The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-27

a pair of dark, s~teel-gray eyes,
which seemed to loo clear through you;
and at once commanded unqualified re-
spect. He was a natural born leader,
having command over both white and
Indian wherever he happened to be. Joe
was married to an Indian woman, whom
he had named "POcahontas," and that
added to his standing among the natives.
That autumn following the completion
of Lucky Fort, a hunting party OF about
$50 Piegans and 20 squaws under the
leadership of White Calf arrived at the
post; the white men were driving a good
trade with the natives and business bore
promising aspects until
At this particular time there were four
white men at the post, Pike Landusky,
Joe Hamilton, John Healy n jim ID.
Boucher. Pike and Healy had been up
all night dealing with the indians who
refused to leave the fort so long as they
had furs to trade and the supply OF trade
goods held put. 1t seems that after some
k~parleying, trouble arose between Pix n
a Young Piegan brave. (Landusky after
wards declared that the warrior tried TO
stab him in the back.) At any rate, he
knocked the young Indian down, and IN
the throes Of one Of his typical ntS OF
rage, hurled chunks Of wood at him.
The Indian escaped into the brush. I'M
mediately pandemonium broke loose.
Healy made a flying run for Hamilton
and Boucher, who were eating break
fast in the kitchen which was housed IN
a separate building. When Hamilton ar
rived at the store, White Calf M a SUD-
chief named Running Rabbit were COM
ing out and he noticed that the two IN
dians were bleeding from cuts about the
head. Pike was shouting loudly and
seemed transformed into a Veritable de-
mon. o closed the door and shouted TO
Pike: Nov keep that door locked and
your mouth shut, and this thing will
blow over in a little while"
Battle of FlatW1llOw
Leaving Pike alone in the store to cool
off, Healy went to the kitchen While
Hamilton proceeded to try out his diplo-
matte powers with the Indians. He was
apparently succeeding very we'll when
White Calf appeared upon the scene and
announced his intention to 90 to the
store Joe protested, but Immediately a
number of Indians picked him up bodily
INC carried him to a wagon JnaC was
standing between the kitchen and the
creek. There they laid him down. He
Immediately got to his feet and fed TO
the kitchen.
About this time, White Calf secured g
small tree and started to paraded up and
down in front Of the store. The sapl1ng
was about IL feet long and White Cali
was dragging it by the small end. Sud
denly he stopped beside the door ano
crashed the stick through the small win
dow which furnished light Tor the room
Pike Wounded
This was evidently too much for Pike
He snatched a Winchester from the gun
rack n advanced to the window Wh1cE
was so small that he was able to gei
only his head and one shoulder through
In this position, however, he opened
lively fusilade in the vicinity. He sho
three times at White Calf, who ran dOdg
ing. and was not hit. At this moment
the Young Indian who had been a part.
to the first alteration, and who haC
been awaiting his opportunity, shot a
Pike from cover Of the brush. The bulle
struck Landusky on the chin, shatterint
the right lawbOne.
Pike Jumped back into the trade room
and when Healy n Hamilton, who ha'
heard the shooting, rushed into the post
they found Pike sitting on the hoo
loading his Winchester.
l Are you hurt, Pike?" asked Joe.
l The answer was something that sound
ed like YES" Then both Pike and Ham
ilton opened fire upon the Piegans. tn
first shot from Pixies gun dropped a.
Indian and this unfortunate happene
e to be White Calls squaw; but that wa
d his last shot in this Battle of Flatwil
low" for before he could reload hi
= mark in his body.
t Joe I'm gomez he said, as he grabbe
the counte for support. His compan
g ions then assisted him to a bunk. Jus
after this had been accomplished, Pix
flew INTO another Of his fits Of rage owe
S his condition. Clutching his mouth wit
e his fingers, he gave a yank and the
developed that he had torn from II
o threw something hard upon the floor. J
d place in his jaw, a piece Of ShOttere
bone, to which were attached four teetl
This he had thrown away.
Go To Louis Riel for Help
# Pixies condition was serious. He wa
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