Accordingto Thomas M. Cooley,
ly.I*. D.or.e of tl.e world’s en:ii e: t
jurists:” When the united states ac
quires foreign territory with its peo
ple as in the acquisition of Louisiana,
Florida and portions of Mexico, the
inhabitentsthereof become citizens. ”
The acquisition of Alaska is a
parallel case and were it not that a
distinction is made in the cession
between the rights of civilized and
uncivili'.ed inhabitents there would
or should be no question as to the
rights of the Kskimoasciti ’.ens.sothe
question is. are tTie Kskiuioscivilized
ornot?The majority speak, rend ,
and write Knglish; frans a t all their
own business shrewdly,build and sail
their own schooners,have comforta
ble homes,and arc peaceful and law
abiding.The writer thinks that they
can justly claim tote civili: td. As to
the question of taxes the law is as
applicable to them as to the white
m m. Thomas Powers,
Uualakieet, Alaska
TOWN TALK
The natives are having very good
success catching seal of late.
a bear was killed a few days ago
by a native.
Marshal Lee of StMichael was a
very pleasant guest of Mr. and Mrs
Van Ness at dinner Monday evening.
Nearly a do :en Indian teams came
a few days ago to trade with I), and S.
Mr. An lersoa,the operator,thinks
there ought to be two April fools days.
One for a come back. Mr. Steiu
hausei thinks one is all he needs.
The Easter program rendered by
the children was appreciated by
everyone.
Be sure am! gel next X. I*, we have
been trying the plan as outlined by
Mr. Wilson L Gills in “A New
Citi/.eaship’ ’ \\re will give full
account next month. At the present
writing we are much pleased with
the results.
Marshal Lovel of council who came
to get some prisoners at St Michael
was compelled to stay in our village
and recover somewhat from quite a
serious hurt received by the capsiz
ing of his sled, drawn by twelve
good big clogs.
In the mean time time Marsha*
U>e had 1 een wired to bring the
pi isoaers to this place.
We appreciate very much the
kindly words of the Industrial Work
er of Nome, legardir.g our littie
paper.
Mr. Paniekshaok, is the native
who killed a bear recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ihiktook and Joshua,
their son, leave Unalakieet, for
St. Micheal.
The ice extends so far oat that it
is thotwe will be ice locked rather
late this spring
We appreciated very much being
summoned to serve on petit jury at
Nome, and we also regretted that it
was puite imposible to do so.
WORTH KNOWING
To pickle ho lbs. of rei deer use.
8 lbs salt. 2 o/..soda.6 lbs. sugar. Put
the above into4 gal. of water and boil
slowly for two hours. When cold pour
over the meat which has previously
been cut into proper si/.e and packed
in a barrel. Keep the meat submcr
ged all the time. This has been test
ed it is O.K.