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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

There was to be an Indian dance
at his brotherin-law's Dave Whipple,
in June, some time in 1899, and the
Indians invited some of us boys out
from town. The June rise hal backed
the water up Whiskey creek from the
Missouri so we could not ford tie
lower ford in order to get over to
Whipple's. We left our rigs at God
frey's, there being no one at home,
and followed a path along the creek
which had been chopped out of toe
chalk rock bluffs. 1t was a narrow
path and two of the boys nearly fell
down the embankment which was
about twenty feet to the water in the
creek. 1t being dark and getting late
we soon got to WJhipple's. Godfrey's
squaw was there and a number of
other Indians, but we were informed
that there was to be no dance as they
could get no (Minne-wan-kan) fire
water, and the dance was put off until
some of their friends came down from
Pine Ridge agency, and as fre-water
puts life into their dances, they would
have heap Zig dance.
Their custom Is to get from a dozen
bottles to wagon load of beer and
some whiskey, according to their
pocketbooks. But as they always had a
pony or two for sale it was not very
hard for them to get the beer, for they
would go to the brewery, drop their
money in the slot and the beer would
roll out of a hole on the side. The
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

had rowed about half Way out one of
the men opened fire upon him with
Winchester rifle, emptying it, but
failed to hit Godfrey; one or two
bullets must have struck the boat as
it filled with water and Godfrey swan
to the other shore
Another time he had been at
Niobrara, young man of Minnesota
heard of it and overlook Godfrey in
the woods near Bazile creek on his
way home, and shot at him from the
back with a 32-calibre revolver. One
bullet struck him in the arm and an
other in the head, but glanced off, and
Godfrey made his escape again. l
have heard of several other Incidents
where Godfrey came very near being
killed.
While I was riding down to Santee
agency, l watered my horse at
Whiskey creek and Godfrey was
hanging up some empty tomatoe cans
with wire holes to some Doxelder
trees. I asked him what he was do
ing that for. He said that by saving
the sap that was running out and
boiling it in sugar would make the
incest kind of syrup, and we talked a
little and I rode on.
His wife does most of the going to
the agency and town, and he stays
close to home, as he has a reason to-
Godfrey, although in the seventies,
had not many gray hairs when I saw
him a few years ago.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

if they choose. A fee should be-
charged if possible, for some money
is essential, and this is a simple and
legitimate way to secure it. The
officers, directors and executive COM
mittee should include capable, in
f1uential, tactful and tasteful people
for on them will largely depend the
success or failure of the undertaking.
"As to objects, it is wise to begin
modestly, then, as strength and num-
bers increase, gradually widen the
scope and extend the work. At NO
time undertake too much. What is
done should be we'll done. The aims
OF established organizations range
from having weeds cut to having
waterworlls built and parks made
They paint telephone poles, and pro
tect natural scenery and wild birds.
They erect drinking foutains for dogs.
horses and men. They form chill
drens STRENGTHENING leagues, dis
tribute flower seeds, improve GENE
teries and railway station grounds
transform local dumping grounds into
bits Of refreshing greenery, establish
free libraries, and, in short, tackle
anything their hands find to do and do
it with will" \
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

whiskey they would get from some
bootlegger. The whiskey they most
generally drank going home and the
beer they would save until the dance
was in progress, when an Indian rolled
III one key after another until it was
all gone. At these dances there would
be a large crowd of Indians and as
the drummerS were beating the drums
and yelling to the top of their voices
the dancers would dance around this
key of beer until they got so dry.
Then there always was one that had
to open it by knocking in the cork
and then it was emptied out in quart
cans, passed around to all women.
children and men, and the Indian that
opened the key had to give pony to
the one that bought the beer.
They would keep these pow-wows
UP until the beer was all gone when
they would have good dog-soup, one
of their deserts.
While we were at Whipple's we
were invited to stay, as they were
preparing supper in three big kettles,
and it being nearly twelve at night,
we stayed. They first passed us each
a piece of meat which we ate with
our hands, and the soup they served
in tin cups. While we were eating
our meat we heard an old Indian say
CShunka-u h ali -mak-uh )-Give me some
more dog. Our supper was cut short
and as we turned towards home,
some kept splitting while others did
little more than that.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

