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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
NEW Xnak

New Observation-Disclosures. 1921 bbls
exports, 1856 bbls; steady. but
quiet. winter patents, s5.50G5.s5; winter
straights, $5.25Q5.40; Minnesota patent
S5.SOq6.4O; winter extras. sS.6594.30; Min
nesota bakers, s4.20Q4.60; winter low
grades. $3.45G4.10; rye flour quiet; fair to
good, S4.35q4.70; choice to fancy, $3.50
4S5; buckwheat flour, quiet; per 100
pounds, S242.10. Cornmeal firm: fine white,
$l.25q1.30; coarse new. s10SGL10; kiln
dried, s2.9063.10. Rye nominal. Barley
quiet; feeding, Az c. !. (. New York;
mailing. 46G52c C. !. f. Buffalo. Wheat
Receipts. $500; exports, 27.54S; spot
steady; No. red. nominal elevator; No.
z red, S1.21 (. o. b. afioat; No. l northern
Duluth. H.23Ss f. o. b. afioat; No. hard
Manitoba, $I101z (. o. b. afioat; big Aus
tralian exports. prospects for liberal
worlds shipments on Monday and lower
cables prompted an opening decline in
wheat today. A rally on bull support and
higher northwest markets followed and
the market closed steady at partial &c
net advance. May. s114 3-16G1.14B,
closed s1.141z; July, s1.02 1850 LOS, clos
ed S.025s; Sept, 93A @94c. closed 94c-
Corn-Receipts. liz, 900 bu; exports, 1884,
44b bu; sales. SO. 900 bu: futures, 200 bu;
spot firm; No. .. 5Sc elevator and Sac I. o.
b. afioat; No. yellow. 54z C; No. white,
sac; option market was fairly active on
higher cables. closing sc net higher; May,
54Q54Ac, closed 54Ac; July closed 54lz &C.
Oats-Receipts. los. 500 bu; exports, 6S5
spot steady; mixed, 26932 pounds, 31O
36c; natural white, 80 to 81 pounds, $50
3sc; clipped white, So 10 40 pounds. SS1Ag
401zc.
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MINNEAPOLIS CASH MARKETS
Everything In the Coarse Grain Line
Shows Fair Advances


Flax-Another day of strong and active
markets. with 12c tackled onto the price
OF this grain, the demand was good No
l FAX closed in all positions at Sl3SA
Receipts, II cars; shipments. cars
Corn-The continued strength in the
chicago corn market has having a sym
pathetic effect on this market. The de-
mand was first-class and the market
44c. Receipts, IA cars; shipments 4 cars
Oats-A very strong and active market
with good general demand. No white
closing a at zoe Receipts, 35 cars; ship
Rye1A stronger market, with a good
demand. Closing at 76A @77%c Re-
celpts; cars; shipments, none.
Barley-The demand was better and
prices We're strong and higher for feed
grades. Mailing selling at 4i644c and
feed at Ss@41c. Receipts, AZ cars; ship
mentS. % cars.
Feed and Meal-Coarse cornmeaI and
cracked corn. in sacks, extra, SIG. % a
IL. so; No; ] ground feed. 2-3 corn and Ia
oats. SO-lb sacks, sacks extra. SIG. rs a
oats; S0-lb sacks, sacks extra, 81. % a
IL; so; No: ground feed, 1-3 corn and ~
oats ;r 7S-ib sacks. sacks extra. $17.75@1S
shorts. s14. 25@I4 SO; middiings. siSS
$50; red dog, $40, all f. o. b. Minneapolis
In 200-lb sacks. 81 per ton additional: in
l0o-lb sacks. 81. so per ton additional
Hay-Reported by Cleveland & Co.
Receipts of hay are only moderate. witt
greater portion of them medium and low
grades, which, of course. is more or less al
the mercy OF the buyers. as it has to come
IN competition with the same grades
brought in loose from near by, but of the
peter grades not enough comes to supply
the demand. and such is quickly taker
at full prices, often bringing premiums
Timothy, choice. S9.50@10; No. /, sea
$50; No 2, !$7.50@S SO; No. 3, Sc. 506D7 30,
upland, choice, $7.50@S; No. /, s757 so,
no. z, $60O@6:50; No. 3, s5.O0G6. 90: mid
land, $5:50@6;50; swale. s4.0O65. 90: rye
straw, S5;5o960O; wheat or oats, 81 GOA
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fOnered. bid.
BOSTON MINING STOCKS

