The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-11-23
AMBITIOUS SONGSTER.
Dr.. WilSus Tells Us About Amusements
Peculiar 10 Neah Bay.
THANKSGIVING TURKEY EPISODE.
ercvaiens Physical Troubles tmong
she snetans.-The Indian Service
Compared with other Light
Forms OF Recreation.


ceived the second letter from Charlotte
and also one from one OF your subscribers
in the now famous state OF Oregon. Char
lotte asks me to tell her something about
the song birds here. l am sorry to in
form her that the sony birds are few and
far between. We have some robins, a !
few wrens; but the cutest little singer is |
the water ouzel. He sings as he flies and
as he swims. He can DO seen walking
on the bottom OF our creeks, and rom
the movement Of the water on the surface
| suspect he keeps on singing as he
walks. He is about the size Of our cat
bird in Indiana. will try to catch one
to take home, and II you are at the depot
at Ellensburgh when the train goes
through I will take pleasure in showing
him to you and other pedagogues.
Yes. 1t is my impression you would
like the Indian service as well as teach
ing in the public schools OF EIensburgh.
don't think 1t any more lonely in this
service than residence in your town.
We have some fun here that is not COM
mon to other reservations. Our Indians.
like most others, like dogs. These ami
malls frequently annoy us very much,
and We get rid them by tying tin cans
to their tails and starting them down the
beach; and it is splendid fun to see
them go.
Then every week we have taffy pull
ms. Perha Is you do not know what
taffy pulln' l.. We take a fair quality
Of sugar, boil II until 1t becomes the
proper consistence to mould we'll; then
we grease our hands and get at it. Last
week one OF the girls made me a candy
goose. presume l will make her a
candy duck this week. We often get to
throwing candy balls at one another. |
was struck with candy ball midway be-
tween the occipital protubersnce aud the
atlas, but got even with the little dusky
maiden by hitting her sock in the left
eye. These and other recreations make
up life In the Indian service. l don't
think you can miss 1t by leaving Ellens-
burgh.
Your reader in Oregon wants to know
what diseases are prevalent among the
Indians. Skin diseases are very com.
mon. More Indians die OF consumption
than all other diseases combined. Con-
lunctivitis and rheumatism are also COM
mon. do not have. much surgery. l
had one case, however, few weeks ago
that is remarkable because IL is so un-
common. never heard Of but one case
before like it. The case was as follows:
A King George Indian by the name OF
Pants has been paying attention to one
Of our Makah girls. Mr.. Govan, one Of
our employees, returned from up Sound
with fine Thanksgiving turkey and put
him into box and nailed Stats across to
keep him from running off. The moon
was shining brightly and our dusky
lovers were walking the beach and en-
joying themselves until they became
somewhat wearied and sat down on the
aforesaid box TO rest and further dis
course on the beauties of nature. Pretty
soon Pants felt something hurt. Pretty
soon it hurt again. He made a prodig-
ious jump, without kissing the maiden
goodnight, kicked over the box and out
went Govans turkey. He is still at
large, headed for Oregon. Pants broke
to the mountains and ran two miles
through the brush to the bay. was
called to see him the next day and found
q number Of punctured wounds. think
most OF these hurts were made by the
brush through which he ran. We are
awfully sorry to be without turAey on
Thanksgiving. All the harm wish our
turkey is that he may reach Oregon in
time for Governor Pennoyer's blowout
on the 23d inst.
II the medical fraternity in North
Yakima know Of turkey trouble equal
to mine wish they would inform ne
through the columns OF THE HERALD.
ALBERT WuoUs, N. d.