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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-07

was only poor boy as my father
had been killed when I was very
young. I did odd jobs round camp
to earn my meat. When / was q
youth / was tending some horses
along with another youth when we
saw ten young men leave camp for
the mountains where they were going
to fast for three days, as was the
custom when you came to manhood
and before you were admitted as q
warrior, for there during your fast
you would find your medicine. The
other youth and myself decided that
We would 60 and fast also as we were
anxious to take our place as men in
the tribe.
It was the fall of the year and the
mountains were covered with snow
at the top and the mountain where
we had to go to fast and seek our
medicine was very high one. No
white man has ever climbed it.
went to my mother and said,
"Give me warm clothing. and robes
for am going into the mountains
to fast" She got some warm buck
skin clothing from my uncle and gave
me buffalo robe.
MY companion and myself set out.
As we journeyed to the mountain the
ten young men who had preceded us
looked back and saw us coming, and
they waited. As we drew near to
them they saw that we were not men
but youths. and they were angry that
they had lost time waiting for US.
They said, What are you doing
here?- Where are you going?" We
said, I'VE are going up the mountain
to do our fasting and seek our medi-
cine" They said, "You are only
boys and cannot climb the mountain
and you are not strong enough to
fast" We said. I'VE can climb as
far as you and are strong" So we
went along. The mountain is very
high and 1t was long climb. When
We got near to the top the young
men decided they had gone far
enough and decided to stay there, but
We said You said we were only boys
and could not climb, but we will 20
higher than you" and we climbed on
higher. -
49, Overtaken by Blizzard
We came to two small holes in the
rock and decided to creep in there
rs 1t was beginning to snow fast.
took one hole and my companion the
other. It soon began to blow a very
bad blizzard, so I took my robe and
covered up the front of the hole with
1t to keep the snow out. I was very
cold without any robe to cover me.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-07

that they were better armed than
we. He said "Your only hope is to
get beyond the Yellowstone, for the
Sioux are bad swimmers and would
have to attack from across the river"
Must Cross the River
All this was told to our chief and
he called a meeting of all the chiefs
and they decided that the advice was
good and that we must get across the
Yellowstone river and there prepare
for battle with them. Messengers
We're sent out calling all the tribe
together, men, women and children,
telling them to travel at once toward
the Yellowstone and to take all their
belongings with them, leaving moth
ing behind; that the Sioux were COM
ing, all the fighting men of the tribe,
and had vowed to kill every man
Crow until there were no more of
the tribe, and that all their women
and children would be made captive
or killed.
We sent out scouts to try and To-
cate the enemy and to keep us in
formed of what they were doing, that
we might be prepared. We struck
camp and moved towards the Yellow
stone. But We were slow. We left
behind all that we did not want but
had to take all our tepees, our stores,
which we packed on travois. And
all could not be mounted on horses.
Our spies told us that the Sioux had
brought along only enough women to
attend 10 the camp and had left all
others behind, that they were in
great numbers and we must hurry.
But we could not hurry and dared
not leave any behind. We remem-
bered what had happened to our wo-
men when they were picking berries.
We got as far as about where we
are now. a little to the east - see,
about over there we vere-when one
of the spies came in and told US that
the enemy were but days march
away. The chiefs had a council and
decided that we could not get to the
Yellowstone in time and that we
must march quickly to Pryor creek
and there on the banks make ready
to fight and die. We struck camp
early and hurried to Pryor creek.
We caught up with some who were
hurrying to the Yellowstone and ad-
vised them to stay with us but they
continued their way.
We halted the other side of Pryor
creek and prepared for battle. The
chief ordered US to make a large cor
raj of the tepee poles and drive in
ell the horses used for burdens, also
all the horses of the men who had
rifles for they would fight on foot.
Then he called together the women
and said dig bitches in which you
can take shelter with the children.
Make haste. Hurry. Dig, dig, dig!"
So they dug bitches and prepared all
the bundles to make shelter from the
arrows and shots of the enemy.
Sioux Are Confident
All the men with rifles were to
fight on foot and they were told to
take all the cover they could and lie
concealed. They were spread out on
three sides, for one side we had to
the creek.
We heard afterwards what hap
pened in the camp of the Sioux from
one of them which was wounded and
fell into our hands.
They had gathered every man who
was capable of bearing arms. They
were In great numbers. Also they
were better armed than we for they
had every man one of those big
stones mounted on a stick as we'll as
knives and tomahawks.
"a A~ Ia
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-07

