THE CAVE DWELLERS.
One of the most Interesting Alaska
Tribe of Natives Dwell
In Cliifii.
Not many jieople an* aware of
the fact that there an1 in Alaska a
trilte of eliff or care dwellers, hut
Mich is the iwse.
On King’s Island, south of On|v
Prince of Wales, is a village of the
cave dwellers, numlicring 200. |
This is one of the most remarkable
settlements in America. The is
land is a great mass of basalt rock,
nliout a mile in length, rising from
the sen with perpendicular sides
fntin 7(H) to 1,000 feet alsivc the
water. On tlie south side the wall j
is broken down by a ravine rising
at an angle of 45 degrees, and is
filled with broken rin k. A great
permanent snow hank tills the ra
vine from tlie lmttom to tin- top of
the mountain. On the west side
of the snow is tlie village of Ouk
ivak, which consists of some 40
dwellings or underground houses,
partly excavated in the side of the
hill, and built up with stone walls.
Across the tops of these walls arc
large poles made from the drift
wood that is caught Hoatingaround
the island. Upon these are placed
hides and grass, which are in turn
covered with dirt. A low tunnel
or dirt-covered hallway, 10 to 15
feet long, leads direct under the
center of the dwelling. This is so,
low that it is necessary to stoop
and often creep in entering. At
the end of the hall directly over
head is a hole almut 18 inches in
diameter. This is the entrance to
the dwelling hImivo.
17_ • _ „ it
» n >|uv mi i i in >'iiiiiiii\ i , i m
Wives Weenie too damp to^livr in.
Tlie people then erect a summer
liouse upon (the top of the winter
one. The summer liouse consists of
Walrus hides, stretched over a
wooden frame, making a room from
H) to 15 feet siptare. Tnese sum
mer houses are guyed to rocks with
rawhide ropes, to prevent them
Iron lieing blown off into the sea.
The entrance is an oval hole in
the walrus hide, aliout two feet j
alxive the floor. Outside of the I
door is a narrow platform about,
two feet wide, leading hack to the
side of the hill. Some of these plat
forms are from 15[to 20 feet alxive
the roofs of the huts lielow them.
Across the ravine from tlx- village
at the Imse of the perpendicular
sides of the island is a cave into
the mouth of which the surf
I dashes and roars. J At the hack
" of the cave is a - large hank
of jierpetual snow. This cave
is the storehouse of the whole vill
age. Walrus and seal meat is
stored away in rooms excavated^in
the snow. As the temperature in
the cave never rises alxive freezing
point, meat so stored soon freezes
solid and keeps indcfinitelv.
It is very dangerous thing for
one not accustomed to it, to land
at this island, and a much more
difficult- task to leave it. At the
mouth of the cave where the break
in the perpendicular wall occurs,
the natives can land in their bi
rinrkas through the surf. But in
leaving the island it is a different
matter. They canned get through
the surf which is nearly always
rough. So the hidarka which they
use is taken to one of the high
bluffs and the parties wishing to
disembark are seated in this skin
ltoat clad in their camalinka’s, a
water proof coat that fits very
tightly around the neck and then
fastened over the hatch in the bi
da rka, in which they sit, so as to
make their lmat almost water tight,
and when all is ready four men
pick up the lmat and watching
* t1* ':- opportunity Jlieyfcast it into
k v»i>. i ca on a great breaker as it
receds from the shore, and the men
in the boat go paddling nwnv.
They think nothing of doing'tliis.
as the know nothing else, hut it is
a dangerous feat that very ew
people could accomplish.
Buy a nice comfortable rocker
from Kiclmrds, and take life easy.
They are guaranteed to cure the
Diamonds in Alaska.
A Belief That They May Exist
Here. Geological Conditions
Are Favorable.
Tin* reported finding of a nuni
l>er of small diamonds on a tribu
tary of Golofnin bay.forty miles east
of Cape Nome, suggests that Alaska
may ultimately Ih-coiiic as famous a
diamond licld as it now is a producer
of the previous metal. The first mi
croscopical cximination of theruhy'
sands of Cain* Nome, in which the*
auriferous dcjiosits in that district j
lie. was made hy ox-Stnte Mineral
ogist Henry C. I Links, who at tlwe
time declared his helief that some
small lustrous crystals contained
in the sand were diamonds. These
crystals were mieroscopually mi
nute. hut they Imre all of the!
characteristics of the precious gem
in the rough. If diamonds have
Wen found in the neighborhood of.