BOSTON. March 4.-Closing copper quo
tations: Adventure. 6G6h; AIlouez. 221s
ass: Arcadian, IL @11e: Atlantic, 15% a
is: Bingham. 31@31A; Calumet and Hecla
$40 bid; Centennial. 1872 G19; Consoli
dated Mercur, 3Sm39; Copper Range Con-
sOlidated, 701e OIL; DAILY West. 17617k !;
Dominion Coal, 70s. bid; Dominion Steel,
221z G225s; Elm River. 21kd3; Franklin,
10A oil; Cranky, 81 ass; Guanajuato,
4Q4s; Greene Consolidated, 277s M2S1s (;
Isle Royale, PAGES; Massachusetts, liz a
11A; Mayfiower. 1G1A; Michigan. 1914 a
1879; Mohawk, 54q54%; Old Colony. Is a
93A Parrot, 80 asked; Phoenix, 2H @3;
Quincy. los bid: Rhode Island, 262A
Shannon Copper Co. 71k@7&; Swift &
Co, 111@11112; Tamarack 126d12S; Te-
cumseh. rs @3; Trinity. 1012 610%; United
States Mining. 241Z 62424; United States
Oil. ga @10; Utah, 3924 $40: Victoria. 4st
as; Wolverine. 116@117; Wyandot 1B a
1h; Santa Fe. "a @21z; NJ. c., 31a @3%
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coFFEE AND SUGAR

NEW YORK, March 4.-The market for
coffee futures closed steady at decline
OF points to an advance Of 5 points.
Guiding March at g. 05c: April. 610c; Nav.
6.25d6. zoe; July. 6.50c; September, 6.7OG
6.T5c; October. 6 .S5c; December. g. 9OG
6.95c; February, 7.15c. The worlds yisi-
BILE supply statement showed decrease
for February of about 4S9, 900 bags. he
ing about 2.4S9. 600 bags on March /. in
Guiding Bremen stock of 1898 bags
The visible supply statement of March
last year showed total of 13.1SI.11O
bags. Spot Rio quiet No. invoice, INC;
mild quiet; Cordova, 10@13c
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining 4ss CEN
trifugal, 96-test. sac; molasses sugar
4zsc; refined steady; No. 6, 5 45e; No. Il
zoe; No. 8 5.3oc, No. 9. 525c; No. 10,
.. zoe; No II. .10c; No. IL, 8 05c; No. 10.
5.s0c; mold "A" g. 40c; cutioaf. 75e.
crushed, 6 75c; powdered, 6.15c; granu-
lated, 6.05c; cubes, 6.30c.
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DULUTH

Duluth. Minn.-About the only ac-
tivity on the market today was flax. and
May sold up to- $1.39 and was very strong
at that before the close There seems
very little for sale. The great quantity
in store here is owned by the American
Linseed company, and other crushers are
on the market. May wheat was higher
at around s1-l2. 1t opened Ne up at s1.11%
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NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK, March 4.-The statement
of the average clearing house banks of
this city for the week shows: Loans, ST.
1874. 425, 800. increase $13 143. $780, deposits
S1.1S9, 970. 000 increase SO, 145, 100; circu-
lation $42.S51 800. increase S21 500; legal
tenders $50, 25S. 500. decrease S17S 100:
specie $219. 6zS. 400, decrease SO. 542, 900: re-
serve 1905. $50. 200. decrease 1920. 100: re-
serve required 1927 492, 500, increase 81
536,275; surplus sS,3S9, 700, decrease So
256, 1856; ex-United States deposits $l3-
sos, 900, decrease $6367,525
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ST. LOUIS

