The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29
GOOD OLD WASHABLE

good Indian is the dead one." How
ever. in the case Of Washakis, th't
was not true; for, throughout a ione
land busy life this old chief has never
wrongsd the whites or any of hi'
Town people. He is was who piloteo
General Fremont across the country
when he weat to make Q way for the
advance Of civilization beyond the
Rockies.
WashakIe was ; wonderful man IN
many ways, He never broke his woro.
Once, when one of his sons led bano
OF restless young warriors away from
the reservation to pillage amon0 III.
whites, Wxshakte sent q runner W
gay that IL the warriors were no
back On the r servatiOn by sunrise
the next morning they would never
return. They did not heed the war;
ing and the old chief personally LED
some of his best fighters against his
son. True to the word Of Washakie,
none of the band ever returned. All
we're slain. This seems hard thing
for any Une to do; but, always stern,
and vowlng all his life that he would
never break his word, Washakie made
rood n this case q no did In every
ether.
For his long, valuable services l..
the whites In the troublesome DAYS
OF the early frontier, President iran,
oace sent a beautiful black pony, .
doe saddle, and silver mounted
oridle by special messenger to the
chief, When the messenger arrived
It the agency building the sun had
Just set. Washakie was standing at
window looking on the gold and pur
Pile which flooded the snJw caps Of tts
mountains.
Post Trader Moore 5000 found the
indian aud told him to look at the
ooay With its fine saddle and bride
The pony stood just beneath where IT
could be seen to good advantage
SAID Moore, "Wsll, Washable, what
ave you to say to the White Father
ror sending you such beautiful pres
Mt"
Washable did not speak.
The post trader rersated the qaes
ion; but Instead Of replying the old
chief began to drum on tns window
panss. Thus no stood for some mo
ments. Moore finally walked to where
ne could see the Indians face, and
was surprised to see that Washable
was crying. Great tears were rolling
yer his Scared cheeks, and occasion
ally the great. fearless warrior sobbed
.om ething that no torture could have
made him do.
In due time, Washable turned
bout and said slowly: Tell the
White Father for me that when the
Frsschmsn gives thanks be has plsL
W tongue. but no heart; when Wa
shake gives thanks he has plenty
OF heart, but no tongue" He meant
that he Was teo much affected BY the
attsntio paid him In the bestowal OF
the gift to express his thanks 10
wJ.ds.
Washable, single handed, could pi
l)t one or any numbers Of white
through any hostile country. All 10
diaas feared him. Once, when with
General Fremont, . Bhoshens came
10 tell wuhakie that Flying Elk, an
Indian Of another tribe, with Q nam
DER of followers, had spread q report
to the effect that he meant to ambush
General Fremont's party and kill
them all.
Washable listened till the runner
finished talking, then he sat down on
, log and laughed. General Fremont
vas greatly frightened for 4 few mo
ments, knowing that his party was
not very strong at that time and the
only escort that he had was the old
chef and q mere handful, so to spsas,
Of braves.
When the laugh was ever, General
Fremont asked for an explanation re
marking that he saw nothing 80 very
funny about the matter.
III will tell you . story" quietly be
aaa Washable. "Oue, Isng, long ago.
there was Q medicine man belonging
~ . tribs Of Blaokfoot Indians who
told that he could hear In the murmur
Of the river 1.-THE Colorado words
that told OF wonderful hunting
grounds: Game was very scarce Al
that tims.whers the Indians lived
and 10 was decided to follow the nedi
cine mans advice aud seek the won
dsrful huntisg grounds which he told
about. They set out. Long they
journeyed; bat ne wonderful game
country had been fouad, Daily the
medicine man listened aI the river
aad daily he told that the great coun
sry was Just . few miles beyond. AT
lat they came to where the river