OCR Text |
Show UTAH THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER. mm : . FARMER ADMITS FOUL SLAYING OF BROTHER 3tfcf I ;im Cecazse He mur- IIuIl.Quel.ee Another QuebecIn the der mvstery has been solved. cells of the Hull Jail Harold Mulligan, miles farmer of llineks township, five confesa north of Kazabazua. signed sion that he murdered his brother, Thomas Oliver Mulligan, on June 10, 8 Inst, on a road lfliing to the latter :; ptJj -- i Detec- Lay for Brother. On June 19, according to Mulligan's confession, he hid behind a tree, rifle in hand, and waited fur the appearance of his brother, whose farm was nearby. The brother appeared, Mulligan fired once and the victim fell. The 4;K WW OS. I . N Barry By ELMO SCOTT " WATSON MERICAN INDIAN DAY. which Is observed on the third Friday in Septem- ber in many states, has an added touch of interest this year because of the announced plan for honoring a great leader In a new way. Sitting Bull, the Sioux, Is to be made the subject of a poetry contest to be conducted by Pasque Petals, South Dakota poetry magazine. (X N. llerried of Aberdeen has offered a cash prize for the best poem on Sitting Bull, to be submitted to the magazine before December 1 of this year. "From my viewpoint, Sitting Bull was one of the truly great among the many notable Sioux of the Dukotas, In spite of the fact that he has been misunderstood and maligned." Mr. llerried has declared. There are many students of history who will confirm Mr. llerrled's estimate. So far history's verdict on Sitting Bull has been handed down mainly by white men who saw in him only troublemaker, Irreconcilable to the fate Imposed upon his race by the white men under the name of civilization. If ever the red man is called upon to hand down a verdict, he will probably find in the fact that Sitting Bull was irreconcilable a kind of racial patriotism that can only be admired, misguided though It may have been. It is doubtful If the name of any other Indian Is so well known to the average American as is the name of this warrior and tribal leader of the Hunkpapa Teton division of the greut Sioux or Dakota confederacy. And a corollary to that statement Is that it is also doubtful If there have ever been told about any other Indian so many wild tales, and If there has ever been included in them so much sheer bunk as have been told and written about Tatanka Yotanka (Tatanka Buffalo Hull; Yotanka Sitting). Here are a few of the choice bits of misinformation that have at one time or another been given out as fact, and as such have been accepted by some 5 was killed, and he gave to a missionary who had been adopted Into his tribe a complete account of how he planned the battle which ended so disastrously for the soldiers. This Involved placing dummy figures In front of the lodges in the village to deceive the soldiers. After thus setting the stage he retired to the hills with his warriors, h' ..ng first sent the women and children to a place of safety. Before the soldiers could recover from the surprise at finding the village deserted, Sitting Bull fell upon them from the rear and destroyed most of them. (S) Sitting Bull visited West Point In 1859, there met Cadet Custer, and such a warm friendship sprang up between the red man and white that Sitting Bull made Custer his "blood brother." Accordingly, the day before the Battle of the Little Big Horn, Sitting Bull called a council, told his warriors that they were to fight Custer the next day, but that since Custer was his "blood brother," they were not to harm him. And then the cavalry leader foiled the Indian's kind purpose by committing suicide when he saw that all was lost! From the most authoritative sources of information available, the patent absurdities of these statements can be disposed of as follows : d (1) Sitting Bull was a Sioux, born on the Grand river, S. D., about 1834, the son of a subchlef of the Hunkpapa, named Four Horns, who changed his name to Sitting Bull when he "made medicine" In 1857. As a boy Sitting Bull (the younger) was first known as Jumping Badger. When he was fourteen he accompanied his father on the warpaih against the Crows and counted his first coup on the body of a fallen enemy. On the return of the party his father made a feast, gave away many horses and announced that his son had won the right to be known by his name. (J) This statement is too ridiculous on the face of It to warrant denial. As for his ability to speak French, It ts possible that he picked up some words and phrases from French Candian traders and others with whom the Sioux came Into contact, but more than that the story of his linguistic ability la undoubtedly fictitious. (S) Possible but highly Improbable. Neither of the two cases are suilicient-l- y authenticated to be accepted seriously. It may have been mere coincidence that two men whose lives he spared were Masons. There Is said to be a similarity between some of the secret signs of Masonry and some of the Indian sign language In universal use among the Plains tribes and a similarity between some of the Masonic