The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13

press diSpatrn fccenti! anhnunceu
the death OF Joseph, war chief OF the
Nes perces splendid type of the
northwestern Indian. a mastery gen. /
eral, IA brave and open lighter, man
OF his word. The death sony OF his
tribe Is heard In tho valley that has
been his home foi two-score years
and his people mourn for leader
who was, In every sense OF the word,
entitled 10 the name Of chief.
The name Of Joseph Is associated
with the last OF the great Indian
wars OF the northwest the Nex Perez
raid Of 1877. This war. fought nj.
most entirely upon the Montana soil,
won for Joseph the distinction OF be-
Ing one Of the greatest generals OF
the time and marked his people as
magnificent warriors, lighting men OF
"a different type from the crafty,
treacherous Sioux who had shortly
before fought so desperately In east
ern Montana.
IL Is the expressed opinion OF mill
tary men that the campaign conduct
ed by Chief Joseph In this lighting,
was one of the most remarkable In
the history OF any people; his 1ssreat
through the state from the Lolo pass
. In the Bitter Root mountains to the
Bear Paw range In the north was one
of the most mastery marches that
military leader ever made through an
enemy's country. Whatever their
opinion as 10 the merits OF the con-
tention OF Joseph. army men agree
upon these points,
Joseph was a born strateeist. but
he WIS also brave and honest, traits
that are rare In the indian. lie led
, his warriors 10 battle against the
whites unwiliingly, but when the
3 tight became imperative he was ready
/ to meet the emergency. Once OF the
| war path he fought stubbornly and
!, bravely, but his march through Mon
tana was not characterized by any OF
q the outrages that accompanied Indi'
a an warfare as IL has been conducted
A ny Olflef CHIEFS.
Z The story OF the events chat led Nv
TO the Nez Perez war IN the old story
/, of Indians deceived aud wIonRed, II
q Is the story that has been recently
, told In connection with Chief Chariot
OF the Bitter Root Indians and his
friend senator Vest, Joseph and his
y people had, for generations unnum'
4 bered, claimed the fertile wallowa
!, valley In Idaho as their own. nn'
. day Joseph and his associates, al
/, young chieitains, made the discover,
that this valley bad been ceded q
n the United States, they had no right
with it; Joseph always maintained
!. that he aud his associates had neseI
A given their consent 10 the cessioi
!. and that the treaty had been obtained
a by deceit on the part OF Gen. Howard
~ and other government represent
u atiyes. Wien they found thai thei
n home was lost 10 them there was M
/, attack made upon the whites, but 4
was not led by Joseph hot.heade'
4 chief. White bird, was responsible
!, for this affair.
, Then Joseph led his people out o
,. the valley aud over the Lolo pass int
Montana; couriers that he sent abea'
.s into the Bitter Root valley announces
M that Joseph intended no harm q
!, settlers, but simply wished 10 marcl
~ through their country. he aud hi
q. people were seeking a new home u
~ the north hut this message WIS no
n believed and troops from Fort Mis-
!, soula, reinforced by citizen yolun
,e tcers. went into LoIo pass Ia Inter
cept the Ncz pefces.
nj Joseph met and couDseied wilt
a. the officers. who were intrenclied be
N hind bafficadc which becaD
IN known an Fort Fixzle Joseph woul
A, not turn back. and the soldiers w0ul
!, no, lei him pass, The council eDde
a and Joseph returned 10 his camI
M In the morning The soldiers awaken
n I'd TO find that the Indians 'ba
,o marched around them In the nigh
q, and were then on their way up th
4, Bitter Root valley.
MI Then began the pursuit which ~
. suited in the battle OF the Big iiol'
of where at the Junction OF Ruby an
le. Trail creeks, the Indians had campe
Il after crossing the divide. This bal
,d tie resulted In the massacre OF the Oh
n. bon command, through the failure
IA the general 10 heed The advice OF b
-. civilian allies. more skilled than !
-, ip the way OF Indians
90 THIS battle ended. Joseph led b
shattered band down the Bla no
y, valley, across 10 the Madison rive
he through the YELLOWSTONE park ~
he northwsrd 10 the Hear Isw moo
a., taIns. Here he Was oreftsken by q
,,y command OF General Miles. TO who
,., Bc surrendered.
.ss In all this retreat toward the Bfl
,h isb line. no outrage dIsgraeed I
40, conduct OF the Nez Perces Tb
10, commandeered provisions but batc
"a. cred no settlers and they avoid