The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-18

tue OF the heroine Is TO stand in the
center Of Columbia court, which is the
central plaza Of the exposition. The
statute, which cost $1,000, was execut-
ed by a woman, Miss Alice Cooper, of
Denver.
And speaking Of this monument 10
q member OF the red race, reminds
there 10 evidence that far and wide
artists and sculrors are making haste
10 preserve the intensely interesting
fragments Of history OF the Indians,
are living the aIf-primitive life with
them that they may catch the spirit of
this strange people, now fast fading
away. Miss Cooper had for her model
q Shoshons girl, for a member of this
tribe was Sacajawea.
The way she happened 10 be a mem
Der Of the Lewis and Clark expedition
IN az follows: Captured az a girl by the
enemies OF the Shoshones, the Min
tares or Blackfeet, she q sold by the
captors 10 Charbonneau, a French-Ca-
madam voyageur, and became one of
his three slave wives. Charbonneau
became attached 10 the expedition az
interpreter, and Sacajawea accompa"
MED her master.
From Fort Mandar, where Charlton
mean Joined Lewis and Clark in the
toilsome Journey up the Missouri, Sac
ajawea not only dTudged patiently,
but early rendered the party valuable
services. At one time, with her hug
band and child travelling in a canoe
that held the scientific Instruments,
valuable papers and medicines, the
canoe was caught In the rapids and be-
gan TO fiji with water. The Indian wo-
man, who saw the papers floating out
on the water, rescued them before she
turned attention TO her child. This
was the first notable instance Of the
courage and presence Of mind that dis
tinguished her long period Of service
with the explorers.
The fact that she was a ShOsbone
helped the party immensely when they
came into the country OF these Indians.
sacajawea Immediately made friends
with the sluaws and recognized the
chief as her brother. There was mu.
tuaI recognition and JOY, and the straD-
gers we're treated most Hospitality by
the Shoshones. They we're given
horses, directed as to routes, shown
every courtesy. From this time on
Sacajawea was looked upon as some
thing more than a slave woman she
became the most important Of lie in.
terpreters.
In a time OF lack OF food, she gave
Lewis a piece OF bread she had saved
for her baby. 'The annals Of white
mans history presents no more vivid
story Of sacrifice Of heroine for hero
May the Indian woman ~heGceforth
share with the sturdy captains the
glory Of their eAloit, as she shared
with them the dangers and the tolls Of
the Journey and the piece Of bread she
had saved for her babe"
On the return journey sacajawea
twice directed the party when every
else was lost; she showed Capt
Clark the way out OF the Ross hole on
July 9, 1906, and piloted him oyer the
Bozeman pass 10 the Yellowstone.
At the close OF the expedition the
captains gave Charbonneau $500 for his
services; Sacajawea received nothing.
"sacajawea lived on with her husband
the old life that she had been accus-
TONED to. From having been the NOV
inG spirit Of an expedition which made
It's leaders famous all over tho world,
and which resulted In a vast acquisi-
ton for the country they served, she
became once more the slave wife"
KATE gELMER