Show heroes or the indian war walker blinn oct 7 the battle of leech lake has developed more than one hero i gen bacon baco n maj wilkinson Wl lkinson hoss ross surgeon harris hospital steward buckhart sergeant butler frank briggs and col sheehan are all deserving of medals of honor the three former for the gallant manner in which they led the troops the fourth for his inattention to his wounds when bullets were flying about hla his head and his apparent indifference to them the fifth tor for volunteering to carry messages across the firing line from ross to gendason Gen Dacon and losing hla his life in an effort to rejoin his men and the sixth tor for bravery displayed on several occasions briggs Is a barber of walker and was sworn in as a deputy sheriff because he wanted to accompany the troops when the indian sharpshooters were firing upon every one who showed his head above the ground briggs went to the beach and carried supplies to the blockhouse block home he also volunteered to go to the flora in a canoe and was allowed to do so by gen bacon who remarked as he gave his consent you have lots of nerve young man and you are taking your hie life in your hands col Shee hans gallantry is remarkable because the colonel was there not in a military capacity but as a deputy marshal and his work had been accomplished complis hed bed ife ile and briggs will be mentioned in gen bacons bacans official report and steward burkhart will be recommended for a medal of honor san francisco oct 7 prof W A woodruff druff and prof C IA cleborn of washington D C have sailed tor for samoa they are heading a government expedition to collect rare plants shrubs and other specimens in the interior of the samoan island islands |