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The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
From the Corporation Counsel

To the Honorable the Cor. mon Council:
Gentlemen--In the year 1910 the City
OF Detroit purchased lots 243 and 246
stanton Farm. T. C., 473 on west side
OF Eighteenth street. subsequently a
large portion OF this property was
decided TO the Union Trust Company
and by II decided TO the Detroit River
Tunnel Company This property was
purchased by the city and part OF II
turned over to the Railway Company
for the purpose of facilitating the
Michigan Central Depot project
During the time this property was
owned by the CITY. through q misun-
tax rolls.
The taxes were purchased by C. A.
Robinson and also by g. H. Wiltsle
who now hold title TO the same AZ
tor considerable correspondence
have succeeded In getting G. A. Rob-
settlement o., his title. and G. III. Wilt
sic TO accept the sum OF t2755 in full
settlement OF his title
Mr. w. Hutchinson, real estate and
tax agent for the Michigan Central
railroad. has agreed 10 reimburse tho
city the Railroads proportion OF this
money after the same Is paid I there
der these two Items paid and request
the adoption % the accompanying res
olution.
Yours respectfully
THOS. Il. PENNIMAN
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Resolved That the CITY Controller
be and ne Is hereby directed 10 draw
his warrants upon the proper fund for
the sum OF s537s in favor OF G. A.
Robinson and for the sum " $685.
In favor OF e. ". Wiltsie. the said
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Petitions Presented.

BY AID. LODGE.
20SS-Of Twenty first Ward I'M
movement Association, asking that the
Kerchsval avenue street car line De
extended furtheS on. ,
Utilities .
BY AID. SKRZYCKL.
20s9--Of Fred Krouse ct al, Tor the
construction OF alley.
Referred TO Committee on street
Openings.
2OsO-Of Paul he Beauclair, Tor
damages TO automobile.
Referred To Committee on claims
and Accounts.
BY AID. BEHLOW.
209l-Of Joseph SchefskL FOR per-
mission 10 construct areaways
Referred to Committee on streets.
y BY AID. DlNGEMAN
2Ogs-Of Andrew Miller ct al. Tor
the having OF Mcclellan avenue, ex-
tending from Gratiot to Harper ave-
nues .....
Works
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amounts 10 be paid In full settlement
for the tax titles held by the above on
lots si3 and 2i6, stanton Farm, Il. &.
415. on the west side OF Eighteenth
street. Detroit, Wayne County. Michi-
gan.
Adopted as follows,
Yeas--Ald Allan. Barnett Behlow.
Bell. Burton. Case. De Galan, OIL.
Dingsman. Field Freiwald Gilman,
Guthard Hindle Jakel, Keating.
Knapp, Lempke, Littleneld. Lodge.
Movie. O'Brien, owen. Reinhardt, Rut-
ter, Schemansky. Skrzyski Thompson.
Wartell Wenzei, Wilson and the Prest-
dent pro tem.--3z
Nays-None.
The president wax called To the
chair
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COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Mayor.

re the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--At the election held NO
MEMBER g. OF this year, the people rau-
fed an amendment empowering your
honorable body TO increase the sal
aries OF certain city officials within
specified limits IL was the belief OF
those who voted affirmatively on this
amendment. | take IL, that the IN
creases would be allowed OFFICIALS
chosen at the same election The cor
poration counsel Informs me, however,
that IN his opinion the constitution Of
fers a legal barrier TO the raising OF
the salaries OF the Mayor. city Treas
urer and City Clerk after their cleo
tion.
views IL is my request that no at
tempt be made TO raise the salary OF
the Mayor during his present term OF
office. I believe, however, that your
honorable body should adjust the sal
aries OF city officials as provided In
the charter amendment recently adopt
ed. that the Mayors successor or any
other OF the present city Officials VINO
ARE legally entitled to the raises, may
receive them
Respectfully,
OSCAR b. MARX,
Mayor.
Accepted and referred to Committee
on Ordinances.
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COMMON COUNCIL
(oFFIcIAL)

