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Kosorefsky (Holy Cross Mission) was visited on August 10, and 

 interviews were had with the teachers in charge of the school at that 

 place. 



The E})iscopal mission at Anvik was visited on August 1 1 , and a 

 consultation had regarding the opening of a public school at this 

 place. 



A short stop was made at Nulato during the morning of August 13. 

 A teacher for the coming term was appointed and statistics obtained 

 regarding the reindeer herd at this place. 



On August 15 the Rock Island left the Yukon and entered the 

 Tanana River, continuing its voyage to the towns of Chena and 

 Tanana, on its upper waters. Young as these two towns are, they 

 have already become incorporated and manage their own schools 

 and other local affairs. 



Returning to the mouth of the Tanana River, Doctor Hamilton 

 left the Rocl: Island, which continued her vo^'age down the river to 

 St. Michael, and awaited the arrival of the steamer Sarah, en route to 

 Dawson. During this stay he visited the neighboring Episcopal 

 mission of St. James. It is the intention of the Bureau of Education 

 to extend aid to the school in connection with this mission. 



In the village of Tanana Doctor Hamilton found an experienced 

 teacher, who was subsequently placed in charge of a new school at 

 Rampart. 



On September 1 the steamer SaraTi arrived at Tanana, and Doctor 

 Hamilton went on board for passage to Dawson. During the after- 

 noon of September 2 the Sarah arrived at Rampart. Miss Parke, 

 the teacher, at once went ashore, and with the assistance of a newly 

 organized local school committee, arrangements were entered into for 

 the opening of school. 



Historic Fort Yukon was reached on the morning of September 4. 

 The teacher appointed by the Bureau of Education to open the school 

 at this place had not yet arrived. 



After cautiously and successfully passing through the troublesome 

 region known as the Yukon Flats, the Sarah tied up at Circle City 

 wharf on September 5. Tliis once prosperous metropolis of the 

 Yukon Valley is now almost deserted, as the result of a stampede to 

 the Fairbanks mining district. However, there are many native 

 children in the vicinity of the town, and it is proposed to reopen a 

 public school at Circle City in the near future. 



Near the mouth of Miller Creek is the town of Eagle, the last of the 

 settlements on the American side of the international boundary hne 

 between Alaska and British Columbia. This important point, the 

 location of the United States custom-house and army post. Fort 

 Egbert, is incorporated and manages its own school affairs. Beyond 

 the limits of the incorporation is a native village and it is the intention 



