THE ESKIMO AND THE TOURIST
The number of Eskimos on Seward
Peninsula at present is about 3,500. In
some plates tbe males are in majority
and In other parts of the peninsula this
condition Is reversed. Dr. Neuman,
the government doctor for the natives,
says that tile rate of mortality amongst
them is about 2 to each 1.000 annually
and that tbe average number of child
ren to each family is also two. When
the men are In a majority some of them
are compelled to wait until they are
blessed by the oeeurencc of widows
when the relicts of those who have pas
sed away are at liberty to bless another
home.
■'round tbe city of Nome 310 natives
resided last winter while the number of
those residing in tbe city In summer Is
about f-00. They make their living hv
the usual means of Ashing and hunting
but they also enter Into the sale of
Ivory and furs. Their work on ivory
amounts almost to n line art in some
enses and on the whole their skill and
execution in engraving Ivory shows a ;
rather high craftsmanship
Twenty-one native schools are main- |
taIned on tbe peninsula, the number of
native children attending being about
300. Some of these children exhibit
splendid dualities, mental and other I
wise, and manf of them roach a high
proficiency in reading and writing the
English language
The great trouble with the Eskimo-: |
as It Is with nil the natives of Mask- |
comes from diseases They suffer par
ticularly from rheumatism Tills is tin
most common disease amongst them
and next comes the eye disease bron
chitis and tuberculosis which arc re
latlvely freduertt in the order named
The Eskimo is a docile being and
has splendid dualities until he becomes
contaminated hy contact with the worst
kind of whites. Hts reputation fot
kindness Is high and mam n whit- 1
man who hies been caught in a hltzr.ni-il
or any other way where help wss need
ed has always found the poor native i
to bp a real anil generous friend in need.
Nothing that the government can do
for his protection and general better
ment is "to good for him" and perhaps,
the best service that the powers could
confer on him is to seperate him from
the white man.
Those Eskimos who have entered the
reindeer Industry are gradualh rising
to a high plane of living Some of them
have herds that number thousands. In
"lie particular native reindeer herders'
| home signs of civilization such as
j table napkins, etc . are in evidence and
; there are the straws that Indicate the
j direction of the current It Is a fur cry,
I indeed, from table napkins to the
"hootch peddling" proclivities of the
natives of the slums of the city of the
white man. Such a difference Iri the
conditions to tie found within the native
social circle.
HELPING GOD
Primitive peoples believe in magic
rather than religion. When tlie god
embodied in some wooden image—does
not grant their request they beat him
or force him by some hocus-pocus to do
what they made him for. The god is
powerful, but needs some human pres
sure or assistance.
This seems to have been the idea of
the German minister who is reported to
have said "God may not always side
with tho big guns, but big guns will
certainly help him make a right decis
ion." Instead of asking God to help
them the German militarists are help
ing Ood-to reach a right decision But
those who can help God cun punish him
as well. What will happen if the Kai
ser's bosom companion does not make
tile ritfht decision? in view of the Ger
| man militarists well known addiction
to cruel and unusual punishments we
i fear the worst.
ARE FRIENDS MISSING?
' If so the r.NTRR.NATI' iN.U. SBAR il
Jt'tt.MI'ANV. Paulding, Ohio, may he
tihlc to locate them for you quickly
FLOUR IS CHEAP.
Bread only 5c. North Pole Bakery
and Anvil Bakery.
For first class work and prompt do
i livery phone Main 151 and the People’s
Steam Laundry will call and get your
laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop...
A BLUE GRASS ROMANCE AT
EAGLE HALL. SUNDAY NIGHT
Judge Breckinridge and his wife, hi
daughter. Alma, and his son, Robert,
are living together in 1861. Robert is
i xpelled from a military academv o'
account of his intemperance, and comes
home Tlie judge is very angry Rob
ert's habits do not Improve, as he falls
in with bad companions. The war
breaks out and the town grows mad.
waving flags and marching around
Recruits are called for. and Judge
ltreckenrlc\ge Is elected an officer
Robert attempts to enlist, but his tip
plication is refused, as he is sllghtli
incgrlnled tit the time. Sullen and
angry, Robert goes to a saloon, where
lie meets Lieut. Burr, a federal secret
service man, in disguise. Burr makes
himself agreeable and the two become
friends. latte at night Robert goes
i home and endeavors to sneak into (ho
house. The judge awakens and finding
Robert in an intoxicated condition or
tiers him away and disowns him The
next day Rurr meets Robert and per
suades him to accept a commission in
• j the government secret service and fol
! lowing the plan outlined. Robert goes
i to another confederate post and enlists
Scenes of battle are shown. with
(thrilling encounters between the two
armies Robert manages to keep in
communication with Rurr. and it is
arranged to lure the confederates into
an ambush Robert receives a letter
| from his mother, as follows
J "My Dear Son: Was so thankful to!
