rODETH OF JULY
The Fourth of July was celebrated in a
glorious way.The whole village went to
the tundra where the stars and stripes
waved in the breeze from a pole erec ted
by the natives. At regular intervals in a
great circle 24 small flags were placed in
the ground,within which the games,tests
and speech making took place
Sack races for the girls and boys, foot
races for all,and also a sack race for the
older menjrabbit races,jumping contests,
wrestling matches and other tests filled
in the day. An address by the Editor,
setting forth the birth of the day, and the
reasons why even the Eskimo should
cherish and respect the day that brot
forth the greatest nation of the Earth,
was seemingly appreciated by all.
Beautiful weather smiled upon the oc
casion,and by all it was declared the great
est celebration ever held in Unalakleet.
Mr. O.Ro 'k proved to tie the champion
marksmm. Frank Ryan the fleetest foot -
ed.Mr. Quick the greatest living wrestler
on—the grounds. Mr. Nash or. look first in
the Old Men’s sack race Misha Ivm-.off
made the greatest hop skip-and-jump.
Harry Saxe the greatest acrobat:before
he finished his many stir ts we had about
decided there was some danger oi his
jumping up and coming down in his vest
pocket.
WISE AND OTHERWISE
“My little man,” said the school teacher,"what
is your name?” "My name is Tom." “No,no,you
must not say Tom, but you should say Thom-as.”
“And now what is your name.,,”turning to another,
**My name is Ja-ck-Jack-Jack-ass”
In order to secure better light Mike hung his
mirror on the out side of the house and proceded
to finish his shaving.Tat coming along the street
called out, ‘‘And so yore shaving on the outside
this foine marning.” “Indade I am ''replied Mike,
“did ve think I was fur lined?”
Wedding Eeles |S^;
The many friends and classmates of
Miss Guerie Benson wlioleft Unalakieet
two years ago to enter college, will be in
terested to know that on June 15th. r*
the city of Nashville.Te ui.she was mar
to Mr. Percy McDowell of Fulton,Ky
Both were classmates in College ir»
Nashville Mrs.Guerie Benson McDowell
is . talented pianist, and Mr. McDowell
was Band Master of the Collige Band,a
cornetest of much ability and a Christian
gentleman of an old and excellent soutlv
ern family. Mr. and Mrs. McDowell will
make their home in Nashville where lit
holds a good position.
'fhe Northen. Light extends heartiesj
congratulations and wishes them a long,
useful,and happy life.
Jame Whitcomb Kiley
The Wabash sadly flows along
Out Indiana way
In silence to a mournful song
From iioositr skies of giav'
Foi Jim,who wrote those little things
That real folks understand;
A bell of s nrow also rings
Throughout all Yankee land.
I.et Indiana not forget
A nation shares her tears;
A hundred million eyes are w et
That won’t be dry for years.
The tears of all the little tots
Who woarshiped at his shrine
Will save the sweet for-get-me-nots
That grew on Kiley’s vine.
The Master must have needed him
For something up above,
For when he called “I want you Jin',,"
The call was one of love.
The heart that made our lives so sv eet
Is free from every care —
To make the promised land comp ete
God needed Riley there.
William
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