The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-29

we dropped the matches into the powder.
Such Il flash and great cloud of smoke they
had never seen before. and we. doubtful as
to results. began to explain how the big
smoke would help make clouds and bring the
rain. Our apology seemed accepted. 81 we
hastily repeated the act. The choking fumes
of the powder soon Tcrmcatcd the whole
kifa and set the Indians to coughing vio-
lcntly.
NO good Vamoosr'" sud the chief. and
we. having accomplished our purpose. dis
appeared through thu h~atchwav in the ki5a
roof. The next dav we were admitted again.
and secured one exposure of the snakes
baSking III the sun after their hicnnirl bath. NJ
hut We i red not htZrrd our chances for the N
rest Of the ceremony by again attempting \
Il flash.
AT W1lpi the snake ceremony had largely
1cgcncratri int" g Spectacular show. "a dollar
being ch' rgcd for admission To- the mesa. two for u
k"d .kcr. tw" dollar to enter e. tlsa. ten to see the
sn k " stng and twenty dollars To- attempt to
Ike photos N the ti5d. Mruv tourists also were
there. and photographers even slept on cert III
vant. - ground III order t. hold favored positions
from which to photogr ph the public ceremony TIM
following evening. The result was that made no
effort To- secure nv hut the antelope .ltar. and that
un rw rs IS II OraIhi. when all wcr, participating H.
the public ceremony ! h i previously tired t.
uhotogr ph It flute .itrr ~, W. lTI hut flied - moth
ing les than fifteen dollars would To- Considered for thu
privilege. and the priests WEI, t'" experienced Z" ie
tried out OF that The hIAI..us. COY L5c'H. altar Of
Inc N'illtll | secured bN if'S'ittli4- t.t,H tI VIZ NV
prcstcSScs with "a calico w J. nd toy giving wv"
seeks Of flour toward the pubic to Il At Shcp ulovi
and ShongopIvi | " = able e. ~cury photos Of the
flute and antelope al,.rs through presents and good
fellowship.
Our experience at the MIShongu"yI snake ceremony.
however. WIS quite the most interesting al Ill Dr.
Dorsey Of the Field Columbian assisted 10y Mr.. Noth
and the museum photogrs phcr. Oh rlcs II C-rIentcr.
were on hand To record the ceremony. Too IN NV
photogr phs could not te b d where chances "t lure
were 50 great. nd | WIS I ken int" the rty & div.
From the very start We assumed privileges "t the kIsI.
and m@dc every cndc vur to g-In and retain the good
will of all participating. vet could get no .ssur nee
of being permitted To witness The s-cred
snake washing. -
On the morning Of the fourth DAYS hunt
quite Il discussion rose - L. whether our
presence would not seriously mp IT the
eifiCScv of their service. We had .lrcady
satisfied them Of our friendly interest III
their welfare. and that we would see w sh-
ington" regarding a ccrtaIn SchnnL-tcLcher
against whom they had preferred many
charges. We argued that their priests were
growing old. and that some day they might
forget how their fathers he'd { He'd down
the rain; that we were willing to make
pictures of all their alters and priests and
write a book telling just how II was done,
and would give this book to them 50 that
when they were III doubt they could "lways
see the book and hc reminded of the -
right way The monpui recognized all this.