The daily Republican., 1902-10-29
RED MEN IN
BIC POW WOW.
Trail to the Laurel Hunting
Ground to Hear Long
Papers Read.
MANY new PALE FACES.
Wampum Bag Extra Heavy.
Who the New Great
- Chiefs Will
Be.

IH5 nuuillS 5tOUuuS OIL fOSSakutun
Tribe, of Laurel, whero they erect
ed the great council lodge and light,
cd tho council brand for the annual
pow-wow.
The retiring Great Chiefs immed.
lately presented their speaking pa
pers on the work of the past great
sun, which showed a goodIy in-
crease in the number of pale faces
Scalpod, and walnpum in tho belt
Of the Great Council
The Great Chiefs will dedicate
the new wigwam of Rossakatum
Tribe, and will take up tho Great
Council business this sleep.
Twigs will be drawn which will
place the following Chiefs Oh the
big stumDs:
Great sachem, O. G.. Knight; Great
Senior Sycamore, w. Y Purlis;
while thero will be a spirited CON
test FOR the stump of the Great
Junior Sycamore between Emory B.
Riggan and j. J. Brasure both In
ulans OF proven courage and great
renown.
The speaking paper of Great Sa-
chem Powell was presented first.
1t was in part rs follows:
"ChiefS and Brothers: Time in its
onward flight makes many changes.
When you elected me your Great
Sachem one sun ago, little did antic-
ipatc the success that has followed.
Looking over the work of my prede.
ccssors my thoughts were, nothing
has been left for me to do, but Red
Men know no fear and with firm
determination | put on the warpalnt,
sailed into the forest and in conse.
quence Of the hunt two Tribes and
one Council OF the Degree of Poca-
hontas have been added 10 our roster,
to gladden. our hearts and increase
my love, if such thing is possible,
for ne Improved Order Red Men,
~ have visited all the Tribes and
Councils in the Reservation and was
accompanied on most all my visita-
tions by Great Chief of Records, Ed
ward Mclntire, and in the upper part
of the Reservation by all the Great
Chiefs and much Interest hao been
awakened in the Tribes which will be
productive of good results.
''The Great Spirit has seen fit to |
call to the Happy Hunting Grounds
L. u. 5. ElWin HirSt one whom the |
members Of this Great Council will |
miss at it's deliberations, and | would |
recommend that committee of |
three p. &. Sachems be appointed to
prepare suitable resolutions, the same !
to be printed in the records of this |
Great Council. | would also make
special mention or the death Of 7. S.,
John Ii Olinger Of keOkuk Tribe,
No. 3 whose sweet voice amiabie and
loving disposition we Will sadly miss,
awayS thinking of the good he could
do others and unmind(ul of bis own
comforts if he could make others
happy.
II wish 10 cal your attention to
this fund for the care Of our aged
and infrm chiefs ana request your
earnest support Of this worthy object.
Little do we know what the future
has in store for rs AMI bs lending a.
helping hand you may be building
your CWn caste.
"!!aFmouy prevails throughout
The en!irc KcserYubIon ani IS ulrne
out by the ldct trAt not deul4iou
has been asked tor duG0y tlo great
sun whi2h is in itself Il luaLter for
C0nEratuIation.
"IrIbAl affairs are goncraly hAr.
moniouS ana prosperous. TlU Great
spirit mas favosI ! our tani with a
supply Of cora anI ycnGsYn
and pale faces IlGal with lle EruL
u he harvest AMI the sDoii Of the
chase, shp"ld incije our warriors TO {
an exhibition of perseverance, and ,
sNIl! III their capture. {
"Nccp your Council FIRES burning
with interest. Seek friendly relation.
with elshbociu5 Tribes. VISIT aud |
be visited An Intctchanse of G
thoughts and met trol, ol work will Q
b Hlten aud make better your tribal {
ifc
my predecessors for several t
great Hans past have set for i
NJ fast pace in3LIJu.ins new Il
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