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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07
STORYOF GODFREY
THEMJLATTO FIEND
TRIBUNE PUBLISHES ACCOUNT OF ONE
OF THE LEADERS OF MINNESOTA MASSACRE.

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
bad egg.
Having been sentenced to death
Godfrey caused the hanging of 81 In
dams by turning states evidence, and
then was set free OH 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
III the massacre) and chased down to
the river. Godfrey got to his skiff
first and out in the river, but when he
had rowed about half way out one of
the men opened fire upon him with a
Winchester rife, 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
NiOhrara, a 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 32-calibrn revolver. One
bullet struck him in the arm and an
other in the head, but glanced off, and
Godfrey made his escape again.
have heard of several other incidents
where Godfrey came very near being
killed.
While l was riding down to Santee
agency, / watered my horse at
Whisky creek and Godfrey was hang
ing up some empty tomatoe cans with
wire holes to some boxelder trees.
l asked him what he was doing 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 little and
rode on.
His wife does most of the going to
the agency and town, and he stays
close to home, as he has reason to.
Godfrey. although in the seventies,
had not many gray hairs when saw
him few years ago.
There was to be an Indian dance
at his brother-in-law's, Dave Whipple,
in June, some time in 1899, and the
Indians invited some of US boys out
from town. The June rise had backed
the water up Whiskey creek from the
Missouri 80 we could not ford the
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 path along the creek
which had been chopped out Of the
chalk rock bluffs. 1t was q narrow
path and two Of the boys nearly fell
down the embankment which was
about twenty feet to the water In the
aHnal fIslnoi,g dark and getting late
y :. a. liDpIesRss oodfrey's
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BASE BALL AND
TRACK1WORK
TEAMS FOR SPRING ATHLETICS
GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS.
Many MEN ARE OUT.
Prospects for Strong Teams In Base.
ball and for Track work
Never Better.
{From the Weekly STUDENT

(From the Weekly Suddenly
baseball practice has begun in ear
nest. The prospects are the most en-
couraging for a strong team. Capt.
Conmy, Mcdonald, McGovern, C. Boise,
Bsannon, Brennan, last years stars,
are out and besides them a large
bunch Of very likely looking new
material. Some of the new men,
4 among them Bates, Marquette, Sandlie
and Hargrave, are reported to have
played fast ball on other teams. Last
years second team men are showing
y up we'll and will make some of the
old Varsity stars work to hold their
places.
Mcdonald of Jefferson Guard fame
and last years outfeld star is as
, ptring to hold down third base and
will run the other contestants for the
position close race.
The baseball squad is larger than
over before Two diamonds have al
ready been laid out and DR.. Sweetland
expects to have between SO and 60
sImen in the field before the first of next
week.
The management is doing every
thing in its power to arrange a good
schedule and prospects are fair for
a trip to South Dakota or Minnesota
where series of games with several
of the best western college teams will
be played.
The different departments are elect
ing the captains and managers of
their teams and an interdepartment
schedule will soon be arranged. The
teams are likely to be very equally
matched and some exciting contests
will doubtless take place. These in
terdepartment games of football, bas-
ketball and baseball are certain to
do great deal to arouse interest in
the various branches of athletics at
the University and bring to the sur
face any latent material.
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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 theedance was put off until
some of their friends came down from
Pine Ridge agency, and as fire-water
puts life into their dances, they would
have a heap big dance.
Their custom is to get from 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
whisky they would get from some
bootlegger. The whisky they most
generally drank going home and the
beer they would save until the dance
was in progress, when an Indian rooled
in one key after another until it was
all gone. At these dances there would
be 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 a 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 1t being nearly twelve at night.
we stayed. They first passed us each
piece u 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 saw
tShun -uh-ah- 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.
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PARDELLO WINS FROM GREEK
Italian Puts Opponent Down and Out
With HammerlOck Hold.

