The sun., 1888-09-02
THE CROW CREEK COUNCIL.
shTIsF1OToRY PROGRESS BEING MlDH
IN THE NEGOTIATIONS

The indians Thought 10 U.dorst.n1 tAs o.
Jeet 81 the Treaty-ThoY Hanifest n cen-
ciiIntory and Peaceful spirit
Grow CREEK AGENCY, Oak, Aug. s1.--A
morning OF shower and sunshine Is prophec1,
think: at least It IL fair picture OF the In-
dian's mind to-day. The meeting yesterday
was stirring to one not interested In Indian
Affairs. The long speeches. the minut@ Il
detail. and tho repetition necessary would n
doubt. have been tiresome, but 1t had its effcC
and has already borne some fruit What the
Indians will do as q body is yet question. bvt
tho individual feeling was we'll expressed thb
morning by two mon, ono so-called wild"
Indian. rs he rose from the breakfast OF ooffo
and beef which he was enjoying at the dooyot
his tepee to tighten my saddle girth
did you understand all OF those words re-
terday 2" he asked.
Yes"
II could not; there wero too many. .put
shall try to understand"
Another, q Christian who for many weeks
has found 1t hard to trust himself y think.
took my hand, cordially saying
My friend, the words yesterday pade mo
glad. 1t is clear now; will give my name In
black ink" the sign Of assent.
Yes; perhaps more than half OF te Indians
are glad.hearted now but there arfnaany with
made. Old Big Name, one Of the 9iefs, said:
You know e sometimes the say, d ddrittMoSd: ltn
Saior wa What DO DO you M doS SOM SOM strong ones
aGHF I IpeS tisa cid Sa
L@st evening Sh t6s upper hise EhsTs ssSIn the
looked like 40 many full mons rising above
the horizon, there was lart eonnch, I1 priSyats:
OF hnt reports are nave NO
S much tact g and IL patience eeI be
hnye an hs so Se
could not have been wise3n the choice OF men.
hns h ss as SO enS S x S nnae
ing Of Security. i CAPT Pratt since the year
liz liz dm Tan Rs be Ss &ss tho
hsd DEEP hold vsed hs
he is held In high eseem there Judge Wright.
although sfengs won them 95 ms msTs
entRusfasticaliy Ries lea S pceiyed. Those words arS
the background for tot days meeting. for which
the bell is now ringing.
Ing held. Varips detached g,oyps busily
taking and snens attract u.s. na 9s Ieiope we
n h1e a rTa indsn s4atss tsps
Indian call m can't to stir up oldfeeling and op-
position. Come to your deatl, bl9wl" is the
theme, and the picturesque old IeioW In g
his head and general fee6le, "a appearance r. rance
looked. indeed. as though retdy foE tie graye.
Quietly the circles break upRnd the pen lake
their places. This was q well planned move
ment on the part Of the ant, bill men put Its
9s David al Tafiopa. deacon .oi the, EPISCOPAL
Church. opened the meeting with prayer.
Major Anderson. the agent spoke Nth ane
spirit. His speech will bf given vehIm ,Ix MO s0s
morrow. Judge Wright tnen tnrdo Gdfey rsSyt,wo ,weMHs ~
take to p bring the money Z paid IN si,er \ r. d9l. III
lars, were fully appreciated. especiap ~ {ho
yoIrng nsn EhG sro@ The old mas sonS
Can be sing you back the buffalo. 70 deer.
or the eagle Dan he call the wheat q Of the
ground OF cause TIE Grass GToW S,e sosee o S3
Ssnnot Ss Ho1F soms sa' &S9
All Of the speeches wore good alto Bo
point. covering as much time ~ pNpl9 n
0sde give the ns INDIANS bs % ssss
SPEAK tho indians willl, have prcpSaons 70
TeIesis.aslfro% he seerefaEy EaY, -
stsaSIDs Rask nds IT sRs " Va ne
saSsd siTs sPsnt pSas REoRSHe6 70 eSs 6ntsd
while Ares are bAlynlne on the praifteaaSting
and councils are m the camp: ne % asuH
tSs hss o9nEyab S9n,y sounded Sps %s S6ssd
soaSs}s FIJI 4 Sssss ssS