The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-18

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o'lsr p1iFrS, me governor, Ser,s,..
tFihtS ana t9i' shaw sat nj the tsn.
tae rest % me wiities We're honorss 80 -
camp stools 70 SlI around as a -.
guard. or as sman clo,,s ~ SO, SOFT q
Although we had no reginan,.,.' 'nesss
were dressed pretty uniform ss,- On Va
loncy. the governor. was dresses 80 = exesA
flannel shirt. dark srock eos, an - ~
tucked in his boots miner fssh,,r paas
felt hat. with q clay pine stocs esaJ
the band. and a paper Of fine en-, , ,ans
III his pocket ''oacs
The pipe being from time ,,
an emblem ~ peace aman. aa's'x
Savages. We all had ours. not ho,,s.
our hat bands. hut as We vera VT
pccted 10 speak. We preferred ,har. = e.
mouths. We We're also dressed ma = ~
governor; not IN bail room or dress - e
uniforms. but in sood. warm ser,s ssssss
clothes. raSa
After Col. Mike simmons has
the Savages into order an India. s ad
prefer was selected from each ,rsA. .at4s
teEpret the iarson of Col. Shaw i. -. y
language as their tribes could uns.s.. ssca
The governor then made Il snaoeA ssss<
was translated by Col Shaw in,n s.cRt
ana spoken 10 the Indians in ~. essS
manner ms the good cid elders ~ 80. -
times We're accustomed TO sieaeo. y. ~ ~
hNiHnS 10 the congregation
governor spoke = few words ~. -
colonel interpreted. and the hxs. 20
teFpreters; this threefold rep0st~
1t rather a lengthy operation
After this speech the indiana.
missed until the following day. ~.
treaty was 10 be read. We were a..
queSted by the governor to ss.,,s.
these Indians We We're acuualnfsS -
what he had said. and they All 49,
SattSiied. Gov. Stevens purchases ~ ~
Piikiugton a huge pile of potatoes-.as...
lOa bushels-and Commissary cpsh~'s
ana Col. Simmons We're detailed "a 49,
guard and see that every Indian rscslr.s
his or her share. This they did Win 4.
utmost good feeling. keeping the xsvss.
in roar of laughter by their humar,s.
ways.
At night we again gathered around u.
nre and the governor requested tha, =.
should enliven the time by telling ana
dotes. and, as every man present hss
Sood experience of frontier life. every ii.
responded. and there were scne Wild ri
weird tales told round that es,mp N
every night: of toll. priva,ion, fun 40
frclic, but the palm was conceded i
Cushman, called by his friends .D.ss
cush," who certainly could via NM
Baron Munchausen, or Sindbad the sails
IN his wonderful romances His juitass.
powers were great. and he would taxa a
some speaker at political gathering n
a camp meeting in SO ludicrous s,yls
that even the governor could net rss-
serve his gravity but would be Obliged i,
Join the rest In . general laughing choFss
Whenever CHsnman began his hararrpa
he was sure TO- draw n crowd OF indians
who seemed 10 enjoy the fun as much a
we did, although they could not under
stand word he said. He usually wound
up by stirring up the fire. and this bal.
ing up brightly and throwing Off shows
of sparks, would light the old forest. mai
ing the night look hlacker in the distsau
and showing out In fun relief the duskr
grinning faces of the Indians. with thfs
blankets drawn around them, standing d
just outside the circle where we were II
ting. Cushman was capital MAJ
for q carlp expedition. always rcady q
ways prompt and good natnred he MA
he came from Maine whether he al =
rot, no was certainly the main man snqs
us.
a report of the anecdotes told h TIA;
camp would make as good a book 4 Jcs
Miiler's
The second morning after our afdy1l shs
terms of tho treaty were mat knpwa
This was read line by line n ekmssr
Gibbs and Interpreted by CD. &ax %
the Indians who all seemed satafM a.
cept few who wanted the reserxsla
on their own lend. ! think the eovtsnx
would have eventually succeeded y n
ducing them all To sign had II not Nh
for the son OF Carcowan. the old ChfaaM
chief. This young savage. whoss rsrs
was Tleyuk. was the recognized chiel
ais tribe and had obtained great innssnr
among all the Coast Indians. lie
very willing at first 10 sign the trcas
provided the governor should select %
land for the reservation and make m
grand tyee. or chief over tho whole ~
tribes; but when ne found he could sN
effect his purpose he changed his 4
havior and We soon found his bad mfa'
ence among the other Indians. and ~
meeting broke up that day with manm
symptoms of dissatisfaction. This III fttF
ing was increased by old Carcowan. W.
smugeled some whiskey into the csr'
and made his appearance before the so''
ernor quite intoxicated Tie was hanFl
over 20 Provost Marshal Cushman VII
orders To keep him quiet until he ~
sober. The governor was much ineensFa
at the breach Of his orders. for ne ~
expressly forbidden either whites or y
dams bringing one drop Of liquor into W
camp.
The following day Tleyuk stated tpa
he had no faith i'm anything the govessa
said and that evening tho governor cars
the chief 10 his tent. bat to no pufpsss
for Tleyuk made some .nsofs
remark and peremptoriiy reIu.s
20 sign the treaty. end, with %
people, refused 20 have anysaa4
10 do with IT, That night in his csn'r
they behaved I'm a very disorderly NANNY
firing of guns. shouting and making
great urroar We did no. care pm y y
their bra ggadocio bat the governor ~
and the next morning. when the csnl
was called. he gave TIeyuk severe ~
rimand. and. taking from him INC pap.
which had been given to him 70 sn,'
that the government recognized nm !. !
chief he tore IL 10 pieces before thc :.
semhlage. Tleyuk felt this disgrace ~
keenly, bat said nothing. The paper -
10 him of great Importance, for thsy !
look on n printed or written doeu'ne', =, /
possessing some wonderful charms.
governor then informed them that ~ I
would not sign the treaty ~ vas ~ !.
effect and the cargp was then bfoA.H - :,
We had been IN that camp one "scN y.
ample time was given them 10 thoroass,s
understand the treaty. and All Was - y.
Is until the last day when TicyuH -
conduct Fpoiled the whole. Suc~ft".'.
however. Col Shaw aud lndian ~ !.
Simmons made a treaty which was !. y
proved by Gov stevens. by whi.n
present cuenaiuit reservation was - =. I
and has since been occupied til the p
cnt time so that in fact, the w" 8,
Coy Stevens At the treaty camo o. -
6.hehalls. was not wholly abandcfsa.-
mas beer the means OF doing m'ieh ~
among the Coast tribes and snoom ~
counted among the treaties rnsae ps "
Isaac /. Stevens.
II you wouiG have an abundsncr
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