New Series
TANAKA, ALASKA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1910
Vol. I. No. 13
Don’t Forget to Take in the Roller Skating at the New A. B. Hall This Evening!
BELIEVED TWO
MEN DOWNED
Mike Labosky and Pete Colombe
Last Seen in Launch.
Their launch crushed by the lee near
Louden just before the freezeup, Michael
Labosky and Peter Colombe, old Tana
naites, were drowned, according to the
belief of their friends.
“Slim Sheldon, Gold Mountain road
house, who came to town Wednesday,
says Johnny Glass, a native, saw the
men bucking the ice about six weeks
ago.
Mickey Berry, following them out of
the Iditarod, has reached Grant creek,
expecting to find them there. The na
tives of lhe Novi say the two are not in
that country.
The two missing men were about two
hours behind Sheldon and Pete John
son coming upstream before the freeze
up.
Labosky, a Findlander, about 40 years
of age, lias a brother on Novi creek. Co
lombe, aged 35, has several brothers
who went outside with a stake. Char
ley Colombe is on Mason creek. Pete
formerly tended bar in Tanana.
DANGE HELD
AT A. B. HALL
Tanana Social Club Gives Informal
Which is Well Attended.
The Tanana social club, an enlarged
edition of the whist club, held an infor
mal dance at the A. B. hall last night.
Headed by Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. War
ren, a large number turned out. The
music was furnished by an orchestra led
by “Count” Frenzel.
The Simpsons, the Warrens, the Va
chons, the Davises, the Thorensons, the
Woods’, Mrs. Robinson, Miss Cornell,
and others too numerous to mention at
tended.
A luncheon, pronounced by all to be
most delicious, was served during the
evening.
Held on the eve of publication, the
News is unable to go further into details,
except to add that Mrs. Warren was
heard in a song which was roundly ap
plauded.
HORSE SNARED.
Geo. Vautier returned Wednesday af
ternoon from Grant creek where he has
been looking after his mining interests.
He says the Gold Mountain district is
showing up well. It is said Vautier’s
horse became ensnared in a rabbit trap
on Grant creek and for two hours was
without food or water.
The Temperature.
Furnished by Mrs. E. F. Warren, official U.
S. weather observer, wireless station.
1910 1909
Max. Min. Max. Min.
Dec. 9 —32 —47 —24 —38
10 . -45 —50 —30 —40
11 . —40 —50 —34 --42
12 . —47 —57 —16 —48
13 . —55 —57 0 —16
14 . —18 —57 6 — 2
15 . 0 —20 8 —12
About the Mail.
Hot Springs, Rampart, Fairbanks and out
side departs Saturdays and Tuesdays. Closes
the nights before.
Down river ''eparts Wednesday and Satur
day.
Rampart, Hot Springs, Fairbanks anil out
side mail arrives Tuesdays and Fridays.
Down-river mail due Tuesdays and Fri
days
FAIRBANKS SCENE
OF AjSIG BLAZE
Three Saloons, Two Restaurants, Two
Jewelry Stores and a Barber Shop
Either Totally or Partly Destroyed
^fkactionsaloon . *3,000
( IMPERIAL CIGAR STORE. 3,000
( EMPIRE BAKERY. 2,000
< B, & B. CIGAR STORE. 2,300
< JULIUS VAN DALE. 1,000
) CENTRAL SALOON. 1,000
O. K BARBER SHOP
VIENNA BAKERY.
FLEMING, JEWELER
OWL DRUG STORE.
SENATE SALOON
Total, Lost}.
Special to the News.
Fairbanks, Dec. 15.—Fire, which threatened the heart of the business section,
broke out on Front street at 2 a. m. Wednesday, and did $15,000 damage in an
hour. Prompt action of the fire department and the citizens checked the spread
of the flames, although for a time it looked as if the town was to have a repitition
of the conflagration of 1905.
The fire—caused, it is believed, by an overheated stove—started in the Cen
tral saloon building, which was unoccupied. Breaking through the jewelry store
of J. Vandale, who discovered the fire, the flames spread rapidly, and when the
department arrived three buildings were a mass of flames.
