THE REVISED ELECTION RETURNS ARE CONTAINED IN THE PRESENT ISSUE
Yukon Valley News
( Successor to Tanana Leader )
ALBERT G. STAMM. Publisher
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THE ELECTIONS.
The sweeping victories of the Demo
crats in Tuesday’s elections, which in
some places amounted to landslides, is
an expression of the will of the people.
No party should be in power too long.
Becoming entrenched behind the bul
warks of corporation favor and political
patronage, its tendency is to usurp the
powers of a free government.
Taft’s administration has been a fail
ure. Ilis chance for re-election is very
slight. Attempting at times to please
everyone, and then again making un
warranted attacks, he has made enemies
even in his own partv.
The country is tired of Cannonismand
AJdriehism. Aldrich lias been forced to
retire, while Cannon’s power is on the
decline. The house, amid stormy scenes
last March, changed the rules, shearing
Cannon of a great deal of authority.
The power of the speaker had been far
greater than the president.
Broken promises was the ruck upon
which the Republican party was sun
dered. A revision of the tariff was im
perative.
The “infant industries” were sucking
the life-blood outof the nation. The U.
S. senate, packed by corporation hench
men, and the house filled by Republi
cans who curried corporation favor,
passed a tariff bill, which instead of lift
ing the burden from the shoulders of the
poor man forced his nose closer to the
grindstone, so that he is groaning louder
than ever before under the weight of in
creased cost of living. Corporations are
necessary; but in the abuse of theii
power lies the danger of the nation.
The Independent Republicans revolt
ed and are rallying under the standard
of an insurgent party, with Roosevelt as
the standard bearer. Even Roosevelt is
being repudiated in many localities His
own district in New York went againsl
Stimson, whom the Colonel supported,
Bryan has been thrown over by liis
party. He was even compelled to hire
a hall to hold a meeting for the Nebras
ka Democratic organization refused to
support him.
The Democratic party now needs a
man capable of filling the president’s
chair. Judson Harmon, who was re-elec
ted Tuesday as governor of Ohio, the
Republican stronghold, seems to be the
logical candidate.
The result of Tuesday’s election is an
other slap at machine organization. It
is the assertion of that great body of sane
citizens which casts aside party lines
and votes as conscience dictates.
ARK YOU SENSITIVE?
Tiik Xkws if! receiving some “kicks"
about its personal mentions.
I Perhaps you are one of the objectors.
If so, come to us and we will enter your
name on the list we have started. Any
man who is over sensitive will not he
mentioned if he so requests.
Our jokes are without malice and are
harmless. Nobody’s reputation has been
injured. No one has been attacked or
libeled.
If. however, the majority desire we
will be more serious. Extracts from the
Congressional Record and Government
reports will he printed every week.
Our intention was merely to make the
paper a little more interesting, just a
trifle out of the ordinary.
We are keeping our ear to the ground
and watching the circulation books.
When we begin to lose subscribers we
will see what the trouble is. In the
meantime the Nkws circulation is in
creasing by leaps and bounds. The last
budget of “knocks" alone brought up
10 new subscribers 1
FAIRBANKS NOTES
New quartz strike made by Adkin at
Ridgetop.
Grand jury has adjourned. Its final
! report was brief. No bouquets were
! thrown.
Henry Baatz, Loop roadhouse, secures
renewal license.
Fred Willison gets divorce from Aline
Willi son on grounds of desertion. Mar
ried at uawson in 1901.
Court confirms marshal’s sale of prop
erty in suit brought bv Peter Vachon
against Fred Melius.
The grub shortage along Valdez trail
j ends.
Jim Chronister, Otter creek miner,
granted divorce from wife.
Capt. Northway, upper Tanana steam
boat man, files bankruptcy petition.
Eagles hold big mask ball at Eagle
hall.
Boys’ athletic meet to be held Nov. 16.
Curlers preparing for active season.
Care of the indigent, for whom the
government makes no provision, is again
up for consideration.
Si Pepper is now the railway company
agent, succeeding McKay who lias gone
outside.
Abe Spring recovers $6,512 from mine
operators association for services as
agent during strike when he brought in
breakers.
Last Iditarod Boats.
Nulato, Nov. 10.—The Teddy H. and
Samson arrived at Dikeman, Oct. MO.
The Samson cost B. II. & K. $25,000to
build a Fairbanks last spring. She has
already paid for herself.
99,000 Officeholders.
Washington, Nov. 10.—In eight years
90,000 officeholders have been added to
the federal payrolls at an annual Increas
ed expense of $70,000,000.
