72 FISH HARVESTING. 



ery, under one chief, whom they designate the 

 ' Salmon Chief,' at once commence work some in 

 repairing the drying-sheds, which are placed on 

 the rocks (as are also numbers of lodges) at the 

 foot of the zigzag ; others are busy making or 

 mending immense wicker hampers, about thirty 

 feet in circumference, and twelve feet in depth. 

 Little groups are dragging clown huge trees 

 lopped clear of their branches rolling, twisting, 

 and tumbling them over the rocks, to be fixed at 

 last by massive boulders, the ends hanging over 

 the foaming water not unlike so many gibbets. 

 These trees being secure and in their right places, 

 the next work is to hang the wicker baskets 

 to them, which is a risky and most difficult 

 job : but many willing hands and long ex- 

 perience work wonders ; with strong ropes of 

 twisted bark, the baskets are at last securely 

 suspended. By this time the river begins to flood 

 rapidly, and soon washes over the rocks where 

 the trees are fastened, and into the basket, which 

 is soon in the midst of the waterfall, being so 

 contrived as to be easily accessible from the 

 rocks not overwashed by the flood. 



Whilst awaiting the coming salmon, the 

 scene is one great revel : horse-racing, gambling, 

 love-making, dancing, and diversions of all sorts, 



