Show spirit craft dr george A cal department of the field museum achl esgo reported upon a strange and alth arto unknown ceremony performed by tn indians dwelling on cedar river alte of washington this interesting alto la gone through 1 winter and la called the spirit boat ii forming tho loat a series of carlei abil slab ot hewn cedar sevea feet high are used tho bases of he slabs arc so shaped that they can be se upright I 1 ll 11 the earth the slabs arc i painted with usually some wate 1 monster the other objects used to boffl plean atio boat arc grotesque painted lilace which are placed aulde and long poles used for the ceremonial propulsion of tb boat 2 the ceremony of the spirit boat 1 con ducted by the doctors or medicine soa who are the only ones capable of the canoe to the auder world for tho of tho lot spirits of the of the tribe this region Is said to le cs j 1 f r F rw ana 1 oiin nt u nine T ht abode luc lali roan eliy aurora bore alli ww ladled a hack la SJ |