and slay four of the enemy as the
spirit had told me. One I rode down
and he was crushed by his horse,
the other I slew with my hand. My
companions came up and I told them
what had happened. They had seen
1t. told them what the spirit had
foretold and how it had come true.
They knew my medicine was good.
Again sang the bear song and
rode after the remaining three of the
enemy, but they got away. We
rounded up the horses which they
had left behind, collected the arms
of the enemy and returned to camp.
I felt glad. told everyone of my
medicine and what had happened to
me on the mountain. / was now a
full warrior.
The Great Battle
We were camped in the Rotten
Grass country. Not far away there
was an encampment of the Sioux. 1t
was near the end of summer and the
women were busy gathering berries,
the sarvis berry, the chock cherry.
pounding and drying them for stor-
age. The wild plum was also be-
coming ripe and they were gathering
them also. In this way the women
were scattered, some far from camp.
A party Of the Sioux crept up unob-
served upon some women and killed
three of them, then fled to their own
camp. That our women were killed
In this way maddened us, and we
called for revenge.
As was the custom, our best horses
were tethered near the tepee and a
party Of US quickly were mounted
and gave chase to the murderers. We
rode hard for we were determined to
avenge the deaths of our women. We
came up to them, shooting our ar
rows at them. and some fell. We
caught them up and killed with the
knife, but one or two made good
their escape. Amongst the killed
was the son of their chief. We took
his arms and clothes and scalped him.
leaving him naked ON the prairie, and
returned to our own people. The
Sioux were many more than We and
we expected they would attack us
when they found the son of their
chief naked and disgraced on the
plains. and prepared for battle, but
they did not come but struck their
camp and moved away.
The Sioux were a big tribe and
greatly outnumbered us, yet We gen
orally conquered them in battle.
Shortly after we heard that they
were gathering all their tribe tOge-
Their with the intent of attacking the
Crows.
One day we saw a small scouting
party of the Sioux and rode after
them but they turned back to their
own people. We shot our arrows at
them and one who was tagging be-
hind fell from his saddle. He arose,
threw away his arms, held up his
hands and advanced toward US. He
made signs of friendship. When We
came up to him he told us he was a
Crow by birth but had been brought
up by the Sioux; that the Sioux were
calling all their fighting men toge-
Their for the chief was determined to
avenge the death and disgrace to his
son and had sworn that he would
kill every man Grow, and take cap
tive all the women and children and
bring them up as Sioux. and that not
. man Of the Crows should be left
alive ON the earth. and that there
would be NO more Crows. He said
that the Sioux were very many and
that there was no hope for us If we
had battle on the plains as they
would surround Us and kill US all:
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-07

As told by aged Grow brave in September 1920 at the
home Of Bird Horse the Grow Reservation, Montana
Interpreted by Bull Chief and set down by Ernest E.
Murray.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-07

The enemy came over the rise in
a half circle shouting. singing their
war song and waving their weapons.
Right in front was the young man
wearing the clothes of the son of the
chief. Our men with the rifles pour
ed shot into them as they came and
many dropped from their horses. The
young man lost his nerve. he was
afraid. He reigned in his horse and
turned to fly, but our men shot him
in the back and thus he died. He
had not struck blow or killed any
one to avenge the son of the chief.
We who were on horses rode at
q tangent. The enemy swerved. We
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05

