NATIVES ADOPT
MANY CUSTOMS
OF THE WHITES
That the aboriginal natives of the
territory are rapidly changing their
customs and adopting their white
brothers’ standards is shown more
convincingly in the change in regard
to the estates of deceased persons
than in any other one thing. An arti
cle in the Verstovian, the monthly pub
lication of the Sheldon Jackson school
at Sitka, says:
In the old days it was the custom
when a native died to divide his prop
erty among the members of the tribe
without regard to the destitution and
want caused immediate relatives by
such division. The family of the dead
person would have lost “face” if the
property had not been divided in this
way. This made it very hard for the
surviving members of the family,
many cases being known where native
families were reduced from great
wealth from a native standpoint to
absolute poverty, following the demise
of the head of the family.
The organization of town govern
ment has changed this custom and the
people of these towns have begun to
adopt the custom of the whites and
divide the property among surviving
relatives. So many families, who were
dependent on the father’s relatives for
care, are now receiving their shares
of estates.
The funeral feast was also another
custom which the native people used
in memory of a dead person. This
was given by the relatives. In order
to give a feast to perpetuate the mem
ory of his uncle, a man would save
both food and money, and at the time
of the feast would spend the money
for more food. After he had collected
all the things needed he would tell his
own tribe that he was planning to
have a feast in his dead uncle’s house,
then his relatives helped him by get
ting more food. All the different
tribes around then gathered for the
feast. When the people were gathered
the man would announce that the feast
was in memory of his uncle.
After the feast, in order to thank
the man, those who had attended gave
a dance. This dance was learned from
the interior Indians and it would be
interesting nowadays. The audience
sat on one side of the house and the
dancers, who wore different kinds of
embroidered coats, came in from the
outside.
But funeral feasts did not do the
dead man any good and only impov
erished the party giving it, leaving
him with almost nothing after the
guests were gone.
Another custom that has passed;
away quite recently was that of mar
riage sales. When a girl was old
enough to get married her parents
decided for her whom she should wed.
Her father must first know the char-,
acter of the man before he was al- ^
lowed to marry the daughter. When
a man wanted to take a girl for his
wife he always told his mother that
he wanted the girl. If he wanted to
marry right away the women of his
tribe contributed a certain amount of
money, then went to the girl’s parents
and had a meeting with kind words.
After this the parents of the man arnd
girl talked to each other, then the
man took the girl for his wife.
Another custom that would seem
strange to white boys and girls is that
the native men and boys did not talk |
to their sisters, nor was a married
man allowed to talk to his mother-in
law. A brother and sister used to be
ashamed to look at each other. The
natives used to think it one of the
most impolite things if a man talked
to his sister or mother-in-law.
One of the greatest reasons for the
rapid changes among the native folk
is the schools, where the youngsters
are taught civilized ways. These they
impart to their parents, who are quick
to see the advantage of such changes.
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Judge Jennings of tlie First division
recently five persons were admitted
to citizenship.
Cordova Jazz Orchestra Dance at
EAGLE HALL
Wednesday and Saturday Nights
Music by the RAGTIME TRIO
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
After the show drop into the Alaskan
Grill and enjoy a prime cup of coffee
and French puff pastry. 20-tf
Advertise in the Daily Times
NEW TYPE OF
PLANE USED IN
ALASKA TRIP
A type of plane quite different
from the ships used by American
flyers in the world war and in the
transcontinental race of last year, is
employed in making the army air
service’s projected flight to Alaska
this month. It is the new De Havi
land No. 4 of war service, aviation
experts at the war department point j
out.
Many important changes distin
guish the new 4-B plane from its pre
decessor. In the old type the pilot,
seated just in the rear of the motor,
and in front of the gasoline tank,
had practically no chance at all to
escape being crushed between the '
two in the event of a crash. The
pilot using the new plane in the com
ing flight will be seated behind the
gasoline tank, which in turn will be
right behind the motor. This arrange
ment, according to the construction
experts, greatly improves the flyer’s
chances, practically removing the
danger of death from any ordinary
ADDED ADVANTAGE
Another advantage claimed for the
plane, is that the passenger’s seat is
Immediately behind the pilot, allow
ing easy communication between the
two men. This, it is said, will prove
extremely valuable on the laps of the
trip which lie over uncharted terri
tory. In recent tryouts with the new
plane on a route between New York
and Washington, a certain pilot,
while flying in a fog, failed to notice
a three-crested ridge for which he
was headed. The passenger, however,
being where he could see, sensed the
danger and called the pilot’s atten
tion to it. He immediately caused
the ship to rise, just in time to miss
the trees.
MINIMIZE FIRE DANGER
The Liberty motors are used in the
Alaskan flight and are equipped with
an intake manifold stack. In order
to minimize the danger from fire in
case of backfire from any of the cyl
inders which might ignite the gasoline
in the carburetor, the intake stack
affords an outlet over the top in the
engine for the flame and prevents
loose gasoline deposited on the engine
from catching fire.
“FUSS AND FEATHERS”
BILL FOR TOMORROW
NIGHT AT EMPRESS
Repeated for the last time tonight,
popular Bert Lytell in an interesting
comedy-drama of cir^ps life, “One
Thing at a Time O’Day.” It’s the kind
of a picture that everyone enjoys,
bright, snappy, interesting and full of
fun. A Pathe News and a two-reel
comedy complete an attractive pro
gram.