Golofnin lwy„ and the crystals dis
covered hy Hanks in theruhvsands
of Nome were gems also, then the
presumption is strong that a dia
niondiferolls deposit exists some
where within tlic waters!kml of lmtli |
localities.
I here is nothing improbable in
the finding of diamonds in pa ving
quantities in the Territory. Some
travelers have noticed a strong
similarity between the topography
and geological formations of the
Yukon vnllev and the diamond
liearing veldt of South Africa. The
dianumdiicrous -mil in the latter is
found in the chimneys of extinct
volcanos. Alaska is a volcanic
country. Most of its volcanos have
been long since dead; those still
active are dying. Diamonds and
the matrix in which they are found
are of volcanic origin. Why should
diamonds not exist as well in Alas
ka as in South Africa.?
Prospectors in Alaska have so
far confined their search chiefly for
gold. A few have been interested
in coal and copper deposits. Other
minerals have been neglected.;
And yet there may Ik-a store of
greater wealth in some other min
eral than any yet obtained by the
prospector for gold, awaiting the
miner who is intelligent enough to
understand the signs leading to
nature’s secrets and profit by the
knowledge. The diamonds dis
covered at (iolofnin bay and in the
ruby sands of Cape Nome may be
of no direct commercial value, hut
may stimulate the miner to search
the country for their source, where
a ilejsisit may exist to amply en
rich him for his lalxir and enter
prise.
THE ALASKA INQUISITION.
It is time that the people of Alas
ka stand together and assert their
God-given rights — the rights of
American citizens; the right that
every business man has to protect
and defend his personal and private
business interests. The announce- ]
incut made that federal officials are
coining to begin an investigation
into the business affairs of our mer
chants and others, compelling them '
to show up and expose their private !
books, etc., is imperious and alarm-1
ing. It goes to show that citizens
of Alaska are going to he deprived
of those certain natural rights
which are inalienable-—the freedom ,
and liliertv that every good Ameri
can citizen is entitled to enjoy, li
means that the grasping finger of
the oppressor is clutched around our
necks and he who dare assert his
free-horn rights will Ik- throttled.
Suchathing is monstrous -contra
ry to the spirit of our constitution
and a damnation to our life and li
liertv. Were we a federal officer,
a U. 8. marshal or a judge on the
liench,we mould hand in our resig
nation liefore we would attempt to
enforce so unjust a law. —Guide.
Informatson Wanted.
The minister of the Netherlands
at Washington wishes to know the
thereabouts of one Murtinus liol.
Anyone knowing his whereabouts
is requested to communicate with
Governor Brady at 8itka.
Crary’s Mange Cure cures
GOOD GOODS. GOOD SERVICE.
’^KKEPfior'
CLUB BOOMS \H CONNECTION
Market Price Wat.
Flour f.vw jht inn
t\»rnM**n1 $’.25 •• Kin
Rntlei ..*<■ •• u>
Kgg* . :»H’ •• ilm
Sugar $7.(41 " K4i
Hire $1.(41 to $7 10 •• 1(41
Pot atoe* ;i,.r " 1 !•
Karon and Main .$1.Vflf» to $17.00 •* inn
Coffer . ... 20 to 5tk- •• Hi
Milk 12*« to jn •• ran
Granulated Potatm** 20 to 2-V •• Iti
Hried Fruit m to 15c •• III
Syrup .$1 to $1 ."41 •* gu( ;
Hratta. *mall n Itife ♦»•.(*» " 1«4» .
He ana. I.iiun $12.50 “ K4» 1
Railed Owta a- •• lh
Tea 5m to 75 *• 1 ••
Tobacco, *n»ok I ng 00 to 70e •• Hi
Tobacco, chewing .4» to 75e •* Hi
K. Wit'll, doulde cumJ. timothy hay .$12.50 ton
Ke*t Whitman (>at* $12.*4) ton
Coal , $15 (Niton
V(wl RUNi eord
Alaska’s Official Directory.
—
Governor John G. Itrady.