ST. Louis. Mo.-wheat higher; No. 2
red cash elevator. s1.141k; track, $1.151z I;
May May s1.1 ~, July, 94as 9s41zc; No 2
cash. 46c; track, 479471sc; May. 4615c;
July; 47c. Oats higher; No. 2 cash, see;
track, 33c; May, 3112c; No. , white, So Y q
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KANSAS CITY

higher; May. 81 o3H al o3ss; July. S7s4c
cash No. hard. 81. O6@l.0 No. 8,
81. 04 al 06; No 2 red. 81 0791. 90; No. 8.
july. 45&c: cash No mixed 45i. 0451 &C. &c:
No. g. 45G45Ac; No white 4624 647c
Oats steady; No. 2 mixed, 321sc; No. 2
white, 321z G331kc
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MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR MARKET
A Very Strong Market. Although Price.

Very Strong Market, Although Prices
Are Unchanged
The demand is about the same as re-
ported the last day or two. fairly good
Inere Is more inquiry and with a further
advance in wheat, buyers may be scared
into taking hold more freely. SHIPMENTS
continued fair. Prices are strong, with an
advancing tendency.
Shipments, 1854 brls
ents, $5.S0G5.90; first clears $4I504. IS:
second clears. 50. 60Q2.7 20. (These are ali
(. o. b. in woody
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MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee. Wis-F1our dull Wheat
steady; No. northern, s1.15QL151&; No.
2 northern. $1,000. 12; May. s1.157s bid;
puts, $l.145s asked; calls, s1.16z asked.
steady: No. 2. sic: sample. 3sd5Oc. Oats
firm. standard. 32G32hc. Corn firmer;
No. 3. 45& G46Ac; May. 4Sls 94sl4c bid;
puts. 4S1sc; calls, 4s&c bid.
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and sold to s1.12A. The close was
10; oats, &; barley, 1. Shipments-Wheat,
2,l6S bu. Cars on track, 28. Close: Wheat
Cash, No. ! northern. S1.11B; No. ?
northern. $1.05k; May. $1.12s; July.
s1.111s; September. 92lzc. Flax-Cash.
S1-39A to arrive, s1.391z; May, S1.S9. Oats,
34c. Rye, 741bc.
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MARKET
OPINIONS
SIDNEY C. LOVE & CO.
CHICAGO Minneapolis

AS an exponent of the strenuous life
the wheat market at the present time is
perhaps unrivaled. Complications. which
have undermined the logic OF the statis-
ucian and the convictions of the believer
in precedent, remain practically undis-
turbed, and opinions are obviously OF the
guessing variety, or subject TO change
without notice.
The position of the May option is one
upon which We do not feel competent to
pass, as long as the speculative factors
now prevailing, dominate. excepting to
venture the opinion that If the bull CO.
terie has retained its line intact through
unquestionably strong, but IL their line
has been greatly reduced they will meet
with difficulty in again regaining the
control formerly exercised owing TO the
reduction in the short interest-to the
temerity OF traders duly advised of bull
demonstrations by judicious advertising
as well as from the lack of a concerted
other markets.
May wheat will afford plenty of excite
ment for the average trader. however.
has too many hidden dangers for COM
fort
Turning to the July one finds more
natural trading conditions. II the argu-
ments advanced in favor of radical up
turn In May wheat are logical. in our
Judgment. they apply with almost equal
force to the July, as we have reason to
believe the latter is to be an old crop
future. discount of Ice a bushel is i'm
itself an incentive to the buyer and il
scarcity of good milling wheat be the
values, We draw the inference that the
same basis applied to the July makes
the present disparity unnatural and will
CAL Tor readJustment, sooner or later.
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LIVERPOOL

LiverpooHSpot wheat nominal; futures
quiet; March nominal; May, 6s 10Z d;
July. IS lid. Spot corn firm; American
mixed new, As 21zd; American mixed, old,
lid; futures quiet; March, is 21zd; May,
As 41sd
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SUMMARY OF THE DAYS TRANSACTIONS IN THE

