New Mexico state record., 1920-02-27

.cri ifcates-big brothers of the War Savings
slamps-and they therefore have to their credit
more than $55},Ooo of patriotic securities, while
their freewill donations to the Red Cross have
passed the $lS,00O mark.
And the Rosebud Sioux, mind you. the same
Sioux who little more than generation ago
buasted themselves Lords Of the Plains"--un
equestrian nation of nomad warriors and buffalo
hunters whose trail from frontier days up to 1890
was red with palefacp blood.
Beginning with 1891 the record of Sioux wars
uprsings and masSacreS contains items like
thesc: 1851 Spirit Lake massacre on the Mime
soa-lowa border; 1867 minnesota massacre" In
which 1000 pioneers lost their lives 1Sj2-S prnc-
tciiily continuous war with the whites; 1866, mas
sacre of Fettermans command of 100 at
Fort kenrnry, Neb. 1ST67 wpng out of Clusters
command of 217 men at Little big Horn by Sitting
Bull and COCO warriors lS9O-l. uprising which re-
suited in the death of Sitting Bull and the killing
OF 300 Sioux at Wounded Knee.
Today with the world in turmoil with anarchy
lcaping at the throats Of civilization and with
patriotism at premium. these Indians loom as IA
Gibraltar of loyalty and devotion to the nation.
In May, 1918. the Germans were marching TO.
ward Paris and the fate of the world was in the
balance. Columbia had unSeathed her sword
and was making daring dash at rescue The
IndinnS, with excuses aplenty to make them op.
portune pacifistS, at least conscientious obec-
tors, might have obscured themselves. but they
didn't. In this month the Rosebud agency having
sent its brOnzed braves TO the front. held Red
Cross auction the records of which should go into
the archives of the government. The Indians had
learned the aims and aspirations of the Red Cross
To q man they were for II. And over the hills
they came from the five counties of their agency
Todd Meette, Tripp. Gregory and Lyman The
Red Cross sale was held one bright spring morn.
ing on the spacious lawn In front of the agency
bindings one is assured that Il was pic
turesque. Sacrifices laid the auction block
included steers, hogs, chickens grain, maple sugar
heets potatoes apples. preserves and cooked
foods. violin mandolin. Filipino hat Chinese
scarf and innumerHble articles of Indian handi-
craft. Eggs selling NJ ~ cents dozen but
dozen deviled were worth $50 To the Indians
rh'n bought In the name of the Red Cross. A
,ake--iust cake that's all-sod for $50
Happy" a sleek steer donated by the Rosebud
school headed the grand Red Cross pageant He
decorated like unto circus elephant They
hid Happy up TO $40 before the ductioneer
shouted Sold" A beaded dress made by one of
she four or five widows of Spotted Tail who
brought about permanent peace between the Sioux
and the whites. caused spirited bidding and was
sold for s910. a pair Of beaded moccasns made
by Tacanknon. ninety -yeur-old squaw netted
The Red Cross another $500.
When the scheduled articles had all been sold
an Indian caught two cats running across the lawn
aud turned them to the auctioneer who
promptly sold them at q dollar each During the
progress of the sale of the donated hens
proved her patriotism by laying egg. This egg
up for sale and finally awarded to an
Indian for 81 amid gale of laughter.
So far the Rosebud agency is concerned the
Indians are anything but "a vanishing race. There
are more than 800 Indians this agency the
last five years showing increase despite $50
deaths in the 1918 influenza epidemic.
The world had great influence the In
dlans proving a liberal education the young
Iaen and giving those at home ideas TO the
need of agricultural activity and general thrift