie
AZ this -.tiau tte entire mass - Ina ans
sTss3s tu fnsis sgsF. Sul for mQulenf
iear1a' siseuce F1evsiivd g. en- the frieu1s
oi its h..l. inc uil8s tso Jhse,s. zasaers.,f
q sA 2 tae lat3 all Those .o..t-gset ssst-tn-
Is j. ". a;rg e. oar us aud ips.
f.tinafis Withdrew iTeu tss culueH Siassfg
e .-sa1f : we're e54Es.les ar g e cssFuriI. and
e.s''ii s' v5e5v lafef ou 90 sac r,saGns q she
ctui 1c listeners.