The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-01-09

A VISITOR
IN TOWN
Has Spent Life Oh the
Frontier as an Indian
Fighter

I've run 1900 miles TO get oRt Of
this blizzard and III keep running till
get to Mexico II don't head it Of
pretty soon, said Capt Jack Hart, old
time Indian fighter. who blew in this
morning to visit his old friend, Col
Ike Cloud, on his way to San Antonio.
He came from Mound, Mimi
tt was the first time Capt Jack and
Col. Ike had met ia i2 years and their
reunion was a happy one n say It
modestly' remarked the captain.
nbut ii It hadn't been for me, some
squaw would be wearing ikes scalp
today, and then he told how be had
rescued his friend at a critical NOM
ent in a scrap with Indians in this
country back in the co.'s we were
having warm time with the Kiowas
IN those days and in a skirmish Ike's
horse stumbled and fell. throwing him.
An Indian had jumped off Of his
horse to scalp him Then GOT IN j
shot that fixed him but got bullet
myself IN the operation ana here II
the scar still on my arm
Capt Hart came to the then wild
vest when he was only IA years old
-be is now So but his round rudy
face aud vigorous bodg dom show
lit. lie came into Indian Terrii0ry
wilh Col Leavenwortu and later SER
we'd as q scout under Cen. Hazen Who
was Indian superintendent at Fort
Cobb Gen. Sheridan and Gen. Custer
He was with Gen Custer in the fam
Gus battle Of the Wasbita and was
later captured BY the Kiowas while
carrying a message from Gen Hazen
to Gen. Sheridan The latter was
then approaching from the north and
the Kiowas went out to meet his force.
with their prisoner tne day after his
capture. Through Captain Jacks ef.
forts. a truce was patched up and the
fight didn't come off
Some time in the fall Of SO, Captain
Jack with col. Cloud, Zach callaway.
Chas. Purcell. Pete Hester and clux-
ton met a party Of s5 Klowas on the
Fort Sill trail between the Whaley
and Cloud ranches. They were cross
D ing the divide 70 Beaver creek. not
: far from Red River. when the Indians
showed up in a ravine and attacked
d them. Ike and | got OF our horses
i aud said lets fight It out, said
Capt Jack. Some OF the horses
a stampeded and Purcers got away
y and par. Of the Indians followed. di-
(. viding sbsir forces We stood oil the
rest OF them and finally got away but
Il not before / got bullet in the leg.
4. If il hadn't been for men like calla.
Il way and Cloud we would have been
In a bad fix Purcell was killed but
% we went back at night and got his
.e body which was later transferred e
? GAINESVILLE and buried by the Odd Eel
IS lows. We made a rude coffin for hin
m at the time out Of one Of Ikes old
As wagons
iy At that time Col Cloud was ranch
Il ina and raising grain for the soldier
Of at Fort sill
le All Of Capt Jacks liie up % abou
Ell ten years ago Was spent in tue SCI
IN vice Of the government as a scout Il
he was stationed a Fort Harper Kan
when President Lincoln was aasass
es mated aud he was selected 70 cart
IN the news to Denver, a distance Of fl
ito miles. "a feat which he accomplishe
ut in 72 hours. including the time ta
ar resting and eating
us He has written many stories of b
frontier experiences for tho mag
zines and they form valuable col
= lrlhaHon to the history Of the CON
try