WKST SIIOKK.
employed, the women fish anil pick ticrric. Some of
the fruit they dry, some they preserve in oil. The Alus
kan iH ahead of his brother of the plain in that he
provide! a supply of winter food. Many of the women
gather lierriea for sale. With a large basket trapcd
to her back, one them will climb the mountain and
gather a half bushel in a day. The next day she
will take her place m front of a store, sitting lint
THE C1LM0RS JUBILEE.
0
SK of the greatest evidence of the wonderful
progress the northwest is making is the nature of
the amusement attractions that now seek to grat
ify it eople. A few year ag our theatre were
the merest bam, and theatrical star and musician
of note rarely made their aparnce. Now we hate
on the. side walk, and display a U.wl or tin can of the i such superb nM ra house a "The Maruam," now I
fruit, replenishing it as a chance customer from time
to time makes a purchase. Some of them display '
woven baskets, moccasins, mittens, etc., which are very j
neatly made. When an Indian girl arrives at woman j
hood a silver pin is inserted in her lower lip, project- j
ing outward. This pin is called a steelkin, or gowiU.
At marriage the silver pin gives place to one of hone,
and the old women wear a large wooden one. They
are very fond of jewelry and many of them display
'!() to MO worth of bracelets. A large silk handker
chief is used to cover the head, and the stried blan
ket takes the place of shawls worn by white ladies.
Many of them blacken their faces, giving them a hor
rible appearance.
Contact with the whites has taught them lo dis
card their old habits of dress and it is almost impos
sible to find an Alaskan in primitive costume. Mar
riage with them is a contract voidable at the desire of
cither party. Family life is almost devoid of privacy,
several families living in one small hut, in the center
of which is a fire and in the roof an aN-rturc for the
cscaie of the smoke. Here the men crforin the cul
inary part of the work, and when the " Lrd of Crea
tion " announces a meal the inhabitant of the hovel
crowd around the one x.t of meat, fruit or mussels,
and help themselves with large, w.sslcn s.n. lb-re
the half-elm. children play, quarrel and witness many
doings of their elders unfit for childish eyes
lead liodiea are cremated, and small tent contain
ing a window in the east are envied over the ash..
The island opposite Douglas City is a burying ground,
and some graves may In- seen m the p tun
ing er.vt.il in r.irtland and Illustrated in this Issue of
Wmt Siiohk, and the U-st musical and thentrical at
tractions mw visit us and find an enthusiastic recep
tion. Never ha the Northwest la-en offered uch a mus
ical treat a that which will be given it by thetiilmore
jubilee, (iilniore'i celebrated band I l"-Yond compar
ison the thiol in America, and ha no superior In the
world. A a producer of wonderful inuicl effect and
a a manager of gigantic musical enterprise, Mr. till
more ha no living npial. Hi great jubilee In lloa
ton were the wonder and admiration of the musician
of the world.
(iilinore' band i now on a grand Jubilee tour, and
will give three concert In Portland on the 4th and
,'th of November, which will long l remcmlercd by
those fortunate enough to hear them, lie I accom
panied by ome of the most celebrated Vocalist of the
world, whe names are familiar to all. audi a Cam
panini, the gnat tenor. Myron W. Whitney, America'
greatest basso, Mim eVereand blanche Stone Itarl.m,
aopranot, M I'ucnte, baritone, au kwardl. the great
Swedish tenor, Helen ImdleyCampU II, contralto, and
Signor Ferrari, pianist, A ihru of ."Mm Voice will
assist in the gn-at musical festival.
The jubilee willl given In the MNsltlon building
The anvil chorus feature of the lUt.m Jubilee will
I reproduced by a cori of Mi siml Later pl.tur-
e.U. ly atlmd. who will Wat ith sledge ha ersup-
n l.lm k-nith anvils Th artillery feature w.ll Ire
repr.Nhi.-ed by a Utteryofi.il cannon which were man-
turn! epr.ly for llil purj-oae my are e gam
ii mi ami
II flic I
. ... t .l -I. ..... prlitiltA tifrt ll.
, . , . ,. , , ,i H...l4 i,liii. T ie I. rlie IH'., Uloiiniei on iii..'k"
A In'tter future Inn la-fore the Alaska nam. me i
Iiuolllig. ami earn K'iii - - i
miimtr Tb.- willl- placed .Mit.ide the building and
rolilie.te-1 by ele.tr ie wire so that they ranbeb...med
m r.-t time with the iiiu.ie by ton. King .Utrle keys
nil the stage
The music loving -"pte of the nnrtli"t will no
,.,u,t , jubra. e this op-.rtm.lty to hear the great.-l
l.mi l .-f America In a musical Jubil. e no thr band lia
r-rr att..op'd It I rid.n.e of lh great ra
f,r.. Portland baa Un making that it I .e. led a
tl,e pU.e for holding u. h a musical Ml! a lb
nUtivr city of the nortbwe.t. and tbl f. t "ill
government is providing, sch.sil for the elu. sin
training of the children. Missionaries are nm-ting
with success in Christianizing them. The Friend have
a mission on the island, which has l.-en ex-rtmg a
U-nelicial inlluence for two years As a la-ttrr class f
citizen reduce our mining Mn ami fishing slation
.....re to the law and order basis, the Indian w.ll h-M
to the molding of a better civilization
A standard gauge clMric radaay i i- b"1'1
Ltwecn Taenia and Seattle The ,urwy '"'
completed and it is designed t- have the r.d m --"
ation within eighteen months
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