In reading narratives OF adventure,
we are oftentimes burdened by an
alien impulse that whirls us into Ho-
mer's wild, Weired story Of the wan
behring's by Ulysses. And vet, the
area covered by that old hero OF the
Trojan war, cannot be compared with
the long yistas, rising horizons, and
magnificent distance involved in
Lewis and clarks wanderings and ex-
plorations in the wlld,s or the great
northwest territory
There is nothing more enhancing
in the annals OF American history,
than the narrative Of their voyage up
the winding channel Of the great
river; together with their wanderings
% the Pacific ocean, as the stirring
phases of thrilling interest Ii vn-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

identifying our town. work in
which all are mutually interested. To
this end we request you to join the
society by giving your name to the
bearer of this note and paying, at your
earliest convenience, either to said
bearer or to the treasurer, -,
cents, which is the entire expense
of membership for the year.
We further invite your assistance in
creating public sentiment that will
secure tidihess on all public and pri-
vate property in the village.
Board of Directors,
Improvement Association.
Cor, let a meeting be called without
such preliminaries. This meeting
will often prove more successful if
made attractive by a short and ap-
propriate program. Probably the
most effective incentive, both to at
tendance and to membership, is a
short, pointed talk on the possibilities
Of improvement societies, illustrated
by the stereoptieon with lantern slides
made from before, and latter" views
of door yards that have been treat
ed" A good lantern slide of barren
back yard. Uttered with tin cans, ash
barrels, etc., followed by another
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

chief that planned the murder of
seventeen school children and the
school ma'am, then after having cut
their throats, hung them up on the
hooks which we're intended for their
wraps; torturing the school ma am
gradually to death. All this Godfrey
planned and saw that it was carried
through. Joe Campbell is the Indian
Mr. VanOsdell related to having at
tempted to bury some of the white
people, but was threatened his life if
he SO did.
The Indians do not associate with
Godfrey very much, and call him a
bad egg.
Having been sentenced to death
Godfrey caused the hanging Of 81 In
dams by turning states evidence, and
then was set free on a good piece of
land, furnished with all the required
farm machinery, horses and cattle and
rations every Saturday.
Godfrey has also had some narrow
escapes since he has lived on his first
squaw's farm. At one time he rowed
his skiff down the Missouri river to
Springfield, S. D., which is across the
river and not far from his place,
where he did some of his trading.
While at Springfield he was attacked
by two men (that were from Mime
sofa and had lost friends and relatives
in the massacre) and chased down to
the river. Godfrey got to his skiff
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

past Butte Carree, subsequently,
known as the Square Butte, above the
city of Bismarck, N. D. From there
they voyaged to the Mandan villages,
at the mouth of Knife river. where
they built Fort Mandan and spent the
winter of 1906. 49, 49, IN. 90. f.
Here Lewis and Clark found Tous-
saint Chabonneau. Franch Canadian,
who lived with his young Indian bride
at the village of Metaharta, on Knife
river. He was connected with the
Northwest Fur Co, and went to live
with the Mandans in 1888. $ss&
Lewis and Clark engaged Ghabon-
mean 10 act as interpreter and guide
TO the Pacific, agreeing to ray him
I'VE hundred dollars for his services
The Frenchman had abandoned his
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

showing the same yard carpeted with
grass, lined with vines and outlined
by tasteful bordered planting, speaks
for itself and for the cause as no
tongue can speak. The following
copy of the constitution of a promi-
nent society gives an idea of what is
needed:
l. This association shall be called
the Bismarck Improvement associa-
ton.
2. The objects of this association
shall be to cultivate public sentiment
in favor of improving and beautifying
the homes, streets and surroundings
of -, and to endeavor to promote,
in every legitimate manner, the best
of the whole community.
3. The payment of - shall con-
stitute membership during the then
current year Of the association.
4. A boar1 of directors of three
from each ward shall be elected by
ballot at this meeting and at each
annual meeting thereafter. They
shall constitute an executive commit
tee, who shall have the general con-
troll and management of the affairs of
the association. They shall elect by
ballot a president, three vice-presi-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02
The Story of Godfrey the Muatto Renegadeby r Kozzky

