ITEMS OF LTTEB:
The natives of Norton Nay; where
many remains of the mastodon are
found, formerly Relieved that those
1 irge animals still walked about un
der the earth.
The Lnpl uider method of tanning
reindeer shins for water boots is as
follows. Keep the skin wet untill the
hair ise isily remove 1. Then immerse
i.i water containing red willow bark.
The i dress with oil.
All villages o i the co st thrt h ;ve
to depend o i the rivers for. s p r i n g
a:id summer drinking water could
quite easily provide p u re drinking
water by storing i;e in an ire ho :se.
The one we have at t h e residence
is dug about five feet deep and then
logged up from the bottom some 8
ft. Over the top large split logs were
placed.O ver this and around the sides
about 3 ft. of so ’s and gravel were
placed. Our ice home is al out 7 1 y
7 with a 7 foot wall, we have u s e d
nothing but ice water for coohing and
drinki. g purposes since before the
bre ik up. We will have sufficient ice
to last into August.
i! \ked i-r, vein's
If you get tired of canned peaches
served as they are usually served,try
this for a change. Place in a pan with
their split si ’e up.On each piece put
nearly a tea spoon full of sugar, and
overall pour part of the juice. Bake
i 1 a goo 1 oven until they take on a
golden brown and the juice jellies.
Clean Hounders thoroughly., roll in
corn meal and fry in butter. - Good.
** SCHOOL NOTE3
Henry Ivanoff,in order to reach his
home, had to leave a few days before
school closed.
School closed with fifty in atten*
dance.That looks pretty good.
Me morial day was observed bv the
scl.col ar.d mat y of the parents. All
the popiis ra ire he.1 with flags to the
cemetry where Supt. Evans gave an
adcb e.cs on the oeigen, and the reason
for observing the da
Due to the innumerable duties co:>
::e :te l with the closing of the school
our paper was not issued in May.
We will issue a double number-May
Jit: e-to make up. This trill be the
last number foe the year.
We have enjoyed the making of
the paper very much, we hope Mr.
Van Xess will continue with the pa*
per next year. Have heard that he
wants to sell the outfit,but we hope
no one vvili buy
With Mr. Van Xess’help we boys
h ive m ide seven g irde is this spring.
Our starter seems very contagious,
for since then about a do..en new gar
dens have been made.
Our teacher says we arc going to
have a hot house next year where we
can start plants real early. IIow we
like it.
Mr. Powers has made a garden
and enclosed it with a fence. Me
lias also put up a big swing for us
youngsters Thanks Mr. Powers.
Ten pupils from the Primary Room
have been promoted to the High
School Room.
I'ive were promoted to the Primary
roo u from the kindergarten room. It
looks as tko we will have a full school
next year.