The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03

and authority. that these were formed hv
the adnixture OF different languages and
not by g separation OF the tribe into bands
or villages: third. that there vas an tr-
regular intermingling OF the languages OF
Asia with those OF the beach. SUFFICIENT
under the rules recognized by Powell and
Muller 10 produce new stocks
Axtecs Came From Northwest.
Humboldt's studies led him to conclude
that the Aztecs came from the Northwest
from point AT least as far north as the
souhe boundary OF Oregon. and Pres
colt concurs In that view DIR Brinton
VINO Is free from any intention 10 support
the suggestions made in this article makes
this statement upon abundant authority
NO reasonable doubt exists but that the
Athapnecas, Algonkins. Iroquols. Chahta-
Muskok!s and Naagas all migrated from
the north or west Of the regions they oc-
cupied" A careful study Of the migration
legends and linguistic routes north o. Mex
lea, leads persuaslveiy 10 the conclusion
LAX -t,,oet u not all. the Indian languages
east ~ the Rocky mountains north of
Mexico. came frorn the direction If not
from the very beach Of the Pacific North
west"
DO We Inhabit TulanP
II more careful stury should disclose
that al these 1angtia ges were compounds!
ing ne kuro st~o. solid basis for future
investigations will have been laid IT, fur
Their. IL shall he determined. In conformity
with the expressed opinions Of Humboldt
Prescott and Brini0n, that the mlgra ION.
Of languages IN North America have been
from north 10 south. from west 80 east
very much VIII have been settled II thes~
Inquiries should he thus determined. would
nos the languages and ethnology Of Wash
inEton Re Of the greatest interest TO stu
dents DO We really lnhahit Tulan7 That
bright and happy land wherein the Aztecs
and Algorlgsns aweit during their golden
age? or was this only one OF their s,itse-
oueni stopping Places
The Native Languages should Nc
Collected.
ASIDE fTcm theoTise Il - Of the utmost
Importance that this society ana its snS3-
vtanal Fncus1,ers should AZ once begin the
coilfcfspn Of the native languages OF this
state, Not only should each ttia.ests he nv
served IN voTsb0iari-a. but the prlnef.4Ns
Of their construction should ~. mastered
and preserved SoshRg has ~ far been
done by the scholars ~ ihis STATE. 20 res
cue these rap:diy dtsa pf.earfng langua ges
from extinction. II As a matter % rra~
found d.sa ppo5ntmrni 20 few that our
state university and colleges have done
nothing ~ the line VIII this society IN
dialect Of the A'hapsscau tongue having
t's affiniTies In the Valleys OF the yukon
and the ella was formerly spoken On tho
hcadwaters O. Tire Chehail= river. !n 1855
Ge-or<" fsitses. Rhc-ss name ard solid fame
ass a phiioaoTist are saserssrably connerssa
with the early history ~ osr corsryrf+
wealta. yreDa rel = Esxo~t vocabulary os
l~ss than 30 words 81 this dialect: n 10
now sTokfTs ~ ore old woman and n.y.
daughter TIE Ccwiitz tong-se 81 s~-okNn
ny is@ than a dozen persons. tire Ch~-es-
kzfyn - SPOKEN ~ fewer while other e.r.
ies~rs are exttrc- srA i0rg.
You Can Best study Our Indians In
the East.
7. IL a fact which rene~ts sn-4osA$Sy uszss
.hs edgcafiorsas Institutions sr4 scholars
- tire Pacific -ESass fhst yozi can bxr-
scuSv ne life ~ ia primitive Inhabitants
IN C'hseago New York f4oFe;on or s3sr.sr,~-
an1 the farther yoB e, away from or
state tire s~ste- he<ogn~ yo<fr oSs-o<su.l-
Tea f1s E1-n sssdy. The archaeological i.