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Show TWO VERY OLD INDIANS. "Old Ocean," a Bannock, Aged 114 Years, and "Granny Pokibro," Accd 112, at Fort Mall Agency. "Old Ocean." "dianny Pokibro." Correspondence Tilbuno Fort Hall Ind'an Agency. Ida., Feb 12 Until quite recently theio resided on this reservation two Indians who were In some degree remarkable for tho extreme ages attained ' Old Ocean ' nnd ' Orinny Pokibro," both Dannock Indians A careful computation proved beyond reasonable doubt their ages to have been, respectively, HI and 11.2 years at the date of their deaths ' Old Ocean" died a short time ago, ond except sight, his senses wero acute and bright to the end Many data for fixing his age were obtained during conversations with him. When a joung man of possibly "twenty snows ' he accompanied ac-companied his father while the latter w as engaged ns guide for a few dav s by some white men who weie traveling down tho 'big water" (Snako river) eight dajs' Journey west of the 'boiling 'boil-ing water" (Shoshone falls), these, In all probability, being a part of the Lcw-ls Lcw-ls and Clarke expedition of 1808 Dur ing this trip he tiaded a. dog and some dried fish for a potkot-knlfe, which was for many vears one his most prized possessions At or near tho date of the building of Old Fort Hall ' (183t) he laid he was a full-grown man His mind was well stored with reminiscences reminis-cences of early day Indl in life In the Northwest, and ho waa very fond of recounting re-counting his battles with the enemy, but to his credit be It slid that he was never at war with or hirmed tho white people. arinny roklbro" Is reported to have been 112 years of age, nnd she certainly certain-ly apreared at least this age If her memory waa correct the reputed tears nro not far from the truth. She suvs that when the stars fell (1833) she had been m irrlert many years, and that fomo of her sons had been engaged In some of the wars then so common among tho nannocks. Except poor sight and. hearing, Granny" was about in a. normal condition to the date of her death, which occurred only a few days since. T. Mi pniDOES. |