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Show Indian Basket Notes, Rafla weaving Is keeping tho fingers of many of our smartest women busy Just now and tho works of art that aro turned out by some or these adepts at plaiting puzzle even tho exports on such matters. In tho Western States clubs have been formed for the solo purpose of learning tho various weaves of grass for which different Indian tribes aro noted and side by side with tho genuine receptacles woven by lltho dark fingers will be duplicates dono by young women who reproduce every dotall of pattern and shape. For tuo summer months basket clubs are far more popular with certain cliques than bridge and euchro gatherings, gather-ings, and Instead of studying tho best plays to mako with cards those who do not care to do the actual weaving hut like to learn something about Indian basket language spend the time reading up on It. Thcso young women know tho exact valuo of a Kllkltat or a Fraser Rlvor basket tho Instant thoy set eyes on one, and tho bargams that aro pulled off between those learned persons and some of tho squaws for a fow are still Ignorant of tho fictitious valuo put upon their handiwork would make a basket collector envious. It must bo said, however, how-ever, that thero aro very few Indians left who aro not eager to ask double what they should for their baskota. So great Is tho demand for these curios by Eastern travelers, who aro willing to pay almost any price for a flno specimen speci-men basket that tho Inhabitants of tho Indian basket regions are beginning to resent what thoy consider Ignorant Interference. In-terference. Among tho commoner baskets that collectors are seeking nro those mado by tho Kllkltat trlbo of tho coast and r the Aleutian Islands off the W; H coast of Alaska. Both of these style uWttifH aro growing very rare and in "a few HJMH years it Is thought there will be verv Iffil frVm ?.h.adat any prIcc 11 would Hl be difficult to find two weaves of bas- T''U'fH J? i,m0?M,,!d0'y d,ffcrcnt than thes fWI of tho Kllkltats and ' Aleutians. Th 'I V former are a sturdy weave, pcrfecth '31 SH n1 Bht' und. ?n account of then Mffl iM firmness aro much ln demand for wast" Vw4 'iH is usually some des gn arranged li jfK&HfH diagonal lines or perhaps there will b ffiv iM a series of arrows with tho tips pointing Wi nardqtarVnLth0 T,ov converging at th' ftffl HM lnPi.,rL. k53 and dccoratIons are don- 'M L", diark brwn gross. Tho sides of thes. iffl j iH baskets grow wider as they near th- M 'H inS n?dn ,n th0 ,atcr oncs a fancy bind- ft thSlr ? rtnSSiTtiSTasau,00P8 Qdds much l,. Ml ; their decorative charm. Old Kllkltat Ml dSC,,ra? stra,t around the upper M ' H edgo and from uso aa well as ago thes.- fl tH havo assumed a rich brown tint that WHf ' fH wonderfully attractive to one wh- iM vnfn?0moth,nT? about lndlan basket 3jK ' A great many Eastern people are nick ! rtriPtrtbafk,0t8.of various weaves $1 decorate tholr dens and studios with W ?Srtt-?rHnlfCr. " 13 far morc ntcrcsUn ! . from , h5fTn li?ry t0.u secure tnem dlrcctl . 11 1) iM Irom,Ahc Jndlans themselves when It I SLtf ) Vl possible, and thoso who havo the genu ife i M kets that havo been used a good deal HM1 ftnninV"0 Iayer3 of dlrt and Brim- Wi min frttnfttieso hnvo t0 bo cleaned off Ml ' H 11 1 this Purpose collectors recom- l ".a Eol bath and scrubbing wit!. - S5 naphtha, then another with soap am! Iw. iH Sni!;rfnd whc" tho basket has drlc! ' ItIs given a rubbing with boiled linseed S3L , .V1?u4an, baskets arc mado of : 'il il wonderfully fine grass that is as doll Ml cato as It looks. For this reason thi, MH ' iH variety of baskot Is never secured fo. hKIMH any but ornamental purposes. Thi 1 &E?f IH foundation color is' a deep yellow an. lift' 1 there is generally a wldo border oi W'.llM Irregular design around tho side- Jjifi dono In bright colored grasses tha' mi '1 aro said to be vegetable dyes. The Wf' '1 baskets look lacy and delicate, quit.- the opposite of tho firmly wover iM ' Kllkltat. but If one has tho chanco t- H ffV' 'H get a specimen of each it would bo i. wM wlso Investment. PUp rH As aids to those who desire to copv Bltf- H Vidians basketry, books of direction ffl lM arc published. Club beginners follov P ll thcso rules minutely at first untP Sir1 iiH they got tho knack of weaving an.' 1 1ft flH shaping and then thoy branch ou WlS lH with patterns of tholr own. Wi lH Apacho placques and war basket; fffl; jH are stunning for den and studio deco im i lH ration, and as theso are scarce, too, T jaL, Is considered a great pieco of luok t IC'1 VH run across ono mat nas been wovci. nrl9 BB and used by tho Indians. m BH For summor houses nothing mor SriPMI BBH decorative and useful could bo foun.l l!i,VMBBBl than a lot of thcso Indian baskets Ih'.U flBH Flowers look beautiful In them am' IW'ib BBB thcso can bo hung on tho walls, sci ,lti BH on the plozzza or tables and no mat ill I BBbI tcr how they aro treated will stlP 1 M! BBbVJ keep a good shape and color if thc I'-WH BBBB aro of a substantial weave. iKwtl IBBbI Pillows and mats mado of Hawalla: Pft'BBBl grasses and woven by tho native.-- i 1 1 S)HbVbVJ over thero aro much sought after fo n MarBBBJ summer piazzas. They aro not vcr hill BBbVJ expensive and aro so cool that for th Mr! VbVbI purposo thoy arc Ideal. Tho mat V " BbVbI como ln different slzos, ranging fron N , j H small squares to long pieces that car L'n'I BBBbI be used for curtains, rugs or coucl At H covers. Llko tho pillows, they an- H? t ? BbVI woven of grasses in light tan or darK D' ltl BbVI brown and tho colors form ven M v S BBBfll effective plaids and stripes. Fane SiI9bVbI what a stunning roof garden or sum t tV I flVAVl mcr houso ono could havo with plcnt I St f BbVI of thcso mats and pillows. sedarK f S; j H and wicker furniture. Tho ver i , fi 1 BBBBI thought of all this coolness and com X I V J BAVAV fort is enough to tako several degree: h J? j BBVAb off tho roglstored heat. I ' v s H |