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NOME, ALASKA. JANUARY 28. 1915.
IGLOO REINDEER FAIR.
The work Which is being done by
I lie Uurenu of ildm at ion tor the na
tives of XfirUiwesteri) Alaska, through
Walter Shields, the superintendent for
this section of the work, is not fully
appreciated by those who have not
given the maltir any close attention.
The district ovet which Mr Shields
Ims jurisdiction is a large one Involv
ing much arduous I ilmr and > ailing l'or
much of arduous labor and calling for
a kind of la but which cannot lie paid
for in dollars and cents alone. Mr.
Shields and those associated with him
in the work of educating the natives
are carrying out th • policy of the gov
ernment which is to make the natives
self-supporting and at the same time
raise their standard of living and
einoui'ac. them l" develop a niort
highly I ivilDed tastes and habits ol
life To do this. tb. means of accom
plishing this must be placed within
their reach.
Dr. Jackson, some twenty yeats ago
•oncelved the idea of making the rein
loi r industry the basis for improving
i lie I'undition of the natives which
(lea was adopted liy the government
uni has been systematleallj carried
nit by those who have followed in the
'ath laid out by Dr. Jackson Today
here are nearly twenty thousand rein
leer ui the possession of the natives 1
if Seward Peninsula and many thou-I
•ands more outside of Seward Fenln ■
■isle which comes under the Jurtsdie- j
lion of Superintendent Shields, i'nder
the conditions prevailing among the,
natives there was a tendency for the
inimals to deteriorate under their care
inti as would lie expected, there would
lie a tendency to neglect animals which
required so little care and attention
where the food for the animals nas at j
hand in super-abundance and required I
no labor in preparing, collecting or
storing, and where the animals, the!
rears around, needed no further care
than to keep the herds from scattering.
To correct this tendency Mr Shields!
conceived the Idea of holding a reindeer,
fair at Igloo and by bringing the na
tix-f reindeer men together, by offer- |
dig prizes, etc. stimulate them as well
s educate them to improve the rein
deer industry which is now largely in
their hands The fair was held and
was so successful that the promoters
were astonished at the results and that
h directions where most important and
least expected. The natives sent forty
delegates from various sections where.
reindeer herds are established. The!
gathering was largely attended, many
deer were on exhibition as well as
everything pertaining to the deer busi
ness. The natives were enthusiastic
nd entered Into the spirit of the fair
beyond all expectation
The various contests were exciting
nd stirred them to the highest pitch
i rid blue ribbons were more highly
valued than the prizes which came
with them Hut the surprise came,
when, at the close of tlie day, the na
tives met in the large tent at night to
discuss the events of the day and their
bearing on the reindeer industry. These
u . .-tines were eagerly attended and
the fair became an Institute in which
the natives took part with an interest
more seriously than they did ihc day
pi.. The contests of each day
were discussed at tile night session and
made to convey to the natives impor
tant lessons. Such subjects as selec
• hi. breeding for higher types, care of
the animals, methods of breaking to
. oik butchering and munv other de
lls of the business which were made
subjects for discussion. The natives
took art active part in their meetings
aid manifested an interest which was
nothing less titan astonishing to the
■verfimi tit teachers anil others who
1 were present The natives, through the
interpreters, expressed their npprecia
liiop of all that the fair had done foi
I'hem and one expressed the sentiment
which seemed to prevail among them
■ when lie said that the meeting mailt
' him feel that lie was just awaking from
la ‘‘big sleep.” and another who said
I "we came here to play and we art
j learning how to work."
I From all reports it seems that tilt
■ Igloo fair has caused an awakening
among tlte natives and has laid a
foundation for their improvement, tin
effects of which will lie manifested foi
many years in the improvement of tht
reindeer herds but what is infill itelj
more important, of the natives them
I selves, which is the end sought.
Can Helen Lomen fight and sing a
j the same time.
Eagle's Annual Ball. Feb. 6.
ALASKA
NOTES
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(From Our fclx^suges.)
That Alaska will bei ftnie one of tie ,
great steel manufacturing centers of
the I'nited States and that the ter
ritory is entering upon a new' era of
prosperity generally is the opinion of j
Dr. Alfred H. Brooks, chief of tile Al
aska branch of the T'nited States geo
logical survey.