historians: ceremonies and certain Indian ceremonials. These similarities may have (1) Sitting Bull was a been one of the origins of this yarn. and after receiving a (rood education (4) The part of Bull at the from priests, returned Custer battle Is atSitting to the one. Although his best an equivocal to his people and "went back being the son of a blanket." subchlef would give him some heredi(2) Sitting Cull was a graduate of tary right to leaderHhlp, he had risen West Folnt, who gradually drifted, to prominence among the Sioux as a back Into savage life He had various medicine man and a councillor because solid acquirements, could speak French he possessed "accuracy of Judgment, like a Parisian, was a close student knowledge of men, a studont-lik- e of Napoleon's campaigns, etc., etc disposition to observe natural phenom(J) Sitting Hull was a Mason, knew ena, and a deep Insight Into affairs the Masonic ritual and lodge work as among Indians and such white people well as the emblems and on at least as he came Into contact with." Before two occasions saved the lives of whits the Custer battle he had predicted a men, captured by his warriors, because great victory for the Indians, and at the opening of the fight he retired to they wore Masonic emblems. (4) Sitting Bull was commander In the hills some distance away and was chief of all the Indians at the Battle there during the engagement. But of the Little Big Horn where Custer there was no especial disgrace at- 40-lin- e t half-bree- French-Canadia- d, n Man Outdoes the Birds wings have eclipsed the feathered species. Lindbergh's non-stoThe flight was 3,010 miles. distance flown by Chamherlin and Levine is estimated from 3,900 to miles. The longest nonstop 4.4'X) flights of birds have been those of Alaskan plovers from the Aleutian Is lands to Hawaii, a distance of 2.40C miles, and the annual migrations of iroldn nlovers from Newfoundland FHCtory-mad- p e full-bloo- and Nova Scotia to the Leeward Islands and the northeastern coast of South America, a distance of 1 Too to 2,200 miles Educating Convicts Nearly 1(H) prisoners each year during the past four years have enrolled in courses offered to inmates of Kock-viepenitentiary by the engineering extension department of Pennsylvania State college. Ten courses were given during the yer Just ended, and nt recent final exercises of the night "V STMfM j 'fe, -- . "V tached to Sitting Bull, the medicine man, doing this. Diplomats and statesmen of other nations who bring about wars are usually far from the filing line. As for "commander In chief of the Indian forces" there was none In that battle. An Indian chiefs authority over bis followers was only nominal, and of all the thousands of Sioux (Oglala, Hunkpapa, Brule, Mlnlconjou, Sana Arc and Sihasapa) and Northern Cheyennes on the Little Big Horn that day, few, except possibly the members of Sitting Bull's Immediate band of Hunkpapa, would have acknowledged his authority. The Indian leaders who were principally responsible for the tactics which resulted In the defeat of Mulligan l It' I THIS t a Privihje to Livs Utah of the interBOISE Construction to state hishwav south from Rogerson connecting the line, he Nevada state Nevada high,nk between Idaho and Twin Fails the furnish to way svstems c to the outlet a direct with :ountry buthe fall, this start will coast, reau of highway announced in calling !or bids in work. bene-5teLEHI The recent rains have of Utah, sections the It was announced by Mark Austin, Utah-Idahsuperintendent of the who returned recompany, Sugar He decently from an inspection trip. a expects company the that clared all its from season large crop this territory. The beets are in excellent shape, he Stated. BLACKFOOT Eastern Idaho district fair board announced everything in readiness for the biggest and best disfair since the organization of the held the of meeting close trict, at the In Blackfoot on Tuesday afternoon. MYTON New machinery has recently been installed in the Upalci flour mill, located in Myton, by C. P Watterson. The new machinery will make it possible to grind new wheat is soon as it is brought In by the farmers. Mr. Watterson expects to open the mill in a few days. Indications show that the average of wheat is larger this year. BOISE Idaho seed growers and eastern seed buyers alike will be protected under a plan of certification worked out at a recent conference in Helena and Bozeman, Mont., with the United States department of agriculture, John S. Welch, commissioner of agriculture, announced upon his return from the meetings. BRIG HAM CITY Brigham City's peach harvest is on, and for the next ten days or two weeks will be one of the busiest communities in the state. The peaches grown in this section are Df excellent quality this year, according to reports, and will bring a good price. It is estimated by prominent growers that upwards of 20 carloads ot peaches will be shipped from this city and immediate vicinity this season. Together with the carlot shipments, thousands of bushels will be sent out by express, parcel post and in truckload