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been killed several years before
They were gold hunters and had
been ambushed and massacred by
the Sioux.
I'VE were pretty we'll tired out
when we reached the Milk river,
and while climbing the hill we put
our guns in the Red River cart,
which carried our bedding and pro-
visions for the trip Powell and
were about 800 yards ahead Of the
cart, and just as we were about to
reach the top Of the hill we con
cluded to wait for our guns, for we
were in a country infested with
wandering bands of Sioux war par
ties. When the cart caught up with
us and just as we were taking out
our guns, six painted Indians APP
peared on the brow of the hill and
came rapidly toward us.
AT a glance we recognized one
as Sitting Bull and another as
Black Moon. With them they had
a Grow prisoner. They were all
mounted and Sitting Bull rode a
mule, leading fine, large Ameri-
can horse, evidently cavalry ami
|mal.
Sitting Bull commanded us to
stop and every man obeyed at the
first word, for we all supposed that
Sitting Bull and a big band of his
warriors hiden away, awaiting a
signal from him to begin the
slaughter, and while we were talk
ing to him our eyes kept wandering
to the surrounding coulees, expect
ing every moment to see the paint
ed devils jump out and attack us. 1t
was by no means a pleasant situa-
ton and there was not a man in
our party who considered his life
worth nickle's purchase.
Sitting Bull got right down to
business and asked us if we wanted
to fight, signifying his willingness
to accommodate US at the drop of
the hat.
1--WE didn't care for that sort of
amusement just then and politely
informed him Of the fact, telling
him where we were going and our
mission. Sitting Bull did not urge
the point and told us that he was
just from Fort Peck that morning,
the first time he had been in a
white mans trading post for six
years. He said he had made ar
rangements for trading during the
coming winter and was on his way
back with the 200 warriors who
had accompanied him.
THE mention Of 200 braves CON
firmed our worst fears and we sup
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CURRY'S PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH
SITTING BUll---0ME OF MOST REMARKABlE
INCIDENTS TOLD OF NOTORIOUS CH0EFTADM

ITHOMAS CURRY, one of the
pioneer stockmen of northern
Montana who was long asso-
ciated with the late w. G. Conrad
in his extensive cattle interests in
Montana and Canada and who serv-
ed several terms as county commits
sioner of Cascade county during
the later years of his life, once had
a thrilling personal encounter with
Sitting Bull, famous Medicine Man
and leader of the warning tribe of
Sioux Indians. This thrilling ex-
perience was related by Mr.. Curry
in a published interview about a
quarter of century ago.
AT the time of the meeting of
Curry and Sitting Bull the former
was on his way up the Missouri
river from Fort Buford with
small party of associates who had
been detailed to erect an Indian
trading post at the mouth of the
Pouchette creek, a small stream
flowing into the Missouri from the
north about 20 miles above the
mouth of the Musselshell river.
Pouchette creek, the name of which
appeared upon the maps of Mon
tana territory more than half
century ago, now bears the modern
name of Telegraph creek. In relat-
ing the Sitting Bull incident, in his
interview of 1900, Curry said:
1T was in 1870 that we made
the overland trip from Fort Buford
to Fort Peck, and then up the RI
yer, to build Fort Pouchette. Var
ious parties were being sent out at
that time from Fort Peck to build
Fort Belknap, a trading post at
Wolf Point and one at the mouth of
Pouchette creek. Abel Fairwell
and his party started out with
mule train for Belknap; w. H. Bill
hey and others went up the river to
Wolf Point in scow; and Higbee
and his party of six men went UP
the stream about $50 miles to Pou-
Ghetto creek.
"The party of which | was
started out afoot from
Fort Buford for Fort Peck, dis
tance of about 200 miles. The
party consisted of Yellowstone Kel-
ly, George Farmer, George Pow
ell, Tie-Up George, Phillip Rafel
and myself. The night before the
start everything was arranged for
the next morning, and when it ar
rived we found that Kelly had
started alone and he was not seen
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throughout the state for the State
College, and from April, 1923 to the
present he has been county agent for
Ravalli county and secretary of the
Ravalli county fair. His experience
has been intimate with the type of
non-irrigated farming that is found
in north central Montana, and the
highly specialized agriculture that is
found In Ravalli county.
