East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-23

among die Indians, consisting of the
heating Of rocks, these being placed
III lew EGt of mud and willows, into
/ which the Indian crawls. Water
poured on the hot rocks makes steam
like Il Turkish bath. This steaming
is followed by plunge into icy waters
| Along the banks of all streams where
| the Indians live these little round
huts, about four feet high, with just
.Cne small hole for entrance. which is
covered when the Indian is inside are
tn be seen. Indians here are clean of
| body
Own Farms
Many of thes Indians on the Uma-
/ tllla reservation who own their own
/ Land either farm or rent it, Among
the big wheat ranchers of the native !
Americans are Parsons Motanic, Will |
liam Hall, Allen Patawa and Phillip |
Jones. These men study modern |
practices of wheat farming and are
cod producers. They have some of ,
the nest land in this county.
THE Indian family is a home fam
lily now, and the children are all edu-
Gated. The Christian Indian votes !
and recognizes and pays his debts. He /
Is generally a good business man" the |
missionary stated
Pride is foremost with most OF the |
Indians, and there is only one on the !
reservation who is known to drive |
cheap car. Most of those who buy |
automobiles buy the most expensive |
and attractive cars on the market. |
Practically all the Indians under 25 |
years Of age and old enough to read |
take the Pendlcton and Portland pa /
pers
With the exception of tch buying
Of expensive automobiles the Indians
generally are very thrifty, according to
Rev. Mr.. Cornelison. and gather nuts,
roots and berries in the summer
months The Indian woman in prac-
tca!ly every case carries the purse
about the house, but the Indian may
be given money to do the buying in
Pendlcton. This is contrary to the
popular conception: also that the In
dian man is not a loafer, but that
there is very cNacting division of la
Dor in the Indian home. The man
looks out for the horses and other
properties and the woman does the
hopscwork. Tho Indian Christian
man Is very devoted 10 his family. the
missionary declared.
Whitman Founder
The Presbyterian mission WAS
founded i'm 1886 bv Dr. Marcus whit
man and H. ~ SpauldinE. mission
HrE. and just before the massacre in /
1897 tho first organization was per-
mauonuy effected. on June II, 1882. |
'ho present Tu'giIla mission was
founded. Tu'u1'a is not an Indian
name, as is popularity Supposed. but
an old sailor uy the name of Daniels,
settling in the Little valley named It
TutHilia iu remembrance Of similar
asIa- in the South sea islands
The Presbyterian church first was
known as the Umstilla church, but
I was changed % TutUiIla so that 1t
EurlI not b. confused with the town
F nf '-marlfa 900 tHe banks % the Uma-
'H'a and Columbia rivers Rev. Mr..
. C0rueliso1 came in 1889 to the In
dams and spent several years learn
in= the Nez Parce. Uma-iIIa and WaUa
/ WaHa language. a regular church
i- briTt so the mission and regular
aaIIIrsz are conducted by the Indian
orrariz.tf1u with Indian preachers.
sumo s., November is. 1sss. two
.afru priests on their way from
z f'alsla ta old Fort Vancouver. Wash
r--uu. celebrated mass ar Fort WaIIa
Nars ir the prs-ence Of "a number o.
Cr-UH- Indians. whom they addressed
through Interpreter one Of the two
main division ur the Clyuzgs lived