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Dec. 1. Take a light-colored G.N. One
in one frying trap on the bottom.
The sun now rises about 9 o'clock
and we have had breakfast by
Campfire for some time.
Dec. 2. Have been taking a number
of specimens in my Trap so that I
southerly ago series. Have made a
few short Excursions about the record
and have taken a few birds.
Saw mice about 9:30 and sits at
7:30
Dec. 3. A day or two before Christmas,
a small child belonging to some
Indians living across the river died
from the "Cramps" which was quite
prevalent for a while. This was thought
to be in consequence of the path bringing
in a wolf which he had prowled
and they said killed a wolf. But this
Supposition permits them from stirring
it or handling it in any way. In
this case an extra price offered on
the fear of the consequence. Concerning
other Children who saw the dead
body became sick. Last person
Curious Comment with the facts
attributes the death. The effect is a
High beer which had been brewed
at the house. Too frequent devotion
to which caused the engarth to be
neglected.
This mixture made from water,
Hops or sugar, with sometimes a
cutter plan and 300 or three
ounces of tobacco barrels down
is manufactured in considerable
quantities by the Indians and some
times by the whites. In some
cases the flame thickens the
bottom portion of the case so
that it has to be partation with
a stick or a spoon instead of
a glass.
Besides this idea, about values
scent or whatever varies must
not be taken into Camp, but may
be shunned & dried Out of doors.
When laths are carried and eaten
the beans must not be eaten by
days or no more locks was
he caught.