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Title: Touring Alaska and the Yellowstone
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Taylor, Charles M. (Charles Maus), 1849-
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Publisher: Philadelphia : G.W. Jacobs & Co.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
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arterChinese flesh and blood—in other words, to sell theChinamen as slaves. These firms pay one hundreddollars for each Chinaman imported to this coun-try, and three dollars a year as individual tax. Themanagers see that the sums are gradually paidback: thus until the obligation is cancelled, the per-sons of the Chinamen are held as collateral security,and for the time, they are slaves in every sense ofthe word. Should a Chinaman become sick, or bethe victim of an accident, his employer is, accord-ing to the Chinese code, bound to provide for him,even though he should become a cripple for life.It seems, however, that the obligations on this sideare not always fulfilled; for a Chinaman becameseriously ill at one of the mining camps not far dis-tant, and the members of the camp, not wishing totake care of the patient, moved away, bag andbaggage, leaving the poor man to die or recover, astime might determine. Chinese labor is employedin this section, to a very great extent. Indians are
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Mount Stephen See page 67 From the Mountains to the Sea 103 frequently seen in the neighborhood, and somestrange stories are told about them. One of theoddest is the following — A wealthy Indian coming into the town one day,saw a hearse with a pair of fine black horses at-tached, standing in front of one of the residences—evidently waiting to convey the body of the de-ceased resident to the cemetery. While the funeralceremonies were going on inside the house, theIndian made arrangements for the purchase of thehearse and team. The sale was quickly made andthe outfit delivered over to the red man, who droveaway to his ranch with his prize, and thereaftermade daily excursions with his family in thisghostly vehicle. Resting comfortably at Vancouver, we plan forthe journey to Seattle, a distance of one hundredand seventy-eight miles, as we wish to have aglimpse of this attractive city before we sail forAlaska. Experience teaches the traveller that brainas well as body must have perfect

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