

riioto l)y I'Ulian C. Lc Munyon 



CHINliSI; CRANKS NEAR TTIF, ROAD 



The hole is to let the spirit of the deceased in and out at will. This is a rather lonesome 



place — a sort of alkali country 



Photo by F.tlian C. Lc Munyon 



THE WRITER DRAWING A BUCKET OF WATER AT A NATIVE MONGOL WELL 



The windlass and rope are removed from the stone-post and taken into the tent of the 

 Mongol owning the well. Wood is very scarce, and it would never do to leave this amount 

 where it could be stolen. The bucket in this instance is a piece of untanned cowhide with 

 the hair left on, and on the inside of the bucket too. The hide is sewed up the side and 

 holds proinibly two American gallons. Of course a quantity of hair comes out each time 

 the bucket is emptied. As this one had been in use some time, the odor was not pleasant. 

 However, it was the only way to get water and we had to have it. The well is a dug well, 

 about 70 feet in depth. 



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