The people who have to nay
more taxes will be convinced that
the new tax bill is q consummate
outrage, while those who have to
pay less will believe it to be a
triumph of craftsmanship.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05
VermOnters Wildly Greet
Xice-PreS. Coolidge

the Boston Globes special cor
respondent at the American Legion
convention at Kansas City tells of
the following reception to Vice
President Coolidge:
When the Vice President came
on the platform he was greeted
from the floor by the Vermont del
egatlon of 10 men in this wise:
Vermont, Vermont, Vermont.
Vermont, thank God"
He recognized the tribute and
expressed his appreciation" After
ne had spoken a brass band made
the convention hall resounded with
Yankee Doodle" followed by the
"Stars and Stripes Forever, for
the assemblage which was stand
ing and cheering.
Along with the 10 delegates in
the party of &c from the Green
Mountains were Gov. James Hark-
ness, Adjt. Gen. III. T. Johnson,
Col. I. w. Gibson and Maj. l.. r.
Wing of the Governors staff. They
are booming Dir. H. Nelson Jack
son of Burlington for the office of
National Vice Commander.
A little later George Berry of
Tennessee, representing Samuel
Gompers, in an attempt to show
the cooperative spirit of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, deliver
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05
A. III. Gleason & Co.
Open the Brown Store

The grocery store at the corner
of Main and Central streets owned
since 1908 by Perry A. Brown was
opened Friday morning under the
r.ew management with A. H. Glea-
son and Co, as the proprietors.
The new firm will manage both
grocery stores for the, present and
extensive improvements are con-
templated in the Brown store. The
same employees that were n the
Brown store will be retained by
the new management.
P A. Brown expects to go to
California in the near future where
he will make his future home.
The store which has Just chang
ed hands has one of the most de-
sirable locations in town and for
at least 40 years as been occupied
by g grocery firm. The first firm
was Ranney and Norton who took
the store after the late John A.
Moore had moved his mems cloth
ing store to the Masonic block
across the street. Later Fred E.
Potts, now of Holyoke, Mass. en-
tered the firm and for a number
of years Ranney and Potts owned
the store. Then this partnership
was dissolved and both managed
grocery stores of their own. When
Mr.. Brown bought out Mr.. Ran
ney, the latter went to Minneapo-
lis to live.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05
East Burke

There was larger attendance
at the Grange social "Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Z. K. Harvey and daugh-
ter, Alice visited friends j NOR
leans Sunday.
Gilbert Gilfillan who has been
confined to his bed for a few
day is now around on crutches. A
misunderstanding with a buck was
the cause of the trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Egg}eston
have BEEN visiting friends and rel
atives ~ st. Johnsbury Certcr.
They left last week Tuesday for
their home in Santa Cruz. Cal. :.
A. Eggleston, who has 3een wan
them during their visit, returned
home the last Of the week.
Mrs. Gevige Gibson and daugn-
ter Gwepdola have returned from
g. weeks visit in Boston.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05

G54 QUINNIPIAc AVE,
NEW HAVEN, CoNN.
81 was run down in health and
terribly nervous. Ny back was weak /;
rny head ached every day, and l
could hardly stand on my feet.
A friend advised me to try "Fruit-a-
tives". l had used other advertised
remedies, but l finally got box of
"Fruit-a-tives" and they helped me.
I am still taking them and impro-
wing all the time, and will not be
without them again.
AS soon as / can do so, I will
answer all inquiries as to the above
statement-will gladly do 500.
CECIL STOWE.
'Fruit- or "Fruit Laxo
Tablets" are a marvellous Tonic and
unequalled for invigorating and re-
the rundown system.
SOC box, 6 for So 80, trial size, 25c.
AT dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
United. OCDEXS8LRG. Nix.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05
Cut This Quit Is Worth
Money,

Cut out this slip, enclose with sc
and mail it to Foley & Co., 1886
Sheffield Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar compound for coughs,
colds and Group; Foley Kidney
Pills for pains in sides and back !;
rheumatism, backache, kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Cath
artic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for
constipation, biliousness, backache
and sluggish bowels.-Advertise-
ment.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05
North Church Hold
Business Meeting

