TOTAL YIELD
$12^000,000
Tom Aitken Estimates the Life of
the Iditarod Camp.
The Iditarod will not produce more
than $12,000,000 at the utmost, accord
ing to the estimate of Tom Aitken, who,
with Billy Casey and two others, arrived
here from the Iditarod last Saturday.
Flat creek is the only good producer,
says Tom, and only about two miles of
that is rich. Frank Manley and Aitken
own the Marietta association, which
they bought of Frank Stevens and part
ner last summer.
Only one outfit is working on Flat
creek this winter—Lind, who is steam
sluicing.
There are about 500 men over in the
Kuskokwim, but as yet the stories of
big pay over there are all hot air, says
Aitken. Tom cleaned up a big sum on
his ground on Flat and is going outside
for the winter.
Billy Casey was on his way to Fair
banks from Flat creek, where Bert Moore
is managing his saloon. Billy may go
outside and return to the Iditarod over
the Seward trail.
H. Laurie with Emil Johnson brought
Aitken and Casey up river. Laurie has
ground in the Kuskokwim and intends
taking back a supply of Christmas tur
keys and oysters. He says the stam
pede into the Kuskokwim caused the
grub shortage in the Iditarod. The X.
C. will have their entire stock sold out
by New Year’s, according to Laurie, and
tiie other merchants are running short.
The party came by way of the Nulato
trail, which they say is the best. It is
about 105 miles from Diskaket to Nu
lato.
Insects Make Love.
Cambridge, Eng., Nov. 30.—A profes
sor here declares love, hate and jealousy
play an important part in insect life,
and that he has evidence of these hu
man passions in grasshoppers, crickets,
scorpions and butterflies. During the
mating season male crickets fight terri
fic duels in the presence of the female,
the victor carrying off the bride.
DIRE THREATS
SENT TO NEWS
Suspicious Looking Package Re
ceived Through Mail.
What appeared to be dire threats of
destruction were contained in a package
received by the News through the post
office.
The queer thing was handled at arm’s
length for fear that it might he an infer
nal machine. It was neatly tied with
several yards of O. N. T. spool cotton,
j>ortending that there might be a woman
in the case.
It was addressed “The Ukon Valet
Xoos.” Enclosed was an old and mel
low scrap of foolscap paper with the
picture of a skull aud crossbones. It
was signed “Artick Ice Chappers.”
At first sight, what appeared to be a
holiday edition of the Hot Springs Echo
dropped from the package when opened.
On closer inspection, however, it proved
to l>e a newspaper,-filled with hierogly
phic threats. ,4 cross the top of the
first page, in Haring headlines, were the
portentous and 1*1 ood-curdling charac
j ters:
^ < o : ■f v > £ y < °° < £
Resort to a code hook failed to reveal
any key to the situation, and all that
could l>e learned was that you stand on
your head and begin at the east and read
westwards.
After consulting everyone in town and
at the post, it was finally discovered
that the sheet wa- merely a copy of the
Jewish Morning Journal, published in
New York City.
MARY'S LITTLE DOG
Mary had a little dog,
Not much of trail account,
Yet Mary fed him cream and cake—
Considerable amount.
For Mary liked that little dog,
That little dog liked her;
But others liked him only as
They like a pampered cur.
This frequent waste of cream and cake
Provoked some envious boys,
Who thus expressed their sentiments,
With anger in their eyes:
“The cream and cake that dog do eat
Would make a boy a lunch 1
If we ever get the bulge on him
We’ll hand that >l<«ga bunch.”
Then quietly they did bide their time,
All watching for the hour
When by some circumstance or chance
They’d get him in their power.
They never failed t• > vent their spleen
Whene’er they ne t him ’lone;
Rudely they'd rout him from the road
And shy at him a -tone.
No man or beast can oft escape
A vengeful watch long kept;
So they got the bulee on pug at last
And nailed him »\ Idle he slept.
In short shift, on this sentence brief
They promptly did decide;
To forthwith, then and there, begad !
Have turpentine applied.
