Well, Bill [Bill Hickok] was a pretty good shot. But he could not shoot as quick as half a dozen men we all knew in those days, nor as straight either. But Bill was cool, and the men who he went up against were rattled, I guess. Bill beat them to it. He made up his mind to kill the other man before the other man had finished thinking.

Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the government.

I thought I was benefiting the Indians as well as the government, by taking them all over the United States, and giving them a correct idea of the customs, life, etc., of the pale faces, so that when they returned to their people they could make known all they had seen.

I found Spotted Tail's lodge. He invited me to enter.

We got more provisions for our whiskey than the same money, which we paid for the liquor, would have bought; so after all it proved a very profitable investment.

Major North has had for years complete power over these Indians and can do more with them than any man living.

After crossing the Smoky Hill River, I felt comparatively safe as this was the last stream I had to cross.