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| SEATTLE—More than 2.500 seal and
blue fox skins, valued at $200,000, were
brought to Seattle by the I’nited States
revenue cutter Manning, ("apt. F. O
Dodge commanding, from the Bering
sea and T’nnlaska The seal skins
I were received from the government
i rookeries on St F’aul and St. George
' Islands, forming the Pribilof group.
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Regardless of the sea test, however,
j it is regarded by Thomas Riggs. Jr., a
'member of the Alaska Engineering
commission, and by Alfred H. Brooks.
■ lilef of the t'nited Stntps geological
’ survey In Alaska, that an annual mar
I ket. for approximately 3.000,000 tons
of coal from the Matanuska field will
lie developed as soon as it can be
j mined.
Th<* Alaska exploration company,
nf Valdez has filed articles of Incor
poration with Charles E. Davidson.
; Secretary of the Territory. The capi
tal stock Is named at $1,000,000. The
incorporators and first board of direc
inrs are H. .1 Harvey, C P. ToplIfT.
Charles O. Ganty, all of Valdez The
purpose nf the corporation is to engage
in mining In associate industries.
Colonel 1! !•'. Millard has let a con
' tract to Ted Johnson for 200 feet of
tunnel work upon the Honey Roy group
! nf elalms near Ptarmigan Drop. The
claims were recently bonded by the
Colonel from the owners and he will
| push the work of prospecting the
ground at ance
The contractor has started a big out
j fit to the claims Jim Wilson, the
| freighter, sent out several teams yes
terday across the summit—Valdez
Miner.
SEWARD—A local man who has
made a study of coal and the cost of
producing- it In Pennsylvania says that
it is mined there for 30 or 35 cents a
ton. It costs about ten or fifteen cents
to load on the cars. Iron ore is hauled
on l lie great lakes for thirty cents a ton
for a thousand miles, and It ia esti
mated that coal is hauled on railroads
outside for not more than fifty cents
I i ton. so by these figures we make a
I fairly good guess at what coal will cost
! here and along the coast when the
Matanuskn fields are opened.
N’t'V pay has been found recently
mi Dench creek near Xate White's by
G. I!, Poindexter, Ed Grabbe, A! Sollars
and George Winkler and sluice boxes
have been placed in position and the
ground is being operated with fine re
sults, The sluicing began only about
a week ago but is still going on. The
^ discovery was made while Mr. Poin
dexter has been away for about a
month. Ground on the same creek was
worked before by other parties but the
present pay is new. They have five
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Everybody Likes Cheese
We are this week offering; on sale,
Our last shipment of imported German Cheese,
the following: vatieties:
EDELWEISS LIMBURGER per can
EDELWEISS CAM EH BERT per can
EDELWEISS Cambert Sections per can
EDELWEISS ROQUEFORT per can
EDELWEISS BRIE per can
Note it may be years before we can get anymore, after this you may as
well expect either none or a large raise in price.
Special Price in Large Quantities
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mpn working. -Seward Gateway.
FAIRBANKS—Once more Dame
Fortune Is smiling on Fred Jorgenson,
i he hero and survivor of many serious j
accidents, the man who refused to quit
the game when hundreds of others j
would have cried quits. Dr. McCallum
who returned within the last few days
from Ruby, reports that Jorgenson
lots a tay on a piece .if the Hock pro
perty in the Hot Springs country and .
that he has struck it rich.
Jorgenson has prospected the ground
thoroughly since the close of naviga
tion. and at the present time has enough
blocked out to assure him a fortune.
His many friends in Fairbanks will
he delighted to hear the good news, for <
all oldtimers have a soft spot in their ,
hearts for a man who blazed trail. t
prospected in many parts of the ter
ritory and labored in the drift, although
suffering from the effects of a broken,
neck and many other Injuries.
The physician states that Jorgenson ; •
Is without doubt the happiest man Ini.
Alaska today, delighted to lie aide to de- ,
velop the country and to assist tn I
swelling the output of the territory.
The other laymen who are working
on Bock's ground are reported to he do
ing well also, and all expect to take
out considerable money next summer.
A real live singing fairy godmother.
Eleie Poteet at Eagle Hall, Jan. 30th.
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewis Huntsr Rye and the Fa
mous Atherton Bourbon whiekeye. Die
tilled spring 1904-1905. bought in bond
and reduced to 90 per cent, by U. 8
government by the bottle or gaHon.
Strictly fresh eggs and poultry at
Prossers Harness Shop. Phone Black 5
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