Mall Carrier's Wa-Wa.
When I struck the crossing of
tiie Taiiiuiit river this trip I thought
I had dropped into a veritable
Wild West camp, for there a dozen
or more men in various attitudes,
and one, the sheriff, with great,
bushv, black lienrd and piercing
eye, surely this was Dick Dead Kye,
or some other son of the plains
with four pistols buckled around
him. Now in the midst of these
fierce looking men sat Lo, or rather
Mantasta Soqi, who had iieen
caught stealing from Shorty Walsh,
the station, keejier. his bands were
til'd and he had horse hobbles on
his feet. The case was being ar
gued pro and con, and finally Sam
was given his chance to clear him
self—here is his s|icech: “Me no
steal from Shorty, me all time sit
down with Shorty, me like Shorty,
me and Shorty all same as part
ners.” Some one sung out “That
is one on you, Shorty, and ought
to clear the Indian;” and it did,
for he was taken across the river
and' tohl to get to Mansfield, and
he did not stand upon the order of
his going but went. The next day
several Indians appeared and ask
ed about him, for the word had
gone out that he was to lie hung or
drowned.
Of all the hard luck stories told,
the Tunnua niusher takes the cake.
Harry Behrens, Octtig and Bill
Crumb started to build a boat when
the}’ reached the Tannnn, but it
took so long and their grub was so
low thut Behrens (theslot machine
man) pulled out on a raft, hut had
not gone far when the raft capsized
and he lost all, barely saving him
self. His matches were spoiled, so
he got three logs together and tied
them with his clothing torn into
strips; but that got away from him
soon, and having lost his knife he
was surely up against it. Ho tried
walking, and as all the food he
could get was the little frogs he
grew rapidly too weak to walk. At
first he said he ate only the hind
legs, pinching them off with his
thumb and finger, but there were
so ftw that he pinched their heads
and swallowed them whole. He
ate so much that he was afraid he
would turn to a frog, and really he
does look it. Well, finally he got
so weak had to creep on his hands
and knees, and he came to a slough
and he thought “My God, I can
never get around that!” and. while
looking to see if ho could cross, the
bank caved and he plunged in; the
splash disturbed tliree little logs
which lie caught and worked out
into the main channel. He tied
them with the remains of his shirt
and climbed on saying,. “You will
save my lift.” He had not gone
far when the raft struck an eddy
and turned into the bank, hump
Lng against it, circling around, and
then out, but he did. not have the
strength to get it bevond the suc
tion of the eddy, and the last he re
members is circling around hump
ing the bank out and around,, then
hack, and he thought “Mo goes the
world, around and around,” and
lost consciousness. In some way
the raft caught the current and he :
floated by the government camp.
They saw him and with a boat
rescued him.
Rettig and Crumb finished their
boat hut did not go far until they
struck u rock and stove hole in the
bottom, they jumped out, the boat
spun off and they lost it. They
walked on, living on soup made
of an old caribou hide, which they
found in an old Indian shack. At
lust Rettig gave out, giving his
money and wateb toCrumbsaving,
•‘Save yourself,. if you can, then
save me if there is any show.” He
lay down at the mouth ol an old
ravine or dry creek; Crumb, went
on.
Ed MunB«n and Pete Hughes,
government packers, had gone up
the Tanana 15 miles to a moose
run, it being Sunday. When Crumb
came into their camp after telling
his story they went back with him
to rescue Rettig, and after going
... some ten miles they met Rettig,
who had had' plenty to eat and a
good lunch to last him to camp.
He said, an old man with white
hair and beard gave it to him soon
softer. Crumb left him. They
. , ' ‘ f
tbodgbt him crazy, but he had tlte
lunch to show. Tlie throe men
were finally grubstaked by Brnt*
aober to go with him.
Vicious Officials
la a magazine article regarding
the condition of the Indians along
the Alaskn Peninsula, E. A. Goldcr,
formerly teacher of the public
schools ut Unga, says:
Some of the United States com
missioners and United States
deputy marshals appointed to
protect these people arc model* of
vice..
One-United States commissioner,
now in office, lives in open adult
ery, and for many- reasons would
not he tolerated in a decent com
munity. To one of the district*
was recently api>ointed; a United
States commissioner, who is^ with
out dispute, the most noted adult
erer in every possible sense of the
word in that district. He has
right along violated the laws, and
has given liquor to native*, and is,
perhaps, doing so at the present
time. What protection can the
natives expect for there wives and
daughters from such officials?
Since the government docs not
allow these officials any regular
salary, they try and make it from
fees and perhaps other ways.
We have societies for the prevent
ion of cruelty to nn-iuiaU), and yet
no restraint is put upon the cruel
ties committed on the natives of
Alaska.
They are poor and diseased, hut
they ask no alms nor help from
any one; they merely beg for
honest police protection such as
any human being and beast is en
titled to. Protection for them
selves. wives, and children, of whom
they wish to make good men and
women.