On Sunday night only, Enid Bennett
appears in “Fuss and Feathers.” The
beginning of the story is familiar to
most screen fans—the discouraged old
prospector ..who finally “strikes” it
rich. But right there all similarity to
former pictures ends. Father and
daughter go to the big city, and things
of a startling and original nature begin
to happen to them right then and
there. The supporting cast is excel
lent, and the play throughout unsually
well done. Those who enjoy a thor
oughly consistent story, with any
amount of action, a substantial plot,
and character delineation of the very
highest order, will find, this picture
well worth their while.
Another of those Monologs com
posed of witty sayings, a Pathe News
and an educational reel form the bal
ance of Sunday’s program.
On Monday night, an exceptional
feature—one of the big Cecil B. De
Mille productions, “For Better or
Worse.” Those of us who have seen
DeMille’s successes, “Whispering
Chorus,” “We Can’t Have Everything”
and “Old Wives for New,” will look
forward to another treat in “For Bet
ter or Worse.” While not “problem
plays” in the sense of the risque or
questionable, the DeMille productions
are all broadly human, based on vital
issues that concern us all. There is
always a strong plot, dramatic sus
pense, and perfection of detail in the
direction. Add to that the cast, con
sisting of Gloria Swanson, Ellyiot Dex
ter, Theodore Roberts, Jack Holt, Tom
Forman and Wanda Hawley, and you
iave a guarantee of what to expect
from this feature in the way of enter
tainment.
Restaurant for sale. See Dooley
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CORDOVA AND M'CARTHY, ALASKA g
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jjjj Combined report of the financial conditions of the jg
| BANK OF ALASKA |
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jg At the close of Business June 19, 1920 8
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:j> RESOURCES gj
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jjjj Loans and Discounts.$ 506,901.10 jg
gj U. S. and Other Bonds . 41,956.56 jg
jjjj Banking Premises, Furniture and Fixtures.... 74,438.49 gj
jg Cash and Due from Banks . 391,676.56 jjjj
jjjj Miscellaneous Assets . 4,085.25 jjjj
jg Due from Branches . 127,769.54 jjjj
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jjjj LIABILITIES jjjj
jjjj ~ Capital Stock ...$ 140,000.00 jjjj
jjjj Surplus Fund . 15,000.00 jjjj
jjjj Undivided Profits . 13,811.22 jg
jj:j Reserved for Interest and Taxes . 1,075.00 gj
jjjj Deposits . 856,214.14 gj
j:j: Due to Branches . 120,727.14 jg
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CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
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Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
WHEN IN
KATALLA
STOP AT
THE BREAKERS
THOMPSON & CHADWICK
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Ootimo Cigars.
Pepp and 4'Juno”
GUS GELLES, AGENT
JUNEAU, ALASKA
/ SHAMPOOING
\ FACIAL AND
For MANICURING
/ CALL ■ 1
' 1-7-3
MRS. SWANBERG
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Sixty Steam-Heated Rooms, Electric-Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath :
Cordova House
DOOLEY & GREENIG
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guaranteed :: Rates Reasonable
Alaska
Steamship Company
Regular Sailings Between Seattle,
Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Vaidez,
Ellamar, Liscum, Latouche, Seward.
FROM SEATTLE— SAILS SOUTH—
JULY 15. ALASKA .JULY 24
JULY 22... ALAMEDA .AUG. 1 #
JULY 29. NORTHWESTERN .Z.AUG. 7
Frequent sailings of freighters carrying explosives. ^
This schedule subject to change without notice.
P. B. TRACT, Agent
— ^PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY,,
Alaska—Washington—California ALASKA ROUTE ^
Safety Courtesy Service Speed
OFFICE EMPRESS BUILDING
WEST BOUND SOUTH BOUND
LEAVE CORDOVA LEAVE CORDOVA
AUGUST 6—WATSON AUGUST 14—WATSON
AUGUST 16—EVANS AUGUST 22—EVANS
CALLS ANCHORAGE AND KODIAK
L. A. COUNTS, AGENT Res. Uathrop Apts.
Phone 132—2 *
TAILORED SUITS AT STORE PRICES
. send your orders east and wait for weeks to get a suit, when you can have
leal tailor-made on this coast at less money which bears the journeymen tailor’s
bei. come in and see the good workmanship and the woolens in the large piece.
T. N. HUBBERT, TAILOR
_ ONLY CLEANING PLANT IN TOWN
I li ipp r River and
Ni irthw st rn Ry, .
Semi-Weekly Service Between Cordova
and Kennecott.
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THIS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
DINING CAR IN CONNECTION WITH ALL REGULAR
PASSENGER TRAINS BETWEEN CORDOVA
AND CHITINA
Freight received and delivered at Cordova Wharf from
9 a. m. to 5 p. m., except Sundays
and Holidays
Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot Office one hour
before departure of trains.
CALEB CORSER, Superintendent MARK McALLEN, Ticket Agent
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CITY BAKERY LUNCH ROOM
Special Carefully-Prepared Lunch served from 11:30 a. m. Our Fine
French Rolls with every meal
Big Variety of Pastries and Cakes, Always Fresh
Sanitary Machinery of Latest Model. Patent Brick Oven. Best Ma
terials used by Expert Workm*** j/rwiucing our Famous Cream Loaf
Best Coffee in Town
French Bread
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HATS
Large Assortment Fine Grade, Distinctly
Individual, Choice Patterns and sea
sonable Coloring
KENNEDY’S
FRED M. SCHAUPP
SANITARY PLUMBING
Steam-Fitting, Marine Pipe and Tank Work
Sheet Metal Work
SECOND STREET, NEXT DOOR TO FEDERAL JAIL
PHONE 72 *
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