The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-09-22
HOW OSAGES
BLOW COIN
THEY FAVE SIMOLENS
GALORE IN THE
NATION
WAYS TO SPEND CASH
FuIIbIOOdSFind the Pursuit of
Happiness in Planning.

Pawhusks, Okla, Sept. 22.-With
property worth over $4,000 and an in.
come suniclent to meet every need. an
Usage Indians thinking consists chief
~ in devising ways OF spending money
Their clothing Is of ane texture and
gorgeous hue Both sexes wear blan-
kets. leggings and moccasns. The
women add a skirt usually richly bead
ed. that extends a little below the
knee. The girls naturally wear the
finest garments aud display the gayest
colors.
Every Usage family owns a two
seated surrey and a team Of horses.
Many have more horses and light
spring wagons. When the brave goes
to town in wagon he occupies the
seat The sduaw ana children have
seats on the floor of the wagon box
The queerest OF these $4,000 abo.
rigines is a warrior of middle 'age
named John He sleeps on the side.
walk or in doorways Residents have
found him there winter mornings
wrapped in his blanket and covered
with snow. What is worse for John
is the fact that the Indians will have
nothing 10 do with him.
Il seems that when John was "A
years old he died That is he was
dead as far as anybody in the tribe
could tell and they counted some wise
men in their number SO, John being
dead and the Usage custom not requii-
ing delay. they carried him out and
buried him. In those days a dead
Usage was held upright In field
somewhere and stones Piled around.
forming kina of chimney. For sani-
tary reasons the government after
wards required that they be placed un-
der ground. John was buried in the
regular way and his friends returned
home. That evening. while they were
lamenting his departure. John walked
into camp. He had only been in a
trance and when consc' 'ouaness re-
turned he broke down the chimney and
fled for the tepee He was not vel
coined Instead they Informed him
that he was officially dead and so far
as they were concerned, he would stay
dead.
An they could make GU, OF it was
that spirit had taken possession Of
Johns body and come into camp TO
hoodoo them John protested that he
was genuine. living John, but they
only looked The other way They
scorned him and do TO this day. Uncle
Sam off ciaIy recognized the surree-
tion and replaced Johns name on the
rolls SO he has not suffered for The
necessaries of Gfc a merchant feeds
him and cares for his money
A squaw entered furniture store
and made ii known thar sne desired
10 purchase a sewing machine. Sew
eral of ordinary design were submit
ted. but She smiled and turned her
head The dealer dragged ont one
with an elaborate cabinet top. She
Indicated that Il was satisfactory. The
price WIS $50 but she did not know
an the same way She selected half
dozen chairs ana a clothes press Thea
She Sal In corner of ue store. For
IhaH an hour She Mas sun ats statute
it loeked IKE lost sale. hut lha
dealer hoped icr the besl Finally
brave csne poNne along M street
/ looking I'M an the tore windows He
Saw the ouaw ana entered She
showed him the purchases He asked
mo price ana was told si80 Without a
word he draeeed huge rom of bills
rom bis pocket ana peeled on $40.
When visitors come from other
ltrlbes tbey are given extravaeant pres
ents seuaws give me vis Ting ladies'
Ibolts of eloth The men give their
warrior guests ponies These gifts ace
usuallv made at smoke dance. II
an osaee hands a pipe to a visitor il
indicates that the latter Is going to be
presented with a pony. chief named
yellow Horse bought a $500 team in