Al a special business meeting of
the North church Wednesday,
called to consider some plan for
improving the rooms devoted to
entertainment purposes, it was de-
cidCd after about an hours debate
net to adopt any of the plans sug-
gestad but to get along throus 4.
the winter under the present ar
engagements. Charles W. Steele,
reporting for the special commit
Tee of Investigation said the COM
mittee had considered fire escape
to the second floor Of the chapel,
the installation of power driven
dumb waiter from the basement to
the ground floor and utilizing
portion Of the basement for tue
kitchen, and the installation Of the
kitchen and dining room in the
basement Of the church. The three
propositions were quite generally
discussed before the. motion was
carried to make DO additional re-
pairs and extensions or the church
property at the present time.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05

1t is noticed that President
Harding made no attempt to as
semble his armament conference
until after the world series ball
games were we'll out of the way.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05
PASSUMPSIC LODGE


Called Communication Thursday
evening, Nov. 10th at 7.30 o'clock.
Work NJ. M. degree. Lunch will
be served. Visiting brethren well
come.
Arthur M. Lang, w. M.
Fred Fl. Dolloff, Sec.
HasweIl Chapter, No. II. R. A. M.
Called Convocation Friday, Nov.
a, 7.3O p. m. Work, II. A. de-
gree.
Stated Convocation 7.30 p m,
Friday evening, Nov. 18th, 1921.
Fred H. Dolloff, e. Fl. P.
r. A Pearl, Secretary
Caledonia Council No. IS, r. and
S. M.
Regular Assembly Nov. 16, 1921,
Wednesday evening, 7.30 p. m.
The several degrees will be con-
ferred. A large attendance is
desired.
Arthur L. Graves, T. l. M.
w. V. Circuit, Recorder
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05
"Pansy" Class Entertain
Corner" Boys

The "Pansy" class of the South
Congregational church held a So
cial in the church parlors Monday
evening and entertained the
Corner" boys class. Various
games were played and refresh
ments of pop corn balls, candy,
peanuts and punch were served.
Black cats aAl witches were seen
throughout the rooms and several
of the small guests were in cos
tune. The guests were Thelma
Towne, Gertrude Howe, Maerice
Capen Mary Brooks, Marion Rus
sell, John Grant, Leslie Want,
Thomas Drummond, David Drum
nond Samuel Brooks, Clark john
son and Miss Eula Marsh and
Reginald Russell, teachers.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05

From the above Inquiries It VIII
be seen that the rainfall in 1921 in
over five inches less than the av-
erage for the past 20 years and it
is earnestly hoped that much more
rain will come before the winter
sets in. As every one knows the
streams are unusually low, many
of the springs and wells have dried
up and the farmers throughout
this entire section have had, in
many instances, to carry water for
their cattle from considerable DIS
tance.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05

ed so fair and impartial a speech
ideally harmonizing labor and cap
ital that it Enthusiastically gave new
ideas to many of the 10000 pres
ent which they signified by sit
ting up and yelling their approval.
Again Vermont's 10 Green
Mountain boys beat the other
States to it. Max C. Fisher of
Barre jumped up and moved that
the thanks of the convention
should be conveyed to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. Arkan-
sas seconded the motion, which
was unanimously carried.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-05
Small Rainfall the
Past Six Months

The heavy shower of Tuesday
which continued through the
night was a welcome relief to the
severe drouth and so inches of
rain fell according to the Museum
record. A visit to the Museum
showed the following rainfall for
the summer and the average for
the past 20 years:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-31
MRS. WOOD MAKES
 PLEA FOR CANNES
President Humane Society Wants Time Extended-USe
 Humane Methods

