StNicholas [serial] . he thought peacewith the white men was best for him and for hispeople. He was a very strong man too, but hecould not govern his Indians unless he did aboutwhat Sconchin wanted him to do. In the year 1866 Mr. Meacham, superinten-dent of Indians for Oregon, sent word north andsouth to all the Indians to come to Fort Klamathand have a great talk. A good many Indianscame and Mr. Meacham thought they really rep-resented their tribes, but neither Captain Jack norSconchin was there. However, there was agreat bargain, and the Indians agreed to take sum of money and go and
StNicholas [serial] . he thought peacewith the white men was best for him and for hispeople. He was a very strong man too, but hecould not govern his Indians unless he did aboutwhat Sconchin wanted him to do. In the year 1866 Mr. Meacham, superinten-dent of Indians for Oregon, sent word north andsouth to all the Indians to come to Fort Klamathand have a great talk. A good many Indianscame and Mr. Meacham thought they really rep-resented their tribes, but neither Captain Jack norSconchin was there. However, there was agreat bargain, and the Indians agreed to take sum of money and go and live on the Kla-math Reservation. This was just such a place aswhite people like to go to in the summer, but for :.] FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFS 625. Indians no place at all. Captain Jack said: Ihave nt sold our land on Lost River and I wontleave it; and Sconchin said, Let us fight for-ever. But after a while, in 1869, Captain Jacksaid: To go is better than war. So with threehundred men, women, and children moved the fifty. THE SOLDIER AND THE INDIAN FIRED AT THE SAME INSTANT miles up to the great Klamath Reservation. Buthere something unexpected happened. The Kla-math Indians were many more than the Modocs,and they were angry that the Modocs had women and children quarreled, and the Kla-maths sent word to the agent that the Modocswere getting ready to go on the war-path. Thenthe agent moved the Modocs two miles away,but they had hardly put up their tepees when theVol. Klamaths, Snakes, and other Oregon Indians,began to bother them again. At last Captain Jack, to avoid open war, onenight with all his people, fled back to theirold home. But here they were not welcome, forthe white settlers had their land and did not wantthem around. Of course,some white people were kindand knew the Indians toldthe truth when they said,We have never sold ourland, we cannot live in Ore-gon, we cannot hunt or fishon the reservation, norgather lily bulbs, wild onions,or camas roots. Goo
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