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forty Indians who gain their livelihood mainly from the saw-mills at that 

 place. 



(6) Fifteen miles northwest of them is Sequim, where there are forty 

 more. Most of these are old or infirm people who get their food chiefly 

 from the water, but make some money by canoeing for the whites to 

 Port Discovery and Port Townsend. 



(7) Six miles north of Sequim is Jamestown, near Dunginess, in and 

 near which are about one hundred. Six years ago these Indians were 

 so worthless (being almost constantly drunk) that the surrounding 

 whites were considering the subject of petitioning the agent to remove 

 them. Hearing of this the leading ones, as they did not wish to be 

 taken from the home of their fathers, determined to reform. Gathering 

 together their money they bought 210 acres of land, divided it among 

 themselves according to the amount of money furnished by each, and 

 have been steadily improving it. They have also improved in morals 

 until they are now the most civilized and prosperous band of the whole 

 tribe. Their village fronts the water and the houses are on one street, 

 which is straight and presents quite a neat appearance. This is the 

 home of the head chief of the tribe, and they have a school, church, 

 and jail. They gain their living by agriculture and by working and 

 canoeing for the neighboring farmers. 



(8) Eighteen miles farther west is Port Angeles, where there are about 

 thirty-five Indians nominally resident. Many years ago the United 

 States custom-house was at this place, work abundant, and the Indian 

 village lively ; but the customhouse was afterwards removed to Port 

 Townsend, the whites left, and employment became scarce. Many of 

 them live at other places a good share of the year, and when at home 

 they make some money by canoeing for the few whites to Dunginess, 

 Port Discovery, Port Townsend, and Victoria. 



(9) Eight miles west of them is Elkwa, Elwhah, or Elwah, a village 

 of seventy-five. These once formed a very strong band of the tribe, 

 being almost independent of the others, but they are not so now. They 

 live largely on fish, but canoe considerably to Victoria and Dunginess 

 for the few whites near them, and some of them spend considerable 

 time at other places working, and go to the Makah waters for seals. 

 Three men here and one at Port Angeles have taken homesteads a mile 

 or two back from the salt water, and are the only members of the tribe 

 who live so far away from it. 



(10) Thirty miles farther west is Pisht, with thirty Indians. 



(11) Ten miles still farther west are Klallam Bay and Hoko, with 

 forty more. These live more on fish and alter the old Indian style than 

 the rest of the tribe. They, however, canoe and seal some and gather 

 salmon and halibut for a cannery recently established there. I can 

 learn of only two dialects spoken by this tribe ; the Elkwas and those 

 west of them being said to speak as if with thicker tongues than those 

 east of them, and so to pronounce some words somewhat differently. 