Editor Tribune: I have read the
last two publications in your paper of
Mr.. VanOsdel, regarding the Mime
sofa massacre, and as am acquainted
with one of the leaders of that dread
full massacre, Joe Godfrey and having
lived within seven miles of him for
fourteen years, probably can tell how
he spends his life on the santee
agency in Nebraska.
Jos. Godfrey, a mulatto, is rather
dark, has two bad eyes, and can hard
ly look man in the face.
He speaks rather good English
though he speaks the Sioux language
best of all. He is rather small man
and his eye tells on him somewhat,
too.
Godfrey lives seven miles from
Niobrara and seven from Santee
agency. His barn and house which
the government built for his squaw,
are but few rods from Whiskey
Creek, which runs over his land, and
empties into the Missouri river about
three-fourths of mile from his house,
due north. His first wife died a few
years ago, but he soon found another
squaw and a great deal younger than
his first squaw. His first wife has a
sister still living half a mile down the
creek, Cher land joins Godfrey's), by
the name of Josephine Whipple and
her husbands first name is Dave.
This is not their Indian name, having
adopted 1t when they were placed on
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02
JAPAN FOMENIING ROW BETWEEN China and RUSSIA

in itself makes the campaign of I'm
usual Importance From the other,
the high license question is of grave
moment.
The license matter rapidly has be-
come a real issue Through the efforts
of the breweries and the grog shop
following to defeat seventeen alder
men who voted for the $1,000 ordt-
nance, and it is this effort on the part
of the rum forces to knife good gov
eminent that gives the campaign it's
spectacular twist. Party lines are be-
ing dropped in the desire to- conserve
the high license victory.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

dents, secretary and a treasurer, and
the appointment of all committees by
the president shall be subject to their
approval. The president, vice-presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer shall be
ex-officio members of the board of
directors.
5. No debt shall be contracted by
the board of directors beyond the
amount of available means within
their control, and no member of the
association shall be liable for any debt
of the association beyond the amount
of his or her subscription.
s. This section specifies the date of
the annual meeting; rules for called
meetings and of quorums.
7. This constitution may be amend
ed at any meeting of the association,
provided said amendment shall have
been included in the published call for
the meeting.
''The question of membership fees
is one for local settlement. Some of
the societies charge none, relying for
support on subscriptions, entertain
ments, etc. The majority of organiza-
lions heard from, however, report fees
ranging from rs cents to 50. In every
case members may work out the fee
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

While voyaging up the Missouri,
they met the elder Durion below the
Platte river. taking a cargo Of furs to
the old French fort at the mouth Of
the Kansas. , E.. ~ 81.
Lewis and Clark engaged this white
man to act as their Interpreter and
guide as far as the Sioux country,
near the mouth Of the Saint Jacques,
or James river, where he lived with
the Yanktons. In resuming their voy-
age from Yankton. Durion was left
there, where he died, and for many
years his grave was d conspicuous
landmark on the summit Of Calumet
bluff, a high headland overlooking the
broad waters OF the Missouri.
On the 22d of October 1904. the
Lewis and Clark expedition voyaged
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

