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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

AUTOS FOR RURAL ROUTES


Columbus.-Hon. ]. n. Dickinson o6
Chicago. former secretary OF Wal In
President Taft's cabinet. and Hon.
Blewett Lee. also Of Chicago. and gen
eral solicitor for the Illinois Central.
arrived here May % to witness the
Columbus historical pageant which
was presented by the students OF the
Industrial Institute and College on the
campus May 81. Gov. Brewer and
family and official staff were also
among the distinguished visitors.
Several thousand people were pres.
ent from over the state and country.
Moving pictures were made to be
shown at San Francisco.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Masonic Temple Dedicated.

Meridian.-The dedication OF the
new 500, 900 Scottish Rite cathedral
here was held May "a. Many Masons
from over the state were present.
Grand Commander George F. Moore
presided over the ceremonies of dedi-
cation. Sovereign grand inspectors
general from several states were In at
tendance and took part In the dedica-
ton ceremonies.
The building, Just completed, is one
of the most modern and magnificently
furnished and equipped in the south
ern states.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

same way as the original field.
In the control OF dodder the best
thing to do Is not to introduce it in
seeds which r planted on the farm.
It win not grow on corn or anyscf the
common cultivated plants On the farm
Department of Agronomy, Oklaho
ma A. and NJ. College. Saltwater.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Would Enforce Dipping.

Magnolia.-County Attorney Thomas
Mitchell has instituted proceedings in
the chanceryA court Of this county
against w. II. Brent, his wife, Mrs.
Julia Brent, and sons, Preston and
Julius Brent, to compel them to obey
the law requiring the periodical dip
ping Of cattle in the work Of tick Grad
icatiOn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

Aweek Ater. M19A 1850 - -
sfrengfnzen INC - -
PIE appeaA
Z am : ionesome Mens you - .
elOnesom0 glfI 10n@ky0q1 n0me.
tnnk re scoui1 2 49, napDy -
etner
On. n eoul1 Sn1lA y YOU'D n0e
tire q met ~ 1900 e Qnused oo
iove ana tenderness; 8! c11aa slAve ZOE
you ano PC nappy y me me1ese nut,
sno
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Ausned upr0aIa0usa! m0n.A
DeloIe tle ~ soOA nusn -
see tne mousse and -
100 s.llp = 49,. swo nlno.s1
.ee. Woe. naI mllS e eneIn aAy
- u1.. .ne.e -
$500 - 49,
Ou1neo oown- ~ tn.s was !eIt vas
: suuseA.1Ai W. 80 sooa nouse.
mere your MOUSE @no aOe's Joss -
r .ola1se.' .o sa.u
naen w1nSou' w. ~ ss11 4u'ees s.
iAAnA you. ena1A SAn MAAe =
no..
ne set at WorA y make the Ois
roomy sneH comIo.tADie one oay
WINE ne was nA1u =. ~o1A se1anse1
came 20 ni".
! understand you oWn IT vaiiey
strip mere clear 20 1ne next sect'on
iine, ne reuialne1.
mat Iish., lepiieo nusn-
Got Z ueeo 70 ~
= WeeA ago, al ciea1 ana recofu'
ed.
we are SURVEYING iIor uiseIlce
system. e4piAlneu tne mar. !
represent q county Doafo OF I'M.
provements. Iour iano nas = natura
slant ana couio De utlllzeo Wltnou'
Wouio you sen!
why, : "OuAu. 0us~e1ou
Hugn. i've consiuefeu Tue iano, -
low q narrow Tatner vaiueless
but
i can oHer Q nve tnousano ool
lars. said the man.
Hugh was dazeo. II seemed as =
ne coners OF Croesus nao oeen suo
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
eilIy Missed s8nethins.

