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RIVERS HARBORS
Bill NOW READY
Washington, Feb. 13.—'The rivers i
and harbors bill is new ready. The
measure carries a total appropriation
of forty-three million dollars. This is
five million dollars less than the bill
* carried last year. Seven million is
provided for the Mississippi river,
while thirteen million is provided for
the improvement of New York harbor.
BURGH WINS THE
NOME DOG RACE
Nome, Feb. 13.—Burjfh and Hall
were the winners in the Moose Lodse
Solomoc dojr team race pulled off here
yesterday. There were twenty entries
in the race.
The Log Cabin club here will con
test the Sunday closing of saloons.
A Good Time Promised.
The old timer’s dance tomorrow
night under the auspices of Igloo No.
9, Pioneers of Alaska, promises to be
a grand affair. The different commit
tees are as busy as they can be, the
bean pot is bilin and yesterday Al.
Chamberlin came in with a sled load
of porkies, so it looks as though there
will be an abundance of food of the
best kind that ever passed over an Al
askan’s under lip. Old time square
dances will prevail and everyone is
guaranted a good time. There will be
no admission fee.
Clint Davis of Kenai, a brother of
Al Davis, was severely injured by a
horse kicking him a short time ago,
but is now on the rapid road to recov
ery.
Cook inlet is practicalh free from
ice, according to Game Warden Eric
son, who has just returned from that
country.
Bring your job urinting to the Gate
wav* We can do it right.
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non, Pioneer hotel, Knik. Alaska, t
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REDFIELD HOPES
TO VISIT ALASKA
Washington, Feb. 13.—Secretary of
Commere Redfield, speaking before
the Chamber of Commerce convention
here today, said that he was unable to
realize the usefulness of Alaska until
navigation was safe. The secretary
said that he hoped to personally in
spect the seal islands in Bering sea
during the coming summer.
RECRUITS T AKEN
OVER THE LINE
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El Paso, Feb. 13.—Huerta agents
have avoided the American cavalry
and succeeded in rushing a large num
ber of recruits across the line into
Mexico. They are planning on sur
prising Juarez.
“KIDDIES" WILL
RUN TOMORROW
Arrangements are about perfected
for the “kiddies” dog team races to be
pulled oft* tomorrow afternoon. There
will be a girls’ race and a boys’ race.
The course for the girls will be from
the dock up to the flag pole, near the
Bank of Seward. The course to be run
bv the bovs will be from in front of
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Brown & Hawkins’ store out to the
creek near the saw mill and back.
Entries for the races follow:
Helen Tolsen, driving Brownie, the
famous leader of the Sunrise-Hope
mail team.
Mary Harmon, driving Joe, one of
the noisiest leaders on the Kenai pen
insula.
Beatrice Baughman, driving Ollie
Reese’s famous Kenai dog.
Thelma Ellsworth, driving Blue, the
wonderful speed marvel of this city.
Mary McConnell, driving Shep, the
noted Susitna dog.
The entries for the boys’ race are:
Emmet Furman, driving his own
team of two dogs, and Emmet says they
can go some.
Wallace Daykin, driving Nigger,
Mutt and Kid, and they can go some
too.
Jimmie Hawkins, driving Wada’s
team that he made his famous dash to
the Kuskokwim with.
Leslie Perkins, driving a team he
calls “The pride of the Kenai river.”
Johnnie Sullivan, driving the team
that was sired by the famous dog
Checkers.
There will be a meeting of the com
mittee tonight to appoint judges, ar
range prizes and make such rules gov
erning the races as they may see fit,
Andy Simons came in yesterday from
his natural gas farm at Mile 18.
Jack Edmonton, foreman at the
Skeen-Lechner mine, arrived in town
last night and will remain a couple of
days attending to business.
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Jack Johnson came to town yester-1
day from the Kenai river, where he |
has been gathering in a few fur-bear
ing animals.
Meet me at the Branch.
