Weekly Chemawa American., May 15, 1908, Page 4, Image 4

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f HE OHEMA WA AMERICAN
Che Cbemawa American
Published WeeKly at the United
States Indian Training ScHool.
AnRWRiPTiON Price, 25 Cents V- Year; . Cijjrr of
; Five or Ovrr 20 Cents. -;
KtHered at the Cheiriawk,' Ongoii, Posipftift as fc
' ' ; ! ond-'lHss mail in at leu V .
PRINTING STAFF
Webster Hudson Benjamin Wilcox
Gordon II o bucket Calvin Darnell
Louis John John McCush
Henry Darnell John Service
James Evans
Permisson !was denied Geroniinn, the
noted Chiri Gahua A paehe -warrior, to
travel : with a "Wild West" Show - this
Season as one of the main features :of , the
Show; 'Hi is is a gpod thine; for Geron
im j and t he Indians;! as a race. The
old warrior will he required to remain
(,n the reservation near Law ton, Ok I a.,
where he was sentenced to remain
several ' vears ago. ' 1 .' ' ' ",; ' " ' :
.:( ) n 1 as t r Sa t u r A a y we ;Jiol d ; a n o pen
meet for the 5-mdc; race.; It was runl atr
S a ei n o n 1 1 e Fa in G ron r i d s :. , t : a First; p I ace
was won br Ilarling i Da Volt . , of the:.
Oregon AgriquH nirai d Col lege, jU'ttnnin .
the 5 i nules ; ate 28:291:5,-Avith Wa Hev -Raight
-second eight: ; feet :i to. the :rejir.;;
This estahliBed;a nev coast record: which:
was- former p. held bT:Fre(l;rernoiloi the
Chicago Athletic Association making a
record o n the 4th of A ugust 1 905 of f 28 : t
57-3-5 William Watkius was the
surprise of the day.: coming in ar close
third and up u n t i 1 , , the 1 ast. ; con p 1 e. of
hundred yards it looked as though he '
might win the race. Amos Smoker and
Sam John were in Bad condition and did
not finish, while Walter Haight also was
troubled with a pain in his side and a
sprained ankle.
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PROGRESSIVES ENTERTAINMENT
The Progressive Literary Society gave
an entertainment in chapel Tuesday
evening. The first, part of the program
was of a literary and musical character,
while the latter half was a vivid and
realistic portrayal of Indian - customs.
Following was the program: :
Opening Address. ... V; James Olney
Recitation . ,: . . . . . . :. , . . ted ward Freelander
Recitation. ; ....... . . . . Wm. Pratt
Recitation . . .... Hugh Jackson
Recitati on . ; . . . . . '-. ' . J ohn Ro bin sod
Clarinet Solo. . Alex Cajete
Recitation ...... .,. . ..; .... Arthur Bell
Recitation ... Joseph Prims ;
Old Timers .Win-Major, Lburette Tillier
Reflection ....... . . ; . . . . Paschal CJeorge
Recitation ... .'.,. Wm. Morgan
Music, . r. . . . ... . . . . vVild West Band
Montana Reel.-. .. Society
: :rPALE FACE'S TRIUMPH .
cast
Pale Face ..... :. .H.Li. Fickle
Chief Brant . V. Walter Haight
Rivet Horse . . . . . ..Ernest David
Prairie Wolf ... . . . . .John Taylor
Deer. Foot . ...... , .Sam Johii
Black Deer j:. . . , . :Edward Curl
White Eyes . .m ;. .... . . . . James Olney
White Foot . . Andrew Bittles
Tall lull . . ..' -William Carrasco
Warriors ' . . ; ' .Progressive Tribe
Closing Address 4. .Allen McGibbon
y The gardeners wilL begin to plant
potatoes net week.
Mr. and M rs. C(x invited M i jnd Mrs.
Swartz ami f a ! n y . and M i ss Skipton to
a supjier last Wednesday nigl)t,:i
Miss Iva Cox returned to Cheinawa
Saturday evening. Her father arid
mother weive glad to see her back ; after
being away so long.