Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-03-05

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S ~ 4 iss Be lerl al
sconFersed the Two thousand
Chip eWas or ojibWays Il assembled
there, they heard of 4 race Of warrior
Indians hitherto uni own They learn
ed ofsthes deadly and llnc easing enmity
which the Chip eWas bore this race:
and of the: continuous warfare between
the two nations. They were told of
the ferocity and proves Of these
hated tribes whom the Ojibways called.
Nadoues sioux, or Enemies Later ex;
plorerss discovered 4 that these Sioux,
though hostile to the Ojibway nation,
were willing and even anxious to
trade with the whites; that though
streacherous and vengeful in their deal
ings with the Chip eWas, as friends
they were staunch and faithful. They
called themselves not. Sioux, but Da.-
cotahs,, that Isl the Allied Tribes, Of
which there were seven. They lived
the nomadic life Of the hunter, 40 am.
Ing the plains In SUNNI and In win
ter building lodges in the wooded
lands scattered here and there hetss
Ween the Mississippi and M ont a.. sl
Vow tt Ihapp ened in the course Of
their wand erings that one band Acame
upon q beautiful lake iii the heart Of
the 5prairies long one shore were
stretches sof fertila pasture where the
buffalo sherded and lived in: luxury.
On another were Wooded hills and val
1eys with crystal springs. Gnarled
oaks and graceful elms gave pleasant
shade in summer and broke the force
of northern blasts in winter all,
straight poplars shone silver. and
green in the sunlig ht, and in the wan d
derer's dreams were shaped into slim,
white lod ge-pole Among the hills
were innumerable quiet bays Id whose
PUSHES the wild fowl of the region
made their home and in the lake was
an album dance of fish. An ideal camp
ing place, decided the Old chiefs, and
. s smoked n their peace=pipes in lazy con
tentment while the young hunters
tracked the woods for Syenison and
:bearsste ak,,f and { the. mafd ens and
Isquaws built fires and gathered ripe
plums and berries. isss / N
But one evening a band Of hunters
who had EXPLORED Tor days returned
with disturbing e, but by no means
FS8 y lis news. It had been dis
covered % that some hated Ojibwayts
were :camped for the winter near thu
Turtle mountains Should they cam,
ain an peace The young men hoped NOT
for the very name, OiibWay, mad,
their at fighting blood leap The 81,
chiefs held council ana to the grea
joy of the young mon who listened
silently for the were not allowed 1t,
speak in council unless questioned b,
the old men tx their great joy, wa
was de- lared Through the followin,
weeks the arrow -makers and boat
bull ders were busy from dawn til
IS dark, round camp at night th
old NJ, warriors planned the expedition
and all day long Indian maidens an,
squaWs sat in the Wigwams fashionin,
their tribal or1l am nts OF " al. s,
eager were all for the fray that til,
warming Of the seer, Owanda Wer,
laughed at. His dreams were scorne,
n and and the battle fury In. warrior,
blood made omens that were usual.
HssgrayEely obeye seem insign ifcant. III,
\ unusual ~ south Aid flight 81 birds va.
/, but plentiful game sent BY the Grea
rs Spirit in time OF need. 81 The early red
3sd q, Of the leaves was not a portenl
Isof bloody defeat or OF northern storms
but rather the adiant herald Of VIC
tory 4 And though to the maid ens who
q, aatched their braves embark on The
great morning, the shining waters
seemed streache rousIy calm and their
l9blrightness showed glints off III archery,
the warriors the fitness Of wind
and wave was but anoth er evidence 81
the the Great Spirit. ) approval, and the
/ Ar dian Summer warmth and haze gave
them the fres hness and vigor that
5careeps through the veins when tho
sounds Sof melting snow and running
streams answer the spring winds
Ri All Al day the Dacotah women and chill
sdren with The sold men watched the
Splacid lake for the returning boats
Might came but the warriors returned
not Another day passed II and the
bosom Of the hay was rnffled by Rtful,
lwhirling gusts Dust clouds gathered;
HI the east. Red leaves dropped in
the late heat, and ominous rumbels Of
distant thunder broke the anxious still