Friday, November 29, 2013

SAND CREEK MASSACRE





We arrived at Black Kettle's and Left Hand's camp at daylight. Lieut. Wilson with Co.s "C", "E" & "G" were ordered to in advance to cut off their herd. He made a circle to the rear and formed a line 200 yds. From the village, and opened fire. Poor Old John Smith and Louderbeck ran out with white flags but they paid no attention to them, and they ran back to their tents. I refused to fire and swore that none but a coward would, for by this time hundreds of women and children were coming toward us and getting on their knees for mercy. Anthony shouted, "kill the sons of bitches" Smith and Louderbeck came to our command although I am confident there were 200 shots fired at them, for I heard an officer say that Old Smith and any one who sympathized with the Indians, ought to be killed and now was a good time to do it.
When the Indians found there was no hope for them they went for the Creek and got under the banks and some of the bucks got their bows and a few rifles and defended themselves as well as they could.The massacre lasted six or eight hours, and a good many Indians escaped. I tell you Ned it was hard to see little children on their knees have their brains beat out by men professing to be civilized. One squaw was wounded and a fellow took a hatchet to finish her, and he cut one arm off, and held the other with one hand and dashed the hatchet through her brain. One squaw with her two children, were on their knees, begging for their lives of a dozen soldiers, within ten feet of them all firing - when one succeeded in hitting the squaw in the thigh, when she took a knife and cut the throats of both children and then killed herself. One Old Squaw hung herself in the lodge - there was not enough room for her to hang and she held up her knees and choked herself to death. Some tried to escape on the Prairie, but most of them were run down by horsemen. I saw two Indians hold one of anothers hands, chased until they were exhausted, when they kneeled down, and clasped each other around the neck and both were shot together. They were all scalped, and as high as half a dozen taken from one head. They were all horribly mutilated. You would think it impossible for white men to butcher and mutilate human beings as they did.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

FOUR HOUR KENNEDY SPECIAL ABOUT TO BEGIN


I’ll be doing a four hour special on the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination from 3 to 7pm today.  I’ll try to allow time for your calls and input.  You can give me feedback by Facebook, Twitter or calling the program at 540-0740.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Am at KVOR - I-25 & Woodman (west side of the interstate) for The Springs Rescue Mission & Their Rescue A Neighbor Donation effort. I will be here till noon at the Corner where the Rescue Mission & KVOR trucks are located. But PLEASE... if the weather is just too much for your or your vehicle, please donate by phone or online. Or if it is closer to your home or work, you can drop off at the Rescue Mission on W Las Vegas St through 1 pm.
Phone to donate: 632-1822 (Mission main number)
Web site: springsrescuemission.org.


TODAY is the day... please join me during my show and after (I will be there to greet you after the show) in donating cash and in kind donations to The Springs Rescue Mission. I will be in the parking lot to take your donations from 10:00 to 1:00. I know some might not be able to get there because of the snow, but please call to donate or go online to donate. You can also go to the Mission itself. Yesterday Ed Bircham promised to be there and make a donation, Rudy said he would put political differences aside and be there to make a cash donation, Janeen made her donation during yesterday's show by going online.

• Phone to donate: 632-1822 (Mission main number)
• Web site: springsrescuemission.org.
• Needed items for in-kind donations
o Frozen turkeys
o Non-perishable food
o Personal care items
• Monetary donations throughout campaign (see what $45 can do below)
• Thursday 11/21 dropoff points are KVOR - Cumulus at Tiffany Square (I-25 & Woodman - west side )and the Mission on W Las Vegas St through 1 pm

A $45 donation to Springs Rescue Mission can cover
• A complete holiday food box, including the turkey, that will provide three days’ worth of food for most families of four OR
• Five nights of overnight shelter, including breakfast, in the Mission’s Winter Shelter OR
• One complete day of all-inclusive care and training (including 3 hot meals) in the Mission’s addiction recovery program (New Life Program), OR
• About 1/3 of the daily cost ($125) to house, feed, and care for a family in the Mission’s Family Center

Please remember any amount is welcome.

“Visit www.springsrescuemission.org and click on the “Rescue a Neighbor” link to donate now.”

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Here are some items I've found in my pantry to donate at the radio station tomorrow for the Springs Rescue Mission's Rescue a Neighbor 2013.  I will be in the parking lot to take your donations from 10:00 to 1:00.

Phone to donate: 632-1822 (Mission main number)
Web site: springsrescuemission.org.
Needed items for in-kind donations
o Frozen turkeys
o Non-perishable food
o Personal care items
Monetary donations throughout campaign (see what $45 can do below)
Thursday 11/21 dropoff points are KVOR - Cumulus at Tiffany Square (I-25 & Woodman - west side )and the Mission on W Las Vegas St through 1 pm

The $45 Question Cumulus Nov 2013

A $45 donation to Springs Rescue Mission can cover
A complete holiday food box, including the turkey, that will provide three days’ worth of food for most families of four OR
Five nights of overnight shelter, including breakfast, in the Mission’s Winter Shelter OR
One complete day of all-inclusive care and training (including 3 hot meals) in the Mission’s addiction recovery program (New Life Program), OR
About 1/3 of the daily cost ($125) to house, feed, and care for a family in the Mission’s Family Center

Please remember any amount is welcome.

“Visit www.springsrescuemission.org and click on the “Rescue a Neighbor” link to donate now.”