The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-14

lars worth OF provisions or more.
| crackers. coffee and rice seemed 20 b.
most appreciated and seemed always tai
be willingly and gratefully given. m
the name was always fisttering and In
TO the relatives who were present. Il
wouldn't bs quite as paying . PROPOSE
ton to mention the absent ones.
There were the usual pitifui sights to
be seen: old plind men led by their
old wives nearly N blind. h old tcft
10 wander hclplcssiy by themselves. -
they do not care for their agsd. Little
children with .pitifuiiy running sores.
faces and neck covered with them
which added TO fifth made disgusting
sight.
Ths commissioner Of Indian affairs
was present ut this payment q the
natives were duly Impressed ~ hts
presence. A grand dance had beeB
eral extra furbeiows had been added 20
II In his honor. About 4 o'clock b
drum called h braves ana their
squaws 90 assemble I'm camp TO dress.
They were allowed an hour 10 dress.
when the drum again beat. calling them.
In front Of he two stores. one ut .
time. after which provisions are sup
posed TO be handed o as . partial
recompense.
The scene at that drum beat was one
To take one hack a thousand years ar
more. when the human race was I'm tin
infancy. II was OF wonderful coioring.
N the western sun lighted up rich
colorings In the dresses Of h squaws
and the head dresses % the men m
they came trooping down n of the
hills from their camps west or the
agency with their iii "a! HI ya!"
Twas enough 10 stir the blood OF "a
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sausws were expensive enough to
grace an inaugural ball. although the
style might have been questioned. n
men were eressed-weil. m nearly In
natures garb as civilization would al
low. with paint and feathers galore In
limb painted red. the other black with
red stripes across his forehead 10 cor '
respond. elaborate trappinxs around his,
waist with nm eagle tail n head dress
and q turkey wing In his hand. There
was Lance" who prided himself on ths
number OF white men no q KILLED:
with a real scalp In his hand. n wicked
look In his eye AZ IL he might yet enjoy
scaiping whit. men n he were lot
afraid of IN. Great Father"
There was High Hawk dignined
and sedate. going through the figures
90 OF The n n Indifferent TO h
vulgar gaze Of the multitude. N n IL
NtTG u Ittt uutttc UrkoFc VI 3tttI - war
instead OF "A sorry make believe. There
was Mrs. Fou Teachers" who had
danced before most OF the crowned
heads OF Europe. no was not abashed
where she danced before the commits
ioner n had ,n elaborate n
beautiful buckskin gown and anxious
that everyone should notice her.
In tho war dance" men sat In hs.
center OF the circle and the women
stood aroun and mn a o M OF en-
enlargement to the braves before they
were To start out To war. after which
the braves got up and went through all
the motions and acted out n wat la
pantomins. You imagination had to
he powerfully developed TO De able to
folh.ty them.
After the lance the commissioned
was invited iuto the circle and pre-
scented with an elegant saddle blanket
by the wife OF ~ OF the chiefs.
Speeches OF good Will were made TO
him and the magic circle broke up. tho
dancers n spectators went quietly
away.
A few days and the Rosebud Indians :
had folded thelr tents. one quietly
Ia their homes On the reservation and
the payment for the Gregory county
lands had become a matter OF history.