Yukon Valiev News
FARTHEST NORTH OF THE 60,000 PAPERS IN THE WORLD
New Series
TAXAXA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1910
Vol. I. No. 11
6 PAGES—News of the World a Week Earlier Than Any Fairbanks Paper—6 PAGES
X’MAS GIFTS
FOR EVERYONE
Big Celebration to be Held at A.
B. Hail Christmas Eve.
A grand Christmas celebration will be
held at the new A. B. hall Christmas
eve. Every man, woman and child in
Tanana, at the post, and the surround
ing creek and wood camps will receive a
present.
Everyone is urged to bring all the pre
sents for his friends so that they can be
presented with the rest. The arrange
ments are in charge of Mrs. Bobinson,
who suggested the idea, having seen it
carried out with great success at Eagle.
The ladies are assisting the A. B.’s in
making the preparations. More details
of the affair will be given fiom week to
week.
Gompers Re-elected.
St. Louis, Dec. 1.—The American Fed- j
eration of Labor has re.elected President
Gompers and all the vice presidents.
No action was taken on the charter of
the Western Federation of Miners.
uhclFsMs
GITiES GROW
Seattle Has 237,000 and Portland
207,000 People.
Special to the News.
Washington, Dec. 1.— Your Uncle
Samuel’s cities are growing fast, accord
ing to official census figures.
Seattle has237,994; Portland, 207,214;
Frisco, 416,000, and Los Angeles 319,000
(a gain of 200 per cent since 1900).
Census Director Durand charged there
has been wholesale census padding in
western cities, notably Tacoma, Seattle,
Portland, Aberdeen, Boise and Minne
apolis. Tacoma’s returns showed 115,
900; Durand asserts she ha s only 82,900,
and a recount is now on. Seattle re
turns showed 244,000, and the official
figures cut this to 237,994. No more re
counts will be ordered. Illinois has 5,
638,000 people, while cornfed Iowa has
2,224,000. Greater New York has 4,766,
883, the second largest city in the world.
London has 7,500,000 ; Paris, 2,763,393,
and Tokio 2,186,000.
OFFICERS’ DANCE.
The officers and their ladies have is
sued invitations for a dance next Hon
da}' evening, the first to be held at the
new post gymnasium. Many invitations
to civilians have been issued.
The officers and ladies at the post this
winter are the most hospitable and so
ciable of any who have ever been there.
The Temperature.
^ Furnished by Mrs. E. F. Warren, official U.
S. weather observer, wireless station.
1910 1909
.Wax.
Nov. 25. 5
26. 0
27 . 5
28 . 5
• 29. 7
30. 16
Bee. 1. 0
Min. Max. Min.
—17 —18 —28
—18 —24 -40
— 5 —38 —46
—16 —48 —50
— 3 —32 —52
— 8 —18 —40
— 3 - 8 -18
About the Mail.
Hot Springs, Rampart, Fairbanks and out
side departs Saturday A. M. Closes Friday.
Down river departs Wednesday.
Rampart, Hot Springs, Fairbanks and out
side mail due next Tuesday.
Down-river mail due Friday this week.
Beginning Dec. 4 three mails will arrive
each week. Two will depart.
STAMPEDE IS ON
TO RED MOUNTAIN
Numerous Outfits Follow “Happy Jack”
Felix and Dunbar, Who Try to Quietly
Slip Away.—Great Excitement Prevails.
Tatiana has been thrown into great excitement by a stampede to Red Moun
tain. Following “Happy Jack” Felix and his partner, Dunbar, numerous outfits
have left town, and more are going. Frank Mauley of Hot Springs sent Webster
along with Felix. H. E. Gardner, the Fairbanks butcher, who stated he was go
ing down to the str. Minneapolis, was' seen the next day hurrying with others
along the Koyukuk trail. Nussbaum and Whaley early hit the trail with an out
fit, helped over the summit by Yautier. Another outfit from Fairbanks “going
to the Iditarod,” was seized with the fever and are hurrying to the new strike.
“Hot-air Bob” Herrold and Roberts left early, while Al. Nobbs and Geo. Dale,
Dan McCeady and Ed Russell, Jack Love, Jordan and Joe Lawless and others are
gone. F’elix returned a month ago from the Koyukuk, but said nothing about the
strike then, although he admitted prospecting in the Red Mountain country. He
said he was on his way to the outside, but last week he suddenly reappeared with
Fred Dunbar, his partner.
