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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-13
YARMOUTH.

Charles L. Marston, Esq, has been
chosen to represent the First Parish
church at an ecclesiastical council at
Maohias, October II, called to install Rev.
g. J. Bloomfield. Mr. Bloomfield is the
successor OF Rev. g. d. Crane in the
pastorate at Machias Mr.. Crane VIII
give the charge to the people. In connee-
tion with his visit to Eastern Maine, he
will fill several appointments as Presi-
dent Of the State Q. E. Union, speaking
at Franklin, October IS; Northeast Har-
Dor, October IS. and OIdtown, October
10.
After a pleasant vacation of two
weeks, Mr.. Joseph Lane has resumed his
duties at George c. shaw's on Monu-
ment Square.
A new organ Is one of the latest
acquisitions at the Elm street Methodist
church, The old organ has been reIegat-
ed to the vestry.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Hammond,
who have been making an extended tour
in Europe, are expected to arrive at Camp
Hammond the first of next week.
Mr.. Irving True and Mrs. Sarah Whit
comb have been chosen delegates from
the First Parish church to the meeting
of Cumberland Conference in St. Law
renee church, October 81.
Mr.. Frank w. Bucknam, who has re-
Gently moved to Skowhegan, having pur-
chased the old Bixby Il Buck stand, is
greatly missed from his accustomed place
in his drug store. Mr.. Bucknam writes
that his first impressions of Skowhegan
are pleasant. His family expect soon to
join him,
Mr.. Frank Hall OF Windham is visiting
his uncle, Mr.. Webb of this place.
Mr.. Cyrus Walker expects to leave town
for Hebron, where he has obtained en-
ployment.
Mr.. Wilmer Sawyer of Boston is at
home,
Mr.. Isaac N. Merrill, who has been
confined to his house for few days by
is again able to be out.
John A. Logan Camp, S. of ", have
in preparation farce which they VIII
present in the near future for the benefit
of the camp.
The annual business me5ting of the
Ladies' Circle of the Central Society was
held on Friday afternoon in the vestry. |
There was large attendance.
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same il our advertising columns They
now have d very strong line OF companies
doing fire. accident and casualty busi-
ness. and have avery faoility for placing
large lines Of insurance, and would be
pleased to confer with all parties desir-
ing first class protection.
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A LATE PURCHASE.

The firm OF e. c. Jones & Co.. havs
purchased the insurance business of Mr..
Ezra Hawkes. and added the same to
their large line of business, and coll the
attention OF all Interested parties to the
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-13

Assistant Conductor-NIyra A, BragdOn.
D. S.-Hs +. Nesmith.
:. Y. p. W.-Mrs. }. S BragdonS
p. w. P.-Bertha L. Leighton
Representative to Grand Division-Ber-
tha Braguon.
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Important.

Our new, illustrated, 11s page
CATALOGUE for FALL-WINTER
Of 1900 will be out next week. While
this catalogue is primarily intended
to help our "Out-of-the-city-fr friends
in their mail order shopping, and Is
mailed to thousands of them, it is al
so help to Portland people, and viii
be sent 'postage-paid- by us'' to such
as apply for 1t.
A postal card request VIII bring
this catalogue to you.
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IOc Counter.

A thousand userul and ornamentals,
most Of them worth double the price
we ask.
sCandidIy this ten cent counter Is
just bait to toll you into the base
ment, where you'll see something else
in housekeeping goods that you are
sure to want.
The Toys-Games, Baskets and
other Holiday things are arriving.
Christmas stock is all bought. Many
wise people are buying their Gift
things now.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-13
Jardlnieres.

