The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-08-04
SIOUX INDIANS.
Their Great Encampment
at the Geological Gard
ems.
The Most Valuable Educational Feat
ure In Outdoor Entertainments
Ever Presented.

Whatever our people do, or wher-
ever they go, they should not fail
to visit Cincinnati this season, if
only for the purpose of making a
tour of the Cincinnati Geological
Gardens, and seeing the large and
interesting band of Sioux Indians
now encamped at this world
famous resort. The Indians Will
remain but a short while longer,
and it behooves those who wish to
see the noble red man to lose no
time in paying a visit. The en-
| gagement of these Indians was a
stroke ofremarkable enterprise on
the part Of the Geological Society
of Cincinnati. This society has
ever been noted for its enterprise
and its progressiveness. 1t is
strikingly up to date, its honorable
Board of Directors being composed
of representative business men of
the Queen City. The scheme Of
placing these Indians on exhibition
originated last fall, after the ex-
perience of the Geological Society
with the Cree Indians, whom they
befriended and returned to their
Reservation, after they had been
deserted by unscrupulous show
men. Permission was obtained
from the Government at Washing
ton, and representative was sent
to the Rosebud Agency, S. H., to
make contracts with the Indians
This agent was there for several
weeks, and was very careful in his
selections, as will be seen by any
one who visits the Indian Village
at the Zoo. They all realize the
ideal of j. Fenimore Cooper, who
paints the savage, not as some
claim him to be, but as a creature
of primitive nobility, who, being
unlearned and untutorcd, is un-
aware of the vices of civilized man
kind. However this may be, the
| Indians at the Zoo are certainly ID
fine-looking set of people. The
chiefs and warriors are all tall,
broad shouldered, with dignifiod,
expressive countenances, and with
piercing, eagle eyes. The squaws
are also very handsome women,
not as ugly as the average Indian
women, while the papooses are
really pretty and attractive. These
Indians arc accompanied by several
Of the most prominent chiefs of the
Sioux Indian nation at the present
day. Among them are Little Bald
Eagle, Young Iron Shell, Spotted
Owl, Goes-to- War and Black Bear.
They have now been at the Zoo for
several weeks and have become
quite accustomed to the place.
Their village is located in the
north eastern part of the grounds,
and Is picturesque in the extreme.
1t is a city of tepees, in which the
chiefs, warri rs, squaws and pa
pooses live in primitive happiness,
just as they did in the days when
our fore-fathers encounterd them
in their struggles to push westward
the line Of civilization. They still
live in this manner on their Reser-
vations in the West, and the idea
of bringing them east, and devot.
ing a number of acres of the Zoo
logical Gardens to their village,
making all the surroundings as
picturesque as possible, is certainly
unique, and should resulti in a large
increase in the attendance at the
Geological Gardens. This village
serves to show the Indian as he is
IN repose, and the great entertain
ments, in which they appear at the
new amphitheatre south of the
lake, show him in action. These
entertainments, offered from week
to week, from series intended to
illustrate the home life of the
Indian, his conduct in the chase,
and in the war, and to bring out his
characteristics.
1t requires no extended argu-
ments to convince the reader that
these Indians are an educational
feature. The visitor, whether he
be old or young, can learn more,
and form better idea of the early
history Of our country by seeing
these Indians than by reading
whole volumes OF American
history. Before the close of the
season, there will be a number Of
special excursions from this part of
the country, and every one Of our
people who can afford to do so
should avail themselves Of one of
these numerous opportunities to
visit them, and see these great at.
fractions. The Indian is fast pass