The Connecticut labor news., 1921-11-11

the load was rather heavy for the
 half starved dogs. Fearing that the vengeance of the Indians would surely destroy himself and family when tidings of the tragedy should reach them the "count" hooked UP his dogs, put his wife and child on the sled ,al9O whatever food was on hand, bound on his SnOWShOcS and started to break trail down river, nor did hc stop until the following night Was well spent when he reached the camp of the previous autumn. For tunatcly the snow hadn't crushed the roof in, SO using one Ot his snow shoes as a shovel he was able to take off the burden of snow and clear the entrance. A fire was started in the stove and the family again domiciled d themselves as 1t were between the two horns of d dilemma. It seemed hopeless to try to reach Fairbanks, making a new home in the snow each night and with only one pair of snow shoes to break trail, while on the oth- CT hand there was desperate fear of the vengeance of the Indians. The ''count" dare not now venture abroad hunting so their food consisted of rabbits, plarmigan, and any other small game that rcnturcd within rifle shot of the camp. They were not molcStcd here by the Indians.
 When the month of March was pretty we'll spent the two miners whom they had seen the previous autumn, were returning 10 the Fair banks district for the coming season by the same route as they had went. They were "siWashing' as the term is known in the northland, It means travelling light rifle to kill ones food, d hatchct with which to make d fire a frying pan and small bucket for tea, extra pair of socks and moccas- ins and a sleeping robe and there you are. \ good wolfskin robe weighs feet square \ mass a small spruce boughS is placed on the snow, the robe IS spread and q man lying on one edge without removing his cloth ing rolls over and over until the robe mQccaSlns arc dry he may sleep quite comfortable in any temperature. How ever, if the temperature should 50 or co below men will usually sleep by watches in order 10 keep the fire go- ing and avoid the hardship of having to l>indlc a one in the morning.
 Travelling late one day in order to reach the Maurcr'S cabin (for to reach d cabin means shelter in the nOrthland no matter who the Owner) they were surprised to find it dcScrt- cd, but spent the night within never thclcSS and on going out for some hrcWood in the carly morning one of them noticed that the wood pile of the ."Count was built very much like an Indian grave. Their curiosity be- ing aroused they pulled ii apart and found the body of Magita within and asccrtaincd that he had been shot; in deed the bloodStaincd clothing was still on the body.
 The Indian of the north will not put his dead under ground The usual form of burial if lumber is available, is to build rough oblonG box for the body and saw d tree off about 10 feet from the ground The box is fastened on top of this stump. Fail ing 10 get lumber, timber is fclled with the axe and an oblong pen is made. the corners being securely fitted together in a log cabin. The body iS placed within resting on tim Der and the tomb Is closed in on the top with the same heavy pieces. This iS in the tribal cemeteries. If a na- tive comes to his or her death away from home the body is usually placed in tree. usually wrapped in a-blan1lct or canvas. and the writer has seen