The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-07
INDIAN BOYS
FEET FROZEN
Henry Bull and Paul Loves
War Ran away from the
Indian School.
They SLEPT IN A HAYsTACK on COLD MIGHT

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Both Boys Returned to School Feet
SO badly Frozen they have to 8.
be Amputatad.
Henry Bull and Paul Loves war.
two Indian lads of about II Years of !,
age, were returned to the federal
school here Saturday with their feet
badly frozen. On December 19 the
boys ran away from the Indian school.
leaving shortly after the supper hour.
Officers were sent to the city to appre-
hend them Us their absence was noted
when hour for retirement arrived.
The boys were nowhere to be round.
and on the following day Supt. House
notified the authorities at Pine Ridge,
Rosebud and Cheyenne agencies, ask.
ing that they locate the boys. Paul
Loves Wars father lives at Pine
Ridge and Henry Bull is from the
Rosebud agency. Efforts were made
to locate the boys on Northwestern
and Milwaukee tiains
On December 30 Supt. Brennan OF
the Pine Ridge agency notified Supt.
House that he had Henry Bull and
asked that he be sent for at once. On
the following day Charles Brooks, act
Ing disciplinarian Of the school, was
sent after him. On arriving there he
found that Paul Loves War had Also
been brought In.
From the agency people IL was
learned that on December 81 the boys,
while on their way home, had slept
In a haystack on the Pine Ridge reser-
yation, and had had their feet badly
frozen. The boys, however, were able
to walk considerable distance on the
following day and to reach the home
of Paul Loves War late In the after
noon. They had been with friends on
the reservation several days before
their presence was reported to Supt.
Brennan. AS soon as called, DR..
Walker, the agency physician, decided
1t expedient to return the boys to-
Rapid City, stating that no proper
facilities were provided there for
their treatment. Mr.. Brooks left the
agency with the boys on December 81
and arrived here the next day, they
being Immediately taken tot the Indian
school. agsss
Dl. Jackson, the school physician,
assisted by DR.. Gilbert, made q care
full examination Of the boys on arrival
and found their feet in q very serious
condition. On Sunday they made
further examination when it was de-
termined amputation was necessary.
On Monday the two physicians, as
sisted by DR.. Wheeler, performed the
amputation, both boys losing their
feet. They stood the ordeal very well
and will probably recover.
RANCHMAN BADLY FROZEN.
While making drive from Interior
to Merriman, Neb., a distance Of sixty
five miles, Omer Smith had his feet
frozen. AS the place he was then at
was not a railway station he again
took thirty-six mile drive and took
a train for this city. He is now at
the hospital receiving treatment. At
first it was thought necessary to am
putate both feet, but the treatment.
given him by DR.. Wheeler has been so
successful that both feet will be saved.
Smith is a ranchman who at one time
was in the employ of Corbin Morse.
AT meeting of the Black Fills
Dental association, held at the Har-
ney hotel parlors, officers were elected
for the year: President, w. r. Rey-
ellis Of Lead, vice-president, G. r. lie
Mar, Rapid City; secretary and treas
urer, DR.. Harris, Belle Fourche.
The bill presented by Congressman
Martin to lengthen the time for en-.
trymen to go upon their claims was,
favorably reported Wednesday and
made to include three months leave
of absence to homesteaders in dead OF
winter. It will probably pass at an
early date.
Attention of UNION readers is de.
rected to the numerous bargains that
are offered by advertisers in this issue.
They offer opportunities to save many
dollars if taken advantage Of as prices
QUOTED are exceedingly low.
Joseph Maxwell of near Piedmont
was in the city on business Tuesday.
He brought in seyerel dressed hogs
which he disposed of to the Haxby
market. Two of the porkers tipped
the scales at a little over 800 pounds
each.
Harry L. Candy has bought an in-
| terest in the Wasta Gazette and gone
there to take charge of it. The busi-
ness has been incorporated and will
be placed in better shape than here
tofore. s ,l
The annual meeting Of the St. Ger
4 main Irrigating company was held on
Tuesday and officers elected as follows
President, Geo. Saunders; yice-presi-
dent, John Hamm; secretary, Capt. J.
/ w. Kempson; treasurer, V. G. Ander-
son.
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