After putting his opponent out of
business with a hammerlock hold, Leo
Pardello was declared the winner in
the wrestling match held at the Met
ropolitan theater recently.
The two men wrestled for seventeen
minutes and thirty-five seconds, put
ting up very strenuous and scientific
struggle. PardellO was on the Often
sive during the greater part of the time,
but toward the end Damatra tried
some tactics of his own and left an
opening by which Pardello secured
hammerlock hold. Damatra fought
desperately against it, and his numbled
cries of pain put the house in an up
roar, the spectators Kissing and shout
ing execrations at the Italian, although
the hold was a perfectly legitimate
one.
Damatra was finally forced down to
the mat, but his muscles had been SO
strained that he was unable to continue
and Pardello was declared the winner.
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rather a costly leather, worth, saw.
twice as much as calfskin.
Purpose leather is used for max
ing shoes and shoe laces. 1t is used
more in England than in this coun-
try. Here we run more to lighter
weight shoes and wear rubbers when
it rains.
in England, with a moister climate
and need for more constant protection
of the feet, they wear fewer rubbers
and habitually more heavy and water
proof shoes. Incidentally I suppose
II we should stand anywhere in the
world where numbers of men pass and
pick out the Englishmen among them
by their shoes.
"Sharkskin is tanned into a leather
that has various uses, mostly for more
or less ornamental purposes, as for
bag and purses. The skin of the shark
is naturally rough-surfaced, and fish
ermen dry 1t and prepare it and use
1t for sandpaper.
Leather made from the hide of the
seal is used to considerable extent
Tor bags and belts and purses and card
cases and so on, including shoes.
The alligator, to be sure, is an am
phibious animal, not strictly aquatic;
but 1t is aquatic enough to be- included
among aquatic animals whose skins
furnish material for leather. The uses
of alligator leather are familiar.
And then we have the walrus, from
whose hide valuable leather is made.
that is used chiefly by manufacturing
jewelers., cut into disks to serve as
wheels for polishing jewelry.
so you see we draw supplies of
leather for various purposes not
alone from the skins of many land ami
mails, but also from those of quite a
number from the sea."LWashingto
Post.
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From the Bismarck Tribune:
Editor Tribune: / have read the
last two publications in your papers 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 a mile from his house,
due north. His first wife died few
years ago, but he soon found another
squaw and great deal younger than
his first squaw. His first wife has a
sister still living half 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 it when they were placed on
the reserve. Joe Godfrey is a man
that stays very close at home and
very seldom goes to town. Although
my father has bought little wheat
and corn from him and sold him
little lumber. The Indians have told
me that under his house he has tun-
nels or escapes il 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 in chalk rock
Godfrey farms more and better than
the average Indian and has a good
farm composed of good soil with
Whisky creek flowing angling across
his land surrounded with fair grow
tn of trees and brush. The mail
route to Santee agency from Niobrara
passes his house and fords the creek
few rods from his house.
have seen Godfrey blowing and
cultiyating 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 l have been told by Joe
Campbell who was at the time I left
Niobrara, engineer at the agency at
the government mill.
Joe Campbell. half-breed Indian.
has told me that Godfrey was the
chief that planned the murder of
seventeen school children and the
school maam, then after having cut
their throatsS hung them up on the
hooks which weresasaRded for their
gradually zsaRsi ts e ssafn D6s' nan
planned and saw vsk g
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07
CELTIC BANQUET.
Annual Banquet Will Be Held Two
Weeks From SATURDAY..

(From the Weekly Suddenly
The annual banquet of the Celtic
American society will be held in the
dining rooms of Davis Hall two weeks
from this evening. An interesting
program of toasts is being arranged
by the committee in charge and it is
expected that the banquet this year
will surpass all former ones in many
ways. A social session will be held
in the parlor of Davis Hall during the
hour preceding the banquet in the
evening at which several musical num-
bers will be given. .....
Besides the regular members of the
society and their Celtic friends it is
expected that there will be a number
of Alumni present. and members of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07

ly Of Chicago, has returned to the fold
and rejoined his old class. We are
glad to welcome him back and freely
forgive him for deserving US last fall.
Mr.. Warmer did not have time to
enjoy vacation. He was too busy
helping to elect Mayor Duis.
Mr.. Lemery spent few days visit
ing relatives at Inkster.
The Seniors have now entered on
the home stretch and the Bar Exam
ination appears nearer and larger
than ever.
Quiz classes under the leadership of
Mr.. Smith are flourishing these days.
This looks like the boys meant busi-
ness and much knowledge is acquired
in this manner.
Pres. Maloney of the Senior Glass
has blossomed out in a new spring
overcoat. Maloney says he bought it
on time, so he got the best they had.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07
STORIES OF THE STREET.


