The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
DOWN CAME THE SPANISH FLAG.
Capt. Pixies story of an Incident In 1905
at . Pawnee viuag I'm Kansas.

Cant. Pixies story of an Incident In 1900
at q Pawnee village In Kansas.
In 1906. at a Pawnee Indian village,
in the Great American desert. the site
of which Is now in Republi county
Kansas, Zebulon M. Pike hauled down
the Spanish flag and ran up OLD Glory
in it's stead. On Sept. % OF each year
the people OF north central Kansas meet
at the little town of Republic City TO
commemorate the deed of Captain Pike.
This year the celebration was of spe2isl
interest because Of the war with SPAN.
Kansas. in 1906, was in disputed ter
ritory, and h relations the
United States and Spain wore a serious
aspect. Actual hostilities betwee the
troops on the Texas and Orleans from
tiers were narrowly averted. The PAW
nee Indians were flying the Spanish nag
because of fear of the parent country.
When captain Pike arrived at the raw
nee village, he decided to rest a day
on his expedition to the Rocky Noun
tains. where he discovered h great
peak which was named in his honor.
In the presence OF 400 warriors Captain
Pike held a council. The notes he took
on that occasion were afterward seiz-
ed by the Spanish authorities together
with copies of all his speeches to the
different Indian nations. At the recent
celebration held at Republic City, Cap
ldlh IihS o"h W
was read:
But IL may be interesting to OBJ
serve here" said Captain PIKE, IN
speaking of the documents which the
Spanish government had seized. IN
case they should be returned. that the
Spaniards had left several of their hags
In his village. one of which was I'M
furled at the chiefs door the day OF
the grand council. and that among va
rious charges n demands I gave them
was that the said flag should be deliv-
cred TO me. and one of the United States
flags be received and hoisted in Its
stead. This probably was carrying the
pride OF the nation a little too far. as
there had so lately been a large force
of Spanish cavalry at the village. which
had made a great Impression on the
minds OF the young men as TO their
power, seque etc, which my ap-
pearance with 20 infantry was by no
means calculated TO remove. After the
chiefs had replied to various parts or
my discourse. but were silent as 70 tne
flag. adding hat II was impossible Tor
the nation to have two fa~thers-that
they must either be the children Of the
Spaniards or acknowledge their Ameri-
can father. -,
AFTER a silence Of some time an old
man arose. went to the door. took
down the Spanish nag. Dug II In
/ ana ldlO u ~ H. Itth- ~
ed the American flag and elevated II
on the stan which had lately born me
standard OF his Catholic majesty. This
gave great satisfaction to the Osages
and Kaws, both OF whom registered
vows to be themselves under American
protection.
"Perceiving that every face In the
council was ciouded with sorrow. as II
some great national calamity were
about to befall them. I took up the con-
tested colors and told them that. as
they had shown themselves dutiful chill
dren in acknowledging their grea'
American father. I did not wish to en-
barrass them with the Spaniards. fol
IL was the wish of the Americans that
their red brethren SHOULD remain peace
ably around their own fires and not EN-
broil themselves In any disputes be-
tween the white people. and for feai
that the Spaniards might return there
in force again. I returned them theii
nag, u with an Injunction that II
should V be hoisted again during
our stay. Al this there was a genera
shout OF applause. and the charge wal
particularly attended to-"
At the recent celebration II was voted
that the state Of Kansas shouid cree
on m site OF the old Pawnee villag
a commensurate with tn
deed of Captain Pike.