A FtlARFUL BUI BLOODLESS BEAR
HUNT
dreaming that the bear was chasing
me. Kvery minute he was gaining on
me. At last he was so close that the
froth from his mouth flew by me on
all sides.
T knew my time had co ne. He made
o le fearful lunge and grabbed me.and
oh the pain! i wakened just in time
to save me pants from burning off
me trembling carcass.
Had some one been there i would
have laughed long anti loud at the
joke but as it was I didn’t want to
scare the bear away.
So fixing me fire with some good
damp moss.
i soon dropped off into an exhausted
sort of doze.
About five oclock the time of me
life came,for as I was agai 1 dreaming
a monster owl not fifteen feet a! o\e
me head threw back his shoulders;
filled himself with mount:.in air and
let out an unearthly, and all together
uncalled for,who’ who!! who!!! that
shook the very mountains for miles
arounu.
Says I tome self in a very religious
way.“Me time has come.’’But when
I re ilizecl that I was actually living
and light was streaming up from the
e ist.I looked up and there the owl sat
blinking at me.Says if‘*ye l^east I’d
shoot ye on the spot were it not for
scaring the bear away for Van,i was
still bent on getting the brute dont yc
know.” ”Yes”says i, “i know,”
We are glad that Mischa Ivanoff
has promised the N.E.an Eskimo
legend. It will be good we are sure.
Keep your eyesoithe Northern
Light.
Shaktoolik * Alaska Nov. 24, iy 15
Editor Northern Light,
Dear Sir:\Ve are enjoying our new
scliool building very much. We have
enrolled eighteen pupils. Ainong the
number are Carl Johnie.and Edward
Nalroroak from Bonazua; Martin
Okitkon from Igloalik, and Agnes
Mannnok from Egavik. These arc
sent by the parents to some relatives
at Shaktoolik,so that they can attend
school. My new beginners are Ruth
Ivunoff.Flora Takak, Axel Wilson,
Simon Bekoalok.and Agues Mannnok,
The Shaktoolek herd is again
divided,and if the boys do not attend
to their duties during the spring
months,the herds will likely come
togetl er; gaii ;1 1 t we 111 (je for tl e
best. About 201 reinbeer were
t iken out for the Eoyouk and 185 to
Bonanze. the other port ion, of about
three fourth,is still remaining. The
wolves are still hanging arround the
herds. Every body is trying and
wishing to get its nice fur. Stephan
had several shots at him. but missed
it every time. Stephan needs more
training in hunting Bids are out
for poles for fence between Bonarza
and Shaktoolik. Stephan, Newksik.
Nalroroak, and Johnnie have had
a long stay in our village -M. Ivanofi
i ne school organ nas been moved
to the residence where from 3 to 6 p. in
Eva’s pupils practice every day in
the week.
They are doing splendidly for be
ginnes. A musical will be given in the
spring by the class.
Our next iseue will be devoted al
most wholly to the Reindeer Indus
try, no little interest is beiny nian
lfeste 1 regarding the Shaktolik. Fair.