Text of Ziebach Co., SD History (1982) - pages 300 - 320 This file is the text of the book, "South Dakota's Ziebach County, History of the Prairie", published in 1982 by the Ziebach County Historical Society, Dupree, SD Permission to publish this book in electronic form was given by Jackie Birkeland, member of the Historical Committee. This book is copyright, 1982 by the Ziebach County Historical Society, Dupree, SD. Scanning and OCR by Terri Tosh , final editing by Joy Fisher, . BROWN THUNDER by Faye Longbrake [photo – Raymond Brown Thunder, 18 years old] According to a relative of the Brown Thunder family, the name Brown Thunder was acquired through an incident with the Crow Indians. A Crow war party came to raid a Sioux encampment of the Wakinyangi band. In the ensuing battle the Sioux killed two Crow braves and for his act of bravery, was given the name of Brown Thunder. He married Old Red Woman, who died September 17, 1912. They had a son, also named Brown Thunder, who was born about 1853. This Brown Thunder was married to Rosie Holy Leaf and they had seven children. They camped along the Cheyenne River around 1888-89, later settling at Cherry Creek about 1890, after being moved out from Fort Bennett. One of their sons was Raymond Brown Thunder of this generation. Raymond was born in 1887 or 1889. Raymond attended the Oahe Mission School near Pierre when he was only five years old and later the Pierre Indian School. He went to about the fourth grade altogether. He had a Christian upbringing and was a life-time bible teacher and member of the Congregational Church. He married Mae One Skunk in 1924 and they had ten children. Raymond Blown Thunder, 18 years old. As a young man, Raymond worked on a horse ranch for Pete Culbertson, who ran a lot of horses on Pine Creek in Meade County. Raymond said that people always called Culbertson "Indian Pete", probably because he nearly always hired Indian boys for his cowboys or horse handlers, and he was always a friend to the Indian people in the country. Raymond worked on other ranches, also. He told of working for Mike Dunn and when Billy Dunn died during the winter of 1916, Raymond helped bury him at the homesite. Later, in the spring, the body was moved to Fort Pierre. At one time Raymond had cattle of his own, acquiring them through the government replacement program. He said the coyotes were plentiful in the country and he made money trapping them. He was a good trapper and also trapped a lot of beaver. Before the 1930's, he worked on road construction inside the reservation and with dam building for cattle outfits. He worked at many different things to earn a living. He was a respected and dependable person. In 1970 he broke his hip and suffered a stroke which left him somewhat handicapped. Mae died September 17, 1972 and Raymond spent his remaining years at the Mobridge Care Center where he passed away December 20, 1974. He continued to hold church services in his home throughout his lifetime and always sought to spread Christianity among his friends and relatives. PHILLIP BROWN WOLF from story of Oliver Brown Wolf Phillip Brown Wolf was a warrior, medicine man and lieutenant to Sitting Bull. He was Mate Wapeya. He died of old age, in 1941, when he was eighty-seven. He and a twin were born in the year 1854, sons of Owl King. Phillip Brown Wolf had plural wives. In 1877 or 1878, he married Edna Chase/Hunkpapawin/Comes a Hunkpapa Sioux (1859-1932). She was a sister of Cloud Grows (1869-1887); Follows Him; Oscar Half Red (1878-1940); and Julia Half Red (1882-1901), the children of Chase/Comes a Hunkpapa Sioux (d. 1884) and Cetan Sina Win/Hawk Blanket (1840-1915). In 1880, he married Mary/Follows Him (1867/74-1943), a sister of Edna. At that time they were in Canada, where Sitting Bull and others lived after the Custer Massacre. Edna was the mother of Dewey(1892-1907), Fidelia (1897-1910), and twins, one of whom survived: Passed On/John Brown Wolf (1902-1943). Mary was the mother of five children, three of whom survived: Sadie/Shot At (1891- 1930, Mrs. Charles Red Horse, mother of Orpha (Mrs. Moses White Wolf)); Edith (1908-; Mrs. William War Bonnet); and Giles Brown Wolf (1898-1952. Sioux people went by Indian names, not by their English names. The English names were given to them by white people just for records. After peace was declared and there were no more battles, the U.S. Army brought the Indians who had returned from Canada, down the Missouri River by steamboat towards St. Louis. The Indians knew the area so they came down the river until they were directly east of their old homes. Then they would sneak away from the boat and head west over land. Phillip Brown Wolf lived about seventeen miles south of Dupree. It was a good neighborhood, living with white people. He was a good medicine man. He used to go to a hill about two miles west of his place, where he would pray. If you would go to that area today, there is a rusted cream can just north of this place. He used different colors of cloth in his prayer: black, white, red, yellow, green and blue. The white neighbors had a lot of respect for him. They knew he was praying and never did come to that hill. They would travel around it. There was also another place east of Rattlesnake Dam, where he lived in the winter months, that he would go to pray. In the summer he lived on Girl Creek where he was close to his two sons, John and Giles and their families. John Brown Wolf married Mabel Lee (d. 1979, the daughter of Ike Lee) and had four children: Charlotte, Oliver, Leroy and Kay Ann. To Giles and Bessie War Bonnet Brown Wolf were born Rodney, Grin and Laverna (Long). Some of the families in the neighborhood were: Thunder Hoops, Charging Eagles, Owl Kings, Laffertys, Frames, Longbrakes, Lees, Bowlings, Ohnemus and Bridwells. Phillip Brown Wolf came from a big family. Few of them are still living but they all miss his Indian medicine which he gave freely to them all. People at Faith knew him well. He used to haul poles there with a team and wagon, accompanied by his wife, Edna, and his grandson. Mary was crippled, so stayed at home and kept the others in line while they were away. [photo – Rodney Brown Wolf with Sullivan White Wolf, Giles Brown Wolf, Bill War Bonnet, Emmet Shoots Off, Ed Owl King, and unidentified. Bessie Brown Wolf with Kay Knife, Edith War Bonnet, Orpha White Wolf with Jaycelle, Elaine Owl King, Lucy (Mrs. Ed) Owl King, Alice Dog Arm, and Laverna Brown Wolf] THEOPHILE BRUGUIER Theophile Bruguier, a French-Englishman, was born in France or on the St. Lawrence River below Montreal in 1813. Well educated, he loved the outdoors. He was engaged to a Frenchwoman who died of cholera around 1834. Theophile soon left that country, coming through Green Bay, Wisconsin to the Mississippi River and down to St. Louis where he began to work for the American Fur Company. He came up the Missouri River to Vermillion. At times he worked for the American Fur Company and at other times traded on his own or with partners, at one time being in charge of the trading post at Fort Vermillion. Theophile Bruguier married two/three daughters of War Eagle, a chief of the Yankton band of the Dakotas, who had grown up on the Minnesota River. In his old age, War Eagle lived with his daughters and Theophile. He was buried at the mouth of the Big Sioux in Sioux City, on a high bluff, where two of his daughters and some grandchildren are buried. War Eagle was given a cane made of wood from Mount Vernon, home of George Washington. War Eagle's treasured cane was passed on to Bruguier and is now in the museum of the Sioux City Academy of Science. Today, a statue of War Eagle faces the Missouri River in Sioux City. Theophile Bruguier was a trusted and respected man. His bold, instant courage greatly impressed his associates. He was adopted by the Sioux as a warrior. In 1849, he left Fort Pierre and located his family near the mouth of the Big Sioux. His wives died in 1857 and 1859. Bruguier died in 1895. Two of his children died in infancy. Victoria died in childhood. Charles was educated at Ann Arbor, served in the army during the Rebellion and was killed by Indians in the Black Hills after he perhaps avenged his brother Joseph's murder by Indians. Andrew was stabbed by a fellow student at college in St. Louis. John was a scout for General Miles, and was killed at Poplar Creek on the Missouri. As a scout for Custer, John Bruguier was actually working for Sitting Bull and the other Sioux. While John was scouting for Custer, he would drop notes for the Sioux to find so that the Sioux always knew where Custer was going. It is said that two scouts survived the Battle of the Little Big Horn -- John Bruguier was one of the two survivors. When John rode into Sitting Bull's camp wearing his military uniform, the warriors wanted to kill him but Sitting Bull would not allow it. Sam Bruguier lived on the