Show 11 I 1 I 1 0 I 1 O 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 wolf point mo 1 vor for softie 6 firme the brogee Pro geesa es his has been bean coming coniff iv to me regul regularly aily and I 1 felt that it was time that I 1 was V writing you an and d thanking you for kindness kind nesa in sending nir aitio ii to me the progress is a welcome visitor ud and each capy isriael Isri is jacl ail with much interest at the present time I 1 am laboring among the indians on the fort for peck indian reservation thi the indians here of branch biach ol of tho the dekota nation also alach abt offar far from here may be fouhy folau ihil indians batig of various tribes the indians indian kofold of old avith his hie bow and arrow and als toino hawk RIB as he has been up with his war point and fedA feathers eis is bot something of the pat past th tho 0 if you had find been with us on tk fourth of july and seen the indians on para deyo eyou would have thought it a splendid opportunity to see the indians as they used ibbe to be war W ar paints feats hers r bows bow and arrows and luck skin costumes in all colors of the rain rainbow liow were bere all united together with the sturdy forni form and the tough rough hardened visage of the indians to make a sight alilia after the 1 th parade rade tha indians dance was glien given and im sure it was K V credit to the dekota nation hath Th otheir e dance wa old and hid had keen bieh danced for ye arsi or centuries perhaps still stil lit it was waa a good clean cdean enjoyable dance tho indians dance alono int in the aaice that chave I 1 have sav seen en and thor thir th ir music consists of a group of indiana trained musicians who sin the tunes 1 during the their danicea take place in air gilr with witha a sort eort of a fence I 1 around I 1 adby nad eby iii sticking eking limbs of trees close together hai top fop a circle and in the kenter center of the circle a long yole pole ta Is placed and anda a united slate A from it around this pole the indiana dance and na at I 1 wid watch them I 1 w dpn on I 1 J u i if they are no not vol simply m ply showing ou flag to their nag flag some times they dance senj single aad I 1 another tune i is 1 bilig acif 9 ali all biff viff will fo form inva a circle andish and will illi danco eniti enjoying 1 Y ri jit it to t the he I 1 utmost it most I 1 their oy method of carli christening ening their cK ildren is interesting and 16 is a hermony which is handed down from the 4 hid indians ians of yesterday yest arday I 1 k ae TV christening usually takes bat at the dance and the child is brought brough t sword forsjord forS vord and JU its nathe name announced I 1 have only spent four foci 1 months here her e on the reservation so I 1 am only ohly beginning to learn of theirl habits and and cist cu orho I 1 I 1 many maily of the customs I 1 am not yet acquainted acquaint ed with dafid a rid others partially understand fAnd if you des desire ire it I 1 will b be e guild to tar write mora 1 conce rnino the and indians li n a I 1 dealing especially with their qua ceremonies connection and aith I 1 their value edthe to the country id irian an industrial civil and social way I 1 aidi am berti certainly tinly ill Y inter interested bested in ill the indians indiana and vis truitt i I 1 t that wa th ft lord will me to tb continue to labor here with kind regards I 1 tremain Your friend and brother elder C E riddle 11 I 1 I 1 ail F P E Eldre eldredge dili 11 I 1 editor progress I 1 I 1 permit i us to acano of your favor of the ath advising ifie that youlia vo 0 chipped by parcel post a sack of shoes and the 8 have since been r received rocel ece veil ived I 1 1 I 1 we collected over pair of dr chois practically all of them in excellent condition many of enem new thay are now all boxed up and will be tela within I 1 the next i few few days so so we trust truse before a great W while thes hoea that you sek cent w wll all i nevorh be worn by those ampre appreciate c 4 them in francea france P ranco and 1 id belguim assuring yon wes we appreciate I 1 tha attitude of your letter and thank fh you sincerely e rely on behalf of the fi iti your our admirable work wai e remain I 1 yours truly james I 1 W fit I 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 r kat 1 j r i s 1 t |