lots. BLACKFOOT Indications that the increase in egg production in Bing-dacounty would be greater than the local market could absorb led some of the larger producers of the county to sign up 4000 hens with E. H. Brock-mafield man for the Idaho Egg Producers' association, who has just completed a survey of the county with County Agent M. L. Tillery. MYTON Precipitation of rain for Myton and this portion of the basin Saturday and Sunday was 1.25 inches. T. C. Gwyn, resident engineer of the project, reports that the damage done to the Myton townsite canal by the storm was $1000. MOSCOW Establishment of a fish hatchery on Oro Grande creek near Orofino will be recommended to the federal bureau of fisheries by State Game Warden R. E. Thomas, according to an announcement made by the Idaho official, following inspection of the creek a short time ago. SALT LAKE Sugar beets produced In the state of Utah in 1926 amounted to 1,034,000 tons, having a value of approximately $7,238,000. From 990,000 tons of these beets 135,000 tons of sugar were produced. TWIN FALLS Date for the celeb-bratiofor the opening of dedication of the Twin bridge span ning Snake River canyon at Blue lakes was definietly fixed for October 1. This decision was reached at a meeting here of committees chambers of commerce ofrepresenting Jerome and Twin Falls, with officials of the bridge construction and operating companies MYTOX-- C. A. Engle of Blackfoot. Idaho, who holds the position of supervising engineer of the Uintah Indian irrigation project, accompanied by Porter J. Preston and R. V. J Teele of Denver, Colo., who are connected with the reclamation service of Indian affairs, arrived in Myton Tuesday, acting in the capacity of a special advisory committee to inspect the Uintah irrigation district BOISB-- AII fish planted in the Saw-tootlakes are growing well and furnishing good sport, W. M. Roll, state fish commissioner announced upon his return from a trip to the Stanley basin country. Quananlche. plantings o vvhich were started three years ago ' are furnishing sprtstnen good s nor particularly in Toxaway lake LOGAN Sugar beet conditions "le ",tiro count, were lu UH ""usually good by y 175 l)(,.lf Prowers vely unZ " lno t;a(:lle C0'"Uv Beet Growers' association, and the mated and Franklin Pa-ifi- HORSE HOW IU 0099 HE! "I rave taken r 1 v d !., beet-growin- Clever work nn Uie part of tive Arthur Malo of the Quebec landed provincial police department and Hull Jail the in Harold Mulligan his confession was the result of rigid questioning by Main '"fL-" aaaaaaaaaaaa , News Notesin Al- - Other's Farm. farm. . Fired Once and the Victim Fell. murderer then walked calmly back to his own farm, cleaned and oiled his ritle and awaited further developments, according to his statement. Didn't Have Long to Wait Developments came rapidly. Maio was placed in charge of the case and with little or nothing to work on, finally fixed the crime on the dead man's brother. A slip on the part of the confessed murderer further convinced Malo lils line of reasoning was correct. Following his arrest, Mulligan was taken back to the scene of the murder and here tiie crime was "do o hai r....' WonrWt,..,"'' began iL takine beet-growin- g the Seventh cavalry, were first and foremost. Gall of the Hunkpapas, and then Crasy Horse of the Oglalas and Two Moons of the Northern Cheyennes. (5) So far as there Is any authentic record, the first visit Sitting Bull ever paid to the East was In 1868 when he, Red Cloud of the Oglalas and Spotted Tall of the Brules went to Washington, where they were received by President Grant. If he visited Custer at West Gives Demonstration. Point or ever had any contact with that officer, It Is Indeed curious that Vt hen asked to point out the spot Custer himself In his writings, Mrs. from which he had shot his brother. Custer In hers (notably her books, "Boots and Saddles," "Following the Mulligan ran to It and, kneeling, he Guidon" and "Tenting on the Plains," demonstrated how he had fired the or any of the accurate and painstakshot. of the leader of the ing biographers In the confession it was Seventh, never have mentioned tke brought fact. So this Incident can be dismissed out lhat Mulligan had harbored ill as pure fiction, as can Sitting Bull's Instructions that Custer's life should feelinghe toward his brother. He stated had told his brother many be spared. The "Custer suicide" story that has been repeatedly disproved by men times to keep his cattle off his farm, who saw his body soon after the and told his mother that he would battle. shoot the cattle "and Tom, too." In stating that Sitting Bull was In May last, according to the conmore noted as a medicine man than he had asked one Ferdinand fession, a war leader, it should not be supLegors to shoot his brother, but Le was he that in posed lacking ability as the latter, even though there has gors declined. been some dispute on tills point Col. James McLaughlin, agent on the Boy, Aged Ten, Preaches Standing Rock reservation where SitHi Way Into Trouble ting Bull spent his last years, has alOhjo.