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see many uses for these implements. Drilling 
holes in pipe bowl, gorgets and pendants and 
perforating birch bark and skins in the manu- 
facture of canoes, tents, and clothing. ‘The 
scraper, if in fine shape, is quite a rarity with 
many collectors. They are most common of 
the leaf shaped variety, one side being smooth 
or dished while the other side is finely worked, 
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Some are bell shaped, others are stemmed, 
and then again we find them notched. Mine 
are mostly of a dark stone and I always find 
them near some water’s edge, which tells me 
that they were used to scale fish. Whatever 
may have been their use they are relics of a 
past race, designed for a purpose and no doubt 
used to the best advantage. 
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Outlines showing size of Stone Relics, 
