The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-02-27

Jessie without Bow ought to have no trouble
getting beau, for she is thrifty enough to have
$500 worth of certificates made out In her faVor.
Bad Girl now owns $500 worth of certificates,
and Bad Woman 81 900, which shows they are All
to the good despite their names.
Blue Day can now cheer up. A SlOoO cert'nca'e
belongs to him.
"Five of the 81 600 ones for me-" said Good BOY.
Good Boy" said Uncle Sam, "you shall be ac-
commodated."
Crazy Bull horned in for three certificates
Hand Extended Bull Talker argued his way INTO
possession Of $1,000 certificate.
Holy Girl, Touch the Ground. Jumping Ihuhoer'
Eva Kills in the Water, Nora Kills on Signt are
on the honor roll, also are hundreds OF othefs
These names might suggest tepees and toma-
hawks war dances and wigwams, but 1t would De
the wrong kind of picture. The blanket inuian
is no more; the only tomahawk is made of pipe
stone to sell to tourists. So far as the sioux VI
Rosebud are concerned, they live in modern, we'll
kept comfortably furnished homes. They nave
monographs and they drive their own automo-
biles. Their children go to school and their men
till the soil. They live other good Americans
do and, while tribal ceremonies and dances are
occasionally held, this form of diversion is frowned
upon by the government and only the oider III
dfans are permitted to participate. The war dance
is always held about the Stars and Stripes.
As organization is the keynote of progress of the
dav the Sioux of Rosebud have their business
council composed of representatives from each
camp or neighborhood. Many questions affecting
the welfare of the tribe come before them and
they render valuable assistance to the super1n-
tendent of the agency in the discharge of his Off
cal duties Hollow Horn Bear, who died of pneu-
monia shortly after riding in the hrst wilson IN
augural parade, was the last great CHIEF OF the
Rosebud Sioux. With his death the right of rep
resenting the tribe passed from the self-choseh
chiefs to the council elected by the Indians
The Indians are permitted to have their own
court of Justice. Their court is made up of three
Indians, elected by the Indians themselves Whiie
their jurisdiction extends only to petty o1enses
and msdemeanors and verdicts are subject to the
approval of the superintendent this Indian court
handles practically all of the legal tangles ana
seldom If ever, are their decisions overruled
School work on the Rosebud is maintained by
a government boarding school with capacity OF
25O; 16 day schools with a capacity of ~ each; a
Catholic mission boarding school, caring for $50.
and an Episcopal mission boarding school with 90
pupils Few Indian children attend the public
schools In the government schools the boys are
taught agriculture shop work and the care and
feeding of stock. The girls are educated in the
fundamentals of good housekeeping. sewing and
cooking The boarding school maintains Its own
demonstration farm. The Indian is lover of the
open air and farming and stock raising are and
apparently will ever be his chief occupations.
The two Indians shown with a tractor are full
blooded Sioux filling their own ground
An lnulan 1alr is neld at ftoSeDuu eacn year
and this is the occasion for them to demonstrate
their ability successfully to till the soil and to
compete In all those things which characterize the
good old county fair, even to the baby contest A
So prize is awarded the "cleanest, heathiest and
best-formed baby-full blood" The fair is car
ried on by the Indians themselves, working with
Indian officers Clement Whirlwind Soldier is
president and Henry Horse Looking Is secretary.
Land leases, land sales and other properties
have accumulated a approximatng ST.
100000 in favor of the Rosebud Sioux These
moneys are handled by the superintendent, who
about sixty banks repositories throughout
South Dakota and Nebraska all deposits being
made on nonchecking, interest-bearing arrange
ments, with the exception of large Omaha
bank on which all checks written. The agency
maintains its "moneyless' bank, containing
5000 individual accounts.
Each year sees the tribe improve from the
standpoint of finances as well from that of bet
ter living and good citizenship. The Sioux rever-
ence for the Stars and Stripes is deep-seated.
As patriots the Sioux stand pat they are Uncle
Sans pattest patriots.