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OF ALEUTS FUST
The inhabitants of the islands to
\hr westward are called Aleuts, after
the territory or district in which they
dwell The Aleutian islands comprise
a group extending over a thousand
miles to westward, and forming a
boundary as it were between flu* Be
ring sea and the Pacific ocean. There
are many settlements on the penin
sula also, and the Pribiloff group,
comprising the islands of St. Peter
and St George, also is inhabited by
members of this tribe The word
Aleut is of obscure origin, but is said
by the natives themselves to mean
“men of the Hast." The \leuts have
been longer in contact with the whites
than any other tribe of the North,
and their ways have probably changed
more than any other by such inter
course.
Before their subjection by th** Rus
sians. with its attendant cruelties and
enforced slavery, they were a merry
race, full of life and spirit, and fond
of amusements and practical jokes.
After being used as slaves by their
Slavic conquerors for many genera
tions their habits and spirits changed
completely, until the first white men
to come to the islands found them
suspicious and hard to trade with
They were probably savages when
first discovered by the Russians, but
kind treatment and a desire to better
their condition on the part of their
maqfPM wmild hnvp wnrkpil wnnrtnrH
with this tribe, the most advanced
and progressive of all the Alaskan
native tribes.
Certain records and legends, to
gether with data obtained from the
Russians, would tend to show that at
the time of the Russian invasion
these people numbered about 25,000
souls.
The Aleut is of average size, per
haps rather below the medium, with
a countenance much like the Japa
nese. Their complexion is light |
brown, the pigmentation being morel
pronounced in some individuals than
in others. Their chests and arms are
well proportioned from constant use
of the paddle, while their legs from
generations of sitting in their skin
boats are somewhat curved. They
are very industrious, always willing
to work, and make faithful and obedi
ent employes. Except when under
the influence of liquor, of which they
are Inordinately fond, and which
found its way to them with the first
white man, they are mild-tempered
and pleasing to trade with.
Formerly the number of wives was
only limited by the wealth of the hus
band. but now they are monogamous
and the families also live in separate
huts or barabaras The barabara, or
underground hut, is still used exten
sively. being the type of shelter best
suited to the fierce gales and driving
rains of the winter period.
The original native dress was the
parka, made with tight sleeves and
sufficiently long to reach below the
knees, of some sort of fur or bird
skins No trousers were worn, but
the mukluks or skin boots came above
the knee. In wet weather a water
proof coat made from the intestines
of the sea lion is worn. The same
dress is worn to a ereat extent today.
the natives, however, adopting the
clothes and pantaloons of the whites
where they are able to secure them.
Some of them are very expert in the
making of garments.
Schools have been established at
many points, and earnest men and
women in the employ of the govern
ment are teaching them to be self
supporting The government guards
them carefully from contact with the
worst of the white man's habits, and
much progress is being made in their
education A drink made with sugar
and flour, fermented, used to be man
ufactured to some extent by the na
tives, but this practice has been dis
couraged by the teachers, who i>oint
out its evil effects, and the habit has
been stamped out except in the most
inaccessible of the islands.
The chief article of food of these
people is fish, the various kinds such
as cod, halibut and salmon being
caught and stored as they come In
season Besides these are many kinds
of water fowl and shellfish. They
also buy many articles from the trad
Ing posts, such as tea. tobacco, flour,
sugar, condensed milk and candy, j
They are very fond of sweets, and
whole families may be seen eating
condensed milk from the cans, large
quantities being purchased.
The chain of islands Inhabited by1
the Aleuts are mostly of volcanic for
mation. with towering peaks, active
craters and steep, forbidding shores,
where fhe seas thunder incessantly,
making navigation difficult and dan
gerous. The most western settlement
of tie- chain is Chichagof, on the
island of Attn. In former times this
v>;is;i \ cry prosperous settlement, but {
is now one of the poorest, on account j
of the sea otter and seals being killed
of! b\ both whites and natives. The
sen otter was formerly very numer
ous around Attn, and thousands of
skins of these beautiful animals were
sold or traded yearly to fur buyers
who made the rounds of the islands,
often victimizing the natives shame
fully.
