Pawnee Scouts One of Army’s
Most Colorful Organizations
Nebraska can lay claim to
one of the most colorful organi
zations in the history of the
United States Army: the Paw
nee Scouts. Organized by Maj.
Frank J. North, of Columbus,
it seYved the Army well in the
long struggle against the fierce
and warlike Sioux and Chey
ennes, hereditary enemies of
the Pawnees, and the most for
midable barrier to white settle
ment of the Great Plains, it
was stated this week by James
C. Olson, superintendent of the
State Historical society at Lin
coln.
In his weekly press release
entitled “Out of Old Nebras
ka,” Olson declared that
from 1864 to 1877, when the
hostile plains Indians finally
were subdued, the Pawnee
Scouts “were in the thick of al
most every fight against them. ’
They knew the country and the
ways of their enemies. They
represented the cream of Paw
nee manhood, always eager for
a fight and able to withstand
hardships and danger beyond
anything an ordinary soldier of
♦he plains could or would have
endured.
The Scouts were outfitted <
like regular cavalrymen, and
wore the uniform of the Unit
ed States Army with a great
deal of pride. They did, how
ever, continue to wear the tra
ditional Pawnee scalp lock, as
if saying to their enemies,
“come and get it. Also,_ if
the-e was time, before going
into battle they always stripped
the saddles off their horses and
rode bareback into the fray.
Much of the credit for the
success of the Pawnee Scouts
must go to their leaders. Maj.
Frank North, in command of
the Scouts, and his brother
Capt. Luther North, were
among the great figures of the
Old West. Frank North prob
ably was unexcelled in his
knowledge of the Indians and
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8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily except Sunday
in his ability to get the utmost ;
of them. Luther North, while .
not the great leader his broth
er was, had a reputation as one j
of the best shots in the West ^
and was a> good man to have in
a “tight place.”
The Norths were really a pi
oneer Nebraska family, having
arrived in the territory in 1855,
a year after it was organized.
They lived in Omaha for
awhile, but in about three years
moved up the Platte Valley to
a point near where Columbus
now is located.
After the Pawnee Scouts
were mustered out of service,
the North brothers started
ranching on the Dismal river,
in partnership with their old
friend Buffalo Bill. The Norths
managed the ranch, thus allow
ing Bill to continue travelling
around the world with his Wild
Wpct chow
Frank North died in 1885, in
the prime of life. Luther
North lived until 1935, most of
the time in Columbus. His rec
ollections of his early activity
and that of his brother (now on
file in the library of the State
Historical society) provide Ne -
braskans with important docu
mentary material regarding a
significant phase of their his
tory. _
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was that of obtaining an ade
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out such a supply, he simply
couldn’t exist, and much of his
time was taken up trying to get
it.
The early settlers who locat
ed in the valleys along the
streams had a relatively easy
time of it. They could get wa
ter from springs, or from the
streams themselves. When
wells were dug, an abundant
supply of water usually was
struck at twenty or thirty feet.
This information was review
ed this week by the superin
tendent of the State Histor
ical society, James C. Olson,
in his weekly press release,
"Out of Old Nebraska.”
Those who went on to the
high plains, however, faced an
altogether different problem.
Water was not to be had there
at depths of less than 100 feet,
and frequently it was necessary
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most colorful figures of old Ne
braska: the well-digger. One
of the first of these was Joseph
Grewe, known throughout the
Sandhills, where his exploits
became almost legendary, as
“Dutch Joe.”
For a number of years the pi
oneers had tried in vain to dig
wells on the high tablelands.
Some dry holes were sunk as
deep as 200 feet and then aban
doned. Many of the pioneers
came to believe that well water
simply couldn't be found away
from the streams. In 1884 Dutch
Joe *proved that it could be.
On his homestead in Cherry
county he dug down through
the hard, dry Niobrara chalk
rock for over 200 feet, and
there he struck the abundant
underflow of pure cold water.
The news of his accomplish
ment spread all through the
Sandhills, and Dutch Joe was
in constant demand. During
the next seven years he dug
over 6,000 feet of wells, with
each well ranging from 100 to
260 feet in depth.
Dutch Joe never used well
digging machinery. Just a pick
and spade, with a bucket at the
end of a rope to haul out the
dirt and rock. One day in 1894
he went down to the bottom of
the first well he had dug to
clear out some obstruction. He
sent up a bucket of rock. When
it got almost to the top of the '
well, the catch broke and the
rock hurtled 200 feet down up
on the hapless well-digger, kill
ing him instantly.
