Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
HOPI INDIANS WILL
keep sun FROM
GETTING AWAY
Colonel Scott Of United States
Army Authority for Story
Which Has Origin in the
Arizona Hills.

Arizona Hills.
New York. Jan ia.--An the people
on earth viii not freeze to death IN
lai2. That has been attended 10 by
the Hopi Indians In Arizona. This
Information O. official, and the au-
thority for the statement II Col.
Hpeh l.. Scott, United states army.
former superintendent OF the Military
academy 30 West Point and nj pres-
cnt commanding tho famous Third
Cavalry one 81 the regiments now on
duty ON the Mexican border 9o had
60 wait three days for the wise men
OF the tribe 20 coniure hack the sun
In addition TO being one Of the arr
my's best-Known soldiers ana most
erudite scholars, Col. Scott enjoys the
distinction Of being the one white
man now living who Thoroughly un-
derslands the mysterious sign Lam
guages Of the North American indi-
ans. There Is no more beloved sol
der IN the army. the Indians being
hls devoted scrvitors. ana when every
thing else has failed 20 settle dis
pute, Col. Scott Is generally selected
10 settle the matter, and the records
show that he always succeeds.
"The turning back OF the sun" a
feat that the Honis think they have
accomplished, was witnessed by Col.
Scott during a recent visit 20 the Hopi
villages IN northeastern Arizona Iic
had been sent there on request OF the
department OF the interior to find out
why the Hopis refused 10 send their
a.. M. a. ~
For months The department had been
trying 70 act them to natronlze the
schools, but they pcrslstently refused,
ant anally Col scott was called te
do1l with TAO l10bitht Hc d called
Moe Tcquop' by tho indians. which,
in English, means. "He talks with his
hands" The colonel was transferred
temporarily from the war department
20 the Interior, and Entrusted with
the mission 90 go to the Hopi coun-
try and settle the differences that had
arisen between the Indians and the
j., bite Father az Washington.
A few weeks ago Col. scott left
Washington and proceeded By rail 20
HolbrooS, Ariz,. from which place he
went on horseback over the Painted
Desert to the Hopi villages. After a
long and tedious ride he arrived AT the
village where the mead chiefs OF the
hoqss were assembled. He found
them busy turning back the sun"
They we're glad ana happy 10 meet
"Moic Tequop," but even one 80 be-
Lived as he would have 10 wait until
the ceremonies incident 10 the control
OF the sun had been completed. they
informed him Col Scott accordingly
postponed official talks until after the
sun had been properly tfttcutirti--tss
In a letter TO New York friend be
sells OF the interesting ceremony OF
which he was prvilescd TO witness.
"Your letter" Col. scott wrote. twas
delivered To me IN the Painted Des-
ert OF Arizona on my way back 10 the
railroad station from the hopi towns
J. Nien Sou cuuld hatc iefn aicnN for
auuw guu would have enjoyed il
and you would have got a lot of inter-
esting Information. The HOpi towns
are among tho oldest IN North Amer
tea. and the Indians are extremely
primitive.
when ] visited them they were en-
gagged In ceremonies preparatory a.
the turning back OF the sun. / was
informed that " they aid not ait0hd
10 this for us the sun would get clear
away from the earth and never come
back again and we would all frees
To DEATH
Col. Scott did not refer 70 the OFF,
Glal part Of mis- journey or indicate
whether his mission had been sue
cessful. but from another source j.
is learned that he accomplished ali h'
was sent 20 do. and that by now al
the little Hopi boys and girls are
probably busy with the three RS
with everybody in the Hopi oountrJ
happy.
col scott's word with the Indiar
~ law" a Governor island friend
said. and Is n safe bet that nc set
tied the Hopi controversy IN shor
order and 70 the entire satisfaction
OF everybody concerned. The India
may distrust everybody else. but he
never loses MS faith In COL scott
Among them. just as he Is 10 the Mo
ros of the Sulu Archipelago, Col
scott Is looked upon az father, firm
but always kind, honest and Just
The records IN Washington SHOW
that cob Scott has seldom failed q
afttle any Indian controversy that ha
ever been entrusted 10 him.