The sea otter was found on the
hanks or reefs surrounding the
island, and generally some distance
from the land The natives would
launch their skin boats through the
heavy surf with provisions sufficient
to last them several days. When they
reached the breeding grounds of the
otter the boats would line up and ad
vance slowly and quietly upon their
prey. The animal when discovered
would either be swimming about with
its nose just above water or lying
asleep on its hack with its young in
its forearms. An effort was made to
surround if so that after diving it
might come up close to one of the
boats Spears and hows and arrows
are generall> used, as the natives be
lieve that the firing of guns will drive
the creatures away from their feed
ing grounds. The otters soon become,
tired out from continuous diving and
become an easy prey The man who
struck the first blow usually claimed
the skin. If this <ould not he deter
mined the one striking nearest the
head was the winner.
While the climate is not as cold as
would be supposed, the excessive
dampness superinduces pneumonia
and other lung troubles. Consump
tion claims many victims yearly.
The method of communication be
tween islands is the skin boat or bi-j
darka, made of a framework of light)
wood or bone securely bound with!
thongs and covered with the dressed]
skin of the sea lion. A hole is left
in the center for tjie occupant to sit
in and a covering of skin extends
from the boat around the waist of
ihe paddler, which is securely tied
to keep the water from entering the
boat Some boats are built with two
and three holes. These boats are
very light and are propelled with con
siderable speed by means of paddles
with single or double blades, accord
ing to the fancy of the owner. The
Aleuts are very expert in handling
these boats, and venture out in seas j
which would test the seaworthiness
Dt modern vessels.
The Aleuts are industrious, and !
many of them raise good gardens, es
peiially since the advent of the gov-]
eminent teachers They are unselfish j
with their possessions, but keen in
trade. They love music, and many
phonographs may be found in their
homes, where Alma Cluck and Hurry
Hander mingle the songs of the
whites with the guttural notes of the
dusky aborigines.
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LEAVES OF TREES USED
AS FODDER FOR HORSES;
ZURICH, Aug, 15.—Children in Mu-:
nich were last week employed in j
stripping the leaves from trees and]
bushes in the public parks for con
version into hay, according to the Mu
nich Post, which says this is neces
sary because of the lack of fodder for
army horses.
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Meetings of the Boy Scouts will be
discontinued until further notice.
I). C OZERWENKA, Scoutmaster.
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Sell At A Bargain !
Ford’s latest improved Ton
Truck, worm gear drive, extra
wide wheels on rear (8 inches
wide), solid Duval tires; built
for hauling fuel. Has platform
top, hickory stakes. Practi
cally new. Runs a few times
as a jitney from Seward to
Bear Lake. Have had load 15
to 20 people. Was bought last
winter before the advance in
automobiles. I can and will
sell at a bargain, as war re
quires me to go Outside. Can
be seen at Ford Oarage, Sew
ard.
INDEPENDENT FUEL CO.
Seward
WILL LECTURE TOMORROW
ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
At Masonic hall tomorrow evening
at s o’clock will he given to the public
a fret* lecture on Christian Science
!•> .John Duntlull Dunn. C. S 11 Mr.
Dunn is a lecturer of national promi
nence, tilling engagements all over
the I'nited States in thA interests of
his cult He is a member of the hoard
ol lectureship of the mother church,
The First Church of Christ. Scientist,
in Boston. Mass.
A gifted speaker and possessing a!
presence that commands the atten
tion or his listeners, Mr Dunn has
held the interest of his audiences
throughout his lectures wherever he
has appeared.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the lecture, and no charge will
be made for admittance. It is re
quested that those attending he in
their seats in due season to prevent
interrupting the speaker and annoy
ing his listeners.
CONVICTS BEING USED
ON INTRENCHED CAMP
—
PARIS. Aug 15—Hundreds of con
victs who have been confined to the|
prison of Sante have been placed upon j
the work of preparing the intrenched
camp of Paris. They are assigned j
to work which will keep them in-1
doors and will be under the surveil-1
iance of gendarmes They have been !
detailed to work upon the military
camions. Leaving prison, each con
vict was supplied with a container
having two hard-boiled eggs, a little
less than a quarter of a pound of
cheese, about two pounds of bread
and one pound of meat
URUGUAY WHEAT CHOP .
DAMAGED BY ELEMENTS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15—It is re
ported from Uruguay that the wheat
crop in that country has been dam
aged to the extent of $2,500,000 by
wheat smut. The damage is con
firmed by the Uruguayan department j
of agriculture j *
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