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Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1923, Page 3

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EDMONTON (Alberta), Nov. 1 r A few (lays ago the Alberta anGreat Waterways weekly tram Irma Fort AlcAlurray. gateway to the nurthern river and lake system that leads direct into tlm Arctic Ocean, brought to Edmonton Kanalu ’loin and ln> t.s kimo wile and their three chddren. Ten vears ago Kannki Tom, a native of Honolulu, went to haillie Island m the eastern corner ol the Western . i< tie in Coronation Gull. Here lie established himselt as a trapper and trader, and in. the course of time married a young Eskimo unman Having acquired three children am considerable wealth, Kanalu lon, do eided that it was time to go south ..gain and so, having disposed ol Ininterests. he packed the wife and family in his little trading schooner, sailed along the shores of the Arctic t>. Hcrschol Island, and eventually aimed here. Mrs Tom is a remarkably pretty no man. Dressed in the best that her husband's trading stock could show, she descended from the tram at Ivlmonto... all eager for the journey into that wonderland whose borders she vum now touching for the first time. ie wore a smart serge skirt, with a pretty .-Moose, but was Imtless, the northern stock not providing Bond-street 111

The three children, eyes sparkling with excitement, were neatly clad m store suits, with caps and collars all complete, are dusky youngsters, with big brown eyes and rosy choe-.s Mrs Tom is short and plump, hut u.i usually European in colour. Having quite a “pink and white" complexion. The only tiling to indcinto her Esai mo origin ‘was her hair, which she wore well greased and flattened over in"' head. ~ .Tost how long Airs Tom will he «m.c to withstand the languorous warmth ot tropical days, after her life in the chill Arctic, remains to he seen.