J. G. FRALIOK F. E.

EIOHELBERGER
OOMMISSIONER LIQUIDATING AGENT

THE ST ATE BANK

IN LIQUIDATION BY

BUREAU OF BANKING
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
STATE OF IDAHO

IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO,

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JUliE lot. 1929.

W)eRXx c.mpesinl the writi~gA tae Indians firat wr.te .aat t.

taft. were th~ 1rincipal ideas te be expreaaed. areund tRia ctRtr~l
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t.pic was grouped ether writin(1ii explai» e:r deilcribe tkeJD. Fer
inatance. it the writil:J[8 dwelt en tile subject of war uaually t.e
arrowa UlHHl in battlewere given a pr lnent "lace.
In this pictegraph in tne caT. (N..l)r~pre8eRt8 the warriera
.r the Snake River India.a, as ak8wR by their a.addrea\. jfl .1de.
times this tribe b~aded .ora. hair i~ their OWR fermi~g along queue,
re_cAing almost t. the- ('r.und..& a.ow. by 1... writi~fs.
The g.d'c1n~ MaR or Skamaa accompaRie~ tko.No.2). Tae .,jral
lift.(No.3) c.nnected witA tke wavy linea from tae .ead of ta.
ti~lre (NQ.2) donates -.yatery" or "8acredft.Hamd to mout. re,reae.$
talki.g. Three lines (No.4) is t. repreaeRt a poiRt Rear tarp~ .tream8
or water in the same 10cali ty. w.ere teia !I1ftPtiJ!l{; to.k place.
~he Kedicine naB haa ~ppea&ed tieioverc.me the f$rces er
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11atu1'e .1' "baclluck- witicB .ad b emB b1ewrt ~8 a i 118 t t.eil~ ti1 be) by
tAe "tour winds"
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Ne. n re;\resentsTU.mu or one of tn. tribe8, as BROWR by

Aia aeaddress& breeche18ut.
Buffal. meat illab1tDaanCe i8 ..OWft by tAe figure r~'pre...tiDg 1

a buffalo ~de No. ,.

'f1'tet£i1;\1re9 at tAft bottom of Ute ,ictGlgra,. rtllrOseDtB t..
second tribewhowerepreseRt un iJitereste4 ia tae .uteo.. of
tala meeting, advised "itA tAeir eaierin the d..liberati.lIlI.
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')'laking the pictograph as a witole it w.uld read like tki8;-
Two bAnds of the She8keni "ribe met t. di8CUliiS matters of inter.at
t. their tribp8 at a place Rear tare. saall streams or water. ~aey
were aee.~aAied by a medicine mallWK. propitiated tne op,o8i~g
t.reeD .:r nature and a8ked fer g.ed luck. 'J'.e tw. CRiefa aiacu88ea .
Ute 8ubjf'.ctA $f RtUment and agreed upon an amicable settleme~t
of ~r c..tr.veraeya betwe.n tke.. Buffal. meat was plewtiful
tor the teast which toll.wed. Other subjects talked over i~ t..
aeeting is suggested in erfensive& defeJlliivealliaRces covering
war and mInting r1gAts of the two tribes. Tne writiDg was made Xa
aa a record of tAis meeting, 8AewinE wk. t..k part i~ the deliber-
ation& , w)u~t &ubj acts were discu8lied And the liucceFatul outc.lt. -
of tAft council.
 J. G. FRALIOK F. E. EIOHELBERGER
OO""U88IONER L1QUIDATING AGENT

THE STATE BANK

IN LXQUmAT10N BY

BUREAU OF BANKING
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
STATE OF IDAHO

IDAHO FALLS. IDAHO.

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 Pictographs In Twin Buttes Cave
June 16th 1929
Patrick Digitally signed by
Patrick McShane
DN: cn=Patrick McShane,
o=PCS Centers for

by:
John E. Rees
McSha Enhanced Learning,
ou=Headmaster,
email=mcshane.patrick9
@gmail.com, c=US

ne Date: 2009.03.04
07:18:47 -07'00'

When composing the writings the Indians first wrote what to them were the
principal ideas to be expressed, around this central topic was grouped other
writings to explain or describe them. For instance, if the writings dwelt on the
subject of war usually the arrows used in battle were given a prominent place.
In this pictograph in the cave (No.1) represents the warriors of the Snake
River Indians, as shown by their headdress. In olden times this tribe braided
horse hair in their own forming a long queue, reaching almost to the ground as
shown by the writings.
The Medicine Man or Shaman accompanied them (No.2). The spiral line
(No.3) connected with the wavy lines from the head of the figure (No.2) denotes
"mystery" or "sacred." Hand to mouth represents talking. Three lines (No.4) is
to represent a point near three streams of water in the same locality where this
meeting took place.
The Medicine Man has appeased and overcome the forces of nature of "bad
luck" which had been blown against their tribe by the "four winds" as shown by
(No.5).
Two Chiefs of the Shoshoni Tribe attended this councilor treaty as shown
by (Nos. 6 & 7), who are making the sign for success. They were accompanied
by the members of their band, (Nos. 1 & 10).
(No.8) represents a War Chief of one of the tribes, as shown by his
headdress and breech clout.
Buffalo meat in abundance is shown by the figure representing a buffalo
hide (No.9).
The figures at the bottom of the pictograph represent the second tribe who
were present and interested in the deliberations.

Taking the pictograph as a whole it would read like this:

Two bands of the Shoshoni Tribe met to discuss matters of interest to their
tribes at a place near three small streams of water. They were accompanied by a
medicine man who propitiated the opposing forces of nature and asked for good
luck. The two Chiefs discussed the subjects of moment and agreed upon an
amicable settlement of any controversies between them. Buffalo meat was
plentiful for the feast which followed. Other subjects talked over in the meeting
is suggested in offensive & defensive alliances covering war and hunting rights of
the two tribes. The writing was made as a record of this meeting, showing who
took part in the deliberations, what subjects were discussed and the successful
outcome of the council.
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