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In The News
The Eskimo Bulletin.
Only Yearly in the World.
Terms $1.00 per year.
Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska
Vol. II, No. 1.
June, 1895.
ARCTIC MAIL.
That we need better facilities for mail, is evident from the fact that
the Bulletin can communicate with the outside world only once a year.
Russia has mails carried to and from its inhabitants scattered over the
wilds of Siberia by dog and deer. Can't our Government do as much for
Arctic Alaska?
It is unnecessary to delay the establishing of a mid-winter overland
mail route from S.E. Alaska, where they have a bi-monthly mail, to
Arctic Alaska, where we have a chance summer mail, until the entirety is
stocked with dometicated reindeer. With the numerous trained dogs and
native drivers which are distributed along the river valleys and
sea-coats, and a few teams of trained deer, from the herds in the region
of Bering Strait, a few mail routes could be established for a trifle.
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A CLOSE CALL.
In Sept., three Diomedes Do-me-it (skin ____ts), on their way home from
Port Clarence, making an unsuccessful attempt to land here in the surf,
were carried out toward their island home in the middle of the strait by
the wind and current.
Much uneasiness was felt by their friends here, until Oct. when news
came, through a Cape trader, that they reached the islands, after a few
hours sail, without any mishaps, and succeeded in safely landing most of
their baggage, dried fish and berries.
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A COSSACK AT EAST C.
News comes through Diomedes natives, that a Russian officer, who has
established a Gov. Post at Indian Pt. during the winter has visited East
Cape several times.
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GOLD! GOLD! GOLD!
A NEW ELDORADO FOR YUKON MINERS.
Special to the Bulletin.
Mr. J. A. Dexter, the A. C. Co.'s trader, and Mr. Hutlbert, the Swedish
Miss'n'y teacher at Golovin Bay, have discovered gold, which according
to the opinion of an old Yukon prospector, will provide a bonanza. It is
in the vicinity of the old Golovin Bay Lead and Silver mine, and can not
be worked until the Spring thaw.
Golovin Bay, March, 1895.
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REINDEER.
Although the Winter has been a severe one, our mission herd, now
numbering 171, has thrived and multiplied. Unlike last year, the Spring
has been early and warm, making the calving season in April and May very
favorable.
The last sled from Port Clarence brings news that the Gov. herd there
has 125 fawns, with only nine deaths, and An-te-so-look's herd at
Sing-e-yok' has 66 fawns with four deaths.
In view of the success attending this third year of the experiment of
introducing on this continent, the Siberian domesticated reindeer, it is
to be hoped that Congress will no longer delay to make adequate
appropriations and provisions for the stocking of Arctic Alaska with
this valuable animal.
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BERING STRAIT.
Bering Strait has been impassable during the winter. Only once(91-92) in
the last five winters have natives been able to cross it on the ice. It
is a dangerous trip which but few Eskimos and no whites have ever made.
"Globe Trotters" contemplating a trip by Bering Strait should plan to
cross it in the Summer.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOST. A black dog - Last full moon - Two sleep's journey north of the
Cape. Return to Il-la-yok's Father.
FOUND. Three stray deer - No marks - Supposed to belong to the P.C. herd
- No charges. Ki-year-zrukl.
WANTED. To exchange Win. Rifle for six good sled dogs. Kich-e-na.
UN-UT-KOOT. Oo-madl-cg-zuk, Drumeopathic Doctor and wind charmer. No
luck, no pay.
KUNG-EE-SUK. Un-it-kloot of the Paleopathic School. Res. Tapkarzruk
suburb.
KLUW'TY. Ivory worker and curio-maker. Basement near Kossa.
OO-ME-IT made to order. Price of frame-work, 35x8, size red for skins.
Kopok & Father.
BLUBBER. Ten seal bags of whale and walrus oil, to exchange for blue and
salmon berries. Mung-nok.
OK-BA-OK'S FATHER. IMPORTER of Siberian Wolverine Trimming, Deerskins,
and Leaf Tobacco.
LAST CHANCE. If you want Powder, Lead, Cap Primers, Knives, Calico,
Drilling & Flour, bring your furts now before my SMALL STOCK is
exhausted. Kok-i-tuk.
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Page 2.
The Eskimo Bulletin Published annually at the A.M.A. Mission School.
Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska. W. T. Lopp, Editor and Publisher.
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LOCALS.
No Whales.
A cold winter.
A Big Walrus Catch.
Ongnahok went to Pt. Hope in Mar.
Ice was unfavorable for wheat bears.
Fifty white whales were netted in Oct.
On several trips the mission dog team has made 60 mil. per day.