Missouri River. Eugene Bruguier married and lived on Standing Rock. Rose married Odillon Lamoureaux and later a Dubois. Julia married a Northrup, then a Conger. One of the youngest girls married a Foster. Mary Bruguier married Paul Traversie and raised 11 children. (See "August Traversie".) John Bruguier was the father of Oliver Bruguier, born April 14, 1911 at Greenwood. He spent his early years at Greenwood on the Yankton Reservation. In 1930 he worked in the CCC camps, and for a while followed the rodeo circuit. He also worked in the coal fields at Firesteel, during World War II. On March 17, 1941, he married Dora Shoots Off at Cherry Creek and they made their home on a ranch south of Dupree. In the late 1950's he became a police officer with the Cheyenne River Tribal Police. He was the Tribal Trial Judge in 1975, retiring in 1978. Oliver and Dora were the parents of: Emmett and Earl, deceased; Ivan; Theophile; and Esterlyn Bruguier. NEWTON BRUMMET by Nola Seymour My Dad, Newton Brummet, came by immigrant car in the spring of 1918, to a place near Lantry. In June he returned to Nebraska to bring his family to their new home. The children were: Willard, who now resides in Ventura, California; Nola Seymour who resides in Dupree; Marjorie Leach who lives in Sutherland, Nebraska; and Wayne Brummet, now deceased. Another daughter was born 4 years later, Betty Kampman who lives in Liberty, Missouri. We later moved 12 miles south of Lantry, to Grandpa Long's claim. At first we had school in Omar Badger's house and then we had school in my folks house for one year. We then got a school house a mile from our home, so we three kids walked to and from school (Nicholson School). My Dad and Happy Seymour helped build the Cheyenne River Bridge. In 1924 we moved to the A. A. Karley place six miles northeast of Dupree. We went to the Clover Leaf School. We then moved to the farm twelve miles northeast of Dupree, which my folks bought. It is now owned by Rollin Eulberg. In 1943 my folks moved to what is now the Pius Jochim place and upon retiring in 1955, they moved to Dupree. My mother, Myrtle (Long) Brummet, belonged to Cloverleaf Extension Club. She received her 25 and 50 year pins and was Grand Lady for the county in 1972. She belonged to the Royal Neighbors, Rebekah Lodge and was a member of the United Church of Christ. My Dad, Newton, was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge in Dupree. They celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary before my fathers death in June of 1976. Mother passed away in March of 1978. They are buried in the Dupree cemetery. [photo – Myrtle and Newton Brummet] GUY BUFFALO Reverend Guy Buffalo was the first ordained Indian minister in the state of South Dakota. He was born near Bear Butte in 1889, the son of William Buffalo. Guy went to school at Old Cheyenne Agency two years and through eighth grade at Rapid City School. His brother was James Buffalo. After Guy returned from school, his father died, so he went to work, so he went to work. He rode for the HO Ranch, the Diamond A for five years with Willie Circle Eagle; the Big Cattle Company; FAE cattle outfit; the Silver Dot; and the L Bar 7 near Lemmon. He drove cattle to LeBeau and to Fort Pierre. Guy Buffalo was a good bronc rider. In those days they didn't have rodeos but they did have riding contests. "They have stock growers' meetings in Rapid City in 1910, and 1909. I went up there with 3 cowboys at the first stock meeting and I rode the hardest bucking horse that time. They call him HO Roan. And they give me number 5 horse. They saddled him up for me and so I walk around and when they got through I got on him easy. And they turn him loose. That horse take off dead run, about 50 yards, then it hit the ground and turned back again. That's a sunfisher they call it. I took the second money and Montana kid, he got the first money." He also rode at Wall, Phillip, Timber Lake and Fort Pierre. He quit riding in 1916 when he married Emma War Bonnet. When the government issued cattle to the Indians, Guy and his brother went into the cattle business and did well. They became citizens and gained full rights. But when the drought came everybody had to sell out. Guy and Emma Buffalo attended Santee Normal Training School and got special mission training. Guy also attended colleges at Yankton, Brookings, in Wisconsin and New Mexico. He worked with Reverend Thomas L. Riggs and served as a Congregational minister for forty years, serving 27 churches in Little Eagle, Cannonball, Rosebud, La Plant, Cherry Creek and Red Scaffold. From 1948 to 1956 he served at his home church in Bridger. His son Dennis Buffalo married Mary Widow and lives in Bridger. (from South Dakota Oral History Center, Vermillion, A.I.R.P.) [photo – Emma and Reverend Guy Buffalo with Reverend Daniel Counting, 1938] SARAH BUFFALO We live(d) east of Cherry Creek so my grandma and I always walked to Cherry Creek and my folks were in Cherry Creek too. My father's name was Eugene New Black Bear and my uncle was Joseph White Bull. He was a chief. Sitting Bull, that's my mother's mother's brother. My grandma's brother. And my mother's uncle. That's my grandpa. My uncle got to live until he was 103. That's why I know him. I was baptized in the Episcopal Church down in Cherry Creek. I was taken to school at Rapid City when I was eight years old. Spring of 1917 was the last time I went to school at Rapid City. I was in the seventh grade and that summer I got married. My husband was in seventh grade too. When I was married, we stayed with this brother-in-law of mine for one year and then my husband built a house and so we moved in and ever since then I have my own home. When I got married, I came up to this community and after that I joined my husband's church, the Congregational. Ever since 1918, I'm a member. Twenty-three years we were married and we had five children. In our time, we have to provide for ourselves. We have cattle and I have chickens, turkeys and geese and that's where we get our meat every now and then and eggs and so we had cattle and horses, too. I had an incubator and I hatched the turkeys and some chickens and so I didn't have to worry about food. I jerk meat and I can a lot of food and we always have a good garden you know, really good garden. And one time we have 350 bushels of potatoes in our cellar. We had too many so we have to share with the people around here. My husband was a judge, the first superior judge in Cheyenne River. (from South Dakota Oral History Center, Vermillion; A.I.R.P.) BUILDS FIRE FAMILY Builds Fire was the father of Iron Lodge; Charging Hawk; Brown Thunder; Nancy Rattler; and Her Cane/Her Brown Cane. Iron Lodge (female) married Finger Ring and had Grass Top (no issue); Kills Twice (b. 1842); and Many Spotted Horses. Kills Twice lived on the Big Cottonwood, downriver from Cherry Creek Station in 1915. Many Spotted Horses (female) married-Jumper and had two sons; Brings Them (no issue) and Bear Looks Running and one daughter, Chief Eagle. Bear Looks Running married Eagle Body and was the father of Yellow Iron (no issue); Sacred Blanket and Frank Hard to Wound. Chief Eagle married Oglala and was the mother of Eagle Boy/Eugene Motley. Charging Hawk had plural wives: Good Looking and Makes Tracks as She Walks. Good Looking was the mother of First Eagle (male); Buck Elk Thunder who married Hard Woman and was the father of Elijah and James Buck Elk Thunder; and Her Flying Horse (Mrs. Eagle Thunder). Makes Tracks as She Walks was the mother of Beautiful Bald Eagle (#1); Beautiful Bald Eagle (#2 d. 1912), the husband of Good Woman/Cora and the father of Taylor Bald Eagle; and Iron Beaver Wing, the wife of George Fisherman. Brown Thunder was the leader of the Wankiyagi band. Brown Thunder was married to Old Red Woman (d. 1912) and to White Buffalo. Old Red Woman is known to have been the mother of Jacob Widow (1863-1924) and of Brown Thunder (1854-1915). Brown Thunder's other children include: Her Iron Shield (1845-1914/5, Mrs. Catches the Enemy Sister); Joseph Little Dog (#2, 1859-1919); and Charlie Inamongst (1865-1901). Snagela/Nancy Rattler (1826-1908) was the wife of Ankle/Little Chief, the father of Little Chief who had White Girl by Old Woman Butte and Jimmy Butchers Rabbit/James Little Chief and Gilbert Little Chief by W'oman. Nancy Rattler was also married to Buck Elk Eagle, the father of Bear Eagle (1852-1906) who married Blacks without issue and who married White Head. Bear Eagle adopted White Head's twelve year old daughter, Emma Thankful, in 1880 and gave a feast at the mouth of Ash Creek. Her Cane/Her Brown Cane (d. 1899), a second wife of Finger Ring, was the mother of Needle/Mrs. Stands Straddle of Standing Bear who lived at Thunder Butte. Her Brown Cane also married Jumps Over Bucksin Horse/Job Running Bull/Running Buffalo (1835- 1923). Of their children, Chief Woman had no