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Unaiakieut, December, i <>i 5
Number 2\
ARE YOU QUALIFIED
TO BE A DELEGATE?
The following is a part of a circu
lar letter seat by Supt Shields to all
teachers and herders of the N. W.
District. We presume about the same
regulations will govern the Shaktolik
Fair,and therefore we are tnki; g the
lil>erty of using it i.i order that herd
ers, apprent ices and teichersof this
district may become familiar with tl e
rules.
Rules for delegatestTl e chief nerd
er isto be one of the (’elevates Tlie
others are to be elected by votes of
llie men owri- g deer.All delegates
must have done their full duty (hi
ring the year, ai d must h:;\eol ej cd
the Rules and their contra*" ts If a: v
are sent who do not fill these requi. e
metits they will l>e rejected by the
Superintendent,who will have com
plete charge of the Pairs. .11 delegates
must travel all of the way from their
herds to the fair with sled-deer.
If dogs are used they will have to
give a good reason and may not 1 e
allowed t o participate in the Fair.
All delegates, unless other wise in
structed will have to pay their ex
penses to the Fair. They must also
bring a tent and stove for their de
legation to use at tlie Pair,as we will
campon the grounds. The Gov’t,
will feed regular delegates and fur
nish their supplies for the return trip
We will be glad to have any rein
deer men come on their own respon
sibility. but the Government will
positively feed o ily the regular del
egates.
If the local Superintendent comes,
the delegates are to bring him free of
charge. Each delegation should bring
a list of their sled deer used at the
Fair,giving its name, age, date when
broken and owner.
OF INTEREST TO THE NATIVES
The War Department cooperating
with the Bureau of Education for
the impovement of the Native has
iss .cd instructions to thier agents
to purchase fuel, dog feed and other
co nmodities from the Natives. This
is much appreciated both by the Bu
reau and the Natives themselves.
This important consideration was
brought about by much correspond
ence, a id the continuation of this
po i *y depends wholly upon the Na
tives. If they give the War Depart
ment a square deal it is quite certain,
th it practically all the contracts that
c.. be awarded to, and tilled by the
Natives will be given them.
. »11 will depe .d upon the manner
in which the datives conduct them
selves in their dealings.
fiMlSlMAS DUlflGS
Saturday evening at four oeloct
the church hell pealed forth a wel
co ne. Arrayed i:i all their finery tht
young folks, especially the girls,
hurried to the place where for some
thing like two hours singing and
speaking, and a general rejoicing
’r.eath the shade of tlie accustomed*
Christmas tree made all feel that it
was good to tie there.