Don’t Forget Basket Social for the Catholic Church at A. B. Hall Wednesday Night!
A canvass of the post will be taken
next week to learn whether the boys
want the Post Knocker discontinued.
The News has gained 30 new subscribers
on the strength of the “knocker,” but if
the majority desire it, it will be assasi
nated. This paper wants to please.
La^Aveek the titles in the army were
badly “bawled up.” It was all a dream,
a nightmare. Corp. Mihleder was “not
guilty” of divulging any war secrets.
“Patsy” Doyle, the ratter, suggested
this column. Let’s mob him.
“If you mention my name in the pa
per I’ll come down to your office and
beat you up. Then there’ll be one edi
tor less,” declared McHughes of the hos
pital corps.
“If you or anyone else in L company
wants to fight,” he said, “show them to
me. Poor Foster, whom Flanagan
made believe could fight, goes over to L
company and half a dozen do him up.
Then he goes over to A company and
three or four more wallop him. As a
result he’s laid up for several days. Say
send me that paper. Here’s a dollar! I
want to know what those fellows are go
ing to do about it, anyway.”
His name is not “Red” Flanagan but
“Blondv.” The recruiting officer decid
ed that his crop was just a dirty enough
color to keep the army mules from mis
taking it for a hunch of hay.
An airship was reported from Melozi
and other stations recently. SergL War
ren of the wireless was the first to see it
here. He immediately got busy with
the wireless key (which looks like the
throttle of a locomotive) and sent waves
around the world. The aeroplane turn
ed out to be a meteor.
Father Time is pleased over the results
of the election. He immediately climb
ed up on the band wagon.
Barber Ellis and the infant he wallop
ed are now fast friends. Ellis is teach
ing the child the barber’s trade. Next
week we give an account of Ellis in ac
tion.
Sam Lee’s laundry is now located in
the old canteen building; he has more
room there to swing his washing clubs.
Do you want a description as to how he
does it?
There’s a cook in almost every build
ing at the post. But that’s another yarn
we have up our sleeve!
Sergt. Maj. Roy mutters “no more
Grumminger grub for me.” It took the
cook four hours to make breakfast on
that famous hunting trip.
Though enlarged, the News can still
be mailed first class for 2c.
Money in Cotton.
New Orleans, Nov. 10.—The 1010 cot
ton crop of the south is valued at $778,
894,000 increase of $95,099,601 over 1909
in spite of the shortage this season.
One of the stores in Tanana had an
ad writing contest among its employes.
The best one appears this week.
UNLAWFUL TU KILL
BIRUSATAMY TIME
Judge Dillon Hands Down Important Deci
cision.—You Can Kill Them in the Kus
kokwim But Not in the Iditarod.
Fairbanks, Nov. 10.—It is unlawful to
kill any birds, including grouse and
ptarmigan, north of latitude 62 degrees
in Alaska at any time during the year.
Thus holds Commissioner Dillon in the
| case against W. G. Mogeau, accused of
having 191 grouse and 46 ptarmigan in
his possession.
The law provides for an open season of
all wild animals, saying, it shall be un
lawful for any person to kill wild game,
animals or birds except during season
herein provided.
South of 62° the closed season for
grouse, ptarmigan, etc., is from Sept. 1
to March 1. The law does not mention
the birds in providing for north of 62.
However, natives, miners and explor
ers may kill wild birds or game animals
at any time when in need of food or
clothing, but they cannot sell the game
during the closed season.
Attorney General Wickersliam, when
telegraphed to at Washington, wired
; back that he was powerless to interfere.
Brown bear may be killed any time
north of 62.
For moose, caribou, sheep, walrus and
sea-lions the closed season is from Aug.
1 to Dec. 10, both inclusive.
Eagles, ravens and cormorants you
can kill any time, and eat them if you
like.
Latitude 62 runs through Copper Cen
ter and cuts the Yukon just south of
Bymute Post. Thus they can kill grouse
and other birds in the Kuskokwim but
not in the Iditarod. They can’t at Holy
Cross but they can at Russian Mission.
Nome is also in the forbidden district.
