Arizona republican., 1902-07-11

representing them. In addition to this,
he will carry to the mighty chief. Ed
ward, a fitting present which shall be
given to him as an Offering from the
Kiowas and the ComancheS."
This settled the question as to who
should represent the Indians at the
coronation. Tall Bear was chosen by
reclamation and the medicine council
wished him no end of luck in his un-
dertaking.
on the following day the Kiowa
chief appointed one of his relatives to
oversee his farm and then he began de-
voting all of his time to arranging for
the trip to Europe. He decided that he
would take his wife and daughter with
him and that they should travel in
their native costumes. Then he set
about to procure a suitable present for
the king. 1t was finally decided that
the most appropriate gift would be a
blanket This. Tall Bear argued. would
be symbolic of the protection which
the king gives his subjects.
So the wealthy Indian summoned a
number of skilled squaws and ordered
them to set TO work on fancy blan-
ket. This blanket was finished on the
day before the Indian started Tor Eng
land. 1t is Navajo affair. bound on
, the edges with elk tails and decorated
with finely polished teeth. The blan-
ket has a likeness of the king, seated
in front of a tepee woven in cloth. Be
sides this Tall Bear will present the
king with a pair of moccasins.
During this time the Indians were
arranging their costumes for the core
nation. Tail Bear had "a most elabo-
rate buckskin suit made, while he
hired several squaws to make an elk
tooth gown for his daughter. This
gown is valued at $1,000. Mrs. Tall
Bear intends wearing silk robes while
she is in London. None of her finery,
however, is made up in civilized fash
ion.
When the three Indians started fer
London last week fully 900 redskins
gathered at Tall Bears farm house to
wish him and his family u safe jour
ney. Several medicine men were on
hand with their weird incantations, but
Tall Bear had no use for these men.
Their day is past he said to a
white man who commented on his cold
attitude toward the doctors. The
old medicine men that my fore.athers
knew do not belong to this age. and the
quicker the Indian gets rid Of them
the better.
IF Tall Bear or any of his family
are taken sick on their way they will
call in Il white doctor. Tall Bear does
not believe in spells and curses. Mel
Their does his wife nor his daughter.
When he says this, he does not mean
to be disloyal to his race, for he is
proud that Indian blood flows through
| his veins. But he believes in progress
Just as the pale-face does.
AS the Indian thus declared himself
he presented a queer sight. He wore
his buckskin clothes, and his long hair
hung in two braids over his back. He
carried no weapons. yet looked fer all
the world like hostile redskin out
on the warpath. because of the eX-
IRENE gaudiness of his attire.
On his trip to Europe the Indian is
carrying with him an interpreter, a
| valet, and a maid for his squaw. Such
help is by no means a usual thing with
these Indians, but in going on a trip
where they hope to attract attention,
they will spare no money in gaining
their ends.
If Tall Bear sees England's great
Chief said the Indian in bidding good
by to his fellow redskins, he Will tell
| him all CT the history of our people
and let him know that the Indian is
not a murderer as some people try tC
make him cut to be-" The Indians
whooped loudly at this. and then Tai
| Bear bundled his wife and daughter
into a wagon and they started off fol
the train. = Wichita correspondence
! Chicago Inter Ocean.