Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-17
THE RED MAN IN 7]
HOW INDIANS EAT ANO i.
ING THE COLD Ho. ~

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It 10 not strange that yra,.
lived nor that there shonIS q -
rate Of mortality amonc ~ = IVA
The tribes north Of an esst "a. 4. eali
soinciding with the nortb ~ .ssI
New Mexico use for dweii,s ''st
known as the tepee. m
wealth In the Ute connt- .aQ'al
has an opportunity - solreil
tent, ana even wall tent. q d
OF condemned quartermastlr,. III.
but the very best and newess = aulpi
fords poor protection aQain.t 10y Z
storms and freezing winds n 4 ~
The tent is usually staked IS - plli
. shallow gutter dug roun5 XVI X NJ
of the rain water, which vo. \ = a..
wise Hood it's interior, and. has;s s
the early autumn, a fire i INV
center OF the earth door Nv; ,s =
dom allowed to go out. ov.r .a
hanging In lines suspended e; ~ a.
canvas are the rifles ana ~ v
ons Of the family, and fbs AZ
cred with about six inches n dssa r. N
or hay, which in time Is trodds-
and pressed into fair Ana ~ III 4!
soft mattress. Wrapped up N n S;ss \!
with his head resting on his IN.
. pillow, the Indian sleeps thror.s I I.
night, depending somewhat n n !
to keep him from freezing 4 800 u.
cold weather.
LIFE IN 4 TEpRR
In dry weather.the vent;lato, I.
apex of the tent may be kent 49, ]. !
during storms, when It is cjosaS All 4. 4.
mosphere of the tent is sitting ~ y. ", !
ing with the odor Of the unwashsa ~, "
lily and Of the many damn and ,,ss
cured furs which every buck &C.,
lates. Far from the agencies ~ II 4
dams lay in small stock Of flour M.
and sugar sufficient to be used snar s,'
through the winter, which. MA u.
frozen beef or antelope meat. const;t,s..
his bill Of fare.
In Q tent ten feet in diameter M
two squaws and five or six small child,.
pass the winter months, and cons;do,;,.5
their uncieanly habits, it is not d;fssrN
to imagine the condition Of The hsm,.
ton in the spring. They theln,sly.
probably appreciate this, because r,tb.,
than clean up they simply move M,
tent to some clean spot.
With a little flour, water and salt Il.
squaws make a thick PASTE which /.
first cooked on hot stones until Il Is
comes stiff, and then each cake furtbr
cooked by standing it on it's edge viii
its fat surface exposed to the aamm
until it is thoroughly baked into ouik
palatable bread. Their meat Is fried n
it's own fat or roasted on spit stuck ii
the ground, while small child keeps i
turning to equalize the roasting. The
bread cakes serves as plates, while their
fingers are both knives and forks, 50 tbs
Indian has no dish washing process to
go through with, for when the meal Iii
finished he eats his plate and ticks of bis
knives and forks with his tongue
MAKING LEGGINs.
The hunting Of deer in the ROCKY
mountains has driven them north into
British America, and in few mora
years our Indians will have no more
buckskins for leggins and moccasina
Only the skin of the heavy hided deer
can be used, that of the antelope and
white tailed varieties being too tender
for long service. The Apaches make
their moccasins and leggins in one piece,
in the style of hunting boots, while most
of the Indians to the north wear slippers
and leggins. Whenever deer is killed
and cut up the bladder is carefully cut
away, cleaned. and filled with the brain