No. Feed Bariey-3 cars. ssc; 1 car.
3Shc; / car, 3s%c
No Grade Barley car. wrecked, CSC.
Durum Wheat car, No. 2, 94c.
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CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The leading futures ranged as follows:

sL1411 to s1.1s A few cars of No
spring sold at range of CSC to $1.07
and No. at $1.07.
Kansas City said people who bid at
Al stations bought less than 5000 blu
THURSDAY: The demand was slow at lie
10 &c s, decline DC No. , hard closing at LOS
the store price of No. 2 red at S1IlK
Corn. met an active demand advancing
NC There were sales of 300 600 bu Ex-
port port, BIDS BIDS. were better and premiums at
new York were better by nc. The sea-
BOARD sold $4,000 bu corn for export
Weather-Map shows moderate tenn
pefatures prevail with Slightly colder in
northwest, with Duluth. IL above. the
coolest spot and showing there. West
and southwest partly cloudy, with few
scattered showers shown and raining at
vienna: In extreme north and northwest
1t is cloudy. % to 40 above. In Mime
sofa and Dakotas partly cloudy, - to 80
above; OF precipitation at Duluth and
showing there.
Forecast-Illinois, Indiana. Missouri
Partiy cloudy tonight and Sunday. Lower
Mlchigan-Generally fair tonight and Sun
day DAY.; Upper INDEPENDENTLY snow
Partly cloudy tonight; Sunday probably
showers or snow. ENTHUSIASTICALLY
cloudy tonight and Sunday, with probably
showers or snow fiurries in east portion
Iowa. Enthusiastically cloudy tonight
and Sunday. with probably showers North
and South Dakota-Generally fair tonight
tonight and Sunday. Indications are for
partly cloudy weather in this section.
temperature will rise again in western
lake region.
Closing Cash Grain Prices
No. / hard. sf16H; No. northern.
No wheat, 81 OPS a. .O47s No i durum,
95c; No: 3 yellow corn, 44e; No. 3 corn,
431ac; No. oats, 29@29zc; No. 3 white
oats, soc; barley, 3S@44c; rye, 76z 6D77s.c:
No. flax on spot, $1.3S%; No. j flax to
arrive, s1.3S%; No. l fax March option,
$1.3SA.
Puts and Calls
=, Minneapolis May puts, $1.13; calls,
81. 14A; curb. $1.13% Milwaukee Nav
wheat puts, s1.14fs al .14%; calls, 81 icy;
July wheat puts, 9S2 C; calls, 99L4 6993sc;
May corn puts, 4S@4Sbc; calls, 1895 @4S1z.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
CLOSING STOCK LIST

Quotations furnished by Edwards-Wood
Co. main office Fifth and Robert streets,
st. Paul
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Edwards-Wood Co.

Wheat-There has been considerable
furry in wheat this week, with most of
the activity and reaction on Monday and
tuesday. The sharp decline which forced
chicago May to S1.12h and Minneapolis
May to 81. 10% resulted from reaching
stop loss orders more than from any
change in the news; in fact. we have
heard nothing that was disturbing in
character, and at this decline of several
had come TO be regarded as bottom IL
should be just a little easier to see the
real purpose of the bear raid.
III course 1t may be expected that for a
time the most possible will be made of
the bearish news, and while it's effect Is
being observed think no mistake can be
made IN buying some wheat on temporary
setbacks. From the decreases in supplies
and advices received concerning farmers
deliveries and the cleaning up process
now going on among the big elevator
companies, II does not appear that the
real situation has changed any, except to
become stronger than ever before The
reduction in prices has brought in a lot
of fresh business-to the millers, and they
In turn have been in the market for cash
wheat advancing the price of No j
northern 10 a premium over the May.
These are the conditions that should be
watched closely because they will gov
ern in the end and will not need to be
continued long 10 have a decided stimu-
lating effect on prices. No DEVELOPMENTS
are in sight. or likely to occur, that will
In any way interfere with the market TAX
ing on steady Improvement and soon be-
ing back at best figures again
1t is time now to give less attention to
whether or not the May deal is over High
prices must prevail for the reason that
Tor the past four years the countrys sup
ply OF wheat has been diminishing, and
the production last year does not promise
to any more than equal actual require
ments Study the facts regarding the cash
situation Present prices should appeal to
You strongly. They did not to the pro-
Queer when they were several cents high
er because he had already marketed his
crop and unusually close The same con-
dition prevails among interior elevators
and after another ten days northwest re-
ceipts will look extremely bullish.
While May wheat has the appearance of
great promise to us, it is true we are
rapidly approaching the time OF year when
the next crop outlook will be an additional
important price making factor for all
months, particularly July and September.
and they will do to buy on all recessions
We expect a period Of active markets and
believe there are so many exceptionally
strong arguments in favor of a higher
range of prices that some wheat should
be owned at all times, and IL bought right
will prove safe and profitable invest
ment.
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DAILY Wheat MOVEMENT