I hear from you Tour father Joined the]
I Fifth Virginia and Is somewhere In]
J your locality He will he proud when j
i he knows that you are fighting for the]
i cause Ood guard you nnd bring you
1 safely back to me With greatest love ^
. Mother."
The darkles are singing "Mv old'
: Kentucky Home," and as the strains of]
the music from the banjos come to ids]
^ ears Roberts thoughts are wafted back J
to Ids home In a tremendous conflict
'of emotions he has a revulsion of feel- '
ing and decides not to betray the South
Accordingly lie sends a false dispatch to ;
i Burr, telling him that the rebels will]
attack Renton Bridge that night but |
to disregard it. as it is a ruse to dis- 1
; tract attention from the enemy's left,
which they intend to storm in full fori e I
Bun therefore, protects the left wing ]
of the I’nion army nnd the confederates]
attack in full force, sweeping away the
right wing and falling on lie- left and]
defeating it During the thrilling bat
tle Robert is woujpled, and in undres
sing Idtn the messages from Burr are >
found. lie is arrested as a spy. and a
dramatic scene takes plan as bis
father, in charge of the rourtmartial
finds that he is to judge his own son
Robert is convicted amt sentenced to ho
shot, meeting Ids death without fear
The war ends Some years after
wards Judge Breekenridge and ids wife
ate seen in their home While rondlhe.
the paper the Judge comes to the fol
j lowing item:
"SUPPOSED SOl'THEKN TRAIT* »lt
RF.Vl.l.V A HERO
* "A remarkable instance of wartime
■ has just I'nmt to light through >
statement made hy Blent. Barr. F S A.
Secret Service, during the war. It
seems that Robert Breekenridge. the]
! sedi of Judge Breekenridge, of Blairs
1 ville, Kv, was not the traitor he has
been pictured, hut was really a South
ern hero, as it was through his loyalty
and strategy that the South won the
battle of Blairsville."
This interesting picture will he pro
sentod at the Eagle hull picture show
on tomorrow (Sunday) night
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A Facts About Nome for Tourists .£
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The city of Nome is situated on Her
ing sea, about midway of the southern
shore line of Seward Peninsula. The
town derives its name from the pro
mintory some few miles to the east
known as Cape Nome and, in a popular
sense, the name has been given to tin*
whole territory.
Nome is in every respect a modern
up-to-date city, having mast of the
conveniences, and is also the second
city in Alaska.
Previous to tho great storm of 1913
the assessed valuation of the property
of Nome was $1,799,322.
Tito present yearly assessment places
the valuation at $1,685,597, a decrease
in value which represents approKlmate
ly the loss occasioned by the storm.
The affairs of tho city are conducted
by a city government, composed of a
mayor and sis counctlmen and there
are also four paid officials in charge of
various departments.
The present city council is as re
presentative ns could well be chosen,
being composed of business, mining and
professional men.
The present mayor is Geo. B. Grigsby
and tho members of the council are H
S. Burgh, ir. IT. Moller, P. P. Murphy.
Al Oriand, AVm. Webb and F*. M
Kiesole.
Phillip Corrigan Is municipal clork
and magistrate; T. M. need, city at
torney; T>r. W. D'Arcy Chace, health
officer; J. V. Sheldon, city treasurer.
Thore are nearly 200 business houses,
most of which will compare favorably
iho.se of cities of much greater size.
As Nome is the distributing point
for over 22,000 square miles of territory
the necessity of largo and comprelten
sire stocks of goods is apparent.
Probably no city in the world of equal
size can furnish such diverse assort
ment of goods as is represented in the
stocks of local houses.
Thcro is an excellent water system
during the summer months, water be
ing obtained from the Moonlight
Spring, some few miles from the city
There are also thoroughly efficient
fire and police '^departments and a
public school, having an average at
tendance of over 200 of which the cost
of maintenance is about $ 1.1,000 an
nually.
The Nome school is recognized by
the Outside universities and graduates
are received on the same terms ns those
of Outside schools.
There is also a Catholic school hav -
ing a considerable attendance.
Nome lias three practicing physi
cians, Drs. Mustard, Chace and Neu
man, who represent the. highest ad
vancement of medical science.
Two dentists. Drs. Fromm end Bayne,
look after the teeth of the community,
and their work is second to none.
There Is an excellently conducted and
equipped hospital under the direction
of the Sisters of Charity.
There are two churches, Catholic and
Federated, the later being attended by
the followers of various denominations
The population as given by the last
government census approximates 2.B00.