Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-07
INDIANS TO SEE THE
SIGHTS HERE
FOR A DAY
Twenty Redskins Who Made
the Big Hit at Chicago Allow
ed One Day StopOver in Al
buQerque Today,

Nam-pe-yo. the Hopi the greatest
pottery maker of her tribe, with fif-
teen other Hopi Indians, braves,
squaws and maidens, together with
Tom and Ellie of Ganado and their
two children, the Navajos, returned
last night on their special car from
Chicago, where they were the one big
sensation of the land and irrigation
exposition just closed. BY their spe-
cial request their car was cut out here
last night and the Hopis will be al
lowed to stay over here one day for
the explicit purpose of seeing the
sights of Albuquerque which they re-
gard as little less sensational and in
teresting than Michigan avenue in the
Windy city Tom and Ellie, during the
show, II is understood have been
putting the Hopis wise to the fact that
there are also things to see here and
consequently the Hopis will visit the
city for day. II Is understood that
Manager Herman Schweizer of the
Harvey curio system, who arranged
for the Indian stunt in the Santa Fe
booth in the Coliseum Will conduct
seeing Albuquerque excursion on
rubber neck wagon for the benefit of
the Hopis today, while Tom and Ellie
win go along to assist in pointing out
the new city hail, the stock exchange,
the paved streets, the city pound, the
Highland park and other spectacles to
the visitors from the remote pueblos
of northern Arizona.
The Indian exhibit of the Santa Fe
at the land show was the center of
interest for the surging crowds all
during the show. II was in charge of
r. w Miller. travelling auditor for
Fred Harvey, and his audience was al
Ill. l.. lsvl,4 4I4
butterfly dance" of the Hopi girls
was a big feature which was much adj
mired while portions of the eagle, the
corn and the buffalo dance were given
by the braves.
The Santa Fe exhibit was immedi-
ately adjacent to he New Mexico eX
hibt and the latter received great
deal OF attention because of the In
dian attraction. The Indians drew the
big crowds day and night and as the
were compelled to stop direct
ly in front OF the New Mexico ex-
hibit in order to see the
Hopis perform, this territory received
a great deal of advertising which 1t
would have lost had the New Mexico
booth been located in any other part
of the big coliseum.
Upon their arrival here last night
The llopis and the NavaJos We're met
At the Santa Fe station by Manager
Herman Schweizer of the Harvey sys-
tenn. After seeing that they were pro-
lided with supper. Mr.. Schweiler took |
his guests about the business district, |
,isiting the picture shows and the !
other places Of amusement. In the |
'roWd of HOpis were Vivian ana Nell |
lie. two young ladies who speak Eng |
ish as well as the average American. |
Vivian said that she was glad to get |
lack 10 the west. although she had a |
great time in Chicago, her chief /
amusement there being the reading /
# press notices i'm the newspapers. |
aura, another Hopi girl. who made
he trip to Chicago, left the party at |
"A Junta on the return trip and will |
20 to the government Indian school I
It Grand junction 10 complete her
.ducation. Vivian and Nellie were
at Keams Canyon.
After seeing Albuquerque today the
indians will leave tonight in their
ar for Winslow, ATiz., accompanied
" Mr.. Schweizer, who will see that
hey are started safely on their long
rip overland To the Hopi villages.
ome of the Indians are from the
irst and second Hopi villages and
thers are from Oraibi. The most dis
ant village Is almost one hundred
nd fifty miles from the railroad. over
ough wagon trails Made in a spring
ass Studebaker the trip is not unusu-
lly pleasant.
At the time he was arranging for
he Indians TO go 10 Chicago, Mr..
chweizer made the trip to the VIII
ages overland, travelling three hun
red and twenty miles in six days.
he trip was one of the most strenu-
us ever undertaken by the Harvey
but was well worth the ef-
,rt. the results obtained from the
how made by the Hopis being very
oticeable and reflecting great credit
n MIR. Schweizer. who arranged FOR
le display and upon whom rested
ne entire responsibility for its sue