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WEATHER REPORT
DECEMBER
Maximum temperature
Minimum ” 8
•Mean maximum ”
Mean minimum ” 24.45
Mean ”
Precipitation, inches. 5.47
Snow fall, 5.5
N'umler of days, clear I, partly
cloudy 20, cloudy to, ratn or suow 1 j
M. D. Snoograss, Vol. Observer.
Cur Yoing Vcrfccis
In onler that you may know what
our boys and girls find to do rut of
school hours we will try to teli the
special work of each one.
Charlie Mathisou is the assistant
cook. He rises about 5. A. M. builds
the kitchen fires, niakesthe childre is
mush, rings the rising bell at 5 to, ami
assists Mr Snndberg in whatever he
has for him to do, and waits on the
workers table. As a waiter he is
quick, attentive and courteous. In
the afternoon he attends school.
Mike Chebidnoy helps with the
milking and is one ol the four boys
who do the hoys washings Mondays
and Saturdays. He fills very accept
ably the position of janitor of the
School. He attends school iu the
foienoon and in the afternoon helps
in whatever work there is to l e dr ue
about the place, sometimes it is cut
ting cord wood, or hau.ing the wood
wirh the oxen, or going to Kodiak for
supplies. Mike is a strong boy and a
willing worker.
Willie Robertson takes care of the
chickens, clucks and geese. He also
helps with the milking and washing.
This winter he has given great as
sistance in the Office, doing the press
work on the paper, as well as setting
up and distributing the type. He
can half-sole a pair of shoes very neat
ly, and in fact a good worker where
ever we put him. He is in school
fore noons only.
Joe Gliffhuig is the barn boy. He
is not a swift worker, but ordinarily’
does his work very acceptably He
takes pains to keep the stables clean
and neat, helps milk, waters the
stock and is one of the washers. As
he is not in school in the afternoon