The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 26, 1938, Page 8

8- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY NOV. 26, 1938. NATIVE CRAFT GROWING INTO NEW INDUSTRY Products of Indians and Es kimos Bring Surpris- ing Sum of Money Virgil Farrell, Supervis tive Arts and Crafts, t port today to General dent of the Bureau of fairs, C. M. Hirst, witl to the economic tive art in Al surprisin Indian refere In viewing this report, it ‘@ note that Indians and Eskimos of Alaska made nearly $100,000 this yes the products of their skill, the la est item of which comes under head of representing “skin sew 1938 of an income for over thir thousand dollar A year ago, careful supervision was begun by the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the merchandising of pative art, the profits of which give promise of pouring firm cement (o the Indian’s and the Eskimo’s eco- nomic foundation Farrell brings out in his repor that the Bureau is conducting wid scale teaching in encouraging m: production of native art and better production. Farrell's report is of unusual ir terest. It follows Following is a resume of the Art and Crafts report for the year end- ing December 1, 1938. A total of 75 stations organized for Arts and Crafts work during the year, T done as follows Craft goods tives in their $65,509.52 by these stations by the na- villages, sold locally respective Craft goods handled through Ju- neau office, $32,747.33. Total craft merchandise turnover for year, $98,256.85 Segregation by different types of craft work: Basketry Ivory Carving ‘Wood Carving $17 20.35 Metal Work 1,285 40 Skin Sewing 34,439.42 Blankets 281.00 Model Work 997.75 Tanning 918,50 Raw Products 6.284 82 Boat Construction 10,490.00 Sled Construction Snow Shoes Miscellaneous 1.413.60 $95,096.60 There is a difference of $3,160.25 in the items which represents cur- rent inventory, plus merchandise of inferior workmanship returned to the craftsmen to be refinished. Approximately 25 stations are em- ployine native craftsmen and craftswomen for instructional wc with the adult groups, as well a Total IN TRADE FOR YOUR OLD RADIO NO MATTER WHAT MAKE OR WHAT SHAPE IT'S IN! 5 it affects @ and a recapitulation of busi- shows ¢ note l‘h",u ;ui‘.u"" ’m\“;-n o the 7 ]L:"m:”ml(‘::(:\lllrl«’r‘)'(ulu'v‘:n (lm:"‘m o y [somebody did a tittle “goat plant-| That combination of nitrogen tations organized for craft ek Boeri $i6n” aiidh, TH hHE Pl e a es ""nu"ce ing” An agitated woman called | and hydrogen known as ammonia Jfer guidance to the adult people ke WialH1 G wed iR e 105 | police to tell them a goat was in|at one time was obtained by de- of the village as well as to the school Tee H'l(lyu" i | her backyard preparing to make a|structive distillation of the horns children. Teachers have rendered e lis l]r ew am s feast of her washing. A patrol| and hoofs of animals. The result- i e et e wagon arrived in time to stop the|ing solution of the gas was known ikl Rl Rt fkite TU SEFK WYATT B meal, and brought the “bewhiskered | therefore as spirit of hartshorn. : : : sent” into the station. But now (1 B — e 1 | [] WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 Four | question is, what to do with him? oaTy o hed et : i1 new postage stamps in the thirty- | Today’s ws Toaay.—Emplre. The principal ivory carving, cel h cne-stamp presidential series will = ters are Nome, King Island, Dio- e 0 Er s l E g0 on sale in December mede Tsiand, Cambell and Savoon- No Trace Found of Goat ¢ 5 Many Other ["‘I’('“al Val-| The Postoffice Department an - ga on St. Lawrence Island, Walc ] »unced the 24-cent Benjamin Har- ity > Missing > nounced ¢ njo ; and Shishmaref Hunter Missing on APTLE "Hov. 36— misstiase lf‘\’ Products Suffer rison stamp and the 25-cent Wil- Exc nt skin wa sewing work carried on at Nome, Kotzebue, Noa . Rioberts. 