The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-27

cerfificates-big brothers of the War Savings
stanps-nnd they therefore have to their credit
more than 600 Of patriotic securities, while
their freewIll donations TO the Red Cross have
passed the $4,000 mark
And the Rosebud Sioux, mind YOU. are the same
Sioux who little more than generation ago
boasted themselves Lords of the Ilains"-an
equestrian natIon of nomad warriors and buffalo
hunters whose trail from frontier days up to 1890
WIS red with paleface blood.
i'eennng with 1851 the record Of Sioux wars.
uprs ngs and mnssacres contains items like
hose: 1857, Spirit Lake massacre on the Mime
sofaiown border 1862. minnesota massacre" in
which 1000 pioneers lost their lives; 1928, prac-
tcany continuous war with the whites; 1866 mas
sacre of Fettermans command of 100 men at
Fort kearney, Neb; 1867, wiping out of Custers
command of PIT men at Little Big Horn by Sitting
Bull and 5000 warriors; 1901, uprising which
suited in the death of Sitting Bull and the killing
of 300 Sioux at Wounded Knee.
Today with the world in turmoil, with anarchy
ieaping nj the throats of civilization and with
patriotism mt premium these Indians loom as u
Gibraltar of loyalty and devotion to the nation.
In May 1918. the Germans were marching to.
ward Paris and the fate of the world vas in the
balance. Columbia had unsheathed her sword
and wns making n daring dash at rescue The
Indians. with excuses apenty to make them op-
perfume pacifsts, or at least conscientious objec-
tors. might have obscured themselves but they
didn't. In this month the Rosebud agency having
sent Its bronzed braves to the front, held n Red
CrOsS auction, tne records or which should into
the archives of the government. The Indians had
learned the aims and aspirations of the Red Cross
To man they were for 1t. And the hills
they came from the five counties of their agency
Todd. Meette Tripp Gregory and Lyman The
Red Cross sale held bright spring morn
ing the spacious lawn In front of the agency
buildings One Is assured that 1t was pic
turesque. Sacrifices laid the auction block
included steers, hogs chickens, grain, maple sugar
beets, potntoes apples, preserves and cooked
foods. violin, mandolin, Filipino hat Chinese
scarf and nnumerabe articles of Indian handi-
craft. Eggs were selling at 40 cents n Dozen but
fozen deviied We're worth $3.50 to the Indians
when bought in the name of the Red Cross A
cake--just cake. that's all-sold for 500
Happy" sleek steer donated by the Rosebud
school. headed the grand Red Cross pageant. He
was decorated like unto circus elephant. They
bid Happy" up to $40 before the auctionesr
shouted 'Soid" beaded Dress made by one of
the 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 500. pair of beaded moccasns made
by Tacanknoin. ninety-year-od squaw, netted
the Red Cross another S40O.
When the scheduled articles had all been sold
an Indian caught two cats running the lawn
and turned them TO the auctioneer who
promptly sold them ut dollar each. During the
progress of the sale of the donated hens
proved her patriotism by laying egg. This egg
went up for sale and finally awarded to
Indian for So. amid gale of laughter.
SO far as the Rosebud agency is concerned, the
Indians are anything but vanishing race There
last Ave years showing nm increase despite 1856
deaths In the 1918 influenza epidemic.
The world war had great influence on the In
6,ons proyinr n liberal education to the young
men nnh giving those at home new ideas as to the
need of agricultural activity and general thrift