The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-22

preclated. No liquor is allowed nor any
gambling and We work under our own laws
which are very strict in these respects.
great advance has been made in the
tone OF female morality and an uncbaste
woman Is unknown IN the community.
In all there are about 500 people in the
settlement and each head OF a family has a
corner lot in the town to himself on which
he has built very tasty cottage hOme-Dot
cabin by any means but home. the ma
ter'als OF which have cost at least $3.50 be-
sides the labor.
MANY of our Indians have become
skilled mechanics. pnd they turn out m old
Ing equal TO any establishment n any city
L have seen, and these holdings have been
used to embellish their dwellings.
Everything is comfortable and conven-
lent inside aud there is no happier commun-
ity anywhere than that OF MeIlakatla.
What religion do L teach? Do you mean
what UNCONVENTIONAL religion? None, /
went out as missionary for the Church of
England, but / soon found out that il was
best that my flock should know nothing OF
forms or creeds but simply the religion of
the Bible pure and simple and that have
taught
mo. we have no written language, though
once wrote book for them in their own
tongue. but decided to discard it and teach
them to read and write in English, which
most OF them can now do. would have
none OF that horrible jargon called Chinook
DNOducC IL ID DDI 6ApISSSlN6 enough.
The TSimshean language is a very ex-
presslve one, more so than English, and
both in their OVID language and in English
my people-for l call them my people
speak very dramatically.
i am no longer alone in nv work, as I
have now the assistance OF DIR Bluett, a
young physician of England. who joined
ME some little time ago. and is as enthnsi-
astic in the work as L am.
I'VE are constantly receiving accretions
to our numbers ana welcome all who come
but they have to take corner lots higher up
me that at first / had some difficulty in
arranging for the allotment of the property
SO that there should be no ill-feeling.
Eventually, after full years thought |
decided that the eldest brother should have
his corner lot on the water 'front.' the next
brother on the street above, and so Oh. and
we had no trouble whatever. There were
no heartburnings, and every one was sat-
isfied.
mo, l am not citizen of the United
States yet, but hope to be soon. ! took
out my first papers five years ago in Port
land, Oregon, and had hoped to be natural
lied while down here or this trip, but find
l will have TO go 800 miles TO Sitka in order
to obtain my final papers.
This shall do as soon as / get back, so
so that l. may set good example TO my
flock. and 1t is IN example they will quickly
follow.
They will make good citizens because
they understand the constitution of the
United States, and are as law-abiding peo-
pie as can be found on the face of the earth
DO l regret the labor L have expended
on them? No. it has been labor of love,
and have been amply repaid for all my
work IN the good that has resulted"
DR.. Duncan leaves tonight for Portland,
and will take with him an engineer to Law
out the plans and make estimates for the
electric light plant.