Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-23

we saw the closing feats of a three
days stampede or roundup, consisting
OF bronchO busting, steer riding and
roplng. etc, which we had seen in sew
eral other places previously. The seats
In the grandstand and bleachers in
the large fenced enclosure were jammed
with perspiring people. most of them
baked literally brown by the hot sun
indians at Wolf Point
"A large camp of Assinniboine In
dlans from their reservation vas just
outside the enclosure, and these native
sons and daughters of America were
revei1ng in the delights of the more or
less savage sport presented On the pro
gram. Their tents and tepees were
scattered about. with wagons. harness
bedding, horses, children, squaws. dogs,
etc, occupying the spaces between the
tents. Here and there a short line OF
what goes in Indian house lore TO,
washing was Tapping in the breeze, and
on n hay rack on a wagon we saw
strips OF beef drying in the sun. Ar
educated Indian from the school al
Carlisle. Penn, explained to us that
this was the Indian method of curing
phere OF that altitude it did not spoil
but cured perfectly. The Indians un-
doubtedly enjoyed it later, but the flies
had the first call on it.
we observed several poor OLD
squaws, squstted ~contentedly outside
their tepees. smoking their pipes. who
looked as though they might have beer
in their early maidenhood when Lewis
and Clark conducted their famous ex-
Ipedition of discovery of the great north
west in 1905. BY the way, we saw q
great painting in the state capitol at
Helena of this expedition, the central
figure of which was the squaw who
plotted Lewis and Clark over much
OF their route on their voyage.
See Many Indians
we saw representatives of many
different tribes OF Indians throughout
our journeyings in Montana, and were
told that many of them were engaged
successfully in farming and other use
full occupations. particularly the Sioux.
who are located on the Fort Peck
reservation. In 1911 Louis w. Hill OF
the Great Northern railway sent a rep
resentatlve body of Sioux to the New
York land show. as a result of which
agriculture among this tribe was great
ly stimulated, more than twice the pre-
vious number of acres being cultivated
the first year following their trip to
New York. with increases in acreage
and results since. This demonstrates
that under proper conditions and lead
ership. even an Indian can become a
useful citizen. But most of them are
just Indians and always will be, prob
ably.
From Wolf Point our train took up
its journey to Minneapolis. where my
self and several other kansans and
others left the party. and then on to
Chicago. where the party disbanded
and proceeded to their homes. having
enjoyed one of the most delightful and
educational trips ever taken.
1--WE were favored with delightful
weather all through our Montana trip,
being cool and comfortable at all times.
The two days We were in Glacier park
were like November days. with a chill
wind. Near Bozeman we saw the Mis-
souri, river in the making, by the con-
~fluence Of three rivers. the Gallatin.
the Madison and the Jefferson. 1t is
a great stream throughout its entire
length. traversing a valley rich in all
that goes TO make up wealth as we
measure it.
Pays Tribunte 10 State
Montana is one Of the largest
states in the Union. and, like many 9th
ers of our states, is an empire in itself.
with untold wealth in its mines, its
forests. its water power. its soil, which
have yet been barely touched. But its
greatest asset, as in all the length and
breadth of our land, lies in the energy.
the industry, the intelligence. the in
~tegrity. the loyalty and the true Amer
~icanism of it's citizenship. which is the
best on earth. The National Editorial
association takes off its collective hat
to the great state of Montana and to
its hospitable people"