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but wanted to help in every way possible. He took us that evening 

 to see old Kepeosatok, (John Mcintosh) a famous old "medicine man," 

 shown in figure 13, to enlist his assistance. It was late at night, when 

 the writer reached the camping spot near Tama, and unrolled and in- 

 flated his sleeping bag. We used a pneumatic mattress and bag and 

 from March 28th to October 7th did not sleep in any regular bed, but 

 enjoyed resting on air. Rain or shine our hotel was ready and we un- 



FlG. 13. — Kepeosatok (John Mcintosh), Tama, Iowa. 



dressed in old "Scraps and Bolts" and slid into the bag under cover of 

 darkness. A rain flap came in very handy. 



Toledo and Tama, altho brother towns, shed no tears over each 

 other. An interurban, exactly two and a half miles long connects the 

 two towns, of which Toledo is the county seat, and Tama, the larger 

 city. Intense rivalry exists, and signs on all roads detour the unwary 



