BIG BALLY
Wednesday, evening at 7 P. M
S ipt VV.H Johnson called a meeting
of the reindeer men.
I'lie room was well crowded, and
the Supt. see ne 1 to he at his best
forsooi evey one was seeing as he
suv and thinking as he thot. There
i.-> no doubt about his being a rendeer
man thru ai d thru
At this meeting planswere made for
the cross country 1 eindeer run to the
Fair Grounds The Lapps and I'.ski
moscame to the rescue with promised
sled deer, sleds,harnesses etc. for the
many planning on going.
Only those owning reindeer will be
allowed to take part in the feats,races
etc. This is an encouragemei t to tl e
natives to own deer—and right away.
Samuel has a dandy little five howler
team, but they are to be left at home
to make music in the" deserted vil
lage” for Supt. Johnson says “No!
no! Samuel, you’ll have to go with
the ‘deer’ folks.
No doubt this procession will prove
to be one'of pleasure, m ale memorable
by the many stunts,alo g the way, of
deer and drivers.
fc
Rev. Aug. Anderson will !,e in the
crowd. He has had considerable ex
perience driving deer, having made
the trip from Unalakleetto Wales.
I)r.Lamb of Nulato says he will
lie there if he has to chloroform all
the pitients in the hospital.To make
a long —TtlffiTi stor>' s^,ort
theSupt knows how
tostir up t*le *>0>'s If
v o u w a n t to
look like
at home and tend to the
^specially you reindeer
men that are going to the
this stay
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THE SUCK AND CBOW STORY
One day the crow was sitting by the
pond. He saw a duck swimming in the
pond,and lie said“Mr. Duck,how did
you get in to the pond?” “well “said
the duck, “I flew from the ocean and’
came here. ” ” I wish you would show
me how to swim,’’said the crow.
“Well” sai l the duck “first thing 1
want to see your feet.’’“You can
co ne md see my feet”said the crow
Then the Duck took his feet and
looke 1 at them a little while and
flew laughing away.-Gabriel :cootok
WISE AND OTHERWISE
BENEFITS OF A FROG
NOISE
“Grandpa,” said little
Freddie, “make a noise like a
frog.”
“Why like a frog my little man?”
"cinse mamma said we’d get a thou
sand dollars when yon croaked.
bk’VING A BARGAIN
“No v Pat” persisted the stove
agent, "a stove of this kind will save
you just half your fuel, for you see
the heat goes twice around the fire
box and twice around the oven before
entering the chimney,” “Sure! and
if one stove will save half the fuel,
replied Pat, I’m the lad that’s after
taking two stoves and save it all.
THIRD GRADE LETTER
Pi kited as written For particulars
see former issue N.L.
Unalakleet, Alaska
Dec. 5, 1916,
Dear Verne Harris:
1 will write a few line to you this
afternoon in schoolroom. Teacher
Mr. K. E. van Ness. I am in third grade.
I am a Eskimo boy. Most of the
children are Eskimo in Unalakleet.