WHORF CALLED
TO WASHINCTON
Seattle, Feb. 13.—Mr. W. G. Whorf,
the coal man from Seldovia, Alaska,
today received a telegram summoning
him to W ashing ton at once. It is believ
ed here that Mr. Whorf will be yiven
! a chance to bid on supplying coal to
! the government during the railroad
j construction in Alaska.
COAL LAND CAN
BE HOMESTEADED
Washington, Feb. 13.—The senate
has passed a bill authorizing agricul
ture entries of Alaska coal lands, the
government reserving all the coal
rights.
Soldiers Withhold flail.
Denver, Feb. 13.—In the strike
probe being conducted here a miner
today testified that the soldiers with
held the mail of the miners during the
strike.
Say Heaven Sent It.
Pekin, Feb. 13- Small pox is raging
in Hongkow and is rapidly spreading,
the people taking no precautions. It
! is the belief of the people that heaven
i has sent the epidemic.
Three Freeze in New York.
New York, Feb. 13.—Three persons
| were frozen to death here during the
past twenty-four hours.
Press flessages by Wireless.
New \rork, Feb. 13.—Press messages
were today exchanged between New
Yora aud Germany by wireless.
Small Ships Can Now Pass.
Panama, Feb. 13.—Goethals says
that small war ships may now travel
through the canal if necessary.
Government After Railroads.
Salt Lake, Feb. 13.—The government
has started suit to dissolve the Central
from the Southern Pacific railroad.
The steamer Sampson sailed west
from Valdez at 11 o’clock this morning
and is due to arrive here at 3 o’clock
tomorrow morning.
Aaron Erieson, game warden for the
Kenai peninsula, returned yesterday
from a trip to Kenai over the winter
trail.
Late reports received at Fairbanks
indicate that the Tanana Crossing
country will develop into a good pla
cer camp. It is said that the results
obtained by those doing assessment
work last fall were very favorable.
There are twenty-live new cabins in
the district, and a good deal of
work is planned for next year.
Fountain Pens-$1.50 to $7.00. Self
tillers $2.50. All makes of Fountain
Pens repaired. George, the Jeweler.
Ice creepers and ice skates at J. L.
Graef’s._
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the |
Branch. ____
Don’t let yourself be forced to eat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what you like at the
Commerce Cafe.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
BLIND SENATOR
FACES CHARGE
Oklahoma City, Feb. 13.—A jury has
been secured in the case of Mrs. Bond
vs. Thomas Gore. Mrs. Bond is suintf
Oklahoma’s blind senator for fifty
thousand dollars. She alleges in her
complaint that Gore attacked her in a
Washington hotel while they were
discussing the probability of securing
a job for her husband.
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Tokio. Feb. )3.-Though riots still %
continue, parlement has passed a
sixty-two million dollar naval expan
sion budget. The police force of the
city has been doubled and it is thought
they will now be able to surppress the
riots.
Daniel flcKay Buried In Juneau
Daniel NcKay, who died at sea en
route from Katalla to Juneau on the
last trip of the Admiral Sampson was
buried in Evergreen cemetery this af
ternoon, on cablegram instructions re
ceived by Territorial Tresurer Wal
stein G. Smith, from Phil Smith, sup
entindent of the Alaska Oil and Refin
ing company, with which concern de
ceased was employed before sailing for
Juneau.
The body and personal effects were
turned over to Treasurer Smith on the
arrival of the Adraifal Sampson here
under direction of Superintendent
Smith of Katalla. Deceased had $64.85
in cash and currency, a draft for $100
on the Dexter Horton National bank of
Seattle, and a certified time statement
from the Alaska Oil and Refining com
pany for $931.14, making a total of
$1095.99, on his person at the time of
his death. Treasurer Smith petitioned
U. S. Commissioner J. B. Marshall to
appoint an administrator for the estate.
Daniel McKay was a pioneer in the
country and was well liked by all who
knew him. He left a daughter, Miss
Marie V. McKay, livfng in Winnipeg,
Manotoba. Treasurer Smith has writ
ted her a letter setting forth all of the
circumstances connected with the
matter.—Alaska Empire.
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Branch._*
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