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Show Veteran Indian Dead. The dentli of Wiipatuk on the Qul-nnnlt Qul-nnnlt (Wash.) Indian reservation tit the reputed nge of one hundred and seven removes the Inst survivor of the original band which made Hie famous treaty with the government In 18T0. Wnpntuli died in abject poverty, although al-though he owned a timber claim worth j many thousands of dollars. j While there Is no way of computing j the age of the old Indians who are now passing, Wnpatuk hns long been known as the oldest of the tribe. Hum near the little town of Tahola, Wash., more than a century ago, he lived to see his father's wlgwum replaced re-placed by a thriving town of modern homes. Built with large physique, Wnpatuk took up the burden of warfare war-fare when quite young and was acknowledged ac-knowledged one of the best bow-and-nrrow shots In the tribe. With the com- I ing of the white man Wapatuk moved farther and farther up the Qulnault, ' hunting and fishing, living the lazy. Indolent life of the fish-entlng tribes of Puget sound. |