Another famous well-digger
was Nels Christensen, who for
more than 30 years dug wells
on the high tablelands between
the Niobrara and the Lodge
Pole. Some of his wells went
down to 300 feet in depth. His
pick and shovel now are in the
museum of the State Historical
Society—that is, what’s left of
them. It is estimated that in
the hands of Mr. Christensen
they dug more than two miles
of wells, perpendicular meas
ure.
There were numerous others.
All of them had great courage,
and risked their lives every day
they worked. ,, Many of them
were smothered to death by
caveins.
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By GEORGE C. CHERNISH ,
T'HE commissioner said wearily,
1 "Look. Steve, we’ve got to have
action — understand? The crime
wave is growing worse by the hour
I know you’re busy, but that won’t
cut ice with the mayor. He’s de
manded results. Now it’s our
move.”
Police Captain Steve Brant leaned
back in his swivel chair. Piles of
newspaper clippings and photos of
wanted men littered his desk.
‘We’ll get them.” Steve’s voice
was resolute. "These things take
time, you know.” Commissioner
Drury stiffened. "I agree. But
you’re taking too long. Far too
long."
"It can’t be helped. We’re not
miracle men."
“I don’t care what you are. You
better do something quick or make
room for someone who can.”
Steve’s retort died on his lips as
the commissioner spun on his heel
and left. Steve made a mental sum
mary of the case as it stood to date.
About a month ago, the two men
believed responsible for most, if
not all, of the current hold-ups, had I
"Young Stark caught ’em. He
needed help but he gets the
credit."
pulled their first job. Termed the
“Black Hoods” by the local press,
because of their disguise, the sinis
ter pair had embroiled the entire
city. So far, the police hadn’t a
single clue.
Steve scowled as the phone rang.
An irate voice: “This is B. J. Tur
ner, over at the East End Groce
teria. . . . Say, that new cop you
took on sure is a dllly. . . .”
"What’s your trouble?”
“That cop’s nuts. He takes a no
tion to pick on me about every other
day. . . . I’m getting fed up, captain.
. . . The awning in front of my j
store is a half-inch lower than the
by-law allows. ... He wants to
give me a summons. . . .”
Steve suppressed a chuckle
"Don't let him worry you, Turner.
I’ll have him smarten up."
^You’d better,” abruptly, “or I’m
seeing the mayor.”
When the rookie patrolman came
in off the beat that afternoon, Steve
rang for him. He came in hesi
tantly. Steve said sharply, “You’ll |
have to brighten up a bit, Stark.
Learn to use your noodle.” He ex- !
plained about the complaints.
“But he broke the law sir!" j
the rookie insisted.
“Technically — yes," Steve told
him. “In the light of everyday com
mon sense—no!”
Steve dismissed the rookie, shook
his head dolefully and called it a
day.
A week later Commissioner Drury
strode into Steve’s office. The hold
up last night. The Black Hoods
again.”
Steve remained silent.
“I’ve just come in from the may
or’s office," Drury went on. “He
gives you a week to pick them up.”
He paused a moment. “And that
Stark kid. Fire him now. He’s
just a nuisance."
"He’s Dan Stark s boy. Steve
shook his head sadly. Dan Stark
had been his best friend. And be
fore he cashed in, with a gangster’s
bullet in his chest, Steve had prom
ised to see that his kid got a break
As the commissioner left, Steve
made up his mind. Let them do
their own dirty work. Good cops
weren’t made overnight. They all
had to learn.
He rang for a prowl car brought
from the garage. This might be his
last day; his last chance to view
the city from the seat of a police
cruiser. Drury was ruthless. More
than one cop had learned that to
his regret.
As he prepared to leave the phone
rang. The desk sergeant was on
the line, bubbling over with ex
citement.
“The Black Hoods—young Stark
caught ’em! He needed help but
he gets the credit—later found their
weapons, hoods and all!”
"A marvelous piece of work,” the
commissioner was saying. "Who
tipped you off, Stark?”
The rookie shook his head. "No
body, sir,” proudly. ‘I aifested
them under Section five. Sub-section
two of the city by-law.”
"Thunder a HonI ’ * Steve gasped
“Section five! ’
The commissioner looked puzzled
••What’s thst cover?”
"Splttin’ on the sidewalk,” the
rookie said.
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Wednesday from Fremont where
she had spent several days visit
ing relatives and where she at
tended the wedding of a nephew.
Mrs. Andrew Gilbert returned
the last of the week from Omaha
where she spent 10 days with her
daughter, who was in a hospital
there.
Clair Grimes and Milton drove
to Omaha Sunday and brought
Mrs. Grimes home after spending
several weeks with her daughters,
Mis. Robert Cocran and Mrs.
Loran Coppac.
Mr. and Mrs. George Atkinson
and boys were supper guests in
the Clyde Burge home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Liedtke and
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Medcalf were
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L. W. Taggart spent Saturday
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