Detroit, Dec 1. 1914;
The Council was called 20 order oy
the President pro tenn, Hon James
Aernor.
present--Ald. Allan, Barnett Behlow.
TgleiI Burton. Case. DE Galan, Dill,
Din6cman, Field, Freiwald, Gilman,
Guthard, Hindle, Jakel, Keatihg,
Knapp, Lempke, Littleheld, Lodge
NOWc O Brien, owen, Reinhardt Ru.-
Ter. Schemansky. Skrzycki. Thompson,
Wartell Wenzel. Wilson and the Presl-
don't pro tem.--32.
There being quorum present, the
Council was declared To be in session.
The Journal OF the preceding session
WAS approved.
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From the Board Of Assessors.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--We respectfully request
your Honorable Body to grant the
Board OF Assessors, one automobile
clerk aud one extra clerk, from Janu-
AIRY ]. 1915.
We would be pleased TO appear be
fore the Committee on Ways and
Means. 10 whom we suggest the refer
ence OF this communication.
Very RESPECTFULLY,
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY ID. l. Dilworth.
President.
John Kohler.
Secretary.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means
Aid Reid entered and took his seat.
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That he presented such portion OF
the proceedings ~ the last session AS
is required by the Charter TO be so
presented. 10 his Honorlthe Mayor for
they were approved on the LIST inst
Placed on file.
Also that he IN I'm receipt OF OFF,
ciai bonds OF John gillespie. Commits
sioner OF Police, Andrew #. Phillips,
Constable, Fourth Ward Geo, NJ.
Dickinson. Probation Officer and How
ard w Bowman, clerk OF Police Courts.
Referee 20 Committee on Ways and
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen am forwarding here-
with communication received this day
from the Detroit Reduction company
4 recommend that ~ be referred 10 the
committee Of your Honorable Body
which Is now planning with the com
missioner OF public works the con-
struction OF garbage disposal plant
Respectfully
OSCAR p MARK
Mayor
Referred to Committees on Health
and City Hospitals See hle Council
Proceedings.
Resignation
Hon Oscar b. MARI
Mayor OF Detroit
My dear Mayer--Additional business
duties deprive me OF the necessary time
to properly perform the duties 81
Water Commissioner so ] must ask you
10 accept my resignation and appoint
my successor at your convenience
wish 20 thank you again for the
appointment and am sorry that 7 can
not longer serve as Water Commission
Br
Yours very respectfully
THOMAS r COMERFORD
Resignation accepted
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From the Clerk

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen beg 10 advise your
Honorable Body that the following
liquor dealers applications and bonds
under Act 29l % the Public Acts If
1909 as amended, have been filed In
my office towit
APPLICATIONS.
l93O--Nichola Glovannangelo for
transfer from d57 Russell street 10 70S
Rtopelle street
ls3l-Fred w Schneider for trans
fer from 20S Larned west TO 249-25i 81.
Antoine street.
l932--Abraham Budnitzky for whole
sale license at 2i37 Gratiot avenue.
BONDS
Dennis @. Walters for PSI Second
street.
Respectfully submitted.
RICHARD LINDSAY,
City Clerk.
Referred 10 Committee on Liquor
REGULATION
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decentralization.

The clerk notified the chair that Aid
Dill had filed notice that he would
move 10 reconsider the vote by when
a resolution vacating "All that part OF
Military ave, lying north or Toledo
ave, and south OF the Michigan Cen
trial Railroad" g. c. G., L, 1879, was
adopted at the last session,
Aid Dill then moved to reconsider
the vote by which the above specified
matter was adopted,
The motion prevailed. .t' -,
The matter was then referred BACK
10 the Committee on Street Openings.
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From Department Of Public Works

To tine Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--The Department Of Pub
lie Works respectfully reports that the
paving OF Kercheval avenue under the
contract confirmed the 26th day ~
Aug 1914. is fully completed from the
east line of Hurlbut avenue to the west
curb line of Fairview avenue.
The pavement is OF brick on con-
crete and has been examined by the
found to be in accordance with the
contract and specifications for the
same
For cost OF advertising. blanks
and Inspectors salary ..... l22O0
For material furnished ......$2,O29i1
Total amount .s2.632sG
Respectfully,
ESQ II. FENKELL
Commissioner
Accepted, and by unanimous consent
Alderman Heating offered the follow
ing
munication from the Department OF
Public Works that the paving as per
contract confirmed the 26th day of
Aug 1914 on Kercheval avenue from
west curb line Of Fairview avenue has
been fully completed and
Whereas said avenue has been eN-
amined by the Department OF Public
Works and the paving Of said avenue
has been found 10 have been done I'm
accortWnCp with the contract ana spe-
cihcations for the same; therefore
Resolved. First That the said paw
ing within the limits above mentioned
he and Is hereby accepted
Resolved. second. That the City Con-
troller be- and is hereby authorized To
draw his warrant on the CITY Treas
urer In payment 90 the intersections.
etp. NJ said avenue 10 the amount %
ssS1 10 the same being the. fun
amount due the contractors from the
city for paving said intersections etc
and for the sum OF 1922 90. the same
being the cost Of advertising. blanks
ana inspectors salary
Resolved. Third. That the City Con-
troller be. ann Nhe Is hereby directed 20
prepare street paving bonds In ac-
cordance with the provisions Of Secs
~ and ~ Of Chaptef>f1 OF the Charter
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Erom the Recorder,s Court