issue and Lone Woman/Jessie (1862- 1932) married Iron Hawk/Abraham (1859-1916). JOE BURESH Joe Buresh arrived in October 1910 and settled on his homestead, NE 7-10-24, in March of 1911. He tried farming in 1916 and then went into ranching, and retired in the fall of 1948. Joe wrote that in 1913 he helped issue cattle to the Indians at La Plant and then took 96 head of rejects to his place 10 miles south of Eagle Butte. In 1917 he trailed 30 head of horses from Jordon-Tri-County to his homestead, and that was in February, the time of deep snow. It took him 6 days. Mr. Buresh retired to Eagle Butte, South Dakota and served 3 years on their Town Board. HENRY"HANK"BURGEE by Jeri Burgee Lemke The hands of a man -- generally used in plying the trades of carpentry and farming served as "hands of the law", defended his country in time of war, greeted both old and new friends with his Missouri earthiness, punctuated the air regaling listeners with fishin' stories or defending his politics, cajoled the earth into bearing floral beauty beyond belief, were also used to cradle small creatures, neighborhood children or a friend down on his luck; those gnarled, tobacco-stained hands were never known to be raised in anger, at either friend or foe. More often than not, those hands were raised in thanks to his God, or to wipe away the tears of a grandchild. Those same hands could describe, not only a Sunday dinner done up in Missouri by his mother, but the smells coming out of that kitchen as well. His hands could conjure up an evening spent raiding a neighbor's garden in his youth. Later in life, the hands would wave away the worries of supporting a wife and four children through the threes of a depression deeper than the windblown topsoil of the Dakota prairies, the tragedies of three more wars, the passing of sixteen U.S. presidents, the difficulties of making a round on a rural mail route in a raging blizzard, and even waved away the buzz of mosquitoes while fishing with his grandchildren. The hands also welcomed the rain, snow, and sun as eagerly as a knock at his door, signalling visitors to his home. Those were the hands of Henry "Hank" Burgee, born January 20, 1897 in Perryville, Missouri to Robert A. and Amelia Denizet Burgee. He spent his early years in Missouri and moved to Faulkton, South Dakota in 1915. He served in the U.S. Army, returned to Faulkton, and married Laura A. Hand, the school-teacher daughter of Emma and James Hand, at Orient, South Dakota on April 20, 1920. They farmed in that area for five years before moving to a farm north of Dupree. There were literally dozens and dozens of Burgee's ancestors who served as legislators, postal workers, lawyers, peace officers, judges, and soldiers in his native state. So it surprises not those who read his family history and remember that in 1932 Burgee was elected Sheriff of Ziebach County for six years, or that for decades he was the Justice of the Peace, as well. It surprises us not that, coincidentally in 1942, he became the rural mail carrier on the Cherry Creek Star Route, serving for 24 years. In 1968 he was named Maintenance Foreman for the Cheyenne River Housing Authority, an occupation undertaken at age 71, that once again utilized his talent as a carpenter and his willingness to help those around him. He once maintained Dupree's electricity generators, was Chief of the Dupree Volunteer Fire Department, and performed other civic duties that time and talent permitted him. His affinity for people soon earned him the title of "biggest tall-tale-teller this side of Missouri" and generously peppered his stories with "expletives deleted". His capacity for coffee was equally well-known! He was a 50-year member of American Legion Post #124 and in 1979, was recognized for his long years of service to his adopted community and was named "Citizen of the Year" by the Dupree Community Club. His wife, Laura, was, by no means, an idle person throughout these intervening years. She was mother first, then school marm, and later, was employed as a long-time retail clerk in various stores in Dupree, retiring in the 1970's. In the course of nearly 60 years of married life together, this French-Irish couple amassed much good fortune, and Burgee, well known for his homespun colloquialisms, was often wont to gloat that, "I'm proud of my work, I'm proud of my family, and I'm proud of my life; I regret nothing". "Grandpa Henry" died March 14, 1980 and is survived by his wife, Laura; sons, Robert and Roland, both of Dupree; daughters, Mrs. Jewel (Mary) Wickliffe of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; and Mrs. S. R. (Beverly) Hayward of Billings, Montana; brother, Lloyd of Bloomsdale, Missouri; sister, Ella Porter of St. Louis, Missouri; 12 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. [photo – Henry and Laura Burgee's 50th Anniversary, 1970] [photo – The Henry Burgee family taken on their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Mary Wickliffe, Robert Burgee, Laura Burgee, Henry Burgee, Roland Burgee, Beverly Hayward] CONNIE ABELT BURKE and CLARENCE BURKE by Connie Abelt Burke Connie Abelt, daughter of Leo and Ann Abelt, married Clarence Burke in 1935. Connie went to high school in Isabel, South Dakota and was graduated in 1931. She went to school for a year in Aberdeen to receive a First Grade Certificate and taught in Ziebach County nearly 5 years. Clarence and Connie lived in Glad Valley, South Dakota from 1935 until 1939, where Clarence operated a service station and garage, owned by by Dave Unterseher. Connie taught her 5th year in the Glad Valley Consolidated School. Lyle was born in 1935 at Dupree. In 1939, Beverly was born. The family moved to Vienna (Clark County), South Dakota in the fall of 1940 where Clarence bought a service station and garage. It was very difficult to build up a business in a new area. In 1945 Rita Kay was born. Because of ill health, Clarence was advised to get out of garage work into the open and, fresh air. So in 1947, the family moved back to the Isabel area, in Ziebach County, to buy the Lars Endahl farm. It wasn't easy going but the family managed the bad winters and liked their life on the farm. Robert was born in January 1950 during a blizzard. Connie had gone to Mobridge about a week before the baby was due. As it was blizzarding and the winter severe, there was no mail service on the Rural Route. Connie knew that the families usually listened to the evening news broadcast over WNAX Radio, so Clarence was told by neighbors who listened, that he had another son. WNAX often gave such announcements, which was much appreciated by snowed-in families. Beverly fell off her horse while coming home from Bloom School (same school house her mother had taught in in 1932). John Gebhart rode horseback across the country to have John Walenta, who had a plane with snow skis, to come take Beverly and her father to Lemmon, South Dakota to a doctor and hospital. Many families were snowed in that winter. In spite of difficulties, the family always managed to find a way with the help of God, and everything turned out O.K. The family was so happy with their farm home and enjoyed the simple life they lived, but Clarence slipped a disc in his back. A farmer needed a strong back, so in 1958 the family had a sale and moved, reluctantly, to Watertown, South Dakota. Leaving so many friends was not easy. In 1958, Clarence started a Dairy Equipment Store in Watertown and operated it until 1970.Then the business was sold to Clyde Morrison, who had married Beverly. Lyle died in a car accident in 1978, which was the most difficult blow in the life of the Burkes. Beverly married Clyde Morrison in 1960 and lives near Watertown. She and Clyde have 3 boys and 1 girl. Clyde is a salesman for John Deere and raises registered sheep for show and sale. Bev is a teller at First National Bank. Rita married Robert Schiefelbeim in 1965. Bob is a dairy farmer and has bought his father's farm near Clear Lake, South Dakota. Rita is assistant trust officer at First National Bank in Watertown. After 15 years of marriage, she and Bob had a baby girl. For the past 8 1/2 years, Robert (the blizzard baby) has been employed at Quadee Rubber Company as a molder. He is still single and lives at home with his parents. Life has dealt some blows to the Burke family but it also has been a good life. The good outweighs the bad. MARY and JOHN BURKE by Frances Burke Dunn [photo – Mary McGillick – John Burke, Golden Wedding, 1939] November 2, 1889 was a big day for Mary McGillick and John Burke. In the Nation's capitol, President Cleveland had just announced South Dakota's admission to the Union and in Ipswich, South Dakota, Father Stevens had just pronounced Mary and John husband and wife. There was no marriage license on which to record the ceremony since the machinery of the new state had not yet begun to function. John, a native of