The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-12-24
"A Night With American Horse and
Ghost Dance on Duck Creal.
BY CAPT. ". II. STR cxLk..

1f:ck Greek hYr miles iiOrt'' OF D'Nigc
City, late Saturday afterllWill was some
What Sill. ,rise,l to filrl the PLACE occupied
by Indians.
One of them waved me IA friendly s;llu-
tation which returned. When ia Their
midst, found my rel visitors to be nc
less important pcrsonagrs than TIN" celcbr:-
ted Sioux Indian chief American ii"r>e,
with Daynl-fics -ab.ve. Little Bull. a,rl
Pawnee Logging, full blood Sioux. and
Sqnint Eye. a Cheyenne. rs guide.
American horse mad with him about ~
Indian ponies which they were taking 10
Pine Ridge. South Dakota. AMI which
were grazing onis,ln my fence. The In
dians We're provided with passes from the
government. and mad come from Camp
Supply. They also had letters from Capt.
Paddock, Of the Fifth cavalry, Commend
ing them to kindly treatment by whites,
also mentioning that American Horse had
proven himself friend to the whites.
The Indians turned to and helped me do
what had to around the place and then
pitched their tents, all sitting Oh the
ground to talk. As the shades OF evening
came Oh the Indians went 10 tethcr some
of their horses. and | observed that the
throw Of the lariat by the Sioux is the
surest | have ever seen, and a more per-
feet understanding between horse and in
dian would be hard to find The scene at
this jinctnre was certainly picturesque.
the supple, willowy forms of the Indians
with their uncovered heads aud long
streaming hair, moving silently amongst
their horses maize them seem Il phantom
picture. and against the s!usct Say formed
fantastic AID weird silhouette Being
the only white nian there their spirits and
movements We're free AMI hnti:,mmcled,
wi.Ii the sound OF iiIci. strange tongue
and voice mingled their hilrr.:y.
There Oh his usually quiet prairie, where
for the fourteen years Of my acquaintance
,wili, il. the silence of evening was broken
only by the bark oi the wolf or coyote.
the echoes were n ow awakened by the IN
fe!ni.i!ng laughter OF the In,li;,n warriors.
The ponies being cared for. the Indians
lent Il heip.mg ham! I" those preparing
supper. American Horse, however, s.dled
up to NE ami showed desire 10 entertain
me by conversation through ge>iic;ilaton
He soon produced pipe and tobacco ami
we had pleasant time together. Not cX-
pecting to bt detained on the prairie over
night MY commssary on tobacco was eX-
hai>ted, and my red frielsl soon found
that could myself even with him on the
smoke, and promised on his return i'm
about fifty days to bring me Il fine pipe.
As American Horse seated himself ON the
ground and took from his feet finely
wrought pair of moccasins and reshol
himself in palmer pair, then placing the
finely ornamental pair together, he eX-
tended them gracioiisly to me, with the
request that accept them as Il present.
and thinking he might put Il wrong con.
strnction upon refusal, | did so. and
thanked him. Thus he illustrated the
scrpiural quotation. For 10 confirm all
Things: a man piucked off his shoes and
gave them unto his nci"hbor. and this was
testimony III Israeli In fact ia many
ways American Horse showed himself to
possess warm and generous heart, and a
disposition that might be emniatcd by
many whites of my acquaintance. Truly
the five Indians were as jolly a set Of con-.
pauions rs one could meet, and il would
be difficult To find more pleasant prairie
companion than American Horse.
Snfper WAS now ready. and Il plate and
large cup OF hot coffee intended for myself
ana with bacon, soft bread. and "A few
other articles. served with generous
allowance Of genuine hospitality, soon
found myself their guest. instead of their
being mine.
After supper The pipe, and tobacco, with
plentiful admiXture of red willow. was
again brought into reqnisjiion. Now came
the opportunity FOR an observation Of true
indian character, and soon the indian
spirit broke forth i'll song. First one would
commerce in a low, gu;tei,l monotonoiis
cadence of short duration. then another
-woi;ld relieve him. This seemed to stir
up the spirit of mirthtulmess, for they
would burst forth in pcals of laughter
and 10 add 10 the righteousness of In,
scene Little Bull and D.vid.iiies- above had
their faces painted i'm grotesque style
This. in;ersperced with conversation was
kept up for some time, Squirt Eye. the
Cheyenne, interpreting the Sioux to me
lie speaking in English sufficiently fo,
that purpose, and indeed showing a grea,
deai OF intelligence.
Presently the conversation turned on
Oklahoma, and was asked whether had
seen any ''Ghost Dances answered