The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-22
The Arm OF THE LAW
How It Protects the Natives Of
the AIeufian Islands.
FROM RAIDS OF lAwLEss MEN.
fssus. John O. Berry, Of tho Cutter
Grant. Issues q Daring Edfcs aud
Makes II Eespectsd.

rcsss.xs, Aug e7-S2ecsal ro-~~-oo--
| <eace.-Tae chain OF Aleaszan .-aans.e
sx.ce forms sEze southwestern extremity
e AlaSx1 territory. strs-c2es ogt zxsoss
80 niles 70 re westward Of The main
ssa1 a-ad separates the North Paefa,
ocean. from B--1lg sea- con2a-zrsvely
esr people realize the fac. that sha az
creme westerly position OF Alta island
! q sss esc u MS group brings tie japan
rse coas. w2-nsa 30 miles Of United safes
ssrr.sory ard a. the same tine ysszees
- geographical center o. TIE United
s,z1es tazf So mics west Of the ctr Of
fza Francisco.
Aria. or 2trou az X Taz formerly writ
.s1 1y tne early Russian Gssoowerers. 81
&c Of r5e largest Of ske s-ou1. beng
esca. thl-ty-1ye miles long ~ ssfteea
rz.s Fl extreme breadth. with an arsa
sesal TO more 4.zan one-hag TIRE whole
gaze O. Rhode Island. TIE Island Is IL
| szolssd b. about 30 native Azegss. who
s-s pszcahl.. industrious. rnp.e-rssr.a-
ex people. Tbs Alaska Commercial COM
parry t.As trading psosc here ia charge OF
| ra-sse3 a. i0e head OF what rs known "a
-schfsschzgo~ hATto-. al which place Is
found the principal native Eestierney.
These natives live il srsas3 x5rser- wasi-
~ s1gogts Ok hEss which are known IN
Atxskz as foag-atoras-" These ezeer bats
are very rs16egy furnished ard their osgn-
ers a-@ SO innocent ard unguSp@cf.ne that
.ssy never seem 20 fear rnoles-afson from
saesr neigh ooTs Or any wandering stranS-
srs vtso may land upon ffae shores 81 SiYss
-znoss little island. In fac. they usually
tzrs their hut doors Standing open in
s1rs . manner as 20 Indicate tha. a..
eone-s are welcome. TIE nafsvs NET,
srs rarely ever armed with anything but
tsn<inE spears and r1se knives. ard the
rse q firearms OF airy description "a al
Eess wholly unknown among their The
.slant r. rarely ever visited BY ~ out
side word. exeecs for an occasional sight
x stray xhais-. = few sealing senooners
and iae yearly trips Of ire trading com
ssny's weasel ard some reEenae cutter or
rsTai weasel belonging 70 the gerlnz sea
sstrol feet.
| OF late years. however, since tire re~g4Ia-
sson OF the sealing Industry in Hersng So.
ss Repaired 80 ragch attention from -ha
government. an Officer % the United
ssA;es revenue cutter service has been
5lAcsd upon Attn island each year from
yssy 10 September For the purpose % ex-
aiming ard hcensing any vessels coming
a from the sealing groan6s along me
szpar ard Russian coasts and who mar
tassre 20 Try for a catch tn Be-.ng eea
ne government has bsgfis a very comfort
ais Etfi~ custom house. suitable for cnA
s-soe- and tao sailor men from one 81
iAA enters Tie officer selected FOR THIS
dafy hAs fall latitude delegated 10 him
fy the department at Washington sYfy
r. regard - the government % the L.
Ind and resolves orders from time 10
fzas concerning the sealing question from
sss seadq quarters % the patrol Sect at
tsaiasgs. Th.s ofs-rr T. always furnished
arb several months provisions for him
80 ard men and supplied with To~osliy
slio~aaee of ammunition ard q Funaher
e .1A best firearms from ths arxnorfes
e. the various cutters. TIE United
sssses flag = kept ayinx over :he iitti.
boise - ali times ard tho natives have
fssrned - love and revere the STARS ana
stripes ana seek their profession IN any
trent ~ trosiaie. IT, fact. among thess lev
Isolated ISLANDERS fair Columbia may boast
scgae as loyal hearts rs car bs found
sronK her patriotic millions from the ar-
RAJ rlopn.asxsz ~ Washington ard Orr
ron 20 then orarge-saden valleys % san
~ Fiar'ea
~ cpsr~e al vessels. whether Arne-f-
RAJ Or foreign. coming within the terri
tgial waters ~ The island are anFenahie.
Hater fhe roles OF international saw. "a
- Jurisdiction ~ fhe United States
e@ee-. n cass any trnredEtfafas are com
sS'.si o. shore BY any menhEr % tks.r
e-srs. Hcree a certain asncssnf 81 dts-
esitor r necessary in tasfs So -csian ~
- teesarfnaauz az regards ire re~scra is-
ga krowiesige and executive ahssaty -
re asssoe- 20 fortunate "a - secure TIRE
sssen
gsa oesoer Temporarily sxrsssf 20 A.
"a uartug gsas SEASON or rs9s Is fsse rcp~a-
~ yolrr lieutenant john &; Berry. -
~ United srases catter GRAFT. who =
w. known fn the social circles ~ Seattle
sst tsareezsg ,Fnsss fae racsfsc coa~s. I2sgi.
h~rv sr~nf fast season sn a~~fnE s.-s
Al = wc1 oniy thoroughly familiar ~ifh
-. worssnEs - 80 s~ai Fisheries fa Alas
n ssrers sss: fai'v awe - the Interests
- TIE Eoy evrTaent ~ that ss~t5na sns. "a
seresrt ss>ers 9fta me st~rs ~trnert<'
-.etacis = handling -Aas irapertan. qse%-
fss.-the ry~eeevwatton % tAe Pr seais
Pom rs>ens renert re-esvc~s from Lieut.
Perry a, th> cr-srro-fsr~'s oFFAre n Tn
ssassss = s-gssars thai t}sts yong ofs.e-
= sai'v cspaate = ulsaariuw rs realm
tas hss ee-v aa{~;'y eeuson - fAe
far' fhas ~ f. SHE 30 cope With AIRY err
s~ErFerv rsas uav av8se
II seems that vhrn ths seet y. ses1ers
eAE1~ 0vrr f-aaa the IArar coast aN9us
r. ratadis r 1av nafn 'e~ - tAr
s1Ncor-rrs Tssf srtn IVA q s-ssse0s~ A&~tyo~
- rosie - Herring sea and - Hrss riE1s
l>-y were - pa~- large crowd - ere
ma sff few % ere wsstfe heaters
VIZ; sssers - ESQ the village" 81 East-
- paF'snoe. T~o ~ th~ee ra1Sfrs }n
- ntrtw became rather sso5sEe arH
ra'@ Several ss2s~tcgouz lemons IRA ttcns
= - ft,.~'fv ~ gre natfvs '-oar~anar7sz. -
La Berry, attention wa= attracted ~
~ tsres se..@ts cgtAresk ara hs promptly
~ sFs'lv irFer-1st ere -Noz7 ttat shose
'sifve< were f.vai Ar4s-t .-e p HavsA sNnt
49, ,r-o7e~fv a.s5 s,sri.ifs uee~e enti'3eA
Fes prN--fie- - tAe f@tte3 states.