The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-24
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The So. Paul Pioneer Press aprcpos of
an esopsmeni which recently occurred
from Fors Besknap. N Montana makes
some comment Of other narEsarss De-
TWEEN Indians and CaacasiaRs, which -
interesting Strange 10 say, 1t speaks Of
Dr. Eastman and his vita. Elaine Good
ate ~ ~ 81 ~s@ 8 r. SsnH al Ber
are nov ia wsshinxton. where DIR. East
man Is In the service Of the government.
The article Of the Pioneer Press 10 IS
follows:
The slopemenf OF Mrs Minnie cushman,
the widowed daughter Of g. c. Bateman,
chatisin OF the United States army al
For. Beiknap. Mont. with Garros'e
White, a fuII-biooded PsegAn Indian. the
other day. and their subsequent marriage.
as announced n press dispatches from
Great Falls, Mont. recalls similar cases
which have occurred in the Northwest
during the last ten or fifteen yeara As
In several other cases in which the daugh-
ters of prominens and wealthy Eastern
people have run away TO marry Indians.
Mrs Cushman was a teacher In an Indian
schoei-thar AT Fort Shaw, Mont
Several other attempted elopemsnts and
marriages of young white wemen who
were society bellies in the East to fun
biood or mixed blood Indians. have been
prevented by the determined opposition
OF relatives or friends. and In AT least
one instance death alone prevented the
censummation Of the marriage Rte be-
tween "A white teacher In an Indian school.
whose father bears national reputation.
and an Indian The writer distinctly re-
members the case, which came under his
observation a few years ago The young
woman was a teacher n one of the Indian
be rEa
this city. She became attached 10 young
Sioux warrior. and would have married
him against the protests Of her Eastern
relatives had not providence .nserpossd
aud thwarted the alliance. The Indian
was stricken with consumption, and
failed rapidly. During his last days the
young woman teacher narsed him with
the greatest devotion. ana when he died
she for a time refused to be consoled.
Since then she has remained single. not
withstandng that II is said that she has
been Offered the heart and hand Of
desirable white suitors-
The most notable Instance OF a white
woman marrying an Indian was the mar
rage some seven years ago OF Mss Elaine
Goodale the poet and teacher, to DR..
Charles A. Eastman, then a resident of
Pine Ridge agency. where Miss Goodale
was a teacher in an Inc.an school. DIR.
Eastman Is known as Many Lightnings
among the Sioux He Is a graduate OF
Dartmouth college, and by those who
know him Is acknowledged 10 be a cul-
tsvated gentleman. who mingles with
credi; in any society. DIR. and Mrs. East
man left the Sioux agency a year or two
after their marriage and went East They
now live in ST Paul. Their married life
Is said 10 be ideal n every respect. The
doctor Is frequently called upon by his
brethren TO look after their interests be
fore the various departments At the ma
tionai capital. where he has materially as
sisted them in the carrying out by the
government Of Its treaty obligations with
the Indian tribes. DR.. Eastman has con-
frfhufed articles To Eastern magazines on
Indian life. and his wife Is also fire.
quent contributor to the leading publ
cations.
One case OF white woman marrying an
Indian turned out very badiv-that ~ Cora
Relic Fellows. Her marriage eight or
nine years ago TO Chaaka. or. San, Camp
was the theme at the time for extended
and sensational stories In practically every
publication I'm the United S'a'ee Ssv~~el
wears ago she and her children were
basely deserted by her Indian husband
Campbell fell n love with q squaw and
accordingly did not hesitate IN The least
10 desert his white wife and children
residing In Nebraska.
The Episcopalian minister at Lower
Brule agency. Rev. Luke Walker. an esla-
Gated Sioux. g married TO white woman
ana they live happily together Mr.
Walker and his wife are both well edr-
Gated. and are respected by these who
know them. They are doing good work
among the Indians at Lower BruIe. and
10 their efforts 10 attributed great part
Of the credit for the rapid advancement,
these Indians are making toward civil-
ration.
One Of the most romantic frontier incl
ds2ss was the elooement and marriage OF
MISS Alice Tucker daughter of prominent
white residents Of Niobrara. with John
Luman. a Sioux Indian belonging to the
Rosebud agency. On December Il fsa?
when Alice WIS II years Of age. f,er par
ents gave a ball in her honor. II was the
event of the season. and was largely at
tended. Among those from IN. adfacen.
reservation who were present were Peter
Isason and wife and the Iatter's son. John
LnmaD, quaFter-hreed II was case
OF hove at arst sight between Human ana
Miss Alice. and the love which had lss
birth at that time eliminated In the sub
seaseat eiopemeut. On a Saturday night
about three months after the h,rthdsv
hast Tucker gave another dance Al IN.
little town of Watson, where no h,d
opened branch stor& Again his daugh
ter and Luman were present, The cir,
returned home the mex, Sunday. and moth
ing unusual sseussd 10 surround the peace
81 the family circle. II was however
Observed that a strange buggy wss ~ ne
siisyway back OF the Tucker aoruscii.
eas that not being unusual no susnlcle,,
vas aroused. Monday morning davr~a
bGt as the sx@rffan Of the SATURDAY navbs