The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08

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This little city. ownsG and governed Ell
TREY by Indians has history that ~
not paraIisEies. ln any ether pArt 81 tf'e
weird. II IL nestled or the east s'ce %
Annette island and ~ ous 81 th@ bFsk
ports az call ca the southeast coast OK
Ala&ks- From two mountains WIKI
feownsny peaks whlss1 profile the clear
western sky comes aAShlug down from
tasir Sn9ps- gE5ss3 SUBMITS solUnt or
water which Ia ono If tae scenic affFzc-
tons of this p.rtnFns41e coast The CITY
Itself ss III an advanced state OF tsnproEs =
ussrfs ard the inhabitants, whose A'l-
esz;ors some forty years ago wefe hsoo1-
thirsty sAvasHs. have developed j. fo-
rsArkahle character for utilizing the mod
ern arts Of civilization. a little over TWO
score % years ago ths Rev. william Dun
can representing the church u England.
first went among shIs tribe OF Indians
and sought 10 plant tbs first seeds CT
Christianity Ia their savage natures.
They were than living on the skeeena
river In British territory, and what few
white naen had sip 10 that time dared 20
Invade their territory Of sayagery mad
beas. pat 10 death II required nearly
thirty years 20 weaB them from ne
fsaehlng8 81 their ancestors q centuries
gore by. ard many times s. SIR. Duncan
Informed ne. his if@ @as IN great daa-
ger bat never once did he b@tray TIE
Mrs Duacau's safety. rs kind acts, re-
isSloIs teachings ard trusting them in
al thgn9s. the good missionary was sue
cassfal Ia winning tie whcl" tribe or
some 80 people over to the appgeSia. Ion
OF tta si4Samtases Of religious ard com
Faerctai civilization. a. the oDpoFt9ne
tiase he applied 20 the Dn1nlnicn govern
u4enf FOR the exclusive rgserva lion Of
the site occNaisd by the tribe. and asked
fGr protection against tbs er1eroachm M
Of the whites The request was refused,
and the proposition was laid before the
American congress. and ore of the iast
official acts Of President Arthur was 10
sign bin for the absolute transfer Of
Annette Island 10 the tribe OF Getlakaht-
H. indians. Ia is6S. under the direction %
Mr.. Duncan che Indians moved 10 the
Island. laid out and began the occupation
ct tGe town site Of Metlakahtla- What
was then "a wilderness Is uow a thriving
little aitf. and IL poiiced and governed
IN much the same manner as the munc-
igalitieS "a tae states. An Indian rla.is-
btnfe elected by She noasehulders adjusts
ali disputes and dscrees Judgments for
violation Of any Of the city's ordinances.
council Of ten delegates. which is ole1'
ed annually by popular vote adopt the
laws and native police officers enforce
their DEGREES. Net crop of spirits Is N
lowed Oh the island. and there Is only one
ran 81 t.4s colony OF sos Indians who uses
tobacco. and ho Ii nearly 81 years oil.
u htte pc39le are dis.oU tagea from COM
ing here. the Indians want TO be left
alone TO pursue their work. A large sal
mon canneFy affords employment for
nearly ~ people. tn both canning and
fishing, and every department II In charge
Of An experienced Indian end many ST
them are exceptionally well trained and
skillful IN attending To their diiacult Gu-
ties. Last year they sold over Is, 90 cases
Of sRiruca for rs per case. The ma
ChlncTy = Of modern pattern operated b.
steam and mechanical IS natives. close
bs is the saw mill. which manufacturer
a hsgh grade of lumbsr and has apac-
ity ot ie.eo feat dsS. Scattered through
oui the city are SIX stores all well stock
90 with staple articles of commerce. aid
sE ia particularly notice aht@ ta0t there -
q general lack u cheap .eweiry or cats.i-
Etnny Xarkee notions. III All Of .hs
stores l only noticed enc white shirt sor
aale and Il Vas marked AZ Ks cents. The
streets are laid of on straight lines. and
substantial hoard sidewalks lead 10 al
parts 81 be city. Each family &ves IN a
pCat oa2 or two-story cottage. neatly
lstI9tUd Hna 81 TIE center OF larGc-siItd
}pts in which grow all kinds Of wee
tables flowers an0 Eou@. yiGnts. The
dwellings nFc painted white and the rooms
are as comfortably furnished "a the u.a-
iovlts az houses In more civilized con-
muptSiee one feature in particular
Hotlctd eas thC large. open and Odd
fashioned fire places THAI were SO notice.
