TOTEM POLE
(Vestovian.)
The following paragraphs are ex
cerpts rfom “The Origin and Meaning
of the Totem Poles in Southeastern
Alaska,” by F. E. Froebse, formerly
curator of the Sheldon Jackson muse
um. These statements apply to the
Hydah tribe, the inventors of the to
tems.
“There are three different kinds of
totem poles. One kind is usually
erected in front of houses showing
different figures representing the to
tems of a family and their relatives
and is called the family totem.” An
other totem pole is called the death
totem, a post in which the ashes of
the dead are gathered. The third and
last class of totem poles was erected
by the Hydahs to illustrate any re
markable event that had taken place.”
Exactly like the old Romans, the
Hydahs were divided into three
classes. The rich, the middle class
and slaves. The last were never al
lowed to erect poles in front of their
houses. When a Hydah married it
was done with much ceremony. Now
the totems of a married couple are,
of course, different, for example we
will say: the woman has the totem
of the raven while the man has that
of the eagle. Should the family de
cide to erect a totem pole in front of
their home, which was always an ex
pensive luxury, illustrating the
wealth and rank of the family, the
carving on this post would be as fol
lows: The uppermost figure, the
totem of the wife, a raven, the second
that of the man, the image of an
eagle, after that any totems belong
ing to relatives of the family may be
represented on this pole, namely:
beaver, bear, frog, wolf, salmon,
whale, seal, shark.”
“In a certain place, sometimes, a
small uninhabited islaand, a death
pole was elected with the totems of
the deceased carved on the same, and
in the back of the post a cavity had
been cut, in which the remains, y.ere
deposited, also the belongings of the
person when alive, were buried with
his ashes- in the pole. The hole or
cavity was neatly covered with an or
iginal slab taken from the small
pole.”
‘‘We now come to the third class of !
totem poles. These illustrate events, j
legends and other stories. The carv- ‘
ings may be a lit resemblance to the j
ancient picture writings of the old j
Teutons. The Hydah name for the
latter column is Ce-at-lang-lae-lee,
and the correct translation of this in
to English, is story maker. A story !
master is as much a mystery to the I
present native generation as to the
white inhabitant. The carvings of
old are practically the same as those
made at present and can easily be
recognized as to what particular
mammal, bird or fish is meant, by the
general outlines the figures repre
sent; but the combinations of many
of the figures, as there are represent
ed one above another on these long
poles, what story they tell, and why
such a pole was erected, will forever
remain a mystery, and was probably
only known to the man or family to
which it belonged. Natives on being
asked to tell the story about such a |
totem pole will readily do so, but the ;
same story is never corroborated.”
WILL TRY AGAIN
TO SALVAGE THE
RAMONA WRECK
JUNEAU—To recover lost treas-1
ures lying at the bottom of the sea
will be an attempt on the part of C. F. i
Stagger, submarine diver, and his
men. The wrecking outfit will pro
ceed to the Spanish islands on the !
West Coast, in a boat equipped with i
all kinds of diving and wrecking ap
paratus which will be sent to Juneau
by Stagger’s partner, James Lee, now
at Ketchikan. The former has receiv
ed a telegram that the boat is being
fitted out for the expedition and will
reach here next week.
The first sunken vessel the party
will go after will be the Ramona.
Stagger has previously recovered con
siderable material and equipment
from this wreck and he believes that
chances are good for other valuable
material and cargo to be recovered.
This ship was wrecked some five or
six years ago on the Spanish islands,
J near Cape Decision. It was owned
by the then Pacific Coast Steamship
company and when it went down rep
resented a money value of approxi
mately $175,000. The diving and
wrecking company contemplates put
ting in one month working on the
wreck,. ,a «r ■ 9 I
On the way out Stagger will call in
at Kake and makean investigation of
the Northland, now on the bottom at
■cieiEiriEincieicieiEiEiEieicieiniriem
Kake. He believes that this vessel
may be raised without much difficulty.
He has been especially engaged to ex
amine the wreck and report his find
ings to the owners.
LIFE AGAIN SWEET FOR
ASTOR SUPER-FASHIONABLES
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—No longer
need tenants of William Waldorf As
tor’s super-fashionable Apthorpe
apartments hold hands to their eyes
as they roll up to their home in im
ported limousines..
The, so they thought, hopelessly
gross, materialistic sign, advertising
the commercial matrimonial agency
in the property at 385 West End ave
nue is today removed.
The sign which has just come down
was put in place years ago by the
late Fritz “Supid” Podzsus. The war
took is down. Johann Ringlau who
was Podzsus’ partner, has been cook
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OF CHRISTMAS SHIP
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—Boxes,
bales and bundles of supplies to form
the cargo of the American Red Cross
Christmas Relief ship for the benefit
}f Syrians were arriving at Red
Cross Bush Terminal in Brooklyn to
day, the last day of their availability.
The relief ship is to said for Beirut,
Syria soon. The shipment will be
chiefly clothing.
Persons who intended to make
gifts but delayed tocfiong still have
opportunity. On account of the fight
ing on the Somme immense stores of
hospital supplies are needed. Money
donations made the Red Cross for
these supplies will be applied prompt
ly.
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THE BALANCE OF OUR $30,000 STOCK MUST BE SOLD AT
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A FEW OF OUR PRICES:
FLANNEL WOOL SHIRTS.
Regular $5.50, Sale Price .. $4.00
Regular $4.50, Sale Price . $3.00
Regular $3.50, Sale Price .,.$1.75
Regular $2.50, Sale Price.$1.10
Regular $5.50 Filson Stag Shirt, Sale Price.. .$4.00
Mammoth Mittens, Reg. $1.50, Sale Price .90c
Lined Mittens, Regular $1.50, Sale Price.75c
Canvas Gloves, two pair for.15c
Sox, All Wool, Regular 75c, Sale Price.50c
Sox, All Wool, Regular 25c, Sale Price.15c
COMFORTERS.
Regular $5.00, Sale Price...$2.75
Regular $8.00, Sale Price .$4.75
Regular $2.00, Sale Price .$1.25
LINED FUR CAPS.
Regular $1.50, Sale Price.90c
Regular $1.25 Toques. 65c
$4.00 Filson Parkas, Sale Price.$2.75
Ties, Regular 75c, Sale Price.35c
500 Pair Shupacs, Eureka Red Sole, Sizes 11,
12, Sale Price.$1.75
Regular $5.50 Pacs, Sale Price.$4.50
Regular $1.50 Rubbers.$1.00
Regular $3.75 Arctics .$2.75
MACKINAW COATS.
ilegulur $12.50, Sale Price..17.50
Regular $9.00, Sale Price.$6.00
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Double Sheet Blankets, Reg. $2.00, Sale Price $1.25
All Wool Blankets, Regular $8.00, Sale Price $5.50
Double Heavy Weight Blankets, Reg. $3, . $1.90
ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR
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Cotton, Regular $1.50 Suit, Sale Price.90c
A Thousand Other Things Too Numerous to Mention. Fixtures For Sale
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