The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-18

ern winds sometimes absorb a foot of
snow in "a hours. or within the space
of two days. The grasses are So strong
that as soon. as the snow disappears
they begin to spring up. In fact. In
some of the warm valleys life remains
in the grass that is protected by the
snow.
The climate and country produced as
fine physical specimens of the human
race as have ever been found on this
continent. They were tall. fine speci-
mems OF the Indian type, and were
brave, dignified and stalwart, possess
ing many manly Qualities. In diplo-
macy they were saeacious. in oratory
graceful and impressive. and in their
wild condition were Industrious. When
they could move from one valley to
another or camp beside some spring
with plenty of fresh grass and green
foliage their habits were much better
than they have been since they were
compelled to live at one place or In
some agency.
The women were strong and healthy.
many of them good looking and very
Industrious. and the most cheerful, jol-
ly lot of people that have ever known.
They were always chatting, laughing,
joking and singing among themselves,
and PLAYING games with their children,
often having banuuets and festivals
for the entertainment of their friends
and themselves. The climate of that
country was most invigorating. and
the atmosphere gave feeling or
strengths courage and energy. Men
there seemed willing to undertake any
enterprise. having feeling OF .conh-
dence and resolution that one does not
have in a more languid climate. IL Is
fair to say that the same vigorous
climate and all of natures influences
will produce a white race as 1t has pro-
| duced an Indian race that VIII be
equal to any in the same zone In
! strength. character and fortitude. In
fact 1t has already been demonstrated
| that some of the strongest and most
heroic regiments produced during the
great war came from Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota. the First Min
nesota standing at the head.
| While the Indians were being driven
south to their agencies detachment
| of the 22nd infantry. which was en-
| gagged in this work. suddenly received
| orders by telegraph to proceed by
| forced marches to Bismarck, OAK,
| and from there by railroad as rapidly
| as possible to the city of Chicago,
where they arrived in the nick of time
to help restore order and suppress the
! riots that at that time were threaten
ing life and property in that city.
| RECOGNITION FROM SHERMAN
In the midsummer OF 1911 Oeh. w. Il
Sherman, commanding the Upited
States army, passed through that coun-
try. He went by steamer up the Vel
| lowstone to the mouth or the Big
| Horn. thence by wagon across the
mountains and down the Columbia
While at the cantonment of Tongue
river July II. he addressed a leutel
TO George w McCrary, secretary o.
war at Washington. ID. c., in which
he used the following language:
II now regard the Sioux Indian prob
lem as a war question. as solved by
the operations of General Miles las
winter, and by the establishment %
the two new posts on the Yellowstone
now assured this summer. Boats come
and go now, when a year ago nom
would venture except with Stront
guards. Wood yards are being estab
lished to facilitate navigation, and m
great mass of the hostfles have beer
forced to go to the agencies for foo
and protection. or have fed across tn
border into British territory"