Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
over. and the band was not playing on

over. ana the pano was Hos pi"SAo
Sunday.
While Joe and Charlie. couple OF young
chaps In our party, asked questions, my
friend, Thompson, edged in unlimited. seat
ed himself at little square taoie anu oe
gan turning over the leaves OF an auto
graph album that lay. along with Bfb!e
and a photograph album, on the stand.
Presently 1 saw Jim smile. saw him take
pencil from his pocket and copy some
thing from the album.
THAT chap is the Alfred Austin OF the
tribe" said Jim. as we walked back to the
boat. THAT autograph album was full Of
poetry. mostly about Father Duncan, but
some about the island. their flight from
Canada, the sea and nature. The best one
was called The Wild Cat l copied that
one.
- There's nothing SO wild the wild cat.
The tame cats as tame as child;
But he steals all the cream from the Wild cat,
And that makes the wild cat Wild "
How the King Founded His Kingdom.
We learned that the ruler of this little
colony was able to divide up $4,000 among
this people-about $50 per CAPITALIST year.
But whatever comes to this patient, hard
working man he deserves We have here
the nearest approach to perfectly CIV
iized Indian that is to be seen on this con-
tinent Tho most intelligent and enlight-
ened tribes in Canada cannot equal these
Metlahkatlans for intelligence, cleanliness
and godliness And Father Duncan did 1t
all. He brought them over from British
Columbia transplanted them to American
soil, hoisted the stars and stripes, and, with
a simple turn of the wrist, Topped them
over from Church of England Indians to
PreSbyterians as a miner flips fiap-Jack.
That must have been little confusing to
the lately civilized savages, but they all
survived, for they believe in Father Duncan
more than in any simple creed. One of the
chief aims of the good man who watches
thn nnl is IN rNrG
mixing up with the whites who touch mere
or who are daring enough to go prospecting
on Annette Island. The result of this
watchfulness is that you see evidence OF
only dash here and there of the blood of
the pale-face. A native woman is never
allowed to be alone with white man for
moment, and must marry, II she marry at
all. one of her own tribe.
The salmon Cannery, SaWmlll. general
stores, brickyard and other mercantile es-
Establishments and industries are conducted
on the cooperative plan. The salmon can
merry employs 200 natives. and 10000 cases
of salmon are packed every year. The saw
MILL with sol horsepower, managed en-
tirely by natives, cuts 1000 feet OF sawed
and planed 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.
In this model community are photograph
ic galleries, shoe-repairing shops, restau-
rants, music rooms, etc. The native work
men receive the wages they individually
earn, according to the value of the work
they can do, ranging from S1.2o to $50
day for men and boys, in proportion to
their usefulness.
An Interview With Father Duncan.
OF his own life and work the white-halred
father has this to say:
Forty years ago, as a lay member of the
Church of England, inspired by religious
zeal, alone and unaided. 1 established
mission for the natives near Port Simpson,
British Columbia. The natives were con-
sidered the worst of all the tribes on the
coast. They were the slaves of superstf-
ton and addicted to disgusting rites Be-
fore venturing to live among them l secur-
ed permission to be protected by the British
fort at Port Simpson and reside therein
until 1 could master the Tsimpsean Ian
guage.
BY and BY" says the father, 1.-The Brit
ish began to prosecute US. The Indians
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
yet prepared. The whisky smugglers who
piled profitable trade between Port Sinlp-
son and Alaska for years also opposed the
restraint exercised by the
Indians until life under the British flag
became unbearable.
IN 1887 l called a council of my people
and determined to locate on United States
soil. A committee selected Annette Island