WANTS SCALP
MT. M’KINLEY
Prof. Parker is Getting Ready in
Seattle.—Will he Scale it?
Seattle, Nov. 23.—Another man wants j
the scalp of Mount McKinley. Prof, j
Parker is preparing to make a midwin
ter expedition to the highest peak in ;
North America. He is determined to |
scale the mountain and place his flag ;
besides that of Tom Lloyd’s, who is now
in Kantishna.
PINCHOT’S SISTER
CIGARETTE FIEND
New York, Nov. 23.—Miss Johnson,
the companion of Queen Alexandra has
reached here. She is the sister of Clif
ford Pinchot. On the steamer she set
the women aghast by smoking cigarettes
the entire trip.
Miss Leneve Confesses.
London, Nov. 23.—Miss Leneve, the
accomplice of Dr. Crippen, has confess
ed. Lord Churchill refused to intervene
in behalf of the condemned doctor, and
he was executed.
Yale 0, Harvard 0.
New Haven, Conn., Nov. 23.—The an
nual football game betweeu Yale and
Harvard resulted in 0 toO, although Old
Eli showed it had the superior team.
Harvard made costly fumbles. She
punted 15 times, a total of (520 yards.
Yale showed remarkable speed.
Income Tax.
Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 23.—The consti
tutional convention has adopted a grad
uated income tax excepting only religous
organizations,
Burns Training.
Seattle, Nov. 23.—Tommy Burns is in
training here for his fight in London
with Langford, next February.
Tremors.
Los Angeles, Nov. 23.— Earthquake
shocks were felt all through southern
California this week.
Threaten Judges.
Boston, Nov. *23.—The judges of the
supreme court have received letters
threatening them with death if they up
hold the jail sentence imposed on the
leaders of the International Plate En
gravers’ Union who were sentenced tor
contempt of court.
Soars Over City
Denver, Nov. 23.—In the presence o
30,000 people, who cheered lustily,
Hozyg soared over Denver today in his
flying machine.
Woe for Butchers.
Denver, Nov. 23.—A bill will be intro
duced into the legislature making it a
crime for doctors to remove healthy
appendices.
Mail for the outside is never held
back. Remember this when buying a
present of Geo. Bemis,
Wickersham’s Speech.
Seattle, Nov. 23.—In his speech at the
Arctic Club smoker, Delegate Wicker
sham reiterated his statement that he
was unalterably opposed to the monopo
ly of Alaska resources and the exploita
tion of the territory by corporations. A
local paper here gave his speech in full,
over half a page.
Miss Craemer Dead. '
Fairbanks, Nov. 24.—Miss Frances
Craemer, aged 23, telephone operator,
died last week at St. Joseph’s hospital
of kidney and liver trouble. She leaves
a father, mother, three sisters and a
brother, who reside in Graehl.
Rescue Dummy.
New York, Nov. 24.—Members of the
U. S. volunteer life saving station this
week swam a half mile out into the East
river to save what they thought was a
man struggling in the tide. They found
it to be a cigar store Indian.
Wants Teddy Jailed.
New York, Nov. 23.—Mrs. Ida Claus
sen last week demanded warrants for
the arrest of Roosevelt and Henry L.
Stimson, charging they embezzled $8,
000,000 from the taxpayers of the coun
try. _
Nome Mine Sold.
Seattle, Nov. 23.—There is a well de
fined rumor that the Pioneer Mining
Co. of Nome, has sold out to the Gug
genheims.
What Does He Drink?
Philadelphia, Nov. 23.—Hit by a street
car, and nowin a hospital, Albert Max
well, aged 50, refuses to drink water,
saying he has not used any in 30 years.
TANANA PERSONALS
Jimmy Baxter is still looking for that
leader dog, which is now reported to be
down river.
Hunnewell & Stockman this week
bought extra dogs and supplies for their
mail equipment.
The “Malemute Kid” passed through
Tanana the tail end of last week on his
way to Iditarod, with Baker of the Do
minion Commercial Co., Fairbanks. The
Kid took along 75 copies of the News
from here, which he said would be
eagerly read in the Iditarod. He lost
the bundle off his sled, however, near
Grant creek.
