The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-10-16

much deIOrmed, having been DrOK-
en-, one. it was stated, in a fight
with his brother, the other in a fight
with Chippewa Indians. Having
been badly treated, they were very
crooked. 1t was this fact that en-
aDled hunter afterward to identify
his body
There was an old Indian who
seemed particularly good natured
who visited us often, and with less
than the usual reserve in his man
ner. Consequently we had a par
ticular liking for him. He was
called old Beaver Creek. | never
heard what his real name was.
So the few weeks Of our stay
passed rapidly and pleasantly away.
No disturbing incident occurred ex-
cept the severe sickness of Mrs.
Henderson, which must have be-
gun about August LIST. Father
had quite a knowledge Of medicine
and had taken along a good supply
of medicine for family use, not ex-
pecting to be called on to treat any
others. But as there no physician was
within good many miles, except
the government physician, DR..
Humphrey, at the agency, Mr.. Hen
derson asked father to treat his wife
which father consented to do, but
the case rapidly became dangerous
so father requested that DIR. Hum
phrey be called in consultation. This
was done and he came. By appoint
ment he was to visit her again on
Monday, August 18th. The day
came, but the physician did not see
his patient. 1t was the last day on
earth for them both.
Sunday evening, August 18th, we
boys played unusually late in the
evening and our music seemed bet
ter than ever. Just before retiring
Radnor stepped to the door for a
moment and, after listening, said,
'show plainly we hear the Indian
drums" Chalon and | went to the
door and distinctly heard them.
This was something unusual, yet it
did not disturb us. And so we went
to bed and to sleep.
The next morning, Monday the
18th, father rose very early and
went on the roof to finish shingling.
On going out, he noticed three
Indians in a fence corner of the COW
yard. This was very strange. yet it
excited no fear. When called to
breakfast, father came down from
the roof and, out Of curiosity, went
to the Indians and asked them why
they were there. They told him
something about Chippewa Indians,
a magnificent specimen over six feet
tall, came in dressed in a breech
cloth and covered with war paint.
He asked father for our two rifles,
which, of course were refused.
They hung by straps to the joists
overhead and a bed stood directly
below them. The Indian seemed
determined to have them and stepped
on to the bed as though he were
going to reach the rifles. At that
father rose and said mo" with a
decided shake of his head and a
look in his eyes which convinced the
Indian that father meant all that he
said. The Indian turned about and
left the house, apparently much ex-
cited and angry.
! After breakfast we noticed several
Indians trying to catch the herd of
horses, but they, being afraid of the
Indians, wouldn' be caught. Father
went to the three Indians and asked
why the other Indians were trying
to catch our horses. They replied
that some Chippewa Indians had
killed some Sioux the night before
and they wanted the horses to pur-
sue them. Then father told the
boys to go and find our horses and
bring them home. Accordingly
|, Chalon and Radnor went east think
; ing to find them on the prairie
, where they usually were, while
! went down the creek.
I At Hunters | found that the In