It seems Felix had brought two ounces at gold from Red Mountain. It is said
he panned a $1 an hour and found good surface prospects everywhere. Frank
Manley offered to buy an interest in the many claims Felix staked, but the latter
refused to sell, so he claims. “Happy Jack” has also located a townsite 30 miles
east of Rock Island Point, on the Koyukuk, and named it Hughes.
The trail from Tanana leads to Arctic City and then down the Koyukuk some
40 miles, where it branches off to the south. The name of the stream is Indian
river, but no one seems to know how long it is, or whether it is a tributary of the
Koyukuk or the Melozi. Across country from Tanana is shorter.
The stampede is like all others. Some believe the ground is immensely rich ;
others say there is no real foundation for the excitement.
No Services Sunday.
No services will be held Sunday even
ing at St. James chapel, as Dr. Loomis
was called away to the reindeer herd.
Supt. Evans, U. S. educational bureau,
will take charge of the herd. He arrived
Thanksgiving. The mission Sunday
school will be held as usual.
Major Surprised.
The officers and wives at the post sur
prised Maj. and Mrs. Farnsworth Mon
day night at their 16th wedding anniver
sary. Carrying the bride’s trunk, deco
rated with ribbons, old shoes and pack
ages of rice, the visitors marched in to
the strains of Lohengrin’s wedding
march. The trunk was filled with arti
cles of crystal, denoting the crystal
wedding. A chunk of ice was the crown
ing feature. The guests spent the even
ing playing games and singing.
Cook Confesses.
New York, Dec. i.—Dr. Cook has con
fessed he is uncertain whether he reach
ed the pole as he was half insane. lie
will return here with his wife, Dec. 22.
Relief for Alaska.
Seattle, Dec. 1.—The chamber of com
merce has endorsed the recommenda
tions of Gov. Clark, Alaska, urging the
chambers of the coast to unite in secur
ing relief for the territory.
Moran is Victor.
San Francisco, Dec. 1.—Owen Moran
knocked out “Battling” Nelson in the
11th round here. Moran is now arrang
ing to fight Wolgast.
Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 1.—The constitu
tional convention of the new state has
adopted the initiative and referendum.
SUDDEN DEATH
OF MISSIONARY
Miss Farthing, of Nenana, Sudden
ly Called to Rest.
Miss Farthing, probably the best
known and most beloved missionary in
Alaska, died suddenly last Wednesday
at Nenana. The news was telegraphed
to Superintendent of Schools Boulter by
Miss Green, teacher at the Nenana gov
ernment school. The cause of death
was not given.
First at Circle, then at Fairbanks, and
more recently at Nenana, Miss Farthing
did wonderful work in uplifting and ed
ucating the natives of Alaska.
Original in her methods, she fascinat
ed the children with her winning per
sonality. Her work attracted wide at
tention, and her many friends will be
shocked to learn of her sudden death.
Miss Farthing came to Alaska from
eastern Canada. She is survived by a
brother who is a bishop in one of the
provinces.
ROLLER SKATES
ARRIVE SOON
Merry Whirl at A. B. Hall in Near
Future.—From Fairbanks.
All Tanana will Boon be roller skating
at the A. B. hall. George Bernis has re
ceived word from Frank Gordon at Fair
banks that 50 pairs of aluminum roller
skates are on the way in care of Peter
Vachon’s driver, who is coming down
with wood sleighs.
G. A. Tiffany tried a sample pair of
the skates recently, to the edification of
the A. B.’s present who watched what
effect they might have on the floor. The
test was pronounced a success and the
skates were ordered.
Tom Tolbert, the mail carrier, was in
itiated by the A. B.’s Monday. Major
Farnsworth, post commander, was re
cently admitted—the first post comman
der to join the brotherhood here. Sergt.
Maj. Hoy is also an A. B.
TAKING INSANE MEN.
Deputy Marshal Robinson, with Jailer
Leske, leaves on Saturday’s stage, tak
ing Cassemir Wolovitus and Frank Jen
sen, insane men, to Fairbanks. Wolo
vitus was adjudged insane here two weeks
ago. Jensen was brought here Saturday
from Iditarod by Deputy Wright of Nu
lato, accompanied by Billy Greer, both
of whom immediately returned.
Deputy Robinson will pick up George
Trout and Al. Prescott, prisoners at Hot
Springs.