The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-03-13
Being Mobolized In This City
To Be Employed
ON GREAT NORTHERN
The Way Jim Hill Does Away With
Jap Labor Is To Bring On
More Of Them.

Inc oriental lfdQlnS company IS
mObilizing little army of Japanese
in this city. Every train which has
arrived during the pas. week has
brought from ten to 100 OF ]. j. Hills
now famous little brown men" AS
soon as they arrive they are taken in
charge by representatives of the Trad
ing company and quartered in build
ing which have been rented for their
ings which have been rented for their
The new cold storage warehouse, To-
Gated near the Great Northern freight
depot, is the temporary home of nearly
200 of these little people from the
Orient, and it does not necessitate an
extended flight of ina sination upon
the part of visitors to ths building
during the day to transport themselves
to the early home of these subjects Of
the Mikado.
Ranged along each side of the sec
ond floor of the building IN long rows.
each Jap has made his bed. In no
case does it consist of n Or. than Two
blankets and bundle of clothing,
spread out on the floo-.
Each man occupies space about
three feet wide and six feet long, and
at the foot of his shake down he has
placed his wicker mating trunk
During the day they devote tier
time to reading Japanese publications,
invariably reading aloud, in a sort
of singing hum. which at times seems
plaintive and is always rapid. They
commence at the back of the book and
read forward and it is SUI prising how
many of them are educated. Publica-
lions in Japanese are no- the only
books which they study, as many
English text books can be seen among
| them.
| The proper time to Wis. the ware
house is in the afternoon or early
evening when they are en- ;oyin., them.
selves with their native games. Over
| in one corner lot of smiling little
fellows are crowded around two com
panions, who sitting on the floor, with
their knees almost touching their
chins, and clasped hands underneath
are engaged in a wrestling match in
true Jap style. The object Of TIE
contest is to put the Other fellow ON
his back by tossing him backwards
with the feet. not kicking, put lift
ing the person back by leverage
brought to bear under the feet. Fee:
and legs fill the air while there is 9
continued chatter of delight coming
from the contestants and spectators
which does not seem to disturb in
the least nearby companions who are
quietly striving for the mastery al
checkers or chess. Others are sleep
ing, some reading, many writing
home.
On the first floor is located large
range where most of the cooking, prin
cipally rice and potatoes, is done
and the only section of the building
which is not pleasant owing to the
offensive odor of sour vegetables AMI
Stops. AS rule the Japs are clean
ly in person, but show sad neglect in
their surroundings, and the health
board should see that the building is
properly policed. Should :. contag
ious disease break out among them
the county and the city would be tt
an endless expense.
There is another danger, that from
fire. These little brown fellows,
when they are ready to go to sleep
roll cigarette and then bundle np ir
their blankets and, smoking, fall tt
sleep. The range in the northwest
end of the building is another source
of danger. It has no stove pipe OF
covers and certainly should be giver
attention.
There is one thing sure. the Grea
Northern instead of doing away with
the Jap will use a greater number dur
ing the coming year and all will be
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