This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sgs14 Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.king/3698.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Daily Alaska Dispatch, Juneau, Alaska Thursday, November 7, 1918 Teacher Of Natives Dies Of Influenza There have been five deaths in Metlakatla due to influenza, but the conditions are improving there at present, is the word received from there by Superintendent of Native Education, Charles W. Hawkesworth. From Hydaberg he received a wire from Mr. Hansome, one of the teachers there, saying that his wife, who was also a teacher, had died en route from Hydaberg to the hospital at Ketchikan. The body was to have south on the Humboldt. The Hansomes were new teachers in the Indian service and had just started their first year in Alaska. They had secured equipment from the News-Miner at Ketchikan and started a Native publication at Hydaberg. Superintendent Hawkesworth spoke very well of the progress they had made in their work in that place. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.