New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07

HIGH BEAR AID 80 NECK At TIE IKf'A9-
URER'S DESK.
knows he can get bargains when he returns 70 N''
ppople Mt the end OF the season-bianNt'@' S","
and various other things Of practical utility whi''
no c,, ret =, prices sure to give him n large margin
If nroOt He leaves the reservation with o'''"e'
for baggaGc AMI returns with Saratoga uu"E
packed fun - -
..Buralo BIZ confirms this statement lie says
that when the Indians he had In Europe TWO year
ago say, the shawls in Scotland. thick soft anu al
wool which they could buy al s. or 81 each, they
were stirred ont OF all their stolidty ana literary
"yyont broke" on them. Nut he credits the r'u
men with rather more generosity o. oisIof''o" '''"
Small DO s. FOR H. believes good snare a. '''9 Va
their shawl purchases were intended for presents 10
relatives and friends at home. lie cannot now
ovcr affirm, that they were insensble 10 the con
alteration that shawl worth s. In Scotland could
IL. traded readily In South Dakota for pony worth
so or S2j. -
II has been tho uniform practice IN the " IN
West show" 10 pay or the Indians on Inc hrst %
every month excepting tho last month ~ the "a
SON which the conirac; with the Department oil ""
Interior required should be paid on tho reservation
mon their discharge. This year the final pay up 20
the time OF arrival at home wages running
untn thcn-will amount TO about monih ana "
half ami the Indians were exceedingly ANXIOUS 10
get all they could while In the East whore the pur
greater than on the reservation. Colonel W. +.
cody was perfectly willing TO accommodate them
BIZ: n: without specific authorization from the "'N-
eminent FOR such Modification 81 the Co. .i"''' am
Il ,hoir earnest solicitation telegraphed to me Do
,arirstnt f.n explanation Of the situation ana
tl,,r wishes himself remaining perfectly neutral
anil ,cav;.e 10 the authorities tie decision of the
ou.gtlcu 70 the great qualification Of tho rcd men
the Department was good enough TO recognize 'he
praciic1hi,ity o. their views o. the SITUATION an"
telccrarhod back authorization Tor payment h'T' ~
H.. 'lryer part u the wages duo them. The ie'.s
came On the evening OF october l. AMI Jule Keen.
ta, treasurer OF the show. made the paj mcnts On
t.c following morning.
Iu no shpshoI anu Indifferent fashion dld th'
I'd m - rrcaOut themselves 90 the Treasures tent
Thty rose wor;hiy to the dignity 81 III" occasion
tn FIR brightest blankets most Handsomely beaded
I,.einrs and Inocrasins and tallest feather mead
dresses were d,nnod and there Was no nlgrarlN-
mesa IN tho use Of the VIVA paints that constitute
FUN dress for ceremonial orcasiors. The y"uh%
buck Who's iIrquc fancy u Is to sarprifa tho p"'
face audiences hy HIS original coatum' OF pa
er-.n paint ard brecch clout seemed - ha''
found moro brilliant green than usual. and looked
n,oh ~. a Giant FROG. Tn lat sHn-chiet "ho7"
steady ur. ference for blazing vsrnilion coI"i"-
nance makes him noteworthy Al every performance
/ had laid ON Ms chos'n tint With sach ho'rHhiy
that bis fei blanket seemed fa4.d by contrast WIN
hi tac".
4 lt,la ~ oro side ~ the tent were n group Of
Indian squawy. squatted on The ground. The ne"es-
slty for maintaining supernatural assumption OF
dignity has not Impressed Itself on tn squaw
mind They aurheI. chartered. whispered -loo'.-
irC roruishly at the men-and seemed TO be ar
ranging programme or planning a campaign.
which as subsequent proceedings demonstrated.
WAS lust what they were doing.
one by one tho chiefs and then the warriors and
young bucks and last OF all the squnwa. entered
the trsasurer's Office and received their pay. 80
Neck the head chief, wag The first his rank giv'nE
him precedence lie gets So mo1th. some o.
the others get go some IS and the rest s.. nc
/ cording TO tn elr rank ard value. each having an
/ Ind, pendent contract with tn show. EGch ~ he
/ received his money AIMED his mark to tn" pay
/ roll.
! While this was going tho rGuaws commenced
! operations. They sang necessarily The queer ll-
Iaby sort Of song which Ia heard from Them nt
/ each performance as they slowly ride around the
great arena. IT Was that same air, seemingly.
which They SANG during the raging Off, hut rs
measure perhaps little Iveli"r Now and
then one o, the mon, coming Qua from tie trens-
urer's tent with his none In his nnrds, would
stop before the group ana give two bank
! notes TO one or another OF thc singing sluaws,
who would laugh. chatter and - right on with
the singing.
Mrs Whitaker. matron Of the ca1ip and mis-
tress OF the wardrobe. explained tn came They
max. 40 the words they Sing they go along.
! md the peculiar ne ody-if you call 1t "A
| melody adapts itself with al the Elasticity r.
! o,,irol 10 any measure. The Improvisation may
/ fall in And the words arr laudations of the war
riors going In TO get their noncy-how Handsome
they are how strong. how sditu In tho Chaae.
and how brave ana cunning In war. what brave
deeds they have done ana what wealth in pon' 3.
rohcs-and scalps. perhapc-they poas ~. when
tho man comes out he rewards their song Of praise
with money Sometimes ~ gives =, or g. or e..
and ] have known high rs so to be given by
Il chief who vos liberal ana flush. 1t IL Just n
survival among them Of The MINISTRIES and tro,ba-
donrs who used to sing The slOrie3 ot hinge and
KNIGHTS, and get gol1 chains ether portable
pcrqonal properly OF va.ue for 40 doing. or. pog-
sib.y We MAJ consider II q sort Of crude cqui,a
lent TO getting q good personal notice In 4 nows-
paper ard paying for the supposa standing II
gives amonC TIE community In which the news
paper circulates No. they don't pool thcir r.
sues or lump the sum. received end divide them
equally Each holds OH TO what she gets. and aa
the men take care 20 give TO them IN turn. they
come out about even. | have known them TO get
so or SIS each payday. What they receive
they expend very strsiby and judciously In buy
ing articles OF practical to them or save care
fully"
one OF the interpreters says that this trouba
act is. when they are at home. generally prac
fraining-doubtess from natural difldsnce about
receiving presents that would be- given more foi
Mandatory minstresy: but here there are 80 few
OF them. and all worthy wives. that they Join to
gether In the performance to Keep each other n
countenance. And they not only get out OF II goo
profit, but a great deal of fun and the men ar,
glad TO hear them. for II Ia one OF their home Gus
| toms.
! The FIRST duty OF each Indian when he gets his
pay 10 the self-impossd one Of going about the