The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-13
ODD CONTESTS OF WEALTH.
THE CCSTOM or BREAKING COPPyRs
AMON4 ALASKAN INDIANS,
Their Test Of the Possession Of Richie, Il tia
Ability 10 Destroy The Curious ana nigh,,
Priced Tokens known as Copper, thal.
isnges Between Rival Chiefs.

"'o''p ~ "e'' '''0'N' ~ ''N''k 'H' rAs
tives OF the northwest Alaskan coas', where
there are men VINO IN the opinion OF Their oNu
people and the neighborIng tribes 'r,yal no
richest men IN al 'ne universe hnt Wills
with the rest Of the world the test Of riches
'he apn''S " S"' ""'' "'"'E '"n''O"f l'op.
erty than yon need and lay IT away, on 10
northwest coast u IS ab'''F ana lhGlua''a
to destroy properly 'nat marks N" ltuly rch
man. and when ne arrives Nv 'he point wl',s
he can anord 10 des'ro' more 'hah any ~ hs
rivals he IA the greatest ch"i IN IN" and,
Especially Is ne honoreu u "" i''IS h1ms,t
able 70 break q copper or ot''ery YET .aS' It INTO
the sea Then al MS people blr-' 'orfh In Z
ioyons song at the poua'ch 10 "h''h ms most
powerful rival mas peeh 'hNi''n '" NEE, hhril.
lauon' ana 'his Is '"o W. ~ ''N
Our great famous on,ei u An""n even cute
side OF our world ne II 'hen'shfs' c""' Of all"
To this the PERSON Ie'pfI'u w "odestIy
responds Inc cn'ei'o vi an " 'r'''H are ny
servants 'ne o"e.' - az "' ny
speakers Ihey are p'e'es vi '"p''r ""'hk
have broken
Then the people sing song o' ninsl'a alarm
ana laudauon' 10 no, '' oI 'h'I IRE zoe
high. DO not ie' MN oee.''s u ',"'h prey.
erty. else we shaii pe n'"o" Inv u'"N'' pieces
OF copper by 'he er'a' o''aAe' '" '~"'I'is' No
great Splinter Oh 'oppe'S' Wv graz '"'I VINO
throws 'opperS mo '' ""'f' Wv t''H' ore
who cannot ne SURPASSED ny anSp""F' We one
s,rmonntihg AL 'he 'h"'s
Long ago you went All" '"'"' al 'r Oloes
TO ashes.
You went anu ue''"o' :" '"'' "a.Ue
tribes, you n'auN MS peop'' VI ava, "'u I'fa
for their relatives "hoih you hau SIAM You
went and the lame OF your power was h"afd
among the northern Hip'S. ,"u VEN hrdSaNs
blankets to everypody' 'h"' o' Al iI'u'S
DO NOT iet ny s'aiu III W n''' w WON
We are always hearing, even NJ the ou'ernoSt
| limits Of this world. Do not let us steal from
~ -,ruba., o,sa he will ta,rro.,r
our 'hie' OF ir'"'e ','' nn .'".'o
and will tie orr hands lie VIII hang Us, us
chias of Tribes,"
u, ~ a.. ohiat sirrs
once again 'he chle' sings
DO not mind my greatness. My trte alone
is os great as four tribes. am standing "A
II IL s''"' A.
our fortress am s'"nu'hs J" 'op" 'mea
of the tribes.
az an ronnar Faro Creat Maintain Sun.
am ,opr,' - "
porter. Obstacle my TipeS are my servants
Great as was solomon in the midst. Of his
,,orc ,s ,his Kwokiutl chief and uutl soma
glory .lo n"'n'',. -" "'Da '.m,
other cher comes alohs VINO can give" greater
grease feast, :" or destroy more property than
A.. ~. ,l.ax. m unlnnH1n anInpF 1ntl flo q
,e 1891 -, ,ho raohu III,
lie remains me monarch OF 'h' i'aIiI' no
| customs connected with the destruction Of props
a.,, .,d .snsoiolly with tho breakIpo ~ CON.
"'y anu esp'','"' =" 10
pers. are complicated ana ol''n ""H''l' ~
comprehend. The ordinary traveller or dwell.
81. a,on ,h. Indians seldom, arrives "A
!" among '" a ,hli. ,,'
an accurate conception Vi 'h'Ir oHs'"H's u'
| many Of the singular ways of the northwest
cons, Indians and .snecially Of the Kyalu'L.
'N"
have been studien by 'he VI rraiH po"s' u '"'
American Museum of Natural History, and
hence information about them is more definite
'nnN
The customs are not modern. lhey nnn ,rIlr
origin lar PACK IN ,he T'S'e''ous p"A' =" wv
Norm american coh,in,i'', ol,o,.
Inc copper IL WY preusm. "in''
has approximately the same iotm tn@GsH y
sar MI ~ x,r iha ip ~ NJ ,n wor,h OF the metal aWv
more than ne yaiut OF one Vi our nanhmrV,
DEPENDS on ,he 'h'IIhs'c MOfsn Gi ,na Is'r rom
~ eOnpp 1ixelv hin 's shee rpp pf metal now o.
,a satuo ,rolIH IL .bane II somewSai resembles an
pr9uuc,: an shape ~ III an s,onsnind I. ~
N Ii the s hh edge for thee ton Tfis snrfs.
anu .no sIa,p 49, 49, ~, nus
u cn' up INV -" !, ~ mnint a ny anothar sU.
t tenSina rom the middle Of the first 10 lie boz.
,,omm OF The nopper' This gives to the ridge Il,
7 1or IL Called %, the face Of he corner WWhiIe N.
lWV ioTeI ulvis.ons " slonen "a a. ~ 10
eLu a. ,otle' 49,
Lna. na'rns I, a. a. $780, t,,sr
uinNii,S utou :. ~ \ lamnd ~ to,.n -
unuans sna, onnarad rror ,Lo ,,r,a,
aIaG "nrdan !, Il, a..
aa y $780, frog 49, hear or snuc ollie,
oi ura' e. uInUs Mn ,,r,t
ANNA rm ~ ~ ,I.se rraV.
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