The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-07
THOUSANDS0F
PEOPLE
FUNERALRlTES
Major Mclaughlin, Famous
Inspector Indian Service,
Buried at Mclaughlin
MANY INDIANS PRESENT

tMcLaughlin, S. d., Messenger
The remains of Major James Nc
Iaurhlin who died Saturday at Wash
ington, d. c., arrived in Mclaughlin
accompanied by f. II. Daiker OF the
Indian Bureau, who remained Tor the
funeral as the official representative
Of the government. The body was
met at Aberdeen Wednesday by Sid
nev, Media and Buzz Mclaughlin,
grandchildren of the deceased.
The body was brought from the
train to the home of K. S. McLaugh-
lin, and Friday morning was taken to
St. Bernards church where Requiem
High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr.
bernard Of Fort Yates, assisted by
FIR. Cassidy of Mobridge, and FIR.
Bruno of Fort Yates. The body lay
in state in the church until l p. M,
when the funeral services were held.
A detail from the Standing ROCK
Post of the American Legion, in uni
form, met the train when it arrived
and escorted the body to the resi-
dence. The American Legion also
escorted the body from the residence
to the church this morning and took
part in the funeral services.
Interment was made in the family
plot in the, local cemetery where
three children of the deceased have
been laid to rest, 1t was the wish of
Major Mclaughlin that he should
be laid away on the gentle sloping
hillside of the graveyard in the
prairie city that bears his name, and
he made arrangements to this end
several years ago when he had the
remains of his children buried else
where, moved here.
Indians from everywhere on the
Standing Rock reservation came for
the funeral. All business was sus-
pended in Fort Yates and Supern-
tendent Mossman and the entire force
of Agency employees were present.
Among others from out Of the city
who were here for the funeral are d..
+. Marry of Superior, Wis, Chas lie
bach, A. c. Wells and Phillip Wells
of Fort Thompson, South Dakota;
Judge Hanley, Major Welsh and Chas.
mChOHulu VI NdHuuII, u. IN' val iEiIah
=. of Fort Yates, VIM. Pamplin of Self
ridge, and many others.
The inside history of Major Nc
Laughlin's promotion from Indian
Agent at Devils Lake to. Standing
Rock reservation is best stated in the
language of D. F.. Barry of Superior
Wis, noted Indian photographer, and
for many years resident of Fort
Yates, where he formed close
friendship with Major Mclaughlin
which continued to the last. Mr.. Bar.
ry says:
"After the Custer massacre in 1876
the Indian leaders were held as pris
oners of war at Fort Buford, N. d
Finally the secretary of war ordered
the chiefs taken to the Standing
Rock reservation. For time the In
dian authorities were at loss to de
eide on a man to take charge of tn,
= hostile Indians, but finally Major Nc
Laughlin, then agent at Devils Lake
was ordered to Standing Rock"
81 doubt if any other living maj
could have handled Sitting Bull" sail
Mr.. Barry. 81 remember on one oc
casion when council was being hel,
at the council house at Standing
Rock, Sitting Bull became enraged a
George Fairbault, the assistant agen
and ordered his followers to kill an
throw him in the Missouri river.
major Mclaughlin arose and to,
Sitting Bull not to do that. Then h
ordered Paul Bloom, who was
cousin of Mrs. H. H. Grace of Super
or, to bring him his pistols. Bloor
did so. Sitting Bull ordered Fairbaul
disposed Of, and again the major OF
dered him to desist. This time tn
chief complied with his command.
Major Mclaughlin held commits
sions from IL presidents of the Unit
cd States, and concluded more treat
les with, the Indians than any othe
F: official in the history of the countr!
On-July4st, 1920, he entered upo
his -fiftieth year Of continuous ser,
ice in the Interior Department, an
was eligible for retirement. On thi
occasion the Washington Evenin
Star under ate IF August 20, 1922
: said:
"Maj. James Mclaughlin, friend {
the Indian, who is rounding out hi
fiftieth year Of continuous service j
the Interior Department and who
z eligible for retirement, is going I
be retained because Uncle Sam neec
him. "On account Of efficient ser,
ice," John Barton Payne, Secretar
: of the Interior, recommended tn.
Maj. Mclaughlin be continued on IL
active roll, and the Civil Service Con
mission has approved the recommel
dation."
: ION July next he will complete
half century Of service, practical
all of which has been in connectio
: with Indian affairs. His record show
that he has negotiated more India
: treaties than any other official of I'll
government. $50 49,
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