Thai the natives of the settle
ment at Cape Trince of Wales
have reached such an advanced
piane at mental and educational
development that they are aole
to read and discuss intelligently
the general events of the period,
is tile statement of Mr. Jake Kris-*
tan who returned from a visit
that remote section the other day.
Mr. Kirstan says that the natives
show astonisnmg development
and display every indication of
being extremely anxious to learn
everything concerning that is
going on in other places. News
papers are at all times in demand
and one of the most frequent
questions after his arrival was
“tiave you newspapers?” He
says it is really a remarkable sight
to see them sitting in their com
fortable meeting houses, or
“Kozga’s of which there are two,
reading the newspapers and other
literature which comes to hand.
The capacity to read the printed
language of the white man is not
connned to a few, he says, as
practically all of the younger
members of the village are edu
cated to the degree that they can
read. . They also appear to have
a fair understanding of the sub
jects contained in the newspa
pers and take a very lively inter
est in the great w'ar
Mr. Kristan says it is a revela
tion to hear them discussing the
reports of battles, war move
ments and the terrific slaughter
with apparent understanding and
with a ready command of Eng
lish- T he younger natives, under
the tutelege of Mr. McGuire, are
fast reaching the point where
mnglish is used with greater fre
aency in their daily intercourse
than is their own language- Both
at work and play English is em
ployed more than the Eskimo
uialect and some display a re
markable grasp of English terms,
l'he older members are apparent
ly all more or less familiar with
English, and are frequently
heard conversing in that tongue.
The school, says Mr. Kristan,
was something of a revelation.
1 he exercises are conducted en
tirely in English and with a pro
ficiency most astonishing to one
whose knowlewdge of tne Eski
mo was gained through contact
with those found in Nome. De
corum and discipline are perfect
and the dusky scholars devote
themselves to their studies with
diligent application. The village
natives are universally cleanly in
person and habits, in proof of
which he states that during his
stay he frequently saw the native
males come home from a hunting
trip, and wash themselves thor
oughly before joining the gather
ing at the Kozga Concerning
their social habits Mr._Kristan
says that a larger portion of the
inhabitants of the village gather
in the Kozga’s each evening and
uuiu general discussions on every
variety of subject- Occasionally
cney nold dances and games are
a souice of frequent anu great de
light to both young and old. Two
oances were given in honor of the
Nome visitors, one in each of the
two Kozga s. On both occasions
the interior of the building was
hung with handsome furs, and
other native decorations which
gave the place a very attractive
appearance. A prominent fea
ture of both entertainments were
songs sung in English by the vil
lage choir and also by individuals*
both being described as extreme
ly well rendered, particularly the
songs by the choir. Mr. Kristan
.vas informed that the village no
longer has a chief or headman.
W hat is designated as a council,
directs all maters concerning the
public welfare, settles disputes
between individuals and consti
tutes a popular tribunal for the
adjustment of all matters pertain
ing to the village. The council
meets in the main Kozga and
speedily decides all matters laid
before it. Mr. Kristan says that
wealth and social station are
recognized in some degree, as in
dicated by the two Kozga’s or
meeting houses. The larger of
the two is patronized largely by
the wealthier members, the own
ers of reindeer and others who
have acquired material substance,
the other is given over to~those
who hunt for their living and
have no particular possessions.
The former is described as Ueing
tastefully furnished and posses
sing a floor finely inlaid with
ivory. Mr. Kristan is fulsome in
his praise of the work of Mr. Mc
Guire whom, he says, is indefati
guable in his efforts to educate
the natives and lead them into
paths of usefulnes and enlighten
ment.
The natives are said to have a
regard for their teacher amount
ing almost to veneration and he is
generally viewed as the greatest
man in the world with the one
exception of Mr Lopp.
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WILL SIGN
PHILIPPINE BILL
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 23.—
President Wilson told several of
the congressional leaders today
that he intends to sign the Phil
ippine bill, including the Clark
amendment granting the islands
complete independence four years
hence, in spite of his disapproval
of some of its details. The presi
dent intimated that the bill was
far from being in complete accord
with his ideas as to the proper
method for restoring the islands
to independence and it is indicat
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it is due to a recognition of the
impossibilty of having the matter
rt considered by congress.
BRITISH CLAIM CAPTURE
120 GERMAN
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A. P. A. Service
WASHINGTON, March 23.—
That the number ot German sub
marines captured since the begin
ning ot the 'teuton war on allied
commerce has now reached the
total ot one hundred and twenty
odd vessels, is the claim made by
the British naval authorities.
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE
In the probate Court in and for
the Saint Michael Precinct, Sec
ond division, District of Alaska.
NOTICE.
In the matter of the estate' of
Martin Bramhall, deceased.
Notice is hereby given tliaflhe
8th day of March, 1916, the un
dersigned administrator of the
said estate, duly filed his final
account therein in said court, and
also his petition asking that said
account be settled and allowed,
and his compensation as such ad
ministrator be fixed and allowed.
And said court has ordered that
the hearing on said petition and
objections thereto the settlement
and allowance of said account be
had befortf Chas. J. Koen, United
Stfctes commissioner and ex-of
fico judge of Probate at his office
in St. Michael, Alaska, on Thurs
day, June 1st, 1916, at 2 o’clock
p. m., on said day.
CHARLES L. STEINHAUSER,
Administrator.
According to admiralty infor
mation transmitted to the United
States Coast Guard service this
number of vessels are those
wfhich have actually come into
the possession of the British
through the various methods
adopted to check the German un
der sea operations. In addition
the Germans have lost a large
number of vessels which were
sunk both by war ships and mer
chant vessels. The total of the
German submarine losses will
probably approximate two hun
dred.
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BERLIN DENIES REPORTS
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES
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A P. A. Service.
BERLIN, March 23.—The war
office announced today that the
Russians have gained no suc
cesses in their extended offensive
against the German lines along
the Dvina. It is admitted that the
Russians have begun a far reach
ing movement and is exerting
heavv pressure on the German
positions. .s
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AVIATION SCHOOL
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signal officer of the western de-i
partrnent bf the United States!
army, received orders today to
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