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Show The Latnr f U.bl. Since the Indian haa hid down hla tomahawk and com lu off the wur path, th poat trader itor ou an lo dim reservation baa become tha general gen-eral gathering place where the white and red man meet on a common level with a feeling of good fellowship. With the Indian adopllou of th white man'a clvllliatlon baa come th adoption of bla evil. The proueueaa of th white man to purchase beyoud hi ability to pay haa beeu (peedlly imitated by the red mau. It a personal appeal fur credit doea no: nvnll, be usually attempta a written mu. The following it a copy of a letter written by Murk Long Pumpkin, wbe acquired tome knowledge of the English Eng-lish language nt oue of the (iovernment boarding schools which he atleudcd for a few years: "Ulg Turkey Camp, W'ososo, 8. rnt ".My Hour Trader I ahuke my lunula with you with a good heart, air. You j know I am your bouestv friend ami I now I would like tu owed you aom. Q things. This 1 what I owed you fori B A blue punts for H.OO, Just oue per- H fume I'o cent woiih, a coffee for 60 H cent and on gum to chew for five H cent worth. Now for thl you can 11 hav charge against me alway ou pa- J per. and I paid you when I iold my J cattle. Your truly boueity friend. ll "MU. MAItlv LONU rUMrhll-N." Ji |
