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I purpose spreading my good nature
with so lavish a hard that it will swal
low up his grouch. I will be so good
natured fundamentally that I will
draw to the surface his natural good
ness to be reflected back to me.”
Edwin Markham, the poet, some
time hits it off pretty nearly right,
*nd he did so or. the matter of the
nun who excludes you. Mr. Mark
ham's muse sings this angelic song of
“Peace on Earth”:
He drew a circle that shut me out
Heretic, rebel, a thin<; to flout
Hut love and I hail the wit to win:
We drew a circle that took him ;n.
Minneapolis journal
Wainright,Alaska,Mar.5th. ‘ 15.
Editor Northern Light;—
Your very pleasant little school
messenger of intelligence “Northern
T.ight” appears again in o ir mail.
We compliment your school upon its
pro !uctio.» and wish it a wide field of
usefuli ess in the future*
Each and every native village and
reindeer camp should, and I l elieve
would, subscribe for the “Northren
f,igut i.i case the government teacher
representing the above would simply
l ike the time and interest enough to
collect the subscription price and for
ward to you.
Mrs van valin and I will start the
ball a rolling— Enclosed find our
check for Two Dollars. It occurs to
its that your paper could be made to
prove of great interest and profit to
the natives in the reindeer industry,
as well as the school.
This medium for the exchange of
views relative to,herding,training,
breeding, fawning season; the mak
ing use and care of reindeer gear,
butchering etc. would be of great val
ue to them preparatory to their gath
ering or assembling for the Reindeer
Fair which Mr. Shields has wisely
started in the N. W. Dist.
you miy kindly apply the above
s i >icriptio 1 for Ko.)k River Reindeer
Camp. Wainright, Alaska, and Icy
cape Reindeer camp, Ft. i.ay, Alaska. ”
The above interesting letter from
Mr.and Mrs. Van Valin came to late
to be inserted ia full. Come again-Ivd.
UNALAKLEET SCHOOL
Since Feb. 8 th. 215 librar)’ books
have been Lorrowed.
The pupils all like the school court
We do not hear much bad language
on the school ground.
Supt. A. N. Hvans attended court
a few days ago His talk was lots of
help to us.
A meeting was called a few days
ago to co ;s: *er gardening.
Mary Soosk k is one of the policemen
for April, she m 1 le secer il arrests.
\ few of the High School Pupils,
went with their parents to hunt
sp lirreis.
Alexander, oar sheriff,left for the
squirrel ehnscjreler uouchr.n Is sher
iff in Alex’s absence.
All three rooms gave om rrii cij; 1’
a merry surprise era his birth day.
CONDITIONS
FOR
COMI’KTITION IN GARDENING
Prize to be awarded—One reindeer
Garden must be at least 30 by 5c* ft.
Must contain at least three kinds of
vegetables, one of which is potatoes.
The size of the garden can be un
limited; the quantity and quality of
vegetables will be taken intoconsider*
atiou in awarding the prize.