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PSLC Newsletter 2016 Vol. 79, No WHAT IS THIS COVER’S CHIEF APPEAL? 123 The cover bears Scott C25, a 6¢ Twin-Motored Transport Plane Issue reflect- ing the six- cent domestic airmail rate effective from July 1, 1934 thru March 25, 1944. It’s tied to a spectacular, hotel advertising cover from the Plains Hotel, Cheyenne, WY., showing a 1916 portrait of Chief Little Shield, a Chief of the Northern Cheyenne Dog Soldiers.1 This portrait hung above the Philatelic Society of Plains Hotel Reception desk until its closed. Forty years earlier, at the time of the Black Hills War, battles were fought between Native American Great Plains tribes and the US government; a time Lancaster County when the government allowed White Americans to a illegally grab land and mineral rights--GOLD--from the rightful land owners—the Cheyenne and the The James Buchannan Chapter (#173) of the Lakota Sioux--after gold had been discovered by White settlers moving west. Battles took place in Montana, Wyoming and the Dakota Territories with the American Philatelic Society most famous of these being the “Battle of the Little Big Horn“ or “Custer’s Chapter 118 of the American Topical Assn. Last Stand.”2 Leading an attack of Dog Soldiers against Custer was Chief 3 Little Shield. Open House, Stamp and Cover Displays, Presentations, Volume 79, No. 11 Following the “Battle of Little Bighorn”4, the US 7th Army chased the Great Good Snacks, Free Stamps, Door Prizes, and Fun November, 2016 Plains Native Americans across the Territories attempting to place them on Doors Open at 6:30 PM, Wednesday, 9 November 2016 Visitors are Always government reservations. In 1877, Crazy Horse surrendered at Ft. Robinson, Nebraska with a few Cheyenne chiefs and nearly 1,000 Cheyenne men, Len Kasper, Tonight’s Host Welcome women and children. The Cheyenne were expected to live on a reservation PSLC meets the 2nd Wednesday with the Sioux, in accordance to the “1868 Treaty of Ft. Laramie,” which of the month (except August) at 5 From Hal’s Stamp Den Chiefs’ Dull Knife, Little Wolf and Little Shield had signed. The Govern- the Bluebird Commons in ment signed the Treaty. The American Settlers ignored the Treaty to get at WHAT IS THIS COVER’S and the US government; a time dren. The Cheyenne were expected Woodcrest Villa, 2001 Harris- the rich reserves of lumber, game and gold. The Government would not keep CHIEF APPEAL? when the government allowed to live on a reservation with the burg Ave, Lancaster, PA 17601 the American Settlers out. White Americans to illegally Sioux, in accordance to the “1868 at 7:00 PM. Dues are $10.00 a The cover bears Scott C25, a 6¢ year. For club information call The more I researched the history of Chief Little Shield, the more it read like Twin-Motored Transport Plane grab land and mineral rights-- Treaty of Ft. Laramie,” which Lucy Eyster at 717-735-2586. a John Ford movie. It had all the elements: the mountains, rivers and beauti- Issue reflecting the six-cent GOLD--from the rightful land Chiefs Dull Knife, Little Wolf, and 5 Website: LCPS-Stamps.net ful wilderness of the western states; the struggle of daily survival of the domestic airmail rate effective owners—the Cheyenne and the Little Shield had signed. The White settlers and Native Americans. White settlers moved west and discov- from July 1, 1934 thru March Lakota Sioux--after gold had Government signed the Treaty. The PSLC Officers and Board ered gold; the Lakota, Dakota, Sioux, and Cheyenne were forced off their 25, 1944. It’s tied to a spectacu- been discovered by White settlers American settlers ignored the Trea- President: lands; US Army and Native Americans fought; Native Americans and White lar hotel advertising cover from moving west. Battles took place ty to get at the rich reserves of settlers fought. Wait, this was a John Ford movie! in Montana, Wyoming, and the lumber, game, and gold. The Gov- Hal Klein, 717-272-5234 the Plains Hotel, Cheyenne, [email protected] “Cheyenne Autumn” was John Ford’s last western and the first where he WY. It shows a 1916 portrait of Dakota Territories with the most ernment would not keep the Amer- st portrayed the brutalization of the Great Plains Native Americans in film.6 I Chief Little Shield of the North- famous of these being the “Battle ican Settlers out. 1 Vice President: have seen all of Ford’s films on television or in the theatre, and like most 1 of the Little Bighorn“ or “Cus- The more I researched the history Douglas Milliken, 717-330-4062 ern Cheyenne Dog Soldiers. 