The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-20
FROM THE FAR NORTH
Schooner Jessie Returns With
Eskimo Tourists
AND A CARGO or ARCTIC FURs.
Miner W. Bruce Has n Past and suc-
ccsSft1I Voyage 10 tho Arctic-Es-
kimos 70 Appeal TO Congress.

TIE eminent Alaska explorer, Miner '"
Bruce returned yesterday afternoon rom
4 three months voyage 20 the Arctti
ocean. AMI with the scBes5Der jesse, CAPT
T.. r Raymond. Mate 3 +. Raymond. .
fkiuful NAVIGATOR O. years Of axe. ah<
Leonard Raymond the son ~ fhe latter.
a. the crew. a wonderful record was MADE
for 700 miles * almost continuous SAIL
ing on fhe return came kFan f4Faf.s't-.
who FOR the past fifteen months mas HFftt
among the Eskiu8os y inc Aretie. ana
nee FsEiF0R from the reindeer station q
few miles this side o. EeFinz straits
when the Jessie tied ~ az fesler
wharf Yesterday = c8rtof5s crowd soon
collected % sc rare spectscle-tte r.
Efrsos and crew 81 the Jessie attifed III
complete costumes RI the Tar Noftn'
white brown and reddish spotted coats
and trousers Tor both men and women.
and a Httie child wearing IT'S hood upon
fts head as represented ~ pictures Of Are
tic life.
a Bright Little Eskimo Girl.
Little Artmarhok the pa-year-old girl
referred TO- Is a twin sister of LaKsTihef.
another eirl. who came down WIN AIT.
Bruce last year and Hlo IS cared tOr Dy
Miss Swan, Of this city. The little one -
delighted. when talking IL the Eskimo
language with Mr. Bruce. ~ the pros
lsect OF meeting her sister. and when
ever the nickname "Rluer' IS mentioned
Artmarhok brightens up, smiles and mods
In approval or the name. she IS So
cfzblo child and makes up readily with
strangers climbing uuon the knee or a
friendly caller and even making some eN-
CARNATIONS Of delight al thoughts or her
sister and the fatherly care Of Ar. Bruce.
Their parents gave the twins 20 III
Bruce and he has brought them 10 Amer
Tea to be cared for and educated n tne
manners % civilization When they are
- 49, He.H
10 visit their native land but they viii
probably return and spend their lives III
America. Little Artmarhok Is slightly
dvarfed from lack OF food. her sister be
ing larger aud more fleshy.
The other natives who came down are
Isertyner and Wearncr, his wife. kyo-
auaasi. young man, and kerluugner.
young woman The last named and the
little sister OF RiBor are the only ones
who have never been here before.
Eskimos To Appeal To Congress.
Mr.. Bruce brings the natives along for
the purpose Of going before a congress
sional committee this winter 10 urge an
appropriation TO aid more extended
propagation OF the reindeer for the food
and clothing OF the Eskimo. He cstRb-
llshed the United States reindeer station
two years ago. and now he states that
the animals are so very scarce that many
OF the Eskimos are Ia starving condi-
ton.
ION the Noatak river flowing into the
Arctic ocean. 1 found three dead Eski-
mos. who had succumbed 10 starvation
said Mr.. Bruce yesterday. Many more
had to eat their dogs. on account Of the
scarcity of food
suits of Arctic Clothing.
or the suit worn by Mr. Bruce, tho coat
d a very nne fresh water hair seal. the
trousers are OF salt water hair seal. and
the boots are water tanned sealskln.
which is absolutely water-tight and a most
perfect protection against cold The suit
cost him but 3. The rest OF the crew
wore suits that cost "A little less. but their
excellence in this country might nun the
price UP 10 as many hundred. Capt +.
+ Raymond last evening displayed 20
reporter suit Of woman's clothing which
he had secured for trifiing amount in
barter. IL consists OF a blouse and trous-
-rs Of reindeer skin. The former reaches
10 the knees. and Is divided at the sides.
At the top is a hood. to be drawn over the
head. covering all but "a small portion OF
the face The trousers for men and wom-
en- are alike. except that the boots for the
latter are attached and drawn on with
the trousers The suits are stitched with
very fino reindeer slnews. which the Eski-
mos prepare somewhat in the manner
that a shoemaker twists his wax ends
except that they tn twisting rub IL on
their cheeks Capt Raymond also has 4
fne blouse with hood attached. made
fem FUR of the Arctic white rabbits
They are seWcd together los line sluewe
and appear as though made nom Cuc skin
The ,Icsslc's Fast Voyage.
The Jessie sailed oar RI seattle harbor
shortly after clock ln the afternoon
~ June ~. ana ar $50 yesterday. Scpttm-
her r. three months lacking am hour. she
came up alongside NcsJcr wharf so the