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Volume i
St.Michael, Alaska,August, 1913.
Number i
GOVERNOR
STRONG
The people of St. Mich
aels were glad to welcome
the Governor of Alaska
and his wife Thursday af
ternoon.
The Governor's party
made the trip down the
Yukon,ariving hereon the
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Hermon. As the boat approaches, the
the military salute of seventeen guns was
fied. Governor and Mrs. Strong were
escorted to the residence of Mr.Zipf
where they were entertained during
their stay here.
Thursnay evening the A.B.’s gave a
smoker in honor of the Governor, who
is a member of that organization. Friday
morning the officers of the Post called
upon him in a body. At noon a luncheon
party composed of Post Commander
and Mrs. Wade,Mr.and Mrs.lee,and a
few other f iends of the Governor, and his
wife was given by Mr. Zipf at his residen
ce, and a reception for Mrs. Strong was
held at the home of Mrs. HughJ. lee,
Friday evening from three to five.
The Governor’s party left on the Vic
toria Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Strong are deservedly
one of the most popular couples of Alas
ka. We believe Alaska has found the
rigllt man for Alaska and her vast and
varied interests. His brilliant and accom
plished wife is an able helpmate of whom
Alaska may be justly proud.
) ANNOUNCEMENT
’ It is well, perhas, to s ly
[ that the press from which
this issue of the Northern
| Eight comes was purchased
' for the Unalakleet Eskimo
j School. It is our plan,by
| the help of the pupils, to
; publish the paper monthly
? at Unalakleet in the inter
est of the schools of Alaska.
We will do our best to make it worthy
of its name. However,you must remem
ber we are not familiar with the art of
printing a paper, and the pupils at Una
lakleet who will set the type and do the
press work have never seen a press.
This is my first, last, and only excuse
for a paper that likely will not be perfect.
We shall be pleased to have the tea
chers feel that this is their paper.
School news from all school tecliers is
desired. If you have found some good
methods particularly suited to the Eski
mo school room tell other pedagogues of
it. We are very desirous that every tea
cher send an approximate cost of the
staple goods sold in the nearest store.
Such as flour,sugar, bacon, rice,butter,
tea, lard, etc.
This August issue is gotten out for
two reasons. First; as a complimentary
paper to the good people of St. Michael
with whom we have felt so welcome.
We shall be pleased to reserve space in
every issue for the St. Michael people.
Our second reson is to get in touch with
the schools as soon as possible.