The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-04

Jessie Without a Bow ought to have trouble
getting a 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 $1,000. which shows they are all
to the good despite their names
Blue Day can now cheer up. A 81 600 certificate
belongs to him.
Five of the $1,000 ones for me-" said Good Boy.
Good Boy" said Uncle Sam, you shall be &C
commodated.'
Crazy Bull horned in for three certificates.
Hand Extended Bull Talker argued his way into
possession of a $1,000 certificate.
Holy Girl, Touch the Ground, Jumping Thunder,
Eva Kills in the Water, Nora Kills Sight are
the honor roll, also are hundreds OF others
These names might suggest tepees and toIna-
hawks, dances and wigwams, but 1t would De
the wrong kind of picture The blanket Indian
is no more; the only tomahawk is made OF pipe
stone to sell TO tourists So far the Sioux OF
Rosebud are concerned, they live in modern, we'll
kept, comfortably furnished homes. They have
monographs and they drive their own automo-
biles Their children go to school and their men
till the soil. They live as 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 older In
dams are permitted to participate. The war dance
is always held about the Stars and Stripes.
As organization Is the keynote Of progress Of the
day the Sioux Of Rosebud have their business
council. composed of representatives from each
the welfare Of the tribe come before them and
they render valuable assistance to the superin-
tendent of the agency in the discharge of his off,
ciaI duties Hollow Horn Bear who died Of pneu-
monia shortly after riding in the first 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-chosen
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
bv no
their Jurisdiction extends only to petty onenses
and misdemeanors and verdicts are subject to the
approval OF the superintendent, this Indian court
handles practically all Of the legal tangles and
seldom, if ever, are their decisions overruled.
School work on the Rosebud is maintained by
a government boarding school with capacity OF
$50; 10 day schools with capacity of 20 each;
Catholic mission boarding school, caring for $50
and an Episcopal mission boarding school with so
pupils. Few Indian children attend the public
schools. In the government schools the boys
taught agriculture, shop work and the and
feeding OF stock. The girls educated In the
fundamentals of good housekeeping, sewing and
cooking. The boarding school maintains its own
demonstration farm. The Indian is a lover Of the
open air and farming and stock raising and
apparently viii ever be his chief occupations.
The two Indians shown with tractor are full
blooded Sioux filling their ground.
An Indian fair is he'd at Rosebud each year
and this is the occasion for them to demonstrate
their ability successfully to till the soil and to
compete all those things which characterize the
good old county fair, even to the baby contest. A
So prize is awarded the "cleanest. healthiest and
best-formed baby-full blood" The fair is
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 sum now approximating ST.
100000 in favor Of the Rosebud Sioux These
moneys are handled by the superintendent who
uses about sixty banks as repositories throughout
South Dakota and Nebraska, all deposits being
made on non-checking, interest-bearing arrange
ments, with the exception Of large Omaha
bank on which all checks written. The agency
maintains its own "moneyless" bank, containing
5000 Individual accounts.
Each year sees the tribe improve from the
standpoint Of finances 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.