2 kids, westerns were my favorite. However this film and storyline made a This portrait hung above the ter’s Last Stand.” Leading an of Chief Little Shield, the more it [email protected] attack of Dog Soldiers against different and lasting impression. I would soon figure out how this film, I’ve Plains Hotel Reception desk read like a John Ford movie. It had 2 nd Vice President: Custer was Chief Little Shield.3 seen only twice since 1964, related to this cover. until it closed. all the elements: the mountains and Charles DiComo, 914-450-3791 Somewhere beyond the bends of the North Platte River in Nebraska in the Following the “Battle of Little rivers, the beautiful wilderness of [email protected] 4 th fall of 1878, the Cheyenne council split into two groups: the first group of Bighorn” , the US 7 Army the western states, and the struggle Past President: Dog Soldiers wished to stop running and headed to the Red Cloud Agency chased the Great Plains Native of daily survival of the White set- Americans across the Territories tlers and Native Americans. White Bill Greiner, III, 717-394-0879 located in the Wyoming Territory. Chief Little Shield lead the first Dog Sol- [email protected] Tax Tips for Hobbies that diers and their families. The second group was lead by Chief Little Wolf. He attempting to place them on gov- settlers moved west and discovered headed into the winding Power River basin of northeast Wyoming. The two ernment reservations. In 1877 gold; the Lakota, Dakota, Sioux, Secretary: Earn Income groups would find themselves back together at Fort Robinson, after Dull Forty years earlier, at the time of Crazy Horse surrendered at Ft. and Cheyenne were forced off their Diane Meek, 717-396-9262 Knife's band of Cheyenne were caught in a blinding snowstorm, surrounded the Black Hills War, battles Robinson, Nebraska with a few lands; US Army and Native Amer- [email protected] th Cheyenne chiefs and nearly 1,000 icans fought; (èPresident Pg.2) by the 7 U.S. army. They surrendered without a fight -- cold, tired and lack- were fought between Native Interim Treasurer: ing food. American Great Plains tribes Cheyenne men, women and chil- Lou DiFelice, 717-295-5536 The next tax filing season is closer than On November 22 Carl Schurz, Secretary of the Interior, and Phillip Sheridan, [email protected] Comman-ding General of the Army, determined the Cheyenne would be Publicity: you think. Millions of people enjoy hob- returned to the south reservation, period. The Cheyenne refused. The Army’s PSLC’s 2016 Annual Open House Len Kasper, 717-723-1864 next decision was to starve and freeze 1,500+ men, women and children [email protected] bies such as stamp, coin collecting, etc., into submission. No food. No water. No wood for heat. Move south or die! Special Presentations by Dave Hunt and Al Schaub On the night of January 9, 1879, a child died of starvation and the Cheyenne It is that time of year which we wFree parking the impact on the results. Dave is a Membership & ATA: Lucy Eyster, 717-735-2586 but the IRS may also consider them a revolted, making a daring escape using the dismantled guns they had hidden all look forward to, our Open collector of Errors, Freaks, and wAl Schaub will stretch your [email protected] for months; but they had little ammunition. The soldiers pursued and many House, a time of fellowship and Oddities, so come and learn about collecting imaginations with his source of income. As such, if you engage Cheyenne men, women and children were killed, including Chief Little fun, an opportunity to invite our the interesting material he has Newsletter Editor: presentation entitled “Another Shield. The remaining survivors were then herded south in the freezing cold stamp friends. There will be lots compiled over the years. Programs, and APS Rep: 3 Source of Philatelic Fun.” Enjoy in a hobby that provides a source of in- with little food or protection. So went the history; so went John Ford’s film– to do and see tonight. Paul Petersen, 717-299-5640, his perspective on the hobby. except where it was filmed. [email protected] wStamp & cover displays with come, you must report that income on w Dave Hunt has a PowerPoint And then there was Harry P. Hynds, the last Owner of the Plains Hotel, discussion with the owners Save the Date: Wednesday, 19 your tax return; however, taxpayers (espe- Cheyenne, Wyoming. Hynds was blown into Cheyenne by the strong plains presentation entitled “Preprint- November, 7:00 pm, Bluebird winds in the 1880s. He was part of the great influx of people who fled west wFree packet of stamps for visi- ing Paper Creases.” This is Commons, Woodcrest Villa. seeking a new life, fortune and relief from the Great Depression of 1873- tors and new members based on his recent article in Packet Preparation Night for APS cially business owners) should be aware ATA’s Topical Time.
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