The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-02

bon Of hope, and never let IL Be eaten away
By that little fox who destroys % many
loving ties and who is called familiarity.
MOSES AND JOSEPH.
I.ssrvie~ VITA Two Bi< Backs Anon
the Nex Ferces-
spokane Spokesman
Chief Moses rarely ventures beyond the
confines Of his reservation He h now on
. "Trip to Fort Spokane. il beins the first
time he has left the Okanogan river since
the 4sh of last July. On that day be filled
himself with fire-water. and with several OF
his braves took in the town OF Wilbur.
They disported themselves at horse racing
and athletic games, but some OF the bucks
became offensive and we're severely trounced
by the whites. They were taught that they
were not dealing with soldiers
Chief Joseph, Of the Eez Perces, is with
Moses on this trip, and they are attended
by dusky Siwash as valet. The farcicL
Joseph was the central figure, is still fresh
in the minds Of the public. Joseph OBJ
Iected to being confined to the limits OF the
reservation, claiming that he had inherited
the right to roam wheresoever he listed.
The federal government objected and
Joseph took the warpsth with few hum
dred braves and several thousand ponies.
Defenscless families were massacred
and innocent soldiers butchered. General
Howard went In pursuit with 1000 troops.
He captured the ponies with the loss Of
only few hundred soldiers, and shot them
them that they might not be retaken by
the Indians General Miles advanced from
he east with 2,n00 men and Joseph found
himself between two fires Having no
ponies and being averse to pedestrianism
he decided 10 accept the generosity of
Uncle Sam and SPEND the remainder OF his
days in peace and plenty.
Together with his combatiye braves and
their families Joseph was banished TO the
Indian Territory. That climate was more
potent than the sword, and the Nez
Perces were decimated at a rapid rate
Fearing to entirely lose the noble sons of
the forest, the government brought them
back TO Washington and placed Joseph in
the keeping of Moses. without whom he is
not permitted TO leave the reservation.
had an hour of delightful social con-
verse with these two murderous villains
last night, and also slept beneath the same
roof that sheltered them. II is Q serious
coincidence that near relatives of their
slaughtered victims acted as their hosts.
Moses Is n pondsrous buck OF some twenty
stone weight. His contenance 10 not un-
like that OF Ben Buffers. Massive head,
deepsct eyes that twinkle with cunning
and deceit. full. round face, mouth full of
craft and cruelty. He wore q pair of loud
striped trousers, over which dangled the
flaps Of . flaming red shirt. To this was
added an army overcoat trimmed with
brass buttons when in street costume.
Joseph closely resembled him in personal
appearance. save that he looked younger,
his face rounder and features more regular.
To look at him one would Judge him to be
full Of kindiiness and good humor. Yet he
Is one Of the most famous old butchers now
living and he seems TO enjoy and grow tat
on his hideous notoriety. His attire Is
more modest than Moses and in keeping
with his fallen greatness. They are both
exceedingly amiable and exerted them
selves to be agreeable and social. brushed
up my chinook and We held q spirite q con-
versation together. Repartec was rapid
and the choicest bon-mots were exchanged.
said Joseph to me: "Hi-lo cultus, tenas
culchum."
IL
Erin go bragh, je ne weiss mas sic yies-
teha."
Joseph appreciated my little Jest and
laughed hugely at the ignorance of the by
ISLANDERS.
asked Moses how many sauaws he had
bat he Strengthened up pompousIy and re-
piled. ALE same heap bag priest"
A moment later the gay old Lothario
a Ill.
fnges, told them one after the other, and
said ten" after each Whether that signi-
fled that thirty dusky maidens were hon.
ored with bis favor is according to how you
interpret his actions.
These doughty warriors are good feeders
and somewhat exac;ing. When the ordi-
nary hotel fare. which plain white folks
have 20 eat. was placed before them they
expressed great disgust AT the plainness
thereof, and insisted on chicken and eggs.
They don't get away often. and when thew
do they want the fat OF the land and plenty
of tire-water. They carry sack Of vam-
pun, aid where IL is produced they gener-
ally get what they want Moses saws thew
have lost nearly all OF their stock. only that
being saved which was kept up for domestic
purposes They express no concern Al
their heavy losses-indeed. why should
they They have great father al Wash.
inEton who is their boantitul protector and
who provides them With everything exeent
honest and intelligent instructors. Ana
these they feel they can well dispense
with. Several carloads Of the mos,
improved and expensive machinery have
been sent 10 their reservation. but
they understand 50 little sboa. u.s.
ing il that IL IS al enormous
waste. Their agricultural instructors can Z
tell them whether potatoes thrive hes,
when planted In The light or dark of the
moon. ard as few Of them plant anyhow,
they don't much care. The man that ism
an Indian and who doesn Z draw n PENSION
has hari row 10 hoe in this world. The
cnly censoling feature is that they are as
scarce a. hddlsrs in the giory land.