Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-09-12
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friend. lie died in Washington on the 9th day
of December. 1924. of Group. In the Goth year OF
his age
1t is to the credit OF the white man, at least
that not all Of the monuments which he has
erected have been to friendly Indians Some Of
them perpetuate the warlike deeds of Indians
who were In their day the htterest enemies of
the encrpaching whites. One Of these stands In
the courthouse yard at Point Pleasant. w VA
and bears witness to the greatness of Cornsalk.
the Shawnee, who led his warriors In the first
and greatest 'all-American battle" ut Point Pleas
ant at the mouth Of the great Kanawha in 1774
when native white frontersmen under Gen
Andrew Lewis strove nightly with native red
men under Cornsak. Although defeated at that
battle, Cornstaks proWess and gcneralship won
the highest praise from his enemies who later
were the most sincere mourners of his death ut
the hands of treacherous and eowardly whites
while he was detained hostage A memorial
In Pittsburgh park recalls another great Shaw
nee who fought under Cornstalk at Point Pleas
ant. He was Catahecassa, but known along the
frontier as Black Hoof, a warrior whose fighting
days extended from Braddocks defeat In 1855
through the defeats of Harmar and st. Clair
until Mad Anthony Wayne finally broke the power
OF the Indians and peace was signed in 179aA
No part Of the United States is richer In Indian
memorials than the great Mississippi valley which
was for so long the beloved homeland Of several
powerful Indian tribes Near Columbus Ohio
stands monument to the memory of Leather
lips, Wyandot chief, who was executed by his
own people on the site of the monument In 1909
This memorial was erected by the Myanaet- club
an organization dating back to pioneer days.
because of the fact that. although the Wyandnts
claim that the old chief was executed for prnc-
tlclng Wtehcraft, 1t was the opinion of the set
tiers that 1t was done because Leatherlips was
too friendly with the whites. Chicago the metrop-
oils of the Mississippi valley empire Is espe-
cially rich In Indian memorials. In addition to
the Mestroyic and nan statues 1t has also
q monument which perpetuates not only the story
OF terrible Indian massacre but also noble
act on the part Of red man. This Is the Fort
Dearborn Massacre monument on the lake front,
capped by the stirring group which depicts
Black Partridge, the Pottawaomie saving the
life OF Mrs Helm. wife OF one Of the officers In
the fort, from the deadly tomahawk OF an Infur
ated Indian brave
.West Of Chicago the traveller will see on d high
bluff above the Rock river solitary majestic
figure outlined sharply against the natural beauty
or held and woodland In the background
Although this statue, the work of the noted Chi
cago sculptor, dorado Taft is popularity believed
to be that of Blackhawk, the great leader of the
Sacs and Foxes its maker has declared that 1t
Is neither representation of that leader nor Of |
any single tribe. 1t symbozes the Indian a spirit
unconquered while still conquered race II Is |
one of the first large monuments to be made of I
concrete
Still further west Is another statue by the same
sculptor which tells the story Of another great
Sac and Fox leader This is the bronze figure Of
Chief keokuk which stands In the Iowa city
which bears his name. Oshkosh is an honored
name, the name of chefan Of the Menomnee
Indians and several years ago. In beautiful set
ting In Menomlnee park, the citizens of Oshkosh
Wis. erected statue In honor of his memory
Out In Colorado Is another city which bears
the name Of a great Indian chief He was Chief
Ouray Of the utes, Indian who repeatedly
proved his right to the title of "Friend OF the
White Man" few years ago a part of their
debt OF gratitude to him was paid by the unveil-
ing OF monument to Ouray and his wife Chi.
peta, on tract of land near Montrose which
was part Of the original Chief Ouray ranch
And these are but a. few OF the mane memo
rails TO the vanished race AS westward the "star
of empire took Its way" 1t took with 1t the Indian
lnd the sorrowfni fate which has been his. and "a
'ymbozed In one Of, the most famous of all Indian
stafnes-fhe bowed figure Of an Indian warrior
mounted upon horse whose dropping head IL
pointing toward The setting sun--James Earle
traser's The End OF the TRAIL