Sitting hack in oar easy chair re
flecting we find ourselves asking the
(|tiestio:i, “What is a political camp
aign? ’’ and after turning the thing
over from one side to another, after
thumping its e idstoseeif it is sound,
after turning it inside out and care
fully serutani/.ing its vitals,we have
0 decided that it is a well organized,
cap italize 1,and managed something
launched for the purpose of introdu
cing a stranger to the common folks
by raking his past life with a speedi
ly coastructe I autoantic rake that
fastens upon and holds only the clean
stuff, then dangling it from banners,
running it thru the papers and slid
ing it over the orators tongues to the
masses until they feel as tho he was
a close, admiring friend and benefac
tor—just the man for the place
0 forthwith the ballot is cast.
So far all is is lovely, But alas:
those spec ially constructed automa
tic rakes are so long handler! that
they re i 'll clear over and into the
opposing political field and pickup,
slick and clean,all the dirt and rubbish
in the trail of the other fellew.
Now that looks mean. But maybe it
accomplishes some good as a sort of
warning to the aspiring, coming pu
li teal chaps that they’d better live
.good clean lives, for the rakers will
% get you any way but you wont feel
so bad if what they do find is manu
factured from hot air.-Uncle Josh
WISE AND OTHERWISE
A proiiobilomsl orator was picturing tlie
injurious effects of tlie use of intoxicant* upon
tlic human id ly. In the midst of his speech
an old man au.se and said “pardon me for
interrupting and disagreeing with you, but in v
grand father was a heavy drinker and he lived
to be S /, no father was a heavy drinker also
and he lived to be <)\, and I have used in
toxicants from my \cn.ith and I am one hun—
A BIG PULL
we have recently received a complete rec
ord of all races and contests at the Igloo and
Noorvik Keindeer fairs held last w inter in Mr.
Shield's district. For the benefit of our out
side readers,and also as a spur to reindeer
fair promoters and owners,we call your at ten*
tion to the big pull made by the strongest deer,
A deer by the name of Jink,in the Noorvik
hi rd.o" ned bv (Jarfield pulled a load of 2243
pounds.'is no wonder that Santa Clause uses
reindeer in h;s business. You may say,“Oh
sugar si cks it was only a short pull."Oh to
be sure he did not drag the load all ovet
Alaska but a uuckland deer did pull a load
ot 325 lbs lrom lUtckland to the fair,300 mi
in nine days. \t that pace.all being e<pial. he
wouid cross the C.S in less than a month.
SHUCTOOUK REINDEER FAIR
Supt.W.lI Johnson writes ustli. f
the Shaktooli'u Fair will be held
February 12—17
Fxtensive building is now under
way at Shaktooiik. Kvery thing is
being done i:i order to make it the
Fair of fairs.
Kvery reindeer man is urged to
begi 1 now. Up it) date sleds, harness.**
etc etc should l<e on exhibition.
Among the m my pri .es uv.irde !
are four uewsto.es Can yon makeu
colapseable, satisfactory, sto\e.:
Start in now ni d wl.en the Fair ison
have a ‘ gee-haw” trailed deer.
You may be sure that the Lapps
wiil be the e this year. You’ll h.o.e
to get a move on you if you get ahead
of them in equipment and ie..ts
:*r notice
This is the Ksi sample copy that
will be sent to the schools. If you
wish it continued thru the year re
mitato ice the subscription price. 2 j
cents. If it arrives late all back num
bers will be forwarded — Yon need
the paper in order to be up to date
01 reindeer fairs.
"My Irieml,' cried the prohibitionist. ‘my
ail vice to you i* t > <jr.it it at onre or vcr.'U
live for ever and miss heaven ’