, 1879-05-14
HOOTCHEN0O.
Tho Native Tipplo of Alaska--How 1t Il
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Tho Native Tipplo of Alaskn--now It Il
hERtia.
Sfika CorrtsponaenEe iYtm Fart Hfrald,
As the pilot thought our visit would bc In
complete without seeing the under strata Of tho
Iudlan dotncsticIty no followed him Into q rather
d!ngy lodge md saw pretty much wl,at l havc
nlrcaay nutel In Jacks palattal residence, only
not 60 clear, mud VIC accidentally dropped upon
n hootctienoo still in full operation, which tho
owner did not intend lis to sec. With Innocent
simplicity the squaw In charge Of this miniature
dlstillery thought she would conceal IL by stanl-
ing III front Of 1t, but sho lad unfortunately
not brendth enough. Even Indian ladies can
blush and bo disturbed when surprised in a
doubtful business, md she exhibited quite
facial commotion. Bne nt length stepped aside,
md tllc simple machinery was revealed. In 4
corner resting upon two small rocks, .Yas placed
ilye-,allou coal oil can containing The mash.
Beneath tho cnn was slow fire aud the mash
wns boiling nicely, tic steam uacendlng through
small TN pipe, then horizontally passing to u
barrel Of cooling water, 1about four feet away
from tho mash cat. Not being sufficiently
sk1llfa n p'e n9kng as To- create IN worm -
pipe with half Il dozen ur more acute Angles.
The cooling Watcr In tic barrel condensed the
vnpor 10 tho pipe, aud at tho button out
tricItlcfl tho inspiring nootrhcnoo The "pltct-
~ Io' tI.St!lN Lbc A!4HpAlb !tAuHi Ha6
funded round +; but there was nj "snmp1lug " ~
On that occason-lts odor WA sufficient for tho
Boston men present. 1t Is said, md expect It
y true, that there is not faulty Of Indians In
these tnlallll waters ignorant Of this dlstilrry
business, at,d who tnnke hootehenoo whenever
they hayu the mntcria! TO make IL with.
AS this Aootcllenoo business is tle most in
terestlny feature Of Southeastern Alaska ut tho
present tloIc, tie souree Of al trouble, and Is
destined to command tho Bcrlous attention OF
the lseyenne Department aud require from #
rules and regulations, may os we'll .bcro tell
Of Whnt It ts made. The tempe,aDce ueoplo
1nay also want 10 say something about II.
x citizen wns kind c11ugh to snlighten mY
darkness In tho following ma,luer:
"Take bits worth Of bclns, rice potatoes,
few ralsine, two bits worth Of hops or ycast
ald q handful Of -four; pour little water upon
thesu ingredients, stir we'll, boil for m hour,
tllen icavo it till It fermeilts. When this Is
satisfactory, then put thu quantity OF molnssea
to b. uscd-say gaflol-w!th doublo tho
quantity OF luk0Warm wnter, n1ltl the whote Ia
stfrrcd I'LL Il Is thoroughly mixed, aud lett to
ferHent. When tllis IL over It Is called the
Mns1'''
AS Of caus aro easily ohtainab1c they arc
generally used By the 1nlli4nB, placed over q
With us hayo already described. Whoever
nluy hn tempted to enter upot, thu manufacture
Ut hootcheDuo may find IN bits worth " of anr-
thing at sitka different in Its proportions to that
nnnount lnvcetcd In the sumo article elsewhere;
but, rs l ain not writing With tho View OF tr..
crenBtnE the manufacture o! hootehenco and
paid nothing for tho recipe, the ambiguity of
proportions will have to bo accepted as smear
enough.h