RECORDING
BOUNDARIES
Paste the Description of This Dis
trict in Your Hat.
The Red Mountain country is in the
Fort Gibbon recording district, which
fact alone will mean a great deal to
Tanana in case the reported strike in
that section turns out to be rich.
Judge Gallaher has received from the
district court at Fairbanks the following
description of the new boundaries of
this district:
Beginning at the Rapids telegraph
station on the Yukon, the line runs
north along the divide between the Tozi
and Ray rivers to the head of Old Man
creek; thence it runs west along the di
vide of the Koyukuk on the north and
the Old Man on the south as far as Arc
vitj, uh 111^ i\u\ muni river, ineiice
the line goes west down the Kovukuk to
155th degree west latitude; thence south
along the said meridian to the Yukon;
thence southwest along the divide be
tween the Nowi river on the east and
the Innoko on the west, to the head of
the Nowi.
Thence it runs along the divide be
tween the Kuskokwim and the Xanana
river then running east to the divide
between the Cosna on the east and the
Chitanana river on the west; thence
northeast along the divide between the
Cosna and the Chitanana to the Tanana;
thence crossing the Tanana to the divide
between the Tanana and the Yukon;
thence north to the starting point.
A nugget pin is just the thing for
Christmas, tieo. Bemis makes them.
A GOOD GAMP
ON JQUIRREL
J. J. Brown Brings Latest News
From KobuK Country.
Reports of the strike in the Kobuk
country on Kotzebue sound, are some
what exaggerated, says J. J. Brown, who
returned from that section this week.
The discovery was made on Squirrel
creek, 16 miles above where it empties
into the Kobuk.
Brown says the discoverers—Andy
Garbene and J. Tappe—have ground
running $275 to the box length; some
$50 and $60 pans have been taken. It
is an open-cut proposition, from two to
six feet to bedrock. The formation is
smooth, hard schist, crosscut with lime
stone streaks. The gold is all nuggety
and assays $19.48 to the ounce.
The indications are that good pay will
be found on the benches.
Squirrel is a canyon creek, and work
is considerably tampered by water.
Last winter the snow drifted to a depth
of 50 feet, which delayed operations un
til late in the spring.
There were about 35 men on the creek
the beginning of October, according to
Brown, and the stampede was just be
ginning.
A town called Kiana is going up at
the mouth of Squirrel where there is
some timber. Two large stores, a road
house and a saloon have already been
built. Commissioner Murnane, who
has moved from Candle to Kiana, is al
so building a store. There are 75 men
in town. Kiana is 100 miles from Can
dle and 310 from Nome.
Grub will be short this winter, says
Brown, owing to difficulty of transporta
tion. The season is short; the Kobuk
froze over the middle of September this
year. Fuel is plentiful.
Brown left Tanana last spring with J.
D. Meenach, former Dawson and Ella
mar operator. He had heard nothing
of Meenach striking it rich. Meenach
left Squirrel for Nome in August.
Brown poisoned his hands, mossing a
cabin at Kiana, and came to Tanana for
treatment. It took him six weeks to
make the trip. Once he ran out of grub.
He cut his dogs loose and they followed
him for three days when Brown finally
struck a fish cache and dog and man
had a glorious feast.
The route from Tanana to the Kobuk
leads north 121 miles to Arctic City,
thence 60 miles up the Eltina; thence
60 miles across the divide to the ex
treme headwaters of Squirrel river, and
then down Squirrel 400 miles to the dig
gings—a total of 640 miles.
INDIGENTS ARE
NOT VAGRANTS
—
Department at Washington Rules
on the Question.
A hard blow to indigents was dealt
this week with the ruling by the author
ities at Washington that indigents can
not be eared for by the government un
der the vagrancy statute.
Joe Anicich had applied to Judge Gal
laher for a vagrancy complaint against
Thomas, the unfortunate tuberculosis
patient.
