The Nome nugget., 1928-01-14
Especial Nugget Correspontlence)


 Unalakleet, Dec. 26, 1927. Christmas Eve welcomed the in domitable Ross J. Kinney, Super intendent of the Alaska Road Com mission. as it had already welcomed John Mass. of Haycock, and Hans |'E. Larsen. Of everywhere"
 The two former are on their way to Marshall. Mir. Kinney is to in spect the old trails and make re- connaissance for shorter and cas- fer routes. Mass is to assist him. They expect to return in about twenty days. Hans B. Larsen, with Mike Mil luka and West returned from the head of North river driving herd of several thousand reindeer to Egavik, from which. with other herds from Shaktoolik and here. will be selected the fattest steers | for butchering. The slaughtering | will start shortly after New Years and will continue until the cold storage is filled with as choice and delectable food as ever tick led the palate of an epicure. l Christmas Eve brought joy to the hearts of the kiddies as old Santa was running around all day, and wonderful to relate he appeared in different forms. sometimes as an old man or woman. but as often he appeared as a beautiful maiden or handsome young man; but wher ever he went he left joy behind him as' the bright eyes and cheerful smiles and laughter of the kiddies testified.
 The program under the auspices of MT. and Mrs. Nelly, Government teachers. was worthy of them, and the three hundred or more who packed the church to it's capacity in their frequent cheers of applause proved that their efforts were ap preciated. not alone by the Eskimos but by the many whites who attend ed
 Early Christmas morning brought the pleasant sound of the school children singing Christmas carols before each house. pleasant GUS tom of Unalakleet
 Christmas Day was fine and was yNJ ,,t1 were served in several houses where all were welcome. and in the ev- ening was dance Of joy where the eXuberant spirit of youth physically expressed itself in the light fantas- tic.
 Jack Screw. an Indian. resident of >Iulato. and employed in carrying the mail across the portage. recent ly on his release from prison. where he had served thirty days, tried to cut his wihdpipe with table knife. The doctor from Ruby made con tinuous drive to render assistance and get him ready to go by plane to the hospital at Fairbanks. Bles- sed be the aviators-the knights of the air-risking, as did the knights of old, their lives and all to help the distressed.
 Here, the old is at war with the new. CT rather the young. The young are progressive; the old what their fathers knew Or what they. themselves know-they think good enough for the young. The old are blind to progress and fail to see that modern conditions have changed the methods of life and foolishly attempt to stop youths progress in the way of living and the methods of enjoyment There can be but one ending; the old will be swept aside and youth, with progress, will have it's way; but to elucfdate: The young people of both sexes have learned all the in- tricacies of the modern dance and like to pay tribute to Terpsichore, but have to do it behind closed blinds and doors. The white ele- ment of the town decided that it would be better if the devotees of Terpsichore worshipped in public, so an entertainment was given, and the old saw. and held their fingers before their eyes when they saw