The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-22

For some time past reports or serious disorder among Che natives ot Nahn''' b,y. come Co the Executive office h'r' from Rev. Albion Johnson. Swedish Ey,nr,lical Missionary. from thc native p,iic.man at Yakutat. and later from r,pt. Moscr of the Albatross Nakut't heinz two hundred miles northwest "i sitka. Is without legal protection. Che oul, -.pr,s.ntstiye of the law being thc soli nm. native olicemen. lt seems that hc b,s attempted Co do hts duty. but hos succe,dcd only ln Increasing trouble. he. Ing too weak numerically Co enforce me
 Inv. his efforts Co make arrests have re- suited In sound thrashings at hands "i many law-brcakers. The natives at Yak ut,t nre n branch of Che Hhlinsts. hut baye been much Isolated and seldom made Go feel Che power of thc law. They believe that Che country was made solely and only for them. and uo white man has any rights except those the laAutnts choose Go grant
 Uoochinoo has been brcwed by Che no- tiycs In large quantities from flour sugar yeast and sold at fruit can 'ull for a quarter. and liquor has been obtained from smuggling schooners in port From time Co time. but Che grcatcr part of Che
 whisky has been bought from Che hrsrt steamers as they called in port Excess
 i've drunkenness has been Che result
 Trouble has also been frequent between
 white men engaged in fish salting and
 Che natives. thc latter being eNhorhiiant
 in their demands for pay.
 Vith these facts bcforc him Gov. Brady prrz,mtsd Che matter to Capt Eilgor', who at once offered Co take thc Governor and necessary officials to Nakutat for in-
 vestirltiou and punishment n Che facts were found 1s represented The Rush Icft Che capital on August sch and reached Y,kutlt Che fouowlug night too late to make "a landing Untu Che following dN Lieut. SturteNuut was made constable. and. with Che Governor. Judge dc Gron ,uJ pr Mulroney. proceeded Go the miss sion station where Mcssrs Johnson and Grrgvren reported such almost contiu- uous druukcnness and fighting th1t th.> ! feared for Che lives of their families. Mr | Johnson said that @ short time hrfor | thrcc boys from thc ranch had com" tu | Che mission grounds. used insulting hu. | eaer and theu entered Che building and ! .ndelyorad to gain admission to tn. | girls quarters but failed because of th. ! vigilance of the missionary. Ou accou1i
 of thc excited condition of thc rest of th, natives Mr. Johnson did not dare t throw these boys out of the housc Complaints were entered against th.t
 boys and others who had been promin.u.
 in disorder and Judge dc Gron openrI
 court in Chief Georges house Fortunate.
 ly. Ercd Noors court ,.!gnrs jIa'srpTsser.aSaf I,d
 been an eye witness Go much of thc dis. order As result of Che session oi court nine prisoners were brought down | to thr Ilu hrrc-some sentenced to short l terms of Imprisonment and two or thrc bound over Co appear before Che grand ury
 Among the prisoners was Capt Frank l lawtun. of the schooner p1unuess. 1c.
 cuscd of selling whisky Go Che Indians X school site of about two acres was bought con Che second day thc Rush was in Che hlrhor pr Mulroncv vac cin1tcd lg of Che people. Gov Brady
 made two addresses Co Che natives. assur-
 ins them that their rights would bc pr1- tectcd. but strongy emphasizing Che fact that they must obey Che laws and refrain from violence and disorder
 Coming home thc cutter was unable ;o enter Cross sound on account of Che fog and waiting twelve hours. un down Go stka sound. where she was og1iu forced Go wait uutl Che fog lifted. coming Into port August it Nothing could more clear
 y demonstrate Che necessity of a revenue cutter on this station than thc effective work done by Che Rush on thIs and hcr other cruises -Sitk1 Alaskan.