From Potteries-de-Iuxe" graceful
in shape, handsome In decoration. A
new and elegant collection. 10 give
them happy send-off35 we win give
Con Saturday and Monday good
fower-pot and saucer gratis with
every Jard1niere sold.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

As evening approached. little companies
OF pilgrims. bending under their burdens
filed into the town, and as night fell the
plaza of Esquipulas was lit up by numer-
GUS small fires. around which the pilgrims
gathered for their supper. This important
meal ended. they began their religious
functions by laying down petates tmats)
In front OF the cacastes dong baskets car
ried on mems backs) which had already
been arranged in a line across the plaza.
Then each man produced from his cargo
a small wooden box. usually glazed on
one side, containing the image OF a saint.
and these were arranged In row against
the cacastes. between lighted candles,
the place Of honor in the middle being
assigned to box containing a figure OF
the Black Christ. When these arrange
ments were completed, the Indians, who
were dressed In long black wooden gar
ments, with long white wells fastened to
their black straw hats. Frustrated them
selves In turn before each shrine, and
crawled along from one to the other on
hands and knees, laying the forehead In
the dust, Offering up their prayers to
each saint and kissing the box which
contained the image.
These acts of devotion we're several
times repeated, and then, grouping them
selves on their knees before the shrine of
the Black Christ. and led by one of their
number who seemed to have some kind
OF authority over them. they all chanted
the quaint hymn we had so often heard
In the early watches of the morning.
After singing for nearly half an hour
they withdrew to their fires. rolled them
selves In their blankets. and were soon
fast asleep.-The Engineering Magazine.
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Il II southern
pied by the CHA Indian reserva-
ton grew luxuriant crops Of fruit and
maize for the friendly Pima Indians.
This explorer describes them very much
as thew are today They occupied the
same lands as at present ana were
industrious farmers and irrigators, as
they continued to be for many years after
the acquisition of Arizona by the United
States. They have raised corn, wheat.
punukfns. beans. sorghum and vegetables
in profusion; they have lived in small viii
lagos and held their lands in severalty and
they are expert weavers of fine blankets
and cotton fabrics. All this has been ac-
complished through irrigation, practiced
by them since before the discovery of the
new world.
What is the situation in this reservation
today? Those philanthropists who bewafi
the passing OF the American Indian. may
well turn their attention TO the destitute
condition OF the Pima Indians. brought
about by the push of the white settler and
the criminal neglect of the government,
whose wards the Indians are.
The Pimas have always been friends OF
the whites and enemies of the Apaches.
They gave aid and succor to the early
white pioneers and their tepees were always
open to peaceable whites or Indians when
hard pressed by the savage foe. II is to-
day their boast that their hands have never
been stained by the white mans blood. II
was under these conditions that they were
joined about century ago by the Mari
copas who came as fuxitives from the more
powerful Yuma tribe. When the belliseient
Apaches broke out upon the warpath, the
troops OF the United States often obtained
substantial aid and subsistence from the
gentle Pimas. Their agriculture has been
carried on entirely by irrigation with water
diverted from the ella river. The tribes
have always supported not only themselves,
but hava shared their worlds goods with
the poorer Indians to the south OF them
not favored by irrigation. They have learn
ed readily at the government Indian school
and their progress towards modern civilian
ton has been regarded as one OF the en-
couraging features of the Indian problem
During the last ten years their irrigating
water--their life blood-has been taken
away from them and they are pertorce.
lapsing into Incidence, misery and vice.
The waters of the ella, above them, have
been diverted by white settlers and instead
OF waving fields of green. they now, during
the summer, look out upon the dry parca-
ed earth. Year after year they plowed, and
sowed and irrigated their crops. only to see
them wither and die before maturity owing
to lack OF sufficient irrigation water In the
dryer months A few who are favorably
located at points where water appears in
the dry bed OF the ella. can still mature
their crops. other can exc out a bare ex-
istence by hauling wood or other precarious
employnents while the larger number have
become more or less dependent upon char
ity. or have degenerated into thieves and
vagabonds.
About 5000 OF these Indians are dependent
for their subsistence upon the lands u the
reservation which contains 350OOo acres
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boards OF different sizes. shaped for the
purpose. At late hour he retires to bed,
a tired and lonely man.
II the nationality OF Chris was not
known he would be taken for a native OF
Kentucky or a Weary WILLIE" for he
has such an aversion TO water as q bever-
age or for a complexion improver. Every
fall he has a supply OF provisions sent in
for winter use. When his supply came in
last winter he had the usual jug Of tangie-
foot, on which he got hilarious.
The evening before dog belonging to
a passing drover stole piece Of meat
from Chris, and in order to appease the
wrath OF Chris the drover made him
present OF the dog AS soon as Chris got
drunk ne had to do like all drunken men,
something to celebrate the occasion: so he
took an old Misunderstanding revolver and
fred four shots at the dogs head at
distance OF three feet, never hitting him
once. Then Chris got his rife and fred
fourteen shots at the dog before killing
him. He said afterwards that he wanted It
TO use for marten bait The dog ran all
over the supplies, covering the wall. floor
and door with blood The next passerby
shook nearly out OF his boots for he
thought Chris had been murdered. When
he Is sober he Is very kind and obliging
and is the soul OF honesty. Many hum
cry traveller has been given good meal
at that humble home.
Chris il very fond Of horsefiesh and ev-
cry year he fattens up pony TO salt for
winter use One pony which he called
Becky made very fine beef, so he said.
"shc was fat and she was juicy" A party
Of surveyors took dinner at his cabin
shortly after he had done his fan butch
ering. They partook very freely of the
fresh beef" After they were through he
asked them how they liked horse meat.
some of them turned pale and had no re-
marks to make. He explained to them
that It was better than to eat "hoak''
(hog). all he time. although he liked
hoax" for 'you get two kinds of meat.
for tho white part is hoax and the lean
part IL pix tpig)"
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f'illld$,

