The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-10
with a fish larger than h,m.eli stuck in

with a fish larger than himself stuck III
Worthy OF mention, too, is the almost
pure copper found round Copper river,
and 50 ara two priceless pieces OF jade.
which from the unusual size anu ane
color would cause the Chinese emf eror
himself to turn green with envy.
But the true value OF this collection lies
IN the fact that Ii contains an exact re-
produ of every article worn or used
by the natives in their home life, their
fishing or hunting. their dances and
amusements, including several sets OF
gambling tools.
Entirely different costumes are worn on
the coast ami In the interior, those worn
on the shore and in fishing being made
as water-tisht as possible: So the long
tunes. capes. shirts and leggings are
made Of hisddeis OF seal and walrus, and
these, pulled on over their furs, keep the
water out perfscty.
Several carvings show the Aleut In his
long, narrow, skin covered "bidarka," or
canoe, which has in it a circular opening
just large enough for his body. When
seated q water proof covering firmly at
tached to the boat is tied closely around
with a most oomicai wooden hat, like
poke bonnet" with poke" foot or
more long to protect his eyes, he 10 ready
to ride any breaker that comes, or even
capsize, without shipping drop OF salt
water.
Beautiful feather coats are made OF bird
skins neatly sewed together, and much
taste is shown in contrasting light and
dark plumage. These garments repel the
water also, are very light and muoh
stronger than one would think. These,
too. like tho fur coats, are made With u
hood to fit closely around the face.
Inland the Indian hunters wear suits
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with elaborate patterns in beadwork that
display a wonderful amount of patient
toll. Very particular are they about the
beads used, consignment differing from
the ordinary kind being rejected with
scorn, and finally returned to the com
pany. in the original packages.
The legginss OF reindeer hide, with the
fur inside, are especially warm and
strong, and very beautiful game or shot
bags and quivers for arrows are shown.
worked with beads and porcupine quilts,
or set close with rafting bear claws. The
curious long feataered arrows have ivory
darts with one ar two barbs on them like
fish hooks, and o cord attached to the
shaft
Indeed, the weapons used are q study in
them selves alone. Only long wooden
clubs are used to kill seals and otter, but
the walrus spears are some times double
ended, with two.foot, dagger-like dart
provided with sinkers OF carved bone and
lines to regain them. Many axes and
hatchets with flint heads are shown. ana
some with ivory heads. pointed with a
hard black stone ground sharp. pick
axe with an slghteen-inch walrus tusk
for its point seems waste OF good ivory.
The firm mess OF the work is surprising,
done as 1t is with narrow strips of skin
binding wood and ivory or flint closely
together.
Many of the bone fish hooks are carved
with fantastic faces or figures, charms.
perhaps. to entios the fish.
Models OF the various traps show great
Ingenuity in ircumventing Mr.. Fox and
his sly furry kind. One of strong willow
rowing funnel into which the snowy fox
eagerly rushes. onlv to find himself in
space too short to turn in. while the
tfeacherous opening, frnged with sharp
ends of willow, is too small for retreat.
Mink and sable make the same mistake
and do not live to repent OF it, unfortun-
ately.
Much fine patchwork OF long grasses
woven with wonderful neatness so
closely plaiteu as to be water tight, the
bask Is and even teapot being war
ranted not TO leak. Several IRA ny-day"
hats, with double brims to shed the
water, remind one OF the Chinese similar
headgear.
Fac SMILES Of everything used in their
dances, include hldeous wooden masks,
immense drums and tambourines, many
rattles, "prayer sticks" and nondesofipts
of fathers and carving used by the
"shamans'' or med cine men TO frIghten
away bad spirits and entice good ones.
Very anoient are the ivory amulets or
charms. the original carving of bird, ami
NAL or figure almost effacad by long wear
ing, each one, indeed. an heirloom in
the family Of the native who reluctantly
parted with it for mnre magical silver.
OLDER yet are some ivory obstetrics.
as one migl we'll name the long, fiat
pieces of bone on which are told in pic.
ture language stories of by-gone days
These correspond very nearly to the
Runio inscriptions OF the Scsniinavians,
hut tho art of deciphefins them is hope
lessly lost.
For great antiquity as we'll as fasci at
inc utliness, tne browning gem of all
must be conceded to be- mummy found
with SIX others in cave under v !
cano. Kiln dried by intense heat this
ancient females skin is brownest leather,
and her tortured p sition, unchanged for
centuries, is painfully awkward. Her
slender Drown bands have a strange at
tracti ~ ana would make charming paper
wei hts flr somebody eise's desk. 1t is
use es, 10 ask her to reveal the secrets she
ought to know. for her mouth mas been