The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-03

tory, the two decided that they had bet.
ter follow.
But taking booze into the territory
was pretty ticklish business, SO they de.
cided to bury their booze at Dobe Wall
and then try to locate the troops.
A trip to Camp Supply only gained
them the information that the troops
were back at Cantonement, SO the long
journey back to their cached whisky was
made. Then the trip to Cantonement
was begun, 4 drive Of close to two hund-
red miles.
At last the two patriotic peddler. ar.
rived At the camp.
As q precautiOn they buried those four
barrels some distance from the garrison
and then went in to "iook around"
Asa means Of Gaining 4 respectful
hearing from the commanding officer =
Colonel, Cores took q quart Of whisky
along with him.
Walking up to the COIonei's quarters he
was admitted. and after admitting that il
was u fine day Gore. said Colonel, 1 am
out here to start a ranch.''
lis that sof'' asked the Colonel,
Have you got any whiskyP"
The tribute was produced and present-
3 sssia''.ss ,I,, \. 4 49, =.
Fifteen dollars lallon. -
81 want five gallons" said the officer
The were forthcoming shortly, and it
is hardly necessary to mention here that
the booze came to the commanding officer
as Gift, as Cores had lot Of fish to fry.
In less than eight days Cores had dis
posed of his four barrels Of whisky to the
soldiers, at SIS per GALLON, making clear
profit of $1,000 on his expedition.
1t might properly be mentioned here
that the troops in garrison at Cantone.
ment at that time included parts of the
Seventh and Tenth Csvlry regiments, the
troops that were in Custer's command
when he entered upon the memorable
campaign against the Indians in the South.
west.
And it was an alarm brought in by John
Cores that brought about this campaign,
and this is another story.
Cores had driven from Ft. Dodke, now
Dodge City to Fl. Hays now Hays City,
with load Of freight, and when about to
SIS RI mt he ret. trsp
look out for Indians, as they were re-
ported to'be on the warpath. He started
out nevertheless, but had not kone thirty
miles before he found himself in the
center of swarm of about one thousand
bloodthirsty redskins, who circled about
the wagon. following the usual Indian
tactics.
Becoming alarmed Cores made for
creek where he might find some refuge.
Standing on the bank OF the creek at the
ford, was an Indian chief whom Cores
knew.
Extending the right hand Of fellowship
with his right, and quart of whisky with
his left hand, Cores inquired after the
health OF the chiefs family, and asked
him to call of the dogs.
Accepting both of the proffered olive
branches, the chief promised to see Cores
through the redskins, and did accompany
him to q point within twelve mile. of Ft
Dodge, after having previously assured
his trihesmen that Cores was all right,
and was entitled to undisputed posses
sion Of his scalp.
Before parting with Cores the chief
told him that a general warfare upon the
whites was to he begun the next day and
his words proved to be true, for before
another nishtfall many settlers had been
massacred, and the alarm had been sent
in to Fl. Riley with the result that Gen.
Custer was sent out in command of
small army to force the Indians into sub.
mission. With the outcome we are all
familiar.