Send your friends outside Christinas
presents of jewelry. George Bends guar
antees the delivery of the goods and pre
pays the postage.
FUMY'CORNER 1
The funny editor is asleep this week.
Psh! Don't awaken him. Someone
crawled through the window Tuesday
night and flubbed him over the head
with one of Yaehon’s oil cans. He’s
taking a Rip Van Winkle snooze now.
Geo. Bemis makes holiday presents to
order. Just the thing to send outside.
FISHERMEN ARE
ANXIOUS FOR PAY
The parties at Rampart who received
fish contracts from the government are
wondering why they do not get their
money. The (ish were delivered on time
and tlie money did not arrive from Tan
ana on the first two mails, the men de
clare.
Have patience, boys. Uncle Sam’s
credit is still good. Your uncle is some
what tangled up in red tape, and his j
representatives in Alaska perform their j
duties to the best ot their ability.
They tell a story about tiie auditor’s
department in Washington.
A Lake Ontario steamboat captain
prevented a disastrous fire at a govern
ment building by his prompt action.
The order to pay him fifty dollars was
held up at Washington because bids had
not been advertised for 510 days.
Send Christmas presents of jewelry to
your friends outside. George Bends pre
pays the postage and guarantees delivery
of goods sent by mail. See Bends
Negroes Appointed.
Washington, Nov. 10.—Win. Lewis,
Boston, colored, has been appointed as
sistant attorney general of U. S., by
Taft. He is one of the many. C. 11.
Cotterill, negro, was made collector of
customs at Honolulu, by Taft.
Panic in Orient.
Yokahama, Nov. 10.—A panic has hit
Japan. Seven banks in this city have
failed. The money panic is spreading
over the entire empire. A number of
Shanghai banks are on the verge of fail
ure.
MARSTON HAS
ROLL BILLS
Comes To Town And Spends $3.00
Hard-Earned Greenbacks
Flashing a roll of 10 one-dollar hills,
X. \V. Marston, the debonair Fish Lake
roadhouse man, took Tanana by storm
. this week. He spent $1.50 for a ticket
to the A. 15. ball, bought 50c worth of
candy at Tiffany’s and passed a dollar
to the News to cover an option on a 10
year’s subscription—one dollar down, $1
a month plan.
“Now. don’t bawl me out,” he said.
We won’t. The “hush money” is
gratefully “suspected.”
Marston reports someone stole his new
double-bitted six-bit ax, which had only
been used two years.
But to be sarious. Everyone coming
from the Fish Lake roadhouse speaks
most highly of it. Marston has made
many improvements, and is conducting
a first-class hostelry.
EVANS WIRES
SEND ME PAPER
Kcyukuk City Resident Establishes
Unique Record
So anxious was John \V. Kvaus of
Kovokuk City, not to miss a i*o|>v of tin*
Yukon Valley News, that he wired us:
“Subscribe for six months. Will send
money by first mail.”
To subscribe bv telegraph is quite un
usual among newspapers, and it is a
flattering tribute to the growing popu
larity of the News.
In the future the paper will he sent
down river the week of publication so
that the latest telegraph from the out
side will be read way below Kaltag at
least a week earlier than any Fairbanks
paper reaches there.
Kennedy Sells Out.
Fairbanks, Nov. 10.—I>an Kennedy,
the stage man lias sold out his interests
to the N. C. Co., which lets its mail con
tract to Cordova to the Orr Stage Co.
Geo. Bemis is doing a lushing busi
ness. That’s a sign people realize his
stock is the best. 11 is work is always
satisfactory.
TABLE OF DISTANCES
Black's Hotel, Tanana
ON LOWER YEKON HIVE
Old Station
Gold Mountain Trading Post
Kalland’.
Birdies
Portage Roadhouse
Carlines
Mouse Point Trading Post
Kokrines
•lessies
Melozi Portage
Melozi
Lewis Trading Post
No. 1 Roadhouse, Lewis Trail
No. 2 Roadhouse, Lewis Trail
No. Roadhouse, Lewis Trail
Glazier Tent
Tent and Roadhouse
Village. ..
Diskaket
ON TANANA RIVER
R
Mil,
K.N
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so
4 s
as
66
Ml
S7
ll 2
113
12:’.
13H
157
174
101
203
223
235
243
Long Lake
Fish Lake
Sullivan City
Hot Springs
Laving
Tolovana
M into
Goldstream
Ohio.
Fairbanks
14
20
: 4
60
71
HI
114
121
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