The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-10
EDUCATION IN ALASKA

submitted his report 10 the secretary of the interior for the current fiscal year. The report contains much that is interesting and instructive as to- the work being accomplished in this department in Alaska The report in part. says
 During the past summer Dr. liar. Ian UpdegratI, the chief of the Al. aska division of this office. has spent several months in southern Al. aska. making a thorough study of the educational service among the na. lives of that region. His attention has been directed particularly to the strengthening Of the system Of super vision in the field, and to the newer industrial and sanitary features of the work. Doctor Updegratt has not yet returned to Washington.
 Steps have been taken to meet the pressing need Of the natives of AL aska for medical aid. With the ap- proval of the secretary oot the inter- ior a contract was entered into with tha Holy Cross hospital and with pr. J. II. Mustard. Of Nome, Alaska. for hospital care and medical treat. meut og destitute natives Of Nome and it's vicinity. A contract has also been entered into with Dr, H. R. Marsh for the furnishing Of medical treatment to destitute natives Of Bar. row and it's vicinity. for the main taining of sanitary conditions among the natives of Barrow. and for the making of a tour of the villages along the coast of the Arctic ocean ae far aS lev Cane twice during the current year. with a view to furnish ing medical and surgical relief and securing sanitary conditions A third contract has been made with Dr. J. H Romig. Of Nushagak, m western Alaska. for furnishing hospital care  and medical relief to the natives Of Nushagak and it's vicinity and for the making of a tour for medical and sanitary purposes uorthward along the coast of Bristol Bay us far as Togiak and southward as far as Ug. ashik
 Dr A C Muller has been appoint. ed physician in the Alaska school service. with headquarters at susit, na and assigned to the duty Of e1' tending medical aid and securing sanitary conditions among the natives of the Susitna valley and of the Cook Inlet region. E. O. Campbell, E. A. Norton and H. O. Schaleben, the teachers of the schools on St. Law renee island. at Nulato. and Iliamna. respectively. are physicians, and the treatment Of the natives in their re- spectiye villages is included in their duties In addition to the above. the teachers of Barrow. Wainwright, Icy Cape Point Hope, Kiyalina. Selawik. Noatak. Kotzebue. Deering, Shish- marrf. Wales. Diomede Teller. Igloo. sinuk. St. Michael. Golornin, and Un- alakIcet. in northern Alaska. and at Mountain Village. Pilot Station, Rus, sian Mission. Auyik. Hamilton, Roy. ukuk. Louden, Stevens Camp. and Eagle. on the Yukon river. have been furnished with medical supplies to enable them to give nonprotes- sional aid to the natives.
 It is proposed to contract with phy' siciaus at Haiues and Sitka for the furnishing of hospital care and medI- cal relief to the natives in the vicin- ity of those places. It is further proposed to employ two physicians to furnish medical relief and enforce sanitary measures throughout south eastern Alaska, one with headQuar. ters at Juneau and the other with headquarters at wrangell. During the present summer temporary schools were conducted in the native camps at Point Ellis and at Stikoh