OUR hundred years ago. accord
ing to the narrative of that In
uepid Spanish adventurer. Ca
beza de yaca, the portion OF
Southern Arizona now occu-
pied by the CHA Indian reserva-
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W vears. II il but a few steps from
- "a the Yakima river. During the
- ana summer months he tends a
NJ ssrryboat that ne phys back and
srros. the head OF the river, by
4. al 4 wire cable. He makes neat
q. ..srv sesson from this source. When
,s,sr q high he charges whatever he
~ : nation 10. often having trouble
~ =. emmirrants. II II a case of mo
- 81" FOR II ia impossible to ford
80 vhen Il IL hieh. One man tried
"A ths stream and was nearly swept
- ~ river for his. folly. He threat
~ - sboot Chris. bit Chris told him
INA shoot too. SO the man thought
E.ss n Il.
~ sc~sr-endinx stream of immigrants
H. ivSve over the snoaualmie pass
~ ~ WestArn washington amounts
y - hundreds OF new settlers each
~ - road h 10 poor on this side
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Chris plays very well on the flute, and
as a veritable Pan, god of the woods, so
far he has not charmed any fair maid to
take up her abode with him
The snow lies very deep on the shores Of
the lake, and after the first heavy fall he
does not get out to the postoffice at Mar
tin until the snow melts in the late spring
of each year. He is an expert with the
trout line. and supplies campers and inn
migrants. with fine Dolly Vardcns, which
abound N the lake. Trout are often
caught which weigh twelve pounds.
Gold creek, one OF the tributaries OF the
lake, affords fine sport during the season
Many cascades are seen from the lake
Mystic falls Is one of unusual beauty
being seventy feet high. The dense shade
OF the underground and timber surround
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FIRST lRRlGATORS
ROBBED OF WATER.

building Of a storage reservoir on the CHA
which will supply water not Only for the
Pimas. but for thousands of other Indians
whom the government could tneE uove 10
this reservation ana commence the process
OF education ana agricultural civilization.
Statesmen have urged upon the government
the necessity for such action, from stand
points of justice. humanity and even ecor-
omy. but thus Ia congress has turned a
careless ear to such entreaties Had The
Indians been private American citizens,
they could have claimed their rights and
enforced them but being wards OF the ma
ton, others have come in and taken their
water TO which they have had undisputed
title for four hundred years, and the gov
eminent turns indiferently away even d.
recting its attention TO new wards thous-
ands Of miles distant. while its original
friends and allies are left to steal and beg
an existence or starve.
The United States has expended large
sums of money for the Introduction of irri-
cation on the Indian reservations where IL
is desired TO educate the Indian into agri-
cultural habits as a means TO his civiiza-
ton. Here is tribe Of Indians who have
for centuries been engaged in agriculture
by irrigation. and who were until recently
the only successful irrigators In Arizona.
They are now deprived of their, water
through the agency of the white man. d.
rectly encouraged by the United States
government. Is IT not an imperative obi
cation Of honor upon the American people
that their supply should be restored to
them? The only means lies through the
construction by the government OF stor-
age reservoir on the CHA. And instead Of
the uncertain possibility OF elevating a
savage or hostile tribe the necessity pre-
sents itself of preventing the destruction
of civilization already attained among
friendly and In times past. hospitable
people.
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i vAY from the paths trodden by
,he washington tourist are
|{t many grand scenes. One OF
I'll ,berv, is Lake Kitcheias, In the
|A f.ascades of Kittitas county.
= almost surrounded by lofty
} - The shores and mountain
~ covered with dense forest OF
, - trees OF great height. The lake
"a feet deep. c
" hunter and trapper. He
!; me and has lived at the lake for
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~ A1~ THE HERMIT OF
III 1V> cur gx LAKE KTCHELAS.

