The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-12-19

In reaching the agency that night. OF
course We had q few little skirmlshes
with the savages on the route, just as In
dian hunters always do, but we rather n
joyed the sport especially as neither of us
was killed.
The following morning we interviewed
Major Glassman, the moss-covered fossil
in charge of the agency, and one Of the
crnstiest old vegetables it was ever my
misfortune to run against. He took
great pleasure in assuring us that it was
strictly against the Departments orders
to allow the Indians to do any ballet bus
iness outside of the reservation limits,
but with a suggestive wink gave us to
understand that a little financial press
ure might overcome any legal technical
tiles in,the way Of our scheme. Upon our
assurance that money was no object the
lordly agent directed us to HE ourselves
to the wigwam of White Ghost, who at
that time oficiated as monarch of that
unsuryeyed region, and whose co-opera-
ton it would be necessary to obtain be-
fore negotiating with any Of his tribe.
Accordingly we again struck out into the
jungle and after an hours drive reached
the noble chieftan's camp, where we were
received with due eclat by a regiment of
dogs. We acknowledged the compli-
ment by giving them our loaf Of bread,
and while they were w%rangling among
themselves for its possession we ventured
to approach the royal tepce and saluted
Mr., Ghost, who had come out to investi-
gate the cause Of the canine turmoil.
Irv amade the grand hailing sign of dis
tress and showed his familiarity with the
Sioux dialect by blandly inquiring. "Wix-
chimminy-K osh-poppa-zoppa towee sem
ikis-How"
A look Of mingled pain and pity pas sed
over White Ghosts ruddy countenancc
and he promptly replied, ooh, come off.
What in'h-l are you providing around
here forw
Astonished at.his display Of freedom in
the use of English as she is spoke, and
alarmed at the tone Of voice in which his
pointed remarks were:uttered, l thought
best to make an effort to smooth things
over with the old chapso I dipped my oar
into the conversation by asking, "How
! fares our noble red brotherb'
That seemed to strike him more favor
ably than RVS bad break, and in a half
way-glad-to-meet-you style he replied.
DID bad. how's yourselfY"
1 assured him that l never felt better
in my life. I deemed 1t policy to chat
a little on general topics with his Nobs
before disclosing the real motive Of our
visit. and began the diplomatic out
slaught by asking whether he thought
Cleveland would be elected. He.replied
that he didn't know who in blank Cleve-
land was, SO I explained to him that
Cleveland was making a rustic for the
the position OF Great Father at Washing
ton.
"Oh," said he, you mean he is running
for President? Which ticket is he on?"
Democratic" l responded
who'd the Republicans put up?" he
asked.
Jim Blaine, was my reply.
"The HI you say. Well. ]. don't he
lieve he will ever be elected. The people
have been tumbling to a few Of Jim's fly
schemes lately and will be afraid to make
him President for fear he would steal all
the silverware in the White House,"
By this time l began to think that Mr..
Ghost. was a white man in disguise and
concluded that he wa about as we'll posted
on national affairs as the rest Of us. But
l determined to continue and asked him
which party the Indians preferred to see
in power. He said they didn't care a
continental which way the election went
II it would only result in old Ghssman
being bounced from the agency, as he
was altogether too speedy for them.
Why said he, 'that | d..shark can knock
down more blankets and beef than any
man Lever saw, aud when it comes Ia
holding out coffee and sugar there isn't
his match in the whole universe"
Then I inquired his views on Bismarck's
policy Of shutting out Yankee pork from
Germany, andlhe expressed the opinion
that Bismarck wa a great big beer-bell-
lied chump. He was in favor Of univer-
sal free trade in pork rs we'll as all other
food products, and wished the Govern
mont would send a few barrels Of low.
belly to the reservation now and then
n when the agent wasn't looking.
Here I switched the subject again and
informed the old boy that on behalf Of
the people Of the United States and Can
ada We had come to extend an invitation
to him and his tribe to attend the az
preaching Fourth Of July celebration al
Kimball, and took great pleasure in as.
surfing him that the freedom Of Brule
county would be theirs to play with on
that mOmentous occasion. We told him
that his people would be treated to a
grand Old-fashioned barbecue, and prom.
ised tnat every buck would be presented
a red, white and blue blanket and each
squaw furnished q brand new parasol.
"Well, boys, I'll tell you how it Is" said
White Ghost. eve would like to pay you
q friendly visit on the Fourth, but you'll
have to see Glnssman about it and If you
can fix it all right with him we will be
there. But it wont do you any good to
talk with him unless you have plenty OF
beedle. Some people came down from
Miller yesterday who wanted us to go
there on the Fourth, and they offered the
agent q hundred dollars for q permit, hui
: he wouldn't give it-wanted more money
Hes out for the stun and don't You for.
get 1t"
We thanked him for the friendly tip,
ard after presenting him . handful Of
cigars and 4 plug Of tobacco We bsde hin
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