The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-18

famous because OF hlpllnS reIHarh
that cit had all hell for a basement, ;"
referring to the vast gas deposits
within the city limits. At that time
the fort was in the command of Col.
Walsh, who had more than fifty
mounted police under his command
General Holds Farley.
The United States government sent
in the fall of 1877 General Terry to
interview these Sioux chiefs. The
head chief was named Gall for Sit
ting Bull was really Medicine Man.
General Terry with his staff and an
escort of several hundred men, pro-
ceeded as far as the boundary line.
Colonel Walsh and his staff met
them at the line.
| The cavalry escort remained en-
camped on the Montana side of the
line near the Sweet Grass hills, while
General Terry was escorted to Fort
Walsh. The Sioux, several thous-
and strong, were camped not far from
the fort. At that time, Colonel Mac
Leod, founder of the historic Fort
Macleod in 1874, was at the Black
foot Crossing negotiating for the
Great White Mother (Queen Victor
ia) treaty with the powerful Black
foot Confederacy, this parley result
ing in the Great Treaty of 1877.
Shortly after the arrival of General
Terry and his staff rider came
telling of the signing of the Great
Treaty and the coming OF Colonel
Macleod, who was commissioner of
the N. w. M. P. Colonel Macleod
made the journey by light wagon
travelling $50 miles in quick time, as
he keenly felt the weight of the re-
sponsibility of protecting the Ameri-
can general and his staff from the
overwhelming camp of the Sioux
near the fort.
Chief Does Dance.
/ The following day was set for the
Interview with the Sioux chiefs. That
night the Sioux warriors staged a war
dance. Hideously painted and orna-
mented these savage braves danced.
One chief looked particularly devil
fish in his makeup. According to Col
Sir Cecil Denny, still living at Ed
monitor, and who was at Fort Walsh
at the time, he was naked except for
the breechcloth around his loins
while his body was painted black
Against this black stood out two
rows of ribs painted white, while on
his head he brandished pair oil
buffalo horns and long feather hat
In his hand he carried coup stick
from which many scalps dangled
This stick he waved chanting the
while the story of his brave deeds
of the many American troopers he
had slain, in the Custer fight and how
easy it would be to destroy Gen. Terry
and his officers. "He looked for al
the world like the devil himself
Canadian police veterans, who wit
messed the demonstration, said.
This chief, Rain-in-the-Face b!
name. boosted of having killed Ton
: Custer, brother of General Custer
: and against whom he had an ole
grudge. He advised the warriors tt
attack the fort and kill General Ter
ry and the American officers but will
this counsel he did not get very far
| for the older and wiser chiefs shool
l their heads and stood out for peace
full conference. 1t would have beer
4. comparatively easy feat for thes'
: thousands of well-armed warriors t.
have slaughtered both the American
and. British soldiers at Fort Walsl
for they were mere handful in com
parison.
, The following morning Sitting Bull
and the chiefs proceeded to the par
ley. AS they entered the orderl,