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  • The Genius of Fort Lapawai (1913)
  • Short | 20 min | Short, Western
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The Genius of Fort Lapawai (1913)
Short | 20 min | Short, Western
General Howard is endeavoring to persuade the Nez Perces Indians to sell their lands. They hesitate to sign the deeds. Chief Joseph is straightforward and wishes peace, but he is insulted by Howard, who tells him the Indians will either ...See moreGeneral Howard is endeavoring to persuade the Nez Perces Indians to sell their lands. They hesitate to sign the deeds. Chief Joseph is straightforward and wishes peace, but he is insulted by Howard, who tells him the Indians will either sign or have their lands taken away from them, and be placed upon a government reservation by force. An outraged young Sub Chief shakes his fist in Howard's face. He is arrested, and the other Indians would interfere, but Chief Joseph restrains them. The Indians depart. The medicine man, in a vision, shows them certain victory and depicts the bleaching bones of the Pale Faces lining the desert. He incites them and they go on the warpath. Chief Joseph would stop them, but things have gone too far. They start out, and attack isolated settlers. Blood is shed, and Joseph decides to lead his people to victory. In the Garrison the officers disagree as to the methods employed, and wiser heads council diplomacy. Amongst these are Col. Mede and his son, Bobby. Bobby is a genius. He is experimenting with electricity, and it is the cause of getting him into trouble. Bobby is much in love with Alice, General Howard's daughter, and Howard has little use for what he regards as a dreamer. The Indians are given final notice. They would kill the messenger, but for the intervention of Chief Joseph. The war is on. Bobby asks the General for his daughter's hand, and is told that if he proves his worth in battle that he will he accepted as the suitor of Alice. Bobby tells Alice of his great idea, and they keep it to themselves. They spend much time digging holes around the stockade and are busy with many wires. The Indians again ride out. This time the fort and the troopers are their objective. The Pale Faces must he exterminated. Chief Joseph is accompanied by his daughter, Nytla. He drills his troops as would the Americans. The Indians win the first battle and spike the guns, and take quantities of lead and powder with them, reinforcements arrive. The Indians craftily lead their opponents into a grove of trees. They climb the trees, attack their foes from the tree tops, and again have considerably the best of matters. The unsuccessful troopers return, and preparations are made for the inevitable attack. The Indians start and attack and Bobby runs off and is branded as a coward by his father and the officers. He runs to his batteries, and helped by Alice, they watch the progress of the Indians through a loophole in the stockade. The Indians crowd together and prepare to storm the stockade. Bobby presses a button and a terrific explosion occurs without the fort, and the Indians are blown into the air, very few escaping. When the smoke clears away, the astonished officers go out to discover the cause. They find the wires and the holes. They interrogate the only man who would meddle with such things in the fort, Bobby, and find out that it is he that saved the day and the good name of the Garrison. General Howard congratulates him, and gives him his daughter in marriage. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Jan 21, 1913
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Jan 21, 1913 (United States)

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