C. S.Judgo* Melville t*. Krown. I>1at. No. 1. ;
aeat at Juneau; Janie* Wicker*ham, IMat. No.
aent at Nome
C. S. Attorney* IL A. Krirdrii'h. I>lat. No. 1:
Joseph K. W«aa|, J.. Harlan.
Clerk District No. 1. W. J. IllUa. HKt. No. :i.
A. R. Ileilig.
F. S. Mar*hal*- Janie* M. Slump, IMat. No. 1;
form lid* I_ Vnvrter, Hl*t. No. 2: G. ti. Perry.
11*1 Mo a
Ci»iumi**ioner* Kdvrard de Groff. Sitka; II
li. KoImuu. Juneau; K. P. Tuatln. Ft. Wrangell;
1.. It. Wiaatward, t'uala*ka: P. (iallagh *r, Ko- 1
dlak: J. J. Roheri*. Skagway; W. .1. Jog”*. Circle
City ; I.. It. Shepard, St. Michael; Sol Ripln*ky.
Maine* .Mi**ion; J. P. Smith. Ketehikau; ti. M. .
Irwin, hougla*; f. T. Mn*ok*. Snnrale; John
I.yon*. Valdez, Pre*eott Sawyer. Kagl •.
T.K. Land officer* Surveyor General W. S.
(Matin.
Register—John W. Dudley.
Reeeirer— A. IV Ap$»cr*on.
Clerk* -tieo. Stow ell. W. F. Jeffery*.
He uly F. S. Marahal* IM*t. No. 1, a|»cclal, I
W McNair. J. W. Snook. Skagway; J. P. j
Can.ph ll. Sitka: K F. Kelly. Juneau; Win. D. .
(•rant. W ran gel; \\ llillg. Hougla* I*lan«l; ;
Howard c. Ilaaey, Valdez; L«’wl* I.. Itower*. j
Kodiak;Peter Ni#*nii. Porcupine; W. ti. Thom :
aa. Ketchikan; J. p. Rcynold*on, Hagle. J. j
/.iiU.B. Kllli.ii.Hi.
Alaska Views.
Views taken to order. DE
VELOPING and PRINTING,
Films. Plates, etc. Received,
Developed and Stored for any
Persons in the Interior. Send
all orders to J. G. Snyder’s.
P.S.HUNT, Photographer.
VALDEZ, ALASKA.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC. !
Endeavor Cono. Chi hlii—Cor. j
Glacier Avenue and Holiart
Street. Rev. I). \V. Cram. Pastor.,
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a. I
m. and S p. in. Prayer meeting!
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Society meets Sunday even-1
ing at 7 o’clock.. Melvin Dempsey,
President.
Clinton of the Epiphany—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Holiart
Street. Services on Sunday at 4
p. m. Jas. Fish. Senior Warden.
Order ok Alaska Moose, Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Hull on Reser
vation Avenre,
^ every Thursday
’ evening at S
o’eloek. John
lioodell, Ruling
Spirit; A. J. Ad
ams, Keeper of
Wa Wa.(Ser)
Arctic Brotheriiood—
i Camp Xo. 10.1
Meets at Moose
Hall every Tues
day evening.
A. M. Edwards,
Arctic Chief. J.
(i. Snyder, Sec
retary.
Valdez Social Cu b —F. Brown,
Pres. Mrs. Anna Fish. See. Meet
at the Moose Hull every Saturday
evening.
Valdez Chamber of Commerce
Meet on the tirst and third
Friday night of each month. J.
Ooodell, l'res. A. W. Boeliford,
See’v.
L R. CAMPBELL,
Assaycr and Chemist.
Reliable Returns,
easonble Prices.
ELLAMAR - - ALASKA
F. W. Rosenthal,
Artist of Alaska Scenery
in I Yuri] anil Water Color.
Dealer in all kind* of
Indian Curios.
The only true picture of
VOLCANO WUANOKL
in existence is from his
brush.
Hotki. Hoi.max Ooim’f.h'Ckxtkh
GRAND HOTEL
A. SWAN, Proprietor
Corner Keystone Avenue and
McKinley Street.
WHERE
? Who?
STOP
Everyone From Valdez.
FRANKLIN
OF COURSE.
Only First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
John T. Spickett Proprietor
HOTEL DILLER.
