fi. -r? ; FROM.FAR ALASKA,
fThe courtesy of the Kittiedgos of Glyndon enables us to reproduce (somewhat
iiD perfectly with everyday type) a unique little publication received by last mail
from theit son-in-law, Mr. Lopjy It is a mournful coincidence that its publica
tion here should be iq the same issue with the story of the tragic death of his co
laborer .Thorn ton, the gentleman who was the present Mrs. Lopp’a fellpw-vova
ifeur to that country in 1892. See news paragraph on preceding page.—Ed.News.]
THE ESKIMO BULLETIN.
Only Yearly Paper in the World. Largest Circulation in the Arctic.
VOL I.CAPE PRINCE OF WALES, ALASKA, MAY, 1893. NO. I.
WHISKY IN_THE ARCTIC.
The liquor question in
the Arctic is a question
of self-preservation to
white residents and the
Eskimo race.
The missionary teach
ers have been shot at
and their lives threaten
ed by drunken men this
year. When sober, the
natives are friendly.
When drunk, they want
to avenge their relatives
killed in the “Gilly
affair.” One bottle of
liquor might be the
death of us all.
Eluii’suk shot and kill
e d I n g-i-z i n g-ya’-hok
last fail. Both were
drunk.
Last summer two C.
P. of W. -canoes went to
Indian Point, Siberia
(250 miles) for liquor to
trade on Kota. Sd. and
here, during the winter.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Two whales.
Mild winter.
Coldest day,—31 *.
Population 1892, 527.
Average daily attend
ance at school, 160.
A man netted forty
seals in one day last
October.
: Ta-ne:na has just pur
chased a new forty-two
foot canoe.
Mr. and Mrs. ThOrnton
nre preparing ;fbif the
walrus hunt. " • * '
. A mid-winter mail was
carried from Pt. Hope to
St. Michaels, a distance
of 700 mites, on dog and
deer sled.
* In July, Kar-mow-roh
was lucky enough to find
. s < •
a big seal cast ashore. It
had been killed probab
ly in the preceding May.
The three Eskimos
who were carried off on
ice in December drifted
ashore south of Port
Clarence, twenty clays
later.
In accordance with an
ancient custom, last
December moon, eighty
C. P. of W. people visit
ed theKy-yeaz’-a-ineets’
75 miles south-east, and
engaged in a social feast
and dance. Many valu
able furs were given and
received as presents.
RURAL NOTES.
POINT HOPE.
School prosperous.
Eight white bears have
been killed.
Mr. Marlin says there
are no furs this winter.
W. T. Lopp and wife
were the guests of Dr.
Dngg last week.
Capt. Tildon thinks
he will get his Schooner
out of the river all right
in the spring.
Three C. P. of W. fam
ilies who tried to reach
Pt. Barrow last summer
are reported to be starv
ing to death just north
of Cape Lisburne.
Feb. 21, ’93. Wunga.
PORT CLARENCE.
Beindeer thriving.
Supt. Bruce’s health is
improving.
,Moses, an Indian boy
from up the Yukon, is
the latest arrival at the
herding school.
Mr. Gibson mode a trip
with dog sled to Golovon
Bay in March.
W. T. liopp made the
station a flying visit last
month.
May 1, ’93. "Wugook.
MARRIAGE NOTICE.
Lcpp-Kittredge—-Aug.
22d, 1892, by Rev. A. S.
McLellan, Mr. W. T.
Lopp and Miss Ellen Kit
tredge. U. S, papers
please copy.
SOCIETY.
Mr. aDd Mrs. Thornton
of the East End gave a
dinner party in October.
A mong the invited guests
were Mr. Bruce and Mr.
und Mrs. Lopp.
#Supt. Bruce, of Rein
deer Station and Mr.
Dexter of Norton Sd.,
spent ten days in town
last March,
Mr. and Mrs. Lopp en
tertained Mr. and Mrs.
Thornton at d i n n e r
Christmas.
FASHION.
. »v»
Tooh-twpi-na has a
new pair of safety-pin
ear rings.
Ke-rook sports two of
Dr. DriggV glass bottle
stoppers for iabrets.
Kum-muk is out in
new trowsers of the fin
est 'Sperry’s flour’’ cloth.
A-yar-hok has a new
overcloak of. the fashion
able “dried peaches”
brand. He .got the bags
from a ship. .
Subscriptions for the
benefit of the Mission
may,be sent- to the pub
lishers, Thornton &
Lopp.