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FOR PRESIDENT OF TIIE UNITED STATES
( including ai.aska)
\V11,ididiw Wit/six, of Nc\v Jei’sey
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
'i'liia,as R. Marshall, of Indiana
FOR GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
J. F. A. Strong
WORK AHEAD FOR THE DELEGATE
Although the full returns of last Tuesday's election are
not yet to hand, the results of the polling so far received
are such as to insure the return of Delegate Janies Wicker
sham with a substantial plurality. This is as it should be.
Delegate Wickrrsham's re-election is an eloquent endorse
ment of the measures he has succeeded in placing upon the
the statute book and his influence in the territory can no
longer be belittled by those who have personal axes to grind.
Delegate Wicker-ham's re-election was not the result of
mere hero worship, as some would have us believe; but was
the outcome of absolute conviction that he is the best man
in the territory for the position. In previous elections Mr.
Wiekersham has owed much to the weakness of his oppo
nents, but such cannot be said of this year’s election, with
such men as Ivrauczuuas, Jennings and Gilmore in the field
all of them backed by well-organized, intelligent support
ers, v ho knew exactly what they wanted and the best way
to secure their ends.
In many ways the recent election was of tar greater im
portance than any of its predecessors. Alaska stands on
the threshold of self-government, which will lead eventually
to statehood. There is much to be done. In a few months
the first Alaska legislature will meet at Juneau, and the
eyes of ninety-four millions of people will be turned toward
the territorial capital, with mingled feelings of curiosity,
doubt, fear and hope. The legislature will pass such laws
as the experience of its members leads them to believe are
necessary for the proper government and profitable develop
ment of the territory. The laws will be submitted to the
governor, who. being an Alaskan, will probably be more
likely to agree with the territorial legislature than other
wise. But the crucial test will come after the governor’s
signature has been appended. No laws that ever passed
the houses of congress were ever subjected to such close
scrutiny as the first acts of our legislature will be. Not a
sentence, not a phrase, not a word, but will be examined
for flaws, inconsistencies with existing laws or other features
which may prove objectionable to vested interests. Then
the people, of Alaska will have cause to rejoice that they
have a man of James Wickersham's ability and character
representing them at Washington; then they may rest as
sured that not one of the lawful acts of their elected legis
lature will be sidetracked or overruled at the behest of the
representatives of corporations wishing to secure special and
exclusive privileges in the territory, or immunity from the
operation of its laws, without a vigorous protest from the
delegate.
It is for that reason, among others, that the people of
Alaska are to be <•> ngratulated on their choice of a delegate.
It is for that reason Mr. Wickersham was re-elected, and it
is for that reason he will receive the united support of all
loyal Alaskans, so long as he remains their representative
at 'Washington. He has been tried in the past, and not
found wanting; and he is now at liberty to go on with the
good work until the people see lit to make a change.
The Wiekershatn committee deserve great praise for
their aide management of the local campaign. The Wick
ersham vote amounted to over 05 per cent, of the entire vote
cast in this precinct._
The first Alaskan legislature will have plenty of room
for all of the d featcd candidates f,.r delegate, and their as
sistance would doubtless lie welcomed by the territory.
Mr. Krauczuuas is to lie congratulated on the showing
lie made. His vote will be scrutinized with considerable in
terest by Outside politicians.
The Clieneae voters stood loyally by their “favorite
son." Mr. Harrais received 27 of the 35 votes cast at “the
Lead of navigation.”_
A man on the creeks voted for Hubert W. Jennings
under the impression lie was voting for William Jennings
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Wonder what Shack said when he heard?
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Veal, “ 50
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Turkeys, per lb.40
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Prince Rupert, July 17 —Bishop Du Vernet brings back news
of excitement in the Stikine country and inside the boundaries of
Yukon Territory, over the discovery by Indians of a placer gold
field beyond the northern boundary of British Columbia. A party
is attempting now to make its way in, the news having leaked out,
but the bishop says that any attempt made this winter to reach this
district would probably be inviting disaster. The bishop has
advised the dispatch of a detachment of Royal Northwest Mounted
Police to take charge.
