DEDICATED TO ALASKANS
Aleutian History
i
J. N. Cannon
The following is practically a literal translation
from the Russian taken from the manuscript of Fr.
Gedeon, priest-monk of the Alexandro-Nevsky Cathe
dral, Moscow, Russia, and was written in Kodiak be
tween 1804 and 1807. It has never before appeared in
print.
Continued from yesterday *
Concluding these soirees, the an
ayugak presents each brave gifts
according to age and valor; anayu
gaks received sea otters; toyons,
squirrel skin parkas; older men,
parrot or lautak parkas; young
men, beads, but with apologies and
promises of greater booty received
from the enemy, usually the hand
somest squaws captured.
The following day they prepared
for departure, sans ceremony, wives
singly or plurally squatting on the
beach, seeing them off. Aleut braves !
parted without any outward emo
tional displays; to shed a tear wras
considered cowardice. Boarding "his
bidarah, the brave nonchalantly
murmurs to his wife or wives—
faayi (farewell).
Each war expedition consisted
of 30 bidarahs, 600 men, 20 men
to a bidarah, seldom less. Northern
and western Aleuts against the
Kuiak and Illiamna natives—main
landers; southern and eastern
Aleuts against the Kenaians and
Chugaches—Islands adjacent to Vos
Kresenka Bay (Resurrection Bay.)
Braves painted their faces with
red ochre and marched silently to
battle, right hand holding the
bone spear and left the bow; quiver
and arrow hung to the left. The
J bow was made of American cy
j press, scented wood. The arrow
' shaft was three tchetvert long
! (propably about 34 inches), mount
i ed writh deer bone head and point
! ed with either volcanic glass, ivory,
| flint, graywacke or native copper,
1 one and one-half inches long. The
! average bow was about four and
one-half feet (five tchetvert long),
i capable of 50 to 60 pounds weight
t (weight meaning: pull in pounds re
Iquired for full draw7). These were
; made as near as possible to a per
l feet arc, flat, tapered and notched
at ends. Strings were made of four
’ and six ply whale or moose sinew,
: neatly decorated. Arrows shot from
1 these bows covered an approximate
[distance of 350-400 yards. Once a
1 Chugach was hit full tilt with one
■ of these arrows, his gentle soul
took instant flight to Vos-Kresen
ka Bay (Resurrection Bay).
(Continued tomorrow)
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FROM YOUR
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, Why be handicapped with unsightly
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ing? This indicates a torpid liver.
Headache, Dizziness and Biliousness
surely follow. You must stimulate
your lazy liver, start the bile flowinsf
with Carter’s Little Liver Pills.
They also act as a mild laxative,
purely vegetable, free from calomel
and poisonous drugs, small, easy to
swallow, and not habit forming. They
are not a purgative that cramps or
pains, unpleasant after effect follow
ing, on the contrary a good tonic.
AU druggists sell genuine red pkgs.
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NEARLY A CENTURY OLD
CARTHAGE, 111. April 2, (/P) —
This city claims one of the first
women’s clubs in the country. It
war originally called the Carthage
‘ Female Benevolent society and
was organized in 1833.
The KOHLER Automatic'
produces 110-volt current
The Kohler Automatic Power and Light Plant produces
standard 110-volt electricity, and therefore allows you to
use the same standard electric light bulbs and appliances
used in cities. These appliances are available everywhere
and cost less than those o! lower voltage.
Coupled with this advantage of the Kohler Automatic is
the feature of “no storage batteries.” This does away with
the trouble and expense of maintaining a large bank of
glass-cell storage batteries. The only battery used with
the Kohler Automatic is a small, automobile-type, for
starting the engine.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 1.
(/P)—Forest lands totalling 4417.- ;
064 acres were acquired last year
by the United States.
Areas in 15 states were included
and eventually will be proclaimed
as national forests, to be added
to the 149 existing national for- '
ests.
Objectives stressed include wa-;
tershed protection, fire control,
demonstration of timber-growing
I methods and development of other
I public forest values.
LOCAL CONTRACTOR BACK
Sam Romak, local contractor
and popular among elite circles,
returned from the South on the SS
Yukon following a hurried business
trip to the New York offices of the
Durant Company.
TWO PRIVATES RATED PILOTS
I WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3,
(JP)—Maurice B. Riherd, stationed
ni the Philippines, and Edward A.
Brown, at Fort Sill, Okla., are the
only two privates on the air corps
roster who are rated as pilots. The
only other enlisted men holding
flying ratings are 28 noncommis
sioned officers.
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AVIATOR BARNHILL HERE
Pilot Barnhill, of the Pacific In
ternational Airways, accompanied
by Jack Morton of Anchorage, ar
rived in Seward yesterday from
the Inlet city landing about 6 p. m.
Barnhill is shipping his plane to
the States and returns to Anchor
age by train where he will fly one
of the new Fairchilds which were
received a few weeks ago.
CHRIS AND WIFE RETURN
Chris Pappidis, one of the best
known of regular oldtimers and
‘‘regular fellows” along the rail
road belt, accompanied by his
charming wfe, were arrivals yes
terday from Seattle enroute to the
Interior.
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