The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-12
INDIANS SEEK
''HEAP" DIVORCE.
Numerous Entertaining Gases
are Brought by Rosebud
Aborigines.
gLoPEMENTs PLENTIFUL
Josephine Dog Soldier Says Her Hua
band Bought Coffin for Her
and Maltreated Her Because
She Wouldn't Occupy 1t.

Bonesteel, S. D., April 6.-According
to a recent law passed by the South
Dakota legislature, the next regular
term of the circuit court Of Gregory
county will be held April %.
The best evidence that the Indians in
this bailiwick are becoming highly CIV
iaized and patterning after the white
man is found in the list of divorce
cases filed in court and the reasons
assigned as to why the matrimonial
ties should be severed. w. B. Back
us, an attorney of Bonesteel, has
lucrative practice among the Indians,
and among, the twenty odd divorce
cases for the Indians are the follow
ing:
from his wife. Bessie Ghost Hawk.
James alleges that Bessie is a f1irt,
that she allowed Walking Soldier to
WOO and love her and finally Walking
Soldier and she eloped and are now
living in open adultery. These facts
Thomas Two Sticks and William Bear.
Mollie Three Thighs Ghost Hawk is the
issue Of the marriage, and James wants
possession of his child.
Runs Away With Flora Walks.
Another case Is where the woman
alleges cause of action, and the title
is Alice Good Muskrat VS.. Henry Good,
Muskrat Alice says she was married
to Henry in 1854 and ever since has
been a kind, obedient and chaste wife,
but that in 1895 Good Muskrat became
enamored of a younger and more hand
some Indian maiden in the person of
Flora Walks AS She Jumps, and that
Muskrat Immediately deserted and is
now living with Flora. Alice asks for
no, almony, but asks that her maiden
name of High Kicker be restored to
her.
Another case is entitled Poor Man
Stain B.srA Us Jennie Star Boy. Poor
Mari alleges that Jennie ran away from
him in the year 1903 and took up her
abode with Il no account Indian named
Walking Thunder, with whom she is
now living. He expects to prove these
facts by Three Dogs Kicks High and
Three Moons.
of action alleges that Anthony Belt. her
husband. deserted her and left their
wigwam in the year 1902, and that she
has waited patiently for five long weary
years for his return, and that up to
this time he has failed to do so or to
provide for her in amy way, and as
Anthony has many ponies, land and
money, she asks that She may receive
her one-thi!sd and that a restraining or
der issue to prevent Anthony from dis
posing of his property until her case is
settled. HieM Hawk, Walks Over and
Mule Driver will furnish the necessary
testimony.
iie.e is a peculiar one. Holy Track
rs. Never s;Janapeded. Holy Track is Il
woman and Never Stampede is man.
but not true to his name, ha did stam-
pede with Anna Buffalo Pipe, so al
leges Holy Track AMI is now living
With her as nan and Wife. therefore she
asks that he marriage tie be severed
accorGins 10 the law Of the white man.
Whi-e Belly, Three Toes and One Tail
are Ter witnesses, ard are expected to
swear TO the right tlIir~.
no Use fer Coffin.
Joeap;7ine Dog Soldie. Us. Dog Soldier
is another case. Josephine alleges that
she was sick and Dog, Soldier got Il
coffin ald made preparations for the
funeral, but Josephine disappointed him
and got Well. Then Dog Soldier got
very angry and threatened to shoot her
and knocked her leg out of place and
finally drove her away from home. She
expects to prove these allegations by
Rattling Shield, Left Handed Thunder
and Whistiing Crow
Now comes James Bull Tail and for
cause of action alleges that Bear Bull
Tail, his wife. struck him With stick
and kicked him bodily out of the tepee.
That for beating him she was twice
placed in the Jail at Rosebud agency to
reflect upon her actions. but that it was
of no use. Finally to crown her acts
she committed adultery with Gus
Stranger Horse on Black Pipe creek on
August 2. 1906. James wants a divorce
very bad and if he proves these allega-
tlons will no doubt get it,
Several other cases of Importance
among the elite Indians are as follows:
Helen Turning Bear VS.. Fred Left
Hand. Hollow Left Hand VS.. Left
Hand, Picket Pin VS.. Mary Picket Pin.
Hail Fast Horse VS.. Fast Horse, Cora
Big Crow VS.. Big Grow, His Horse
Standing VS.. White Whirl Wind, Sweat
Horse VS.. Eagle.