HUNTING CONTEST
A ONE-SIDED EVENT
Wiils Diiiofsace in individual Points
in tiis Day's Sport.
Supper Will Pay Penalty for
Bad Marksmanship.
Rabbit shoot'n; is a popular
amusement this fall. Last Wednes-,
day Cap. Williams and Dr. Hudgin !
tried their prowess on the llat
across the Yukon from Rampart,
and the former bagged 22 and the
latter 19 The doctor claimed he
would have been the victor by a
handsome margin had lie not lost
the place wheie he cached the first
part of his killing. The time con
sumed in relocating the cache ena
bled his antagonist to outscore him.
Mr. Williams is secure with his
victory, having gone to Quail crtek
for the winter.
Sunday's big hunt.
However, tire big event—the
culmination of all the fireside hunt-1
ing that has gone on for some time
—was contested last Sunday, with
seven men on each side and supper
for the whole party the stake to be
contended for. Dr. Hudgin, Ross
Minard, Johnny Wiehl, Charley
Stadeliuan, Lee Mayo, Horace,
Boucher and Charley Mayo were;
pitted against Judge Green, S. K.
Heeter, A1 Paxon, Walter Sund
berg, George Cowan, Kris Falkeu
berg and Mr. Altger. John Stan
ley, John Neussbautn and Sain
Callahan were requested to act as
judges.
RUI.IiS.
Hunters to start any time after
midnight and rendezvous at the
postoffiee building not later than
io j>. m. Four shotguns and three
rifles to a side. Hunters to go
single or in groujs ir. boats, on
horseback or afoot and choose
their own ground.
Points Rabbit 5. ptarmigan 10,
grouse 10, squirrel 1, bear 50,
moose 100, cariboo 100, wolt 50,
marten 23, duck 13, goose 20, lynx
30, fox 50, mink 13. porcupine 2 »,
wolverine 25
WIMMBB.H.
I»r. J. H. Hmlgin. 17 rabbits . Sj
Kou Mnunt, 11 M)i»irrvU II
Johnny Wiehl. rabbit* 145
Charley M.ciflui tii. 4J mil.. I -a|Uir ill
13
liar.tee Boucher, I i rabbits bo
V harWv Mayo. tj rabbits *t
Total
I.IK4KSS
J. t.lndlnv t'lKvn. t rabbit.*
Ik K. Ibtlrr, to rabbit*, |
Alvin Pnawn t ..
Wtlur Sumlb rgi
(iauna Coo an, *1 rabbit*
Kria rtlb<irbif|, 1 rabbit*
--3ll|*r. $ rabbit*
•qmr
VM
*5
U
*0
fatal , .... »M
The roaitlt s«t tu.l ot ottipitseo.
Ross Minard went 18 miles up the
Yukon to a place lhal swarmed
with rabbits a year ago, but saw
never a one the whole day. Eleven
squirrels placed him one point
ahead of Kris Falkenberg, the low
man. The Mayo boys were high
favorites with many, but failed to
come up to expectations. Cowan
and Allger were both looked to for
l etter scores. Stadelman was a
favorite, but was not expected to
nearly tie the whole opposing side.
Kris Falkenberg and Dr. Hudgiu
hunted together, and the great
disparity in their scores is the more
remarkable for this fact. Judge
Green and Sam Iieeter went on
horseback. The judge accounts for
his small score by saying there were
but few rabbits where he went, and
Mr. Iieeter corroborates the state
ment. A1 Paxon and Walter Sund
berg hunted together and told no j
tales. Johnny Wiehl started out
with Ross Minard, but they became
separated and Johnny droppeddown
onto Chicago creek and made the
second best killing of the day.
The party will take supper at the ■
Reception restaurant next Saturday I
night.
THINKS CONGRESS
WILL SOON ACT
_
Reasons for Relieving Alaska
AVill Get Representation.
