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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1912)
Ti C" HAIR NEEDS ATTENTION poaljbr CAN NOT BE NEGLECTED AND MAKE GOOD APPEARANCE. &&c - i szz? "irrr nTWiTiinTTirTMrnr" nrn..-. ami imitl i mm urn iib mi i anr liinM..-iinnlml HK Sorl nre a tils tinctlvo trlbo In habits, customs and language from nil other North Amorlcan Indiana, and tho'uBh thoy havo buen known for a considerable .( Imtli In Mftt- 'm- icann and Amor- IcanB, thoy havo re mained unconquer- cd and uncivilized up to tho pres .. ant -tlmo. Tlbnron Inland, which Is tholr real home, lies closo to tho coast of Sonorn. Mexico, In tho Gulf of Cnllfornla, and Is sop aratod from tho mainland by a narrow strip of Ben called HI In flornlllo, bo named brcnuBo of tho turbulent water and dangerous rapids that flow between. It la Homo thirty miles long from north .to couth and approxi mately twenty miles across at tho "Widest 1 a r t. Duo o a b t ncroa tho straits In Sonorn Is a limited lrlp of land, in which arc situated tho Serl mountains, nnd hero nlso nro found a fow eca' tered families be longing to tho Bamo trlbo. Tho whole of tholr country la rug Red nnd dcsolntc In tho oxtromo, con HlBtlng chloPy of 1 o h o r t sand nnd linked m o u n-t 11 1 n lock, with permanent-fresh water In ono or two places only. Separated from tho rest of Sonora by an almost Impassable desert, and containing nothing to oxclto the Interest or cupidity of tho prospector or Mexican, It has romnlned unex plored and unvlsltcd until quite tocont times. Though lit tho surrounding country thero nro many traces of nn ancient civilization, in Serlland Itself thero uro no remains nor any ovldenco to nhow that any other rnce, markedly distinct oltlicr in habits or customs from Its present In habitants, had over made their homo thoro llonco it may bo nsBiunod that tho Sorl did not inlgrato to this part of tho world, but aro Indl fienous to tho land. Tho Serl IndlanB nro physi cally a flno race, rathor abovo the medium hct'iit, though Bomowhat Bllghtly made They aro vory lnrk, with long, conrso hair, but when young nre by no means ugly. They havo low, quiet voices, nnd tholr languago Is much more melodious than that of tho Yuma or Pnpago Indians. ' Tholr cloth ing is Bomowhat unusual, for thoy wear a kind of robo of pelican skins ovor'a short kilt or skirt. Thcso pollcan rugs aro beautifully made of be twoon four and eight skins sown together with sinews qr deerskin, and nro used as bedding at night. Tholr belts nro of woven human hair or vegetable fiber, though snako and lizard skins tro nlso usod for tho same purpose. Tho arms, bust, logs and feet nro usuully bare. When It is remembered that these people own no domestic onlmals of any hind, oxcopt dogs that nro ronlly -coyotes, nnd do not cultivate or' till tho land at nil, It will bo seen that they havo to dopend en tirely on hunting to supply them with dress nnd food. Pelicans ara found literally by tho thou r.niul, eBpoclally round tho little iBla Tassno, nnd provide tho Indians with amply Buulclent mate rial to mako all tho clothing and blankets they uro likely to need In that hot and almost rainless cltmato. As rognrdB food, thoy nubslst chiefly tin turtlcB, fish, molluscs and wator-fowl, which nro caton raw nnd during tho proper seasons thoy feed on tho fruits of tho various cacti and mos quito bonnB which grow fairly plentifully In tho Horl mountains. Scattered over tho greater por tion of tbo island nro charred oyster shollu, which ahow that thoy aro vory partial to this form of food, and that thoy use fire to open bIioIMIhu of nil kludn, as thoy do not possess any knlvos. Thoy catch tho turtles by harpooning thorn with n vory primitive kind of Bpear; tho latter is mado In two parts connected by n fiber ropo, to the trout ono of which a rough point of hardened wood, stone, or, It possible, Iron, is attached. As soon ns thoy boo n tut-tlo thoy approach tiotso Icssly from behind oud thruBt tho Bpenr tlirough tho BheU. Tho front portion of the Bpcnr romalns In tho