Ny sister going to call q day on
a school chum. took her little SON
along. While there, the hostess
served refreshments on 9 highly pol
ished table, with only q c~enterpiece
in the center OF he table. It looked
like a regular meal to Billy, who
looked first at his mother and then
at the hostess in a puzzled way.
They both began to eat. and finally
Billy with q little sigh. seriously lit
ed his glass and plate and spread out
his napkin under them. His mother
wanted to know why he was doing
that, and Billy, glancing furtively at
the hostess, who appeared not to be
noticing, whispered: b She for
got the tablecloth..--Chica6 Tribune
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Autoe for Rural Routes.

Autos for Rural Routes.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. p. Cas-
edy has about completed arrangements
to have automobile rural route serv-
ice. It is contemplated to nave the
new service in operation by July l.
The new proposed arrangement here
is only a preliminary step, which, Il
satisfactory, will follow by putting In
cars on the routes out of Bogue Chitto,
ten miles south Of here, which now
has five routes, and at Wesson. ter
miles north, which has seven.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Cotton Firm Back Taxed.

Vicksburg.-The state revenue agent
has filed with the clerk OF the board
of Warren county supervisors the back
tax assessments made against the cot
ton firms of Vicksburg. Similar
claims have been filed with City AS
SCISSOR Kiersky against the cotton men
for alleged back taxes due for the
years 1909 to 1914, inclusive.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Hotel Keepers Fight.

McComb.-A serious cutting affray
occurred here when Walter Jones and
X. S. Smith, two local men who, it is
said, had been drinking, engaged in a
fight. Smith was severely cut about
the face and body. Jones was com
mitted to Jail.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Profit and Loss.

Condition IN which the farm prod
lets are sem to market often deter
mines the question Of profit and loss.
Even though they may not be Of high
quality. yet, II they are put up in good
shape. 90 as to make them acceptable
to the dealer, they may be often sold
at a profit or at their true value.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Laurel Has Press Club.

Laurel.-The Laurel Press Club has
been organized with the following OF
ficers: Mott Ayres, B. B.; John Ma
heney, v. b. b.; ]. r. Mason, T. B.; J.
r. Manser, X. of D.; Rev. George D.
Booth, s.; Thomas Fountain, F. B.;
Fred Skaggs, r. B., and Lawrence VII
son, b. C. All of these gentlemen at
tended the recent meeting Of the Mis-
sissippi Press Association at West
Point, and the organization OF the
press means that they are going te
work for the 1917 convention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Retail Merchants Convene.

-- ENSI0H WIT F1at1S0
Yazoo .City.-The Mississippi Retail
Merchants Association convened here
May Is for its three days session. The
town was handsomely decorated for
the occasion. The visitors yer enter
tanned with an old-fashioned fish fry
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

=. q. SELLERS, Acting Director %
Sunday School Courss of Moody Btb1a
Institute. Chicagol
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

Another s'White Way" Planned.
"A White Way for East Capitol
Street, from Congress to the old cap
itol, on both sides OF the thoroughfare.
IL now assured. Plans for putting in
The chief secured a room for her in .
thusiastic meeting Of property owners
recently. The posts for the lamp clus
tiers are to be Of the latest design.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Takes Rest.

Mayor Takes q Rest.
Mayor 8. ]. Taylor has gone to
Cooper's Wells to recuperate from his
recent illness and rest up for about .
week
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24
FISH HAVEN NOTES