An enploye of the Golden Grain Bis
cult company, in talking to Times
reporter this morning. intimated that
there had been some strenuous do
ings down his way of late. In reply
to an inquiry as to what was wrong,
he said:
20, nothing, only q stale loaf of
bread got fresh this morning and
kicked a hole in a doughnut. Never
theless, we will recover, believe, and
will start our cracker department
again in a day or two. That's ALL"
A Grand Forks young lady was re-
Gently a visitor in st. Paul. While
she sat in her seat enjoying the
scenery, as the train was nearing Min
neapolis, an Englishman in the OPP
posite seat was doing his best to get
up filtration, but Miss Grand Forks
was determined that he should not
Upon arrival at St. Paul she called
carriage and proceeded to the
Windsor hotel. The Englishman fol-
lowed. When she reached the hotel
the young lady presented her card to
the porter, requesting that it be taken
to the management, as rooms had
been engaged for her by wire. After
the departure of the porter the Eng
lishman walked up with an air of
you can't resist me-" and asked the
way to the Office. The Dakota girl
sized up the situation in second and
cody looking over him said:
Come with me-Ill help you out
of your mistake"
Crossing the hall she approached
the flunky.
This gentleman" she said, has
mistaken me for you. Will you kindly
help him out of his difficulty?"
The f1unky did SO to the extent of
showing the tormentor to the side
walk.
Little Esther was bright by nature
and had readily learned all that her
teacher in the Central school had
taught her. Deficiencies in her gen.
eral training were the result of her
home training, or ratehr, the neglect
of it. The teacher realized this when
Esther, after several Saturdays had
passed, waxed grimier and more un-
tidy.
Then Esther's mother got note
from the teacher. The next day
young woman resplendent in feathers
and satin called to see the teacher.
you wrote about my sister,"
The teacher admitted the charge.
well, my mother wants to know
what you think Esther's sent to school
for-to learn or to be smelt?"
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College of Law

(From the Weekly Suddenly
The spring term opens with a good
attendance in all classes.
Dean Bruce improved the holidays
by making a business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Bangor of Sheldon, N. D., has
joined the Senior Class and is busy
preparing for Bar Exams.
Mr.. LANCER spent his vacation with
his parents at Casselton.
Mr.. Dieter and Mr.. Kurtz returned
Wednesday from visiting their re-
spective homes at Mondak, Mont, and
LIE Roy, MINI.
Mr.. Williams improved the oppor-
tunity offered by vacation by visiting
his law partner Mr.. Fred Larson, 'O5,
at Turtle Lake.
Mr.. Foot spent few days of vaca-
ton visiting friends at 1nkster.
Mr.. Bates spent vacation renewing
old acquaintance at Larimore, while
Mr.. Miller lent his able assistance to
the municipal campaign at Fargo.
Mr. G. Crimson, formerly of the
present Senior Glass, but more recent
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Slightly Injured.
(From the Weekly Student. J

Grom the Weekly Suddenly
DR. G. j. .Sweetland, athletic direc-
tor at the University, suffered a rather
painful accident last week by getting
struck on the calf of the right leg by
a foul tip from the bat. The doctor
was not forced to give up work on
account OF the accident but manages
to get along with difficulty. 1t is
hoped that nothing serious will result
from the unfortunate affair.
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College of Arts

U'rom the Weekly Suddenly
The Latin V. class are reading one
of Terence's plays, "Andria." They
find it very interesting and an agree
able change from the Latin they have
been reading.
Prof. Squires has taken charge of
the English II. class this term. The
class is to study Spencer's and Sid
ney's poems and read Milton's "Par-
adise Lost"
The English l. class is to spend the
whole term studying and writing
poetry. We do not doubt but that by
this means many of the class will dis
cover their true calling.
The enrolment in the college of
arts is somewhat smaller this term
than last as is usually the case in the
spring term.
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Too Busy.

you don't criticise the officials of
our country as much as you used to-"
WELL" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci, I'm willin' to give 'em credit Yor
tendin' to their business the best they
can. I've got about a hundred acres
of this country that keeps me power
full busy tryin' to manage 1t. I don't
feel as II had time to run the rest
of the country. "-Washington Star.
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Will Attend Lecture.