animal, but tho turtle cannot escape be cause of tho rope, nnd It Is soon towed to tho filiorn and thoro brokon open, whon It Is roasted or ealon raw. Fish, which abound In thoso wa-toi-B, nro caught by mentis of a fiber lino mid primitive hook, tho latter bolng vory of ton mado from a thorn or piece of bono, though somotlmes tho larger kinds of Jlsh nro killod with a 'oow and arrow, a woapon much In une among tho Mori Their huts nro of tho most primitive description, being made merely of dried brushwood and roofed with turtlo Bholls and spougos. Thoy afford noma slight Bholtor from tho sun, which 1b their main purpose, for tho boat is always IntoiiBo tho yenr round, and I BUpposo that thero aro fow hottor places on earth. Tho foregoing factB nro sufficient to mark tho fieri as very distinct from other North American ludlnns; hut thoro aro many othor curious and peculiar customs which thoy do not sharo with nny othor tribos. Tholr rollglou Ib exceedingly" interesting, though oomovrtint obscure, nnd' tho local character of tholr gods Is a convincing proof or their long rculdonco' In that locnllt). Tholr chief deity, for Instance, Is tho "Anclont of Peli cans," n mythical bird of mnrvoloua wludom and molodloua Bong, nnd their losBor godB itro super natural botngfl in Blmllar familiar forms. Every year, before starting out on tholr annual expedi tions to gathor fruit of tho cacti, thoy hold tholr ono Important rollgloua festival, nt which thoy mako mnny coromonlal offorlngB In ortlor that tho Aiipply may bo plentiful. Tholr doad aro burled In their moat olaborato garments, with tholr weapons benldo thorn under a mound of Btonos. Those. gravoB nro to bo aeon all over tho Sorl country, nnd boar oloquont, If Bllont, testimony 4o tho valiant dofoiiBo thoy havo ttmdo agalnat tholr enemies; for of tho sovornl Uiousand Sorl Indiana that woro known to oxla't somo thirty ycara ago. thero aro but lliroo hundred and aov-onty-flvo loft now, of which not moro than seven-ty-two nro adult maloa. Tho country Ib no loss umiBUnl thnn lta In habitants, for It contains many romarkablo trooa nnd plants. It would bo natural to suppose that, bryiutlful. and tho fresh vuduro soon fades to tho neutral tints of Its accustomed hopeless aridity. A few words must bo said about tho fauna Tlbuion Island Is so named because of tho ltnmenso number of sharks that Bwarm tho sea surrounding It. Pearl oytters aro found near tho Punta Topt-pa. but tho warllko character of tho Serl has prevented nny lUhory from being established thoro. Thero aro many porpoises ami-Immense numbers of green turtles, while sen-birds of all kinds abound, As regards mammals, thero nro snld to bo somo sheep In the Sort mountains; but I vory much doubt if they descond bo far south, but thero aro ono or two scattered bands of nntelopo and a fow deer. To counterbalance this lack of big game, thero aro thousa.ds of rattlesnakes, side winders, O I i a monsters (Hilo derma horrldum), horned toads and nuts. Hut In trav eling through tho country there Is little 1 e to be seen e- copt an occaslor 1 turkey buzzard r a coy oto slinking through tho cac tus The whole country 1 deso Into and forbid ding. 1 pro and thero nr i clusters of rulnrd huts, sadly reminding us that Urn Serl were once i imcr oub but are now fast dyinp out. Day by tlav tho sun p a s a o s In blinding splendor over U i plains and o v thcso " deserted homos, and conIngby ovenlt.'; the after glow 1 ys Its long flngrii of roso a n el nmethyBt ovr the land- ,-,. (rnnafnrm- MOW WW Off?r& Ml,r?VCe fX6 instho sceno for thoro Is a moment into evanescent hoauty uh (, - re ejfir In a land where practically no rain, vegeta' tlon would bo very scarce, and tho torm "desert' gen erally convoys tho Idea of largo Band plains devoid of all plant growth to those who havo not seen them. But this Is qulto a wrong Impression, for thero Is hardly a square mllo anywhere hi Serlland whero somo kind of tree or cactus cannot be found, though there may not bo any water for mlloB around. This fact makes tho It softly In a pall of velvet