To get to this interesting country, says the bishop, one lakes a
coast steamship to Wrange!, Alaska, and then a stern wheel
steamer, or, failing this, a gasoline boat, up the river 160 miles, to
Telegraph creek, which is at the head of navigation. From there
there are pack trails in four different direction, two on either side
of the Stikine river, the first west of north to Atlin, 225 miles; the
second northeast to the head of Dense lake, 72 miles. From there
on one can take a scow to the foot of the lake, 30 miles, then a
canoe down the Dense and Liard rivers. The third is the telegraph
line trail south to Echo lake and West Naas river, which is not
more than 50 miles nor!h of Stewart: and the fourth, southeast, into
the Klappan country, which is on the north side of the Groundhog
mountain divide. This is known as the old Ashcroft trail.
The new7 placer gold field has been discovered by some Dease
lake Indians, and is on the South Nabanni river, about 430 miles
by trail and river from Telegraph creek, beyond the boundary of
British Columbia, 120 miles east of the Hyland river, across
country. A reliable party has been sent in to investigate the ru
mor and report. An effort was made to keep this quiet to prevent
a foolish rush on the strength of an Indian story. It is a region
hard to reach, and with no inhabitants. Supplies in the nearest
stores at Dease lake. McDames creek and Liard post are very
short. To attempt to go into the region this year to stay would be
almost suicidal, and yet, as the news has in some way leaked out.
at least 23 men have already passed the United States customs at
Wrangell, intent upon reaching the new eldorado.
The bishop thinks the Royal Northwest Mounted police should
at once take charge of the district. Apparently the Hudson’s Bay
i company has not .vet grasped the situation, as comparatively little ,
freight is going up the river at present, and the season for steam
boat navigation will soon be over because of the lack of snow at
the source. This spring the Hudson’s Bay company’s store at
Dease lake had not a sack of flour to sell.
If the party sent north to investigate returns with a favorable
report, nothing can stop men from rushing into this country
months before supplies can be taken in up river and by pack
train.
Judge Peter D. Overfield left on
Tuesday morning for Dikeman, where
he intended to board the White Seal
for the Yukon, en route to St. Michael
and the Outside. At Seattle the Judge
will catch a boat for Southwestern
Alaska, arriving at Valdez in time for
the opening of the special term of court
at that place early in September.
Judge Overfield was compelled to
leave this district before all the cases
.had been heard; but at. the time when
the arrangements for his transfer were
made, it was not thought that the
appointment of Judge Frederick E.
Fuller to the Fourth division would
meet with such strenuous oppsition.
During his stay here Judge Overfield
confirmed the good impression which
he created on the occasion of his first
visit to the camp a year ago. and while
bis visit was unavoidably curtailed,
it was sufficiently long for the people
of the district to realize that in the.
person of Peter D. Overfield they had a
judge who could man tain the dignity of
the bench, while at the same time
treating everybody who came in contact
with him with courtesy and consider,
al ion.
His departure will be a distinct loss
to the Fourth division.
PASSENGERS ON THE WHITE SE.'E
The following were among the pass
engers on the White Seal, which was
scheduled to leave Diketnan Tuesday
evening:
JohnSveen, El. N. Shaw, Harry Cribb,
A. Sweeny, W. .T. McMillan, Luther
Hess, Mrs. Jaffe, Oscar Beckman.
Henry Wegner and bride, J. W. Atkin
son, John M. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Am along, Miss O’Connor, Charles V.
Titcombe, Ray Brumbaugh, Dora
Wells, A. McIntyre, Ohas. and Mrs.
Hoxie, Mr. and Mrs. Nestor, Harry
Gardner and bride.
The list does not include second class
passengers, or those who engaged
passage at Dikeman.
News lias been received at Tacoma
that the golddust of the Aniuk is the
purest in the territory, and that Six
Mile creek is likely to yield fabulous
wealth.
A message from Edmonton states
that unless unforeseen labor troubles
intervene, the Grand Trunk Pacific
railroad will be completed through to
Prince Rupert before the close of lillll
Twenty-five thousand extra men will
he needed in Canada to handle this
year’s harvest.