-Del- bert Columbus, ways maintained that he was a physHansgeu r a old "evangelist" who chews ical coward, and others have pointed to his actions at the Custer battle as tobacco and preaches on the streets whenever lie can get one to listen to evidence of that fact. Dr. Charles A was before Juvenile court on a him, Eastman, the noted Sioux author, as the result of his investigations among charge of delinquency. "I've been preaching his own race, has recorded several inagain," sobbed Delhert. '"I just can't help cidents of Sitting Bull's valor in batLittle Delbert's "evangelism'" tle, and it is reasonable to suppose has going on for five years. n( pos. that Doctor Eastman could come nearer getting the truth about Sitting Bull sesses almost en uncanny knowledge of the Bible and delivers his than any white man. childish sermons in a maimer that holds So a final summing up of Tatanka hU Yotanka and perhaps some of the "mall audience. He convinces his listeners he needs entrants in the South Dakota poetry contest may voice it in their verse money for his "poverty-strickefamwould write him dowTi as a brave warily," and after every sermon, delivrior in bis youth, at a later period ered on any sireet corner that hip-ln,to sirike his the most sagacious and powerful medfancy, the youthful icine man the Sioux ever had and an preacher adroitly p.ss,.s the hat nev-oembittered "caged eagle" in his last failing to gather a respectable sum years. From the white man's point for his endeavors. of view he was a malcontent ; from Apparently brilliant in some ways the Indian's, a patriot. These were precoclon, his ability , lim, the words of Sitting Bull once when billed in the art of touching hearts he was being questioned by an Imand pockctbooks, Dolbert presents a portunate American newspaper man: problem for the courts. He received n lecture from "I nm," said he, crossing both hands the Juvenile judge and a upon his chest, slightly nodding, and Su,I)(,tl,i,.d sentence ro th I'.oy9' Indus-ria- l smiling satircally, "a man!" school, and was released. school educational classes seventy In mates received speclnl certificates Doctors Take Safety Rlst and Coorgo D. Clyde, School Life. Pin From Baby's Three engineer, both of the Utah irrigation tural college, ore in V(1 , CMciiRo.-Je- an Valuable Man Curtis, eight months of the U,tuh survey Is old, from , nn recovering Sweet Thing Oh, are ym really ar to east from an open safety , opera'lon Washin,to Iake.T oil driller? I didn't suppose rat remove KW)ll(,wpd r' man like yon could do that kind ol In the child's home nt 0011 South Car of o pVV'iVf penter street. Dr. I.w. work. r"K"rV0,r' f,f , n- (.0 ru,t the farmers or ; Driller The company pays me a Dr. Carl Chrlsto,,!,,., )f.rf(irni,J Ashley vallev ' special bonus, lady. You see, when operation. Doctor Clo "nnu'nH0 "tiy we strike oil suddenly, all I hav to rubber tube was , of do Is stick my leg down the hole, and baby s throat WiU ,i, p;,, MYTON'-Lo- col reached A narrow fo:ceps showers In Mvton she's capped. w.i h P.'.,t few days have Inserted Itl the tube and the benonI pin tCed and withdrawn. "nan,, h'" to lay the dust falfa 8eeU bave begua cutting and 00 our. nnZTf.1?. also used the SanaUve S sCrM it henpfiHai and;, t .103 Davis 'VahabUforWtdu, "I have cine found Lydia p for b- weaknes'-Ma- T. Hundreds of letters likf'.fJ received by the PinkhJ r""culc'S I.vnn . Mao ri.-i.- .. vduinu women to Washington Pennsylvania 1H land to Nebraska thefcV Bay .that . i fine, nno iiujjiuveu sunce taklne Lrl Piakham's Vegetable ComDooni'l FOE SO VE YEAH! haarlem oil has been a wide remedy for kidney, liver i c: bladder disorder?, rheirx. lumbago and uric acid condit. correct internal troubles, stimulate organs. Three sizes. AH druggists. li on the original genuine Gold Jld T HANFORD'S f II 1 oaisam or mm r A Healing Antiseptic tn authorized Ail dealer lint ae to refgad roar botlla if tot niitfi Overture's Position Overtures have been written dependent orchestral comp but the overture has usually composed as a prelude or introt: to an oratorio or opera. is the parent qualities. Dyspepsia disagreeable BABIES CRY sal-mo- n Falls-Jerom- ten-yea- If b-- en n e FOR "CflSIOI and Children of All Fletcher's In use for over ti for Prepared Especially Ags Castoria-bee- Mother! SO yeaRj "met-- pleasant, harmless sub? toi Oil, Faregoric, Teeth- - ? PKj no Soothing Syrups. Contains on lcs. Proven directions are package. Physicians every, omniend it. The genuine bears signature e. Fire million one hundred persons took out hunting the United States last yeaf. Logic. who A genius is a man have a headache. Jazz puts the harm Inharn h n T - TlJf? countfat' ...X1'" 4 Sdl , ,u.; ' '" 8r8 "-- It Your ICidneys Must Function rwu' You to Be Well - bating drink rich Itft&i I ATE hour J- rt kidney. nZ A" If Uieir i.h, Ihey do not thoiouv jlood ot powonou. Such iitHiritie 'eP' f f)1,! ." JulL tired King backache, dro of dizziness. A comm . perfect kidney action ing excretions. J .her" , ThouBnds have learnrd .nd-chy- than; Lave't l-- users publicly Z "" DOAKo MilburnCo.rllj!- """ ,.ff! i |