MORE SHORTS
FOR FAIRBANKS
Nails the Principal Karpart
Contribution, but Other
Lines Not Ignored.
Water Fun Iborg defatted for
Fairbanks on Saturday with a load
of “shorts" for that matket. It con
sisted principally of hardware, with
nails well in the lead, but also in
cluded a few things in the grocery
line, among which was a small
amount of coffee, and other articles
ot a miscedaneous character.
Sixteen hundred pounds of the
load was sent over by G. A. Ket
terer, and was mostly made up of
nails, axes and house lutings.
Fourteen hundred pounds belonged
to A. Thebes, who recently arrived
from Fairbanks and who returned
with Suudborg, with twodug teams,
also well loaded.
Cy Noble is also on his way to
Fairbanks with a second dog-team
cargo, the nature of witich can not
be stated.
John Clinton Returns.
John Clinton arrived Irum Fair
banks on Monday night. He had
taken over some odds and ends of
merchandise and a number of good
dogs. He did not find leady sale.
Dogs are a fait price; but the trou
ble is to find a buyer before they
eat their heads off. There is brisk
travel over the Dawson and Valdez
trails, and when people get ready
to start they buy the first suitable
dogs they can find. Prices may be
said to range from $50 to $65.
Mr. Clinton talks interestingly of
conditions in the camp. lie says
that ou the principal creeks a great
amount of machinery is in opera
tion and more is constantly t>eing
installed. I'o hear the steam whis
tles reminds one of a live quartz
camp or a busy manufacturing ten
ter. Most of the machinery, as well
as the big operators, came from
Dawso 1.
In the very nature of things there
are many hard-up people 111 the
camp who arrived without means
last fall and have l«cn unable to
earn anything since It is impos
sible to estimate the food supply,
but there is no serious -hortage yet.
FRANK II. KLLIS
INVI IKKI» AFTKK
M is. Jennie Kills, of 3A44 l«°we
avenue, Chicago, 111 , has written
to lieputy Marshal Charles Dreihel
bt-s, luqutnng tiler her son. Frank
H Kill* When Mr*, t ills last
heard from her son he intruded to
go to the Tanana
ITEMS
1 -
A grounded wire near 104 re
ceived the signal men’s attention
on Sunday.
Louis Shequin was in from Little
Minook last Saturday. He reports
conditions satisfactory and plenty of
j pay
Letters are in the postoffice for
j Anges Kennedy, and will be sent
to the dead letter office if not called
; for in thirty days.
Herman Schweitzer has returned
from representing his claims on
i Taulavatia and has now gone onto
his Slate creek property.
Mrs. Lozier is busy doing assess- j
■ rnent work on Slate creek. It is
said she goes into the hole and
makes as good a showing as a mar..
VV. II. Watson, back from a visit
to Little Minook, reports Louis
Seyler and Dave Rushing doing
well on No. 9, with two good-sized
dumps already out.
I). M. McQuesten left Chena on
his return from Fairbanks the 14th.
Lynn Smith will accompany him to
Rampart and they are expected to i
arrive today or tomorrow.
Deputy Marshal Dreibelbis has
received word from Marshal Perry
that he expects to leave Valdez
about the middle of February. It
is presumed court will adjourn
about that t me.
Overflowing water on the ice at
the mouth'xf Ruby creek rendered
the trail impassable tor teams, and
the delivery of the Ruby hydraulic
material by Heeter was interrupted
for two days last week.
Mail arrived from both ways on
Friday evening, ahead of time.
Bob Shaber, on the run trora Tan
ana, brought Nome papers of Dec.
14, but no mail from Fairbanks.
■ Fred Haiper, from up river, had
| Skagw ty papers of Dec. 12.
Michael Don worth came in from
Gunnison last Monday evening.
He reports traveling comparatively
easy. I.edger and Jack expect to
come in shortly. They have got to
bedrock in some holes, but water
has driven them < ut of others Mr.
Donworth vs ill at once return and
bedrock a lot of boles already under
way.
I’rmliYteriuu (Inmli.
Service* at the courthouse Sun
day evening* at 7.30.
M K. K< wince. Missionary
S|. Vnrlrew’s Minion.
Sun.lav Service*.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11
Kveiling prayer and sermon ; jd
Friday Service.
I.itany at 4 p. ai
The »n‘.*jeet *»f the «eituon ue*i
Sunday evening will be "Tht
Temptations at Christ.'*
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GOT THE LICENSE
HE WAS FISHING FOK
A good-natured German located
ina certain I’cnnsjlvania town a
few years ago and apparently had
no business. Kvery morning reg
ularly lie would go to a creek that
ran through the town and fish for
black bass. The first mess that he
caught was given to the minister
I of the village church.
Some one, seeing the German on
the bank, said to him, “What are
you doing ?”
“Oh,” he remarked, “1 urn fish
ing for a license.”
The following day six fine trout
were delivered at the home of the
school teacher. The day after that
the leading barker received a fine
supply of fish, and so it went for
nearly a year. He caught fish every
day and as regularly turned them
over to the leading citizens.
When the spring term of court
| came around he put in an applica
tion for a liquor liceuse. I'nder
the rules of that emit it was ncces
sarv for twenty citizens to sign a
protest iu order to kill an applica
tion for a license. The protest was
taken around but to the amaze
ment of the Messenger he could get
no signers. The cleigvman was
much opposed to the proposed li
cense. but roit.tl not hud it in his
heart to attach his name to the
paper. When the court miionn ed
its decision and the German re
ceived a license he Mandl* re
marked;
“I’ve been fishing fur a license
I got it ” New York Tribune.
JUNEAU GRAND JURY
HAD SHORT SESSION
The session of the grand jury at
the term of court that is now pro
ceeding at Juneau was one of the
shortest in the history of Alaska.
It examined 20 witnesses, returned
17 indictments and investigated two
matters in which it refused to re
turn indictments, and adjourned.
This was done in three days.—
Skagway Alaskan,
Idleman Trial.
Juneau, Dec. 12.—Special to the
Skagway Alaskan.—The case of
the government against W. J. Idle
mati, charged with embezzlement
while deputy collector of customs at
Ivigle, will go to the jur> this after
noon. The defense has gained the
sympathy of the people here and a
verdict of not guilty would un
doubtedly be popular The defense
is being conducted by C. M. Idle
niau, a brother of the accused, and
VV. hi Crews. Both will speak to
tin* jury this afternoon. The posi
tion of 'lie former is sympathetic
and he i- tu iking a strong battle for
his brotln r.
If Wan All Right.
Two men went iuto a restaurant
to get dinner. They ordered chicken
and alter it was served the one who
carved gave his trieml the smaller
piece, keeping the larger lor him
seli. His friend comptaiucd, say
ing "It I had tieen serving that
chicken I would have given you
the larger piece.” The other re
turned. "Well, haven t I got it?’*
Philadelphia Ledger.