The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-22


Indians far and wide. He was then
monarch of all he surveyed, and his
WORD was law with the red men, He
was the central figure at the war
aahees, and he gloried in the prowess
q ms own undisputed power. Mr..
hlrpy says that his given name was
Fpsenlsh. He says that in the flfties
game was very plentiful in this terri
tory and Chief Wyaquaseziek had
plenty OF money. He was a noted
hunter and trapper, and padded a
canoe and speared fish with wonderful
| oeNterity. AS recently as the winter
OIL ls1S-0 the old chief killed eighteen
bears and sold the meat and skins to
the loggers for a good price, which he
invested in land which he still owns.
MANY interesting stories are now told
IN which Chief Wyaquagezick figured
| conspleuously. The following anec-
dote which illustrates the resentful ma
ture OF the Indian, is told at the ex-
pense OF ex-Mayor James Bracklin of
hlce Lake. Vi About thirty years ago.
Wnen Mr. Bracklin was foreman of the
qrlVe on Menomonie river for Knapp.
STOUT d Co. of Menomonie. old Chief
"yaquagezick came to the camp to
puy paper of saleratus. Mr.. Brack-
IN, pent on a little fun, emptied out
the saleratus and put -four in the paper
ana sold 1T to poor "Lo' for TWENTY-FIVE
cents. Not many days after the old
chlef brought to the camp a thirty
pound pickerel and wanted to trade it
for meat and flour. Mr.. Bracklin gave
nm a good trade, think he would treat
the crew to rarity. But no sooner
had the old Indian disappeared with his
booty than the cook announced that
the hsh was a floater, and decayed,
having been dead many days. Tt was
frosty morning, and the fraud had
not been detected, and the old chief got
has revenge, to the delight of the woods
men.
During the winter of 1894, Thomas
LAWYER, now of Menomonie, then one of
the Knapp, Stout & Co.'s foremen in
their logging operations near Granite
lake In this country, ran notable race
on snoWshoes with Chief Kyaquage-
ziok, which will never be forgotten by
-S oAA'NS ~ WopoSiliCil WHO Witnessed
IT, LaWler was a famous snow-shoe |
runner and had frequently boosted of |
ms skill 1T somehow leaked OUT that |
the old chiefs early training on the |
snow-shoe had not been neglected, and |
the boys We're determined to have some
fun. Each man being confident to out /
strip the wind If necessary, a contest
was easily arranged. Lawler put up /
quantity of tobacco as a forfeit in I
case ne should be beaten, and the race
came or according to advertisement.
me distance run was eighty rods, and
When Chief Wyaquagezick reached his
goal LAWYER was out about so rods. He
his belt to the old chiefl
amid a demonstration that would have
lone credit to a modern football VIC 1
.ory.
Old hunters and lumbermen claim
hat years ago Chief Wyaquagezick
vas the best shot with rife in the
tate, and they often tell this story Of
he way $. F. Barker once secured 4
Wild goose for his dinner. Mr.. Barker
tad trading post In the southern part i
! the country in the early times, and i
raded with the Indians for furs, gin
eng, berries, etc. Wyaquagezick came
Q the post one day with a bundle of
eaver pelts, at time when numerous
'ocks of wild geese were flying over.
IT. y, said to the bystanders, Now
re VIII see if Wyaquagezick Is as sure
nth the rife as they say he is. There
ONES flock flying high" Then, turn
1g to the old chief, he said: 81 want
nat big gander in the lead of that 9
ock for my dinner. / want the ton
I his head shipped off; don't shoot \
i'm through the body and spoil the e
leat or | won't have 1t. Here is a ten
ollar greenbaek for you If you do a
GOD job" holding the bill so that the b
ldlan could see he meant business, at i
le same time slyly winkng at the a
'owd. The old chief seized his gun. ?
'ok deliberate aim, and Mr.. Barker q
ad the big gander," minus the '.top a
his head" for dinner. The Indian
licked the x in his belt and went ON :
IS way, while Sam remarked TO tbe
oys; Il swan, this is a fine Twenty-Five
ound goose, but SO is a powerful high
rice for 1t after ALL"
AS a rule, 1t may be said that Chief .
'yaduagezick is strictly honest and
hable, and man of his word. ,
hough now in poor circumstances. he
N borrow money wherever he ia
lown. and SO sacred does he regard
S honor that he never fails to return
e money on the day named.
The wife of the venerable chief is