Billy Carney, of Gold Mountain road
houte was in town this week. He had
1,000 cards printed, giving the roadhouse
distances. Billy says the Lynx creek
strike is a real one, but that he doesn’t
want to say much about it for fear he
will be accused of wanting to boost his
place.
The trails are reported to be in fairly
good condition considering the shortage
of snow. The snowfall Monday improv
ed matters somewhat.
Frank Miller, who with Hugh Byrnes
went down river recently, sprained his
ankle near Lewis’ landing, where he was
laid up for some ttme before proceeding
to the Iditarod. The teams from the
str. Minneapolis went into the Iditarod
by way of Nulato.
John Dejus, who lives on the Mission
road, expects to go out wood chopping
after Christmas.
McDonald and Bill Ellwell, who work
ed on the str. Tana last summer, are
chopping wood northeast of town, sell
ing it to H. E. Simpson, the wood man.
WHALLEY LOSES
ALL IN A FIRE
Chas. Whalley, the woodrhopper who
witnessed the death of the men who died
from alcoholic poisoning, lost his cabin
and personal belongings in a fire on the
third island, last week. The damper
on the cabin stove was left open while
he and his partner were away.
Geo. Bends makes holiday presents to |
order. Just the thing to send outside.
Praises Signal Corps.
Washington, Nov. 24.—General Allen,
head of the signal corps, praises Colonel
Thompson for his management of the
Alaska signal corps.
Oidfield Barred.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 24.—The Ameri
can Auto Association has barred Barney
Oldfield from membership because he
raced with Champion Pugilist Jack
Johnson.
The News contains straight news.
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W. H. CARNEY
H. W. SHELDON
Largest Roadhouse on the Yukon
Gold Mountain Roadhouse
AND TRADING POST
MOUTH OF GRANT CREEK
Good Dog Houses.
Stables for Horses.
Furnished Cabin.
Do your own cooking
JUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
GOLDEN NORTH OAFE
Open Day and Night.
Short Orders Best of Service
GOLDEN NORTH HOTEL
Has the Warmest and Coziest Rooms in Tanana
ED Y. LEE, PROPRIETOR
iTHE GRAND MS
Completely Remodeled. Modern Throughout.
> RATES $1 TO $2.
; Our new DINING ROOM will soon be open. Watch the date.
CHARLES CHANQUIST, Prop.
TABLE OF DISTANCES
FROM
Black’s Hotel, Tanana
ON LOWER YUKON RIVER
MILES
Old Station. 15
Gold Mountain Trading Post. 30
Kallaud’s. 30
Birches. 48
Portage Roadhouse .... 58
Carlines. 66
Mouse Point Trading Post. 80
Kokrines. 87
Jessies... 102
Melozi Portage. 113
Melozi. 123
Lewis Trading Post. 138
No. 1 Roadhouse, Lewis Trail.157
No. 2 Roadhouse, Lewis Trail. 174
No. 3 Roadhouse, Lewis Trail. 191
Glazier Tent. 203
Tent and Roadhouse. 223
Village.. 235
Diskaket. 243
ON TANANA RIVER
Long Lake. 14
Fish Lake. 26
Sullivan City. 37
Hot Springs . 54
Lav ins. 60
Tolovanu. 74
Minto. 94
Goldstream. 114
Ohio. 131
Fairbanks. 160
To avoid disappointment, see that you
leave your orders for Christmas presents
early.—Geo. Bemis, the live jeweler.
Catholic Church
Every Sunday, mass and sermon at 10:30
a. m. At 7:30 p. m. special service for the
soldiers. Short instruction and benediction
of the Bl. Sacrament.
All are cordially invited.
H. FERRON, S. J., Pastor.
St. James’ Mission
Sunday school 3:30 p. in. Evening service
7:30 p. m. until further notice.
DR. LOOMIS,
Lay lteuder in Charge.
Kalland’s
Roadhouse
80 Miles Below
TAN ANA
Everything of the Best