The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
From the Frozsn North

1haV0 IN nina ne children OF he
public schools Of our state. and believe
some Of them. at least, remember III
teacher and would appreciate some facts
about this part Of the ssfrozen north"
Yours truly
MAMIE OATES RMCroR
People who come TO Alaska are given
tho Of "~Chechocka," '.Sour
Dough" and t.Old Tuner"
One who has just come 70 the country
is called "Chechocka." The word is
found in the Biwaah Indian language,
and means new. A "Sour Dough-
means one who has been here the second
year, and Of course, is slang. "0ld
Tuner" means those who game In $685.
or those who have been here more than
two years.
Twas put On the ASOur Dough- list
last Sunday, when I stood on the banks
of the Copper River, and watched "The
Break Up
There wa q strong wind from the
south that caused the ice to break, II
began to break during tho night and
vent out the following dayt May 1907
The ice broke and was carried 10
curve in b river, where Hmaoe q Dig
jam, there one piece OF Ice AFTER
another was thrown upon the banks and
upon each other, consequently, the val
ley for acres were flooded. Every thing
ON lowlMnd wan submerged. Bridges
- o- Rmmk@mN - Ao-m ord
went up stream instead Oh Gown
were found on hlgn places aIter tne Jam
Of ice broke and left the channel open.
Immense Dig pieces OF Ice were iett hl0n
and dry.
One camp OF Indians "a nooaeo'
which loIt the tribe Ao@ele9e. Tne
boats, tents. guns IND supply on supsls-
fences were Lost.
Tosee and hear b jam I Ice form
and break on the rivers OF this latitude
is moro than / can describe.
There lsA great number OF biwasn
Indians camped IN this locality. They
1 resemble the japanese very much In
eatureA.
Inc Indians Tor ESqulm@ux ~ Va
public schools Of North Carolina )Arount
SitkA and other towns along the coast
\ are more industrious than these Of In
terror Alaska. When tho boats 1ignet
for landing the women and children
seat Themselves on the ground, on either
side OF the street, With curios made b
: themselves and the men.
i They make bracelets, pounded out o
coin, wicker work, snow ahoeo, gloves
mlttenS, moccaGins. and many things Q
y furS and skins, usually exhibiting bea'
York OF All colOrs OF the rainbow.
There Ii no market price On thei
curios, therefore, they must accept
IN small sum for the unlimited amount. Q
work that In required to make some Q
- the articles.
But very few passengers aboard tn
steamers leave any OF she Alaskan port
without taking lndian curios;
N These Indians OF b Interior are no
- 50 Industrious. Perhaps that can b
= based ON the location. Those along th
" coast have I'M opportunity to see tn
visitors from on The steamers, and %
70 them quite many articles, while thes
the INFERIOR nave NO sucn oPportur
tnes. These see q lone proSpeStol
Whoi when In need buys . PAN q glove
or m0ccasins.
The dostitutes are fedhy the subsis
tence department oftha United statei
The ration1 are issued to them ever
v ten days, by the station Keeper at to
uAited states Military Telegraph Sta
nm ..On. Il tney were givena months SUI
ply they would consume u Just - qulcl
lyas they consume . ton day supply
Evidently, they lived better before tn
purchase of AlRAkA. when their Onl