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Show 300 INDIAN DEPKEDATIONS ther Lund also kept a daguerrotype picture gallery in an adjoining room. It was quite customary for young people to meet and visit there. Brother Page was well thought of and a favorite with the young people, but not so much with Smyth, and it was the general supposition that Smyth was jealous of Page and that this had much to do with the act. I was a resident of Mount Pleasant at that time and well acquainted with all parties concerned. Page was learning telegraphy under Brother Lund and was night operator. " On the morning of August 17th, 1872, General Morrow left Camp Douglas with a body of troops to take the field against the hostiles by co- operation of leading men in the settlements and friendly Indians, the General secured a council with several chiefs, and after a long pow- pow held in front of the resi-dence of Interpreter L. S. Woods at Springville, made a treaty which was signed by Chiefs Tabby, Douglass, Joe, To- kawanah, Antero, Wandrodes, Parrades and Tom. Colonel Dodge, A. 0. Smoot, Colonel L. John Nuttall, Bishop William Bringhurst, General A. K. Thurber and General William B. Pace and other citizens were present. The treaty provided that the Indians should return at once to the Reservations. General Morrow was to apply to President Grant for permission for several chiefs to visit and lay before him their grievances, or if this was not agreeable, to ask that an investigation commission be sent out by the government. General Wells had an interview with Gen. Ord and Governor Woods in relation to Indian affairs, at which the former proffered all the men and sup- |