Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-04-14

storekeeper, of the situation and adj
vised him to depart. Henderson
was regarded by the Indians as their
friend. Gall woke Henderson up late
at night to tell him of the situation.
He told the white trader that he was
afraid that he might be killed during
the fight, which was sure to take
place the following day. ~
Indians Fight and Lose.
4 THE fight occurred next day and
the Indians were routed by Calling
gun. They were also greatly dis
couraged by lack of provisions and
the scarcity of clothing to protect
them from the seaching cold. The
/ Indians returned the fire of the SOL
diers with spirit until the Calling
gun was turned upon them, when
they ceased firing and a flag of truce
ffIttered. Shortly Chief Gall, Cow
King, Low Dog and other recognized
leaders came forward and said they
would surrender, for their people
We're suffering from hunger and cold.
| Chief Gall asked Major nges what
he proposed to do with them. He
said he was going to take them to
| Fort Buford as prisoners Of war.
| Later the Great Father should decide
what was to be done with them. The
following day the soldiers and their.
prisoners started on the long cold
march to Fort Buford The Indians
were poorly clad and suffered much,
for the winter was severe and the
snow deep.
THE reading public of the world
had heard Of Chief Gall, Chief Crazy
Horse, Chief Rain-in-the-Face and
Sitting Bull. I was located at Bis
marck, N. D., at the time of the cap
ture of Chief Gall and started for
Fort Buford to secure photographs
of this famous warrior. Upon my ar
rival reported to Major Brother
ton and made my business known
to him. He gave me permission to |
take photographs of the Indians, and !
Informed me that was subject to 1
orders the same as anyone else at /
the post. He cautioned me against |
giving the Indians any information
regarding the movements or planst
of the troops or of the movement of |
Indians that might hear of from I
the officers, and above all warned me I
to avoid having any trouble with
any OF the Indians. thanked him +
and proceeded to get busy. had a
portable gallery with me and soonI
everybody at the post knew was
there and was anxious to see any
pictures that I might take. I wasI
more than anxious myself to photo
graph the greatest and strongest In
dian face that had ever seen, that
of Chief Gall ..,r.sz X #
Chiefs Wanted Corn.
Photography was quite different
in those days from now. L had to
make my own plates and prepare my
own paper. There were no factory
goods then. When / was ready /
went to the hostile camp and had a
talk-With the interpreter. He In.
formed me that the chiefs wanted
Sc each for one sitting. / was salts
fed and promised to pay them that
amount when they should come up
and give me the sittings. Gall and
four other chiefs were to come the
following day, but they did not show
up. saw the interpreter and asked
him why the chiefs had not APP
peared, and in a low tone he said.
What's there in it for me?' In
those days that was something new
on the frontier, but now it is likely
to be the first brace you get. / told
the interpreter that understood I.
that he got SO a day from the gov
eminent and that was not going
to dig up. He left me with know +
ing toss of the head. The interpret
er then informed the chiefs that I s
was going to make a lot of money
from their pictures and they tilted
the price per sitting to $21. But
I was not dismayed by this. The
only thing was afraid of was that
they would raise the price on me
beyond my power to pay: hest
tated about taking the. matter up
with the commanding officer but /
did lay my troubles before that good
game scout, George Flurey, who had
done duty for Custer, Miles, Crook, II
Hazen and Howard at different
times. He told me what i had sus-
pected. that the interpreter was at
the bottom OF my trouble. One Of
the officers wanted me to report the
Interpreter to the commanding Of
ffcer, but I wished to avoid anythingi