Fish Haven. Dec. o. Last Saturday
night school entertainment was given
Mt the meeting house under shc diEsc.
tton Of Principal Gottls and Mis-
ChnFehmAu u tho primary department
who are deserving Of credit for the ON
ceIleat training they gave the children
~ ali rendered their parts very nIeaIy.
The songs By the schUol we're fine and
greatly enjoyed by the audisnos. Dainty
aud pleasing features Of the evening
we're The Snowflake dance By . number
OF little girls, attlred In white, and the
dADes Of the Brownies By the little boys
dressed In Brownls costumes. The
Christmas agrostse. b. Mae q The small
boys, was especially good, and The ilttla
tots sll spoke their pieces tast liks
gFown-nps.
There has besn ; good deal u sick
neas here during che last few weeks.
mostly eolds and the aripps.
There Il 40 SHOW here aud tbs roads
are quite muddy.
There ID . scarcity Of bag here and
thoss who have any % asll are halina
Il snd hauling it away, regardless d
the fact that the stuck will need Il be.
fore spring. We think a humane 90
eIsty should BE- organized 70 look lnta
the matter and see that every b0ds
should give their stock proper feed and
protection.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. George Blechert of
Raymond, went to Huntsville, Utah,
Tuesday for two weeks visit. From
there they will go TO Salt Lake to
spend the balance Of the winter.
Ham Mumford will have charge of
Mr.. Blechert's ranch during his abb
sence.
The ladies of the First ward Relief
society desire to thank the public for
the generous patronage accorded
them at their supper served for the
Firemen's ball. They cleared lit
tie over $50 which will be expended
in helping needy ones In the First
ward.
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady's is
/ land of Regeneration" in six parts, 3
Vitagraph blue ribbon feature, will
be shown at the Montpelier theatre
Christmas night. This story offers
great possibilities for the film drama,
and the fact that II Is produced by the
Vitagraph company Is an assurance
that it will be perfect in every detail
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24

The sentence given GiIlett and
Anderson, the robbers, was from one
To Is years, instead of from one to Is
years, as stated on the first page of
this issue.
Jack Bardole came up from Poca-
tello last Sunday to make the &C
quaintance of little daughter who
arrived at his home Saturday night,
Mrs Bardole was formerly Maude
Hirschi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Cahoon went
to Rexburg Wednesday to spend
Christmas with their parents 5.
Billy will return the first Of next
week, but Mrs Cahoon will remain
for some time.
James Laughter arrived in Mont
pelier yesterday and will visit for the
next two weeks with his mother.
Jim | s now one o I Uncle Sans
tackles and at present IL on the S.
s. Maryland.
The feature at the Montpelier thea
tire next Monday night will be Henry
b. Walthall in 1.-The Raven,n ro-
nance Of Edgar Allen Poe. You
don't want to miss this intensely in
teresting picture.
Rev. and Mrs. g. II. Wheeler left
Wednesday for Riverside, Cal, to
visit with his parents. Mr.. Wheeler
expects to be back in time to conduct
services on the second Sunday in
January, but Mrs. w. will remain
there several weeks longer.
The first basket ball game Of this
season will be played at the pavilion
this, Friday, evening between teams
from the Rigby and Montpelier high
schools. The game will start prompt
" at 80 so that 1t can be played be-
fore time for the dance, Tickets Is
cents.
Wanted, three life insurance agents
to devote entire time. First class
contracts and good territory. Con-
tinental Life Insurance Co. of Salt
Lake; Montpelier office with E. L.
McClave. Phone 81 or write to NJ. !.
Chappell, district agency manager.
Carl Sharp left Tuesday for Lewis
town, Mo-, to join Mrs, Sharp, who
has been visiting with his parents
there for the past month. After he
enjoys a visit Of several weeks under
the parental roof, Carl and Mrs.
Sharp will return to Montpelier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24
Joy Ridsrs Destroy = Car

Roaeoe at0ner, accompanied b. hia
mother and Mrs. J. A. Larson made
) trip 20 salt Lake lAat week Ia Ros-
GOES new ear. Upon reaching ths
iAka Mr. stea@F put bis car Ia ; ga-
rage and while IhsFe oue of The en-
pIoyea took the car oat foF Joy ride
with.the result that hs akidded and
ran inao lamp posf breaking the
ear beyond repair. The car y total
Ioas ~ Mr.. stonsr. 40 che parties owm-
Ing this garage - veil a. aha euipEit
who did tbe trick are notable . pay
the damages. one hardly pick ~ .
paper these days without maelng an
aeeoaaG 81 some practical ioAak steal
INK . car fog = lOy ride and ending
| wtsh acme aexioeA MlAnmp mad we
hope the Law viii handle > sHw VI
them and pat step % e. TIE eMz
waa : seven-paasenger Chalmers nd
had oaly bean aasa a few weeks 9hs
mabO party FetuRmad en Ne. & Non.
Iday.-Cokevilis Register.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24
DANCES AT THE PAVILION \