In northern Montana during years
of sub-normal rainfall, Mr.. Camp
creasing the corn acreage, developing
flood water irrigation possibilities,
and encouraging better methods OF
summer tillage and the use of modern
summer fallow implements to con-
troll soil blowing In Ravalli county
he built up the first cow-testing as
ISOLATION now operating in Montana,
and his work toward dairy develop
ment particularly with dairy calf
clubs, has attracted wide attention.
He has had the management of the
Ravalli county fair. The Ravalli
Livestock Shipping association was
organized under his direction.
The department of agriculture
hopes to develop the work OF this
division under MIR. Campbell, with the
cooperation of the state land settle
ment board, providede for by the
Land Settlement Congress, announce
ment board, provided for by the
President Atkinson Of the State Agri-
cultural College, who is chairman OF
the congress.
Mr.. Campbell is now in Helena,
but will return to Hamilton later on
leave OF absence to assist In conduct
ing the Ravalli county fair the first
of October.
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SITTING BULL was perhaps
the most hated and feared
OF al the Indians ON the
Plains, and to meet him
face to face, and alone ON
the open prairie, as did
Curry and his companions,
was not altogether a pleas
ant experience.
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T0BEY RIDDLE, HEROINE OF THE
M0D0C INDIAN WAR, RENDERED
GREAT SERVICE TO COUNTRY

of the warriors, and a violent quar-
rel broke out among the band as
to the cause of his death. This at
last resulted in division of the
fighting forces of the Modocs. One
faction, embracing Bogus Charley,
Hooker Jim, Scarfaced Charley
and Shacknasty Jim finally went to
the Fairchild ranch, where General
Davis - then in charge of the
troops-was stationed. They told
him they were tired Of fighting and
wanted to surrender. They also in
timated that they were ready and
willing to assist the troops in rum
ming down the remainder of Cap
tain Jacks warriors. General Dav-
is at once engaged the traitors as
scouts and trailers at salaries Of
500 each per month.
1t was hard lodging for Captain
Jack after that. However, he and
his small band managed to elude
the troops until June |, 1873, when
the Modoc warriors who had turn
ed against their chief, trailed him
down, and he was captured. With
him at the time were his sub-chief,
John Schonchin and some 40 or so
others old men, women and chill
dren.
After the capture of Captain
Jack had been effected, the prison
ers were removed to Fort Klamath,
Oregon, Here the leading mem
bers of the band stood trial for
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By E. A. BRININsTOoL
Author "Trail Dust OF Maverick"
Trooper With Custer Hrhe
Fetterman Disaster" Etc
From Hunter-T Trader Trapper,
Columbus. Ohio
PART III.


The next day when the soldiers
advanced, they found the strong
hold decerted, save for four old
blind and crippled Modocs, who
were promptly shot down. While
searching for the trail of the de-
parted braves, volley was fired at
the troops from ambush which was
so deadly that p soldiers were in
stantly killed and Is wounded.
There were but Fl Indians in this
attacking party, many of them now
being armed with Spencer repeat
ing rifles secured from the soldiers.
Not an Indian was struck by bull
let fired by the troops. After the
battle a wounded soldier left on the
field shot and killed one of the Mo
docs known at Little Ike" This
soldier was hunted down and shot
several times by the Modocs, being
left for dead on the field. He was
later rescued by the troops, but
died in the hospital.
Following this skirmish, the Mo
docs had many fights with the sol
diers. Along in May, one of the
Modocs named "Ellen's Man was
killed, supposedly by the soldiers.
He was one of the most beloved
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volver and put six bullet holes into
the dog. We made no protest, but
had we known that there were only
six in the Indians party. it is a
possibility that Clusters massacre
never would have occurred.
Sitting Bull kept up his talking
for about an hour and it was not a
pleasant hour by any means. He
told us in his Dragging, Boosting
way that he owned the whole coun-
try and that it was by his suffrance
that white dogs, as he called us,
were permitted in it.