Holbrook, Iowa, had come to the Dakota Territory with his maternal grandparents, the Mansfield's, in September, 1880. They erected a sod shanty on the Spink-Brown County line. Later the town of Mansfield was started near that site. John's uncle, Mike Mansfield, was a railroad contractor and John worked with him as the rails moved westward toward Seattle. Mary McGillick was born October 1, 1869 in Camp Grove, Illinois. When Mary was seven years old, her Irish immigrant parents, Catherine and Patrick McGillick, moved the family by covered wagon to northern Iowa. An immigrant car brought them and their belongings to Dakota Territory and they settled on a farm near Northville. A short time later they moved to Edmunds County where they filed on a homestead and tree claim. John and Mary lived with the Mansfield's for a year after their marriage, then moved to a farm in Cass County, North Dakota. Two years later they returned to South Dakota and settled on a farm near Cresbard. In 1910, John filed on a quarter section of land in Ziebach County, about twelve miles northeast of Dupree. The nearest land office was in Aberdeen and the railroad ended 50 miles southeast of the homestead. The family followed in 1911, their belongings freighted in by horse-drawn vehicles. For the first few years they lived in a tar-papered house on the banks of a stream called Pretty Creek. Later, on a rise at the southwestern corner of the homestead, they built the house which still stands. They watched the prairies change gradually into fertile fields and towns spring up as the railroads moved westward. They watched wagon trails give way to gravel roads and saw automobiles replace the horse and buggy. At first there were misgivings about settling so close to Indian Reservations but these disappeared as soon as they got to know each other. Mary and John had nine children, eight of them still living in 1939, the year of their Golden Wedding Anniversary. There were 28 grandchildren, including five sets of twins. The children were: Mrs. Pete (Catherine) Maloney; Mrs. Ellsworth (Ellen) Brush; John P. Burke; Leo Burke; Mrs. Frank (Esther) McDaniel; Mrs. Ted (Alice) Tallerday; William Burke; and Frances Burke Dunn. Thomas, the eldest son, was killed in a railroad accident in California the year after his return from World War I. Catherine, Ellen, and Leo have passed away; John is living in California; Esther in Spearfish, South Dakota; Alice in Dupree, South Dakota; William in Lantry, South Dakota; and Frances in Rapid City, South Dakota. In spite of what might be called "poverty level conditions" by today's standards, the Burkes never felt poor. There was a lot of happiness in that tar-papered shack and a lot of love. It was that love and happiness that allowed them all to tolerate outdoor plumbing and kerosene lamps. There were neighbors to share the good and bad times. Nellie and Esther were the teachers and very much in demand. Rural schools were the center of community life in those days. There were box suppers, pie socials, dancing and Christmas programs. John Burke died on May 16, 1941. He had only a glimpse of what spring was bringing back to the prairies after the long years of drought. Mary passed away on January 20, 1944. Among the good friends and neighbors during those early days were the Ed Hoffmans, the Aldridges, Fred Judsons, Chauncey Johnsons, Dochnahls, Hursts, O'Donnels, Al Martins, Ortmayers, Hagans, Davis' and Denmans. I wrote the story of Mary and John for the Ziebach County News and the Aberdeen Newsback in 1939; as I researched for the Ziebach County History project I found the pre-1939 memories still fresh and later memories as precious as the old. It's been a long time since I've seen the splendor of a prairie sunset, heard the sweet sound of running water as the spring thaws arrived or enjoyed that special fragrance of fresh-turned earth. In my heart they are as real as ever. LEO BURKE Leo Burke was born November 13, 1899 at Cresbard, South Dakota to John and Mary (McGillick) Burke. In 1911 the family homesteaded near Dupree. Leo attended Globe Business College in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1927 he formed a partnership with Frank McDaniel and operated a garage in Lantry, South Dakota. He served as Dewey County Sheriff from 1931 to 1935. Leo married Blanche Miller on December 30, 1932 and they had one son, Lee, Jr. He sold the garage in 1958 to Frank McDaniel and moved to Spearfish. Mrs. Burke died March 7, 1954. On November 5, 1955, Leo married Emma Leeper of Spearfish. Leo passed away on September 26, 1977. WILLARD (BILL) BURNETT (taken from the Faith Country book) Bill was born in Prairie City, Iowa, November 10, 1885. In 1910 he was married to Beryl Shope and they moved to South Dakota in April of 1911. That same year he operated a cafe in the West Hotel in Faith. In 1912 he filed on a homestead nine miles northeast of Faith, and resided there until 1923. His early day experiences were varied. He was a cook for a crew working on the Milwaukee Railroad in 1913. He was also a cook for a number of the early day cattle and sheep companies. He was well known by both young and old as he rode horseback to play his violin, banjo, and guitar at the country dances. To this union were born four children: Leonard, Ray, Ruth, and one that passed away in infancy. Mr. Burnett passed away suddenly at his home near Redelm, South Dakota January 27, 1937. ELMER and LAVONNE BUTLER [photo – Richard, Lavonne and Elmer, and James Butler] Natives of Ziebach County, Elmer Butler and Lavonne Graslie were married December 29, 1942. At the time, Lavonne was teaching the Lewis School in District 2, south of Red Elm. Elmer was engaged in the sheep business and lived in a sheepwagon on Rattlesnake Creek. They continued to herd their sheep until the fall of 1945 when they bought the John Leber homestead southwest of Rattlesnake Butte. In the spring of 1946 a son, Richard, was born and the spring of 1947 another son, James, was born. Dick and Jim rode many a mile in a basket on the seat of a pickup while their mother was herding sheep. Much of the time was spent in the wagon with the sheep, and the sheep dog guarded the boys from the plentiful snakes on the prairie. Each young boy had his own pony and was riding around the sheep before they started to school. Numerous narrow escapes were part of our life. Had Johnny Iron Lightning not had a pitchfork in his hands, Dick would have been mauled to death by a mad horned Hereford bull, and Jim would have been beaten to death by the wings of a gander goose had the geese not been so noisy to arouse my suspicion as to what was going on outside. He was very young and was badly bruised by the enraged goose. Lambing, calving, branding, and shearing called for many hired hands and meals on the Diamond L (sheep brand) or Quarter Circle N Bar (cattle brand) ranch. It was a lively place, and much work was accomplished. Times weren't always easy, as was the case with many other ranchers, but persistence paid off and Elmer and Lavonne are still in the ranching business with the help of Jim, who lives on the ranch near Rattlesnake Butte. Dick is married to Karen Henry of Darling, Mississippi, he maintains his interest in the ranch and is currently employed in the Ziebach County ASCS office. In 1969 Lavonne became editor of the Faith Independent newspaper; she later bought and published it until 1979. She was elected mayor of the town of Faith in 1981. THEODORE JAMES BUTLER Theodore James (Ted), was the second son of Ashbel E. Butler and May Pennoyer Butler. He started school in Pierre and later spent three winters in Chicago attending school. After leaving school, he lived his life in the west river country of South Dakota working for several cow outfits. Among them, the Quarter Circle W horse outfit. Homesteading on Red Scaffold Creek in 1906, Ted began ranching for himself. In 1908, Ted married Nettie Reed of Brushie, in Sturgis, South Dakota. In 1909 Theodore James, Jr. was born. Frances was born in 1911. In 1918 they moved north of Iron Lightning in Ziebach County with their band of sheep. They built up a ranch near the Moreau River. Elmer was born in 1920, Bryce in 1925, and Betty in 1927. With children to educate, the Butler's established the Butler School, serving the Iron Lightning community. The Superintendent from the Cheyenne Agency came out and got the school started, and it operated similar to an Indian Day School. The food for a hot dinner each day was furnished by the Indian Department, but Nettie served the dinners in her home. The older Indian girls did the dishes and quite often, the boys also helped. Dr. Creamer and Miss Shepard, R.N., would make monthly trips to the Butler School. Bob Browder of Mobridge was the teacher. One term Elmer was the only white child. The children also learned such crafts as fancy needle work and making quilt