The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-28

wana Jim, now chief OF the Wichitas
with band mostly women and children
afoot, camped at the mouth of Turkey
creek. Their food was what nature pro
vided. From acorns they made palat.
able bread by process of their Own.
Nearly every evening they could be seen
coming down the creek from the timber
laden with acorns, Jim usually bringing
home four or five big turkeys ne killed
with bow and arrow.
| "a blizzard with severe cold and deep
snow, came along about that time. II
/ was so cold loaded team could roe driv-
en- across the streams on the ice q do
not speak from hear-say.) Big grey
wolves and panthers came howling about
| their camps.
Late one evening Jim came down
! the creek loaded with turkeys, and
struggling along were women and child
ren with what acorns they could carry,
Jin's' young wife among the number.
she was weak from lack Of proper food.
Darkness coming on she became separat-
ed from her companions among the sand
Mills and brush, and about half a mile
from camp fell exhausted. She hung her
little shawl on bush TO aid her friends
20 find her. drew her thin blanket about
her and laid down TO die, with wild
beasts howling around. Jim and others
hunted for ner all night and at daylight
found her apparently dead. Tenderly
they carried her to camp and by careful
attention revived the faint spark of life
and she recovered.
Later many of the Wichitas congre-
gated up the North Fork Of the Cana
dian where Jesse Chisholm had called in
the Kiowas and Comanches, and here
they remained until the 4tn day OF
March, 1853. when he suddenly died. The
Indians then scattered Ike a flock OF
quail. He was their friend, counsellor,
lsw-giver and father. Each band went
its own way. In the spring the Wichi-
tas, what was LEFT OF them. finally as
sembied at their old homes on the Wash
ita, where the government had sent Col
onel ]. II. Leavenworta with some pro-
visions for their needs and there they
have resided 10 the present time
Southampton, Nov 26-william Feui,h
the new United States minister to Uru-
quay, ssiled fc- Montevideo today.
Buenos Ayres. Nov. 2s.-Reports from
the province of Entreeryos. between the
rivers Uruguay and Parana, say that the
harvest there rs excellent.
Duluth. Min. Nov. 26.-MIss LaSaue |
and Mss Jennie Sheress. girls each |
about Il gears Of age. were drowned in |
the ST. Louis river tonight while skating |
Portland. Ore. Nov. 26.-M ". Hen
de-son was today appointed receiver OF |
the Willamette iron works. The liab5li- /
ties OF the company are about $50. COO, |
aside from the capital stock, which is
500. .0eo. I
London, Nov. e6.-In spite OF the tre- |
mendous excitement and polemics, tie l
results received TO date show that the 4
school board polls yesterday we're gener-
ally lignt and indicate thar the Prog-ss- I
s:ves are gaining.
Savannah. Ga, Nov. as-It develops 70
day that the reports OF lynchings near
Blacksaear and Sereven last night were !
false. and that the newspaper cores
pondents who sent them out from Way |
cross xe-e imposed upon
Boston, Nov. ss.-Democ-etic caucuses !
were held tonight in all wards % choose i
delegates 20 the mayoraity sni a.der-
manic conventions TIE mzyo1elty dele
gates chosen are practically solid t,r the /
ct Mayo. Jo.ias Ouincy.