has been awarded the mail contract
covering the route from Nome to
Unalakleet. We are glad it lias fallen
into the hands of an individual And it
teems to us it would 1 e quite difficult
to fad a letter qualified or
more worthy man for the place. His
record as a mail carrier is hard to be it.
Out of 94 trips, a distance 0132840
miles — considerably more then the
circumfcmcc of the earth — And in
the face of all kinds of weather he
came in late just ONCE.
BNALAKIEETSCEOOL
c.a.williams
Due to a little indisposition Henry
Ivauoflt has gone home for a few days.
Miss KeasoTs cooking cl'.ss is doi: g
splendidly. Savory odo:s,last Frier y,
from the kitchen, made o:.c long for
chance to try the eating act.
We would be glad if we could have
more than a half day a week for our
industrial work.
We are all busy preparing for the
school exhibition.
Good reports arc coming in from
the primary room all the time.
Our hollow wi: e lights proved a
great success.
Our industrial building should have
a storm shed. Every Friday we have
to shovel snow out of the main room.
town!talk
Kleruet Bahrhas been in town for a
few days.
E.Soosik lias succeeded in captur
ing four foxes and two lynch.
Oliver Angolook’s infant girl died
some time ago. Mr. Moktok caught
eight foxes this winter.
The snow lias a liking for Stein
hauser’s door.
Mr. Kvan and wife are here now.
They expect to camp near the coal
mine this spring. Iyizzie Aukan is
nowr here in order to be in school.
Samuel Anarak made a hurried trip
to Sliaktolik.
Ex-Marshal Powell passed thru
here driving a team forco mnissioncr
Jou.cs, who is considering the needs
of the trails.
A baby girl came to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Sarrana few days ago.
Frank Ryan captured one fox and
many juckrabbita.
ST MICHAEL
Mr Myars returned from Marshal.
Mr. Brunei 1 from Katlic has been
visiting St Michaels.
Dr. & Mrs. Hall gave a delightful
social e\ er.irg to their many friends
Jan. 21. The evening was enjoyed
by all. Mrs.Hall, the charming hos
tess, was the recipient of a number of
handsome gifts,as a reminder of her
birth day. Those present were Capt.
ant! Mrs. Threlkeld Dr, and Mrs.
Keren'.xiugh, Capt. Malmquist and
wife,Mr Edwards and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Dee and Miss
Barbara Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Allan.
Mr. and Mrs. Browner, Mr. and Mrs.
Mathews. Lieut#. Blythe, Kissinger,
Lough, and Corlett. Also Messrs
Bourne, Snell, Traeger, Warner,
Hayes and Mitchell.
Nirs.II.L.Harnett,missionary to the Eskimos
at Nome,sends a dollar for the N .L. and an
encouraging letter to Samuel Anaruk, from
which we copy the fo!lowing;*‘\Ve now have
a nice church for the Eskimo people, and a
house for the missionary adjoining. This
property was formerly the property of the
Methodists. Since going into the church-,
the services are better attended, and we ara
much encouraged.”