The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
DONATION TO
TIN DOY fund!
The State Pioneer Association
Of Montana Make Donation
to Tin boy Monument.

The Tin boy Monument committee
were most agreesnly surprised the
last OF the week In receiving check
from the Society OF Montana Pioneers
for a. as donation fund Accom-
panying the check was letter from
the secretary OF the association which
IL OF much interest 10 the pioneers Of
Lemhi county aud the old friends OF
Tin hoy. At tirst we concluded 10
use only exeerps, but the letter Ii full
OF no much interest We ptint IL yer-
batum. The letter follows:
Helena. Mont, June ., 1907.
NJ. VI. Mcpherson, Chairman.
Salmon, Idaho.
Dear Sir:
IL has come 10 the attention OF
many Pioneers Of Montana that the
citizens OF Iaaho had started move
mcnt TO raise funds 20 erect nionu-
ment TO the memory OF Tin Doy late
chief OF the Lemhi Indians.
Though Tin doy alwaFs lived In
your State, during the last nearly
halt century he had frequently en-
braced the opportunity Of eiiectaaiiy
befricnding the white settlers of
Montana. even as far back as when
Montana was part OF the Territory
OF Idaho, and in several instances
saved many OF them from slaughter.
Two notable occasions which occur
TO me are. one In the Spring " Is65
al East Hammock NJ tho time OF the
trcacherous murder Of Chief Snagg
by the vicious element at the Grass
hopper Digainss, when retaliation ON
innocent and defenselesx whites
would not have been entirely without
prosocatien. aud at the time be sue
|. cceded To the position OF chief OF the
tribe, be beld the young men Of the
tribe In check aud prevented the
wiplng out of the new settlement.
consisting OF msny OF our earliest
settlers some OF whom Jet survive 10
testify To the guoa ofliccs Of Tendoy
4 at that time.
Again In isss when Chief Joseph
Q OF tho Nek perce indians started ON
Q bis memorable campaign Of nearly
Q two thousand miles and tried 20 gct
! the 1.embl Indians TO Join him. Ten
doy said "No'' and eifectgally pre-.
vented any OF his young men from
! taking the war path. While Joseph
: prevented AZ far ~ possible as was
: In his power the murder OF whites In
: our own Bitter Root valley, II Is con.
! sidered since the ocariencs. that bad
: his forces been Increased by any ma
9 terial reinforcement from the Lembl
Indians, that a deeper trail Of blood
: would have marked bis line OF re.
c treat through Montana.
: There are probably many other oc.
i caslons which would occur 20 those
Who are more familiar With bis bis
. tory than arc We, but these two occa.
G Sious cause many Pioneers Of this
0 section 10 feel that We would like "a
e Join in any movement TO fittlngly
: mark his last resting place.
For this reaosn ! am directed by
. the Executive Committee OF the So
Z ciety OF Montana pioceers 10 90.
u close 70 you the draft herewith for
= the purpose OF aiding la the erection
}. OF such monument and 10 wish sou
= success IN the worthy movement
o Yours respectfully,
u ]. q. Sanders, Secretary.
J. Reports from the various commit
q tees. which were selected TO solicit
> funds are not all in. hut understand
= they are making some headway ir
Is that direction. The people of Lemh
y county should so into this matter en-
. Enthusiastically, for the cison that ~
u owe much 10 the memory Of Chic
4 Tin Doy. II was through his con
I" stant watchfnluess Of the followers d
Chief Peggy that the Lemhi Indians
J. or portion OF them at least did no;
'e join Chief Joseph's hand in the Me-
= peFce war.
l. The counsel OF the dead chief wal
Ie always Tor peace With bis whits
u brother when he mad many eauses, u
10 tue untutored Indian mind, why hs
J. should make the cause % the wariiks
!. Sez perceS isis cause, yet be alsay,
e remained steadfaSt. IL was due to BIZ
Influence that the salmon aud I.emhl
Il valleys Nerc not drgncbei will
" blo1d, and bat few @hite nlea left q
& tell the tale Every citizen Should
= take tho matter Of raising fuuds fol
this purpose oi especial interest Il
'e himself We can 90 no less than Il
a show future generations that se arr
n an appreclatiNe people, aud hold ia
grateful remembrance the deeds oi
!. this old Indian chief. lie waS a trus
TREND when toe Nbitcs the nlosl
greatly needed hts friendship.
> outside trade 10 support our people