, 1878-01-25


abundance Boston muck-a-muck' >
Of every description, and around
which were seated youth and age
doing Justice to all before them. AS
the tables were finished, a fresh lot
would be seated, and before ANYTHING
was eaten grace would be said by
Mrs Dickinson. In a small room
near the tables was an organ at which
was seated Mrs. Constantine IAN In.
dian woman) who rcgaled the throng
with severa pjecss of music. After
all had eaten Toy ah.att entertained
US with tableaux which were very
laughable.
Could our wise heads and law
makers at Washington and else
where have Witnessed these things as
above set forth, they would have be-
come somewhat enlightened regard
ing the people here, and their wants
Talk about heathens, barbarians, and
Christian missions in foreign lands.
Here in Alaska is the point to turn
your attention. Ministers and
Christians of these United States,
here Is material for you to work with.
Here are people daily praying to
God that aid will be sent them.
Something has been done; a school
has been established and lady
teacher sent here. But this is not
sufficient. More is asked; man is
required; one who is enthusiastic on
the subject ofreforming Indians from
their old traditionary practices and
habits and converting them to the
better faith. Rev. Sheldon Jackson,
while here last Summer, assured us
that a man would be sent to this mis-.
sion, as soon 4 suitable one could be
found-and the Indians are continu-
ally asking when he might be ex-
pected to arrive.
Senators and all in authority at
Washington, again we call upon you (;
aside from our own demands as citi-
zens we urge upon you, in the behalf
/ Of these people to give deep thought
and legisate wisely. Our Indians
here are like the whites, they are
divided in two sets, church and anti
church. The church. going Indians
are opposed to the Hootzenoo traffic
and are trying to stop it's manufac-
ture. The anti church portion of the
Indians are the whisky producers
and consumers, and they frequently
endeavor when drunk to SOW discord
and create panic among the elect,
Could the manufacture of liquor
by the Indians be stopped, the church
here would soon have enrolled as
members nearly every native. The
manufacture of liquor in Alaska by
Indians in my mind can be stopped
but by one way, and that is by ex-
tending law over this country and
Furnishing an Indian by fine and i'm
prisonment when convicted Of the
traffic. When these Indians here
loose their purse their hearts are
touched, and Imprisonment, as has
been demonstrated, drives terror to
their souls. The presence of troops
and an occasional gunboat have no
effect towards destroying the traffic
in this country; they only foster the
trade by non-interference. But give
us gunboats and troops with law at
tached, or law without either, and see
how long it will take to create re
form. Law we must have, aud each
days doings here calls out
louder for the same. We must have
law in order to protect the Indians
from the doings of contemplate
white men. There is no necessity of
the whites here asking protection
from the Indians, for they (the In
dianS,) have, since the withdrawal OF
troops, shown themselves to be the
most law-abiding. All they ask is
justice from the hands OF all msR,
and nothing will be done by them
that will create disturbance.
AN OUTRAGE
was committed here 4 fortnight ere
Christmas, by E colorei scrub named
Cato. He, having had some difficulty
with an Indian woman, and not con
tent with tongue-lashiug her, set tn
and beat and kicked her most shame
fully. At such treatment the In-
dams demanded Justice. But none
WAS 90 be bad. The Indians were
advised, however, tha, should the
rascal attempt sny further trouble
ihey should take him iu custody and
administer on his bare back one
hundred lssbes. After the affair was