Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-28

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rza Gzld she make 10 wash cur
zads very much When Ne eookr The
@asr lesson Is often asked for, and
3 9s ts4rh the simple potato yeast.
Naaous hops. & Is quickly learned ana
rsry asipfgi IN putting good bread into
he homes OCCASIONALLY ne have
sand 90 Tisislne the eabins an array
b erisD brgEn ioGges that would do
sslt " Boston cooking school.
The physician complains that these
eopls saS Too much meat. 80 We have
ssaae4 eur lessons daring the sum
NJ b iuncheons and dinners with
sGr meat. the women doing all the
wk 81 preparing and serving the
ueal Ana afterward making the kltrh-
% tidy. under directions. They DO so
ssii and are 80 E0od-nafuFed and che
pleasant smile - always lurking in
be corners % their eyes or trembling
10 fhesr lips ready 20 break and ripple
Esg ths face 81 the slightest prDyoca-
toa. EYen the old women. whose lives
bare b@en spent uadsr the conditions
hard that there Il no grace OF beau.
IN IN The seamed and weather
sasea taess o. the bent figures. ssaow
keSrty fFiendlineaa In their pleaaaat
lmtlss thar explofes the idea % the
ari-yis4gsd Tadlae 80 long pictured
y typical u "a. race. Sometimes. how
vsr. they are Ioath 20 confess lgno-
aaos Our ianndreaa. Rose aeslleine-
ri pgofsSsea perfect familiarity With
hs serubbing brush and attempted 10
~ In our absence. Ga our return
fosa9 her sytting In the pool %
zfsf l0aklax Soefnily ~ the brnnh.
sesing 10 she said He no good.
y 20 maSs q dry. Gimme towel
~Tsaehing cooking Ia tho Indian
ozes gives opportunity 70 exercise
ash Ingenuity. After collecting from
st-of-ihr-v4y corners. serubblng,
fsnTins aad Washing. Ne are often
nsted % ttshpan. iron kettle. fry
x-San, hiseais-pan. sas perhaps
a..s- fork and spoon. brf these iaat
y aot aiEars 10 - faand The tIu
= e7mes into use on all occasions.
iaouSh re and saw IL the cablna.
q tas aharues 81 markets brings a
~ many 70 our home. which are
.ssf1ily washed and made 70 do duty
pals. cups. Fecsptsciea for Tea, coffee.
ear. F'es. oatmeal. and even AZ bak-
tEs the pretty round loaYes Civ
~ AaiatT circular miicsa for our
sfaet sEE. of food materials. alao.
aad au' acaFrs anpplY. Flour. bak-
ppwtcr and salt Is the limit IN
az hanaes. and n By chance the
Sp.'es include sugar and lard we
Fortunate and sxfsnd our lessons
"a and butter W. hBd in only one
t%o homes where BY much cncoar.
men ws have been able TO intro
es tarr. bar with the few conven-
asc Z will b. . long time before the
q milk vii be regular aud per-
.nea' custom. Some % the dishes
go y the Indian women would be
gsunng were their habits more
We cook orr squash by Mrs.
~ sears recipe Perhaps yon would
= 20 ~ q Z e IL not already famiI.
q You cHt the squaah into half.
% cubes. put In baklng-tIn with
T I" dFipD!ngs 20 season. Bake
~ oven forty minutes or until soft.
sAAie With sugar. salt and a very
~ piper. Return to oven for ton
s.et stirring once. n the squash
q good quality Il has the favor of
a'~neia ~. nuts 90. something
~ cont know Just what. but our
= not confined 10 cooking.-oue
20 each week IL sewing day. when
- Elad TO welcome our women
s''e them help in what ever work
are doing cutting garments.
s's, making over. The four re-
'hs days are devoted 10 visiting.
We lessons receive practical
-ona'rstion in their own homes and
'ne Of real value TO them. we hope.
pan TO help In whatever may be
sAaa-eooking. serving meals,
or making garments. attend.
e SICK. bathing baby. or in as
gag " making home neat. We have
q think that nothing Ia ont
~ ire and to adapt ourselves 10
eua'iors, even TO sleeping in the
~ when attending the sick, al
- me lsst Is a severe trial. Once
~ weeks. on Saturday morning,
asshey commissary Is busy place
We Indians come for their issue
'a''ohs. u Is gala day and they
y holiday attire. Gay prints,
~ eiahkets aud bright faces give
I. Nua animation 10 the scene. which
.'ssestlng indeed 10 novice. They
;" big, numbering farm wagons
~ ~ two Indian ponies. the one
~ seat occupied by my lord. the
VI the family. while the women
y We ioor Of the wagon and bear
%l'ing Of the rough roads uncom-
slyi nay, with faces absolutely