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Auckland Star, Issue LVII, 1 March 1926, Page 9

INDIANS INVOKE AID OF "SUN GOD" FOR W!LD HORSE CHARGE. """

The Navajo Indiana who rounded up the five thousand horses for the "Wild Horse Mesa" stampede during the filming of that Zanc Grey 'production at Rcrl Lake, Arizona, entered into the spirit nf the scene as though it were a tribal event. i?o wild were the steeds and so fleet of foot, that the red men performed a special tribal t-premotiy in order to make their work of handling the tremendous herd easier. Capturing a stransrc bird that happened to fly into one of their

'"Ilofrans.' , as they call their adobe huts, they took it to the Indian chief. While the band stood around, the chief gently plucked a feather from the neck, wing?, hack, breast and two from tho spreading tail of the bird, which was thru released. Tho "medicine msiii' , then took some powdered herUs from his bag and mixed them with the feathers until they were covered with wjjetnhlc dust. The Indian braves, in Cue meanwhile, squatted ill a circle, mutterins weird incantations. After t!iat. 'he fcathr-rs were thrown to the winds, wilii a prayer to the "sun gild.' 1 who is jsiippoM-d to protect birds. tliiH hn ivmild Rend soiiu , of the fiifliiraniv and speed of the bird to the ponies !.c!>.n-i::_' to the tribe when they piirti'-ipiiti-d ii: i lie stampede. Th:? pie! iircs'i .•i-rc-niiiiiy wa- di-scribuil t,, ,la.'!; Holt, Xoali Meery. Billie Dove and l-'.iiih.inhs, jiui., featured pluvnrs in the pii-iure by the wife of the Indian Ira !ii.._ pos: keeppr, who was the only white poi'-'Jll In witness it. "Wild Horse M'">ii" w!l! eomnienec at the l'riii-e-s ami i in- I iv.di next Thursday. It is hoped to ha\e Mr. Z:\m- (iroy piesent at the open:.-. The author considers this !iis be.s! .-i.iry. — (Ad.l

To presi-nc I r , :ic ;>uy Don Chretien pears while gti 'll and place on shelve* until colo-ircd. Tlien preserve in itsimi way. They arc in full supply now. Paragon peaches, excellent bottlers, alsc in full supply no v. and will be unprocurable in a few days. Don't miss tkoin. (Ad.)