black oblivion. HE SAVED THREE STATES. Result of a Stormy Meeting. In Oregon Territory In 1843. A fow words ol hurried conversation between two French settlers had an Important part In decldlnc tho ouostlon whether the far northwest- Imlnnv nt (I. la raolxn mnof li,wuflnir nfllriv CTIX teriltOl'V. from Which tllO StatCS Of Washing- for If tho vegetation woro not provided with spo- . ton, Oregon and Idaho were formed, should be- clal moans of obtaining and storing water, It could not survive. All tho trees and plants aro porennlnls nnd havo enormously long roots. Tho mosquito treo (Prosopls jullflora) nhd tho palo vordo (Parklnsonla torreyana) aro tho most com mon, and tho formor bears n kind of fruit or bean, which tho Indiana grind into corn. I re member onco when traveling in tho "Malpala" of Sonora I was obliged to roly for a wholo month on thoso mosquito beans alone to feed my horses and pack anlmnls, for grass Is practically absout on thoso plnlnB oxcopt for n very coarse variety called "gallota" by tho natlvos, which Is some times found In small patches. It says much fpr tho nutrltlvo value of tho mcsqulto beau thatI orl none of my animals, nnd only ono mulo Boomed to bo suffering townrds tho end of the tlmo. Most of tho low-lying country la covered with tho Sonornn grease-wood (Lnrrca trlden tata), a small green bush of no value at all; but It Is ubiquitous throughout Sonora, except In tho mountains. But tho really characteristic plant In Serlland Is tho cactus, which abounds in a variety of forms. . They nil havo very long roots, some of which descond thirty feet to fifty feet to roach wator. The Btom itsolf is formed of pulp, that grows round a wooden coro. nnd this sorvoa nB fitorohouao for tho wnter thoy obtain, whllo thoy nro covored with a kind of glazed epldormla to provont evaporation, and nro fur nUhed with thorns, which offcctunlly provont anlmnls from footling on them. The "snguarro" or giant castua (CorcuB glganteus) Is tho most Imposing, rising often to n height of fifty or Blxty feet. It maylio seen In vast numbers ovor tho plains nnd on tho lower part of tbo mountain slopes, nnd It assumes an endless variety of BhnpOB. ranging from the slnglo straight stem to whon thoy nro In flower, for at tho end of each thoso containing flftoon or twenty arms, To thoBq who soo them for tho first tlmo thoy cer tainly present a romarkablo sight, especially whon thoy aro In flower, for nt tho end of each branch thojr boar n wreath or crown of "fragrant yellow, roso or purplo flowers. No less unusual aro the organ-plgo cactus, or "plthahaya" (Corous nhot tl). Thoy grow In clumps of eightcon or twemty BtoniB, nnd reach a height of flftoon feet to twenty foot. A rarer cactus Is tho blsnaga, a smaller form of tho snguarro; but it has ono pe culiar quality, which makes It very valuable both to tho Indians and to travolera In tho country, for It is tho only plant from which water fit to drink may bo obtained. Tho best way Is to cut off tho top and to crush tho pulp within with a pleco of wood or stone. Two to four pints of water can then bo scoopod out with n cup, tho amount dopondlng on tho slro of the plant. Ex copt for n nvthor sickly tasto, tho water Is not unpleasant. Thero Is another unusual plant also found In this region tho "ocotlllo" (Fouqulera Bplon dens). This romarkablo shrub, which sometimes nttahiB a height of flftoon foot, Is composed of a number of long, thin brnnchos, covore,d with thorns, and heart tho most brilliant Bcarlot flowers, v Onco oach year, Just after tho Bhort summor rains, tho country wnkoa from lta long drought to n bolated. spring. Ony-colorcd flowers nod nmong tho rocks, nnd tho cactus blossoms roltovo tho'otherwlBo somber landscape, nut this chango In tha'faco of tho country la as transient na It Is long to Great Britain or the United Statca. A monument nt Champoog. on tho Wlllamcttajlver, now marks tho spot where this Interesting epi sode took placo. Theodoro T. Goer, formerly governor of Oregon, tells about It hi his book, "Fifty YoarB In 'egon." and quotes from