Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-28
CHIEF JOSEPH DEAD.
Famous Warrior Who Met Final De.
feat Near the Bear Paw Range.

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Chief Joseph. famous chief of the
Nez Perez tribe. died at Colville,
Washington. September 21st. After
his battle with General Gibbon, he
crossed central Montana, passing very
lea to the present site of Lewistown,
and was later defeated by Gen. Miles
near the Bear Paw range. The Hell.
n Record says:
Chief Joseph, the Nez Perez war.
rior, will ride on his raids no more
Death has claimed the noted Indian
Chieftain and ended the career of one
of the most famous of American Val,
riors. He dropped deau last Wednes'
day afternoon at his camp fire on the
Colville, Wash. Indian reservation
according to a dispatch to the Record
from Spokane. He was see to fall
to the ground and when they lifted
him up he was found to be dead from
heart disease. He had been in pool
health for some time.
The death of this old warrior recalls
one of the most stirring events in the
history of Montana, the famous Me-
Perez raid Of q years ago, when he
was engaged in warfare with the fed
eral troops and citizens. He defiet
the attempt Of the government to put
him on a reservation, went on the
war path with White Bird and Look
ing Glass, two sub chiefs, and fol
three months led general Howard 9
merry chase across Idaho and Mon
tana, being finally captured by Genei
al Miles in the northern part Of Mon
tana, near the Bear Paw mountains
while trying to reach the CANADIAN
line.
The raid of Joseph and his bant
cost the lives of 105 army officers ant
men killed and 100 wounded and tn,
massacre of fifty settlers. Among thu
killed raj Captain Logan, of the I'll
cavalry. father of w. R. Logan ant
Mrs. John W.. Luke. of this city, wht
lost his life in the famous battle o
the Big Hole in Beaverhead county
when General Gibbon attempted {,
turn the Indians back.
Joseph and his braves started OF
the war path in the Wallowa vale.
In Idaho, massacreing settlers h,
claimed were encroaching on his
lands. General Howard chased the I'm
dams into Montana via the Bite
Root valley and the 10 Lo pass.
The coming of the Indians created
great excitement, the citizens of Hell
ena. Deer Lodge. Butte. Missoula ant
other towns who with the farmer.
armed themselves. forming volunteei
companies and hurried to the aid o
the regulars. The battle of the Bis
Hole was fought three miles below
the Bitter Root and Bannack trai
crossing August Z. 1877. General Glib
bon's command lost heavily. A mum
Der of civilians were also killed. Al
ter the battle Joseph moved down the
Lempi valley. made a detour entering
the Yellowstone park, where a mum
Der of Montanans doing the park were
killed and wounded, and then proceed
ed north followed by General Miles
who had been ordered to capture the
chief.
A battle was fought at Cow islant
on the Missouri and la,er Joseph wa
captured in the Bear Paws by Gener
al Miles. The battle was fought Sep
TENDER 30th. 1877. General Miles los
% killed and A wounded, while L
Indians. including Looking Glass. Jos
eph's brother. were killed. JOSEPH
was held in captivity a number o
years then released and ordered neyeI
to leave the Colville reservation with
out the consent of the government.
Joseph was known personally to {
great many Montanans and his famou!
raid across the territory made one o
the most thrilling events in the earl!
history of this commonwealth. II
many respects Josep was a remark
able Indian. He was a great chic.
and a great soldier. He was alsc
something OF an Indian statesman.