The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-04
Black WOIf'S Bad Heart

Copyright, 1906 by c. H. Sutcliffe.l
The Cheyennes had fought the white
bldlers for fifteen years. Chief Walk
k.Night had started out in the belief
bat there were only about 5000 white
len in all America, and as soon as he
build get them together he would fin
b them off but after many years he
ame to have a better understanding.
When the first blades of green grass
Fere seen on the southern hillsides
FORD was sent out to the subchiefs to
ather in council. All responded but
hack Wolf He was a fiery tempered
Dung man of twenty-five. 1t had so
happened that he and his band had
aken all the scalps gathered in during
be year past, and he was ambitious,
earless and a great hater, He wanted
var all the time He had plans to
bound up all the white soldiers and
make a grand finish of them. Let the
rheyennes perform some daring deed
hnd they might count on an alliance
Fith at least three other tribes. Black
Wolf claimed to be III and asked for a
lew days delay.
On the bluffs ON the north bank Of
Medicine creek the white soldiers were
building a fort. 1t was within the
cheyenne territory and was another
Insult to them. Black Wolf had seen
the men at work the previous fall.
During the winter work would have
been suspended, but now that spring
had come the white men would be busy
again, and again the white topped wag-
Ons would roll across the plains.
Those wagons, as he knew, contain
ed -four, meat, firearms. powder and
bullets. blankets, cooking utensils
clothing and many other things needed
~ his tribe If he could run or five Oh
IL Of them, with perhaps half hun
Ged mules and horses, the wealth o.
na tribe would be restored twice over
he feat would be a daring one, ant
Que to challenge admiration and brin!
about alliances. Walk-by-Night woult
10 longer cover his face and talk o
peace, but his voice would be for wa
and his fare painted ~ strike terror L
NE hearts Of his enemies.
It was a golden opportunity for BlAcl
Wolf, He had less than fifty warrior
N his band. but all were enthusiast
and sure of success. 1t was ride Q
seventy five miles from the camp I
NE bluffs where the fort was building
out this was less than two days ridt
even on the half starved ponies. tn
medicine man made his medicine an
Pronounced it good, and away rode th
young men. The soldiers were bus!
anu a wagon train was crawling Owe
NE plains The Indians could not haV
sSSed for the situation to he bettere'
they lost little time in pushing in. II
Asf six wagons were cut Off by bri
aalt dash. seven OF the escort kille
anu the six drivers saved to be to
.lrsd az the stake later on. The 50
olers turned out from the new fort an
saFe chase. but were beat ten back. s.
eonhie mule teams and twelve Il
loFses were among the fruits Of Il
capture, and under the covers Of Il
-agons was wealth beyond compar
aaat vas proud moment for Blai
"of when be brought his prisone
&C plumber safe to the main cam
ne Also had his little speech ready.
have heard It said that the Che
mes had become a tribe OF women
said With forty-two warriors
I've captured what you see befo
- Let that be the answer. Ia
10 It whispered that we must ma
80 and 20 upon the reservation
I4le hunger and cold. In the WACO
- are enough food and blankets
u for yesrs. II f0ry<Eo Of