The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

too. and the dog, as no respectable Indian
lives without some sort of a dog. Towards
morning we came up 70 Bear creek, the
destination OF the Cinnamon and beauti-
full nook i'm the wids There were many
salmon berries and wine berries all about.
and several Of US got of and picked our
hats full. The former resemble a black
berry. only are bright yellow, while the
wine berry is a sort of red wild buckle
berry. very delicious eaten raw or in tarts.
The bright green moss at the mouth of the
creek contrasted so wildly with the dull
yellow sea weed on the beach rocks. Only
one man lives there. but he seems happy
and fat. Wednesday morning the feeling
of something being wrong woke me. and
found the steamer careening about most
helplessly on the big pillows with not a
sound OF machinery. When the captain
spoke through the tube. we could only get
muffied sound. try we might to dis
tinguish what he said We were not five
miles off shore and every great wave lifted
and deposited US little farther in, the
boat. of course, refusing to obey her wheel.
The great rocks on shore seemed to beckon
us TO a swift and sure fate. At breakfast
the captain was asked what would happen
if the steamer broke down there. to which
he laconically replied. "Those are the
chances we take" However, after a two
hours rest she decided to go again and
steamed into Nootka. Here in Friendly
cave is the most historic spot on the
island, being where the treaty was signed
with the Spanish, giving Vancouver island
to the English. There is a grave here of a
great chief that is worth coming miles to
see. 1t represents huge bird. either
eagle or raven. with wings outspread. 1t
is carved in wood and richly ornamented
in coors, standing high on rise of ground
and silhouetted against the sky. Ii is
fully forty feet from tip to tip of the
wings. They had a few good baskets at
this "rancherie,' but most of the aristo-
cratic families were off for the summer
sealing and their 'town houses i'm conse-
quence, closed.
with the glasses Indians fifteen and
twenty miles at sea I'm their canoes,
hunting for the seal. A strange thing about
this animal is that it sleeps on top of the
water. whereas the hair seal, that is not
good for anything, climbs on the rocks and
takes its siestas. The Indians, seeing the
or spear it before it has time to dive
under. In this locality the Indians got
four sea otter last year. each skin being
valued at about $500 before being cured.
1t is wonderful what chances they take
with their frail canoes, loading them i'm a
way NJ white man would dare a goodsized
boat, going to sea in them and riding the
waves that resemble small mountains when
you see them coming. These rollers break
on the shore with a roar and send the
spray flying high: some break before they
get TO shore. on the little barren islands
dotted about that charm the traveller and
exert the captains vigilance to the utmost
AN INDIAN VILLAGE.
Just at dark we anchored at Tyuquot,
one of the largest Indian villages on the
coast. The captain didn't want to go
ashore, so we sent in word for some of the
squaws to bring out baskets. and 10, eyes.
many Los) in a few minutes the steamer
was surrounded with canoes, each wrig-
Cling to get closest. Some had ''mowich,' -
as they call deer. others baskets and few
had Indian blankets made of bright-col-
ored rags and yarn. woven i'm thier favorite
designs. The Northern Siwashes make no
blankets. so we were surprised to get a
beautiful one very cheap. They are all
easily persuaded to lower price than the
one they set While here an amusing
thing occurred. 1t is quite impossible to
hurry a Canadian even, and their boats
generally stay as long any one wishes.
We were waiting here, when voice came
shouting over the water, II won't be ready
for half an hour or more-youll have TO
wait'-and we waited. Fancy an American
boat or train paying attention to such a
request. we found the best way was to
sit down and be patient and they would be
ready at their own sweet time. Perhaps
they get more out of their easy-going lives
than we Americans who hustle through
and manage to squeeze few seconds
pleasure into the hurry of the day.
ADELAIDE ROGERS CALKINS.
ITO be Continued Next Sunday1