Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-10-12
AMONG THe esoulMAux.



Pictures OF Them.
The Esquimaux OF Arctic Siberia ara
so SAY OF camera that found Ii very
difficult 10 get good pictures Of them.
Il interested them Ia watch the opera
tion when sailors were being photo
graphed. but they could not be induced
to undergo the ordeal themselves. But
- my camera was "A detective" | gnt
dozens Of pictures without arotlsing +
their supersttious dread. occasionally !
native that had done service as .
sailor would be willing 10 stand for
his picture, hut the results in such in
stances We're not satisfactory The
striking Esquimau characteristic which 4
wasted most did not get.
Alter long experimenting found IL
most satisfactory 10 sit oa the carpen.
ter's bench. hold my camera on my
knee. aud wait for subjects; and never
/ had 10 wait long. for by the time our
anchor was down. the natives would ps
/ alongside with their canoes aud swarm
on beard. First, they would Z, drink
| of water. then most Of them would go
I ittM NtN&G 0A ttf nAttNbbttu
others on the porto beg hard bread
and other edibles from the sailors.
| From my position | commanded full
view Of both sides Of tho ship. and 50
got many g,'od pictures.
While we were at East Cape. the
easternmos extremity ~ Siberia. sim
! Pile. tail. gaunt-looking old man anne
I of with small child. Like the others.
he got drink OF water and begged a
\ piece of hard bread for himself and the
child; then he sat the child down on
the top Of n cask that stood dashed To
the port rail. while he went ait to
watch the captain trade with the other
natives. Here was the very picture
had been waiting for: plump little
Esquinau. all punafsd up with furs.
His face Was unusually bright, showing
that he was q favorite child. In his
two hands was cake Of hard bread
wh,cn he was devouring voraciously.
Unfortunately the sun WAS back OF
him. To get good light on his face
| had 10 turn him around. To be- pre-
pared for quick work, ! changed a
plate. set the snap shutter, put the
camera on the bench. then saunterea
over TO where he was. and playf,s...
twisted him around so that could get
a good light on him. He did moi mind
my moving him az long as did not
interrupt his eating. SO ! got him In
just the pose and light wanted. TheL
: started back for my camera. As was
innocent Of ali evil intentions did not
suspect interference, but II seems that
, the old native had watched with keen
y eye every move made. and when he
0 saw me going back for my camera, hs
felt that there must be trouble IN stor,
J for the child Like flash he dartee
past me grasped tn. camera, ans
started for the side Of the ship 10 throw
{ il overheard.
..Here. drop that" shouted. but h
. did not. or would not. hear me .'stoI
! him. stop him. called trantieaily IL
k jumped across the main hatch ans
u rushed after him. Eight thousand mile
o from home and To lose my only camer4
/ that way
0 A sailor who sat on the bench wit
nessed the whole thing. and jumping
TO the rail almost knocked the natis,
> over in his attempts 10 rescue tn
= camera. He succeeded In saving 1t an.
? soon came up with Here your box.
Defeated In destroying the apparatus
! Of evil magic, the man ran 10 The child
: gathered him hnrrisdly OF the eass
and carried him To a dark corner ot
. the quarter deck where there wert
several Esquimau women. and among
them they tucked him away out OF thi
!. reach Of the camera
o watched patiently for three hours
: determined 10 get SOME sort OF "A plet
mre Of the child. but IL was useless
!. The old natives vigilance ontwore m,
IS patience. aud at lnsf | turned my al
o tention 10 other subjects. Curiosity le'
: the old man Ia attempt to Investigate
n further into the mysteries OF the blael
% box. and while was preparing TO pho
. tograph another ESqnimau. glance,
\. around and there stood the man watch
ing me.
.sGliclw had IL.
II | could not get picture OF IN
: child. was bound 10 get one Of tn
!. man. but he aaw nothing suspicious i
y my actions. and walked OF satisfies
!, that every thing was all right Wide
: Awake.