The Washington state bar association
has passed a resolution endorsing ex
Judge C. H. Hanford as “an upright
and just judge.”
“Bathhouse” John J. Coughlin, ot
Chicago, is now rated a millionaire.
He has inherited a vast sum from his
cousins -James and George Hanley —
who were killed in an auto smash.
Watt Terry,a negro Pullman porter,
has just purchased apartment houses in
Brocton, Mass., valued at, $15:),000
ferry was working in a shoe factory
for $7 a week a few years ago. Ho is a
Baptist, and handled the collection
plate on Sundays -but we do not sup
ges' there is any connection between
the latter practice and the apartment
houses.
Now that we have secured a pun
Food law, the Now York World is ad
vocal ing a “pure clothes” law.
Roosevelt says he likes the idea o'
his third party being known as tin
"Bull Moose parly.” Others thmk
"bulldoze” would he the correct word
German statisticians are accusing tin
Germar people of race suicide.
Congress has passed a law prohibit
ing gambling in cotton.
Theodore Roosevelt says that lit
would give partial independence to the
Philippines until 1921; after that datp
he would give them complete inde
pendence.
Congress has passed a law prohibit
ing the transportation of prizefight
films through the states.
The Western Federation of Miner
have voted to down any effort to con
nect the use of the red flag with their
organization. The members are of the
opinion that the stars and stripes are
good enough for them.
WEDDED IN ID1TAR0D
Gardner Nyholtn
Last Saturday evening, August 10,
Miss Lizzie 15. Nyholtn was married to
Harry G. Gardner. The ceremony took
place at the Regina hotel, the home of
the bride's parents, and was performed
by the Rt ■. Dr. S. Hall Young. After
the nuptial knot had been tied, the
party sat down to an excellent, repast,
which had been specially prepared by
Jack Wallace, of Flat. In addition to
the bride and bridegroom, there were
present: Mr. and Mrs. I. Nyholtn.
parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Nestor, parents of the groom, Rev. Dr.
Young and Mr. Wallace.
The newly wedded pair left on the
White Seal for Ruby Sunday morning,
and will start housekeeping there.
Roth bride and groom are well-known
iu Iditarod, the former coining to Idit
arod horn Dawson in the earliest days
of the camp. Mr. Gardner was con
nected with t lie Empire Commercial Co
Wejner- Linsten
On Sunday last, August li, at the
residence of the Rev. Dr. S. Hall Young,
Henry C. J. Wegner and Miss Josephine
E. Linsten were united in the bonds of
matrimony. The ceremony war. per
formed by Dr. Young, in the presence,
of Miss Sophie Linsten, cousin of the
bride, and Mr. ira C. Wood. Immedi
ately after the ceremony the happy
couple left for Ruby, where they will
take up their residence.
DAN CAMPBELL LIKES
LOOKS OF MUD RIVER
That the present mips of Interior
Alaska are unreliable and useless, is
the opinion of Dan Campbell, who has
just returned from the Mud river
country. Mr. Campbell says that Mad
river is by no means the insignificant
stream it is represented to be on the
maps. On the contrary it is an import
ant watercourse, with many tributaries
of considerable size, not one fourth of
which have been prospected. In fact
one number of men who have been in
the Mud river district is much smaller
than is generally supposed, inasmuch
as many who thought they had covered
the region bad done little more than
skirt the edges.
In the neighborhood of Dome creek,
where pay has been reported, most of
the ground has been staked, but beyond
there is a great deal of promising
ground which awaits the first pick of
the prospector.
Mr. Campbell has an abiding faith in
Mud river and Kaiyuh range, and
expects to put. in next, winter prospect
ing in that direction.
The Nancy Bell arrived Wednesday
evening with a large consignment of
first and second-class mail.