the story fcf F. X. Matthlou, who saved tho day for tho United States, says tho Youth'8 Companion. On a cloudy May day in 1S43 102 settlers and Hudson Bay trappers, coming from near and far, crowded Into a log building nt Champoeg, and held n Btormy meeting. Tho Americans stood for an organized government and acquisition of tho territory by tho United States. Tho Hudson nay men stood as firmly opposed, and when a vote was taken It wus hard to tell which had won, sinco a good many on both sides woro crowded about thdoots, unable to push their way lnsldo. A division was called for, and to mako this possible tho men rushed, out to the little half aero field In front of tho building. Thoro every body began gesticulating frantically and discus sing tho situation wltti great excitement. "All In favor of the-organization follow met" shouted Joo Meok, the famous pioneer and hunter, striding to ono side. Tho Americans followed to a man. A count dlsclosod the fact that thero woro CO men with Meek and CO opposed, with two men, both French men, botwoon tho opposing forces, not taking sides and engaged In n very oarncst conversation. Ono of thcso, Etlenno Luclor. had boen led to bo Hevo that heavy taxVs would bo levied on all prop erty If tho Americana organized a government. The tax on a single pane of glass, ho had heard, would bo 25 conts. Tho other, F. X. Matthlcu (who Is still living In Oregon), was in favor of organization. "Anyway," ho said to bis. countryman, "you know you havo no window glass In your house yot, nnd won't hnvo for a long tlmo." (Most of tho sottlers used aklns In placo of glass ) "What" difference will It make? "Audit isn't so, anyway." Tho Buspons'o lasted hut a fow moments. Then tho two men turned nnd took their placos with tho AmorlcanB. Whllo hats wcro flying In tho nlr and hand-shnklng was going on tho dofeated Hudson nny men mounted tholr horses nnd rodo away, lonvlng tho othor pnrly to organize, a gov ernment nnd lajor to establish In that wldo ter ritory threo groat states of tho American Union. SCENT A3 AN INSOMNIA CURE. Pine Needles and Rose Leaves In Pillow Excel lent Soporlfllcs. Scent has other attractions than a moro ap peal to tho nose, London Answers statos. Any body, for hiBtanco, who Buffers from Insomnia, may find relief In perfumes. Collect n number of fresh plno noodles and All n bag with them; carefully rip open your pillow and placo tho bag amidst tho foathors In tho pil low. Tho perfumo of tho plnoB Is often an ex cellent Boporlflc. . A bag of dried hops used in tho samo way la Just as good. Dried roso loaves, mixed with dried clovor bonds, glvo out a delicious porfumo and help n woary ono to woo tho god of Bleep. A tenHpoonful of oau do cologno in a warm bath Is most refreshing, whllo scout placed on tho forehead of any ono who Buffora from headacho generally gl.vca roller. , Must Be Cleansed Frequently and With Care Sunning Almost a Ne cessity In Drylng Best to Avoid Use of Oil, Common sense methodB nro always fldvlsnblo In caring for one's appear ance, but this is especially truo in caring for tho hair. It is qulto im possible to neglect tho proper sham pooing, Btinnlng nnd brushing nnd ex pect the hair to jUBt tako caro of it self nnd keep glossy and thick. Neither Is. it possible to uso strong preparations when washing tho hair and not destroy tho toxturo of thy hair and mako it look faded and dead. A little dally caro brings good re sults when applied to tho complexion nnd tho hnnds, and is quite as neces sary if ono would prcsorvo tho color nnd quality of tho hair. A fow rules can bo given, and these must always bo modified to suit individual pases. Tho hnlr Bhould bo cleansed frequent ly enough to keep it sweet nnd clean. No arbitrary rule can bo laid down for this, becauso conditions and loca tions differ so greatly that no one rule will apply to all caBes. It Ib much better to uso a mild shampoo prepara tion and suds tho hair thoroughly two or three times, rinsing carefully each time, than to uso a strong preparation for the sake of hurrying tho work and