Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-27
LIFE ON THE FRONTIER.
An fndian scaw In the rariy nays ~
the Settlement OF Nebraska.

w" Neitlfmtnt OF Nebraska.
Al hands were glad when the big double
rahiu Of the Battles family came in sight
about midnight, conspicuous on y risa Of
the rolling prairie, aud black against the
sky Lights wuU burning brightly IN one
end Of the cabin. IN tho other end part ~
the company bad gone 20 sleep. camping
on the loor Hot coffee and corn bread
were ready for tho newcomers, aud Yonn.
Rims With tender vguri fof tho lnds. who
we're unaccustonicd 20 milk when W home.
brought out big pan Of delicious COOL
milk for their enrichment Altogether. ne
Sandy confessed 20 himself, an Indian sraru
WIS not withou, %. fun.
llollstencd With grcat interest 10 the tales
that The settlers bad to tell " tho exploits
OF Gray WOlt' the leader aud chief Oft
Choycnncs. He was famous mnu In his
time, and soma Of the older settlers Of
Kansas viii e,cn now remember biz name
with awe. The huys were not az all dcarous
81 meeting the Indian foe. but they secretly
hoped that " thgy met any OF the redskins
they would ~ Ito Ear famed Gray Wolf
While the party, ufr'ahod BY their late
supper. found LODGING anywhere on tho
unur 81 The cabIu, watch was sct outside
for the Indians might pouncc upon them
az any hour u TIE night Or day. Those
who had mounted guard during the earlier
part Of the crehirs went 10 their rest
Charlie, ~ b. drorped Oh 10 sirep, heard
the footsteps u the aontry outside and snld
10 himself. half in icst, "rhc Wolf " 40 tho
door"
But no wolf came to disturb their flum.
bcu, The bright aud cheerful day. aud
The song Of birds dispollci the gloom of
the night, aud fear was lifted from tho
minds u the anxious settlers, some 81
whom, separated fr1m wives aud children,
wcrc troubled with thoughts ~ homes de.
spoiled and rrups destroyed. Just a. they
bad finished breakfast aud we're preparing
Tor the march o. thc fort. now only two or
thru miles nwry, % mounted man In tho
uniform ofa United state. dragpon dashed
up 10 the cabin. nrd with % flourish of sli.
derry manner, Informed tho company that
The commanding ouccr NJ the post had In.
formation that the Choyuunca, Instead "
crossing over 10 the Republican as hnd
becn expected, or attacking tho fort, had
turned aud gone laek the way they came.
Al Wa safe. and tho settlers might ro
home nouul that thcrc wna no danger 20
themselves or their families.
Having delivered this welcome message
In grand aud sanlu1irinl manner, the
corporal dismounicl from hls stcci in
nnswcr 10 pressing Invitation from Bat.
tie, aud unb,nt himself like nu ordinary
mortal 20 pluako of o very hearty hunk.
ftat " Ncnla1n. corn brad aud coffee Tho
company unsluug tOrir guns aud hfcs, az
down again, and rmlli themselves with
pile', occasional cups OF strong coffee. aud
Set mory Oyhiiami.ug tales OF the exploits
aud adventures 81 Indian slnyrn of tho
EARLIER time on the Kansas frontier Tho
rrrlt Indian scarr was over. Before uight
iull hgAln uyury settler hll gone hia own
way ~ his claim, gisd that things were no
wuuc, but grumbI.ng at uuclo sam fur tho
niggAftllinrss which had Itit tho frglan 20
drieusolsa when Hn emergency had comc.
Noah Brooks IN SO. Nicholas.