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UNTiMELY OPTiMISM
I was sitting by my gate weeping
o'er an unkind fate. Kverything was
wrong that day, for my chickens
wouldn’t lay, but jus' loafed around
the coop, and old Dobbin had the
croup; and the cow had gone insane—
she had suffrage on the brain, -and
the cat was having fils, and tiie dog,
a lovely spitz, seemed to have the
rabies bad, and my heart was sick
and sad. So 1 sat t here shedding
brine from these china eyes of mine,
weeping like some stricken deers t ill
the yard was full of tears. Then an
optimist came by: he had sunshine
in his eye, and he slapped me on the
back till I heard my wishbone crack.
And there came this cheerful spasm
from the large and yawning chasm
in his beaming countenance: “Do
not worry! Sing and dance!"’ So I
slew him where lie stood, with a
chunk of wet elm wood. For I’ve
found that when I’m sore optimism
is a bore, and I do not care to hear
people utter words of cheer. If you
murmur and condole I can stand your
rigmarole; if you come and help tne
cuss I'll enjoy the little fuss. When
all things are going right and I’m
reeking with delight, then the
optimist may come raak'ng sunny
language hum.—Walt Mason.
CONSTABULARY TO
REPLACE SOLDIERS
Washington, July 22.—It lias been
lecided to withdraw all the soldiers
from Alaska and replace them with con
stabulary, which will give the territory
i much more complete policing system,
somewhat similar to the mounted police
jf Canada, and patterned after the
state constabulary.
In keeping with this plan Fort Law
ton, near Seattle, will be reorganized
ind made one of the important posts on
the Pacific Coast, where the soldiers
from Alaska will he stationed in addi
tion to the present force.
The mounted police in Alaska will be
selected with regard to their special
fitness for the work in hand, and instead
.f being stationed in a few forts the
-ante as the soldiers at the present time,
will be spread out. to include every
settlement in the territory.
SHRINERS LEAVE FOR OUTSIDE
Fairbanks, August 13.—Ten of tbe
Shriners who have been initiating
members in this city left for Nome
Wednesday, on their way Outside.
Mr. McLean, who was one of tlie party,
was compelled to stay over on account
of the illness of his wife, who under
went a minor operation.
Duncan Michie is thinking of taking
a boiler to the scene of the new Tnnoko
strike.
PETE COLOMBE MARRIED
TO MISS MARIE NICOLAI
On Wednesday night, July 21. says
the Yukon Valley News, Mr. Peter
Oolombe and Miss Marie Nicolai were
united in t be happy bonds of matrimony.
Father Ferron, 8. J... performed tWe
ceremony at the Anicich residence.
After the wedding the bride and groom
entertained their friends to dinner at
the Golden North cafe. Among those
present were Mr. Joe Anicich, brother
in-law: Mrs. Anicich. sister: Marie
Anicich. niece; Wa'ter Love, Madeline
Nicolai, Mr. and Mrs. Robson and Mr.
and Mrs. Kehoe. Chief Nicolai, father
of the bride, was also present, wearing
all the regalia of his rank.
On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Colombe
gave a dance to a few friends at the
Dreamland hotel, and dancing was kept
up until the small hours of the next
morning.
The big N. (_'. barge Seal, lotded to
her capacity, was taken down river by
t lie Washburn. 1' is understood the
merchandise? is i. tended fur Rutty.
The steamer Pup went down river
to Dikeman Tuesday, with several
passengers f< r the White Seal.
Dr. Heinrich Wortmann,
Physician and Surgeon
Offices: Iditarod and Flat Orrv
Telephones at each place
IT. BEHEA t . 1). CARVER
BBS. BEBU & CARTER,
Dentists
Offices, Pioneer Drug Stores.
Flat Pity
Appointments by Tt*le{>»:«
ALFRED E. M/iLTBY,
Attorney at Law
Notary Prnr.n
Office Simpson Bliisr, First and Willow
CHAS. E. TAYLOR,
Attorney at Lav/,
Notary Public. < \ nvevancinjr.
Iiichtnond St., Iditarod
Wickersham & Roden,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Iditarod. Alaska
GEORGE WOODRUFF ALBRECHT,
Attorney at Law
fiiichigan, '81 Alaska iO Kentucky. 91.
The 1 ionecr Attorney of this Camp
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