catch is marten. The pelts bring all the
way from e to "a apiece. A man who
spends his winters in the forests and
mountains. trapping. earns every dollar
that he makes. He must get up at a
very early hour In the morning, and, after
a hasty breakfast, start out on snowshoes.
gather his catch, reset the traps and per-
haps set out newsline OF traps in the
deep snow.
After a cold trip he returns to his cabin,
builds fire and skins the animals that he
has brought in, stretching the skins on
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EDUCATING nae NATIVES or Alaska

Al a distance os TIVE miles ahoEe the
mouth OF the TanAna and IN a slightly loea-
ton In plaiaf view from both rivers the
Episcepaiians erected last fall. on the vigat
or nuvthcry hank gf the Yukon. a hand
Ssne and cefnznodiaus church vita other
frame buildings adjacent for the use az the
ehurch mission The missionary Nork
along this part q the river Is Ia charge
a. Rev Mr. Provost. Who has been 'aGqr-
ing among the Indians ia that vicinity for
many years. All af the natives know and
respect him and many OF the Younger ones
have attended the school operated IN con-
nection with the mission. which until Tire
completion ~ the new buildings above me- n
toned has been located az point named.
after the church and school 81, James
mission about nine miles down the Yukon
from waare. Mr. rrcvcS; Is furnished with
a small stsrnwheel steamer, the North
Star, ia which he makes trips 70 visit the
scattered members OF his nock az distant
points. He IS a vigorous hearty man. liv-
ing largely IN the open air and operating his
boiler and engine and steering his Astle
steamboat with his own hands. he aas
familiar knowledge OF the natives manner
OF living and their wants. from his long as
Sociation with them. and has wide and
benehcent influence over them. The In
dams generally say OF themselves that
they are "al Jesus Christ men," which is
their way OF expressing belief In the
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wEARh. RAMPANT AND MANooK.

