The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-08-25
How He Died an Outcast in the
Land of His Birth.
HIS PART IN THE WAR OF 1858
He Was a Good Indian and Always Kedt
His Promise, Although He Was
Greatly Abused.

Old Chief Garry, whose portrait in
oil will adorn the walls of the art gal
lery of the Tacoma fair, alongside
those of Seattle and other noted In
dian chiefs of early days, was born
within sound of the cataracts of the
Spokane. When yet STRIPPING he
was taken under the care of the Hud-
son Bay Company and sent up to old
Fort Garry on the Red river, whence
his name. He remained there a num-
Der Of years. aud returned fair master
of the English tongue.
81 first saw Garry at Spokane bridge
in 1872" said nj. Nj. Cowley, as he
dropped into reminiscent mood.
HE must have been about so when he
died. Garry was never troublesome
Indian. His was peaceful nature,
and there was little fight in him."
"How came it that lie was wan
derer with his people up to the time of
his lonely death in "a tepee on the
banks of Hangmanm
II will give you the story. Some Is
years ago the war department sent
General Howard to Spokane TO treat
with Garry's band and persuade them
To go upon one of the surrounding res.
ervations. With the general came
Governor Ferry and Lieutenant Will
kinsOn, who then had charge of the
Indian training school at Forest Grove,
Or Moses had just made his peace
with the government, and was brought
along, resplendent in broadcloth and
silk hat, as n living example of the
generosity Of the government to its
obedlent wards. 1t was not polite
thing to do. for Garry hated Moses.
and would not take him for example
General Howard opened the confer
ence and made a speech urging the In
dians to go upon one of the reserva-
lions already established. The govern
nent, he said, was opposed to creating
any more reservations, but if Garry
and his people would 10 elsewhere
they could have their choice aud would
he guaranteed every advantage *
tended to any other band,
Governor Ferry followed General
Howard, and after him spoke Lieuten-
ant Wilkinson. Wilkinson told the
Indians how he loved them, even bet
ter than the whites, because their
hearts were as those of little children.
Now, why can you not be good IN
dams like Moses?' he asked. see
what the great father has done for
him,
Garry's Great Speech.
Garry rose with great deliberation. /
He understood the custom Of the cOun- /
cils, he said, and that ordinarily he /
would be expected to reply to his white I
brothers in the order they had spoken, /
but in this instance he desired to make
an exception. For the words of the
last speaker were still ringing in lis
ears, and he would answer them while
they were fresh IN his memory. Years
before, he said, there was a gold ex.
element OH the Frazer river, and
large company of miners had passed
through this country on their way TO
the mine. They slept one Right in
the Grand Coulee in the Big Bend,
and the following murning oIe OF the
party was lett sleeping in his blankets
and the party pressed on. An Indian.
who had been hiding in Ike brush,
stole upon the sleeping miner, cut his
throat aud took all his properly. That
lndIu",' SAID Garry, was Moses, your
good chief Ii he is a 200 Indian.
Iueu IS Garry bad one. for
Garry never killed white man. On.
no! There is no blood upon these
hands. ! was born by these waters
he went on. The ear.h here is my
mother. If the great father will not
give me land at this place, l will not
90 10 another reservation, but Will
stay here until the whites push me out
and out, and out, until there is no more
out.
From this decision Garry never wav-
cred; and that Is how he and his people
became vagabonds in the land that had
given them birth.
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