WHAT ALASKA SCHOOLS
COST TO MAINTAIN
Fairbanks enjoys the distinction of
having a school system that during
the year 1915-16 cost more money
than that of any other incorporated
town in Alaska. The cost was great
er per pupil than that of any other;
town. The cost per pupil was twice
as great as the average of all other
towns in Alaska. In number of pu
pils, Fairbanks stood fourth, but in
the amount of money spent for up
keep it was first. Fairbanks also had
more teachers for the number of
students than any other school. These
facts are disclosed in Governor
Strong’s annual report, on page 76.
Juneau, with .‘>67 pupils in the pub-,
lie schools, leads the territory. In
Juneau there were 13 teachers, or
one teacher for every 28 pupils. The
average salary of these teachers was
$1,138.07, and the average cost per
pupil for the year for maintaining the
Juneau schools was $54.19. The tot
al school maintenance cost $19,887.18.
Douglas, in numbers, is second v\ ith
an enrollment of 220 students. For
these were eight teachers, engaged at
an average salary of $980.31, and the
average cost per pupil for the whole
year was $52.10. The total school
maintenance cost $11.4033.
Ketchikan comes third on the list
in point of numbers, having a total
enrollment of 19G, for which six
teachers were employed, or one teach
er for every 32 2-3 pupils. The
average salary of these teachers was,
$1,030. The total cost of mainten
ance was $10,100. The average cost
per pupil was $51.53.
Fairbanks, with 192 students, is
fourth on the list in point of emoil- J
meat. For these students, nine teach- ^
ers were employed, or one teacher for
every 21 1-3 students, a much lower
average than any of the other
schools. The average cost per stu
dent in Fairbanks was J>ll7 2.». Ike
total cost of maintenance was $22,
407.63. The average teacher’s salary
is $1092.30.
The total cost of maintaining all
public schools in the incorporated
towns of Alaska, exclusive of Fair
banks. was $89,509.94. and the total,
enrollment for these schools was l.-j
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per pupil. The average teachers
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AH of these towns specifically
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In considering the above cost, it
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everything is higher in hairbanks)
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council is figuring the levy for the
year.
NEWS NOTES
The citizens of Valdez have sub
scribed nearly three thousand dollars
to tin* fund for bringing the men who
caused the tires to justice.
(Jerald French, the telegraph mes
senger is sick at present. Operator
Lynch has also been suffering from
a severe cold.
Mrs. Hurley who has been in the
hospital for several days is better to
day, her many friends will be glad to
learn.
The Bridge Club enjoyed a very
pleasant time, including a dance,
in the van (wilder building last even
ing.
Flashlights and Batteries.
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Basket ball shoes and athletic suits
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ALASKA JUSTICE
IN EARLY DAYS
(Valdez Prospector)
The following story, the author of
which is unknown, dealing with the
conditions in Alaska prior to the big
gold rush of ’98, was handed into the
Miner by an old resident of Valdez.
The killing of the storekeeper was a
matter of story in the early days of
Valdez, but the details given by the
writer, while probably correct, are not
personally known to the editor.
On or or about February 15, 1888,
Mr. Holt, the agent for the Alaska
Commercial Company at Knik, was
shot and killed by an Indian by the
name of Nicolai, belonging to the
Matanuska tribe of natives.
The cause of the shooting was a
dispute between Holt and the Indian
over some tobacco, known as “Sheep
Dip’’ or natural leaf. Nicolai was
urged on to commit the deed by one of
the Knik tribe of Indians by the name
of Afinacie, for which killing he
(Afinacie) paid Nicolai with plunder
out of the A. C. store.
The case was laid before Governor
Swineford, and he was asked by the
people of Cook Inlet to take the mat
ter in hand. All the satisfaction they
could obtain from the Governor was
that he did not have time to attend
to the matter. P. L. Shell, A. K.
Ryan and Dr. J. L. Rallou odered
their serveies free of charge to hand
over the murderer to the authorities,
but could not got them interested in
the case.
The native, Nicolai, being the son
of a medicine man, was greatly elated
by his dastardly act of murder, and
was greatly feared by the rest of his
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tribe. He swaggered around the post
for some time following the murder,
and several times threatened to kill
Mr. Shell, who succeeded Mr. Holt as
agent for the A. C. Company at Knik.
Mr. Shell tried to explain to him the
enormity of the crime he had com
mitted and that the officers of the law
were liable to take hold of him at any
time, but he paid no attention to the
warning and continued to make
threats against the life of Mr. Shell.
Later Nicolui returned to his own
domain on the Matanuska, but in the
winter of 1S91 he came into Knik
with the avowed intention of killing
Mr. Shell. He came into the station
armed to the teeth, but Mr. Shell was
prepared for him, as he had a tower
built, 25 feet high, on the blockhouse
style, from which he took Nicolai by
surprise, and justice was done the
Indian in real western style, nut not
until after the law had been given
every opportunity to do justice.
Following the killing of Nicolai
there ensued twenty-eight days of tin*
most vigilant watching from the town
while the mercury stood at the freez
ing point or lower. The few white
men were compelled to take turns
keeping a watch on the natives to
prevent them from surprising the
whites and murdering all hands.
Finally the tundra broke and the
Matanuska Indians were compelled to
fall back into their own country.
The Indian Afinacie is still at large
and there has never been any attempt
to apprehend him, although he is the
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Episcopal church services; Rev.
George Zinn, minister in charge. Ser
vices Sunday, Jan. 14, 1017, second
Sunduy after Epiphany. Holy com
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ternoon services and sermon at 4 p.
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METHODIST Clll k( II
1L a. m.—Life’s Mirror. 12:10 p.
1 m.—Sunday school. 6:20 p. m.—
l Young peoples' meeting. 7:20 p. m.
’ —The “1 Am” of the Scripture. All
are cordially invited to the services
of the church.
| J. J. PATTON, Pastor. !
Community ( hrislian ( hurcli
Sunday school at 11 a. m. Evening
worship 7:20 to 8:20. Text; John
| 1:12. Dorcas society Thursday after
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and evenings.
HARRY C. MUXRO, Minister.
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j one actually responsible for the com
mitting of the murder by Nicolai.
It is only a few years ago that an
Indian on the Susitna river murdered
a girl (Indian) at tin* village, and
burned the body. This crime has al
so been overlooked by the authorities,
and has passed underneath.
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Mass and Sermon at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday school after Mass.
Kosary, Instruction and Benediction
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IN THE PROBATE (DIRT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASK \.
THIRD DIVISION, KEN VI PRE
CINCT.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Elizabeth D. Gray, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrator of the Estate
of Elizabeth D. Gray, deceased, to the
! creditors of, and all persons having
claims against, the said deceased to
exhibit them with necessary vouchers,
within six months after the first pub
lication of this notice, to the said Ad
ministrator, at his office, Rank of
Seward Bulding, the same being the
place for transaction of the business
of said estate, in the Town of Sew
ard, Kenai Precinct, Territory of Al
aska.
Dated thi> Sth day of December,
PJlC.
FRANK L. BALLAINK,
Administrator.
Date of first publication, December 9,
j 1916.
Date of last publication, January l‘s
! 1917.
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