The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-16
CHIEF JOSEPH Of tie Nee Pence.


nately II was not a record that one might
be proud OF In after years, Joseph has
long since found 20 his sorrow. for IL con
;aIns a record OF rspfna and bioodshed OF
which the white settlers were the victims.
i, was not until about 1877 that Joseph
became familiar household name ana a
terror both alike 20 settlers and the
United States troops sent 10 capture him.
for II was during that year that he main
iy earned his reputation as "a thoroughly
bad Indian by instigatirg the memorable
uprising of the Neg Perces and Bannock
Indians when many whites were mas
sacred in and around the Cauiu@ Prairie.
White bird and Big Hole districts In
Idaho and Western Montana. In all his
subsequent battles, both WITH the regular
troops ard the volunteer troops made up
OF the hardy settlers. he was Ably assist
ed ny his chief ieutenan, and adviser.
Yellow Bull. 4 former sab-chiet Of the
Neg Percs~
The battles and incidents OF that up
rising matters Of history ana would
at a large sized volume 10 go into details.
Gen. Towards command was frs. sent
out Ia round up and capture Joseph and
his hand Of renegade Indians but that
officer sas no match for the ally Caiey
Joseph. who repeatedly made promises TO
Gen Howard that ne woihi surrender
long enough 80 remove his sauaws ard
children 20 a place Of safety when be-
would be Oft with his braves only 20
break out against the settlers in ANOTHER
spot
Gen. Miles. win his knowledge Of the
Indians. was later sent 70 the scene of
J0sepa's operations, and be shortly had
He chief and his rsnegades under cap
sgre.
Joseph. With aboyt 80 Of these tad In
dams, ~ss transported - the Indian ter
r1;ory. where they began 10 Dis. or 50
vsgI9iy that the government later grant
ed Jns@ahs expressed with 10 more harn
and his followers 10 the coIvillc rsserva-
ton. where they have since practically
been held prisoners. Newer tssls once
and that fsst three years ago. ghea he
spent Fo8rth 81 July at Couer & Al*ue
sas Joseph dared set loot In Idaho ssssss,
the year fs17. sHOxing fBi weil that hun
1sesis OF tire oaa settlers ~ that day were
only waiting sha opportunity TO wrsAs tn.
vengeance upon asrn that he 80 Justly
merits. With tae government supporting
nisa and mis- Dsaa ia saI@nezs they atssss
iateay refused 10 better sasFr o~ss egsss-
3ltscu and are stiii '-agankes Indians -
Their scie OCCUPATION is gambling drink
9rg and fighting Recently fceeryh re-
aasstsst permission from IN. gnvsrssrsen.
20 reiarn 20 mis- native rsse~gasion Al Veg
perces shs. BE- may spend th. sex laws
life mat Is lsft hifzs among his own r~ws
nSss feeling perhaps that ey fssis tine tae
hostility al inn~ borne him by tire whites
~sli hsse Ssassss Hgay. The government
azs not yet gfv@n consent 10 1o@epn's re-
asnwsI.
~ the illustration e born ard tsys1-
.r-the- sktn bad In1lan and gno<1 Irsfssan
= may he remarked that fsslew Ball
sas3ffsy after his fransssr 20 S~spslftn with
Joseph, Voluntarily gave Up his allowance
frors tsm government sas wss granted
pernnis~soza &c return 10 sse Neg perce~
reservation where he nog ~ a thrssfy
ana industrious farmer.
4 y. PETERSON.