In Feb. Ah-hong-a netted (under the ice) sixty seals in five days.
Tig-uq-lig-uk, from near Pt. Hope, visited the Cape in Mar. in quest of
Siberian deer skins. He brought some mail from the Pt. H. Mission.
Ti-now-gorz-ga and Noo-tudl-got who have been staying here this winter
will return to their home in the Arctic in a few days.
Kuk-ik's father, one of the few Eskimos, who has never been drunk, and
has always been known to us as a temperance advocate, died in April.
The walrus season has been later than usual. About 175 have been killed.
The mission Oo-me-ak, _____ned by 4 of the herders, the _____, ____
three outside natives, captured five.
A delegation of about 200 natives with 33 dog sleds visited the Cape in
Jan. and took part in a festive masquerade dance, exchanging furs,
frozen and dried fish (salmon) for deer-skins. This is the occasion that
has been referred to by some authors as a shotgun, tax-collecting
expedition.
In Oct. & Nov. the settlement at Po-lez-ruk had a seal famine and were
compelled to beg of their more fortunate neighbors, at Byh-ow-ruk, 40
miles ___ ___m. But in Mar. the "luck" was reversed and _______ruk
people begged ______ meat from those at Po-lez-ruk.
Four Eskimos at Oo-wood-la-wok (35 mi. N.) died of Pneumonia in Oct.
Among them was Tuq-or-tuk, who was said to know more legends than any
other native along the coast; The sickness _____ thought, was caused by
having hewn driftwood too soon after netting a white whale (beluga).
_____sook was accidentally shot ____gh the knee with the 45-10 _____
while walrus hunting.
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PERSONNELL. [sic]
On account of the death of Mr. Thornton, Aug. 19, 1893, the sad details
of which our readers are already familiar with and Mr. and Mr. Lopp,
having been transferred, July 10th, to the U.S. Reindeer Sta. at Port
Clarence, "The Eskimo Bulletin" for the year of '93-94 was not
published, as the mission was unoccupied until Mr. and Mrs. Lopp's
return Aug. 1st, 1894.
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AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE ARCTIC.
Captain Weeks, Sherman, Porter, Cook and Green, of the whaling fleet who
wintered near the mouth of the Macknezie River, had their wives aboard
with them. This summer Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Whiteside accompany their
husbands on the Strs. Narwhal and Belvedere, expecting to spend one or
two winters in the Arctic.
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FIRST ESKIMO WEDDING IN ARCTIC ALASKA.
On Sept. 30, at the Mission, We-tax-ite, one of the herders, and Kun-quik,
the kitchen girl, were married by the Rev. T. L. Brevig of Port
Clarence. The groom presented the minister two white fox skins as a
marriage fee.
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VISITORS FROM THE SOUTH ON DOG SLEDS.
In Mar. Wm. D. Johnson from Norton Sd. made the Mission a week's visit,
and the Rev. T. L. Brevig, wife and child, spent 10 days here in April.
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A SAD FATE.
Two Eskimos at the Diomedes, and one at King's Island were carried away
on drifting ice while seal hunting.
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KO-YEP-IK will make you cooking vessels & Cu___ Springs to order.
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MISSION NOTES.
The school has been well attended, the daily attendance averaging 108.
A night school for ___ men was conducted part of the year.
On Christmas, a tree, made from bushes, and decorated with presents sent
from Brooklyn by the Missionary Society of Dr. Storr church, and
popcorn, cube sugar, and raisins, made the Eskimos so happy ______ they
will not soon forget the occasion.
Many Eskimos w _____ trying to trust the ____er in Heaven, find ______
to lay aside all their superstitions.
During the whaling season in April and May, ___ boat's crew observed
____.
It seems never to ____ to the _______ that they are sinful.
The Sunday after ______a, ___ meeting is ______ attended.
Missionary trips ha________ to settlements north and south with good
______.
The mission needs a boat launch to town driftwood (skin boats) and to
make summer trips to Eskimo encampments.
The children enjoy singing "Come to Jesus" in their own language. "Kohine
Jesus, Kohine Jesus, Kohine Jesus, w-urne___. W-urne kohine Jesus,
Kohine Jesus. W-urne."
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FASHION.
Only ladies in mourning wear bar___
Belts made of the skin of wolverine feet, claws on, with suspender
buckels [sic], sleigh bells, and door keys dangling, are all the rage.
Bed ticking is the most popular cloth worn over the suit this season.
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SOCIETY.
Master D_____ ______ ____, May 2, gave the Eskimo boys a birthday treat.
On May 10, Se-qa-yook, having killed ____ first bird with bow and arrow.
____ a Kisok (flour paste sweetened with molasses) party to his
companions.
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