blocks. The little school was the beginning of the new day school on the Moreau River about two and a half miles down the river. The new school was later changed to the Iron Lightning Day School. There were few white people in the area. The time came when they had to find more land to run more livestock. The Butler's bought the former Even Stensaas place near Rattlesnake Butte, which had plenty of lease range available. Years passed and Ted increased his holdings and built a fine ranch; and he always ran a large number of sheep. Following his death in 1949, Nettie went into the Angus cattle business, taking son, Bryce, in for a partner. Farm land that she purchased near Dupree is kept in production by Bryce to this day. Nettie died in 1962 and Ted, Jr. died in 1963. Frances died in 1945 and she is survived by a daughter, Joan Culbertson, and five grandchildren of San Luis Obispo, California. Bryce, married to Shirley Jean Vojta, lives in Faith and is engaged in the trucking, farming and cattle trading businesses. Betty (Mrs. Drew Sutfin) lives in Spearfish, her husband is retired from the military service and they are currently involved in the real estate business. They had three children: David, Robert and Linda. Elmer, married to Lavonne Graslie, lives in Faith and ranches near Rattlesnake Butte. Their two sons, Richard and James, also live in the Faith area. CALLEN by Margaret (Loeffen) Becket Saloma Callen arrived with her family March 10, 1916 and lived first on the quarter section south of Dupree that is now the ranch home of Linda and Erling Olsen. Saloma was born in Lindsay, Ohio on November 15, 1870. She was one of six children born to Jacob and Jane (Smith) Mowery, natives of Sandusky County, Ohio and of German- English descent. Saloma was united in marriage at Arcadia, Nebraska to Leonard Willis Callen who was born at Verona, Wisconsin December 25, 1868, son of George A. and Eliza Ann (Dewey) Callen. Four children were born to Saloma and Leonard: Eva Viola, Anson Wilbur, Leonard Willis and Leona Harriet. Mrs. Callen was a member of the Methodist Church in Arcadia, Nebraska, and became a member of the First Congregational Church of Dupree, a member of the Past Oracle of Pleasant Camp 9911 R. N. of A. She was also a member of Memento Branch Rebekah Lodge 159 of Dupree, and completed the office of Vice Grand in the Vesta Lodge 151, Arcadia, Nebraska. Saloma helped her daughter, Leona, through Yankton College by cooking in the school kitchen. She passed away February 19, 1938. Anson Wilbur Callen married Clara Kowalaskie October 12, 1915 at St. Paul, Nebraska. They had six boys: Edgar, Arthur, Leonard, Joseph, Marion and Vaughn. The baby Vaughn drowned at age four months. Anson and Clara lived and worked in the Dupree and Redelm areas for many years. Anson was a manager and played baseball for many years. He also was a barber and worked in elevators here. He played in and managed the Callen orchestra which was a popular dance attraction. Anson was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and was Past Grand Master of State Encampment. He passed away June 10, 1972 at Superior, Wisconsin. Clara is now living in Baker, Montana. Edgar married Jane Pratt, they have sons Donald and Dick. They live in Sitka, Alaska where they do commercial fishing. Don married Erda Ann Smith, their children are Dawn Lynn and David Shawn. Dick married Sandra Howard, they have a Korean daughter. Arthur married Elsie Donnenwirth, their twins are Lanny and Lana. Arthur passed away in 1942. Leonard married Bernice Hanson. He teaches in the school system of Chicago. Bernice is a secretary. They adopted Greg and Debbie. Joseph married Betty Ketelhut in 1947, their sons are Wayne and Craig. Joe is Superintendent of Schools in Billings, Montana. Marion married Ruby North in 1948. Their children are Jerald Duane, Ronald James, Anson Victor and Mariann Marie. Marion and Ruby are managers of a new motel in Baker, Montana. Jerald married Carol Schaefer. Their children are Starla and Jeanne. Ronald married Renee' Semolke, they live in Baker, Montana. Anson Victor (Vic) is in service and Mariann lives in Denver, Colorado. Leona Callen married George Becket August 17, 1941. Their son is Arthur George. Leona grew up in Ziebach County, taught in country schools as well as in the Dupree School, was a member of the Callen Orchestra and was a member of Memento Branch Rebekah Lodge 159 at Dupree. She taught school at Nisland, South Dakota and was dean of the dormitory there. She was postmaster there for many years. Her death occurred May 10, 1976. George died in June, 1981. Arthur married Margaret Loeffen, their children are Diane Margaret and Mary Leona. Art and Margaret teach school in Mission, South Dakota. Leonard Willis Callen passed away when a young man, a victim of appendicitis. CAMPBELL BROTHERS by F. M. Dunn for Aberdeen American News, 1939. The worth of the old saw, "Live and Let Live", is exemplified by the Campbell boys who live "down by the creek" 24 miles southeast of Dupree. At least it has worked for them, four brothers, whose combined ages now total 321. Believed to be unique in South Dakota from the point of age and combined age total, they are Jim, age 87, A. W. or "Eck", age 83, Charlie, 81, and Fred "the baby", 70. Jim lives at Geddes but visits his three younger brothers here long enough to be called "one of the family''. Fred came to Ziebach County in 1910 and settled about five miles east of Dupree. He is the last of the pioneers who came at that time and during the 29 years he has been in these parts he has made and lost (and given away) a couple of fortunes. The brothers all have been as free with their money as they are with their melon patch. When they get what they need, they love to have others come and help themselves. Charlie and "Eck" joined Fred later, and now the three of them live on Eck's farm, which they have turned into a veritable garden spot. Years ago Fred planted a few hollyhocks down among the trees. They have multiplied and grown up in such profusion that he has to cut them out every spring. They are a riot of color among the trees, some of them over seven feet tall. The blossoms are large almost beyond belief. Along the creek bottoms are the vegetable gardens. Each brother has his own, but Fred, being very young and spry, helps with all of them. It is hard for a visitor to believe he is not dreaming when he drives through miles of barren, dusty country and comes upon gardens like these. They have a grove of black walnut trees which are quite tall and have beautiful foliage. There are silver spruce and pine growing among the prairie ash and cottonwood. But it hasn't always been easy. Fred tells about a flood which destroyed their pump. They had planned to take refuge in a root cellar located south of the house on a high knell. On one of his inspection tours out front, Fred saw that a rushing torrent of water, converging from the two creeks, had entirely cut them off. When asked what he did then he replied: "I went back in and told the fellows to get their hats, it was time to leave." The water receded however, with no damage except to the gardens. Eck is almost entirely deaf but says he can't complain. "I'm 83," he says, "and I guess I've heard enough''. Jim has been crippled since infancy but at age 87, still runs his own farm and gets "spryer every year''. Charlie lived with his daughter, a mile away, until about two years ago. Then he decided "the fellers" were having too good a rime for him to miss, so he moved in with them. Every word and act shows the strong bond of affection which binds these old men together. The picture shows three of them standing in front of their little house which is kept as neat and clean as any woman could keep it. It would be difficult to describe these brothers in a manner to do them justice. They are fine and generous gentlemen, well read and courteous with a courtesy that comes from the heart. The long, white beards lend them a patriarchal dignity, and in their eyes is a kindly understanding and peace which makes one feel that there must be something fine in life after all, if these men, with the burden of their years upon them, can still find it good. [photo – Campbell brothers – Jim, Eck, Charlie and Fred] CLYDE CAMPBELL Clyde Campbell was born August 13, 1900 at Nelson, Nebraska. He served in the United States Army from October, 1942 to February, 1943. He was a retired farmer and had lived in Dupree for many years. He died March 15, 1975 in Dupree. His children were Jerome of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Mrs. Larry (Cleo) Martin of Rapid City, South Dakota. DOUG and MARCELLA (DUPRIS) CARLIN FAMILY by Helen (Heddy) Briggs Laurenz My grandfather, Douglas Carlin, an Army officer, came to this area from St. Louis, Missouri and married Marcella Dupris, the daughter of Fred Dupris, Sr. Of their fourteen