| The following are the receipts and ship
| ments at the principal primary wheat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

Total sales for the day. s74.7oO shares.
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Closing Cash Grain Prices
Puts and Calls

81. 14%; curb. $1.13%. Milwaukee Nav
wheat puts. 81. 14fs al .14&; calls, 81 l6a4 I;
July wheat puts. 9SAc; calls, 99L4 @999sc;
May corn puts, 4S@4S1sc; calls, 1895 Q4S1s.
Minneapolis Receipts and Shipments
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WHEAT F|RhFR,
PROVISIONS STRONG
Strong Cash Wheat Market at
Minneapolis Causes Shorts
to Cover

CHICAGO, March 4.-Higher prices for
cash wheat in Northwestern markets
tended to give a firm tone today to option
trading here. At the close wheat for May
delivery was up A6%c. July is up &c
May corn is also &c up. Oats show
gain of sc, and provisions sc to 15c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

Several prominent commission houses
were fairly active buyers of corn today,
giving the market a firm tone. Reports
from the country of an increased demand
for corn for feeding purposes were largely
responsible for the strength. May OPEN
ed unchanged to &c higher at iS1sc to
4SAc, sold up to 4Sssc and closed at 3S1L
Local receipts were 40 cars, with OF
contract grade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-30
A Millionaire, But Blind.

Many of our readers remember
Charles ID. Lane. who in earlier days
made his home here. He was at one
time interested in the Bonanza Bar
placer mine on Snake river. He sold
out there for s65,O0O and went to CAL
ifornia where he lost greater part
of his money before he finally secur-
ed property that ultimately made him
several times a millionaire. His many
friends here will regret to learn of
the sad affliction that has come upon
him, on account of which is given in
the following dispatch from Seattle:
I'm letter to a friend in this city,
received yesterday, wife of Charles
ID. Lane writes that her husband,
one of the best known mining men
in California, and who, as president
OF the Wild Goose Mining company,
has done more than any man toward
the development of the Nome region.
is totally blind. Mrs. Lane will bring
her husband out on the next trip of
the Oregon. Capital News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-30
TIGERS OF CHINA.
rhe Ease with which One VIII Garry
on n Dead Pig.

Annoy is an island city on the China
coast, near Formosa. There are noun
tains west Of Annoy, and, according to
correspondent, there are tigers in
them. These tigers lead an easy and
Independent life in the caves and dens
which abound. They come out of these
every evening just as the shadows
creep over the land and the blue mlsts
tiSe from the lower ground and hide the
hills. Then the inhabitants get within
their houses and keep the door between
them and these savage brutes. Many
q poor woman coming with water from
the well or farmer delayed too long
in the fields has fallen victim to them.
The nights are spent by the tigers in
foraging, and the foxes and wildcats
that roam the hills and the dogs in the
village become their prey.
There is nothing, however, that
gives the tigers such supreme delight
as the capture of a good sized pig.
They are truly Chinese in their tastes
in this respect. One of these animals
will go at steady trot with dead pig
thrown over its back up the sides of
steep hills, jumping over huge bowl
ders and taking cross cuts over the
most inaccessible ground. The physic-
al strength of tiger is something
enormous, and its capacity for devour-
ing large quantities of food is scarcely
less amazing"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-30
sw.lIn of Ancient Ervnt.