the reserve. Joe Godfrey is a man
that stays very close at home and
very seldom goes to town. Although
my father has bought a little wheat
and corn from him and sold him a
little lumber. The Indians have told
me that under his house he has tun-
nels or escapes if he should be at
tackled. The tunnels under his house
are walled up with fiat sand stone,
but the one running west to the top
of a hill is dug | chalk rock.
Godfrey farms more and better than
the average Indian and has a good
farm composed of good soil with
Whisikey creek flowing angling across
his land, surrounded with fair
growth of trees and brush. The mail
route to Santee agency from Niobrara
passes his house and fords the creek
a few rods from his house.
|. I have seen Godfrey blowing and
eultivating also moving and hauling
hay with his squaw while passing his
place. In speaking with the Indians
relating to the massacre they claim
that Godfrey planned most Of the
murders, though Godfrey says he was
forced to it. Godfrey was one of the
most brutal murderers of the whole
band; this I have been told by Joe
Campbell who was at the time I left
Niobrara, engineer at the agency at
the government mill.
Joe Campbell, a half-breed Indian,
has told me that Godfrey was the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

rolled from the records Of their
journal. <.#
We find from documents in the
archives at Washington, that scrupu-
lous care and good judgment was
taken ID the selection Of the members
OF that famous expedition; whose
achievement stands as a precious
heritage In the annals Of American
exploration. :s5 7
The Lewis and Clark expedition
started out from their camp near ST.
Louis, No, with forty-flve men, May
IA, 1904 This force consisted Of
regular soldiers of the united states
army, selected from picked volunteers
and frontiersmen who had enlisted IN
the enterprise. giving 1t Il military
form to insure better discipline.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

two Indian wives and purchased a
young Shoshone girl who had been
taken as captive by the Gros Ventre
Indians, near the three forks of the
Missouri. Being engaged to Lewis
and Clark, he hook his young wife
sacawea, the Bird Woman, $50 named
from her gentle manner and sweet
voice. and went to live with the
Americans at Fort Mandan, thereby
gaining renown through a freak of'
good fortune caused by the native
ability Of the young Indian heroine.
There. at Fort Mandan. the Indsan
girl wife became q mother, and when
the explorers resumed their journey
westward, Saeawea and her paas-
- e5-<
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02
CHICAGO MUNICIPAL
ELECTION IS RED HOT
Never In the History of the City Has
Money Been Used So Freely to
Maintain Vice.

Chicago, April I'm a frenzy of
canIards, counter blasts and "slush
fund" outpourings, the most intense
aldermanic campaign in the history of
Chicago lis drawing to a cyclone finish
at the polls Tuesday. Two grave ds-
sues have aroused the interest of ele-
ments that ordinarily are apathetic i'm
an "off year, election, with the result
that the contest is taking on a double
nature. From one side it is a fight to
carry the proposition of municipal
ownership and operation, an issue that
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02
Correspondent Of Russian Paper Says HostiIites Are
Imminent Between Russian and Chinese, the
Latter Being Urged on by Japan

Moscow, April 1.-The Russkoe
Slovo has received a sensational tele-
gram from its correspondent at Har-
bin, Manchuria, saying that hostilities
are imminent between the Russian
and Chinese troops. He intimates the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

Chinese are being influenced by Japan
and are moving forward, and that the
situation is so tense the Russian
rehabilitation of troops has been
stopped and General Grodoff, the Rus
sian commander-in-chief, has issued in
structtons to prepare for eventualities.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

At the meeting of the Enforcement
league at Minot, the druggists permit
law was discussed and it was unani-
mously decided that the amendment
made to the Shells law at the last ses-
sion of the legislature should be re-
pealed, leaving the original Shells law
in effect.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

c. C. Hammond has purchased the
Farmers and Merchants bank at
Lehr, from Delaney Bros, and will
take possession May LIST. The De-
Laney Bros. will incorporate a new
state bank at Streeter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02
INCREASED LAND BUSINESS

The following little table will give
some idea Of the increased work i'm
the u. s. land Office here for the six
months ending March 81, 1906, over
the corresponding period of last year,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