children, ten survived infancy, and nine grew to adulthood. The family lived continuously on Carlin Bottom or Carlin, which is on the Cheyenne River fifteen miles west of the Bridge on the south side of the river, until my grandfather's death. Doug Carlin was of Irish-Catholic descent and there were many nuns and priests in his immediate family. Grandmother Carlin was a Congregationalist, as were most of their children. Though my knowledge of dates and years is sketchy at best, South Dakota state history books will document that Douglas Carlin was one of the first State Senators in South Dakota. Carlin was given a very large dowry by Fred Dupris, Sr. when he married his daughter, Marcella, and they were considered quite wealthy for the times and circumstances. Carlin had, at one time, one of the largest cattle companies in this part of the state. My mother often remarked how odd it seemed to her that my grandparents seldom spoke to each other; she spoke Indian and he, only English. While they spoke little of each other's languages, it was a language of love. Grandfather was very good to his large, growing family. Story has it that he would ship cattle by rail to St. Louis and be gone for weeks at a time only to return with gifts and necessities for his family for the coming year. The daughters would receive entire bolts of silken fabrics, shiny ribbons for their hair, saddles and saddle blankets for all who needed them. We always knew our grandmother as "Unci", which in Lakota means grandmother. Quite understandably my mother was fluent in the Indian language and regrettable is the fact that we children never learned it. We picked up a lot of it by listening to Mother in later years, but not enough to communicate well, even with "Unci''. What I remember of Grandmother was the warm feeling you got as you entered her home. It was but a log house with a dirt roof and plain wooden floors and smelled of good things to eat. The table was set with blue and white enamel dishes and were quite often filled with 'wasna' and "wojapi" whenever we would come to visit. The odor of leather was everywhere as were small bowls of multi-colored glass beads. She produced exquisite beadwork and porcupine quilling and was content to sit for hours with her handwork. I recall quite vividly that she was the proud owner of a full buckskin and beaded costume. Again, she never taught us these almost forgotten arts. It is but the three oldest in my family who remember Grandfather Carlin. The only grandfather I ever knew was Sam Harrold, who was married to "Unci" after Doug Carlin died. FRANK and LILLIE (CARLIN) BRIGGS by Helen (Heddy) Briggs Laurenz My mother, Lillie Carlin, the eldest of fourteen children was born June 19, 1888. When she was of high school age, she was sent to St. Louis, Missouri for school and music lessons. She was the only one of the children who, as a child, was baptized into the Catholic faith. Others would later become Catholic but most of her brothers and sisters remained in the Congregational Church. My father, Frank Briggs, was born June 14, 1888, which would later become Flag Day. He always told us that all the flags flew on that day because it was his birthday and I believed it until I was in high school and learned that they flew for yet another reason! Frank and Lillie were married in the early, 1900's. I have eleven brothers and sisters and two died in infancy. My parents lived south of the Cheyenne River in a log house built by my father, and six of the older children were born there. The only home I remember was 24 miles south and 8 miles east on Dupris Creek. We were all born at home except for my two youngest sisters. And though we were poor, (who wasn't hard-pressed in those days?) we were a very loving and close-knit family. We were raised on biscuits, beans, gravy, and love as were many other children in the area. Our door was always open to anyone who had no place else to go. Just recently a woman approached me to say, 'LI feel as though I'm related to you my parents made me leave their home over forty years ago and I was taken in by your family". Many others are still around to tell of their experience of living with our family at one time or another. Mother died in 1942 at the age of fifty-four, and Dad died in 1953. The six youngest children went to the Cheyenne Agency Boarding School. I went when I was five years old and completed my 10th grade there. (The decision was made in 1941 that anyone with less than one-quarter degree of Indian blood could no longer go to school there.) We went to school in the fall and stayed for the entire nine months except for Christmas vacations. We were in boarding school because it was the most convenient, but I have so many happy memories of my boarding school days. My dad always raised a large, irrigated garden on the Cheyenne River. It was the younger children who cared for it by picking weeds and the potato bugs. What a dreary way to pass the summer months. Our old beat up truck was used to haul loads of produce into Pierre to sell. Dad also made home-brewed beer during the Prohibition and kept it in a well a mile from our house. But I thought he kept it in there to keep it cold! We made our own entertainment -- my sisters could play the guitar and we'd sit out in the yard in the evenings, with smudge pots burning, to sing to the top of our lungs. Dad, at least, reassured us that we really could sing. Mom could play the piano and we spent many hours gathered around her, singing hymns. The closeness of friends, neighbors, and family was felt especially during important holidays. One such big event was always Memorial Day weekend. Everyone in the area would come, pitch their tents, and make a vacation of it. What a time we had picking wild flowers, digging turnips, and getting to know our "cousins" all over again each year! The sight of all that food and the smell of a campfire with coffee brewing is still with me. My dad worked on W.P.A.; consequently we spent a lot of our time living in tents. Ours had a wooden floor and Mother even had a shiny cookstove! The areas around Rattlesnake and Swan Creek Dams are the ones I remember most clearly. The summers were typical of South Dakota -- very hot, very dry, and lots of rattlesnakes. We were always warned, when heading for the outdoor plumbing, to "kick the sides and the door before you go in". I saw many snakes but never one in there! I suppose it's for that reason that I'm not particularly fond of "camping" to this day. I married August Laurenz, a Dewey County native, in 1945. We live in Eagle Butte and farm and ranch. We have six children and six grandchildren. Three daughters -- Sandi, Lit, and Peg -- live in Ellensburg, Washington; a daughter, Linda, lives in Sturgis; Rob and Shane are still at home. RALPH and MYRTLE CARTER Ralph and Myrtle Carter came to the Dupree area in the spring of 1927. They bought the Holt farm six miles northwest of Dupree. Ralph was born and raised in Pattonsburg, Missouri. He was working near DeSmet, South Dakota and met and married Myrtle Halverson, daughter of Henry and Lizzie Halverson. They farmed near Pattonsburg, Missouri. In 1927 they and their family of five children: Eulalah, Eunice, Artlan, Wayland, and Edsel, moved by train to Dupree, South Dakota. The three older children entered school at Main School. Ralph, with the help of a good hard working wife and family, raised cattle, sheep and hogs and farmed and withstood the "Depression" and "Dirty Thirties". He bought more land to make his unit one of the best in the area. Ralph, Jr. joined the family on January 10, 1931. He later died of pneumonia at the age of 4. Coy, the youngest girl, was born in 1932. Eulalah married Edwin Maynard in 1933. Eunice married A. J. Lewark of Mobridge, Artlan married Leone Chappell. Wayland and Edsel served in the Armed Forces during World War II. Coy married Steve Stephenson (now deceased). Ralph and Myrtle sold the ranch and moved to Cameron, Missouri in 1947, where he owned a small acreage near town. Ralph died in 1967. Myrtle lives in a nursing home in Missouri. Eulalah Maynard lives in Eagle Butte, South Dakota; Eunice Lewark lives in Seattle, Washington; Wayland lives in California; Edsel and Artlan live in Missouri. ARTHUR and ANNA CHALMERS Art and Anna homesteaded the SW1/4 of Sec. 32-12-23 in Ziebach County in 1911. It is presently owned by Jerry Vrooman. They farmed until 1916 when they moved into Eagle Butte. Art operated a blacksmith shop from his garage for several years. He then built a new shop and operated there until selling it to Clif Ralston in 1942. Art was often called upon to take care of sick animals for ranchers. He was town marshall in the 1930's. Art and Anna moved to Timber Lake when he was elected sheriff of Dewey County in 1941. Art passed away in 1946 and Anna moved to California in 1951 to be closer to her relatives. She passed away in 1975. CHARGING CLOUD/ WAR BONNET Charging Cloud (1849-1910) and First Woman/Flashes Red as She Walks (1842- 1930) were married in 1867. They had six surviving children: Eagle Horse No. 3 (1865- 1870); Wapaha/War Bonnet (1876-1911); Scares Him/Red Eagle/Francis Charging Cloud (1879-1912); On Top/Lizzie (1882-1897); Tatan Kamani/Richard Charging Cloud (1890-1920); and a daughter, Appears at Night who died at age two. In 1894 War Bonnet married Alice Ghost Horse (1878-1950), a survivor of the Wounded Knee Massacre. (See WOUNDED KNEE) That same year, Alice's widowed mother, Alice Her Shawl, married Jacob Widow. War Bonnet and Alice were the parents of: Amy/Emma Brown in Ears (1895-1948: Mrs. Guy Buffalo); Consecrated/Chief Woman or Bessie(b. 1900: Mrs. Giles Brown Wolf); Blue Heart or John William War Bonnet (1902-19 73; Brings Back or Susie (1905- 1918); and Doreen (1908-1911). After her first husband died, Alice War Bonnet married his brother, Richard Charging Cloud. They were married by Reverend L. R. Riggs in 1912.