NORTERN LIGHT
Published monthly by the Unalakleet
« «'• Eskimo School .v»‘.
U nalakleet_Alaska
K. E.Van Ness.Editor
(»ne I)oilar tier year
EmTORIAUP COMEMNT
(leogr.iphicallv tin- \mthrrn I.ight 1 clunks
t i tile Western District hut in scope of work
it belongs just as much to the other Districts.
Mr.Shields is the credited author of a catchy
1' ir song. Send in all the fair songs that have
proven (). K . and let us get out a sure enuf
for a distance.but at last six deer and
six men agreed to the provisions of
the race and on they rushed, made
the turn arc1 bn k they came. Carl
slipping over the line in 4 min. 40 sec.
followed by Jacob in .4 min. 32 sec.
Aftera little breathing spell and time
to make the r.e 'ess try arrangements
we were ready for the great
TEN MILE SPEED RACE
Eight entries in all. In this race the
rleer were !i .id up hitched to
their s e Is with the o v:;er standing
at hisdeer’s si le.This is an important
feat for often in camp life it is necess
ary to make long and speedy tri|>s
over the snow Todo this trained deer
of speed and endurance are needed.
At 2 P. M the signal was given.One
hour 4 mia 2 t see later Carl, in
spire 1 l*v the shunting shot over the
line on the home run. Twenty four
sero ids later Julius crossed the same
line winning second prize. All the
rest m 1 le goo 1 ti ne. This closed the
field sports u>r the day. AtiourP.
M the officials met at the hall for
btisi ess transactions. At 7.30 P. M.
the following program was given;
Song riu- Fair Is ()n.
Interesting talk by Supt. W. II. Johnson
Native song- Hliaktoolik Chorus.
1 lie \ alne of balneation to lierders-Van Nesy
Song
1 >iscussion.
WEDNESDAY
The program of the day began with
the usual round tip followed by tht
1 issoingof the wild bulls elsewhert
discussed.
WILD BULL RACE
At 11 30 the most interesting
event oi the I'nir oeeured, whit li
was driving wild b .lls one half mi e.
The deer to ’ e chosen must be a deer
never before h ir .e>se 1 nor haltered,
l'here were ten e tries ..t the signal
tlie Ikjvs sal lie 1 to ill to what they
knew was to be a lively occasion.
Kacli man had a helper. After the
herder lassoed his bull the helper
rushed up with sle !, harness, and
h ute., but absolutely ;.o further help
was to be rendered. Often over and
over the m ui and ball rolled. Some
t! aes both standi g o 1 their hind leg?
1 inking i .to each others eyes.
Ovc .sionaiiy 1 e wo 11<T Wreak loose
from tlie in in's hold r.u! d ;sh off,and
at the end of the lasso stand again on
his him! legs and signal sort of a deer
message to the nun at other end of
the line. .-t other times he would
d ish off into the herd with the hei der
that tangled here a n d
1> ill would strike off thru an open
space and at the end of the lasso t
bundle of bones and muscle with an
Kskimo name would make a black
streak over the mantle of whiteness
madly clinging totlie roj t
the e on tne horns of ex'
i ited deer Onite often the