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Show 3960 Edwards- RC 1980 all. Q How about further down stream, did you see any further down? A Saw some Indians after we came out of the Grand canyon, way down on the lower river. Q Navajo Indians? A No. Q Are you familiar with any of the Indian legend down there? A the- Biscuit". BY MR. BALCKMAR; Q What does that mean? A Pesculi is white silver Hunter. That is what they called Cass Hite. They called me Hoskinnini, Shoot- the- Biscuit, because I was the cook. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q Have you ever heard that Indian legend, if it is a legend with the Indians, to the effect that the Navajos ran their enemies into the Colorado river, into those canyons there, where they turned into fish? A Yes sir. Q And that the Indians were afraid to go in there on the rivers, on the Colorado, because they believed that the enemies of their race were turned into fish any would destroy |