Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-11
RED CLOUD DIES
WAS NOTED CHIEF
LEADER or POWERFUL SIOUX
NATION AND GAVE GOV.
ERNMENT TROURI1s.


cHApRoN. Neb.. Dec. Red
Cloud. the famous sioux chief. died
1t his home near zine Ridge ascn-
ey. South Dakota, last night, lie was
IS years old. He has . nnmher 81
children living among the Sioux. lie
had two wives. both 81 whom are
dead.
lie was a noted Sioux warrior. hia
last hostility being IL the apElslag
OF 1890 a. the battle Of wounded
Knee. Ile has MADE annual trlpa.
until las. year, 20 the ranch Of bis
friend Captain Cook, IL wyoming.
but Lac. year was too feeble 10 70.
Ills son, Jack Red Cloud. has cared
for his father IN hIs declining years.
which have been spent IL compare
tive civilization.
Formerly this chief carried terror
70 the hearts Of frontlsrHmen. Of
late he has been lnslrnmensAl il
keeping his brothers quiet and aiding
the government IN lookins after tho
welfare Of ~ sards Red cload
negotiated enc treaty With the sov.
eminent for the Black Hlils territory
and was IN command Of The Indiaa
forces =, the FOR, Fstterman masua.
ere.
CEASED Oontinnal TFouhle.
OMAHA, Neb.. Lee. III. Chlef
Red Cloud tsrss became known a. a.
important parsonage IL Indian a.
fairs IN 1885. when be became sub
chief Of the Bruleasloa1 tribe. Hls
tribal territory extended from tho
North Platte river TO tho Black Wills.
he caused continual trouble BY hla
iOrays against small military poass.
atealing government live stock and
attacking Immigrant iFaina.
| lie was the oompatriot Of such
chiefs a. Spotted Tall, Standing Elk,
American Horse. Man-ATaid-of-Hla
Horses and Big Ribs
/ Early IN lses Red cioad dapoaed
BiE Ribs. bis head enief. on account
Of pEe. extending hh own don.inion
over the osallalla SOAK and aspre-
scented practically all the divisions
Of The Sioux tribe Ii the treaty meet.
Ing at Port Laramie The question
at ipsue ct this cortsBli6n was the
building Of lhe rnI9n Pacific raii-
road through Sioux territory Rcd
clouds followers ~ Ease hostile In
dlrna accompanied atm 10 Laramie.
IA was agreed that he railroad
: should pass up the I'la..a valley. but
: Ned Cloud and his hiaven opposed
lie opening Of the "noseman trail
! extending northwest from Laramie.
which was the ideal hariiis grounds
q ~ the Sioux.
: When the treaty meeting was ID
= session two regiments Of regular
D troops arrived aud. awaiting the re-
( suit Of the meeting. occupied The
Z BoReman trail Ia defiance Of RED
J, Clouds remonalFanees the expedition
. advanced through the sleax territory.
. Trail 81 Dead soldiers.
4 Red Cloud rose from the conEen-
q tion and. declaring the whites has
r betrayed him. Gald: You may take
u my country. bot ! viii mark every
.e mile Of your road from North PiAtts
Ie 10 the Yellowstone with tbs bodies
Of your soldiers
q When the willy chief and hla FOL.
y lowers left Laramie thsy took ths
e preesaiioB TO drive 90 several hun.
le dTed cattle, horses ard mules beionK.
Ing 70 the government. lie thea or
g ganiEed the Sioux forces over 3 Elda
~ territory and began = war which haa
= tie climax in August. 1857. shes
81 with Bis braves. be vas given !
a crushing blow By the Eighseenth Ia,
lfanfry