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gust day ten years or more later.When his flght at the Big Hole was ended. Chief Joseph took up his march down the valley, cumbered with women and children and his wounded warriors, heading in the direction of the British possessions where he hoped to And a home for his people and where they might receive the Just treatment that he • elt had been denied them in this country.Joseph’s Famous March The history of the march of Joseph and his Nez Perces is even more remarkable than the story of the battle of the Big Hole. The first reports reaching Montana regarding Joseph's campaign were much exaggerated. The battle of the Little Big Horn was fresh in the minds of the people of the state and it was naturally expected that the Nez Perces' trail through Montana would be marked by murder and outrage. But.tu omy tut: suiuicis uuu vuiumccia wiiopposed him in Lolo pass. Much rather, however, he left the members of this force sleeping and marched quietly around them.Whatever may be the general opinion held as to the justice of the course pursued by Chief Joseph and as to the righteousness of the cause he tried to uphold, there can be but one opinion regarding the man himself—he was the greatest Indian leader of all times.-Board Members Re-appolntedGovernor Erickson has reappointed one member of each of seven local institutional executive boards and named Julian A. Knight of Twin Bridges as a member of the board of the state orphans’ home to succeed Miss Delilah Raymond. The re-appoints were J. H. Baker. Bozeman. executive board of the state col-oflege; M. H. Parker, Boulder, board school for deaf and blind; John M. Keith, the people did not know Chief Joseph. I Missoula, board of state university; Sam-Joseph was a different type from Sitting I uel Barker. Jr.. Butte, school of mines:Bull, and he was able to control his aggressive young men to a remarkable degree. He left no trail of blood and fire across the state.Viewed from a military standpoint this retreat was remarkable as the course, in its entirety, lay through an enemy's country, and it was accomplished with less annoyance to the people of the state than would have resulted from a similar march by a hostile white foe. Just so long as it was possible for him so to do. Joseph paid for the horses and provisions he secured. When he could no longer do this, he took them as any commander would have done: but. no brutality marked the course of the Nez Perce retreat.When, finally, Joseph surrendered to General Miles, it was because of the suffering among the women and children of the tribe, who. deprived of proper food and exposed to the chill of winter weather, were sick and dying. His surrender was completeit was with the promise that he would flght no more. He said: “Hear me. my chiefs. I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. Prom where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever!Fred R. Savage, Miles City, industrial school; Hugh L. McCaleb, Dillon, normal college; and Mrs. Lola B. Ives. Helena, vocational school for girls. The new terms end April 19. 1931.Community Club OrganizedAt a recent meeting of 250 farm people of the Sun River and Fort Shaw communities, the second Farm Community club ol Cascade county was organized. E. F. Hockersnuth was elected president; J. F. Hancock, vice president; Mrs. Ray Allinson, secretary-treasurer. and Mrs. Bradford Clark, chairman of the program committee. The club will make a special effort to boost 4-H club work in the community and it is expected that at least 50 of the local boys and girls will be engaged in this work this season.-it.-Calls Hearing at ActonAt Acton. May 24, the state railroad _m commission will hold a public hearingWhen he yielded. Ion the application of the Great Northernrailway to close that station, the commission has announced. The railroad asserts insufficient business at present or in prospect to warrant continuance of station facilities.
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Bozeman Courier
Bozeman, Montana, US
Fri, May 13, 1927
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