Is the United States government
so poor financially and in good,
honest, pure men that it cannot
afford to protect the lives and
honor of a few harmless natives?
It is the least that can be done,
and it is all they ask.
Climbed Mt. McKinley.
The party headed by Judge Wik
ersham which undertook the as
cent of Mount McKinley, the high
est peak in America, climbed half
way to the top of Che mountain, at
taining an altitude of 10,000 feet,
and has returned to Rampart, on
the Yukon. The ascent was made
from the Tanana side of the moun
tain, and the party was thirty-two
days out from Fairbanks, from
which the start was made.
Mammoth glaciers were discover
ed by the party 300 anti 400 feet in
height, and are considered among
the remarkable glacial formations
in the world in regard to their size
and nature.. Much other interest
ing information was gained by the
members of the party, though the
ascent to the top of the peak was
impracticable.
Another mountain, almost the
[height of Mount McKinley, was
found near the famoua one, and
which was called Deborah, after
Judge Wickersbamrs wife. A river
•discovered flowing from the glacier
was christened Wlckersham, in
honor of the leader of the expedi
tion..
More Money for Alaskan Exhibit.
Gov. John D. Brady, of Alaska,
in an address delivered before the
Washington board of commission
ers at a special meeting of the
ehamber of commerce, stated that
150,000 was altogether too small
an appropriation for a suitable
Alaskan exhibit at the St. Louis
exposition. In the governor’s opin
ion at least fl00,000 is needed, anil
from this money salaries will be
paid to the commissioner and his
assistants, which is not provided
in the bilL. He thinks, consider
ing the amount paid into the treas
ury by Alaska in the past, that
such a request is not excessive. He
further stated that the appointment
id an outsider to take care of the
preparation of the exhibit had
caused a great deal of discontent in
Alaska.
The governor is on his way to
St. Louis, where he will confer with
Assistant Secretary Ryan and the
fair commissioners.
The Telegraph System.
Aficr months of terriffic battling
against forest fires, American sol
diers in the signal corj>s have suc
ceeded in renewing almost all the
telegraph line that was prostrated
by flames in the Tanana basin.
Many sections of several miles
each were burned. Vires were so.
fierce in places that the wire melted,
and was absolutely destroyed.
Connections from, Sk. Michael to.
Seattle are expected almost any
day now that the gap is mpioi clos
ing. The loss to-the government,
in cost, reconstruction and delayed
.traffic means thousands of dollars.
Lieut.Gibbs. who built the Tan
ana system, states that the Mar
coni wireless system from Fort Gib
bon to Chsuon will lie finished
within two weeks. The system
pniallels the wire line.
This winter will see the first de
monstration of the feasibility of the
wireless service in the arct ic interior,
where high hills and heavy forests
are to h« coivtendcd ns obstacles.
Its success may mean marvelous
aid iu developing the northern
empire.
John McCrary, expert horseshocr
and blacksmith, is prepared to do
all kinds of blacksmilhing at Cop
ier Center.
Wood is exjiensive on Slate creek.
Get your meals cooked for $1. ]>er
day by Jcpaon and you will need
no wood.
Prospectors (Mm
Will save their freight and expense of
handling by purchasing their
supplies at the stores of
n. tt. WETNERDEE,
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is devoted to the descriptions of mines, and
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Listed and described in this boi>k»-all the cop
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ing from a few liues to ten page*, according to
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in brevier type, and is bcautifuilv and strongly
bound, with gilt topt. Price is fcr» in buck rain
and $7..r4> in full library morocco. It will be
sent to any address ordered, fully prepaid,
without a cent in advance, ou the understand
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Alaska’s Official Directory.
Governor—John G. Brady.
Surveyor General and Ex-Officio Secretary—
Wiu. I.. Matin.
Chief Clerk—Geo. Stnwell.
C. S, Judges—Melville C. Brown. Dist. No. 1.
seat at Juneau: Judge Moore, Dist.No. 2, seat at
Nome; James Wlckershaim. Dist.. No. 2. seat at
Eagle.
V. S. Attorneys—R. A. Friedrich, Dist. No. 1;
F. Grlggsby, Dist No..2; N. V. llarlan. Dist. 3
Clerk-District Nn.I. W. J. Hills, Dist. No. 2.
Geo. Borsehenius, Diet. No. 3, A. K. Heilig.
U. 8. Marshals—James M. 8houp, Dist. No. 1;
Frank I-. Kielianls, Dist. No. 2; G. C. Perry,
Dist. No. 3.
Commissioners—Edward de Groff, Sitka; H.
H. Folsom, Juueau; F. P. Tustin, Ft. Wrangell;
L. R. Woodward,Tnalaska; P. Gallagher, Ko
diak; J J Rogers, Skagway; C E Clay pool, Circle
City; L. B. Shepard, St. Michael;Sol Ripiusky.
