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Show MARRIAGE REGULATIONS AMONG INDIANS. 633 menvl hare yet k n male Hrnre therv Were no allotment named lo to~cnrd. It i~ always sicer ro make allutment3 to Indians hy the name. In general use; hut hen allotment natnes differ irom tho= in renerd uqe hoth names ior each DerPon ?hould ..~." .u.".., Loore p3b.e~a re wnt to fseilitate the obtaining of iniorrnation and a1.o for pnlctire uee until the form of the y i s t e r ie iully ur~demrood. Extra elleeti, and extra copiw of this circular and of the c~renlaro f Al~ril5 . 1901. may he had ulk av~,licationt o this office. Copy of this circular should Gpaa&d in the register. - -- The more carefully and completely thii register is made the more valrnble will it be for reference in the years to come. The following suggestions are iven as to the spelling of the names, so that a fairly consistent and uniform system of spelling Indian names m y be secured; but if any systematic spellins has already been adopted at an agency it will be well to ndhere to that, as change m the spelling of names leads to confusion. SOGGEBTIONP FOR RPELLING. a as in father, far. ti as in fate, tame. & as in fat, man. au as in fawn, fall, fault. e as in met, rest. ee as in meet neat. i as in pin, bity. v as in nine. rhyme. u aa in pull, book. d as in mute, acute. fi as in tub, fun. oo as in boot, fruit. oi as in oil, boy. ou as in pound; drown. j aa in loin, gymnast. g as in go, get. eh as in chumh, chill. 6 as in no&,-hone. Instead of c before a vowel, use either n or k. Use no final silent e. Yours, respectfully, W. A. JONES, Commissionpr. |
