Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-07-12

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pany, has written some warm letters
TO Chicago, and DR.. Whitehead, banker
and government assayer, and whole
lot OF other men / might name, have
entered complaint, so we will get some
satisfaction out of the return trip
knowing that few if any will patronize
me n. \. T. company any more. But
we nave had lots OF fun too. We have
pan games every day. Each boat has
baseball team and so things keep
llVeiy. just came from the ball
grounds. Our boys played the boys
from the Olympia, The game was
ended rather suddenly, because of one
strong Olympian breaking. the bat. the
only one here, but the score was G 10
4 in our favor. But the most fun of all
is the clam bakes. There are anv
amount of clans and mussels to he had
and all one needs is some butter and a
few potatoes, onions, crackers, pickles
and anythiLs else he may want and
he can fare like king. If one does
not care for CLAIMS a nice little picnic
lunch after a long tramp on the
mountains is delightful,
This is a beautiful harbor At one
time since we have been here there
were SO boats lying at anchor, all
loaded to the utmost capacity. Some
We're United States boats, revenue cut
tiers. but the most were boats laden
with people bound for the only place
we hear about now, Nome. We got in
here on the first day of June and have
been waiting for our turn to coal VI
ever since. But the time has beer
pleasantly spent, roaming over the
mountains, attending baseball games
clam bakes and numerous Other
frivolities very unbecoming people
bound on such serious errand as gold
hunting. Every boat sports a bal
rival boats have been very exciting
wouldn't ask nicer spot to spend
the summer and camp out than this.
Comforts? Oh dear, no! only canned
goods to eat, but plenty Of fresh milk.
say only canned goods. Fresh meat
is to be had in moderate quantities,
and one can catch fish and plenty of
clans and mussels. Being particular
ly fond of this kind of life we enjoy
it when perhaps some of you folks at
home would think you were having a
real hard time. But we are going out
tomorrow to encounter another propo-
sition. We do not know whether the
ice is yet out of Behring sea, we are
going to find out at any rate. The
trip from here to Nome will take only
three days, so you see we are nearly
at our journeys end"
"Onelaska is more interesting than
Dutch Harbor, because of the Jessa
Lee home. the United States school
and the Greek church being located
there. From Dutch Harbor one must
either go long way around by boat
or follow the trail over the mountains
and cross the bay in the ferry in order
to reach Onelaska. The latter mode
of travel is more generally preferred
The first point of interest to us was
the Jesse Lee home, which was found
ed by Jesse Lee some IL years ago I'M
der the auspices and supported by the
Woman's Home Missionary society OF
the Methodist Episcopal church of the
United States. 1t is now under the
guardianship of Rev. Sheldon Jackson.
DR.. and Mrs. Newhall, together with
an assistant, have direct charge of the
home. The building, which the So
clety owns and in which the home is
located, is large roomy 3-story frame
structure, containing, beside the living
rooms, bright, sunny chapel hall in
which services are held, a reception
room and large. pleasant parlor.
Everything about the home is modest
but as comfortable as possible in this
country. Mrs. A. +. Beiler, secretary
Of the Alaskan bureau, is responsible
for the financial condition of the
school. to my knowledge. That is free
from debt. They have always several
hundred dollars on hand with which
to meet contingent expenses. This
fact augers well for Mrs. Boilers man
agement.
THE school, or home, Is open to
orphan children of both sexes. Child
rem are not usually admitted under
five years Of age, but at the present
time there is little tot of two years
in the home. These children are ma
tives of the Aleutian islands and are
called Aleuts. They are a mixed race
"a cross between the native Indian
and the japanese. They resemble the
japanese in the shape of their eyes,
and in their size, and the Indian in
color and features. The girls In the
home are taught to cook, sew, mend,
knit theirs and the boys hosiery and
mittens and to be good housewives
generally. The children receive re-
ligious training I'm the home hut ar