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'I UK INDIAN QUESTION
According to the construction warranted by the meager
reports of the recent rulings by the circuit court of appeals,
in the case of one Thomas Nagle, from Wrangell, Alaska,
the question ol the citizenship or non-citizenship of Alaska
aborigines is on© of fact to be decided bv jury. The court
holds, it is stated, that the treaty of cession of 1867 gives
to the civilized tribes the rights of full citizenship, expressly
setting forth in its language civilized and uncivilized native
tribes, and a Do slating what can be enjoyed by one and
what shall be done for the other. In the question at bar,
the whole case hinges upon the fact, Was the Indian to
whom Nagle sold liquor a citizen of the United States un
der the treaty, or did he belong to the native tribe, or tribes,
classed as uncivilized? Ike jury will have to determine
that fact.
It the court s ruling has been correctly construed, an
other unwarranted difficulty has been placed in the way of
the already over-strained jury system as it applies to Alaska,
formerly. United States commissioners were disposed to
ignore the law of the treaty in dealing with such cases. Up
to two or three years ago the statute—in the same section,
\\ c b< lievc provided penalties for the sale or supply of
arms and ammunition to Indians, in the same manner as
lor liquor. J he clause against furnishing arms and ammu
nition was ignored: and the liquor-clause cases were nearly
always complicated by jealous rivalry over women or busi
ness considerations. Convictions were sometimes had; but
the ad nation grew worse instead of better. Meantime, the
remedy provided by the law against selling liquor without
license was not applied.
When the statute was changed so as to make the sell
ing or giyingof liquor to Indiansa felony the district attor
ney of this division beleived it afforded a means whereby lit
could stop the procurement of liquor by natives. After
putting the government and many people along the Yukon
(most of whom were innocent) to great trouble and expense,
he found out his mistake. Then he got from the Attorne\
General an opinion that retail liquor dealers must not per
mit the liquor sold by them to be carried from the premises
where sold. Since then he has been hammeiing away on
this theory, temporarily stopping the bottle trade in sonn
places and permitting it to go on unhindered in others
until the imputation is open that law has less than it ought
to do with liquor privileges. For more than a year tin
district attorney lias been active in his opposition to tin
granting ci liquor licenses to numerous applicants. 'I'll,
following from the Fairbanks News-Miner of October 14
will throw additional light on his peculiar modes of pro
ceed ti re:
In the matter of the objections by the district attorney to the
application of the X. C. Co. for a liquor license for the town o
i’arnina, a motion was filed today by the company's attorney, Join
X. Clark, to make the objections of District Attorney Crosslex
more definite and certain.
The district attorney repeats that the retail license law allow
the sale of not more than five gallons, this to be drunk on tin
premises, and the attorney for the company takes exception ti
this on the ground that the statement is in contravention of the
recent ruling of the court, which has not been altered.
The district attorney charges that *0 or 90 per cent, of tin
liquor that gets into the hands of the natives at Tatiana come
ftorn the N. C. store. It is asked, therefore, that the distric
attorney be compelled to set torth from what source this informa
tion comes; also in what manner the N. C. Co. has been aiding and
abetting this sale, or that there has in fact been any liquor sold ti
the Indians.
It is strange that the Indian question should be allowed
io seriously disturb the business and other interests of tin
territory as it does, especially in this division. The Indiana
have no law but that of the white man, and they ought t<
be eptal before the law. Instead of the district attorney’s
Figure on Your Outfit
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THE HOME OF THE "QUAKER MAiD”
Foot of Willow St., Iditarod
Ladies? Attention
10 Ladies’ Tailored Suits,
Left- over from the Fall season, sizes from H S* - * i
•i'i to 4-0, Outside cost $25 to $3f>, lo bo %Jr J q
Other Ladies’ Goods at Proportionate Prices
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C. J. Hurley, President J. P. Gleason, Vice President k. Bruning, Cashier
Corner First Ave, and Richmond St., Idi'.arod
General Banking Business Transacted Upon Libera!, But Conservative Lines
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And we guarantee our assays against any of the government assay offices.
Clippings from your gold furnished you for the purpose
of obtaining check assays if desired.
We solicit your business, and assure you of our courteous, prompt and
careful attention combined with fair treatment, whether
your account may be large or small.
Corn-Fed Turkeys,
Fresh Eastern Oysters
Fresh Veal and Mutton
Broilers and Boasting Chickens
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Second St. Phone 15
FOR FRESH GOODS AND FAIR TREATMENT
LET HIM FIGURE ON YOUR OUTFIT
General Merchandise
First Class in Fact First Ave., iditarod
BEIITTIE HOUSE
Furnished Rooms, Bath Rooms, Spring Gots Good Stables Adjacent
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activities tending to a settlement of the matter they have
had the contrary effect; and the rulings of the circuit court
of appeals will further complicate it.
