The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-19
Many Mythical Tales Of the Aboriginal
American Some Queer and
Weird Stories.
HE sET THE WORLD ON FIRE.
An Indian Thinks he has Made Wonderful
Discovery Medicine Man Has Fun
Gathering Jewels From the
Clouds--Other Tales.

Yiuita, I. T., Aug. l6.-The In
dian Territory Is rich in myths ans
traditions. Many Of the INDIAN
are simple and still so primitive
that superstition and signs are theil
rules Of conduct. No one in tho
territory is more familiar with In.
dian lore chan chas. Gibson. Mr..
Gibson related recently COW, ac.
cording to their belief, the Took a
yar chees came into possession Of
the famous jewels which are 70 con-
smcuous In the Green Corn danss
now in progress. The story, as Mr..
Gibson learned il, rms thus.
"Years and years ago the oae That
looks over The Muskogees appeared
20 The medicine man and spoke 70
him, saying. Your celebrations
are incomplete, sou need jewel )
with your celebrations IIo told
him chat on q certain day and on q
corlain mountain mountain peak b.
would meet The gFea, medicine mau
who would receive from him certain
jewels, which would be ornamenss
for their great festivities.
Hrhc medicine man Of Took
par.elces was very grateful 10 ihe
one that looks over the Muskogocs,
aud promised 10 go,o The mountain
peak on that date, aud did go. The
medicine man waited long and well
To- the promised jewels, and At last
there appeared a cloud ID tine wcsi,
coioing 10 the direction of the
mountain peak finally coming over
The peak aud covering the mountain (
top uaiil &c was very dark. The
n, ,iiclno maa was scared nearly Il
death and stood still and waited for
fhe woft. Jus. about The lime ihe
medicine man was giving up IN de.
spais llore came stain Of the sweet
est music hc ever heard. This
brought The medicine man TO his
right mind. lie stood and listened
very inienily. After the music was
kept up Tor aeveryl minutes all be.
rame as quiet a. death. After
st.liness Of some nne there appeared
. fog or mist above ihc medicine
mans Lead. Then it was that 2
beautiful cane woven basket ap-
l,sared 10 reach Of the medicine
mans hands above his head. he
rsaehcd Up for The basket and j.
dropped gently INTO bis hands. Jusi
"a that moment the mist cleared
at,y aud the sun was shining
brightly over the mountains and
valleys. lIe SAID 70 himself, Took
us. s.chee, and ramhled OF down She
mounlain. He raised the top Of /
toe basket to take a peep, but ibs Z
jewels were SO bright that no man q
could behold them in the sunshine {
le took them TO The Ehokothlacco. q
or gouare house, in great triumph Z
snd pflced them 10 the sacred vault. 8
which place but few are allowed 10 q
.nler. The wind-clan OF The rook- Z
par chees. being the strongest clan 6
nsfe made custodians OF the sacred 3
evels, which lacrcd ciiioe they have B
7 ID 70 this day.
Zach ytas these jewels are taken Q
.om the facred yaull with great I
,mp 10 bright. running stream. Z
nd are secured very bright. In (
.rnin part Of their celebration q
,eso iau 'els are s.,a-sa in the bands E.
f Young ne0 ubo dance With them. O.
her than the wind clan dare moi 4
,ach them. They are from the p
he OF mans head to e foot Or 4
lore long and come six or seven d
,ches wide. Each one has differ 4
b ring aud the sound Of ihe touch
very sweet even 10 Ibis dsy. The y
ook-a-par-chees are the only 10. l
ans On the face Of ihe earth who q
ave thsse jewels and dance with
ien. Isnszid that 90 one but e
lan of tie nind-cian Of ale Took %
-par-chees eaa Withstand The SHOCK e
holding ih.se ersstralics ,.
1r Gibson also iella this story A
fan iudian who ihought be had @
land b way 70 set The uorid On :
re. %
several years ago Greek u. ga
iscorered that he oonid SET the a.
.orid on Gre He bud been oui So