able H. ihe times succceasuE tho Colonial
cayf \ isrEe school divided into tnrce
df rartm 7rta fvu s,f watch arc UNdcr ths
control ~ white Geofse and the other
the tueeulla Cias~-ts t5ugGt by native
f0ru'shss She necessary educational IA
rifijies The average daily attendance
sin tald is about ninety pupils y hand
eau.e l7gee church hu5lains, the iutotler
ST which is taeiils arranged and with
seating capacity faT aho-g ca 81 tn- pl5c-
pHcr, ,hrse people assemble each S3uday
Tar wur-hlp ouc - tsc attractive Tee
flffs ef t'9i7 un}que community ia the
native heHd o. tN.rIN pieces The music
SIS rood and wa0y az the rational airs
Sre ptaY BIB tWo oT threC stnies "a wacE.
3'He 'ratot iN p gu}3. nlaAtcj Indian ~ the
uafno us Eau H7sdeU. aa3 IS - years viG
iH r3n $685. tune oi3 aE3y instFNncnt on
tao isi1rt spd ghe on}y instruction Dee
nvrr ruga.t.f ysas Irofa vt Duncan TIE
stfiao ssa3 3e exceptionally eood ani az
t4rfs Hasse for aii dances ard entertain
u,ent-. Az sl,ets4e elsui IS being iu-
tailed ar3 Nax' v3uttr every dwcliir
q he aerr'iea ~i5h artificial Niazuira-
ts1n.
ff7orv ana -oatresea as these p-ou-e
$40 e tae.s l.t.a t-itu3 n2nes. surrauu.t-
t3 W.ta e8 1ae De s%Ary comforts ~
-trtlIEat..r Is has H4t been the}r prOyi-
.eHte te rerafe te@r1 sae attempted en-
t-c-fasrnt or rather etcres cGn1cnt az what
e. t.t as Hsel, -rn civilization TAe.c
Nfttc -iaHt was saNls3e,g Hy prpsglt@tcr S
sn -at|e efforts fo ara ssif. an6 some faW
T.ica A'stsrt r'ss aud >ausaAl- quartz
irte.s Wtse ts1- Eere3 s0a af cose q
teatfrus ~ r.th s8rB was formed ia Saa
Frarrts.~s BE- arrs. ths wealth away fSa=7
the vtEhtfai awHaga- The Eaaf guardian
of tHe -A-cw7.-af-y tfzc Rev Nr issn-s-.
H."t fo vs. sfrr.aa ri foiH IRE prs<i-
t.nt aHeat hte igtle e.teuy. {ts pgosssroH<
saratton 1Ht aak-3 "a haee thflr issaus
frred treEa the tAeeafeued invasion -
wette mra. The sGneal ass re- ~ vaiu.
rNd {-N secretary cf the iateet7s has Y.ss
tuFs~us-rt fHe 1faffr3 Ssate~ Alst-.-t a..
sc~uey - A'sssa To orter gre rgo>Fv>,;ors
gen Xatate tHe &s3sna NH3s~ pvHauy q
persecution fog teear& ssfaE
TNo founder sc tN,s rsss5zr karls yts4e
ee Srv. ara wHEcA IS aaeut tsr only tribe
ef Indians On ere Cease WtEea has r.,t
oTerys3 cT 8e;erssraIssi greatly rro-a yhe
efts-t< 0f religious ccatAEsc.. ss = short
uts'a o,8 NAN wha IL passlu~ a,wa the
s.ask EiAa - three saage ARA ten years
f}is vs Fs are hgiEht. IA step IS elastic az Z
.s Nhuf> Sesvssrsr ttefssssS chs ytss Tr-
serve ans cacgrC. over al abundance q
WtI pawrc. So SIS every s~ert {r rchsfs
~ G5s ea&rss - IS z.ng~re ara tAer so,-
aeas parallels h1s opEa hapr-uess. Are 3v
he res Era <se anp-a41-A ~ cA~ grxs golden
eay~ af the saasas ~ 50 exts,em-e. ard
Is aow u'aaG.ng ant }sysas out see work
- tAe e3u>asioa sssd gas3saee cs hts Sac
csss2s wae wt8 se2a - nominated.
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t1e co1an2oo hsFS1lfzs ;aetdea.ss e, cr.lt-
HarT camp lifc. aHf c9s whose sprs-a- -
aUs-s wood isiicsse tsaF sac vas W..