In addition to the above item the
miscellaneous correspondence and
counter work has wonderfully in
creased and the inquiries regarding
lands is unprecedented in the history
of the Office.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
AUCTION SALES.
----
FUTURE DAYA.
THos J. OWEN SON. 1OoTa0NEERG


VERY s, nsSsTAS s1s, SALE & A9Sg.9S g:
ING THE THREE sToRY BhnsM sroais
w5s aab w So FMS ms As NOW TMo Shekg
BRICK STORES. NUMBERS 1851 AND 1880
BID ST. NV.
BY virtue Of authority vested in q. by All par
ties In interest will sell at publk auction m
front Of the respective premises as follows: On
iRIDkY. THE ELGHTkENrH DAY OF NAY
following described land aad preuipess situate IN
the city OF Washington. d. C, formerly known 40
Geors.sown, beginning in the east line Of HiE6
= now 32d stJ al the northwest eorner OF the
Dwelling house formerly belonging TO Thomas
line Of said street Is feet inches and extending
east OF that width 200 feet more or less a con-
xeyed to said JOAN Archer by Decide and DA-
corded In tber 1902 folio 34i of the land records
on the Distric; OF Columbia, together with the
improvements thereon
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER mart of lot nine
.el m beatty and Hawkins addition TO GeorVe-
towh peing In square I3 In Georgetown and de-
point on High St distant % feet southerly nom
toe southeast corner Of Ball aud High streets.
tnehee eastery 40 feet 10 the line of said Beatty
southerfy from Bell street, thence southerly With
said line 1891 feet, thence westerly i3D feet TO
High street at point distant 1891 fee, from the
BEGINNING thence northerly along High street to
the point or beginning. together with Imfrvve-
ments thereon, being 1887 and 1859 32d St NV,
Terms of sale: One third ca4h balance in ooS
and two years, with intereS, at hve per cent peEr
anhuDi, payable semi annually. secured by deed
OF trust on the property sold or all cash at The
quired on each parcel at time Of sale Convey-
ancinR, etc, at purchase cost Terms OF sale
to be complied with within attsea days from dAy
OF sale, otherwise the property Will be resoid az
the risk and cost of defa litug purcha ser afo1
HVe Jays previous advertisement
.o IHoS. J. OWEN q son. AuctIoneera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09


COURT TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN
PROVED REAL ESTATE ON THE WEST
SIDE OF WISCONSIN AVENUE FORMERLY
KNOWN AS THE TENLEYTOwN ROAD,
= FRONTING MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE EX-
TENDED.
By virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia passed the 11th cay
dersiened will offer for sale public auction in
front of the premises. on TUESDAY THE FIF-
TENTH DAY or MAY. 1906. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
IN. the following described real estate In the
county OF Washington, District of Columbia. name
~: All the parts of the tract of land known
which Francis Poore. deceased. died siezed Said
land has front Wisconsin OF fifty five
t55i feet by an average depth Of two hundred and
ten t2lo, feet and is improved by two frame
dwellings under rental II is rapidly improving
and developing neighborhood and affords an excel
lent opportunity for profitable investment
Terms of sale One third cash. one third in
year and one third in two years. all cash. ut the
purchasers option. Deferred payments. II any to
be represented by the promissory notes OF the pur
CHASER, dated the day of sale. bearing interest at
tho rate Of six per centum per annum. payable
s,,h annually and secured by deed of trust on the
property sold. A deposit of 5000 VIII he required
a; the sale. All convey ancing recording and title
examination at the cost Of the purchaser. Terms
TO be complied with within ten days from the
date Of sale, and in OF default In compliance
the trustee the right II he elects to
chGser, after five days notice in The Evening Star
but without prejudice to the trustees right 10
enforce specific performance X he be advised.
If the day be stormy the sale VIII nevertheless
take place in building in the vicinity. to which
tLs sale will then be adjourned
MAURICE D. ROSENBERG,
Rooms 3o1 TO 3o4, Jenifer building.
ny3d&ds, eSu Trustee.