Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24

RVod, teaching a lesson to others,
Which hosts of his white acquaint-
ancss may well incnlcate with profit.
People who enjoy the life and
happiness of society IN this valley
today, little know or realize what
the presence Of Chief Tendoy meant
in Gay when trouble was threat
enedI When the warning Nez Perce
startSd to invade this county, there
was no power to which the early
settle drs could appeal but to the
l4emhi Indians. There were but
two bare companies of soldiers in
the Whole territory, and these were
statl pned at Boise with plenty to do,
taking care of the Snake and Ban
nocH tribes, which were also war
like Only one year previous, the
Sioux had cut up Clusters command
in Montana, and the Redmen
throughout the entire west were
ugly.
The Nez Perez broke out IN
Ca has prairie, near Grangeville,
CO. hmitting some heathenish out
RACES. Following their Chief
Jostph, they swept the Wallowa
valley, crossed northern Idaho into
the Bitterroot, and up that stream
to Ehe Bighole basin, where General
Gibbons overlook them, and infiict-
ed punishment. Riley b. Cooper,
of Baker, was IN the battle of the
Bihhole, which was terrible trial
of The endurance of the old timer.
MI Cooper says both sides were
whipped, but that the Indians did
ndt know the whites W ere beaten,
else Ethey would never have retreated
Drunk with the blood of con
quese, the painted warriors crossed
over by the head Of Bloody Dick
creek to Horse Prairie, where they
mass hcred some whites, and swept
over the mountains to Junction, thil
county, whence they went out via
Birch creek, killing James Ilayder
and lbs quartet Of freighters. On
down. the valley they went, murder
ing settlers and stealing horses til
they crossed the Snake river
traversed what is now the Nationa
park, land carried the scourge o
sorrow TO the inhabitants Of tn,
Yellow stone valley. They wer
finally Ioyertaken by General Mile
IN the Bear Paw mountains, ant
their strength was broken, besides
severallof their chiefs and leader
were captured.
mean3lIne the inhtDilaubc vi oht
mon ha built a stockade, into whlc
all the eitizens retreated at night
Rifle pits were constructed abou
the towh, and a large number O
!, needle auns were requlsitIoned iron
a the post at BOISE.
During all this stress of dangei
. the stahnch chief of the Lemhl
' stood bravely faithful. lie was b
a sought by emissaries of the warrin
. tibes TO join them in their brea
: for control of the country. lie W;
p busted all the while by lnterhecIr
;s disputes, and the conspiracies I
\. quasi chiefs within his own trib
/ Il was trying ordeal for a grei
u leader. But Tendoy was equal
d the Emergency. lie held his forc'
RI int Act, declaring ground of nentra
itf. The nervous heart of the "a
sge longed for war, but Tend'
stood for peace. Not only did
\ stand resolutely between the plonee
Of the valley and the threatens
ie danger, but he counselled with C
Geo. l.. Shoup, throughout the Tin
N of trouble. lie held his warrio
90 in readiness at all times TO sta
"A issues on the side of the white
40 and so the people here knew
oe position. lie was friend VII
nd these people needed friend. VII
~ out his constant, steadtast allegian
- and his astute, statesmanlike di
!. lomacy. the entire Salmon a
:, Lemhi valleys would have been ID