The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-26

now Kansas, most Of the Kansas nation
accom- panying them.
But in the meantime there had been
little nit within the lutte of the
friendship of the French and the Kan
sas tribe over the trading Of horses. The
price offered by Bourgmont seemed 100
sman to the Indians and the chronicIer
relates that even after Bourgnlont had
added two more measures OF powder
three balls. 5 strings Of csiored beads
and four knives 10 his first offer they
were unwilling 10 make the trade. Bourg-
mont then became angry with the Kan
sans and refused 10 have any more deal
ings with them and after a day or Two
the chiefs approached him with concili-
atory promises begging q reconciliation
they promised him all their horses and
hat their young men and women should
80 along with the party 70 the Paducss
and carry their luggage They offered
him the daughter Of their chief in mar
rage. and when he explained that he
already had wife in France and that
among his people man had but one wife
they offered one Of their ma.dens TO him
for his little son Bourgmont replied
hat his son was too young 10 marry. be
ing only ten years old. but they promised
% keep the chiefs daughter for him until
he should be ready for a wife.
The expedition started from the vii
lage Of the Kansas Of July p. the French
and such Of the Missouri Indians as had
survived the first part OF the journey
for many Of them hal fallen 81 with
~ h.I nod n hat
homes. and the Kansas chief and war
riors with about So women and children
and the Indian dogs which were used as
pack carriers. "One dog alone" says
the chronicler carries the skin TO make
a lodge for ten or twelve persons with
heir dishes pets and other utens sis which
weigh about three hundred pounds. The
women carry loads which astenish
Frenchmen who have not yet seen this
nation The girl Of ten or twelve car
RES at least 100 pounds, but II is true
that they are not able 10 go with their
load more than two or three leagues in
Z day. AS soon as they arrive at camp
they have to put up their lodge and
prepare the food for their husbands and
children. The warriors arc hunting.
everyone who IS IN the camp. The Ia
diaqs carry the hsversacks Of our SOL
diers and thear hunting utenrfis- They
mend their shoes and make some II they
need them. They also And the water for
drinking. The wind always blows from
the west Great heat Beautiful prsir-
les. lunches of wood froH time 70 time.
Wood along the creeks and. rivers and
in the rsvines Of the prstries. The man
userpt speaks constantly Of the great
heat" and the beautiful prairies and
hills, and the grass very tall IN the val
leys'
After only a few days out from the
village Of the Kansas in the expeditions
southwesterly course across what is now
our state. Bourgmont fell dangerously
III and had 10 be taken back to Fort
Orleans He sent on TO the Paducas,
however. some OF the Frenchnen with
the Paduca women and the child he had
taken from the Kansas tribe where they
nad been held as slaves and whom he
loaded with gifts and sent to their own
people as a sign OF his good will, and
70 give notice that when he had reeoy-
cred from his illness he would resume
the journey and visit the tribe TO con-
clude a peace among the Indian nations
and the French Bourgmont was not
the only one of the party who suffered.
There was much fever and other sick
ness from the heat which the chronicler
constantly refers to as extreme
Bourgmont remained at Fort Orleans
until fall and started out again on Sep
before. The Kansas tribe joined him at
their village and the Otoes and Iowas
farther OF. They proceed across the
state from what is now Atchison 10 the
chief village Of the Paducas in what is
now Russell county cruising the Kansas
river some place between Topeka and
Manhattan. The Paducas received them
with every honor. entertaining their par
" for weeks and showering them with
gifts In fine" says the chronicler.'
one can hardly believe the attention this
people have given US during our sojourn
with them" The Indians were delighted
with the Little Cadet. Bourgmont's son.
takin gthem 10 their houses and making
him snsny presents.
The manuscript tells much Of this pow
erful tribe Who were the most advanced
Of the western Indians in civilization
The Paducss told the French Of the Sill
yer mines Of Colorado and New Mexico
which The Spariar5s had worked q some
extent. The French were with the Pa
ducas from October s. 1.e4. until Octo-
Der %. when Thy left for Fort Orleans
having made al arrangements for future
peace among the tribes and exclusive
commerce with the French
we crossed on the route" the author
saws 81 this interesting journey. tellins Of
the march from Atehison 70 the ksw.
many brooks which start from the
neiEhhorfng hiIlSides This Kansas river
he SAVE when they resch that stream.
comes straight from the west TO the
east and discharges into tire Missouri
r - very deep II high water according
% the report Of the Paducas- II comes
from, z great distance. The woods which
border q ha-sor great quantities OF ouf-
fsEo and ether game The natives comuis-
stoned for the chase have today killed
two buHHlc during the time occupied n
cros~'aE the river We see on the LETT
great hills from which project rock The
nrsirtes are niie6 with buffalo. deer ard
antelore ard II such manner that We
can scarcely distin gvish one herd from
another they are 80 numerous and COM
mon"
GIRL KILLS HERSELF.
Had Written = Note &c Her Father Be-