From what has come down to us,
written, painted or chiseled, the Egyp-
tan lord must have been a great swell.
The details of the twelfth dynasty
show Egyptian elegance at its best.
The lord has male housekeeper, his
miatre d'hote, called superintendent of
the provision house." There was a
superintendent Of the baking house."
and the mixer of drinks had the title
of scribe of the sideboard." Perhaps
he was butler and regulated the sup
ply OF wines from the cellar. There
were gardeners porters and handlcraft
men, all busy in attending to the mas.
ter. "A preparer of sweets" must
have been confectioner. The Egyp-
tian when he was no longer mortal
had hopes of being well fed in the
hereafter, as he believed he would be
nourished in his particular heaven
with abundant goose and beef Offer
ings to gods show the variety of the
Egyptian menu, and in one are includ-
ed ten kinds of cooked meat, five kinds
of birds or game, sixteen varieties of
bread and cake, six assorted wines,
four brews of beers, eleven sorts of
fruits and an endless number of sweet
things
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-30
BoER COLONY PRoSPERs.
Chihuahua, in Northern Mexico, the
Site of a F1ourishing Settlement.

A private letter to the East Ore
gonian says the colony of Beers, which
was established In a valley on Conch-
as river in the state of Chihuahua.
Mexico. two years ago. is prospering.
The promoter of this colonization
scheme is General Snyman. He di-
rects the affairs of the colony.
The land which the colonists own
is very rich, being brought to high
state of cultivation. a large crop of
wheat and corn has been grown this
season and the colonists will lay up
money. Their farms are well stocked
with cattle. horses and hogs.
Unlike other farmers in Mexico. the
Beers are doing without Mexican la
Dor as much as possible, the expert
ence with Mexicans in the first year
having proved unreliable and unsatis-
factory The colony is constantly re-
ceiving recruits from South Africa.
The latest to arrive are w. j. Viljoen
and wife. the parents of General Ben
jam Viljoen. General Viljoen has
four grown sons in the colony.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-30
GATHERINGLEGENDS
WASHINGTON HISTORIAN
VISITS OLD CHIEFTAINS.
Prof. Il. 5. Meany of the University
OF Washington WIN Personally Col
Iect Indian Legends from the rs In
dtan Reservations of the State OF
washington-Long Trip Among the
Coast Tribes just Completed.

Professor Edmond S Meany of the
University of Washington and secre-
tary of the Washington University
State Historical society, together with
librarian H. C. Coffman of the uni
versity and Albert Gale. a well known
musician of Seattle, have just finish
ed a trip on foot from Gray's harbor
to Neah bay, a distance of more than
a hundred miles, over hard sands
loose gravel. immense bowlder tracts
and up steep elk trails made by the
Indians over bluffs that jut into the
sea. AT night they slept by driftwood
lres along the beach. They carried
most of their provisions on their
backs and found part of the susten-
ance in the wild berries which grow
profusely along the elk trails.
Professor Meany made this trip in
accordance with the plan he is work
ing out this summer of visiting per-
sonally all of the is Indian reserva-
ton of the state of Washington and
gathering stories of Indian life, leg
ends and traditions and of securing.
before it is too late, recollections of
historic events on the Pacific coast
as told from memory by the few sur
vivors among the Indians of the ear
ly settlements of the white men on
Puget Sound.
He carried with him copies of all
the treaties made by the first terri
torial governor. Isaac Stevens, with
the Indian tribes so years ago. These
mad the signatures of the Indian
chiefs attached and. although nearly
every one of those old leaders is now
dead, their names signed to those
documents made sufficient impress
sion upon their descendants to afford
a splendid introduction and loosen
the tongues and refresh the memories
Of the taciturn old chieftains of a
fading past.
In nearly every instance the old
men became impressed with the sin
eerity of Professor Meany's undertake
ing, that of gathering and preserving
early history, and gave freely of
their old stories and memories of the
historic events and, in many instan-
ces. permitted photographs to be TAX
en-.
Mr.. Coffman went merely for pleas
ure and recreation, while Mr.. Gale
was engaged in studying the Indian
music, and succeeded in getting about
a dozen old Indian songs or chants,
recording both words and music.
These songs are in the nature of
chants for bringing good luck in their
fishing trips or when catching seals.
or whales.