The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10

Taul akS Aieutst anu tney are empipyed Dy
the North American Commercial Company
In catching and curing the sealsigins for
the market. Only the young males (hache-
lors) three ana four years old are killed
The village Of 81, George has about 100
people. and st, Paul about 200 people. they
live in neat cottages built by the company.
and are probably better provided for than
any similar people in the civilized world
Congress- has been persuaded that these
people need government assistance ana has
-aet aside sls,5oo per year or little more
than $3.50 per person. including men, wo,
men and children.
AN July Mr.. J. Stanley Brown gave
Nv ball at Dutch harbor, In the
North American Commercial Com
pany's house. and invited all who could be
found, to attend, The ladies and their es-
corts from unalaska were present The
steamer Charles Nelson. from San Fran
cisco for st. Michael, was In port with
40 passengers for Cape Nome and the
gold regions Among them were several
young ladies' who added greatly to the sue
cess Of the dance. The transport st.
Paul, with part Of the Seventh infantry. for
the Yukon, under Col. Rae. arrived and
supplied additional guests, which were
much needed. especially ladies.
Everything was In readiness when Mr..
Brown informed his company that the I'm
alaska band was drunk and no music could
be had for dancing. There were present
soldiers and sailors, officers OF the army and
revenue cutter service. gold prospectors
and whalers. A.euts british Columbia Tn
dams. Jananese ana Cinnamon. Indie. n,
the unper JynalaHka set. those hound for
the gold diagings and the daughter of the
regiment"
Mr. prou,,, 4. r..o,r,.,,J 80, 40 $500,
"A .nu,, - ,ha 10000, 80, =. 800 =. ~.
stors rroc,,raa Iar1. r,,rI.-,r- tha.s,o.
r,u.,c nov stat,onsa q ho, r,,,h roaro.
All, ~ n,cr,s. - Lssn the th,rv ,o,,,, 49,
..aII went r,arrv a. a rr.rr,ora h,u A.
roidr,ght sunrar mos .arvad ,hat r,,,,,a
have dons credit 70 the hest an,erta,nar
in Seattle after which the dance continued
under more favorable conditions for
Messrs Hamlet and BRYAN. Of the H. q.
steamer Thetis. came with guitar ana man
dolin. when tina slot machine WAS liscarded.
A. a o,c,ocr ~ tho hall mas oyor ora
the most d,s.innilar crowd II has been NV
fortune 70 see was scattered as ouioIxlv as
n had collected Two davs later there was
not = vessel In the harbor. The St. PAM
ana charlie. Ne,.on want 70 at Micbse, the
THEFT. N s,ber,a and the Grant to Attn
island. and Dutch harbor was deserted.
~ n. ~
cNr TTU BLAND Is the most western
M OF the Aleutian chain, being 100
miles from Dutch harpor, beyond
the one hundredth ana eisnueth degree OF
longitude, going west and In the eastern
hemisphere. 1t Is S,0Oo miles rom Seattle
ana was tne n'os. western possession Oh lhe
United states before tue aeau n ehen' " .ne
rhi'pp'no. AZ" ~ ~ ss s'.a 'a -"
~ 80 -. ~ 49,. go
40 ~itin ."e .as' y ..s,a 49, ~,
nieeA, - ,,.. :.
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'ne ~
1he neatos' ,s,a ~ -
'ne oo 'a.a.., ~. s...'s-,.'.. ~
anu a.. A..s' 80 rs.,- 80. -
uses - - - 49,. 49, ~. ,.,ana
e es ~ - Ty.a,a.l,a
NV A.i'es a.'''s " -.
beiors inc apan s
station THESE peop'e oou,u so Tue ICES
saries oi ms pu' nv" ny s.e"
10 the mos. a'Jeo. po'e''s "u n"o ~
commuhicatioh WIN eie rec. y. vac win
They hao hVe uaiie4s VI -oui GU .o..''''s
else, except nsh' " '1pp.s 'ne ease'
uolAa ~. Tha,, ,,o,htn. Nos raar,,,
pus :" 49, ..,,aro. ~, 20. 20 oIa 40
zone NJ 800 M. tar,narat,,ra voc
uAue. lie no,,r,. Ill.
aoo ~ 80 49,, vo,, over snnv hanks
mou'u "se s rsa,. haa ~ sa,,
ioui ~ ~, 80 ,,srs ahso,,,,a,,, aas,,t,,.s
io' .,',.. .cs.s.r,as -, ne
u 'Ae 9'.''fS'
Their demands are rev ana thev cialm
to be able to get aiohs with nour' sat- tea'
soap ana ciothes.
They have an inexhausuble supply of