Show Redskin Rites Kites and Paleface Ballyhoo Mingle at Coming Coining of Salmon Festival KELLER Wash May 28 Red pRed- Redskins skins ins and palefaces open the n old age cold annual festival of the coming of the salmon almon near here toda today with a queer mixture of Indian ritual and paleface ballyhoo In olden times Umes before the white whiteman whiteman whiteman man muscled in in Indians from all northwest tribes tribes apprised apprised of the fish movement by runners smoke signals and nd other means trekked means trekked to the San I Poll Joil river ri to hold potlatch dance and I attend the aboriginal equivalent of ofa a county fair Horses were raced and traded orna ama ornaments ornaments ments meats and blankets were gambled away way wives were bartered and I were speared All tribes were at I peace intent on Jettin letting Jetting their squaws fill ill up tribal l larders asa against the big snows Most of these things the Indians Indian do today alongside the white mans man's rodeo hot dog stands airplane stunting stunting stunt stunt- ing lag and carnival midway attractions They ride bucking buckins horses bulldog steers buy soda pop and spend their dimes on chances to win kewpie dolls while the white men play at the Indian In Indian dian games Hundreds of ot Indians pitched their teepees on the banks of the river near the picturesque mountain village and hotels and spare rooms in private dwellings were filled by white vis vis- vis The celebration lasts two to days durin during tons of salmon will be bel speared netted and smoked Late Ir In Incoming l coming the salmon were reported to tobe tobe tOj be plentiful |