The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-07

and must marry. If she marry at all,
| one of her own tribe.
The salmon cannery, saw mill. gem
| eral stores, brickyard, and other mer-
| camille establishments and industries
, are conducted on the cooperative plan.
| The salmon cannery employs 200 ma
| tives and 10000 cases of salmon are
| packed every year. The saw mill, with
| 50-horse power, managed entirely by
natives, cuts $4,000 feet of sawed and
| planned lumber per day. 1t is run by
water power from a lake three miles
away, and the same lake furnishes the
town with fresh water.
An Interview with Father Duncan.
| In this model community are photo
graphic galleries, shoe repairing shops,
restaurants, music rooms, etc. The ma
tive workmen receive the wages they
individually earn, according to the val
lie of the work they can do, ranging
from SLIPS to 81. 25 a day for men and
boys, in proportion to their usefulness.
OF his own life and work the white
haired Father has this to say:
Forty years ago, as a lay member
of the Church of England, inspired by
religious ZEAL alone and unaided, es-
tablished a mission for the natives
near Port Simpson, British Columbia.
The natives were considered the worst
of all the tribes on the coast. They
were the slaves of superstition and
addicted to disgusting rites. Before
venturing to live among them secur-
ed permission to be protected by the
British fort at Port Simpson and re-
side therein until l could master the
Tsimpsean language.
by and by" says the Father. "the
British began to prosecute u.s. The In
dams were arrested and fined on the
slightest pretext and were taken to
Vancouver or Victoria for trial. The
bishop of the church also insisted on
assuming and exercising an authority
for which the Indians were not yet
prepared. The whisky smugglers who
piled a profitable trade between Port
Simpson and Alaska for years also OPP
posed the probationary restraint ex-
ercised by the Indians until life under
the British flag became unbearable.
"In 1887 I called a council OF my
people and determined to locate on
United States soil. A committee select
ed Annette Island and the government
gave me jurisdiction over it with the
powers of a United States marshal.
ION the day of landing we cleared
a tree of its limbs and nailed the Unit
ed States flag at its top and then held
a service of thanksgiving and praise"
now 10 btcohnc oADSCSt Va "ss.~A
Duncan.
Any Indian may become a member
of the community, but must first serve
a term on probation. This being sat-
isfactory, he subscribes to a declara-
ton, in which, in brief, he promises:
First--To reverence the Sabbath, at
tend divine worship, refrain from sec
uiar work on that day, to regard all
true Christians as brethren and to be
truthful, honest, and Industrious.
Second-To be faithful and loyal 20
the government and laws Of the United
States.
Third-To vote for the election of
the town council and to obey the by
laws and orders imposed by said coun-
ell.
Fourth--To attend 70 the education
OF the children and keep them at
school as regularly as possible.
Fifth-To abstain totally from all
intoxicants and gambling and never
attend nor countenance heather cus-
toms IN surrounding villages.
sixth-To observe sanitary regula-
lions.
seventh-To Identify ourselves with
the progress 81 the settlement and 20
utilize the land We hold
Eighfh-~Neyer % ALLEVIATE. give away
or sell our land Or building lots Or any
part thereof 20 any person Or persons
who have not subscribed % these
Annette Island IL eighteen miles
long ana nearly ten miles vide. Father