The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-18


Practically all OF the gain has come
In the last eight years, since Father
William Duncan abandoned the com.
munity to William r opp as chief
OF the Alaska division OF the United
states public school service. prae.
tically at the requ.At OF the natives.
Differences OF religious views be.
tween the Canadian missionary
bishop and Father Duncan caused
the Indians to migrate TO Alaska
and become Americans Ia 1857.
Father Duncan had come 20 the
Simpsons as a missionary In the
early Se's. and hts early success
with the natives led the English
Missionary society 20 send him
bishop some 20 years later. Further
difficulties arose when the bishop
and Father Duncan disagreed on
religious teachings
Duncan finally came 20 the United
states armed wi;h Endorsements from
several American religious societies.
secured permission from President
Cleveland 10 select home for hts
charges somewhere in Alaska waters.
The Annette islands. short distance
south OF Kctchikan. was chosen
Duncan secured funds for school ,
building. a sawrniil and n canncry
frum friends and weii.Ntshers % the
project. in England and America.
he organized company for tho
eannery, but kept nearly half OF tho
stock for himself. selling tho rest 60
the natives. and English and Amer
Va 81
merry became prosperous. he closed
both the Indians and tho phllan
troplsss out Of the project. and re.
served all the business institutions
for himself
Meantime. congress reserved
the Islands ard the surrounding
waters for 1000 feef. for the USE
Of the Indians forever. For .
time the United States govern
menf paid Duncan $l..oo In con
alteration of hi. u1ninfainancc Of
. public school. but when con
gress passed q law fovbiddinE the
teaching at religion In United
States public schooiA he gave up
this annuity.
Duncan ruled the reservation in an
aurocrwtic nAnr~r. except In enc
particular. He permitted the natives
10 elect a city council. with control
go =, ~. ,r,nteipai affairs
a. -, r,.r.~~ himself The
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which vas wiIilnv that he keep the
eb,,-ch t,,,. rouId no. consent to hts
retaining h,~ control over the educa-
ton Of The MetIakatIaps.
Finally the government de-
cisied that the school service