In vain poor I'ido licked their hands
And begged with pleading eyes;
His mute and painful plea was lost
Upon those heartless byes.
They turpentined tie lady’s dog
With wicked, boyish zest;
They poured it on him, fore and aft —
Not all upon his breast.
Released, Fido struck out for home—
His trail a cloud of smoke—
And the little heathens laughed aloud
At this, their heartless joke.
KN Vo V.
The austere man may here protest
I point mischievous ways
For thoughtless boy - lo emulate
His own boyhood's dogdays;
But the moral that adorns this tale
In principle is sound—
Don’t feed no e ream and take to dogs
When there's hungry kids around.
JOHN KKHOE.
IMPORTANT TO
THE RE-LOCATORS.
Judge Muiane at Nome, holds that a
mining claim is forfeited if $100develop
ment work is not done on it before the
end of the calendar year.
The decision lias caused considerable
comment in Alaska and is contrary to
the statute as construed for over 30 years
by tribunals, including the U. S, su
preme court.
The statute says claims are open for
relocation if the annual work is not
done, provided that the original locators
have not resumed work upon their
claim after failure and before such re
location.
The courts hold that where claimants
begin work 1 31, and'continue stead
ily until the work is done; a relocation
by other pat ties during this time is void.
■ Location notices for sale at the News.
SEVERAL DEAD
IN IDITAROD
Accidental Shootings, Drownings,
and One Suicide This Fall.
Several violent deaths occurred in the ,
Iditarod this fall.
William Trisco, a Montenegrin, was
accidentally killed on Gaines creek by '
Frank Wallace, former barber of Cleary !
and Ester creeks. The victim was beat
ing a dog cruelly, and Wallace inter
fered. Wallace was exonerated.
Frank Jensen, foreman for Doc Mad
ding on Flat creek, went insane from
softening of the brain.
Henry Jervaugh, a Greek, committed
suicide by jumping overboard into the
river at Dikeman just before the freeze
up. Tom Butler, who worked for Ben
Boone on Cleary last summer, was
drowned while fending ice from the bow
of the Teddy H.
The graveyard, which had no occu
pants before, now lias several.
There is much petty thievery and dis
order in the Iditarod this winter.
MELOZI RIVER
ROADHOUSE
On Melozi Portage
Between Corning and Melozi
King un<l Silver Salmon for Sale,
l>y pound orton.
EDWARD 0. LINT, - Prop.
THE SOCIAL CENTER
of the City is the
e
Tanana Bar
They All Go There
MICKY WOODS, Host
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Polygamy Better.
Chicago, Nov. 30,— Polygamy in inci
dence to a double code of moral?, is ad
vocated by Dr. Katherine B. Dayis, Uni
versity of Chicago, who is head of the
New York state reformatory for women
She says the cause of most crimes by
women is due to one set of morals for
men and another for women.
Snow Welcome.
The snowfall Sunday was welcomed
by the mail carriers, freighters and
mushers throughout the entire interior.
The trails have been unusually barren
of snow this fall, making travel difficult.
The Tanana hotels are enjoying a mark
ed increase in patronage.
WOOD! WOOD!
Best Quality
All Lengths
Prompt Delivery
Prices Reasonable
JOHN REILLY
Leave orders at \ action's or News office
j Wines and Liquors
! AT A
BARGAIN
£ Whisky, quarts, - - $ 1.50 to $4.00
t In hulk, - - - $li to $15 a gallon
THIS IS NOT BOOTLEG WHISKY
TOWER BAR
JOE ANICICH,
Proprietor
ALBERT G. STAMM
Attornev at Law
Draws Paper#.
Takes Cases.
Does Collecting.
Fees Reasonable
NEWS BUILDING
TANANA,
ALASKA
JHIS INTERESTS YOU!
We are the largest wood dealers in Tanana.
Therefore we can demand the best the market
affords. You reap the benefit of our buying.
WOOD of all lengths, birch and spruce.
Leave Orders at Blacksmith Shop.
BURNYEAT & DEHN