Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-02

Ae was six feet tall, spare, had dark
eyes and handsome features, was very
preposseSsing, with lordly bearing,
He looked every inch a kiug-Grignon
said he was the finest looking chief
he had ever seen, His speeches We're
not long, but pointed and expressive,
He was firm, prudent. peaceable and
conciliatory, was sincerely beloved
alike by white and red man, He was
the best deer hunter in the tribe. One
city is named for him. He was often
| called Carron, Was for many years
head speaker, Three Of Tomah's
sons were chiefs, One was Mau kau
Tau Pee, who was with Mckay at the
capture of Prairie du CHEN In 1914
and died in 1920, Another SON of
Tomah was Chief Josette Csrron who
| succeeded him rs head speaker and
J died in 1891, and another son OF To,
nah was Chief Glade, named for his
uncle. He spoke French well, had no
love for public affairs and died in
lS4S
The above Josette Carron had two
sons, chiefs in 1887. One was keshe
nah, born in 1929 and for whom the
present reservation town is named
Another was Shawneou (Shonoueel or
the silver" born in 1927, The city
/ and county of Shawano are named for
him.
! lometah, head war chief, brother of
Tomah, and son of old Carron, born
i In l779, was in 1889 at eighty seven
| years OF age the only surviving son
of old Carron and then he was strong
enough to walk 200 miles TO Miiwau.
kee. Was on the war path in the war
OF 1872, Was great hunter. He
was noted for paying his debts, u
rare trait OF character, Said To have
been an honorable man and worthy
representative OF the Indian in heroic
days, his picture by Brooks hangs In
the Historical society's rooms
There was a Carron made chief with
Oshkosh In 1927 who was son Of
Glade and grandson of old Carrop,
He was born In 1903 and alive in 1858,
Grizzly Bear Dynasty.
II is not true that Colonel STAN.
hough gave his name 70 the chief as
his father bore II before him. who
lLough not a born chief, exerted great
influence over the tribe and was re.
garded ms such His son Kaush kau No
Naive or the Grizzly Rear" served
under Tomah in the war OF 1872 and
after the death of Tomah in 1877 was
with Josette Carron. chosen orator Of
the nation, He served under Colonel
Stambough against the Foxes and
Sacs in 1892 and died In 1894, aged
fiity,two years, About 1890 he went
with Colonel Stamhough when he went
with the Menomonoes to Washington
to make better treaty for lands and
annuitios, While there II Is reported
of him that viewing the historic paint.
ings in the rotunda Of the capitol he
pointed to the illustration of the land
ing of the Pilgrims and said; "There
lnjun give white man corn" then 60
the Penn treaty, There miun give
um land" then to Pocahontas saving
the life of Captain Smith, "There
lntun give um life, then to picture
of Daniel Boone with his foot on the
neck of n savage and plunging his
knife into another, and said, There
white man kill lniun" He was Il
savage of great personal dignity. His
other name was The Great Packer
After his death he was succeeded by
his son, Wan Pa Men or the Corn, .
who was succeeded by his brother, an
other son of Grizzly Bear, Ok ke ne DO
way, or The Standing Land" who
was born in 1920.
other Savage Kings.
Among the chiefs of the Menom.
onees who led their family to the
heights of Abraham, were Osauwish.
keno or the Yellow bird, and Ka Cha
Ka wa she Ka or the Matchmaker.
Souligny was a mixed blood born In
1888 His grandmother was the reputed
daughter of SOuigny, an early
French trader who WINS a son.n-law Of
Sieur de Langladc's second handed
wife, This chief was highly regarded
by the tribe and the white He led
his band with the English In the war
of 1872 and the Stambaugh expedition
In 1892 and was stout good looking