making ono sudsing answer. Tho lat ter method leaves tho hair dry and brittle, causes it to split at tho ends and becomo dull and dead looking; tho formor method brings the hair out glossy, fresh and greatly improved from its cleansing. In drying tho hair a good sunning is almost necessary, and tho Bair should bo shaken out nnd separated with tho fingers so the siln and air will reach every part of the hair and scalp. Gentle rubbing of tho scalp will help mako It active, and when tho hair is about dry, brisk brushing with a good bristle brush, passing tho brush through the entire length of ono lock at a tlmo, will Ueep the electricity In tho hair and mako It fluffy. Tho oris tles Bhould not bo too near together lu tho brush, else they aro likely to drag tho hair and loosen it from tho roots. Neither should tho brushing bo too vigorous, as ono should bo very careful to avoid irritating tho scalp in any way. Oil should not bo applied to tho scalp unless for tho specific purpose of removing encrusted dandruff, or for somo similar object Then tho oil can be used, rubbing ns much into the scalp as can bo absorbed, and leaving it on nt least twelve hours, when it should bo shampooed out very thor oughly. Tho bost tonic is one that does not contain either oil or glycer in, since neither of theso Is sultablo for continued uso on tho scalp. Oil ologs the pores and prevents tho very lesults a tonic is supposed to accom plish; glycerin weakens tho tissues if uued too constantly. The hair should not be coiled on tho head nor tightly braided at night If Is &n excellent plan to loosen the hair for a few minutes two or three times a week, allowing tho sun to penetrate through every part of it Theso direc tions will nnswer for all ordinary cases. Tho frequency of the sham poo must bo decided by tho individual needs. In somo cases once a week Is none to ooften in others onco a month may answer. If a dry ehampoo seems desirable, be sure and avoid a mixture containing orris root, as it Is an acttve irritant to tho scalp and a frequent cauco for dandruff. Note. Madamo Merrl has received a lotter from ono of our readers, in which bIiq states that she sent a self-addressed stamped cnvelopo In care of tho pa per for a personal reply to her request and complains that sho has received no reply, also requests that tho con tents of her letter bo not published. Wo want to say hero very clearly that all letters received by Mndamo Merrl aro answered no soon ns possible, prl vatoly, when so desired, If accompa nied by postage, and such communi cations nro not put in this department Letters are occasionally lost and such must have been tho case In thlq In stance, as tho missive In question novor reached the editor of this de partment ANSWERS TO QUERIES. Grccuie: Nothing in tho way of a coloring preparation will accomplish your desires. You could only succeed in making your hair a golden shade by bleaching It, and it is qulto llkoly that the shado would not approach a natural golden color at all, but would bo a sort of pietalllc yellow which would bo both unbecoming and arti ficial looking. My advice would bo to take tho best possible caro of your hair, using a good tonlo and reliable shampoo lUxturo and not attempt to change iho color. You will probably rogret it if you do make such an at tempt and you cannot then undo tho mistake. M. B : Tho best method for filling up tho hollows and restoring tho rounded contour of tho cheeks Is to uso a good nourishing cream and gen tle massage, and especially to bo regu lar about this simple treatment. Tho cream should bo one that la easily ab sorbed and not too light in quality; a nourishing cream is rathor a heavy one. Uao cokl wator freely and avoid too much hot wnter nnd soap scrubbing. Country Itoador: You can mako oat meal soap na -follows; Shave up ono'ugh puro whlto soap to mako a cupful; put this In a granlto dish nnd pour over It ono cupful of boiling wa ter; let it stnnd till tho sonp Is molt ed, then add ono ounco lemon julco and enough finely ground oatmeal to mako a smooth paste; roll