New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
A SPECULATIVE INDIAN AT The VIM "N'i'

rnpcur,TTrE INDIAN AT THE WILD WESI
In the early part Of the summer an inciden' DC
curred in the Wild West encampmeht III SUM
BROOKLYN that made much OF IN the coiu,,i'
Of the newspapers. 1t was the marriage oi i,'s"
raar an Ogalalla Sioux chief. and MIS-. Hoiy
blanket one of the widowed women OF the 'r'ue'
=, uas the first Christian marriage in which Iuii-
b,ooded Indians were the contracting parties ce'e
brated east of the Rocky Mountains Inc Ne''
DR. Lloyd Of Brooklyn. who performed 'he .e'e
mony was greatly interested. ana never "'u ne
unite man and woman in the holy oohos OF i'''ii
,ronv with more solemnity than he displayed upon
%hat coca SION He expressed the heartiest wishes
for the success of the happy pair ana saiu '""'
ne would be interested in later years u ie"i'
what the lives of the bride and bridegroom might
be. and to know what impression the whi'e man
marriage" would have upon the SIOUX
High Bear who is without doubt the most per
<ect snecinen of the true Indian In the ehtlre
camp had been jolly sort OF leHo" peiote
the marriage, and had given little thous"' "
this worlds goods So long as he had plenty Vi
food and clothing for his daily needs. ne was sac
isAed. and gloomy care troubled him littie II any
TT. and Holy Blanket did not take wedding
trim They knew nothing OF such affairs. but after
the ceremony was over. they went to the ihoia'l
dining-hail ate a substantial dinner and returned
to their epee for the ma Sour
He He seemed the same man in all but one respect
he had undoubtedly taken upon himself ..a, h bs
discrimination to invest his wages In such goods
and chattels as would net him the greatest num-
her OF ponies when he returns 10 the aeenc! ~
the fall, He lived quietly with his price IN one
of the painted tepees nearest the south emu oi
The "a mn performed his work regularly ana care
fuly and on pay days boarded up ms money
until many weeks had passed - .o ~
s visit was made to his tepee a DAY OF TWO aso.
c,,ch an exhibition of Indian wealth was nowhere
eIse to he found in all the Wild West encanp-
ment Red shawis galore ornamented me SUES
of the tepee and brightly colored blankets "t err
carefully folded up in pile on the I,oor near I'M, ms
bed new trunk. covered with sa,NanAeu III .
and yari-colored metal mountings, mad proiImeiis
Mace in the dwelling, and II was packed iuli Oh
Foods Of similar character. Perhaps this display
Of such gay trappings may seem wasleiuI 70 az az
American eve but when II is known that each VI
those brilliant shawls will bring pony worth
from SIS to $780, perhaps High Bear KNOWS t his
little book" after all He Will return with ms
nnrcbases TO the agency and after sufficient tune
has passed 10 suit the Indian Idea OF formanty; ne
will gradually let IT become known that ne mas
Hne blankets and shawls for sale. H. VIII non pe
MANY weeks before High Bear VIII De seHhe
horses TO horsetraders, and not many more uays
until he will be able deposit In bank ron OF
money many times greater In value than an tne
money he has earned while MEMBER OF the Nlii
West ORGANIZATION. His example is being followed
nv No Neck and Flat Iron. also prominent chleis,
Fronting by the business example he has set mem
The popularity of the Wild West seems never
IN Wane The attendance keeps up AT famous
rate and the management has deternined 10 Keep
omen house until cold weather sets In There are
so many thrilling and interesting features IN the
Entertainment afforded In the arena that IL wei
bears seeing dozen times.