The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
THE sloUIS RED PIPESroNES
indians Resent tho Fencing In of the
Famous Deposit of Red Stone.

Indians Resent the Fencing In of the
Famous Deposit of Red Stone.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. March 3O.-The Indian De-
partment Is now treating with the Sioux
Indians for the cess'on OF their title to the
famous red piT astone reservation. The reser-
walton Is only one mile square. but 1t 10 known
TO the Indians all over the United States. be-
cause Of the wonderful red pipeclay which Is
found here and for the legendary lore con-
nected with this stone. This stone lies In the
bed OF Pipestons Greek. in tbs southwest
ern corner OF the State OF Minnesota,
one bank OF which Is surmounted by
q granite cliN some sixty feet high.
viii { the opposite bank is formed bya gradual
sore sf,T to to, the n IPs Ealri fob6 II G w fsem 9n 'h' ana SsFGJa ene
Nicolett. the French explorer. carved their
name on a slab Of granite that today stands
the sacred grounds OF the red man, This par:
ticu!ar spot, a. the instance OF the Secretary OF
the Interior. has heen surrounded by an iron
fence as a protection against the vandalism Of
relic hunters.
TO ms SDos the niIg lnI1ans ns sor ctptur aSsu n
search Of their traditional emblem OF peace.
TIE ne Rcd Roa R,psTSL9Syyn; ta They 81 h1 tSe ' %sst, yf@m rem tim
s" q 'hounI 'aTy of New Mextco snd rom
the shores Of Lake Erie that they might secure
the beautiful red clay. soft when taken from
its watery bed. nut soon becoming hardened
with exposure 10 the air.
Against the determination Of the Govern
the Indians have fled n vigorous protest, They
i whr1 1f ths a aqye s9 ef Is r the truth n + is to preserve
the quarry that the Indian Department has
taken these steps. But the Indians do not be-
The value e the red pG ,; /; inc IRE
Lake. 4. d. on the British boundary. a p.Ee
made IRON this material viii buy a pony. In
among til" remote tribes il has a IpT"ha.inS
value almost ennal to its weight u gold hni -
:ar mare it"SL!ahls Ho a isr os gar,eF
There is a legend among the lntlons . al
tribes that " hen tn" world was Young an me
place, that they were about equally d!yiI"d.
| ~one-half heing AZ war with the oI,her- Mhlt
n deadly conflict was raging the floods came
an II temportry truce was arranged. az tne
| Ind ans crowded around these hluhs IN an
| effort to escape the waters. But m" waters
rose. and all the warriors were drowned; Now
it is believed among the red-klns mar me req
whom the Great Spirit destroyed III "a III Of
"HThis red stone has ALWAYS been regarded as
n symbol Of peace aud an omen ~ good Tor
tune Warring tribes FOR generations have
recognized a truce whil. upon TINS .anrSl Sgi.'
AMI al tribes have. been p"rmi ted I q gather
! III. blood o; their fathers nnmo'ested bS mar
! enemies. though they might engage IN deadly
conflict after both parties had Withdrawn from
The spot. ,i,o.
at least none has yet been discovered just
across Tho Minnesota boundary. hprth, OF hdinF
! Lake. there = u similar drp"Sit "I "nat IS
! known as rha stone OF the Chlppcwas. hlt TINS
is let Mack and slightly harder than the red
ppr-tone. The ChipI-waS make pines OF ms
] Hack stone. and for All practical purposes 4 IS
ns good for this purpose "a the red stone. But
the ulack stone is not priced by the ind,hns
for the reason that Their" Is no legend attath'l
a. nor il II supnoSad 10 possess that charm
which is claimed Tor the owners Of red pipes
Through tue eountless yLsltttions 10 SeaIrn
have reduced the Lodges Of red stone until
now there ia very little OF It exposed. ana Y Is
,,,,aaaary IN Ilus han Hnfh the creek bed 10 OD-
tain the rock. No one knows the extent OF the
deposit.