Al the confluence OF the Tanana with the
Yukon has been located for several years
the landing and trading post established BY
the Alaska Commercial Company under the
name Of Tanana station. A hah mile below
this stands the North American Trans-
portatlon & Trading Company.s store and
surrounding settlement TO which they have
given the name % weare. Here the post
ofiice Of the same name Is located AMI quite
q village OF cabins and tents has sprung up
around II consequent upon the establish
meut close by there last year by the fed
eral government OF a military post and
reservation, known "a Fort Gibbon. Dur
Ing the Summer and fan of 1899 a numtsr OF
large buildings for the use OF the garrison
were erected at this point, including guar
trrs Tor officers and their families COM
msdsous barracks aad stables. and a steam
sawmll In Which humber for the erectioa
of the frame buildings was Manufactured
from logs RATED IN from the nearest avail
able points About 10 soldiers are eiaaon-
ed there at present TIE govgrnme ~
buildings are located about q quarter 81 A
mile west Of weare pcstaftice. ana snsir
erection gave employment during last fail
20 many civilians. FEELING trees and rafting
Down the l0Es. eating and gatherinS hay
for live stock. and working as carpenters
on the buildings was paid Tor At S pr day
ed BY several returning prospect1rs IRON
the upper river Who having failed "a their
efforts % fnd rsying claims were glad ~
the opportunity u remain AZ WeaEe long
enough 20 accumulate a Atte money with
Which TO set back 70 tho states. The trad
Ing cnnPany's store building was mare
than doubiea IN size last season. and me
population increased IN a much larger pro-
portion weare Is the point 81 departure
from the river steamers Ter prospeesorS So
Ing into the Tanana country. and nail
directed there Is often held for months
aeaitinx the call of such persons
Within the sxty-fivc miles between
weare ard The lower Rsmparts lies the
Manook district, consisting OF a series OF
gold bearing creeks. including Big and
Little Manook spelled also Minc0k, Munook
and Mynook, the last mentioned being The
orthography adopted by the United States
Geological survey Mike Hess and Russian
creek. The center OF distribution Cor this
Gis;rie, 10 Rampant City. located on the
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ING IL piinE out lic Sho"s' Aoo'Ahh "NNSA
I'm beautiful contrast.
Chris tells OF many hairbreadth escapes
from death. one OF crossing the lake on
the ice. when il gave way, letting him into
the freezing cold water. All that saved
nerved him to crawl out on the ice after
prolonged effort.
He spends many of the long winter
hours In reading
Chris was a potter by trade, and why he
chose TO live the life OF hermit no one
knows Perhaps the potter's thumb
slipped In his case.
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principles Of the Christian religion. and
nearly all of them bear civilized
names. mostly taken from the
Bible given to them at baptism.
such names John. Andrew
Peter, Linus. Silas. Simon, Abraham, Sarah.
Abigail and others common in English
speaking communities are usual among
them. All men, women and children alike
are expert and agile canoeists. and have
Intimate acquaintance with the river and
its qualifications sloughs and channels. and
often are of great assistance 10 the whites
in serving ms pilots. A Few dollars worth
Of -four. beans and bacon. which can be
put In the small space In one Of their birch
bark canoes. Is ample payment for several
days attendance on n steamer bound up
river traversing the unknown waters OF
untried streams, and the Indian guides
presence often saves under such circum-
stances long intervals Of useless steaming
and much hard and unnecessary labor I'm
keeping the boat In the direct channel. out
Of slooghs. away from log-ians and on
from bars and other distractions
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yellow Journals and ROOSEVELT.

Since the repeal Of the Horton boxing
law. Governor Roosevelt may expect 70
be hit below the belt by the yellow jour
mails In every round.-PhiladslphlA Ledger.
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river flows through a broad Iowland, aver
aging 100 miles wide, extending from the
Tanana watershed to the Koyukuk d.
vide and known as the Yukon flats. Here
tho river Itself spreads out and separates
into many channels, but Is contracted
again in the next nifty miles, In which II
traverses the Rampant mountains through
a valley often less than half mile In
width, with walls rising precipitously
from the single channel At the point
where the Yukon touches the highest lat
itude. lust above the arctic circle, the
Porcupina river. having total length of
about 500 miles. comes In from the north
east and further along on the lowlands
Birch creek the outlet from the diggings
on Preacher. Miller, Deadwood and other
creeks I'm the vicinity Mastodon and Por-
cupine. Dome and adjacent camps, en-
ters on the left bank.
Sixty-ive miles below Rampant the Tan
ana comes In from tho southeast. bringing
a Hood almost equal in width to the main
Yukon Itself This giant tributary is navi-
gable by light draft steamers for Ill miles.
and extends back into the country $50 miles.
tho Mcntasta pass tran leading to the
Copper river on the south ard 10 Forty-mile
on the northeast being reached at a dis
lance OF Go miles Very little prospecting
has been done on this long extent Of couu.
try Few whites have ever assembled the
stream or explored its tributary rivers and
creeks. and no fortunate strikes have been
thus far reported from them.
There are but sparse settlements Of In
dams along the Tanana, the principal vii
lagos being Fortila at the mouth of The
Cantwen or Necnana and satsnskeholan
on the north bank somewhat further up,
both hamlets Of tents and rude huts, con-
tanning not much more than nifty persons
each, The natives are a peaceful people,
friendly toward the whites. and possessed
OF cheerful. even merry disposition quite
different rom the tacituFn and sNlirn tei0-
permanent assigned by tradition 90 the In
dams Of the plains and mountains o. the
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