That more time should be given for the payment of dog licenses and that a more humane method than shooting dogs in the street be adopted Tor dis- posing of unlicensed dogs is the ug- gestion of Mrs. w N. Wood, president of the Birmingham Humane society, Tn discussing the recent order to the eff feet that all unlicensed dogs will be shot after today.
 Tt is unnecessary to be in such haste to kill the dogs" said Mrs. Wood. Probably there are those who are un- able at this time to pay the tax and this class of people should be given a chance to save their dogs.
 Then, too, many dogs have lost their tags, which are made out of some poor material that is easily bent, and pulled out where it is fastened. It seems that the least that the state
 could do would be to furnish better grade of tag than that which is now used. My dog has lost his tag this lyear already. By killing the dogs now, many a valuable dog will be slain, merely be- cause he has lost his tag or his owner 1 has not had the money to get the dog properly licensed.
 T wish also to make a plea against the killing of dogs on the streets" continued Mrs. Wood T do not think that the sight is very uplifting for children. and I am sure that there are 99 per cent of the older people that do not care to witness the sight.
 "1f the dogs are to be killed. they should not be killed on the street but should be taken to some place ow Ted by the city where the dog can be killed
 properly. Then, again, it is probable that inexperienced men will do -he shooting, and as a result many dogs will be wounded. then make good ,neir escape and afterward die in agony.
 Let the dog be killed painlessly, if he
 must, but not at all until his owner has had chance to get the license for hi m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-31
CITY AND COUNTY
 ID BUILD HIGHWAY
Connecting Link Between Tus- caIoosa Avenue and East and
 West Highway to Be Built

Resolutions for the paving of the con- meeting link between Tuscaloosa avenue and the county east and west highway will be discussed and probably adopted at the regular meeting of the board Of city commissioners, to be held Tuesday morning at 10:30.
 The resolutions after being adopted by both the city and the county. will go
 into effect only if the supreme court authorizes the sale of Jefferson county bonds at less than par or 95 per cent of their face value, in the case now pending in that court.
 Under the agreement recently reached by the city and county the board of reve- nue will have charge of the excavation and laying of the concrete foundation; also the construction of the drainage structures made necessary by the grades stablished by the city. The city wilt be required to furnish the right Of way without cost to the county and will con- struct the curbing, guttering and nnal paving.
 The route chosen for the road extends from the west line of Poplar street join- ing Tuscaloosa avenue to Pearson ave- nue, thence along Pearson avenue to Eighteenth street, southwast thence along proposed extension of Pearson avenue, north, of and parallel to the South Bessemer car line and westward to the Bessemer city limits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-31
RUSSIAN EDITOR
 l ID LECTURE HERE
Drama League to Present lec- turer Who Will Speak on
 Russian DramatiStS

Gregory Zlboorg, the we'll known au- thor and lecturer, will address the Bir- mingham Drama league Tuesday after have as his subject, Contemporary Rus sian Dramatists and Their Places on the Russian Stage"
 He is a graduate of the University of Petrograd in law and the Psycho-Neu- rological Institute of Petrograd in med icine and philosophy. During the revolu- tionary movement in Russia, during the regime of the Car Zilboorg was most active and following the revolution of March, 1917. he made tour of Russia featuring on the Petrograd events. On his return he was appointed secretary to the minister of labor in the KerenslIy government, which post he held until the bolshevist revolution. He was one of those appointed to receive and inform the Root commission from the United States concerning the conditions of Rus sia at that period.
 MT. Zilboorg was editor of the daily Narodnoye Dyelo (The Cause of the People) and of the weekly Tea tralnaya Zjizn" (The Theatrical World in Kiev in 1918. During that time he twice vis- ited Austria Hungary, Poland, Czecho-
 
 in the capacity of journalist and drama tist he studied social conditions and the theatre and art of the respective coun- tries. He also witnessed the last months of the war and the revolutions in central Europe.
 The latter part of 1919 he left Petro- grad for the United States through Hol- land.
 Mir. Zilboorg is author of The Pass ing of The Old Order in Europe and is a lecturer of international fame.'" said Mrs. John R. Hornady, president of the local center of the Drama league. He is one of the best known as we'll as the highest priced artists secured by the league for this season and we hope that every member will avail themselves of this opportunity of hearing Gregory Zl- boorg. We are endeayoring to secure larger quarters for holding the meeting on account of having such @ splendid artist and will announce the place of the meeting in a few days"