1922 Industrial Survey of Old Elk

"Poor. Lives on monthly allowance. It is not know whether he can work or not. It is not recorded that he ever tried. He always gets drunk when he can get liquor. His wife gets drunk with him. The only thing I can recommend is that they live alone in his cabin some distance from any neighbor and stay their most of the time. Some arrangement is made in reference to their land and they get something from that. They do not put up their own hay. They seem to be extremely happy and when we asked them about the raising of craps, the number of cows, chickens, etc. they laughed most hearty at such a joke. I asked them how they expected to live when their limited bank accounts were exhausted, they very cheerfully informed me that they had lots of land interests and they could sell some more land and have enough while they lived. I know of no suggestion that I can make that would add to their happiness."