Following IL the schedule Of dances
at the pavilion for the ensuing week,
exclusive Of the Masonic ball next
Monday night;
Christmas Il We dance tonight,
tickets rs cents. Dancing will con-
tInue until one a. m.
Christmas night, dance until ll:3O,
tickets 80 cents.
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. ~, free
dance for the children, beginning II
o'clock.
Friday night, Dee. ai-danca the
old year out aud the new year In.
tickets ID cents.
Saturday night, Jan. |, regular
dance, tickets 20 csnts.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24

Arrangements are progressing nice
ly for the Masonic ball next Monday
night and the attendance promises to
be larger than 1t has been ut any OF
the Masonic functions In the past
The banquet will BIO given under the
direction of Ned Bolles, and the
menu will include all the dainties Of
the season.
Supt Stevenson of the city schools,
will go to Boise next Monday to At
tend the annual meeting OF the Ida
no State Teachers association. Mr..
Stevenson IL down for discussion on
the question OF Essentials and Stan.
dard Tests I'm Penmanship.h He Is
also on one OF the important COM
mittees.
The Schubert soloist who appeared
at the opera house last Tuesday night,
were truly artists, and their vocal
and instrumental selections were
heartily appreciated by the audience.
Especially pleasing was the singing
OF Miss Leeta Corder, who has won
dsFful soprano voice. We doubt II
her equal has ever been heard In
Montpelier.
Dr. T. William Stevenson OF Salt
Lake, visited the past week with bis
/ brother, Superintendent Stevenson
OF the city schools. The doctor had
| Il -
spent six months taking post gradu.
! ate work In surgery In different med
zeal colleges. He has been prActlc-
ing I'm Salt Lake for several years
but IL now thinking Of locating ai
some point ID Idaho.
Lost. black, 2-year-0ld col
: branded LIS on right thigh. Inform.
alton leading TO the recovery ~ the
colt will be rewarded by /. }. Shnrt
len, Ovid.
Old Santa Claus started out a little
early In distributing presents IN
!, Montpelier and the first home hf
D visited was that of John j. JOnel
q early Tuesday morning, where helef
d precious bundle In the form Of .
Z dainty little daughter. This make
!. the third daughter at this Jones bomi
and while three queens are bette
than two pair, John was somewha
disappointed because Old Santa dit
not leave son.
The public schools closed Wednes
day for the holidays and a number o
the teachers left for various points .
spend their VACATION. L. A. Bridg
land went 10 Park City 10 visit wit
Mrs. BridgIand, who is teaching i
the high school there; Mr.. Jones an
the Misses Callahan and Briee wen
TO Salt Lake; Miss Bell went I
Kearney. Neb Miss Holmes /
Provo aud Miss Kelsey to Spring
VILE, Utah: Miss Yount TO Twi
Falls and Miss Saekett 10 Nampa.
Frantz Nielsen was 10 town Tue
day frnm his ranch near WByaI
BaDnock county. He informed d
that ON Saturday, Dec. II, the st0F
called ct his home and left 3 iittl
daughter As the stork had left g0r
on each Of Iss three previous visits
the Nielsen home, ffantz was fee
Ing unusually happy. He says "a
little lady has the distinction Of b
ing the first child born In what
10 known as Williamsburg. valley.
stFayed from Georgetown. on
black mare, branded on left thiR
with HID combined With bar over
Reward viii be given for recovery
the animal-H. ID. Clark. Anbnr
Wye.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24
GEORGETOWN NOTES

