The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-29
MYSTERIES OF CAMP LIFE
AS 1t Is Enjoyed by the Noble
Red Man.
WILL PARADE TUESDAY
They Will Give q Camp Moving Scene
on the Fourth and 1t Will Be the
Drowning Feature of the
Celebration.

Sol Levy, commander of the army
" heu men which is to parade on the
Fourth of July, drove out to the camp
last evening with a load of bread. meat
and other delicacies which he turned
over TO the commissary of the tribe.
A reporter for the Standard accompa-
nled the commander and was indicted
INTO the mysteries of camp life as en-
Joyed by the red man. There are three
camps out on the base of the timbered
butte south of town. The bands are the
strays and residue of larger ones that
have passed through Butte this spring
on rag and bone hunting expeditions.
Most of them. however, are Crees, who
call Butte their home, Notwithstanding
the fact that they are supposed to be
on the other side of the international
boundary line. There are about 70 in
the camps, including children. of which
there is generous smattering.
There is one very pretty young female
Indian. Sol Levy called her squaw.
She is the daughter of one of the sew
eral sub-chiefs or straw bosses. She
would not be taken for squaw among
a band Of the gaudily attired latter, for
she wears calico dress, and her hair
is not straight and black. 1t is more
the color of sun-cured vinegar. She
carries herself with queenly bearing
and poise that would draw tears from
a peacock's eyes. Sol called her Mandy
and she smiled coyly But on this oc-
casion Sol wore a red necktie and this
probably produced the significant smile
on the tanned girls face. Mandy COM
mands certain portions of the English
language with the versatility of train
ed beer jerker.
Are you going to participate in the
parade next tuesday, the reporter
asked.
well, I guess nit" she replied.
That's what I'm here for amt it, Sol
ly, old Sox?" and Sol said Don't it,"
Just at this juncture young buck
stepped in with the startling informa-
ton that one of the 3-year-old bucks
had swallowed a darning needle, ex-
pressing fear lest the child should be
unable to march in the parade.
Sol assured the young man that ey-
erything went on the Fourth of July
and then the buck smiled.
Sitting in front of dark brown tepee,
smoking a cigarette made of butcher
shop paper and plug cut, reclined old
Chief Two Calls. He was not In com
municative mood. He had been at the
circus and had seen the parade in the
forenoon. When Sol appeared in front
of the tent the chief looked at him
with scorn.
You have given us the flim-fla my
Christian friend" said he in acknoWl-
edgment of SOILS salute.
How so?" asked Sol. 90.
You have kept us here by promises
and inducements. You kept us in the
belief that we were to take part~in the
parade. When the parade Is over you
come down here to taunt us. We are
not gulls. AT daybreak on the morrow
we break camp and move to yonder
horizon. Oh, the cunning and deceit of
the white race. We shall go to Helena
and hunt for better class of whites
May, nay" shouted Sol. THAT is
not the parade of our people. These are
roaming minstrels from the white-Wall-
ed cities of the far East They come
here to-day and go tomorrow. We are
here forever. Our day Is seven ahead.
On the morn of the last quarter OF the
moon we shine. Then it will be the
day of our rejoicing, in red, white and
blue. Be of good cheer, kind sire, the
circus is not in it with our show:
The old man laid his head on an ant
hill and was soon in profound, peace
full slumber.
The bugle sounded and the Indians
congregated preparatory to the rehear-
sal The Indians will appear in the
parade in camp-moving scene. The
ponies and dogs drawing the poles, the
pappooses and the squaws, the camp
equipment and all will be seen to ad-
vantage. Sol will ride ahead dressed in
the habits of the race.
The Indian section of the parade will
be the browning feature of the Fourth
of July demonstration.
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