The students are planning on at
tending the lecture which will be
given next Thursday evening at the
Methodist church by Erling Bjornson.
Mr.. Bjornson is son of the celebrated
poet and lecturer of the same name.
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SCHEDULE OF
GAMES
Committee OF Nortllern.C Copper Coun.
try League Will Soon Be Ready to
Arrange Same-GOssip OF the Diam.

try League Will Soon Be Ready to
Arrange Same-Gossip Of the Diam.
end.
The schedule committee Of the
Northern-Copper Baseball league will
be ready to report in day or two,
according to President Prices state
ment to the Fargo Morning Call, and
after it has been confirmed by the
board of control, it will be given to the
newspapers on the circuit for publi-
cations.
The Call says: 1t is probable that
Fargo will open the league season at
& Winnipeg May II, playing three games
End then returning to this city and
opening the season at home May 20.
y Captain Strip of the Fargo team is
expected to arrive in the city this
evening and will get the boys together
for systematic practice. Duluth is
making trip in Illinois and has al
ready played number of practice
games with Three-I teams, making a
satisfactory showing.
President Price is negotiating for
umpires and has already secured An
derson of last years staff. who gave
general satisfaction. Mr. Price has
also secured Long and Basseson. Long
ID not the umpire who officiated in
the league last year. but is said to
be an experienced man.
The prompt response of the Com
mercial club to President Prices sug-
gestion that the local league team
should be supported as business
proposition assures the team all the
financial aid required. The responses
of business men approached by the
baseball committee appointed by
President Lewis of the Commercial
club is very gratifying to the baseball
management.
The other cities of the league are
making extensive preparations for the
opening of the season and most of the
men who will play have already been
signed. The Copper Country league
teams last year were fully up to the
standard of the Northern league teams
and In the opinion of many who saw
teams of both leagues play, the Cop
per country teams seemed superior.
, The Lake Linden fans are very en-
iaksuc Y0ser the prospects and
storm or i4ly meeting ter days agar
q, 800 1fng men have Je9p slgA4
.Mnden: -
\ On the Raz
ne. ths NJ ss ~, 1ps olu
he work. and 8 nsss formed s. that
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connection with the race program at
the state fair to be held in Fargo has
been suggested and it is not unlikely
that something of this sort will be ar
ranged The idea will be to make all
owners of machines in the state eligi-
BILE to enter the contest. A purse
would be hung up for the winners.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07

What's the matter,
Wilikin?" Wilikin u Matter enough.
You know some time ago assigned all
my property to my wife, TOTO keep
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07

Father-"Why don't you work, my
son? If you only knew how much
happiness work gives, you would be-
gin at once" son-"Father., am
striving to lead a life of self-denial,
in which happiness plays no part. Do
not tempt me-"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07

COMING EVENTS.


Mr.. Geo. +. Strong on sTruth
and Fiction" at COnvocatiOn-
Today.
State OratOrical Contest Mt Far.
GO-April IL.
Erling BjOrnson at Methodist
Church, Grand Forks-April IS.
State Oratorical Contest, Opera
House, Fargo, April Is.
Mr.. Sidney Clarke Of Grand
Forks, ut ConyOcation-April IA.
Debate with Carleton. ut North.
ficld-April q.
Main Defamation Contest,
Grand Forks, June 8.
StOckwell Orat0rlcal Contest,
!: Grand Forks, date later.
Carleton.U. N. D. Debate, North.
field, Mimi, (date later.
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Among Our Alumni

DR.. Robert Ray (Arts 80, who
graduated from the Medico Chirugico
School at Philadelphia in 1900, visited
at the University last week. DR.. lay
married Miss Emma Robinson, who
was for some time student here.
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JEFF's TRANSFER
Both Zones 80.

rones %.
Hacks and Livery, dray and trans
fer work. moving pianos a specially
Only low down moving vans in the
city. Day or night calls attender to
promptly. All work guaranteed.
9. ". BARTON, Prop.
s12 DeMers Ave. Opp. 9. N. Depot.
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We are all starting in to make this,
the last term of the year, the best
term of the year not only socially but
also the best in regard to our work.
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The Commercial Law class, which
is conducted only in the spring term,
was started Wednesday with a large
enrolment.
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LEAT:'l::: FROM SEA ANIMALS.

Marine Creatures Whose Hides Are
Tanned for Variety Of Purposes,
1T makes fine leather, the hide of
the PURPOSE" said leather manu-
facturer; soft, pliable and water
proof, and it retains these excellent
qualities through long wear. It is
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Good Prospects for Track.

(From the Weekly Suddenly
With the advent OF warm weather,
track work will begin in earnest The
large number of candidates who ex-
pect to try for the teams promise we'll
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07

The Irish linen industry is booming
as it has not flourished in years, large
ly on the expanding exports to the
United States.