New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
SCENES IN OONALASKA.
LIFE ALONG THE NORTHERN RIM OF THE
PACIFIC.
From The Chicago Record.

From The Chicago Record.
On the fifth morning were cruising along un-
der the great breakwater that marks the nortnern
which reach out like great arm two,thirds OF
hck FOG 20 ha9 hedged US IT was re
quently to sound the whistle for an echo TO as
he got the o longssought responserfrom the walls
of Unimak-and then the fog opened. and we
But the man at the wheel had GOT his bearings.
and after that he picked his. course around the
volcanoes of Unimak and Akuan. and about
noon into Illuiuk Harbor, in the Island OF
On the Aleutians nearly every foot Of the land
scape Is bright green The ngnest peaMs s are fbg
but moss and grass Salmonberry bushes gpoS
rd oar no Contrast to the prevang color and
Within the harbor is an island. with crescent
bay that is called Dutch Harbor, where the com
pany that the seal ing privilege Of the Priol.
9 bs snn mas the nea Of the BAY IS another
curved beach. where is strung out the lire <
Oonalaska on the hillside back OF the town was
scattered herd of cows kreedsep in ,snk grSss
for nearly fifty sealing scnoonsrs We're al ahen nor
revenue cutters II only laoFed two days till Au-
gust with which the open season Tor seals began;
and all the unlicensed hunters, having submitted
to the necessary inspection. were waiting Tor mo
word -, ,u, s,.. p,a..
Sound way. and are manned ~ Vancouver indians.
who. in the actual work OF killing the animals.
into sealing waters the only weapon allowable
s aflns month Spsafh and half in witch they take
a nyThs5s within SKY fox ss nd Of ses as
from the moment Of starting. II Is not expected
that they win G6'y the caught sns
usual for the revenue patrol 70 begin making SELF
The business is not nearly good as it used TO be.
Seals are much scarcer. and the price has risen
IN In the evening after our arrival the siwashes
from Vancouver gave a dance Although they
they went prepared for such emergencies. They
carry a dress suit. as It were. along with them
for special occasions, and they evolve the occa.
sion whenever they and d. CROWD tnat is likely
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toggery that they could lay their hands TO. al
though II seemed TO me that i was not the GEM,
iergings they wore the machne-knit cotton draw
ers' and for war bonnets they used old hat crowns
''' taink the principal object OF the dance was
to make an impression on o rnr b swsse hut
for ali the expression they get out OF the little
wheiber thew were successful or not They were
permitted to give their dance In the schoolhouse
at the npPst s most OF he Berhas
followed them IN and formed circle ,o II was
note When the comm )iion was at Us highest
white beSah n Tn sV ed rhss
who had charge OF the Economies raised his hand
the ssS ard Sd" SPOKE @ wods his
own language pointing toward the he coins II was
which the chief belonged TO translate what he
said which was TO the effect that they wanted no
monev The old mans attitude was so expressive
of wounded dignity that the crowd applauded
heartily and the dance proceeded. The next day
afer our arrival the entire fleet of sealers sailed
out Of the harbor TO take their positions In prox-
Unity to the hunting grounds;
IL YOU want to fish go 10 Oonalaska one even-
Ing we walked along the beach and came upon
a littls hall breed hoy living on his back on the
sand. with his hands clasped under his head He
was fishing uuarter-inch rope was tied to q
stake with a little Of the slack OF II looped around
his foot. and 1t ran out into the water ALMOST
Immediately after came there was a bite. The
how looked Indifferent. hut sat halfway up and
pulled in the lire. which was about sixty feet
long and made up OF many pieces as the tall
of kite He had this time q halibut that would
weigh nerhaps twenty pounds. Drawing IL well
mon the bank he released the hook and cast Il
out again. In two minutes more ne MAS pulling
he caught o couple OF founders and another cod,
and SO on When arose after awhile to go. the
how wound I'm his line said few words In Ateut
about the weather something else. and. picking
out one OF the fish that suited his fancy. went