The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-11

too sick to travel. Upon his recovery, |
he liked the life, and determined to |
cast his lot with the Pueblo tribe. A
council of the governor and his twelve |
sub-chiefs was held, he was received
into the tribe. and small piece of land
apportioned out to him. The Ute mar
ried Pueblo maiden, and their first
son was named Agoya tStar)-the little
warrior mentioned at the beginning of
this story.
Agoya's first exploits had been with
couple of bear cubs that he used as
playfellows. and frequent were the
rough and tumble fights he had had
with them.
When | went out to live with his
people, the young brave had passed
his eighth winter, and was straight.
manly little fellow. | noticed him
at once among the band of small Pu-
eblo boys, MS he was quite different
from them in build and looks. He had
all the characteristics of the nomad or
rowing Indian. while his Pueblo play
mates were like their own pence-loving
| tribe. He was reserved and dignliied.
with a quick temper, which he CON
| trolled in way quite beyond his
| years, although sometimes 1t would
| flare up. as it did one day when he
| heard the click of my camera as | took
a snapshot ut a group of boys among
whom he was standing. He had a
dread of the camera and 1t made him
very angry. We We're too good friends
to quarrel, but he felt he must punish
some one, so, like a flash, he jumped
on the nearest boy. whom he sent roll
ing on thr ground in no time. But,
with all his pride and temper, he was
generous boy.
My interest in him was no greater
than his in me, and we soon became
very good friends. He would follow
me on long tramps when l was out
with my gun, and he took great delight
in picking up the game. always stealing
up and planting one of his tiny arrows
in the bird or beast, and then rushing
in and selling it, in true warrior style.
Our hunts were silent. as neither un'
derstood the others language; but he
comprehended every motion l made
and there was bond of sympathy be
tween us-the love of nature-that
made our trips very pleasant. This
small brave had knowledge of ma
ture that would put to shame mos
civilized boys of twice his years. Man.
times he took the lead. and seldom
; failed to find what he was after.
Sometimes we would take our ponie
across the river, and ride up into tn
canyons. spending the day wandering
about the little parks, or climbing t
the almost inaccessible prehlstori
stone villages on top of the mesas
there to hunt for stone arrow-tips
axes and other remains of the oil
Puebos. His eyes We're very keen
and many We're the additions he mad
to my collection. All the time the spiri
of the hunter was uppermost in him
, 10 animal was too small to attract hi
attention. and then the craft of hi
hunting ancestors would come fortl
=, He would glide upon the game wit
the stealth of a cat, and more tina
. once he came strutting back with
bird or little cottontail tied to his bel
The little Ute was a leading spir
y among the more docile Pueblo boy
whom he ruled like little chief, an
many were the forays he led agains
stray dogs from another village. Eve
u in the adult dances his small figur
dressed in regular dance costum
would be seen bobbing up and down
perfect time to the beat of drum.
u During the hot. dry summer weath'
l. the people slept on their roofs. an
with the first streak of light in the ca
II the Pueblo was astir. Down in Il
u plaza, the children would be playiI
mt their various games. many of the
with little brothers or sisters straps
u to their backs. Among them, leadii
IN in some heroic sport, l would 'alwa,
see my miniature chieftain,
lie One evening. as the shadows lengt
ened and the wind subsidized, ! we
around behind sandstone butte tn
stood up from the plain like an @
lie castle, and climbed on top, where
80 could, unobserved, watch the name
yers of these miniature warriors. I
lie on reaching the summit | saw the ba
- sneaking along through the sage-bru'
crouching, and keeping a sharp loo
out for an Imaginary enemy. In
r lead was Agoya. He made mott
"a with his hand. and the boys dis;
peared like flock of young qua
ne Presently I saw the little Ute era
cautiously through the sage, ST
gaze intently at some object lying II
bunch of grass, and crawl back to
comrades. Soon the little dark figu
surrounded the enemy, lows draw
III miniature spears and tomahawks
re readiness. Suddenly there were sl
d. war-whoops and yells. A big d
II. rushing out, made for his own Will
he yelping at every jump. He had co
ar to forage upon the enemy's camp,
70. Agoya and his band soon drove him
ty 1t was a glorious victory for the "
i'd riors, and all without the loss o.
he man.
lie Such victory had to be celebra
and soon they were in the midst q
n scalp-dance IL exact imitation of Il