To the Honorable the Common Councils:
Gentlemen--I respectfully report 10
your Honorable Body that the fines
collected in the Recorders Court from
November LIST TO 30th Inclusive. for
violation OF the City Ordinances.
amount 10 four hundred and ninety
(s4gO 0O) dollars. which amount has
been deposited with the city Treas
urer and his receipt therefor taken
Respectfully
JOHN A. -GROGAN
Clerk Recorders Court
GERALD y. MONAGHAN
Deputy Clerk
Accepted and placed on hle
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TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen beg leave TO inform
YOU that 7 have this day made the fol-
lowing appointments:
Mr.. John s Haggerty. member Of
The city building commission, TO sue
ceed Mr. Alanson A. Moore,
Mr. Charles r. Clippert. member OF
The ere commission, TO succeed San
born T. McGraw. deceased:
Mr. Robert Oakman, member of the
wafeT commission, 10 succeed Mr.
Thomas r. Comerford. who resigned
September 81, 1914.
Mr. Comerford's resignation is here
with attached.
As members OF the board OF rules
for infiammable liquids: Mr.. Donald
Thurber, Mr. l.. y. Vorce and Mr.. Alex
ander Inlay. y
Respectfully,
OSCAR Il, MARX,
Mayor
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From the Clerk.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I beg TO advise your
Honorable Body that | am in receipt
OF the following communication from
DIR. Richard WeyskirChner, Mayor OF
Vienna. Austria
Respectfully submitted
RICHARD LINDSAY,
City Clerk.
See file Common Council
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From the Clerk.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I beg TO advise your
Honorable Body that 7 am In receipt
OF the following communication from
Arthur Schreiter. Attorney for Jennie
Holmes
Respectfully submitted
RICHARD LINDSAY
city clerk
Tho following US the communication
referred to.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
From Department of Public Works

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--ln reconstruCting ce
ment walk front OF Rot % West Hol-
comb between Gratiot and Harper an
error was made In assessing for repair
OF walk when same should have been
done under the five year guarantee,
the walk being laid during the year
1909. The owner has paid assessment
IN full under protest and this should
be refunded. The Department here
with transmits the proper resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE III FFNkELIA
Commissioner
BY Aid Heating:
Resolved. That the City Controller
be, and Is hereby directed to draw his
warrant on the proper fund for $3.50
In favor OF Robert Watson, 1904 Me
Clellan avenue on presentation and
surrender OF receipt showing the
amount paid under protest for repair
OF cement walk, for reasons stated IN
the communication herewith trans
mitted and on recommendation OF the
Department OF Public Works.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Barnett. Behlow,
Bell, Burton Case, De Galan, Din,
Field. Freiwald Gilman, Guthard.
Hirdie. Jakel Heating. Knapp Lempke
Tittlefield Lodge, Nowc, O'Brien. owen
Reid, Reinhardt. Rutter, Schemansky.
Skrzyck Thompson. Vernon. Wartell
Wenzci. Wilson and the President-3S
NaVs-NOne
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clerk NJ police Court 425O
Iicenss coilector 25405|
Department or Buildings ll5tO0
Museum OF Art - t723s
Statistician Board OF Health Aooo
GEO. ENGEIA
Controller
Accepted and referred 10 the COM
mittee on Ways and Means.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
From Department Of Public Works

