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Unalaklcet, Alaska, Vovemher, 1914
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OUR FRIERD
The reindeer is of
gre it value to the Alas
kan as a food product.
But it will never wholly
supplant the dog as a
factor in freighting and
traveling. The dog teams
m ry mix up and have free for all fight
occasionally. Capsize every thi; g in
chasing a rabbit that dares to trespass
on the trail,they may go crazy at the
s i g h t of a reindeer; but in spite of
this he is an animal of great value.
He carries our mail over the drifted
whitei ess of this far away land
Swims the chilly waters often in
doing so He plods thru soft drifted
sao.v to carry our letters.Sleeps.after
a hard day on the trail, in a snow
drift, and wakens howling in the
morning for the harness.
He,it istrue.is nothing but a dog.
But should we not,because of li i s
value,at leist, treat him as a white
dog —not a yellow one always.
HAPPENINGS
The extreme high tide at St Michael
overflowed the cl o c k s,piling much
ice upon them. The N.C.lost consid
erably as a result.
The entire country below St Michael
was so over flowed that traveling
was impossible.Ten teams were tied
up waiting to go to the mouth of the
Yukon.
Dr.Limb of Nulato has been with
us for a few days on official business
lie says the natives of Unalakleet and
their homes are in good condition.
TRAGEDY
On Sunday evening
Dec. 13 th. Justice, Sel
ma, and Yiyuk v ent to
the telegraph station. It was dark
a id the river in a treacherous con
dition. Later in the evening Yiyuk
left the station to come to the village.
In some way or another she fell
thru into the treacherous water. Some
claim they heard cries for help but
due to the darkness and there being
no boats readily avilable, it was quite
impossible to render help.
There are many stories concerning
the drowning, but all seen, misty.
Quite likely the facts will nev er be
known in this life. In every a ay it is
indeed . s.id accident.
Dr. Ferenbaugh and Lieu' ! t-pson
made us a visit last week.T hey
were o their w a y to Old \\ onmn
where a little hunting w a s r > take
place.
jimmie Atkinson.a trader at Kultag,
was cl ro.v ned in the Yukon recently.
Mr. Stahl of St Michael was in om
village last week.
Dec. 15th. the very high water on
our coast caused alarm among the
natives. A goodly number fled to the
mountains.
i.ater—No harm done by the high
water excepting the loss of s o m e
govcrnme it logs.