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and the modern conveniences that he uses. This is best illustrated by his pushing a patched up wheel barrow to the trader's store and home again, loaded with a sack of flour and a number of cans of tomato and lard. There was music in his every other step and I have an idea that he brings down his foot on the musical side with greater force so as to emphasize the tinkle of the bell. I truly believe he would make a good model for a sculptor. His face is characteristic of the aboriginal. He speaks with a clear enunciation and his reasoning is logical, and his speech fluent and easy of understanding. This is Ku'-ghi-wa-tse, the Winner of Honors in Far-off Lands.

I long for home but I must hang on here until I get at least a part of what I came to secure. My host went this morning to see Mon in'-ka-mon-in and said that the old man will try to get his brother to prompt him on certain parts of the ritual that I want and then he may give it to me. I do not really count on this but I will wait here a while and see what turns up.

I am comfortable, my bed is clean and warm. The cooking is being done by a white woman and is fairly good.

It is astonishing to see the waste in money and everything else by these people. Economy is a thing that is spurned. It costs $3 00 to go to Gray-Horse but some of these people are here every day and often two trips are made. There is a Hot-Springs craze, a pain in the head, back or leg sends whole families flying to the hot springs. The cost is great but money so plentiful. 

Love to the Parsons -

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