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A WISE AND OTHERWISE Two Nomites one night,were quarreling as to wheather the visible luminary was the sun or the moon.Finally ore of the n hailed a party across the street. “Siy there,Bill sxys that is the sun. I siy it is the moon; what c!o you siy?’ I do:it know pardr.er I’m a stranger in town. ’ An Irishman standing before a caged monkey* was heard to remuRk, ‘And some people have the audacity to say that a monkey resembles a man that baste looks no more like a man than I do. Two Irishman walking along a rail road leading out of Buffalo were passing a milepost,which Pat noticed, Turning to his companion he softly whispered Ire id aisv Pat lor there lie} a mail a hundred and twenty years of age and his name is Miles from Buffalo. A School supt.in S. K. Alaska tram ping along in the rain said to a n .tive boy, “Do you have this kind of weather all the time?”‘No sir.it snows sometimes. •J* 4* 4* 4* •I*’ 4- 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* WHEN IN ST.MICHAEL SAVE MONEY by going to the D ELMO A'ICO First class,Clean, Quick Service Meals: 35 cents and up. J. B Wilson, representative of the Wells Fargo Express Co. is a hust ler in business and an all round fellow; yet quiet and reserved,per haps to much so to love hunting the squawking ptarmigan. ST MICHAEL GOSSIP Franklin Moses relumed from up river points a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Moses expect to go to S. K. Alaska soon. Three cheers for the commanding officer of the Island. He believes in doing things right. St. Micheils needs a Sunday S. Mr. and Mrs. Van Ness, who spent the summer here, in charge of the native school have returned to their school work at Unalakleet. They made many friends while in our midst, who were sorry to see them go. Mr. and Mrs. Allen teachers, for for the native school have settle 1 nicely to their work on the hill. Miss walker, from oliio, the gov ennent nurse for st. m. district ar rived on the victoria, she is also re siding on the hill. Mr.J. A. Warner from N. Y. .teacher for the white school, arrived on the St.Miclieal We congratulate ourselves on se curing such an able energetic man for our teacher. Miss Ellis who was the delightful guest of Mrs. Van Ness, has gone to Synuk, where she will have charge of the U.S. Public school for the winter. Warren Lee who hurt his foot bad ly the other day will soon recover. Dr.Ferenbaugh says. We are very sory to report Mrs Leonard on the sick list. Judge Traeger returned from Hot Springs on the St. Michael. Mrs. Fembaugli, wife of the Dr. was elected director and Mr. Carlson treasure of the civilian school board. Marvelous gold strike near Pilot Station if some reports are true.