The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
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BEFORE tne wnite traderS thought(M
| nished the North American Indian -'>3
, range rifles md amnu,s,,a. ~
bow and arrow was the red manx 3
protection against his enemies n, .14
arrow moro effec.tvc 49, ,na, y
,.a,,, ,,r,,,.,, ,.',.,,s 'nu'ah pcio>i1
point Wnen White man was struck ~
OF these. even II II made but a mas, a. \
Mis- life usually maid tho for,.,,
~, ~. .,...-.. Inc II
uiu not Always use THESE deadly wean.. }
when on the war path carried IA 4, /
TO be utilized In the case Of cmas"..2'
,n,imnt. tpow,caro ,ha, effFeasy
ih''n'a.e khowiedse mat Indians 20.
roots and herbs served them wei, h \
- 49,, 80, 49, US uney wen
'D,e po'son. o.
- ~, 49,, .ne 0 Is NJ ~
49,, ..,,. "S'ps' tne ehesII
at. .,. ''' '"ane 70 chtati
49, go r.. ,,..,,.,. '"'''eshaxes 8
,,,,s o,,v ,,aoossar,, j., a.,,N 49, 'ne pltis(
a.. ,,.,,s.,,,,,.s a.,,,. -, wy 'enon \
1,, 80, oi ueeA
-. -. uushy bfsk
~. later part aI
where raftIcsnakes were krowr some III
large numbers One favorite plaza u ~
as Bents canyon. q rocky gulf fofty' p
rrn coinrado No the .,piciss s nov =, 10
( name. given II by the old French = 49, w
! was "Purgatoire,' and Its high barss "
| ing water and rocky appronches m.
| bill. The American plainsman. NOT ~
| expert French scholar. corrupted ~ y
| into the "Picketwire" which 1t il ~
probably ever Will be.
Every summer parties OF Indiana -
OF braves. sQuaws and pappooses vis;s.i /
| Picketwire and opened up businas:
! sauaws and children went out Ana ~
the RATHER. while the buck either - -.
friendly bowlder and calmly insnecss, 3
results of the hunt when brought isfc ~
- IL
| In the hottest part OF the summer n, I
tlesnake ia believed by the indian. (. 4,
nas. ,,ona,non. 80 49,. nua,i' 70
most venomous and ugly, especially ~
the period when he is shedding his z. n
is also n tradition that th.. .,aL, -.
o.. -. -, -, koo N
ior snort u.ne' anu consequently. a
at every sound he hears. In the heat NIX
day tho snakes crawl out of ,ha ,.....
-. A., ~, .He hiouna Il
oash II" lhe su"' the warmth or the d
and rocks being extremely grateful 10 NJ
The souaws took p,ece of row
-, 80" Meal NJ
erails iiVer. WeishihG less than half vi
This was dangled temptingly by ns,cH
piece Of string and an ordinary 49,
s'"A
OF eisht Ieet long, over the nose Of ! "
The snake sprang his rattle and s,,.W
his sinuous length into a coil. S5S n
rattles in the center and the head tos.Sf
above the body, rearing and slowly ~
the liver in front of MIN, He kent ME-
ties going constantly, and one who ever NJ
the time and place. The little unr,ss4
beady eyes glow like miniature Goals. emlTS
% rara ,o 1i itght mat II = ncs "
ing mouth display the slender bisct,s
tongue dartlng in and out with inconcea:|
, thpiu , ana une White ,Slistentng fMn#
III Jaw itaas lor instant acuoa
81 .ne pLece 81 meat was swung apou1
Sna"S W ohe let.' 20 .he risnt ana ov6 u
bi,, s. 81, a.s his amy
n,t"' % snaV Mneh nhaily the oait was paS
teu 10 pass Wiuhln ms reacn. MS head ~
tloI,I the center OF MS coil ana the bai!
Iaiis sttuck. Inc snake hung there
hlenI ana either disengaged himself
Esu's slakth OH Dy the sduRw. Inc a
o. poisonous reptile always seem to sosS
theni for moment or two. consequently II
rattier In this, instance resumed hh
aeain nut SLOWLY.
AGAIN the meat swung within his "A
ana now ne was thoroughly angry, IN
oplccl OF hls bite DID not seem to shcy
Iaintest slR OF his blow. This he coule
uhoerstahd and gathered himself for ~
attempt; Three or four times this ~
repeated until all the venom had be9
nausted' Another snake was immed3
housne anu again the tantaiiztng pron
Oh What 10 them was an enemy CAUSED
ihe pat. Many pieces OF meat were M
thar thev hod ohtoJnad /, s,,snia,e,, ~ ~
A hfe was built quickly and an iron
Tie produced. Inc fmpreenated meat b
thrown into the kettle and boiled. u
s,f water having beon oadoa 70 ,,rt,i NJ
w.
s'""i Fs"uuum was Obtained. rms u
warm, remained In q liquid condition, r
coagulated readily when taken from ths&
During the boiling of the meat, duH*
the sQuaws, 1t was frequently tasted "
aborigines depended in some manner q
that sensation as 10 the proper time n
the boiling should cease. Rattlesnake VI
is not harmful If taken In small quar-
INTO the stomach. but 1t Is not ples2
sight. especially II one knows the contet53
the Kettle. to see a haggard Indian
this devils broth. The virulence OF thu
son was estimated by the Indians u
cordance TO lts enect upon some other AZ
me Indian boys OF the tribe generally e
o. rev raDbts. An incislon was made 10 -
SKIN suinclent to draw blood. and Dr.
ms decoetion was applied to It, W
raDplt ulea quickly, Win All the symDtoe