Arizona republican., 1908-12-15

western reservation for white settle ment. It seldom gets into print. h. dian news is given out by the gov | ments version of it.
 ] I had heard of the Indians argu- ment, but the white man had told me Then I sat and heard the red mans argument from. the lips of the red man. It was in the senate committee on Indian affairs.
 The witness was old Plenty Coos, chief of the Crow tribe of Montana The name means plenty of brave | deeds.
 Plenty Coos face was haggard and worn. He had lost many sleeps. He | is an old man, Plenty Coos is, and wise. He had feared some day word would come that the Crow reserva- tion might be opened for white settle ment. But when it actually came two months ago, it penetrated his heart | like an arrow.
 Plenty Coos says Crows hold coun- cil two days and two nights" began | the interpreter. Council decide Plenty Coos make heap big journey with eight braves. Plenty Coos love his | people. He come Tell all facts. | Open heart to white man fathers. No | like to talk from reservation. Me l like see white fathers faces in coun- | cil."
 Plenty Coos, his head proudly back, scrutinized the face of each senator. | Two of the latter caught the chair mans eye and smiled. A third sena- tor snickered. Two appeared to treat the business seriously.
 No sec face" said Plenty Coos, mo confidence. But Plenty Coos sat isfied now. very happy. will tell all. | Much t3 say. White chiefs listen very close to Plenty Coos.
 Plenty Coos always like white brothers. When Soos and Cheyennes go on war path many moons ago, aften General Custer killed, Plenty ] Coos and braves fight on white side Heap big war. After war over. Plenty Coos find dead Crow braves and dead | Grow soldiers all together First group dead soldiers, then dead Crow warriors. All fight and die like one. | Some tribe men tell Plenty Coos he make heap mistake. Whites enemy | Crows. Plenty Coos don't believe. Believe white men brothers. Crows don't want reservation open ed. Crows all have farms. Also cattle, horses, children, squaws. Crows | farm all lands along rivers. all lands along valleys. all lands along creeks. all lands along springs. Only land | left is on hilltops. Nothing grows | there. White man no make living on i hiltops. Starve. Indians use hilltops with land along rivers to graze cattle, horses. Crows want to keep farms. | Plenty Coos know white mans laws say Indian keep on land If reserva- ton open, but white man come. In- | dian must go. By and by whites ! farm valleys. Indians on hill. In dians starve. Plenty Coos fought | Soos and Cheyennes for white broth CTS. Plenty Coos tell tribe sure white chiefs will remember. sure white | chiefs will obey Plenty Coos. Plenty Coos always friend white chiefs" Tell him." interrupted one of the senators, congress has power to open the reservation whether the Indians want it opened or not"
 He wants to know" said the inter preter, whether white chiefs will | ] showing Indians maker"
 Tell him if congress sees fit it may do so."
 The old chief looked quickly from one face to another. His face flooded with chagrin and disappointment. Plenty Coos heart hurt heap much says the interpreter. Plenty | Coos heap sick chief No more coun- cil today. Plenty Coos hold council with braves this sleep. Maybe return white chiefs council tomorrow"
 After Plenty Coos stepped out of | the door, one of the senators re | marked:
 The old fellow and his warriors | have been around the corridors ten days waiting for us to hear them. I had forgotten all about them. Guess 1 they've had about enough of it."