Arizona republican., 1902-07-11
The Tall-Bears
Go Abroad

Mr.. and Mrs. Tall Bear and their
laughter are now on their way to Eng
land to see Edward crowned. Tall
Bear is Il modern Indian in every sense
Of the word. He is a graduate of the
Carlisle school, is Il member CT the
Oklahoma Cattlemen's association, and
owns a farm in the I<iowa country
that is valued at $50O.000.
With all of this wealth he can well
afford to take a trip abroad, and to do
ii up in style at that. His decision to
attend the coronation was reached
several weeks ago, when he was told
that the American Indian would not
be represented at the big festival il
London.
y Wichita politician visited Tall
Bears handsome home on his farm in
the Kiowa district. and the CONVERSE
ton driited around to the present
status of the Indian. Tall Bear proph-
esied that in centuries to cone the
redskin would again be u most impor-
tant Individual in America.
Our race is almost extinct now"
he said. but those who are left are
beginning t. realize that they must
get out and do what you pale faces
call-what is Itch. yes, hustle.
That's the word. The American In
iian of today is beginning to become
hustler. Dozens of men of my race are
working on my farm, hundreds OF In
dams are being educated at Carlisle
We are progressing
We'll. why don't you resort to up
to-date methods and advertise your
Selves argued the politician. "If
your race is going to get up to the
front it has got to let itself be known
Why, just as an Illustration ! might
cite the fact that there went Be, a
single American Indian at the corna-
ton. If some of you educated red
skins would go over there the British
ers would make an awful fuss Over
you. and you would let them know that
you had dropped all OF your SAVAGE
traits.
"One Of these British noblcmcn
might fall in love with your daughter,
and give you the opportunity of fol-
lowing the example of the palc-face
millionaires. What would you think
of Miss Tall Bear becoming Lady AL
sernon Cholmondley?
Tall Bears eyes glistened at these
words. for he is a most ambitious In
liam. But his daughter. who was in
the room, pouted her lips and stamped
her foot mpatiently. Then she went
| over TO where her mother was sitting
and began talking eXcltediy in her ma
tive tongue.
The fair one, the pride of our life,
squaw of an Englishman," said Mrs
Tail Bear after her daughter had de-
clared herself. She says she likes
| l..
! to marry one of her own race. She
cares nothing Tor these noblemen."
Our daughter has not met tho
nobleman yet" snorted Tall Bear
Neither does she know whether she
cision if the question should ever come
before her"
AS to the browning of the king
across the water. Tall Bear thinks hi.
race should have some one over thcr,
American. Tall Bear himself woulc
like to 60"
The politicians eyes became as pil
lie had been joking with the Indian
Nevertheless, he did not remonstrat
against Tall Bears plan
On the following day the Indian sum
moned his people for council on tn
question of sending IL representative t.
the coronation. AT this gatherin;
there We're several Indians who wante,
to go to- England and who were willing
to defray the expense from their ow1
holdings. But Tall Bear was deter
mined that he would make the triI
and finally he made Il proposition
which caused his rivals to retire.