into small balls to hprden, or put Into any small receptacles Tfiat will mako a smooth cako, and set away till hard. Mrs. B. N. G.: Claret shampoo in composed of tho whites or yolks of threo eggs to ono pint of claret. Tho mixture should bo slightly beaten to break up tho eggs and then be used as you would any ordinary shampoo mix turo. This a said to kcop black hair lustrous, but I cannot vouch for it from personal knowledge (Copyright, 1915, by Universal Press Syndicate. feffaiflfflGfrt$ Reply to "Red Rose." Glad you enjoy tho department White buckskin Bhoos are in good stylo, also plush coatB and blazers. You write very well for your ago. Reply to Mrs. G. S. Questions concerning needlo work do not belong in my deparemont Sorry I cannot give you minuto direc tions as you requested. Reply to "Little drphan Blonde." I am in receipt of two letters with the above signature. As tho purporf"" of tho two is much tho same, this ro ply will cover both. A child of twelve Is by all means too young to "have a beau" and she should not kiss boya when thoy ask her to do so. I do wish I could mako this fact plain. If ' mothers and grandparents left in charge of young girls could only real ize their responsibility in theso things how many heartbreaks would bo saved! You ask, If forced to kiss boys, if you should tell thoso who nro supposed to bo in authority over you? Most emphatically "yes," and I can't seo what-"they" are thinking of to let you go to picture shows at night alono with a boy and not get in till mid night You aro. too young to go to dances and should bo in bed every night by nine at tho very latest. I am sorry your brothers and Bisters, aunts and uncles, to say nothing of grandparents, cannot look after you and advise you', bo como to mo and I will tell you all I can in the limited space allowed for "Questions and Answers." Reply to '"Naughty." I havo read your columns with in terest and havo found them vory use ful. I wish to entertain with a 'tacky party" real soon and would like you to suggest some games, prizes and also refreshments. I wish to have it as "tacky" as possible. Do you think I should mail each ono nn invitation or just call them by phono? Do you think I am too young to go with a young man? Ho Is twenty three and I am eighteen. How should a girl of my age wear her hair? Thank you very much for your advice. "Naughty." y In this case I should say give your Invitations over the phone, bo you can explain in detail what you are plan ning to have. Or you can write tho invitations on brown wrapping paper, seal with red wax and deliver by mes senger or by mall. You may have card games or guessing contests with Joko prizes picked up at tho "flve-and-tcn" store. I would serve potato sal ad, pickles, grilled oausago, coffee or cider, peanuts, molABses candy, all set out in broken china and tlnwnre. Uso candles and lamps and all dress In "tacky" cootumea. You aro not too young to go with a man of tho age mentioned. Wear your hair In coro not braids with or without bow. Concerning a Wedding. I am to bo an October bride and am, in doubt as to tho sending of tho in vitations. I wish to know if I should send Invitations for tho church to tho mombcrs of tho congregation of tho church to which I belong, and other friends, as I wiBh to have a reception at my bomo for only my relatives and nearest friends. Kindly suggest a sult ablo menu for a luncheon of about 25 or 30 guests. An enrly publication will bo appreciated by An October Brldo. I think I should ask every ono to tho church and reservo tho invitations to tho recptlon for Just thoso you real ly want This may easily bo done by enclosing a reception card or asking verbally thoso whom you wish to como afterward. You do not state tho hour at which you wish to servo, but I know I urn perfectly safe In suggest ing chicken salad, sandwiches or hot buttered rolls, ollvea, salted nuts, coffee, ico cream, cako and bonbons. Have a bowl of punch or frappo con veniently placed whero all may help themselves, or havo somo ono in charge of It MADAME MERRI.
