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Show MINNESOTA SENATOR IS M NOW "HEAP BIG CHIEF" VASII1NGTU.V. April IC Senator ' III Clapp (MfTm.). chairman of the committee 2RH on Indian affairs, is now a "heap bis Indian" chief of the . Crow tribe. Ha H was iven a t-roat surprise today by iSHI Chief rienty Coos and his fellow tribes- rfH men. who have been witnesses before tun iH Indian eommitl.ee Tor the past three HH weeks. Tho chief matched into the com- 'WH mlttc room at tho bond of the tmnil, VH and. through an intf rpreter. Informed tho Senator that the trentmcut that had boon accorded lie Indvins was highly approci- jH mod and Hint an appropriate sift was duo 'H the Tvhilo chl.'f of the committee. Chief lH Plomv Coos thou tvik from ono of his .fllH followprs a hu-re war bonnet, which had WM been the chief's Insignia of rank and worn bv him whenever he went into bat- tie. lie said that he was now n man of !F peace and that tho bottuet was of less lll vi i hie to him on the reservation then it 'll would bo to tho Senator in Congress, 'jH and therefore ho wanted the Senator to InH "'kc lH Senator Clapp was "completely (lab- itl borgnsled." uceordhiK to his oxvn dcscrlp- iH t ion of his emotions. He look tho war j!H bonnet mid thanked the chief. jH I'ieutv Coos and his baud will start 'H for their reservation home In Montana. -,MM tomorrow. Cl |