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are many well-furnished homes, a school attended by sixteen children, and a fine church, where on Saint Anne's day elaborate services attract visitors. All the members of this band are Roman Catholics. The Indians are quiet and inof- fensive, and for the most part temperate. Leaving the mode of living and habits of their forefathers, and adopting the customs of the pale—face, they seemed to have become less healthy and to be in danger of dying out. But latterly they have been holding their own.

Their principal occupations are farming, basket-making and fishing—cod and eels in summer and smelts for shipment to the United States during the winter. Fair prices are obtained, and considerable money is made by the Indians. Those residing on the reserves keep horses, cows, pigs, sheep and poultry, and are well provided with farming implements. In the year 1904 there were 274 acres under cultivation, and 156 farming implements. Of live stock they had 78 and poultry 2,248. In 1904 they harvested 2,184 bushels of grain and roots, and 35 tons of fodder. The value of the fish, furs and other industries in 1904 was $18,710 and the total income of the Indians was $20,820. The present chief of the band is

John Sark. 3 ¢ .3

$1,5th of @ahemment.

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