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A. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1888.work. There has been much disappointment am one visitors who have been[T.desirous of hearing Gaull speak, for he has thus far spoken but a few words to therhatNo Ne^fercommissioners. It looks as though he has said all that he intends to say to them and that he is through. He does his speaking in the Indian councils, where he is the greatest leader in the nation, and he. sits in the conference as a mighty watch-dog to see that his followers do not waver.Im-SittingSitting Bull will not have much to say until there is evidence that the Indians may sign, and then he will be heard from. It was expected that Running Antelope would be friendly to the proposition. He has always been friendly to the whites and was at one time considered the greatest orator of the Sioux nation. In his case the commissioners have also been disappointed, as he is strongly opposed to the treaty. The Indians arer• lt;ciWhyIt is T tlHAVING A GOOD TIMEof it as they are being fed by the commissioners ,and there can be no doubt of theirReplan to remain until next ration day and then to bid the commission adieu.Stan —[Spec situatic to-day the Ind commi;swerinj dians ' asked t were, that th Indian: their ti that so standir their ci their t Sitting sioners IndianRed Cloud, the great chief of the Pine Ridge Sioux agency, is still industriously at work among the tribesSTIRHING UP OPPOSITIONand he cannot be suppressed. Sitting Bull and Red Cloud were the leaders in a movely 81. s by ween s. It place it to e In-posi-lians their esent than After Bear wasment sev§ral months ago to go to Washington with a delegation of Indians to talkto the president on the treaty. They said they were willing to pay all of their own expenses in order to talk direct to the president and not, as they feared, be deceived by commissioners. Having been refused this privilege they are greatly incensed and this is one of the secrets of their bitter opposition.To-morrow’s conference will be interesting if a final decision is reached, but it is feared the Indians will hold out until Saturday.STARK COUNTY REPUBLICANSto an u
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Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Bismarck, North Dakota, US
Fri, Aug 03, 1888
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