Deputy Marshal Robinson contended
that Thomas was not a vagrant—defined
as “an idle and dissolute person.” He
has a brother who is capable of support
ing him, so he is not a person without
visible means of support.
The deputy telegraphed to Marshal
Love at Fairbanks, who in turn wired to
Washington.
The department, held that the man
should be cared for by a local charitable
organization, and that the vagrancy
statute does not apply.
The practice of “vaging” indigents has
been in vogue for years, but this will
put a stop to it.
f WIRE FLASHES 1
U. S. Judge Landis, Chicago, grants
beef trust change of venue.
Marion Baxter, celebrated charity
worker, is dead in Seattle.
Portland raises 125,000 to bring 1912
Elks’ convention there.
Champion Jack Johnson suffering
from nervous breakdown. Has cancelled i
all theatrical dates.
Canadian parliament opens at Ottawa.
Alex. Pantages, Seattle theatrical man •
buys Plymouth church property, Third
and University aves., for theater site.
Harvey Scott, editor Portland Orego
nian, left estate of over $1,000,000.
Louis Schoenfeldt, founder Standard
Furniture Co., Seattle, is dead.
Cardinal Logue, primate of Ireland, in
speech at Dublin, demands indepen
dence for Ireland.
Catholic Federation meet in New Or
leans passes resolutions condemning
Portugese republic for stealing Catholic
property.
All cases against Gov. Haskell, Okla.,
are dismissed.
Heavy blanket of snow covers terri
tory around Spokane. Snow falls in St.
Louis.
Gen. Fred Grant urges increase of
standing army to 250,000.
Jack Cavanaugh delivers ice to your door
at reasonable prices. Light express. Prompt
service.
Catholic Church
Every Sunday, mass and sermon at 10:30
a. m. At 7:30 p. in. 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. m. Evening service
7:30 p. m. until further notice.
PR. LOOMIS,
Lay Reader in Charge.
Kalland’s
. Roadhouse
30 Miles Below
T A N A N A
Everything of the Best
FREE
EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU
(The News has started a free employ
ment bureau in connection with its want
ads. Any man from any place in Alas
ka can place an ad in this column and it
will cost him only 25c an issue to cover
composition. If he gets no work the ad
won’t cost him a cent. Everybody who
has odd jobs to be done will help a
worthy cause by applying at The News.)
CLOTHES PRESSED, *2.00 a suit;
clothes cleaned, prices reasonable.
Leave orders at News.
SALMON, king and silver, for sale by
the pound or ton, at Melozi river road*
house. Ed. O. Lint, prop.
LOCATION NOTICES —Yon can get
them at the News office.
FOR SALE—Two cabins on Second aw,
one well furnished. Part cash, rest
on time. Apply News.
FOUND—The best place in Alaska to do
your job printing. The News.
M IDLING, capable man wants work of
any kind. \\ ill do odd jobs at reason
able price. Apply at News.
WANTED—200 men and women to buy
their Christmas presents of George
Bemis, the live jeweler.
WANTED—Native woman to take care
of child and help around house. Ap
ply R. 51., News office.
LOST—Sever.-d weeks ago, gold nugget
crescent watclipin between the Tanana
restaurant and Vachon’s. Return to
News office.
SCA\ ENGER WORK—Done promptly,
prices reasonable. Ad. II. L., News.
BUY your wood of Burnyeat A Dehn.
It pays to use a high-grade wood.
STRONG man will saw and chop wood
by the cord. Apply News.
»
THE CRAND KS
Completely Remodeled. Modern Throughout.
RATES $1 TO $2.
Our new DINING ROOM will soon be open. Watch the date.
CHARLES CHANQUIST, Prop.
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
GOLDEN NORTH CAFE
Open Day and Night.
Short Orders Best of Seryice
GOLDEN NORTH HOTEL
Has the Warmest and Coziest Rooms in Tanana
ED Y. LEE, PROPRIETOR
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