Jargon letter (Jeffcott 1945)

[David Robertson]

On page xv of Robert Emmett Hawley's book "Skqee Mus, or Pioneer Days on 
the Nooksack" (Bellingham, WA, 1945) is the following letter to the 
reader.  I thought some of you might enjoy the reading practice.

Copa nika klosh tillicum:

Spose mika tickie kumtux chinook waw waw, nika tsum conoway nika kumtux 
alta, nika alip iskum tenas chinook waw waw copa siwash tyee alta nika alip 
charco copa Nootsaak copa 1872, mitlite copa canim, conomox Jinsen, pe yaka 
help copa nika chinook waw waw.  Jim yake waw waw icta mica nim?  pe nika 
waw waw nika nim Emmett.  pe yaka waw waw, nika potlatch nika hias klosh 
nim.  Nika tum tum Skqee mus yaka hias klosh nim copa mika.

Mika klosh tillicum, 

Skqee Mus

(Anyone want to try translating this into English?  Beware, there's a 
misprint or two here.  Skqee Mus means 'Red Face' in Nooksack Salish.)

--Dave R

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