The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-16

upon new possessions to trade and trade again.
So. too. Sitting Bull, Gall, John Grass and other
chiefs remembered that when they were par.
ticularly hungry " for tobacco or :. fre-water "
they did not scruple about the price, and the y
reasoned that the white men were as they,
GOT THEIR PRICE.
They consequently held out for the same price
which Uncle Sam had demanded for his land,
and, after much haggiHg they got It, Sitting
Bull took much Interest in this matter, belle wing
that he was the central spirit In the real estate
transaction. The fact that he was about the only
one OF his party TO the transaction who could
sign his name added to his selI-greatness And,
While he affected TO dislike Iha language OF the
wnites, lie wrote that name in English. Sitting
Bull, with Little No Heart, Carlin Ga white man
from Illinois, married to q Sioux half breed)
Chaska and his wife, Gall and John Grass and
others met the Commissioners OF The Govern.
ment at Standing Rock Agency to af1ix his sig
nature 10 deal which called within million
dollars for as much as Napoleon received for the
entire Louisiana tract
Gall, who is termed the great chief Of the
Sioux, was anxious 10 get hold OF Yankee dol
lars, especially since Yankee superior force CON-
pels him TO live upon farm and avoid the pleas
urabie pursuit OF cunning for white men.
PERMANENT HOME.
The wandering life of Sitting Bull was aoan-
doned. He made permanent home in rude
log cabin. which he erected after the fashion OF
the pioneer white man, located at a point OH the
reservation about forty miles southwest OF Stand.
Ing Rock Agency, just north of Graud River, one
OF the minor tributaries which pours into the
Missouri River about forty miles east OF the hum.
Die dwelling OF Tie old war chief. The house Is
about 2ox35 feet in dimensions, the architect
Sitting Bull himself, iu consequence of which
the Interior Is not broken by partitions, and
Inc exterior Is not TOO highly ornamented.
simplicity reigned In the room which shell
tered Sitting Bull his two wives and seven chill
dren. the furnishings OF which would not lead
the most simple 10 believe that he was under the
roof OF a ruler and mouarcn. A small cooking
stove at one end of the spacious quarters, with
the pipe projecting through the sod roof, together
a
nlshed the means OF cooking the Government
rations which "Bulf' received bi-weekiy from
Uncle Samuel. couple OF beds. several chairs.
some tables. etc.,, occupy other. parts OF
the room, which Is arranged with u view
OF utilizing space rather than that OF artistic dis
play. The floor of the room is OF matched
boards, the cleanliness OF which Is not hidden
by the skins OF wild beasts or Turkish rugs.
Tue walls are devoid Of plaster, except the WIS.,
ilor choose 10 call plaster The mud Which nils the
crevlees between the logs. No scalp-locks deco
iate The walls. In fact there Is nothing In or
around the building which tends TO show the
pfinltiVeness OF tbeir former occupations aud
pursuits. A rake and hoe lean against the
wall where Bull" often quietly sat 10 smoke
his pipe, evidences OF the pursuits which OF late
occupied his attention.
HIS PERSONNEL.
A careful look at the old chief did not disclose
TO view profuslon OF frnged huckskin. A pal r
OF jeans incased his lower limbs, and his heart
thiobbed under tile cli0gBg BgemDrace of hickory
shirt The moccdsins which protected his feet
and the narrow strips of otter skin which wers
entWlDeu Win tne TWO pIalts OF straight black
hair falling down IN front OF either shoulder,
were the only remnant OF the costume which was
once his pride. log stable shelters four Amer
lean horses aud u fue YOKE OF work oxen. In
the adjacent herd may he counted dozen good,
sound Indian ponies, the same number vi calves,
together with bunch OF cows.
AS A FARMER.
A couple OF plows are there, the brightness OF
which Indicate That they were FURNISHED by use
IN the helds close by, which are lnclosed by wire
fences, and show signs OF careful cultivation
"Bul'' planted several acres of corn, sufficient
potatoes for family consumption; he sowed
twelve acres OF oats and put in his vegetable
garden. in which lie planted quite a variety Of
cabbage, squash, melons, bccts, turnips. carrots
beans. onions, etc. Near by the stable stands
moving machine purchased by the old Chief, a
Sulky hay-fake and a iarm wagon. Bull" like
many others Of his kind, Is satisfied 10 let his
squaws do the major part Of the farm work.
Once every two weeks Bull" In addition to
the dress described would don a linen duster
aud slouch haf get part OF the family into the
wagon and set sail for the agency to obtain his
rations. which amount In money value 10 less
than $50 per year for each ina vidual. Besides
this Bull" received $40 month salary for nine
months of each year In payment OF his services
as an Indian disItict farmer, twenty-five Indians
being employed In that capacity at Standing
Rock. "BulP' was the latest addition TO this
class Of toilers