The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-17
RED CLOUD, THE
BIG CHIEF, DEAD
Was Leader Of the Sioux Tribe
For Years.
WAS THE GREATEST or INDIAN CHIEFS
During His Thirty Years War With
The Whites He Became Known
As The Fiercest And Boldest OF
Leaders-Was Cornered In 1869
And Placed On Pine Ridge Reser-
walton. Where He Passed The
Rest or His Life.

Washington. D. c. Especially -
Red Cloud, the famous old Sioux
Indian chief, is dead. This informa-
ton was received by Superintendent
Brennan, of the Pine Ridge Indian
Agency. who is in Washington at
tending the meeting of those inter-
ested in the education of the Indian.
Red Cloud belonged to the old type
of Indian. He was So years old
and for the past 25 years had lived
at the Pine Ridge Agency.
Red Cloud. like so many of the
nations great men, was born in OBJ
scurity, and by sheer force Of will,
bravery and intelligence rose, step
by step, to be the chief of the great
est, most warlike and most savage
tribe of American Indians. In his
80 years war with the whites, from
1916 to 1876, Red Cloud became
known as the fiercest and boldest
of the Sioux leaders, and it was in
those years that he gradually work
ed his way forward until he was
recognized as the big chief of all
Sioux bands and tribes.
And the old man has been diplo-
mat of rare ability also, and in
councils and meetings has ruled his
people and gained his points in a
manner which many white political
bosses might well envy. Never a
forceful speaker, Red Cloud always
employed some first-class orator 90
represent him in debate, and even on
the trips he made to Washington in
the interest of the Indians Red
Cloud always refrained from making
set speeches. But with his counsel
he instructed his mouthpiece just
what to say and how to handle
points under consideration. And
woe unto the man who failed him.
Never Broke His Word.
When Red Cloud fought the
whites he did SO to the best OF. his
ability. Descending like whirl-
wind Of death on settlement, his
band left a CORY path in it's rear.
But when he signed his first peace
paper" he buried his tomahawk, and
to his credit it can be said that that
peace was never broken.
Although at one time lord of all
Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota and parts
"a AoWo, 4AAnhCoOtd, w anu
Montana, old Red Cloud was pen
nfless. When the Indians were
placed on the Dakota reservation
Red Cloud was given small body
of land Immediately adjoining the
agency in order that he might be
near to assist the government agents
in preserving order. Gradually
this little body of land has been sold
to the government, until today it
contains about 10 acres of land UNI
der no cultivation whatever.
Chief Red Cloud first became
known as an important parsonage
in Indian affairs in the summer of
1855, at which time he became sub
chief of the Brule Sioux tribe. His
tribal territory extended from the
North Platte River to the Big Horn
Mountains and west to the Black
Hills. He was known as a hostile
and caused considerable trouble by
his forays against American military
posts, killing live stock and attack
ing immigrant trains. He was the
compatriot of such chiefs as Spotted
Tail, Standing Elk, American Horse,
Man Afraid of His Horses and Big
Ribs.