The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-12
Isditor LIE DlAMoNp DRn.L,

Editor THE DIAMOND DRn.L,
DEAR SIR When last | wrote you
intended TO say something about the
dogs, Indians, Injun de femme and other
animals indigenous 10 this region. pre-
sumo that the district OF Algoma can
rightly boast Of n greater variety OF dogs,
than can any other district OF like size in
America. J say this in confidence, hav-
ing paid particular attention 10 the sub
ject. To attempt todescribe the pedigree
OF each breed, would consume too much
valuable time and might, in some in
stances, reflect discredit 10 the dog, CON
sequently | will distinguish the several
breeds ms they recur 20 me. First IN the
category comes the mastifi, whichis valu-
ed at a high figure on account oi its
physical ability, IL being able, in most
instances, TO pull toboggan laden with
three hundred pounds OF freight all day,
after having partaken oi hasty break
HAST OF salted fish heads. The value Of
this particular breed is enhanced by it's
scarcity, and there are hali-breeds in this
vicinity, who would, perhaps, part with
one OF them with more reluctance, than
with one OF their CHI mean one OF their
papooses, and this stands to reason, for
good trained dog OF the Mastiff Lind, is
hard to replace when once lost, while it
is no trick TO replace n papoose, the
market being elutted with the latter.
Next comes the Eskimo dog, which is
being experimental ON, in this district
with fairshowing ofsuccess. Oneparty
here has six OF them, perfect litole beau
ties, fat as seals, md showing degree OF
intelligence that would surpriseyou. The
owner OF these remarkable and high
priced CANNES, has also an equal number
OF children, none OF which are SO remark
able as regards cmbonpoint. This can
possibly beaccounted for by taking into
consideration the fact that, the dogs are
well fed and (their ilceccs being white)
clean, otherwise their value might de
crease. These dogs are difficult to raise.
The "kids" will probably raise them
selves il allowed to by providence.
will now direct my remarks to the
cole, which for intelligence, stands with
out "A peer in this doe-goned country.
The Collie, as general rule, is very fond
OF barn yard associates, and have been
informed by Garden River ''honcst In
jun" that n Collie, which be owned n few
years since, made it n daily practice, to
drive Bill Cunningham's cowinto grove
Of Jack pines, and milk her in birch
bark sap bucket, and carry the milk
home TO nine hungry children, and he
further stated that, although nm imported
ON account OF her failure 10 donate any
al the lacteal fluid Co his table, that he
finally traded her 90 an Indian for dug
outcanoe, and il was not until nearly n
year afterwards, that the trick Of that
canine was found out. There is but one
thing lacking in the make up of the Collie,
and that thing IN the caudal appendage,
more commonly called n tail, hut he can
boast Of as much Of that article as can u
rabbit anyhow, aud that ought 10 satisfy
him. This concludes my observations
as 60 the CANNES, and / will now turn my
attention Ca more interesting subject,
the Garden River and 500 Indian. IL
was my intention to class these decend-
cnts OF Shem and the founders OF Quebec
as one, but after deIiberating ON the sub
ject, / have concluded that IL would not
be doing Justice 10 the dcnizcn oi Garden
River who differs materially from his
$500" brother, inasmuch as he is pos
scsscd Of darker completion, and has
the faculty Of telling "a more ponderous
lie and with greater success.
Az nm illustration Of this, win relate
an incident which occurred during the
winter just paged; During that season.
and when the Sudbury gold excitement
was at its height, hall breed OF the
Garden River pusuasion, and who will