81 own the Black Hills he
said, with naughty dignity, and
here is the key which ! alone car
ry,'
with these words he pulled a
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work. The object is to develop a
functioning system by which the
state makes early contract with the
prospective settler, and helps him as
far as possible in becoming estab-
lished under conditions that offer a
maximum chance to succeed" said
Commissioner Davis in announcing
Mr.. Campbell's appointment.
Mr. Campbell is native of Wiscon-
sin, a graduate of the University of
Minnesota agricultural college, who
from 1916 to 1920 operated a farm
of which he was owner in Hill coun-
ty, Montana. He became county ag-
eHt for Hill county in 1920. serving
in that capacity for three years. For
three months early in 1929 he con-
Quoted farm accounting schools
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posed that the coulees were full of
them, and his renewed offer to
fight did not calm our fears. A
little dog we had in our party had
stretched himself out in the middle
of the group, tired like the rest of
us. Sitting Bull was an arsenal of
weapons. He had rifle. bow and
arrows, and a six-shooter in belt.
To show us that he was our mast
er, and we thought he certainly
was, he deliberately pulled his re-
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CAMPBELL ASSUMES
RESPONSIBILITY OF
IMPORTANT POST.
NOTED STATE AGRICULTURIST
WILL ASSIST IN THE LAND
SETTLEMENT PROGRAM
Appointment At This Time is in Line
With The Elaborate Plans of The
Recently Organized Montana Land
Settlement Congress

Louis A. Campbell. county agri-
cultural agent in Hill and Ravaili
counties since 1920, became head
of the division OF labor and publi-
city of the Montana department
of agriculture on August 4.
Under Mr. Campbell it is expected
that the activities of the state as re-
lated to land settlement will be de-
veloped as outlined at the Montana
land settlement congress held at
Helena last March.
Need for tactical work on the
part of the state land settlement on
permanent lines led to the selection
on a man whose training and exper-
fence fit him to take lead in that
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by us until the arrival of the party
at Fort Peck. He was strange,
solitary character and preferred to
be alone, even in a fight.
Our party left Fort Peck one
morning in September, 1879, and
Travelled about Is miles day with
out any incident of importance I'M
til we arrived at Milk river, except
that on the trail we found the
bleaching bones of six white men
and California Indian, who had
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murder. These were Captain Jack,
John Schonchin, Boston Charley
Black Jim and Sioux. The four
Modoc traitors who had assisted in
the murder of General Candy and
Rev. Thomas, were freed - or
rather were not tried at all for COM
plicity in the massacre, because of
the fact that they had surrendered
voluntarily and rendered valuable
aid in running down the remnants
of the band. The trial began in
July and lasted nearly a month.
Every Modoc Indian was placed on
the stand, but they had no counsel.
Frank and Tobey Riddle acted as
interpreters during the entire trial,
rendering invaluable service.
When Captain Jack was put on
the stand he made a mastery talk.
In ringing terms he scathingly de-
the treatment of his tribe
at the hands of the whites and the
government. Among other things
he said
"The government ought TO care
for my young people. See the
good land and the size Of the coun-
try that is taken away from me and
my people. If ! wanted TO talk
more ] could tell you facts, and
prove by white people that which
would open your eyes about the
way my people have been murder
ed by the whites. | will say that
not one white man was ever pun
ished for those deeds. If the
white people who killed our women
and children had been tried and
punished, would not have thought
so much about myself and my COM
panions. Do we Indians stand any
show for justice with you white
people and your own laws2 ] say
mol You white people can shoot
any OF us Indians any time you
want to, whether we are at war or
at peace. Can any Of you tell me
whenever any white man has been
punished in the past for killing a
Modoc in cold blood? No, you
cannot tell mel ! am on the edge
Of the grave. My life is in you peo-
pies hands. ] charge the white
people with wholesale murder-not
only once, but many times. Think
about Ben Wright-what did he
1o7 He killed nearly 50 Of my peo-
pie, among them my father Was
he or any of his men ever punish
ed? No, not onel Mind you, Ben
and his men we're civilized
white people. The other whites at
Yreka made a hero Of him because
he murdered innocent Indians. Now
here ! am. | killed one man after
| had been fooled by him many
times, and | was forced to do the
act by my own warriors. The law
says, Hang him; he is nothing but
an Indian anyhow; we can kill
fCoutinued on Agricultural Page)
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A peacock from the Columbia Gar
dens aviary rode two miles on top of
a Butte street car few days ago.
