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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1909)
Weekly -'Ebtmawa JOmerican VOL. 11 Why Our Hands Resemble those of a Lizard. By Margaret Lowry. A long time ago, so Indian tradition Bays, the only inhabitants of this earth were the coyotes and lizards. After they had lived here for many years life grew monotonous to them, and ho they agreed to create some new beings so that they would not be so lonesome. Now, the coyote and- the lizard did not know wehther to make these new be ings after the form of the lizard, or to have them resemble the coyote. The lizard wanted them to look like him, and the coyote wanted himself as a mod el for these new creatures. They talk ed about it for a long time, but could come to no agreement, and so a dispute came up beteween them. The dispute grew into open warfare. The battle between these two com batants lasted for many days, but the lizard proved the stronger of the two, and finally defeated the coyote. That is why the hands of a human being re semble the hands of a lizard. The coyote has never forgotten his disappointment, and, to this day, if he meet a person he will give one glance at the handiwork of the lizard, grin sarcastically, and troi off into the woods. NO. 48 POUND PARTY. A pound party was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dillstrom last Saturday evening at their new home. It was a surprise to the young couple. The party started from the station, each member armed with a pound of some housekeeping article. There were pounds of coffee, tea, rice, beans, chocolate, bon bons, macaroni, pictures, sugar, soda, cook book, crackers, and every other imaginable thing. Some belated guest brought a pound of potatoes and coal, but left it out on the piazza. All gathered in the cozy parlor where a hearth fire was brightly burning. Each one had to confess what she or he brought as the packages were be ing opened. Light refreshments were served and all retired early as Mr. and Mrs. Dill strom had had enough excitement for one week. Mrs. Mann was a very prompt mem ber of the surprise party last Saturday evening. She waited five "jiflies" be fore the guests started. MAY 21, 1909.
