The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-05

of his claws it, and put medicine It.
In the holes the a little grass
and others did the same By the they through
the robe was all covered with feathers and claws and
smelled sweet. The animals had put their medicine on
it that it smeed Then the animals said: Go,
my son. to your people. and bring US something to
smoke that may be satisfied"
Presently, the chiefs found himself upon the
bluff, facing his brother. brother grasped
his said: "Oh, my brother, you smell
What tine robe you have on Look at ali these fe3th-
ers." They Rugged each other. Then they hons
together. The chiefs had bundle that the ami
mails had given him.
Soon this .Pawnees had big doctors dance.
These boys into the doctors lodge and said: Doc
tors you the head DOCTORS but we have come
night t. visit you. We want to do few things
selves The doctors all said Laura" The young
took seats close to the door, which the
portant place in this dance. Ali the doctors
prised and said 'Uh!"
The Bear boy get up first and began shooting at the
chiefs just ne had done with the Bear. and all
the doctors thought he powerful, shooting this
young and curing him. When got through il
was the other boys turn. lie would take long, sharp
stick and thrust it through brother and heal
him again. and then knife him.
then cure him. He did powerful things
than his brother had done After the doctors had
ali these things they said: US have these two
for head doctors" poor boy said: Not
This one who is sitting by mas power than
1 have. He ought to be the head DOCTOR for | a
warrior, and stay the camp to doctor peo-
pie. My brother has into the animals lodge.
they have given him more power than possess So
the chiefs chosen be the head doctor.
When the doctors daLce was over, the two brothers
at once started to to the animals lodge, carrying
with them tobacco pipe. When they got there,
the chiefs told his wait on the bank that
he going down take and the pipe to
his fathers. He jumped off the steep bank into the
river, down into the door the lodge and went in.
When they him, all the animals slapped their
mouths and called out They glad to see him.
After smoking with them he back to his friend.
After that. the chiefs would go by himself
would meet the animals the hills They would tell
him about different and doctor this disease
and that. He would with some roots and
herbs and put them away.
Finally. the head chief sent for the Bear man and
said him. My son. offered you my lodge my daUgh-
and the whole tribe. Now take all this Let me go
out Of this lodge and look another and
OF my brother? Send for other chief him give
his daughter his lodge his people to him and this day
we VIII accept your gIts 10 us MY pT0tneI WIN after
this be the head doctor of this tribe the other Chief
when asked to do this. agreed. and it done.
The Bear man went often on the warpatl but his
brother stayed at home ana fought against the
only when they attacked the village He took charge
OF the doctors lodge. The Bear man after this had
children and when they had grown up he told his
grow old, and his son went on the warpatf while ne
stayed at home
The said him: My | made. great and
powerful your people The hairs of my body are
falling shall die. Then you, too, will die.
your ali the secret powers that gave you. He
shall keep the power that you have had"
after this the old Bear must have died, for the
died Before he died he said to his brother: do
for me. shall always be near you. Talks
Of your people Cure them when they sick. and
always be their chief"
When the enemy came and attacked the people and
any, the chiefs always there and al
cured them He was great doctor At last he
these never had great powers theiI
fathers.