Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-17

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deep crimson In color, as 81 the 0deS
We're burning incense on their ts0pee.
4 Imperceptibly change came. u tl1ess
heavens We're aglow with the opa line
ttnts Of blue and green and deepest reass
The mountains were EMBODIED IN misty
robes of darkest blue, and the Eun I'll
from sight behind the islands. The ~
then became a ssa Of liquid color, deep.
est yellow, shading away into pate1tsS
lamber, amethyst greens and turqu0teeIs
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Irose shadinge. Far above hung q deacyss
mass Of CLOUDS, outlined in the pursse
gold, and this sunset afterelow touched
softly all the mountain peaks. 4 81.
4 One island which our steamer passess
without stopping, becauees OF sonae trou-
lsble with the Indians about unloading
freight on the Sabbath, is known -
Metlakahtia, tho mi ss.on island OF FAth-l
Ter Duncan. This ma came from Eng.
4 land IN 1851sand began his la hors among
1.-THE Tsinsians-the worst sayages of all
i this region. Now Father Duncanss In-
l5dians at Metlakahtla, are the mort
i Christian aud civilized of all tribes. You
are constantly hearing about the Dun
can Indians They have a fine town
and follow all the peaceful pur suits OF
life and the children are noted az un-sss
usually bright and Intelligent.
4 There is a saying that chickens can
mot live in Alaska because they never
go to roost until the SIN goes down An
1.-THE sun does not set until midnight the
chickens peck away until they die from
exhaustion. Lke@the chickens We can
not sleep, and go until We fall over from
fatigue. Those who could keep awake
4 We're on deck at ketchtcanoilr first
llandingSon Alaska shores--wheres the
trtat
town was all as.ir, and the nttiressme
went ashore But soon dense fog sci
i tied over the mountains and the waters
land there we remained next morning
until it lifted to show us little hit
|and-naiss town built along the shore on
|.piles over the water against the rocky
i base Of high mountains Indian women
Land children were gathering Clans,
4 looms were squaking in lonesome way,
5|yachts and sail boats We're anchored in
j the waters. Across the strait on an is-
:Iland was the Indian burylng ground
4 with its totem poles and houses for the
dead. Some Of the houses are two
story buildings, SC that the spirits may
4 have plenty of room IN which to dwell.
In all the beauty Of the morning there
came a touch Of sadness. That fogsy
night prospector had grown weary.
4 and tying stone about his. neck had
Tended the struggle. While we were NOV
A ing away from the landing men With
picks and shovels put Off in e boat 70
dig G. grave on the island; and the Al
too common story Of life IN the gold
fields Will be told TO some anxious hearts
in q PARKWAY home pa, Life hassits shad-5
4 oWs . We'll as Its surf.> ne 70 the NJ p
piest Of places, and IN thess,ild coin-
TRY not only courage but m obs $50 need
i ed TO Keep the shadows away and sun
4 shine in the hearts There is room for
lcountry Of Alaska, but no one should
4 be go fooihardy as to go without know
4 ing just What he expects to do, nor un-
= prepared to meet any emergency. The
i man Who expects to take his chances In
\ the rough and tumble fight for exist
seiscs Will find hundreds of men in the