The citizens, awakened by the weird sound of the N. C. fire whistle, rushed
to the scene and did excellent work. They helped remove the stock of the 12 or
14 stores threatened, and saved thnusands of dollars worth of merchandise.
The Fraction, formerly owned by Louis Spitz, and now by Wm. Kraemer;
the Central, Yandale’s jewelry store, and a restaurant, are nearly a total loss.
The fire ran between the Arcade restaurant and the Owl drug store, formerly
owned by Lincoln but now by the lied Cross Drug Co. Neither of these two was
damaged. The Vienna and Empire bakeries and restaurants were badly damaged
while the O. K. barbershop building, owned by Baltuff and another, and formerly
occupied by Geo. Bemis, were heavily hit. The Senate, run by J. Lindsay, was
also considerably damaged.
Si Pepper was burned about the face and hands while coming out of the
Fraction.
The losses are partially covered by insurance.
NEW U. S. JUSTICES.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Congress has
confirmed the appointment of Justice
White as chief justice of the U. S. su
preme court. President Taft has ap
pointed as associate justices, Judges
Vanderventer, Cheyenne, Wyo.; and
Joseph Lemar, Georgia. On the com
merce court the president has appointed
Judges Hunt, Mont.; Archibald, Penn.;
Garland, S. D.; Mack, 111., and Knapp,
N. Y. B. S. Meyers, Wis., and C. C.
McCord, Ky.; succeed Knapp and Cock
rell on the interstate commerce com
mission.
Archdeacon Stuck will be here from
the Koyukuk before Christmas, accord
ing to Dr. Loomis.
NINE MAILS A WEEK.
Tanana now receives and sends out
nine mails a week. The Fairbanks and
outside mails arrive Tuesdays, and two
on Fridays. Outside mails depart Tues
day night and Saturday morning.
Down river mails arrive Tuesdays and
Fridays, and depart Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
The monthly Koyukuk mail arrived
Monday and left Thursday.
TEN MILLION GIFT.
New York, Dec. 15—Andrew Carnegie
has given $10,000,000 to a board of trus
tees to establish a world peace and to
combat warfare.
First-class job work at the News.
POPULATION
OF ALASK
Taken in Winter it Only Show',
64,356 People All Told.
Special to the News.
Washington, Dec. 15.—The census bu
reau reports the population of Alaska to
The census was taken in winter when
many thousands of bona fide residents
were outside. Alaskans declare this
was done at the instance of the presi
dent to discredit the country.
In 15100 Alaska had 611,5512 people—30,
508 whites, 2,9536 natives, and the rest
negroes and Asiatics. At that time
Nome was booming, having a large sur
plus population. The people are now
scattered over a vast territory in the in
terior.
Seattle, Dec. 15.—The Northern Paci
fic road has decided to expend $1,000,
000 on the construction of freight yards
and a roundhouse near Seattle.
MEET ME AT
THE A. B. HALL
be 64,356—whites, natives and others.
Boon For Seattle.
We’re All Going to Help Trim the
Big Tree Friday Next Week.
Everybody is urged to be at the A. B.
ball Friday evening, Dee. 23d, to fix up
and trim the tree for the big Christinas
celebration.
Now, you are going to receive a pres
ent—one of the 400 prepared—so be sure
to be at the hall Christinas eve, if not
Friday night.
After the tree is properly clothed in
its holiday attire, and the stockings fill- *
ed to overflowing, an informal dance
will be held.
The ladies and prominent A. B.’s met
at the home of Mrs. Kobinson Tuesday
night and perfected the details for the
event. The list of the committees will
be given next week.
FREAK OF THE WIRE.
The storm played havoc with the
Fairbanks-Tanana telegraph line for over
five hours Wednesday. Blinding flash
es of electricity illuminated the telegraph
office, making operations impossible.
According to Sergt. Clark, the phe
nomenon was caused by the freezing
particles of ice pelting the wire, induc
a current similar to that caused when
friction is applied to rubber. These oc
currences are common in the American
deserts where particles of sand are blown
against the wires.