Show I a NEWS NOTES Reporter I Washakie Feb 11 1925 The people are hero here good condition condition condition condi condi- tion Just now But lInt the hay is kind very shortage this winter We ex expect expect expect ex- ex some soma are are going lose there stocks And the trie weather getting begIn warmer around here The snow nearly going off oft and sleigh sleighing ing Is not so good right now O Our r people are rejoicing the spring is near On the last Friday night have dance this gaven by relief And the Ladie Ladies was having haying hay hav ing real a good old time But everybody turn out But this good goodone goodone goodone one ever had before And every everybody everybody body well the return 12 o'clock p. p m m. Mr George P. P Sam is sick last week hut But he getting ge better now He can getting around again Mr George is motoring down Fielding Station last Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day with his grand daughter Miss Mr lUcy Ricy Jim is still here her in our little town he stay with Mr Joe Wonsook He expect going home next spring Mr Tom Elk still trapping He got few last week ago and also Mr Jacob Is trapping too I I been up Washakie l last at t Friday Frida and Saturday on the Importance and return on the Last Sunday morning I 1 have hav seen a n apiece apiece piece of Indian agent put in paper papel about Indian old custom in the early days das The spectacle of an aged squaw standing ankle deep in snow In near zero weather at atI atthe atthe I the grave of ot her tier mate and venting I her grief by slashing her uncovered uncovered unco ered limbs with a jagg Jagged d pieCe of glass was wag described by Superintendent Mr William H. H Donner of the Fort Hall Indian agent Idaho in the letter to Indian Commissioner Commission Commission- er or Burke Donner pictured scenes I at the recent burial there of or Chief Pat Tyhee a factional leader of tho the Bannock Tribe Tyhee more than 80 year ear old and six feet four inches tall gained distinction as a United States scout in the Perce Nez-Perce war The 63 year old widow a spare and withered woman know as Ah- Ah tah gee or The Bony One stood for tor three hours at the grave barelegged and clad in a sleeveless sleeveless sleeve sleeve- less calico dress at Intervals she r hacked herself with the glass In Inthis inthis I this Superintendent Donner wrote she perhaps went to extremes But II this he continued is is very is-very very old custom custom cus cus- custom cus- cus tom among th these se people and she sheI I being a very old lad lady It would have ha been useless to have to interfere with her belief and con con- I want want to sa say However that the custom Is not is-not not extensively ely practiced except among real old timers I rember attending f nral on this reservation 20 years ears ago when a many as 15 or 20 women would practice this custom at the death of a noted member of the family The custom is' is Isa a gradually dying out and will riU be discontinued In the course of e without any interference on the thea he i a 1 part rt of this agency etc WILLIE |