Haines Mission: E. 8taekp.de, Ketchikan; G. M.
Irwin, Douglas; J. II. Browulow, Sunrise; John
Lyons, Valdez, Carl M. Jonanson, Eagle; 8. M.
Grail, Forty Mile.J Liudlcy Green, Rampart;
D. A. McKenzie, Coldfool; C. U. Klegg, Nush
agak; James R. Saunders. Chisua.
U. 8. Land Officers—Register, John W„
Dudley.
Receiver—P: Muliun.
Deputy C.B. Marshals—Dist. No.. 1, special,
W. H. McNair, J. W. Snook, Skagway; J. p.
Campbell, Sitka: E. F. Kelly, Juneau; Win. D.
Grant, Wrangel; W. Hill, Douglas Island;
Chas. Dreibilbis, Valdez; Lewis L. Bowers,
Kodiak; Peter Nisson. Porcupine; A. Shoup,
Ketchikan; J. P. Keyuuldson. Eagle. J
Zubog, Killisuoo, John K. Richards. L'nalaska
2SSTJS3
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CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Expeavor Coxn. Church—(’or.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
jStreet. Rev. 1>. W.Crani, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:30 a.
m. and 8 p. tn. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En
deavor Soei*Hy meets Sunday even
ing at 7 oYiock. Melvin Dempsey,
President
I'nmr i or the Efiihasy—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Si*in-ice* on Sunday at 11
a. m ami » p. iu. Rev. F. S. Tay
lor, Rector.
L _______
Orpekof Ai.aska Moose, Pioneer
Tent Ifo. 1. Meet iu their own
Hall on Kener
vat ion Avenue,
' every Thursday
evening at 8
o’clock. A. J.
Adams, Ruling
Spirit; Chas. G.
Wulff, Keepe.
o! Wa Wa.
Kxir.HTs ok Pythias Cm b—W.
A. Rystrom, Pres., W. E. Rouschor.
Se<‘. Meets 1st and 3d Monday of
each month in club rooms over
Shaw & Williams.
Valdez Masonic Club—
r Meets every Wednesday ev
k enine at the U. S. Court
Room, at 8 o’clock. J. \V. Leedy,
President; C. H. Gibson,Secretary!
Brotherhood of Alaska Pioneers.
L. Berg, Chief, Arthur Kohgal,
Secretary. It
Headquarters, Afognuk, Alaska.
Valdez Odd Fellow’s
I CLrn—Meets every
Friday evening in club
rooms. A. R. Heilig, Pres.; P. S.
Hunt, Sec'y.
VAIDCZ H I liTlt (0.
Complete abstracts of title
to all mineral and otlier
claims in the Valdez Min
ing district, including the
Prince William Sound,
Copper River, Chistuchi
na und the Chisna dis
tricts.
Mads fifDisbed to Valdez
Toil lots
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Valdez, Alaska
WHERE
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AT THE
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Only First Class European Hotel in
JUNEAU.
John T. Spickett Proprietor
Ibe IMvestern line
Operates the finest trains in the
world every day in the year, be
tween
Minneapolis,
St Paul,
Chicago,
Milwaukee,
OMAHA and KANSAS CITY,
making direct connections with
through trains for all points East
and South.
As cheap as the cheapest and the
best to l»e had. For rates or reser
vations, call or write,
F. W. PARKER,General Agent,
151 Yesler Way, Seattle.
mm
Bread, Cake, Pies
FRESH DAILY.
All Kinds ef Cake To Order.
John Walters, Prop.
Valdez House
Newly and Elegantly Furnished. First-Clam
in Every Particular. Best Heated House in
Alaska. Office, Reading Room and Parlor in Con
nection. P. P. A N. Co. Office in Building. U. S.
Telegraph Office next door. Half Block from
Post-office.
J. H. Fielding, Prop.
Notice
To Miners and Prospectors.
On May 1st The NIZINA TRADING COMPANY
will erect a large handsome store in the rich Nizina
Mining Camp, containing a $60,000 stock of General
Merchandise, Hardware, etc., which they will dis
pose of at .the lowest possible figure, as their
freighting train, consisting of 100 horses and sleds,
will enable them to take their goods into the
interior at a very small cost.
For further particulars Bee M. Hass, at the
Valdez House.
Nazina Trading Co.
Herman Meyer,
[
_General Manager
Workman’s Road House
P. MAGNUSSON, Proprietor.
First madhouse built on Government
Trail. Can accomodate 50 people, has large
warm barn for 20 horses and good quartern
for dogs. Good meals and everything the
musher desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
“Our Road Mouse.”
At Foot of Summit on Route to Interior. Beet Ac
comodations for Man and Beast. Freighting to all
Paints Contracted for. Address Valdez,
21 Miles From \aldez. Good pasture fenced.
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