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Show Traitlltona of Iho I'lnlo Indiana. Tlio I'luio Indiana havo a tradltloe that etteiida buck they know not how far Into "tho long ogt" of an Indian ol giant ataturo who gava them trouble. They nay that tho glint warrior camo from Iho nortlk lio took up bla nbodo near l'yrnndd lake and inado war tn Iho I'lutea, killing many of their men. Tlio giant waa finally tlaln by n Pluto David, who crept up behind him cuil drovo n iKiIaonetl arrow Into hit body between tho thoulder Madee. Two or thro of tho glant'a trtcka and hit gravo are thotvu to thla day. Tho trneka are near tho Truekeo river, between Wada-worth Wada-worth and Pyramid lake They are In anlt Kiudttoiie, nnd aro illtl kept clear ot band and rolL ' livery IndLin tint paaaea that tpot atoopa anl aweejio out any dirt thtt may haio lodgnl In tho big trneka Tho giant a grnvo la not far from whera tho traeka are aeen. Tho gmro U ab waya kept clear of vegetation) any grime or weedt been grow lug iiptm It are I I pulled up by tbo mow. In thla way tho a pot haa nlwaya been kept marked Tho Indiana aleo bnvo a tradition of j hngo anlnmla that rontnod thd country. '1 bey ray tbeeo animate bad home with whleli they were ablo to uproot treea. To rid themaelvea ot theao great beattt tho whole l'luto trlbo tunietl out, our-rounded our-rounded tho bent, and drovo them Into I'yrnmld lake, where alt were drowned, lit en now, when Ibo Inko It oocn rolling roll-ing about far out from tbore, tho Indiana In-diana point 'to tbo walea nnd any they are tho iMi-ka of tho momtcr beoata. Virginia City (Nor.) Chronlcto. |