The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-19

ABOUT the beginning Of Apr1l- On this
trip we recorded the lowest tempera-
ture-79' Fahrenheit below zero But
as there was no wind, the cold was not
much noticed.
! While occupied with the task OF de-
posting the provisions we met the
i Netchjiln Eskimos. One morning. as
+ we were working our way along the
east coast OF King William Land with
+ sledges and dogs. human figure be-
came suddenly visible on the pack-ice.
! Il was joined by several others. and
soon some thirty Eskimos all men, had
gathered in group about one hundred
steps away from US. II was apparent
that they felt uncertain how 10 regard
Us. We were the first to make over
lures approaching them with the cry
-'Manik-tu-mi." Il was evident that
this had a reassuring effect. and soon
they were eagerly replying TO our
greetings We had, during the winter.
learned goodly number of words from
our friends, the OgIulies, so that on
this occasion we were able TO make
ourselves pretty well understood
WITH THE EsKIMos.
They told US that their snow huts
were on the other side OF The PACK
ice, not far away. I decided TO accom-
pany them in order 10 become ac-
quaInted with their tribe. which seem
ed 70 be CO q very friendly DISPOSE
ton II was a merry. boisterous pro-
cession that made its way across the
ice. They thought rs very funny. and
We repaid their merriment and laugh
ter in the same coin At the time We
met them. they were on their way to
their seal grounds Most of them had
dogs. All the dogs were now har-
messed TO our two sledges-a sign OF
hospitality-and with each sledge
drawn by twenty dogs we made fine
time. The dogs did not get along quite
as well as their masters. and q thun-
derfng battle broke out every now ana
then After travelling q couple OF
hours, we reached their huts. These
numbered sixteen and stood far out on /
the ice. To begin with the fair sex
showed themselves very tiuid. but
after while they We're led on by an !
aged belle who headed them IN q long
line past US. As they passed US each
one uttered a brief grunt which appar-
emily was meant as q welcome. After
this parade they disappeared, one and
all, into their respective huts TO recu- |
perate from the exertions- Only three
Of the oldest members OF the tribe had
seen white msn-or ''Ka bluna before
This had happened at q place they call
ed Evil. which. as I learned later, was
in the vicinity OF Repulse Bay in the
part OF Hudson Bay
This tribe-the NetchjiIIi Eskimos-be-
came our fast friends and saw with
hearts our departure from
King William Land All were very
well dressed in fine new clothes made
OUT Of reindeer skins All wore TIE
typical native costume. with long tail
pieces on their coats that bore Z good
2 cal Of resemblance TO fulI-dress coats
he next day We started out again, and
we're then accompanied by an Eskimo
On our way back We ran across their
colony again. and then most OF them
decided to follow Us, that they might
examine the wonder which none Of
hem had beheld before-a ship. The
1ome trip proved exhilarating IN COM
1any with those merry deniZens of the
Far North To our comrades on board !
1 was a source Of great surprise and :
much enjoyment 10 witness the ap- !
3roach Of the whole colony. To see
lew faces meant q wonderful variation :
Il their u1onotonous existence soon /
-fter their arrival. the Eskimos began I
o build their snow huts. and IN Z short &
iHle G5oa was surrounded By an Es- :
5des followed They wanted 70 see :
verifying We possessed. and We were {
much taken with their pretty an5 com :
orrable clothes. OF which we were al S
-ous 20 set a stock. This did not =
rove difficult In exchange for wood :
nd iron We could have anything they :
lad Empty Tin boxes were wholly :
worthless 10 rs. But they were keenly q
eslred by our friends And their !
-alue vas enhanced considerably i 2
hey were polished and had q handle 2
ttacheC 20 them On this occasion :
a rife and some ammunition
0 Gre % 1hei- T0euhevs who had dis
layed marked hospitality during our
tay with them OF -hs ire. us soy q
n the receipt of this unexpected gift =
-as Undesirable. tz1r the result was =
hat everybody wanted 70 possess
-l7e- As the transition from empty IL p
oxes 10 guns and cartridges seemed .