The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23
THE PASSING IHRONG.

\ very charming guest Of the Hotel
Northern is Mss Lille Complalnvii}e, 4
member OF the Nee perce tribe, who has
just completed a five years course Of study
at the government Indian school at Car
isle Pa. Miss Complainy!lie received
Post-In,elligencer reporter in the parlors
OF the hotel last evening. She looked very
pretty in A travelling gown Of dark blue
serge. her wavy black hair drawn back
from a high. intellectual forehead. Miss
Complainyille speaks excellent English and
is entirely an interesting person. There
are now SO or more Indians at the Carlisle
school, representing al least sixty tribes.
scattered throughout the whole OF the
United States. The age for admission
ranges from to 90 years. none being re-
ceived under or over those ages 1t is COM
pulsory on the part OF the pupil 70 remain
at the school for five years. Mss COM
plainville said:
For the greater part they are very well
contented with their surroundings and their
life. though the new scholars, as you cam
easily imagine. sometimes became dread
fully homesick. Il Is in the summer months
when the longing for the freedom or theii
former life. the wide freedom OF the native
plains and hills comes upon them most,
and think that then some of them would
give up--Oh a very great deal-to be back
among their people again. But you cannot
wonder at that Very much. because II is all
so different and they must be given time
to adopt the new ways and learn 10 like
thelife which is so opposite 10 everything
they have ever known. Gradually they do
come 10 take 1t up. and become very con-
tent
"At Carlsls the boys are taught. besides
the elementary studies. crafts of all kinds.
and some of the more ambitious are now
taking a finishing course in Dickinson col
lege. The girls. aside from their books. are
taught dressmaking, cooking. nursing and
teaching Often they remain after thar
course is finished to teach In the school,
and ! believe they make excellent teachers.
The boys find their recreation in football
and other athletic games. They also have
a band, and some of them have become
quite good musicians
Miss Complainville. after a brief visit in
Seattle. will return to take up her home
with her people in Idaho.
Staying at the Hotel Butler is Mr.. T.. s.
Doernbacher. president of the Doernbacher
Manufacturing Company. OF Chehalis.
When a Post-Intelligencer reporter asked
Mr.. Doernbacher why the gold fever had
not struck him yet. he replied. smllingly:
"It has My brother-in- law whom / grub
staked, is now operating in the vicinity of
figuring on the cost of sending thirty-five
tons of furniture to Dawson TO stock a
branch store. which will be under the SUI
pervision of my brother-in-law, OF whom
spoke. / understand from him that some
of our furniture which found its way into
Dawson sold for a very satisfactory price,
and as there is nothing in the line of
furniture establishment in the Dawson re-
gion. We have decided TO supply the de-
mand. We shall ship the thirty-fve tons
of stock as starter, via St. Michael. by
the Seattle & Yukon Transportation Com
pany. They Will go knocked down COM
plete."
Superintendent of Provincial Police F.
G. Hussey is In the city from Victoria a
guest at the Hotel Butler. "War news
in Victoria is as eagerly read as in Seat
tle." he said yesterday. 1.-The dispatches
are closely scanned by every one. and the
greatest interest is felt in the welfare OF
the American armies and fleets and I'm the
success Of the American arms. All this is
perfectly natural. Americans and Cana
dams have been brought close together in
this war. You have many citizens of
Canadian birth on this side of the line
we have many Americans on the other
side or In the mining countries Of the Do
minion of Canada. You can depend upon
IT, the sympathy of the Canadians is with
America in this war. We were rejoiced
at the magnificent victory won at Manila
by Admira. Dewey. and we shall be happy
with you when the war is terminated AMI
the Americans have triumphed in the bat
tie for free government"
NJ l.. Holbrook and II. J. Miller, prom
inent Cbehalis business men. are at the
Hotel Butler with their wives for q short
visit in Seattle.
A. Manchester. a prominent Snohomish
county creamery man, Is a guest at the
Hotel Northern while In the city on busi-
ness.
W. NJ Rogers, an Anacortes lumber
man. arrived In the city last night 10 look
after a seow load OF lumber.