Heaelqunrte-rs for VALDEZ People
120 Room**. Rates 50e-. $1.00 and
$1.50 per clay. First c lass res
taurant in ecnmeetion. Free
1ms. Opposite l'. S. Postoffice.
W. O. POTTS, Manager.
Cor. 1st Ave. and
University St. SEATTLE
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EXPERIENCE
HOT
Trade Marks
Designs
Copyrights Ac.
Anrone Rending a sketch and description way
quickly ascertain our opinion free wht-i her an
invention is probably patentable. Cmutnunica.
tionsstrictly confidential. Handbook oil Pat cuts
went tree, Oldest agency for securing patent*.
Patents taken through Blunn A t o. receive
*1*cuil notice, without charge, iu the
Scientific American.
A handsomely illustrated weekly. I .arc eat cir
culation of uny scientific journal. Terms, |3 a |
year: four months, 4*L Sold brail newsdealers.
IK1UNN & Co.36,B,wd”» New York
Branch Office. U26 P St, Washington. D C.
Cameron Golden
IU PioneefTonsorialPdflor IMS
The Oldest and Most
Reliable in Town.
Ladies’ Shampooing
a Sjtwialtv.
Ladies* and Gents* Baths
Porcelain Tulis. Fresh
and Salt \Va(,cr
llaths. Rooms Sep
arate- from (lie Shop.
All Modern Improvements
PA PA; ? Itaisalion (o.
Successors lo PAPIFk' STKA.M WIIALINO CO.
EXCELSIOH
Z. S. MOORK. M ast*:k.
AMD
/N EWPOpT.
K. S. MOORK. M.wtkk.
EXCELSIOR Sails from Seattle aliout 2Atli of Kaeli Month for
Yakutat. K1 Ian tar. VALDEZ. Illiamna ami Cooks Inlet Points.
Sails from VALDEZ almut 1 lith of each month for Juneau and
Seattle.
NEW PORTsails from Juneaualarit J M of each month for Valdezaud
Western Points.
Sails from VALDEZ alinut "2oth of each month for Sitka and Junean.
For Information and Rates -A|»|»ly at Ollier of
Pacific Packing & Nav. Co.
(IIiiIm' Hnililinjt. Seattle. Wash.
HO California Street. San Francisco.
J. C. martin, AgL
Kish Bros Store. Valdez.
\VM. WORKMAN I*. MACXESOX
Workman’s Road House
Fir*t roailhouse huilt *>11 (iovernment
Trail, fan aeeomoilate oO people, lias larjre
warm Uirn for 20 horses anil }{ooil quarters
for ilojis. (iimnI meals ami everythin}' the
musher ilesires.
Twenty Miles Frm Valdez.
Roberts' Road House.
Before crossing the Summit on the way to
the interior stop for rest ami shelter at Mrs.
Robert's. BKST ami ONLY place for feed
and water on the road. 21 Miles From Val
dez.
MRS. H. ROBERTS, - - l’Xol’RIETOR.
Donalsoo Roadhouse.
TORJINfl BRIBQE.
Outfits (’ached Free of Charfio. Free lltirse aud Dog Stuhles.
Distance From Valdez, 774 Miles, via (iovernnuint Trail. Best
Accomodations for Travelers.
('HAS. (’. VAOKR. Paul*. 77 Mu.ks Fuoji Vai.dec
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When on the Way to the Interior, Stop at tin*
Loomis Roadhouse,
Tonsina Bridg.
Good Meals. Good Beds.
Complete Line of Merelimulise ami Miners Supplies at
Valdes Priees’with Freight Added.
[. H. LOOMIS. Pkoi*. 77 Miiks Fkom Valw
Hakhy C. Mi itruv Will Davh
HOTEL HOLHflH
Best roadhouse on the All American Route to the
Yukon. Fresh vepctaLki- during season from our
owTi garden. (iood iced for sioek near by. U st i
accomodations, w inter or summer.
COPPER CENTER. ALASKA. 103 Milks Fkom Valdez
C. E. BOQflRBUS,
Assayer and Chemist.
Gold and Silver $ 1.00 Gold Silver and Copper $2.50
tiO Coi.rMin* St., Skatti.k, Wam.
Dr. L 5. (aiicii
Dentist and Optician.
A Full Lint* of SjRH'taeletson Han L Clocks
ami Watches Hcjiaktii mu
Short Xotioe.
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