To the Honorable the Common Councils:
Gentlemon--The Department OF PUB
lie works respectfully reports that the
paving OF Woodmere avenue under the
contract confirmed the 9th day ot
June, 1914 is fully completed from the
line OF Lafayette avenue.
The pavement is OF brick on conf
crete and has been examined by the
10 be In accordance with the contract,
and specifications for the same.
There Is due the contractors for paw
ing said avenue as follows:
For intersections etc... sSl6 20,
For cost OF advertising.
blanks and inspectors sal
For material furnished. s5s AL
Total amount. ;.......... slls2 65
GEO. II. FENKELL.
Commlss Toner
Accepted. and by unanimous CONSENT
Aid keating offered the following:
Whereas Ii appears from COM
munication from the Department of
Public Works that the paving as peri
contract confirmed the 9Th day OF june
north line OF Fort street 10 the nortn'
line OF Lafayette avenue has been fully
completed; and
Whereas said avenue has been 'ex-
aminsd by the Department OF Puhlic'
Works and the paving or said avenuel
has been found 10 have been done mi
accordance win the contract ana
specifications for the sames thereforel
Resolved. First, That the said pavingl
within the limits above mentioned bel
and Is hereby accepted.
Resolved Second. That the City Conf
troller be- and is hereby authorized toI
draw his warrant on the city Treas-I
urer In payment OF the intersections
etc. OF said avenue 10 the amount of
SSl6.22. the same being the fulll
amount due the contractors from thel
city for paving said inters Sections. etc..
and for the sum OF S2l.00, the samel
being the cost OF advertising. blanks,I
and inspectors salary.
Resolved. Third That the city Conf
troller be. and he is hereby directed toI
prepare street paving bonds I'm ac-l
cordance with the provisions or Secs
~ and SO OF Chapter u OF the Charterl
OF the City OF Detroit rs amended byl
an Act OF the Legislature approved
June 9Th 1901 such bonds 10 bear in-l
terest AT the rate OF four per cent. peri
annum.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Barnett. Behuw.l
Bell. Burton. Case Dc Galan, Dill,
Field Freiwald, Gilman. Guthard.
IIudle. Jakel Heating, Knapp. Lempke ]
Iistieheld Lodge, Movie. O'Brlen. owen.
Reid. Eeinhardt. Rutter. Schemansky.l
Skrzycki, Thompson. Vernon. Wartcll,
Werzcl Wilson and the President-33.
Nays-None
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From Department. Of Public Works

To tn Honorable the Common Council: i
Gentlemeu Title Department OF Pub
lie Works respectfully reports that thel
paving Of Wilson avenue under the
contract confirmed the LIST day Of sept
1914 is fully completed from the NORTH
line OF West Grand Boulevard 20 the
south curb line OF Bethune avenue.
The pavement is OF asphaltic con-
crete and has been examined by thei
Depaytment OF Public Works and
found 10 be in accordance With the
contract and specifications for the
same
There is due the contractors f. paw
TOT intersections, etc 80. $SV0.p-
For cost OF advertising, blanks
and Inspectors SALARY iiee
Total amount .. -s5ieOs
Respectfully
GEO III FENKELL.
Commissioner
Accepted, and by unanimous consent
Alderman Heating offered the follow
Ing
Whereas. 1t appears from a commune
lcation from the Department OF public
Works that the paving as per contract
confirmed the LIST day OF Sept 1914. on
Wilson avenue from the north line of
West Grand Boulevard 20 the south
curb line OF Bcthune avenue has been
fully completed. aud
whereas said avenue has been eN-
amined by the Department OF Public
Works and the paving Of said avenue
accordance with the contract and spe-
cifcations for the same, therefore
Resolved. First That the said paw
ing within the limits above mentioned
be. and Is hereby accepted.
Resolved. Second. That the City Con-
troller be. and is hereby authorized 20
draw his warrant on the City Treas
Grer in payment OF the intersections.
etc. Of said avenue 10 the amodnt OF
S505 o. the same being the full amount
due the contractors from the city for
paving said intersections. ETC. and for
the sum OF 81 90 the same being the
cost OF advertising. blanks. and in
speCtor's salary.
Resolved. Third That the City Con-
troller be- and he Is hereby directed 20
prepare street paving bonds in ac-
cordance with 1.-The provisions Of Secs,
~ and l2 Of Chapter II OF the Charter
Of the city OF Detroit, as amended by
an Act OF the Legislature approved
June 9Th. 1901, such bonds 90 bear In
terest at the rate OF four per cent per
annum.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Barnett Behlow.
Pleil Burton Case De Galan. Dill.
Field. Freiwald. Gilman, Guthard
Hindle. Jakel Heating, Knapp, Lempke,
Iittlcheld Lodge, Nowc, o'Rrien. owen.
Reid, Rendered. Rutter, Schemansky.
Skrzyck, Thompson. Vernon. Wartell,
Wcnzel Wilson and the President-S3,
Nays--None.
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REDEMPTION FUND.
57-Chas H. Wiltsie, re-
demptlon OF taxes .S l,of2 90
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT SINKING a.
INTEREST FUND.
MAX G. Koch, City
Treasurer. bonds and
Intaest s7O,60s 55
GEO ENGEL.
Controller.
Referred TO Committee on Claims and
Accounts
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From en-. Controller.

TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentiemen--The following Reports
~ CRY Officers for the week ending
Saturday. Nov IS ltiaa are respect
fully submitted:
City TreaEurers Disburse-
neIlts ..-...-...-. $3.50. fe2e. lsa 90
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From Department Of Public Works

To the Honorable the Common Council:
CONFERENCE.-The Department Of Pub
lie Works respectfully reports that
the Paving % alley No, S9s first East
the contract confirmed the 9Th day OF
October, 1914. is fully completed from
the north line OF Charlotte avenue to
the south line OF Peterboro street
The pavement is of brick on con-
crete and has been examined by the
Department of Public Works and
found to be In accordance with the
contract and specifications for the
There Is due the contractors for paw
Ing said alley as follows:
For intersections. etc.. $40 so
For cost OF advertising,
blanks and inspectors sal
rG AIRY material furnished i;ii q ssgg
Total amount. ....,... $50 AZ
GEO H. FENKELL
Commissioner
Accepted and hy unanimous consent
Md Heating offered the following
Whereas. II appears from COM
runfcation from the Department Of
Public Works that the paving as per
tober 1914 on alley No. sos first east
OF and parallel To Park street from
the north line Of Charlotte avenue TO
the south line OF Peterboro street has
been fully completed. and
Whereas. said alley has been exam
ined by the Department of Public
Works, and the paving OF said alley
accordance with the contract and
specifications for the same therefore
Resolved First. That the said paw
ing within the limits above mentioned
be and Is hereby accepted.
Resolved. Second, That the City Con
troller be. and IS hereby authorized TO
draw his warrant on the City Treas
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From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen-The following approved
accounts are respectfully submitted,
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From the Clerk

TO the HonSrable the Common Council
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From the Mayor.

Accepted and referred to Committed
on Ordinances
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Referred to Committee on Parks an
BouleYards.
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From Department OF Public Works

Referred TO Committee on Liquor
Regulation.
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From the Msyor.

Accepted and placed on hIe.
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From the Clerk.

Accepted and placed on nj,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-22
WHAT IS AM0RTIzATI0N7
Tho Method of Providing For the Re.
 payment of . Loan.

Tho Method of Providing For the Re.
 payment of a Loan.
 Every now and then the plain man who has saved little money and wants to invest 1t 50 that he will get Q reasonable and safe return runs against nest of terms which are be- wildering and all but meaningless. I'm afraid he usually passes by without taking the trouble to understand them.
 Take the word "amortization." hold that it's no shame to any man not to know what that word means. And yet to investors the word is highly important
 Amortization" means simply the method of providing for the repayment of a loan. If you lend me $10OO0. which I promise to repay in ten years. you have right to be interested in my plans for meeting the demand for the $1O.000 which you expect to make upon me ten years hence.
 So say to you:
 "I am going to amortize that $10,000 debt in this way: Out of my earnings every year I'm going to set aside $9O0. Each year l will set the 5000 to work earning something too. At the end of ten years the fund will amount to just enough to discharge my debt"
 You will find that specialists in bonds use the word great deal They know better than anybody else it's i'm. portance. They realize that a borrow CT of money for a long term of years is very apt to forget to make provision for repayment
 Certain lenders of money on long terms insist upon the borrowers talk ing out a life insurance policy big enough to meet the debt in case of death before the debt becomes due. Generally the longer debt has to run the more important becomes the ques- ton of "amortization."-John M. Oskt son in Chicago News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-22
NAVAJOS FEAR THE DEAD.
Hence They Got Rid of Their Bodies as
 Quickly as Possible.

henee They Get Rid of Their Bodies as
 Quickly as Possible.
 One practice of the Navajos that pro- notes health among them, however re- pugnant it may be for us, is their dis position of the dead In the presence of the living the Navajo Is without fear, but his terror of the dead is ab- feet and unreasoning. The dead are believed to be possessed of malevolent feelings toward the survivors, with un- limited powers for working evil upon those who carelessly place themselves within the power of the spirits.
 So when any one dies the only anx- iety of the surviving relatives is to get rid of the body as quickly as possible. If there are any white men living in the neighborhood an effort is made to induce them to perform the offices of undertaken. If not, the disposition of the body depends somewhat upon cir cumstances. If the hogan-the mod ern wigwam-is built of wood it is set on fire and burned with the body in 1t If of stone the body is usually taken outside, the entrance to the hogan closed up with stones or sticks and hole made in the wall opposite to per init the evil spirits to depart and to warn passersby that the structure be. longs to the dead.
 If the death occurred in rocky country the body will likely be taken fo soma crovico and fhroun fin if If may be left uncovered to become the prey of wolves and coyotes, or sticks and stones may be cast over it. If the family lives in sandy part of the reservation. with no convenient crev- ices or chasms near by, the body will be laid upon the sand, a little earth and some stones thrown upon it, and pile of brush laid over alL-Christtan Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-22
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