28 of Holeh: W Unalaklee P % Letchi- : ey 2 % o "het e R pvel 8 i nalaklect, Rampart, K : ) Miss Barbara L. Winn, 23 EIL RPRG; (OAL; Nov. 96~ The | e THED EHORSHlanc. Y- Juneau, Sitka, and Point Hope A searching party headed by Art juneau, Alaska fall pea crop of the California Im liam Ii. Taft, costing 30 cents and The principal basketry projects Reed aboard his boat Awana, wa i Sioaa g 2 > "~ 50 ce respectivel; 11 b 1 r—— 1 b j ¢ Y as y Witin srrivad here oithe 1 Gorial “ValEY whs, victaal iped |90 cents respectively, will be placec were at Nunivak, Tununak on Nel- to leave Juneau this afternoon 10 steamer, accompanied by he it “[ Ay ],',\.,,\‘ 7 “1 oy }MM on sale December 8 Sl eon Telahd, Shageluk, Stebbisis, aind| ohtiHkiN.BRA seareh 0r, WESIEY, WY-=| saothisr. Bos. Grover CIWIREN & | ond Shree arion vt e —_————— roject at Point Barrow continued missing on the trail between Echo ot o ol iy H ot astern ba were turned the last week. U. S. Commissione: e E S e ) - out in that district, but none of the Felix Gray dispatched a party made villages were c 2ed to show an tp of Pilot Shell Simmons in his ; 1 H S = TRy gy especially large turnover Lockheed, Jack Roamer, Don Gu l e !" aln i o Ty Leading wood carving lagher, Harvey Moore and Art Ree 3 e > ; i the se the e were CHICAGUG, Do Without juneat Hl o (‘T e 4 Sesia ey 1 y 1265 even so much as an apology for be- Btk eonting s o Bl ported back at| FAIRBANKS, Ala Nov. 27 coul ( ng a little late with his prank pecpl Juneau nor signs pf smc ating where Al Myhrberg, 30 years Douglas ha hown marked he might be. The Commissioner then | former Fairbanks. Livengood { creases in the quality and quant wutherized Reed to teke v over | He: River prospector. was k Y Al T of their cutput in totem pole ¢ 1e trail with snowshoes to make ! re fighting f ’xm» én (J() ]‘I()DER]\ This type of craft work 1 horough search t e 3 2 X s on the Ebro front : n very much improvement There is between four and five sald BlEien Dress up your BATHROOM with Matched Accessories! The value of the Arts and Crafts feet of snow on the trail in man nk of major v We have beautiful Chrome Towel Bars, Soap Dishes ;‘:u;.r\‘m'm as a |<‘ t of the :;dm ;\.u‘u: \;L\«“\ it is rv,pu:'!r:] and it is feared i homs in Swe Tumbler and Toothbrush Holders, etc., on display. ] of Natives of Alaska can hardly be W may be. buried in througt been a lance cor A : tracti ine i ‘hite Porcelai e i e T K y 1so an Attractive Line in White Porcelain | e to their economic att was one of a = Pl Pl Cbvicusly, the of so 1 which became st Ipaca garments are made from um of money native pen- Echo Cove a week ago when the bat- ol of the alpaca, a part : ¥ or sale of craft goods, means on Fred Patrick's boat, the mesticated h American much to the people, especially since Fearless, went dead. He volunteere ; d | mammal of the same family PHOI\I‘ ) of women, older to come handicapped not able te partici- itive industries hunting, and of our finest was turned out by families of children to men, and natives who a e in the remune fishing, trappin work th widows w care for - Simmons Makes Man Hunt and Island Flight Simmons made two flights in the Alaska Air Transport taking Jim Burnett and Topi Pekoni to Chichagof and this morning made a flight in search of Wesley Wyatt, reportedly lost between Echo Cove and Eagle Shell today Lockheed River On the searching trip, Simmons took along Art Reid, Don Galla- gher, tack Roehm and Harvey Moore, but failed to find any trace of Wyatt Yesterday evening, Simmons brought in Mr. and Mrs. Axel Peterson and Mike Tomlinovitch from Apex - > e Todav's News Toaav.— Empire. ona liam McKinley sale December 2. stamp will go on e has been issued to William i Stamps depict- Heavily Echo Cove Trail Now He Has Theirs Thn(l and Franklin Streets > over the trail to Eagle River ' camel GALA NITE! 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