· The children born to them were Wallace (1912-1976), Mary (b. 1914), and Stanley (d. 1920) Charging Cloud. [photo – Five Generations: Emma (Mrs. Guy) Buffalo; grandson Danny Buffalo; Alice (Ghost Horse; War Bonnet; Charging Cloud) Dog Arm; Alice (Mrs. Jacob) Widow; and Dennis Buffalo, standing] [photo – Bill War Bonnet] CHARGING FIRST Amos Charging First was born in 1861 and his name in Lakota is Ti-op ti which means "across the room". His wife was Nanie. Charging First had a bunch of spotted horses and branded CF on the left thigh. They had no children and were prosperous people. They were always well-clothed, had a harness spring wagon, a heavy wagon, and a good saddle on a good saddle horse. They were ind6 pendent and self-sufficient. They were members of the Congregational Church and Amos and Nanie are buried in the Congregational cemetery at Cherry Creek. ALBERT FAY CHASE Albert Chase arrived in the spring of 1911 and established what was formerly called Chase. Here he built and ran a small store and post office. His children were: Helen (Mrs. L. F. Echelbarger); Shirley (Mrs. Carl E. Wood); Jenn (Mrs. Jenn Fifford); Dorothy (Mrs. D. V. McClare). Helen writes "If Daddy were still living there would be many stories of the early days for he was a fine story teller." CHASING HAWK Hawk Chasing (1830-1920) married White Pail/Her Iron Cane (1835-1907) before 1863 by Indian Custom. They were the parents of four children. His Horse Chasing/Charging Horse (1854-1904) married Dancer and had two daughters. Follows/Louise (1866-1919) married White Weasel. They were the parents of Joseph Oscar White Weasel. (see White Weasel.) Their daughter was Two Spotted who married Worn Out Horn and had Ben and Lillian Little Horn. The fourth child was James Chasing Hawk who married Hannah Black Eagle(1872 1941). Hannah was the daughter of Luke Bear Chasing and Her Black Horse. James and Hannah were married in 1890. James enlisted in the Cavalry at Fort Meade from 1891-1893 and was discharged as a First Sergeant. After he left Fort Meade, he worked and rode for Narcisse Narcelle on the Big Stone Ranch on the Cheyenne River. He rode broncs and broke horses for the NSS outfit. One time he was breaking a horse and he rode along a draw and through some rough ground. The horse fell with him and he lay there all day before he managed to get back to the ranch. He broke his collarbone and some other bones and was crippled up for a while. Narcelle moved his place up to the Cherry Creek (later Charles Steen's place). About ten men worked for him in those days. While Chasing Hawk worked for Narcelle, they once went almost to Lemmon for a round-up. There were nine wagons on that roundup and it was the biggest roundup ever, in this area. When allotment came, James Chasing Hawk wanted a section that Narcelle also wanted. Narcelle gave him cows for that section, so Chasing Hawk took his allotment west of Narcelle's. His son, Alex, says with a chuckle, "He sold the land that wasn't even his!" James' wife, Black Eagle/Hannah, received a half-section west of James'. At that time, people lived all along Cherry Creek on their allotments. They had 10 to 15 cows and they gardened. Paul Alien Chasing Hawk was born in 1893; Moses was born in 1902. Alex Chasing Hawk was born in 1908. It was August and they were haying, so Alex was born on the flat across from his home. He went to Turtle Creek School neat the present 73 Junction. Families lived in tents near the school. Later he went to boarding school at the Old Agency. In 1913, Lizzie Chasing Hawk (LeBeau) was born. Paul Chasing Hawk married Esther Lyman and they had three sons and four daughters. Paul died in 1959 and Esther in 1963. Alex married Matilda Swan. They had three sons and five daughters. Their son, Robert Chasing Hawk, was elected Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in 1980. After the Reorganization Act, Alex Chasing Hawk was a policeman for one year in the Red Scaffold area. Then he became a Councilman and was re-elected many times to serve on Council. He traveled all over, to New York, California and many states in between. [photo – Alex and Matilda Chasing Hawk family, 1967] [photo – Paul and Esther Lyman Chasing Hawk, Philamine, and Mary. Front row: Cecil, Josephine, Wilma and Allen] CARL CHRISTERSEN The Redelm Record of April 4, 1919 had the following story: "On Monday afternoon of this week, Justice S. J. Jeffries, Sr. of Dupree united in marriage Mr. Carl Christersen and Miss Florence Morrissey, both of southwest of town. "The young couple on arriving in Dupree secured a license but there being no minister, justice of the peace or county judge in town, they hired an auto to convey them to the home of Justice Jeffries where the ceremony was performed by the jovial shoemaker in true style. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Christersen returned to the County Seat and then on their way home on the grooms farm where they began housekeeping." Christersens lived on their farm straight south of Rattlesnake Butte until they were driven off by the drought of the 1930's. Their children Limer and Marie attended Bjorgum School, right near their home, until it closed. They boarded with the Floyd Frames, attending White Swan School several years and also went to Mud Butte School one year. Florence passed away in Wyoming. Carl was killed in a freak accident when a car left the highway and crashed into his home in California. Elmer and Marie still live in California. THE PETER CHRISTIANSEN FAMILY by Dagmar C. Paterson My parents arrived in Dupree in April, 1911 with four children and all their belongings on the same train that carried Ole Birkeland to the Dupree area. Both of my parents were born in Denmark but had lived in Fremont, Nebraska prior to moving to Ziebach County. They settled on a farmstead five miles south of Dupree, and the house we lived in was built by Bob Marple. I remember being frightened by the wild longhorn steers that would roam across our land, sending all of us children to the house in their wake. Of course, the times were hard and the weather conditions were most unbearable at times, but like others who came to Dupree when we did, we survived with the help of our friends and neighbors. The stories of life on the prairies around Dupree have spread throughout the land to mark the legacy of those who lived there. Three more children were born to our family after we moved to Dupree and our current addresses are as follows: Ejner Christiansen, Mansfield, Ohio; Dagmar Paterson, Seattle, Washington; Mary Christiansen, deceased; Victor Christiansen, deceased; Margaret Gage, Marblemount, Washington; Helen Christiansen, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; and Rupert Christiansen, Camano Island, Washington. CIRCLE EAGLE Wanbli Congliska (Circle Eagle)/Peter Four (1855-1922) married Pretty White Cow/ Isabel/Elizabeth (1865-1934). Their children were: Yellow Hair/Four/William Circle Eagle (1885-1961); Brings Plenty/Annie/Emma (1888-1919); Iron Breast/Joseph Four/Circle Eagle (1895-1919); Agnes Four (1899-1913); and John Four who died in infancy. Peter and Elizabeth Four lived on their allotment on Red Scaffold Creek. They built a house, barn, corral and cellar there. After Peter died, Elizabeth obtained homestead rights on their land. She lived there with her son, William. Joe Circle Eagle married Lucy Two Bulls, an Oglala, and had no children. Annie Four married Alfred Fisherman and had two sons Fred (1909-1924) and Alphonse (1916-1925). William Four, better known as Billy Circle Eagle, married Rosa Ward. In 1902, Billy was working for the P Anchor outfit on Fox Ridge. In his own words, "George Pardis told me to cut my saddle string out and go over to help on the roundups. So Frank Corn and I caught our pack horses and rolled our beds and made ready to go. When we got to where Frank had