The bird boarded the car at the gar
dens depot and was not discovered
until the Braund house was reached.
The traveller was returned to his own
corner OF the zoo
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big brass key from a buckskin bag
which was suspended from his
neck, and showed it to us with UNI
concealed pride. Soon after our CON
ference ended, but before he left us,
he said that his 200 warriors had
crossed the river at old Fort Gill
pin, point about 200 miles ahead.
where the buffalo forced the RI
yer in the spring and fall. He told
us that if we were lucky we could
get through without being seen
by them, but if they discovered us
we were as good as dead We
were thus given show, but put
little faith in his words. as we were
confident the Indians were hidden
in the coulees around us.
I'VE took leave of Sitting Bull
without regret and made all speed
for a strip of timber which we
could Sc about five miles ahead of
us. We had gone scarcely mile
when we saw in the far distance
several horsemen coming rapidly
in our direction. We supposed they
were Indians and spurred our eff
forts to reach the timber first, as
we could have no show for our
lives in the open. 1t was race
for life and we reached one side
just as the other party plunged into
the other side of it. In an instant
every man of us was under cover
and ready for action. A moment
later we heard them coming to-
ward us. The dim outlines of a
man could be seen in advance and
just as one of our party was about
to fire we recognized him as Yel-
lowstone Kelly.
at was an agreeable surprise and
Kelly and his companions were
warmly welcomed. Among them
were Mike Welsh, and Joseph
Burch. They and five others had
come out to meet us, knowing that
we were on the way, and expecting
we would get into trouble with the
Indians.
I'VE arrived at Fort Gilpin and
found that Sitting Bull had told the
truth. We could see large body
Of horsemen had crossed the riv-
er but a short time before and were
on the other side. That night it
was dark and we made camp oppo-
site the spot where the steamer
Amelia Poe had sunk several years
before. In the morning when we
got up, great was our surprise to
find that we had camped in a grave
gard, for scattered around we're the
bodies of five white men who had
been killed by the Indians. These
men had come up to the place for
the purpose Of digging whiskey out
of the hold of the sunken steamer,
which now lay covered deep with
white sand. Quite a number of
barrels had been taken out before
the Indians fell upon them and
killed them all.
I'VE arrived safely at Peck and
found that the friendly mission Of
Sitting Bull consisted in charging
up and down the bottom near the
Fort with 200 yelling warriors and
hurting defiance at every one in the
post and inviting themtocome out
and be slaughtered"
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Looked Possible to Him-"The judge
looked over nj the prisoner and said You
are privileged TO challenge any member OF
the Jury now being impaneled."
Hogan frightened 'sWell thin" said
he, yer Honor. Orll foight the shmall
mon wild wan eye, In the corner there
forniDst ye."
Evening star., 1924-06-25
INTEREST IN PATRONS
REQUIRED OF BANKERS
Association Head Says They Must
Work With Sympathy and
Understanding.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, June 25.-Real divi-
dends from a bank loan are not in
the collection of principal and inter-
est, but in the impetus which is given
to productive achievement and the
consequent gain in the aggregate of
wealth and happiness, Walter F.
Head, president of the American
Bankers' Association, declared here
today in an address before the Wis
consin Bankers Association.
Ihe bankers interest in his debtor
patron" Mr.. Head said, does not end
with an examination of his statement
and approval of the loan. 1t begins
then. The interest in his debtor is
not merely collection of the debt
when due. 1t is to his interest that
the borrower shall make his business
successful in the largest possible way.
his debtors assets at auction, but If
that is all he accomplishes he has
failed.
The banker achieves success only
when the money he loans enables an
industry or a business to develop and
grow, to become an increasing factor
in the community, to contribute by
its prosperity to the greater pros
perity of those dependent upon it.
and, through them. to the greater
prosperity of the entire territory in
which it is located.
