Show I i ORPHEUM INDIANS HARD TO ENTHUSE TS f Probably the Indians are lower in adopting th tho habits and customs of civilization civilization cy- cy of other race than people ot an any at least Jest it H is certain that no oth other race raco surrounded by civilization is is 15 so 50 o slow in in becoming civilized Thus Thua spoke o Frederick K R Solon Scion who is isI inC the time part hart of tho the In Indian i chief in inI in inJA I JA I A Modern loder Pocahontas at the Or Or- this week n Mr lr Seton hog has mado a life study of Indians and lore loro and lie Jio is 13 probably probably ably as well ivell posted cia this topic as lS an any layman in America He lie i is about to tour the eastern states with this company ofu of easter wih full Jull u blood Indians an and when hen asked ithe if it he be did diel not anticipate some sonic 1 11 us tra with wih these name nari who ho absolute absolutely refuse c to adopt the tho dress diess and und garments of civilization ho he I said taid id these In In- In Indians No to o as a n matter of fact arc are intelligent enough h to know just what they thoy are arc going goin to do W Wi are arc not alarmed about bout their surprised sur stir bewildered or excited about any of the sights ht they ma may see It I is is true tripe that most of them have havo hac never hover been in inan in an any large larco city before and some of them had never nc seen modern street cars car or cr automobiles until tho they look took this trip hip but you the Indian is tho the most stoical stoical etoi- etoi cal CI phlegmatic nonchalant indifferent individual in the world and when n we enter a big hig city and ld see Bee sighs Biehs and ind things thing that usually incite incie admiration or wonder vonder on the part of avora average o human beings you will wil find that the Indian will i talco it i a all as a matter 01 of at course Ho He will wi observe e the sky skyscrapers with the same same- sro even equanimity tan ha is is wont to behold tho In Indian ian wi Hard Had to t Excite ThemAs ThemAs Them Them II As As an n example when a 1 trip was as asma ma made e through the tho Fort Hall flail reservation to secure the tIme services of the Indiana ns to take part in iu this production th the trip and wo we was 9 made mado in two automobiles were told toM b by a n number of the tho reservation reserva resena tion officials that probably most of theIn the tho In Indians ians had nover never before soon scon such a n vehicle of transportation but do you OU think it caused any excitement the chugging n and plowing through those sands bv by tho the automobiles Not a par tide If tho Indians happened to bo boA A I tn their or OT they might i lt c cast t a 0 furtive te i or or indifferent t glance at us in passing but that was wan R all al They never ne left their ther pursuits and were not at all curious about tho the automobiles au or their al occupants They took them as a matter mater of course I Now take these Indians we have here The They arc stoical and take everything everything every every- thing thile just as it comes and we have the hardest task in the world orld to awaken enthusiasm sm in them for anything nl The They seem to enjoy their work worl they thoy seem t to tn trav traveling they enjoy the tho change and diversions that the they experience daily daiy but they give no outward manifestations mani maui of gratification Not Great Talkers The only difficulty we ma may have is I getting etin sleeping accommodations for them cm and also restaurant and cafe pr because belUM some people have bae an aversion toward Indians on account of their dress and general genral slouchy appearance appearance appear appear- ance anet but this difficulty we expect to O surmount I as wo have c overcome it in in S Salt lt Lake Lalo City by be proving that they the are perfectly orderly ejean and that their deportment is perfectly proper The The Indian problem seems to be one of or tho most difficult of solution There Thoro are aro two in our case caso who are ar Carlisle Carisle graduates but bot they still sti prefer tho the LaSs laKY manner and habits of or their forefathers to tho the quick strenuous life of the white whiteman whiteman man and I dont don't know but what shat in in tie the thelong long Jone run tho they get about as ns much ranch satisfaction satisfaction satis satis- faction out ont of their mode modo of living inc J as ns the tho average a white whito hie man docs does II I r I th thoroughly enio enjoy assoc associating with wih them and am nm gaining many pointers about tho the practical si sHe sie r of Indian Indian In In- I. I dian lifo life These Indians like o the rest relt of ot their raco race are aro given little to talking talk talk- ing The They seem to be n nub nulo ulo to enjoy each others company without in ing much in conversation and when thc they do 10 talk they usually use ise the tho fewest f nd rid most effective vo words to express hen solves solves' I Mr Seton hero suggested that tha t the Ile reporter re reporter porter interview an nn Indian v bo o stood near by on tho the Orpheum stage e nJ called caled the tho Indian Idian slowly came e forward and tho the reporter n asked ked him his Isis namo name Ho lo answered Jim Jim Ho How old are you you 4 Thirty Have Hayo you been t tD to Ye Yes At the reservation school chool Yes Do the you like your work ork on stage t tYes Yes Yes And the reporter carried on this line lne of questioning for some somo time but the most ho he could elicit in the shape of replies replies re reo re- re plies II no ples was yes yes or no |