Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-23
DOCTORS Al1[T'lI
On an Indian M'l sessrvaa,, /.
Minnesota. - y
A COURAGEOUS OLD ca,
Assisted the Doctor IN ~.
Life Of an Indian Bay
BATTLE AGAINST rlHscs ,a,
a Long Ride in slsIss II.
Trnekles. Prairie on r' 1T =
Cold Night
BATTLE AGAINST FIHscs' u,.

The lights from the f5spIt.. ~.
shone out a CHEEKY welcons II 4 W., Y
tor returning from his ro,,.s 4 70 Y n
70 the sick Of the reservation y p' ~
sional life at an Indian r ,'s', .''''
northwestern Minnesota Il v ,s','a :
ABOUT as near an Arctic ern, r.'a ,
one would care to encoupte, - y
Cold is no name for Il, ~
is frozen for weeks at a lime, M u'.' 4!
heansa temperature Of % isr,a Il, 4 u
zero. The spirit thermomeisr. = ID, y I
able to indicate the intense cola y, s', -.
often falls as low as 81 degrs, a.. \,
Bridal Wells and .'sundors Il, =
mon enough in those Nor,hsr, s.
tudes. and the intense cold Ia ,,s,,-.
ing to the stanchest constitution
1t was with thoughts Of ~ ,,..
Preside and good supper ~, 4,
doctor entered the hospital. only Il 4,
that an urgent call 10 atom u
mother and sicker child way ~ !,
miles over the trackless prairie ,n,',i
him. = "''@'
Word had been sent that y,rs I,
Christian Indian mother, was M, !,
In her cabin nursing her LITTLE pi,,'
who was supposed TO be dying H..
diate medical attendance ms, l. 4.
forded, but how, on such a nIrAi \,
this, could one hope to fnd hef ISs1
cabin2
Ordering a good supper fos hls Ara
and himself partaklng Of hasiy NJ.
the doctor tried to devise some III
by which he could reach n. ~
Where could guide be found s,,rs|
ly was supper ended, when az 1ilul
chief came In TO make a Visit IA mi
a friendly smoke. He was a slal!
representative OF an Indian, tau tnali
shouldered, enduring and iaafleis N
was the chosen war chief Of ne h.
and a devoted friend and lrasE.
hunting companion OF the doaidfi
We'll. acknowledgements KIM
ready to take a long ride acres u.
prairie this bitter night to help siTsi !.
Indian mother and her babyy
"Geget," responded the chlsf, ati u
looks showed the willing cuuflgi ~.
determination of the man
The horse and cutter were roa'sih'
and out into the dreaty night \
trackless prairie went forth he ieif
and the chief on thsi- c.-..enA d n.s.i.
Six miles, dlscouraglng pfcgres .
set. 1ounderlng In snow drifts OK
and almost thwarted In Their WIZ
they finally reached A colerir
Indian cabins. so dark and iess'iE y
appearance as not TO seem a. J;
human being could be living u.i
They CROPPED their way through XVI
of snarling hounds, into Mafias Y
home. They called her by name "
so faint the answer one could ~, ,
recognize the human voice ir' "
hours which had elapsed since nN y
to the hospital and per Nu,.|
home had made her much Talss
with mothers unselnsnnsS
thought only OF her little ons'
Restoratives were quickly 49,
and a bright fire burning ID lns w
The moor little Indian BABY Nj A.
far too Ill to make the lFlp y
hosnitaL How could II be opn, y.
was no clothing there sulla'e ", Z
night like this. The doctor h,
solved the problem. Taxing q 4.
great buffalo overcoa', v M n; (.
indian mother put Il on a. M. s
could. and wrapping 'ne A NH. y
securely as possible 10 ,, sss' a.
blankets, he placed inc u''-
| In her mothers arms. 4, ,,,,,.l
over and around them he, W.,
m immense buffalo robe anu ''''
ufted them into the slelsh. -. 40.
" NJ. Shee-Iee- Gee-Shig lea y. ., w,
,ha doctor followed with arns III 4
cd, holding the mother any 'i tr..si
The sleigh over the uresi fpp
And such a loufhg sav ,.,s
dariny in the deep snss' ,i..,
Linz to protect his pree,,99ss I'D n, +
sii mat saved him from ,ns "a q, b
a al Of such severe exposy's, ,r,.s'
su a,1s.,ty of his efforts for 'hsn ~
ton. ,,,oamed The. M, !
lights again over tnv H. vsl.ali.
snow, and warm was y"
The weary travellers. 80. t.rts "A
Fires burned brlgnt,yy u An, :,
rarmiv. ali that could u 4 A
N Mn 10 counterfeit the cav
dreadful cold. la Nse-slaea
He e,,i, MANY thanlis ,.,lsss "a
doctor as he wa ,,, eS Ms l opu (, |
off in the dlreolioonn, y p,ApKER. y =
Tate Acting Assistant sue
Stntes Army. - q