Georgetown. Dee. ~. -Jeanls and
Seymour Hoif came meme frum Logan
Last Saturday 70 spend The holidays.
The n. l. A. will glxs danes hsEs
Christmas Eve. Everybody welepms.
LauFA Hon entertained @. M. Hess ef
Logan, Jennie Holg and Loulss KFasae
at dinner Last sunday evening.
Mira ChAa BaFtsrhI Of Noanan, visit
ID ths past week with heF daaMhaaF.
Mrs. Leroy Hon
TIE fansral services over The rsmalns
Of the lats Mynard Hess were heid Ia
tho meeting house lasl Sunday after
noon. The following speakers weFe
Geo. T. SMITH 0f Montpelier. Bishop
Alma Hayes, Wells Hsas Of FAEmlnm-
ton sud jed Hess d Bingham cisy. Tks
latter made very interesting remarks
concerning che Hena family. lie also
admonlahed tha surviving brothers a
tho deceased 70 be kind snd thouektful
% their aged father, Who hss been IL
10 long. And 70 their bT0lkea hearted
mother.
The dscsassd VS. the soa 81 NJ. aas
Ar.. John H. He's. and the grandaoa
Of Mr.. and MFa John w Hess Of FaEm-
lngtou. who have several hundred d.
acsudAnts
The choir rendered chs s0nmM. 'sss0ma
Time Wen UndsFss@nAm. Il Med
Thss Every HOur'', ''Eisaatifnl Isle
and 10 Grave. Where i ray Victory
The solo part u the last song waa read
erred b. y. ". Bacon IN > beautiful
manner.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24

VIM. and MaIaone Mumford went
to Salt Lake yesterday to visit with
relatives during the holidays.
Every article guaranteed at Mel
sens jewelFy store and at Chicago
prices.
George johnson, cashier for the
Utah Power d Light Co., will enjoy
his Christmas vacation with reIa-
tives In Logan and Salt Lake.
If you will try one sack of the Tur-
key Red -four you will only regret
that you did not begin using it long
ago.
Ruylon Jones came up from Salt
Lake Tuesday for a couple Of days
visit at the home Of his brother,
John J. Jones.
Frank q. Weaver and Geneva A.
Welker, two of Bennington's we'll
known young people, were married
in Salt Lake last Tuesday.
Mrs. H. A. Datesman and daughter
Dorothy returned Sunday from q six
weeks visit at San Francisco and
other points in California.
1t will pay you to try the Lion Rock
Springs lump coal sold by the Bear
Lake Farmers Society of Equity
phone 10.
Mrs. /. w. Botkin arrived last Fri.
day from Las Vegas, Nevada, and
will visit until after Christmas at the
home of her brother, r. N. Sheldon
The postoffice will be open tomor.
row, Christmas, for the delivery o.
mail and Christmas packages be-
tween the hours of 10 and II a. m
and $50 and 4:sO p. m.
A nlce line of ladies' evening gowns
just received; they are swell and no
very expensive. Call and see them
The Fair Store, Sam &. Lewis.
| J. G. Merrill, Jr. came in from
Tacoma, WASH, last Sunday and will
spend the holidays here. Mrs. Mer
rill and children joined him her
yesterday from Logan.
With the New Years greeting t
old friends enclose your portrait. ]
is the Ideal thing because it's nex
best thing to q visit. -Rinehal
] Studio.
: Miss Helen Gray left Wednesda
for Portland, Maine, to consult wit
! the specialist under whose care sh
D has been in the past. She will
B gone month or more.
E. HI. Stout went to Brigham Cit
this morning to eat Christmas din
:. ner at the home of his son, 4.
Stout. All of his children, eight
number, will be there, together wit
about 20 grand children.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24

The members Of King Solomon
lodge and all sojourning Masons are
requested TO meet Ut the ball next
Sunday morning 81 10 o'clock NJ the
purpose OF attending divine services
IL a body 1t 81 Andrews church.
At the close Of services the AasOna
will return to the hall Tor the pug
pose of installing officers.
A. l.. Chiffon, the eye specialist,
win bs in Montpelier on Dee. ~. u,
~. 20. and %. 20. ONCE over Modern
Drug Co. IN Paris Dec. ~ Rt the
stucki home.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24
Local News
Montpelier, Idaho. Dec. II. 1915