The other evening an Iditarod man who delights to
spend the long winter evenings at his own fireside went
home and was surprised to find the house growing cold
and no wifely welcome awaiting him. The time dragged
wearily on till near 11 o’clock, and he was becoming realh
anxious, when he heard familiar footsteps crunching on
the snowy walk and his spouse entered, her face beaming.
“Where on earth have you been, my dear?” he asked.
“Oh,” she said, “I have been attending a meeting to
organize the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Iditarod Kennel Club.
Isn’t it just too jolly for anything?”
He admitted that it was.
I
SLIGHT CONCESSION TO VANITY
The interior of the Merchants Cafe
has been brightened and improved
considerably by the addition of a fine
set of mirrors along the wall. These
minors are a concession to the many
fair patrons of the establishment, who,
while not actually disappointed when a
sister’s coiffure goes awry, are some
times in doubt regarding the appear
ance of their own. Already the mirrors
are getting a fairly good play.
Retail and wholesale groceries at
Sunderbruch’s.
SHOULD BE ENTERED IN RACES
Rev. Dr. S. Hall Young is owner of
an exceptionally fine team of five dogs.
They are a cross between shepherd
and a native breed and are all of the
same litter. The opinion has been ex
pressed that this team is capable of
distinguishing itself in the coming
races. Now, it is believed Dr. Young
is too good an Alaskan to withhold his
consent if some competent person cares
to enter his team; so it is up to some
body to see about the matter.
Sledcovers to order. H. Boas,clothier.
IN JAIL AND OUT,
It happened once upon a day, a
wicked man was sent to jail; he
trod the hard transgressor's wav
and swiped a good fat roll of kale.
They put him in a cozy ceil, with
books to cheer his solitude; they
washed him and they fed him well,
and he grew fat on prison food. He
had no troubles on his mind, no
worry o'er the bills to pay; re
moved from life’s sad, beastly grind,
he beamed with smiles the livelong
day. And in a dreary, dismal shack,
his wife was toiling at the tub,
with aching heart and aching back,
to buy her wretched children grub.
And often, at the close of day, she
went to bed to moan and sob, and
wonder, in her feeble way, if God
was really on His job. This is the
justice that obtains in this fool
world through which we reel ; we
give the sinner silken chains, and
break his children on the wheel.
We put the convict in his cell, and
place light burdens on his back, and
give him I o >ks and feed him well,
and stretch his wife upon the rack.
—Walt Mason.
Rev. M. E. Koonce, a Presbyterian
minister who was formerly drawn into
the mining game at Rampart—greatly
against his personal inclination, it is
said—is now located at Cordova, and at
last accounts efforts were being made
to have him hold occasional services at
Chitina.
Tom Chisholm—-lie of the bovine
heart- who left the Iditarod for Fair
banks just before the close of naviga
tion, has gone to eastern Canada on
business connected with legal matters.
At Fairbanks lie gave it as his opinion
that the iditarod will become the lead
ing camp of Alaska.
Jack McPhaii, Ohatanika miner, was
recently taken to the hospital at Fair
banks t,i be treated for appendicitis.
Camp Fairbanks No. 16. A. 11., has
installed the following officers: Arctic
Chief, Joseph G. Morrow; Vice Arctic
; Chief. J. E. Clark: Recorder, H. T.
Ray: Chaplain, G. E Beraud; Keeper
of Nuggets, Frank Wood; Alchemist.
[{. F. Roth; Arctic Trail Guide, Harold
Green; Arctic Trail Blazer, Walter
j Row son; Whitehorse Pilots, John B.
t Matthews and W. A. Lovejoy.
Ten days from Chitina, the first over
i land stage of the season reached Fair
j banks October 13, with A1 Lapp on the
| driver’s seat.
At Fairbanks last summer and fall
Poundmaster Phillips impounded li.'
dogs. A stringent dog ordinance has
now been passed making it unlawful
for a dog of any age or description to
at any time be outside of an enclosure
except when 1 aruessed to a sled 01
held in-leash by a person capable ot
restraining it.
On the complaint of E. W. Griffin,
Frank Graham and .Mel Matheson have
been arrested for stealing four ten
gallon kegs of whisky from the N. C.
dock at Chena.
