The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-11-28
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Displays

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Importance are today practically
monopolizsd By him, owing to hi,
sapsrior skili In them. A dexterity
cnliiVatsd through Thousands d
years IN the prActics Of aboriginal
arts IL being turned 10 account In
the manufacture Of silver ornaments,
lsoea, pottery, blankets, rugs,
hasksts, bsaduoFk. aud many other
staple commodities for the modern
. market
The Indian barean IL going To
illustrate Al the 81. Louis Fair tbs
resent industrial progress Of the
assorigines u the unitad States, who
will b. shown engaged in various
occupations, from the making of
lnoceasins 10 the hnildnig o. birch,
lark canoes. incidentally, visitors
20 ths EApasition Wili hr enabled "a
E~aiire that ono bali " our 200, 600
Indians are farmers, and one fourth
u them work a. inmbermeB. arr
empl0yed GA railroads aud steam
boats, and do honest labor ia the
fruit orchards aBd sugar best fleIds
81 CalifoFnln.
one o. the most interesting of
aboriginal industries, rapidly assam
ing great inpoTtanos, IL lace max.
ing . haDdicsTfi In which the Indians
have hsen Instructed by missionaries
81 The Episcopal church. Only q feW
yeas ago Mis- Slbyi Carter. hersslf
missionary 10 japan, found tbs
uosaan Of the poorer Glasses In tina,
country making laco. Il struck her
that II tbsy could do IL probably.
tbsso Vas no FWason why cur Indian
women should not succeed With the
same kind u woFk So she followed
up The idea after her return and
thirty compegsnt teachers we're sent
oas 10 various tribes 90 give instrnc
ton Ia the art, the finest patterns
being obtained from Venice Tor copy
Inc.
AZ result, hundreds Of Indian
uomsa are today arsa class lace.
makers. and arr earning much mouoy
by tbesE output, che quality of which
may b. judged from the fact that
$500 uas recently paid for = bed.
spread executed by q ~quaw al I,cech
j Lake, MINI. and only tho other day
Mrs. J. PisrIsoni Morgan bought
several palrs Of pillow shams q, ~ q
square foot.
Instruction has also been given In
MeAioan dfaunWofk, aud the maids
aud masroRs Of the tepces most Of
whom. by tho way. Bow dWoll In sub.
stantial house. aud sewing machines
; with an occasional piano have
, become quite expert In this, also.
) An elderly ~qnaw In a North
: Dakota town. short time ago,
; presented 10 the local Episcopal
! church an entire window u artistic
! beaduork, which looks 80 much like
stained glass that one has TO scrutiniae
iI closely 10 so that Il L. not such.
az course. the Indians bad beads Of
she'll or bone long before Columbus
= landed. but the white man brought
them beads Of glass and thread in.
a ssead Of dried siuew) to string them
:. With. And now the COPPER colored
. bcadwotkers 60 60 the summer resorts,
< aud. Tor consideration, teach th'
O. whitp folks this decorative art. n
: sell ~ how 10 ornament fabrirs with
n porcupiue quilts and the quilts o
mali birds.
III Beautiful ornaments OF beaten gol'
hare been made since time i'm
% memorial by the Indians Of Alaska
y They are silver smiths. and works
x In the white metal long before IN
g dsys ~ Columbus. Buttons an
bracelets they manufacture, an
necklaces Of beads. ~ we'll as belt
and birdie ornaments. Powd'
~ charges and tobacco cases all
g silver. The tobacco cases. oddl
- enough. are shaped In the likeness !
the familiar army can'een. II
sools the Navajo smith buys nevada!
~ from The white trader, hut his for
il bailt Of dried mud, with fo'
e' pianke 20 hold Il In shape. aud b
ie bellows is Of eoatskin, while h
:. lnrota Of metal are cast simply
u holes cut out Of soft sandstone.
The Indians Of various tribes
a. aouthern Utah. Colorado, Ariaol
AZ aud New Mexico make exqois
a pottery an art which they ha
n. und eresood for Thousands
Fl. yeara aud earn much money by Sc
a. ina Il 60 tourists. Every travel
who visits that part Of the count
"a buvs one or more specimens,