Look for the warbler in Ritter Bros.
window.
Joe Fuller of Cokeville was in town
several days. this week on business.
A four room house for rent. Call
ct Nielsen Furniture Co.
Misses Tamora and Nancy Phelps
went to Rexburg yesterday to spend
Christmas with relatives.
We save your money in all lines at
the o, X. store.
If you would like to have genuine
Tyrolean warbler, call at Ritter Bros.
drug store.
Standard coal is best, S6.4O per ton.
Phone l54-i.
Miss Amy Dalrymple Is at home
from the Albion normal to spend the
holidays.
For rent, o Ave room modern bung-
allow. Inquire of Mrs. John Wells.
Junior Brennan received the third
watch, which was given away in the
pony contest last Saturday night.
For rent, a good barn. Gail ON r.
w. Mulica.
DR.. p. L. Tawney OF Rigby, ID
spending Christmas vacation with
Montpelier friends.
You will use Standard coal event
ually, why not now.-phone 154-i.
Miss Olive Dalrymple entertained
the Rigby Basket Ball :bOys at din
ner at her home today.
Miss Jeanne Hanson left last Sat
urday for 3 weeks visit at Brigham
City and Salt Lake.
Have yOu examined those bobs 3
the Farmers Society of Equity? l
will pay TO do 30 before buying.
Bishop Hoff was able TO be ON tn
streets the flrst of the week, after
two weeks siege with the grippe.
A good second hand piano for rem
or sale at bargain at Nielsen's jew
elry store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lambert came |
yesterday from Richmond, Cal,
spend the holidays at the McIntos
home.
A car load OF high grade secOn
hand furniture received at the O. 7
store.
Russell Groo returned last Satin
day from a months sojourn 1t DAY
ton, Ohio, and other points In d
east.
Shop ut the O. K. store where 20
dollar goes the farthest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl spongberg vi
go TO PocatellO in the morning 10 e
Christmas dinner with Carts paren
Chicago prices at Nielsen's jewels
store; bring your cataloges and Sc
Gne bfOuUlc "a s5uAiHk 0W@Is
All Of Montpelier's young peol
who are attending school st dists
points are home for the holiday :
cation.
At the annual home coming
Christmas will be 3 most opportu
time for the family group picture
Rlnehart Studio.
Bishop Rich and family are q
occupying their elegant new bun
low at the corner of Main and III
street.
The Montpelier Livery Co. 10 .
prepared to supply the pabiic y
Utah and Peacock Rock Springs c,
Orders promptly delivered. Phi
y.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24

straw delivered e s2R : Led,
phone tal-i.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-07

a How would you like to be a school
y superintendent Of a school district
that contains 100000 square miles of
territory, with q schools scattered
over it; half of them above the Arctic
circle, and two of them on islands,
with 80 reindeer stations to manage
thrown in for good measure,
We learn from the United States
bureau of education in Washington
that this is the job which has been
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-07

handled for many years by Mr.. Wal
ter G. Shields, who is the superin-
tendent of native schools in the
northwestern district of Alaska.
Every winter, Superintendent
Shields visits every school in his dis
trict, with the exception of the two
island schools that can be reached
only in summer. His winters trip
covers about 1920 miles and takes
him five and a half months going and
returning to his headquarters at
Nome. How do you suppose he does
his travelling? No railroads up there,
you know. Why, he travels by rein
deer, sits in his sled and his tame
reindeer whisk him over the snow in
jig time.
Travelling in northern Alaska in
winter is no picnic. The distance be-
tween the schools on the northern
coast are cOnsideTable-tha between
Point Hope and Icy Cape, for in
stance, is about 200 miles. Supt.
Shields very often has to carry two
or three days supply of food on his
reindeer enough for himself
and the one Eskimo guide who
usually accompanies him. At night,
the folding tent, carried on the sled,
is put on the snow, and the two men
crawl into their sleeping bags made
of reindeer furs-for the night. The
reindeer are tethered nearby, and find
their own food. Their great, shovel
like hOofs come into play, and they
dig out the snow which covers the
moss which is their food. By SOME
unknown means their instinct tells
them where this is craving beneath
the snow.
The men dress in warm under
heavy breeches, boots and
sweaters; over those go the big cloak
Of reindeer skin, and over the head