The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-16

known as the Bull Dogs of the fsorth
Pacific. Years ago they did not hest
tate to attack and plumber English and
American vessels. In 1854 they held the
captain and crew of an American vessel
in captivity until ransomed by the
Hudson Bay Fur Company.
Their villages are remarkable for the
number of totem columns. These are
carved logs, from one to two feet in
diameter and from twenty to sixty feet
high. Some of them contain hollow cav
!tles, in which are placed the ashes of
crematod chiefs; others are herallic
and represent the tGmuy totem or or
ders. In some cases a large oval open
ing through one of these columns forms
the entrance to tho house IN others the
pole Is at one side of the entrance. The
house is large, low, plank building,
Il n f,rty 90 fifty fee. square. VIII e,
fireplace in the center of the floor anu a
large opening in the roof FOR the es-
care of the smoke. Some have insert
ed windows and uoors IN tne,r bu,i-
ings, and procured bedsreads, tables,
stoves, dishes and other appliances of
civilized lie.
Their food consists largely of fish,
dried or fresh, according TO the season,
Wild berries and deer are plentiful
The berries are preserved in fish oil
for winter use. Their coast also abounds
with good CLAIMS. They raise large
quantities of potatoes.
The IHydahs are noted for their skill
in carving wood, bone, gold, silver and
stol-e- The finest of ire great cedar
canoes of the Northwest coast are man
ufactured l'y them. The exhibit in the
Hydah house at st. Louis will contain
many queer things showing how they
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There will be types of all the vari-
GUS tribes at st. Louis. According to
the census reports these are approx
/ imately: Fifteen thousand Nnnuit or
Eskimo, 2,145 Aleuts, 1,756 Creoles, 500
Tinneh 5000 Thilngets, 1888 Hydah and
80, 493 whites, making a total of 1892
The Eskimo exhibit at st. Louis can
not fail to interest and instruct This
tribe inhabits the coast line ana outly-
ing islands.
THE school exhibit is now being COL
lected by the local teachers under the
supervision of DR.. Sheldon jackson. 1t
will consist of: A complete exhibit of
schoolroom work, showing course of in
'struction, methods etc. Books and ap-
paratus. Photographs of chara cteristic
scenes. Specimens of industrial work.
Harnessed deer with driver Ha
SiNNS' NSiiiNlCS, GLS', SHOWING MANNER OF
caring for and using deer Articles
made of deer products, clothing, food,
tents, utensils and implements. Eth
biological specimens showing life of ma
ltiNes under nomadic conditions, and the
improv ements wrought by pAsrnrdl life
resulting from the introduction of
reindeer.
The walls of the Hydah Indian house
will be hung with photographs OF the
wild and beautiful scenery of Alaska as
well as pastoral views showing crops
and flowers in profusion. This will
show grass on the banks of Rampant
creek, Alaska, growing as high as a
mans head, hay field in the Yukon
valley, vegetable garden near Circle
City, a rich barley field at Holy Cross
Mission, display of vegetables grown
IN the Klondike, a waterfall in Key
stone canyon over 700 feet high, ex-
Ichanging views of mountains, rivers
and canons which will give visitors to
the Alaskan building an entirely new
conception of the attractions ard re-
sources of that territory. There will
be piles of rare minerals and nuggets
Iof gold that will tempt men to try their
fortune in the new Ell Dorado of the
far Northwest"