Ed Hall has been appointed night
patrolman at Fairbanks. The city pays
him $50 a month and his compensation
is eked out by contributions.
Cecil H, Clegg wired District Attor
ney Grossley at Fairbanks that lawless
ness has been eliminated from Ruby.
Mr. Clegg estimated the population of
Ruby at 000.
The last trip of the steamer Julia B.
'or the season took 33 days from St.
Michael to Fairbanks, during which
time 500 cords of wood was burned.
Mrs. Lotta Burns, of St. Michael,
who was convicted by the United
States commissioner and sentenced to
a year in prison for selling liquor
without a license last January, was
pardoned by President Taft last month.
Representation was made that Mrs.
Burns was without means to carry her
case to a higher court and her imme
diate release was ordered.
Free gold, when present in an ore
even in quite small amount, is readily
seen in the pan or horn spoon, though
as little as au ounce of ore be taken for
the test. Ore worth no more than
$2.50 per ton will show a decided pros
pect in pan or spoon when manipulated
by experienced hands.
We do not figure on selling to go out
of business; we figure on selling to re
main in business. Let us figure eo
\our outfit and show you good prices on
i good goods. Northern CommerciaJ Co.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Furnace Heat Gas L'ght
Mew Warm Dog Kennels
See Us for SPECIAL WINTER RATES
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There was a time, and not so long
ago either, when Quaker Maid Sam
Wilrner thought he was “some pun
kiti.s” in t lie Quaker household; bu
that legend--for legend it, was—was1
effectually dispelled Sunday Iasi, at *1
p.m. It was at that hour young Sam
.arrived at the hospital in Da. Wort
munn’s stork-plane. A little later
old Sam was around town trying to
appear unconcerned, but ever and anon
there was a light in his eye and a smile
upon his lips which betokened the proud
and happy parent. Furthermore, corks
were popping at :t rate which led the
sophisticated to observe that it cer
tainly was a most joyful occasion.
Sam is a member of the Iditarod
Kennel Club, and young Sam has been
unanimously elected to a iile member
ship in that esteemed organization. It
is believed he is the youngest dog fan
cier in the world.
Mrs. Wilrner and y uug Sam are
doing famously, and the old Quaker is
bearing up well -considering his altered
status in the house.
STRAY DCG. A black dog. weigh
ing about A00 pounds, strayed to the
Summit roadhouse about a month ago
and has remained ever since. Owner
can recover same by paying for keep
and the cost of this acivt. -Apply a
the roadhouse.
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Thursday,
Nov. 30
Thrss-Piece Orchestra
R3VEHS:3E HOTEL is now open f-,.
business, under new management.
Warm rooms and bunks, good accom
modal ions for dogs: reasonable rates
lo suit the limes. Mr. and Mrs. F.
McGibney, manager'.
Dr. He / n rio h Wo ri m ann,
and Surgeon
Office at ('by Drug Store, Tel.
!ir>; Avo., 13et. Willow and riich:;. >ud
Office Hours -ii to i. 3 to 4, 7 to S
CHAS. D. CARTER,
Op
‘ZjR jC *a JZ 'ica?
Offices, I'inneer Drug Stores.
Flat Creek
DP. F. W. HE RMS,
Dentist
Dr. Wortroann's OlFieo.
First Avenue and Wiilow : root
DR. II. BEHLA.
Dsntist
Gold St.. Flat ' 'it v. Opp. Grand li- •• 1
I i.onn 4
ALFRED E. MALT BY,
Attorney at Law
Notary Public
Office Simpson Bldg, First and Willow
J, 5. HARDING,
Attorney at Law
R‘ am 1. Tditarod Hotel
Iditarod. Alaska
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Low,
Notary Public-, <'unvcyancin",
Abstracts of Titlc-s
flat City
Wiokersham & Roden,
ATTORNEYS AT L
Idil;irod. Alaska
E, COKE HILL,
Attorney at Law
M. & M. Bank Bid", Idituroil, Abiska.
GEORGE WOODRUFF ALBRECHT,
Attorney at Lav/
Michigan, '21 Alaska, ’10 Kentucky. '31
The Pioneer Attorney of this Camp
Don't Get Lonesome
There Are Sis!! a Few of (Us Left
GRAND HOTEL, FLAT CITY
Nicely rumlshed facias First-Class Cafe Liquors and Cigars Pool and Billiards
N. GLANTZ AND MRS. SWANSON
SNYDER HOUSE MS’
FLAT Cl i Y Tel. 7 Large Drying Room
Martin’s Cafe
FOOT OF WILLOW STREET. PHONE 7(3
A Place to Eat