THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTER.
THE ORPHANAGE
^ NEWS LETTER./
Ihe figures on your address slip
indicate the month and year which
terminate your subseiiption. Please
observe them and renew accordingly.
As a gentle reminder, this para
graph will be marked when your sub
scription has expired.
We make mistakes. If you have
evidence ox it, favor us by giving usa
chalice for correction, m all corres
pondence, remember that frequently
tlruee months may pass before you
receive an answer.
Patronize our advertisers, mention
ing The Orphanage News Tetter.
We shall endeavor to admit ads from
reliable parties only.
Address all communications and
make all money orders (on Kodiak
P. O.) payable to Curtis P. Coe,
Wood Island, Kodiak, Alaska.
A Happy New Year to All.
The comments on the new dress of
The News TbTTTER which have been
received are of a pleasing nature.
Old subscribers are renewing, new
subscribers are being enrolled - send
your dime and join them.
In the article concerning Parisco
via, last month, the date of her pro
fession of faith should have been 1899.
The Kodiak Government schools
had their Christmas tree and enter
tainment on Chistmas Eve. The
children did credit to their teachers
and to themselves.
The monthly reports of the health,
school work, and industry of our Car
lisle children have invariably been
“Good” or “Excellent”
The whistle of the “Bertha” arous
ed us at 3 a. m. of the 23d. This was
a pleasant surprise as we did not ex
pect her until Jtrmrary; ttonbly so be
cause she brought a supply of provis
ions. Both trading companies were
out of some staples. Later in the day
the “Discovery” arrived. Both
steamers brought mail.
Thus far the winter weather has
been very mild, rainy, windy. The
average daily temperature for Dec
ember is 31.5 degrees above zero. The
lowest temperature was 9. The
rainfall has exceeded 9 inches.
A letter from Governor Brady asks
the cooperation of the News LETTER
in raising subscriptions for the propos
ed McKinley memorial at Canton. O.
The trustees of the. corporation were
appointed by President Roosevelt at
the request of Mrs. McKinley. Our
citizens should take concerted action
in this matter. Governor Brady will
receipt-for all amounts. Each sub
scriber will receive from the Associa
tion a Souvenir Certificate, and all
names of donors will be filed in the
District Library and Museum.
The News Letter will help you
create an interest in the Orphanage.
ALASKAN CURIOS*
WEAFONS, Tooes, Ceothes and
Ornaments of the
ALASKAN NATIVES.
Skin purses and bags, 50 cents to $3
Moccasins, gloves, knives & sheathes
and birch baskets, 75 cts.-$r .50
Miniature birch canoes and
bidarkas, bows & arrows and
skin boots, $1.50-$3.
Western Alaska grass
baskets, 11 • 5°~$5 •
Assorted Curios in lots, $10.00 up.
Special rates to Dealers.
Outfits for Hunting and Mining
Parties*
North American Commerciae Co.,
—Wood Island, Kodiak, Alaska.