J. F Corn forth, president of the
newly organized Alaska Short Line
Railroad and Navigation company ;
and a mining man of some note in
the northern country, reached Se
attle recently after an extended trip
east. Mr. Corn forth is much in
terested in the efforts to secure
representation in «ongress for Alas
ka, and speaeitig on that subject he
said •
“From what I have learned while
in the east and through meeting
with Mr. Roberts, director of the
United States mint, I think that
some decisive stej s will be taken at
the next session o! congress look
ing to the granting of a representa
tive or representatives for Alaska.
Our failuie to secure one so far is,
I think, tin** chiefly to the fact that
the government officials did not
understand the conditions in the
northern country n»>r realize the
importance of the country and its
boundless resources.
"Uut in view of recommendations
of Senator Patterson and his col
leagues on the c- ui notice iu the
senate which v failed Alaska last
year. Riot Jutgensen's statement
lit hi* annual report on the differ
ent government agricultural it*
lion* in A lank n that tully one-third
»f the territory can he prolitnM)
devoted to agriculture; Clef, Hr*
djf'* statement in hie recently issued
reputt that representation fa one of
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the most necessary things to the
country’s development; and last,
but not least, the statement of Mr.
Roberts at the American mining
congress at Portland recently—in
view of all this and the pressure!
being brought to bear from other
directions, \vc have every assurance
that the matter will have an early
consideration at the hands of con
gress, and, we hope, meet with
success.
"Mr. Roberts at Portland said I
that Alaska is richer in gold and
other minerals than any other coun
try he had ever seen, and he pre
dicted for it a most brilliant future.
He also said that it was the most
neglected part of our country in the
affairs of state, and that he thought
it should receive consideration at
the hands of the general govern
ment and that Alaska should be
allowed a delegation in congress.
"It i.-. the almost unanimous
opinion that Alaska should have
three delegates instead of one for
the country contains three distinct
and separate sections, each with
interests distinct and separate.
There is the southeastern part, with
interests distimtly h eal; the Cen
tral part, as far as Cook's Inlet,
w hose interests, climatic conditions
; and topography are entirely dis
tinct from those of the others; and
I there is the other part, extending
| into the Bering >ei. These should,
■ therefore really be three represent
! stint, but we w<>utd alt lie glad to
; have even one granted to the whole
if Alaska, to Iw either elective or
appointive, as congress aces lit
" Wt art net c« TOp. lining a bout
the officer* we have in the terri
tory. They are good and eftn lent
tuen. ttnl we do believe that a
eoi dry like that should h* entitled
to some representation in the halls
of congress. I think we’ll ge{ it at
the next session.”
ASTRAY IN HIS
HISTORY LESSON
Miss Parke has very cozy quarters
indeed for the school, now that it
has been transferred to the Stoel
cabin. Nice desks and large black
boards give the place a good ap
pearance. Miss Parke says the
native attendants are very bright
and quick to learn, but are handi
capped to a certain extent by their
total ignorance ot the people and
objects mentioned in the school
books. To overcome this obstacle
as far as possible, she maizes free
use of pictures, and especially tries
to interest tk#m in matters relating
to United States history, which is
hard for them to comprehend.
Recently, according to custom, she
began the lesson in history by ex
hibiting portraits of prominent
chaiucteis. Holding up a picture
ot Lincoln, she asked:
‘ Can any one tell me whose
picture thi- is ?”
'T think he licked George Wash
ington one time,” answered a boy,
"but i forget his name."
New York has daily newspapers
printed in German. French, Italian,
Sj tntsh and Yiddish, and other
publications in at least a score of
different tongues, including Arabic,
Chinese and Japanese. London has
only otic foreifii newspaper, which
is printed in Gentian and issued
aeeklv This lad atone shows
how much sm >Uer the foreign colo
nic are there thin in New Y -rk
What w th* matter »»th rub* »
*-*», n s horrid I gas* hum «« the
Uu<vl.. .« t» wash aid »**« <ttnW Him “