The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-12
NUMBER ~.

adopted In order Co avoid a possible
libel suit came TO the $500" and after
having by certain mysterious actions,
convinced the citizens that he carried
hidden beneath his Frcnch-C -Canadinn-ln-
jun shirt, a secret oisnfiicienti Importance
to either elevate HIM 60 wealth or the
gallows, finally unbosomed himself--and
a small piece of yellow metal, to one az
the local biologists who we will also call
Jim for short, and after having given his
"honest Iniun," which is the customary
legal swear in his locality, that he had
secured the treasure from the fastness of
the trap rock mountains OF the Echo
lake district, calmly awaited develop
ments. The wait was not long one.
Thinking that he had become the possess
sor OF a nugget OF pure gold, the local
geolOgist at once advised him that s'a
bird in the hand was worth two IN the
bush" and offered him a snug sum 81
money for one-half interest i'm the find.
which, for some unaccountable reason,
he declined to accept, and mounting his
toboggan, was soon within the confines
OF the reservation. The $500" possesses
an assayist OF mineral and to him the
local geologist carried the yellow beauty
hours sufIiced 10 put the nugget into
solution, and the verdict was-brass.
Notwithstanding all thathas been said
in regard 10 the Garden River red man,
there are exceptions to the general rule,
for instance, know one of the tribe,
whose honesty is beyond questioning,
and still another, whose literary talent
is all but marvel. The following is N
letter 10 the Sault Ste. Marie Express,
and is the result OF the literary prowess
oi the last mentioned exception:
wfGwAM FnLosoFEE
| DEER NPHEs MAN DE sun am peftin otter
cherry day AN do dudes ar koummencln to-
stan on DC taylorS for der spring suits Me
don't like dudes. Dey civ me % pane IN dc eye
an icle like liitIn der skalps cherry time see
dem Am dere emmy dudes In de 500. II der
arr better tell em 10 let ont, bekaws am lible
70 Rt mad sum day an swaller de hull speeshus.
His wurshp stay long time az Outauais him
an Lor Kuzzens mus hay big time seein de
sites. an mxin wit de roolers OF de nashuD.
II fine ting. dc mare like dat an IL tike him
on his bump Of vanItee vcrree much. De fire
water men all I'm n trnbel dis weke. here Bin
Plummer not give order for whiskee TO dc
whiskee man Who wen 10 him dis week.
sum OF dem get llcens whot de peoples lease
xpec Plentee hotels good ting for de 200.
Derc ann lots of kroes and gus de ise. Dat
a shure sine OF spring Bears pettin skcerse m
Algomer hut here deere am lots of wolfs AZ de
500 Dey NOSE all got too legs AN ware plug
hats m summer. Picntee of shantymen In toun.
sum az dem veree foolish. dey spen an deere.
mummy in too or tree days an hay noting TO
show for dere winters work. keep billsls
hedake nm a disordcrcd kondlshnu OF anarcs
Dc ole Bennett farm ietch big prize by awkshun
IN Toerontoe. Dis make de iclleSr happee who
bot IT, Sum peoples tot dey was kraxee when
dey bot IL. but dey don't tink krazec now
yu bett. DE moRgasin on de odder foot
now. Butjit speech be doun dis wekc mn den
we know all about de Kanai. @ Reewahl
FRESH RRpPAINr.
Now, this is what consider neglected.
talent OF course / must admit that n
are misspclIcd, but properly considered.
it is demonstration OF that neglected.
genius which is often kept in obscurity
until age and inhrmity decree that ID
shall never be brought TO light. Red
Paint is a chief, who viii soon be called
To the happy hunting grounds, TO hunt
the noble Buffalo which according To
rumor, have nearly all proceeded him.
In concluding this letter, / am con-
strained through nj feeling gofimpartiality,
10 say something about the "Injun dc
Femme" (vulgarly termed "squaw.")
This buxom, buoyant-spiritcd and in.
dispensabo figure-hoad OF society differs
materially from her sisters Of tho Lake,
Chicagon and Nieux Desert reservations,
for instance: The squnw OF Lakes Chi
cagon and Vieux Desert seem tonFpirc TO
nothing beyond that mcnial task of
carrying on her back the family toncor
wigwam 81 bark, two or three papooscs
"and when fortune viii permit three
months provision for the entire family.
Now tits just thercverse with the Garden
River representative. Her burden is
generally confined to IA varied assortment
Of icwelry, a fine toothcd comb (somc-
times spoken Of ~ search warranty
and not unircqucntly "a tooth brush.
Her hauteur Is remarkable, and when she
INDUCES in ilirtation she takes the
bakery, dough aud raisins included.
There may be trihc Of cxaggeration
in some portions Of this letter, burt, M il
Is compiled from statistics furnished by