The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-02
Spokane Spokesman Rcview.)

Mctc Green owned nothing in the
way of reputation as an Indian fighter.
although he had in his system the
principal ingredient that made men
noted as such. Two women of his
family mother and daughter-had
an early southern Idaho outbreak.
Death came to the mothers relief. The
girl. young and beautiful, was left a
raving maniac.
Such memories live in families to
some fierce purpose sooner or later.
Metc had little to say about it. and
he was especially silent whenever he
saw an Indian. the same sort of sill
ence noticeable about an unshcathed
bowie knife.
In the summer of 1878 Mete was
working for Cy Jacobs in Boise.
measuring flour. ham, bacon or whis-
key, as the custom of the time de-
manded. That was also the year Of
the last Indian uprising OF any cor.
Of 600 Bannocks came numbering and
robbing through Idaho, headed for
Oregon. where they hoped to rouse
the powerful Umatillas to a final
struggle. Unsuccessful in this and
with General Howard hard on their
trail the hostiles scattered In small
bands and began a retreat for their
liOilt EGSeI NdllOu dIoullO TLs l1du.
Each band opened a small war on
its own account in sneaking back, and
there was not enough regulars in the
country to follow and round them
up. The pioneers met the emergency
by organizing volunteer companies in
each settlement. These companies
were made up of men who offered the
poets OF genuine grief than the SOL
diers could. for they knew Indians
and were likely to be exceedingly ac-
curate in dealing with them on a hos
tile basis.
Boise contributed a company under
command of John HALEY. who had
previously served the state as a con-
charge OF the historical headquarters
at Boise. The company was nothing
in the way Of a dress parade affair.
in consequence of which Haley natur-
ally became the head OF 1t. He had
Il reputation for grit in a country that
was full of it. Mete Green was one
of his first recruits.
dams In those days and get back
again a man needed caution as we'll
as courage. Green had this combina-
ton. supplemented with concentrated
eagerncss for cap and bill relations
with Indians. This was why he
EOlunteeTeQ as scout regardless OF his
lack OF experience in that style Of
warfare. Waiting for Indians to come
along didn't suit him a bit. He pre-
ferred to look for them and it didn't
make any differeice whether anybody
accompanied him or not.
Thoughts of the two tortured wom-
en- caused him to search in the hills
for them all his waking hours and
with all his skill and cunning. A dark
outlook prevailed for any hostile Mete
might happen to come acros unless
the hostile saw Mete first. Such emo
tons combine in the making Of a most
excellent but not always prudent In
dian fighter.
One day the company stopped at a
creek for moor. Mete ate his dinner
ir the saddle. az he usually did when
he stopped to eat at all. and then start.
ed ahead with a companion. He was
in more Of q hurry than ever this
time. for. according to reports. they
were just about due to mingle with
the Bannocks thereabouts. Mete's idaa
was to accelerate the mingling.
HALEY was entirely at home in the
situation and he cautioned the two
not to stay out longer than an hour
and a. half II they were able to get
back II they didn't come in that
time the company would move after
them. Otherwise Haley would lie
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