Look at the map.
On Foreign Soil.
Charleston, S. C., Xov. 10.—President
Taft left today on the str. Tennessee for
Colon, Panama. He is the first presi
dent to step on foreign soil while in
office. It has been an unwritten law
that the president should not so do.
Don’t forget that Geo. Bemis prepays
the mail and guarantees delivery on all
jewelry bought of him and sent outside.
WATGH '
IVACHON’S
jj WINDOW
Next Sunday
—FOR—
! Cut Glass Silverware
| Carving Sets Watches
Desk Clocks
Watch Chains
Nugget Fobs
Ladies’ Bracelets
Ladies’ Hatpins
Beauty Bins
j: Stick Bins
Brooches
11 ^ Kings
! Everything in the nugget
and ivory line that can
i possiblv be made.
TANANA
COMMERCIAL
CO.
TYPEWRITER
MAN IS DEAD
Lyman C. Smith Leaves Estate of
$10,000,000—42-Story Building
Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 10.—Lyman C.
Smith,typewriter manufacturer, is dead.
He left an estate of $10,000,000. He had
planned to build a 42-story office build
ing in Seattle.
THREATENED STRIKE
OF R. R. ENGINEERS
Chicago, Nov. 10.—The engineers of 61
| railroads will vote whether a strike be
declared throughout the entire west.
| They demand increased wages and al
terep conditions.'
DR. COOK WENT
ROUND IN CIRCLE
Chicago, Nov. 10.—Dr. Cook was fur
! ther discredited today by Knud Ras
; niussen, the Danish explorer, who flatly
' charges that Cook never approached the
' north pole but traveled in a circle.
ARCTIC BALL
CREAT SUCCESS
Factionalism Wiped Out and Spirit
of Brotherhood Prevails.
The grand A. B. opening ball Wednes
day night was successful beyond all ex
pectations.
All the A. B.’s with their wives and
: friends were there, while the officers
j and their wives turned out in a laxly.
The grand march, led by Arctic Chief
Bemis accompanied by Mrs. Kllegood,
began at 9:15. At 11 o’clock refresh
ments were served, after which the
dancing was resumed and continued till
after 1 o’clock.
The floor was in the best of condition,
the hall was well heated, and, in fact,
every detail was seen to.
The music of Matie Gilmour and Jim
my Gallalier was highly satisfactory.
The entertainment committee, consis
ting of J. E. Ellegood, Dr. Harris, II. E.
Simpson and Frank Smith, worked hard
in arranging the ball; and to them in a
great measure is due the success of the
dance.
Dr. McGinnis did the decorating for
the occasion, while all the Arctic broth
ers assisted in perfecting the details of
the affair.
The most significant part of the ball
was the fact that it marks the decline of
factionalism in Tanana. It is the first
dance where every faction, every clique
was represented.
It was predicted that this could not be
done, but Mr. Bemis possesses the tact
and keen judgment to fill the very deli
cate position of Arctic Chief. 11 is com
mittees have been wisely chosen and are
very represe n tati ve.
With the growth of the city and the
injection of new blood, factionalism will
gradually disappear altogether.
One more thing about the dance: Alec
Coveney won a delicious cake, for which
he paid $11. It was auctioned off bv
Sergt. Patterson who covered himself
with glorv._
caskeTproud
OF HIS UNCLE
Fairbanks Newspaper Man Is Ne
phew of Judson Harmon.
Special to the News.
Fairbanks, Nov. 10.—Judson Harmon,
who was re-elected governor of Ohio by
S a large majority and who is the logical
1 democratic candidate for president in
: 1912, is the uncle of J. Harmon Caskey,
one of the owixirs of the Alaska Citizen,
the new weekly paper here.
Mr. Caskey is highly elated over the
' victory of his uncle, and is justly proud
j of him.
JHIS INTERESTS YOU!
We are the largest wood dealers in
Therefore we can demand the best the
affords. You reap the benefit of our
WOOD of all lengths, birch and
Leave Orders at Blacksmith Shop.
BURNYEAT
8
Tanana.
market
buying.
spruce.
& DEHN