some broncs, he cut out the best saddle horses and went to the Reverse 1,7 wagon. I think that Bird Rose was in charge of that outfit. I spent 4 or 5 days with the Cross S and Mill Iron wagons, and then went on to Reverse L7. Here I found Bob Horn and Dick Swan, NSS Reps. We soon had contact with an NSS wagon, Ed Lyman in charge and the L7 wagon, run by Jess Knight. Charley LaPlante was foreman of the LaPlante pool wagon, which was working through the Fox Ridge country. The NSS wagon covered between Fox Ridge and the Cheyenne River; the L7 worked up the Cheyenne River handling cattle from both sides. "That is the first time I ever saw flap chaps, -- one of Carson Williams' cowhands wore a pair." Billy and Ford Annis later rode for the Diamond A. Billy and Rosa Circle Eagle's children are: Beven (b. 1921); Pressler (b. 1926); and Clarence (1915-1940), who married Helen Roach, and was the father of Joyce Circle Eagle Hill. Bevin Circle Eagle married Cecelia Cook. [photo – Elizabeth Four/Circle Eagle] [photo – Rosa and Billy Circle Eagle] [photo – Bevin Circle Eagle, Jr., a well-known Fancy Dancer] H. J. and MABEL CLIFTON by Ione Stevens Clifton In 1910, H. J. Clifton homesteaded on the northwest 1/4 Of Section 32, Range 20 and moved his family there from Gibbon, Nebraska. On September 17, 1910 they reached Isabel, South Dakota by rail. From there they hauled their possessions by wagon to their land on September 20. There was a violent thunderstorm that first night and a flood of water passed through the tent, but such was the life of a homesteader. The family lived there until 1918 when moved to a farm 1/2 mile west of Dupree. elder Clifton served on the Dupree School Board, and was Justice of the Peace. passed away in 1927 while serving in the capacity of Ziebach County Assessor. His wife Mabel A. Clifton, was appointed to complete his term and was later elected to the same office. Their sons, Darwin E. and William graduated from Dupree High School in 1920 and 1922 respectively. Darwin married Lillian Martin and in 1926 moved to Portland, Oregon. They now live Springfield. William was married to Ione Stevens lived on the farm west of Dupree until 1936 when they moved to Portland, Oregon as well. They now reside in Corvallis, Oregon. FIGHTS THE THUNDER told by Ed Clown Fights the Thunder was a Medicine Man could understand the wolf, the coyote, crow, and the martin. They warned him when the Crow or other enemies or storms coming. Before he was born he went all over. Later he told them all about what he had seen and a girl were chosen. They went to the Black Hills and on top of the hills. They were in a cave and went to the other end of it. The was cave very hot and the opening had been closed up. The cave was one of which the buffalo went to by the thousands when an Indian killed another Indian. When that would happen, the people would have to hunt rabbit deer for a month for there would be no buffalo. The buffalo would disappear into hills and stay in the caves. Fights the Thunder was also taken further west, to where water boiled up out of earth. There was a man there who kept that place and he had a room there. He told Fights the Thunder to trust him, that the boiling water would not hurt him. He took him down through that water and down below there were rooms without any water in them and were painted all colors. And they took him to the oceans, down to the deepest part and he saw where the biggest whales stayed down there. They took him to all of the continents and he saw everything. When they came back, then they were born. They were not brother and sister. The girl had just been chosen to go with him. She died later, because she was supposed to make ten little dresses, as doll dresses, out of buckskin and she did not do it as she was supposed to. She waited and then made all ten dresses at once, and so she died. In the old days, they would all come together in the summer and camp. They would have the Sun Dance and other ceremonies and the chiefs would decide where they would camp for the winter. They would all stay in a place that had a lot of wood. In early spring, the bands would go their different ways to hunt. In June they would meet, and then the bands would separate until the fall. This was their range, from here to the Black Hills, but later they would go south and west into Montana and north. Mi ye yi lo/Fights the Thunder was born in 1828 to Red Thunder and Iron Branch/Melt None. His sister, Iron Branch (1827-1897), married Six Feet. Fights the Thunder (James) had two wives. Pazala/Thin Out/Rail/Rotation was the mother of Cega/Paul Red Bird (1861-1933); Amos Clown (1862-1943); and Grows in a Day/Lucy (b. 1872: Mrs. Poor Buffalo). Fights the Thunder died in 1916 at Thunder Butte. AMOS AND JULIA IRON CEDAR CLOWN from notes of Raymond Clown Amos Clown, Cega/Paul Red Bird and Grows in a Day/Lucy (Mrs. Poor Buffalo) were the children of Fights the Thunder/Mi Ye Yi Lo (1828-1916) and Pazala/Thin Out/Rail/ Rotation. Amos Clown was born around 1864 in Montana. He was 12 and took part in Custer's battle. His brother, Paul Red Bird, is 15 years at that time. Both have seen lots of action. They tell lots of eyewitness stories. It lasted about 30 minutes, they said. Iron Cedar/Julia Clown was born at Powder River, Montana around 1864. Her parents are Women's Breast/Corn and Red Leg (d. 1905). She has three brothers: Chief Crazy Horse (half-brother, b. 1850); Peter Wolf and Leo Combing. Women's Breast/Corn was also the father of Iron Between Horn (f) and Bull Head (m). Julia's father died or was killed in battle in 1874 when she was 8. At age 10, she was not at the Custer battle as they moved out before the battle. Amos Clown and Julia Iron Cedar were married in 1884 by a Congregational minister. Nine children were born to this union: Moses Clown/Running Eagle was born in 1891. He served in World War I and was killed in Germany in 1918. Joseph/Peter Clown (1894-1963) married Emiline Did Not Go Home and they lived north of the Moreau River, across from Amos Clown's. Nellie/Mollie Clown (1896/7-1930) married Samuel Butcher. James Clown (1901-1969) married Mary Red Bear and later married Anna Red Bird. Lillie Elizabeth Clown lived from 1903 until 1917. Her sister, Lilie Clown (1903-1942) married James Makes Trouble. Louise Clown, born in 1905, married Henry Red Bear. They now live in Dupree. Edward Clown, born in 1908, married Amy Talks. They raised their children west of Iron Lightning, and now live in Dupree. Raymond Clown (1914-1981) married Sarah Marrowbone and raised six children in Thunder Butte. Julia and Amos Clown are buried 3 miles east of Thunder Butte Community at the Clown Family Cemetery. She died in 1936 and Amos died in 1943. [photo – Mr. and Mrs. Amos Clown. (SDSHS)] [pedigree chart – Clown family tree] RAYMOND CLOWN Raymond Clown was born February 5, 1914 at Thunder Butte to Amos and Julia Clown. He attended grade school at Thunder Butte and attended high school in Oregon. In 1935 he married Sarah Marrowbone, the daughter of Luke and Emma White Hawk Marrowbone. Six children were born to Ray and Sarah Clown: Zerilda (Iron Lightning; Boone of Keyanta, Arizona); Arnold; Eldon; Ronald(d. 1965); Imogene (Mrs. Wesley High Elk); and Kermit Clown, who died in infancy. Ray Clown enlisted in the United States Navy in 1944 and was discharged in 1945 as Seaman First Class, serving on the U.S.S. Farragut. He was a Councilman for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for 20 years representing the Thunder Butte district, and he was also a lay reader for the Episcopal Church. He was a Community Aide for the Elderly Manpower Program for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, retiring in 1977. He died at age 67 at his home in Thunder Butte. GLADYS MAYNARD COEN by Ruth Edwards Gladys V. Maynard, daughter of Claude and Gertrude Preston Maynard, was born January 20, 1919 in Faulk County, near Orient, South Dakota. She moved with her family to Ziebach County, 9 1/2 miles northwest of Dupree, on May 1, 1919. Gladys attended Lone Tree School and graduated from Dupree High School in 1937. She worked as a waitress for a while in Larson's Cafe, Weaver's Cafe and worked for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shaner, Sr., of Faith, South Dakota caring for Mrs. Shaner who had arthritis. During World War II she married Joe Shaner, Jr., and was with him during training in several training centers in the United States. After the war was over, they were separated and she moved to Cut Bank, Montana, where she worked as a waitress in a cafe and later became a telephone operator. She married Robert Dean and they had two sons: Paul and Maynard. Robert was killed in a home explosion. Later she married Donald Coen. They had a daughter, Judy Mae. Gladys passed away October 10, 1976 and is buried in Cut Bank, Montana. [photo – Gladys and Mable Maynard, 1920]