ITO be bankers today, they also
must be economists, SociologiStS.
business men, versed in industry and
in commerce, psychologists knowing
human nature, statesmen understand
ing of politics, and they must have a
knowledge of international affairs.
1T is because of adherence to the
principle that bankers must be men
of general affairs that the associa- :
ton is sponsoring a campaign of CO.
operation with the farmer"
Evening star., 1924-06-25
RAINBOW MEN TO MEET.
5000 World War Veterans Plan
Convention In Columbia, S. C.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Juno 25.-Be-
tween $500 and 5000 veterans of the
world war who served in the Rain
bow division will come to Columbia
for the annual convention of the
Rainbow Division Veterans, July IA
16, according to Col. j. Monroe john
son OF Marion, 8. e, president of the
national organization. Preparations
pleted by Col johnson in co-opera-
tion with central state committee
in Columbia.
Dinners, luncheons and barbecues
will be given by women's organiza-
tions. Business sessions will be held
in the hall Of the house of represent
atives. Receptions and other func-
tions will be given under the ro-
tunda of the state house, while COM
mittee meetings will be held in the
the general assembly.
The address of welcome will be de-
livered by Gov. Thomas G.: Mcleod
of South Carolina. Lieut. Gov. Col
behalf of the veterans. after which
Col. Johnson will deliver the presi-
dents annual address.
A reception will be given at the
capitol on the evening Of the 14th.
at which time the governor and state
officials and other dignitaries and
their wives will receive. Dancing
will take place until shortly be-
fore midnight.
At the stroke of twelve the vet
Grams and visitors will stand with
barred heads on the great stone steps
of the state house, in memory of
their fallen comrades. observing what
is known in tha division as the
champagne Hour" This ceremony
commentaries the severe fighting
and losses in the Champagne sector
of the battlefront in France, prob
ably the most severe in which the
division participated.
Evening star., 1924-06-25
10000 SHOP WORKERS
OUT ON STRIKE TODAY
Employees of Clothing Firms, New
York, Demand Better Condi-
tions and Closed Shop.
UNION ISSUES STATEMENT
Charges Business Depression Is
Utilized to Reduce Wages.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 25.-Forty
thousand men and children's clothing
workers will go on strike today for the
closed shop and better working con-
ditions, according to an announce
ment made last night by the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers of Amer
ica. 1t will affect New York City
and vicinity.
I'm both Chicago and Rochester
clothing markets." read the an
nouncement, the union has recently
renewed its agreements with the
manufacturers of these cities with
out either a strike or a threat to
facturers in the United States are
maintaining satisfactory relation
ships with the Amalgamated and
through civilized industrial machin-
cry maintained by both the manu-
facturers and the industry in these
markets enjoy peace and efficiency.
Constantly Meet Opposition.
The Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers have struggled to bring about
the same conditions in New York,
only to be met constantly by oppo-
sition on the part of some of the
manufacturers who do not seem to
understand that only through the
maintenance of decent conditions can
the clothing industry prosper as it
should
The strike decision was due to two
main causes, according to a statement
issued by Sidney Hillman, general
president of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers of America. He charged
many of the manufacturers in the
city with having utilized the busi-
ness depression for breaking down
the standards of the workers and re-
ducing wages"
This was carried out mainly by en-
ployerS who send their work to con-
tracing shops, he said, adding that
these firms withheld their work in
order to get reduced prices with a
consequent reduction of wages to the
workers employed by the contractors.
Charges "Sweatshop" Is Proposed.
He also charged that a number of
employers had attempted to restore
the social shops, which, according
to Mr.. Hillman, is in effect the old
time Swea tShop.
The union demands are for a COM
plete union shop" the statement said,
against wage reductions and for the
Introduction of minimum scales of
wages. In this connection the union
is ready to discuss the regulation and
control of production. 1t also de-
mands the Introduction of unemploy-
ment insurance, which the employ
ment situation Of the last few seasons
has proven to be of necessity for the
clothing industry"