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Chapter I

EARLY REMINISCENCES—POW-E-SHIEK’S BAND. PAGE The Author’s Fears and Hopes — A Bit of Personal History — Two Great

Wrongs — Early Reflections — Removal of Pow-e-shiek’s Band in 1844— The Lava Beds— Gen. Canby and Dr. Thomas referred to — Even-handed Justice — Captain of an Ox Team — Sad Scene Preparatory to Pow-e-shiek’s Departure —The White Man Wanted It — It is a Fair Business Transaction — A Gloomy Picture — Government Officials Move Slow —(The Lone Indian Sentinel) — A Fright in Camp —The Welcome— Cupid’s Antics —An Indian Maiden’s Ball Dress — The Squaw’s Duties — The Indian’s Privileges — End of the Journey —The Return—The Conscientious Church Member — Throngs of Emigrants — A Great Contrast and a Glowing Picture — Yankee Boys and Western Girls — A Strange Mixture — The People of Iowa— The Nation’s Perfidy towards the Savage 1

CHAPTER OIL: OVERLAND—BLOOD FOR BLOOD.

Pow-e-shiek Visits his Old Home — His Recognition of the Writer — He Spends the Winter — His Character — The Ceremonial Smoke, and the Writer’s Mistake — Pow-e-shiek’s Return — ‘*‘ Van,” the Indian Pony — Crossing the Plains —Indian Depredations — What Provokes Them — The Murdered Indian — The Loaned Rifle — Arresting Indians on ‘‘ General Principles ””— They are Slain on ‘‘ General Principles,” also— The Butchery of Indian Women and Children — The Bloody Deeds of White Men — The Indian’s Revenge . 24

CH ASP TER LL:

INDIANS AND MINERS.

Two Letters — Why they are Introduced — Lee’s Encampment — Gold Fields of Idaho and Eastern Oregon, in 1863 — Tides of Adventurers — Means of Transportation —Umatilla City — The Saddle Train — The ‘‘ Kitchen Mule” — Walker’s Line — Novel Method of Securing Ponies-—-Indians Hunting Lost Horses — Sublime Mountain Scenery — Punch and Judy — A Stalwart Son of Hrin—

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Contents

He Buys an Indian Pony —His Rich Experience Therewith—A Scene Worthy of the Pencil of a Bierstadt — ‘‘ Riding a Bottle” — The Indian’s Friends Denounced — Indian Integrity — Striking Examples — Tin-tin-mit-si, the Rich Old Indian Chief— ‘‘ Why White Men are Fools” . . . . . ° . . .

CHAPTER IV.

DIAMOND-CUT-DIAMOND.