The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-09-14
WEALTHY CHIEF Wolf.
A Sturdy Indian Warrior Who Is Be.
coming "CiYililed."
A RED MANS PECULIAR AMBITION
A Mothers Anguish over Loss OF
Husband and Chiid-Her search
Tor Them and Her serroasui
Woodworking Local News.

Husbnuo ana Chftd-Her search
Tor Them and Her serro Vtui
Stery-Isteresting Local News.
NEITHER WARD Non CITIZEN. - Chief
Wolf, the well-preserved warrior Of former
days, who has been tarrying in North
Yakima for sometime, left this week for
his extensive illahee near Pasco. The
chiefs induction into the mysteries of
civilized business and social life has been
followed by series OF misfortuncs that
have quite calloused the doughty chief
tain's tumtum against the obtrusive pale
faces method Of gratifying the whims Of
life. His happy hunting grounds have
been ruthlessly despoied and his stock
range has been so reduced in area as to
cause him to regard his herds with indif-
ferent interest. Chief Wolf was at one
time very wealthy. He became too dis
tinguished parsonage to submit compla-
Gently to the narrow regulations prepared
by 'the great father at Washington" for
the government of his untutored wards.
II offended him to be called the latter.
He aspired to be known as a citizen of
this great republic, but he has found the
latter condition technically impossible of
requirement as yet. However, he pos
sessed distinct personality among the
Indians. and in order to preserve ii intact
he concluded to acquire possessory right
to considerable portion OF the sandy
range in the vicinity Of Pasco and there
live out the remainder OF his days in
moderate quietude with his family and
his extensive herds. In the enjoyment
of this mode OF lite, however, he was des-
tined to be vexed with the vicissitudes
attendant upon civilized existence. The
assessor of franklin county appraised his
property, which consisted chiefly of many
hundred heads of fine horses, and the
sheriff proceeded to collect the tax inn
posed. The angry chief demurred, bat
enough OF his stock was sold to satisfy
the tax-collector's claim against him. So
outraged did he feel at this summary
means of applying the customs OF the
aggressive white man that he Immediately
proceeded to Washington to confer with
the great father" about the legality Of
the process to which he had subjected
with such indignity. lie was accom-
panied by an interpreter named Charley
Ike, a half-breed, and together the two
had great time in the shadow of the
White House. The conference, however,
was not wholly satisfactory to the chief,
although it is said that the matter was
ordered to be held in stata quo until the
department could perfect a necessary in
quiry into the case. Presently the chief
AMI his amaDneDsis. having become sur
leited with letes and au examination into
narvels 81 the white mans progress, re-
turned home. But before going, Chief
Wolf had hidden $4,000 in an earthly re-
pasitory on the bank Of the river 10 the
vicinity Of his home. While at the
national capital lie found it enormously
expense ye to crafty his whms, and he
was compelled to write to his son for
remittance. To the dutiful progeny the
location OF the cash cache was described
infinitely, but no remittance was received !;
and the chief learned on his arrival at
home that the money had been stolen.
This wel-nigh broke the sturdy red man
heart-and there. has always fingered in
the minds of those acquainted with the
circumstance the suspicion that the fam
lily simply Reached the little fortune and
are saving it for a rainy day. On reach
ing home Charley Ike demanded $3.50 for
his services as Interpreter, but the war
rior bad sustained so much loss that he
claimed inability to pay, whereat Ike
sued him, got judgment, levied on $50
head OF horses and the sheriff sold them.
But the product of the sale was not suffi.
cient to satisfy Ike's claim, and he is now
engaged in litigation TO enforce payment
of the remainder OF that obligation. Chief
Wolf is Palouse Indian, 'arge and pow
erful OF frame. about SO years old, and, to
see him promenade the streets with state
ly tread, wrapped in blanket of bright
'olors and with the naughty men OF a
warrior who never knew defeat, one would
judge him to be an important factor in
sa'ely balancing the powers OF the uni
verse.