ALASKA
NEWSY
ITEMS
Joe Put raw who went to Alaska
in 1896. first going to Circle City
and later to Dawson, and who was
mine manager for Thomas S. Libby,
the former Klondiker, who took out
a million and a half from his rich
Fedora do claim. I« «ow residing in
West Seattle. His son Pearl is with
the Rainier Electric Company. 219
Seneca street. Mr. Putraw. Sr., lives
in a fine home in west Seattle, and
he says every' time he sees an Alas
ka-bound steamer leave the Seattle
docks, he wishes he were aboard to
again visit the northland. If the
Alaska Yukon Pioneers form an ex
cursion party of eourdoughs to again
pass over the Chilkoot, Mr. Putraw
may be among them.
0. P. Ihm, well known and prom
inent in business affairs in Nome in
the early days of that great gold
camp, passed away in Cincinnati.
Ohio, on the 2nd. day of last Novem -
ber. While in New York City Mr.
ram had an acute attack of stom
ach trouble. Mrs. Dam, who had ac
companied him to the metropolis,
took him to the hospital in Cincin
nrti, where he di*»d while on the op
erating table.
K. E. A ilea, a former well known
Nome banker, now manager of the
National City Company, the biggest
security selling house in New York
City, lost his 8-year-old girl during
the latter part of November. A clot
on the brain was the cause of the
sad death. Mr. and Mrs. Ailes had
a wonderful family—three boys and
throe girls- until the angel of death
entered the happy household and
called the fourth child.
Miss Lillian Sutherland, formerly
a well known resident of Nome in
the early; days there, is now living
in New York City. She is in the real
estate business and has an office at
503 Fifth avenue. Sbe is doing well.
Col. Stuart Weatherley, big min
ing operator at Nome, who went to
that camp in 1900 and stayed there
until 1912. now makes his headquar
ters in New York City, his home be
ing at the Rocky Mountain Club.
Col. Weather ley is still concerned in
the Nome district, having control of
| the Nome power plant and » dredger
operating on Bourbon creek. Col.'
Weatherley was the original invent
or of the British tank, so success
fully employed against the enemy
during the war. A'complete model
of the tank designed by him, was in
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JAS. SWABTZELL. Prop.
Best Accomodations In Alaska
STEAM HEATED. ELECTRIC LI6HTED
BATHS JN CONNECTION.' *. -
1915, a year before it was used. Hoi
liso invented the barbed wire bar*
rlcade destroyer. The Colonel will
iepart from Londou soon.
W. II. Watt and Mrs. Watt, widely
known pioneer residents of Nome,
where Mr. Watt held a responsible
position with the Wild Goose Minins
Company, being manager of that big
mining concern for several years,
are now residing in Matehuala, Mex
ico. Mr. Watt is the manager of a
big copper mine there owned by the
Quggenholms. Mrs. Watt is the
tie tighter of E. M. Blackwell, Nome
pioneer, and at present residing in
Seattle.
Harry Woolrich, former well
known Klondiker who Joined th<*
stampt'de to that Eldorado in 1897.
acd remained there for many years
anil now managov of the Kingston 1
Club, a swell institution in the Gold
en Gate City. Mrs. Woolrich resides j
there with him. Mr. and Mrs. Wool-j
rich are th** proud grandparents of!
lour hale and hearty children. The j
former northerners are always glad j
t‘» meet sourdoughs. When Captain ;
Sid Barrington, who operated a fleet j
of boats on the Stiklne, was in 6ar. j
Francisco recently, he was enter
Jained by them. •
All okl timers of the northland will j
regret to learn that William H. Me- .
Phee, better known to his intimates (
as •‘Bill’' McPhee, has lost the use of |
both of his eyes. Ho is now living j
in San Francisco. • Bill” McPhee j
was a. typical northern sourdough, j
He is a big man physically and his
big hearttdnesa won the lasting :
friendship of his host of friends. He
was a pioneer of Circle City: went .
to Dawson whew that camp was in
full flower; joined the rush to Nome .
in the early days of the Bering Sea '
metropolis and was elected as a :
member of the Nome town council,
and then went to Fairbanks, and re
mained there until he came outside ;
and settled in San Francisco.
Miss E. L. Rutz. well known in in
terior Alaska, and who. during: th*>
influenza epidemic, was superin
tendent .if the hospital at N'enana, i
now residing in Seattle. She is as
sistant superintendent of the Virgin
ia Mason hospiatl in this city.
J. J. Barry. Yukon sourdough, and
Mrs. Barry, now reside at Tarnation.
Washington. They are doing well
In the dairying business and Mr.
Barry writes that the latchstring
out for any old time sourdoughs that
may happen along his way. Mr. and
Mrs. Barry are putting some biue
foxes on Bold Island, Southeastern
Alaska, in company with others, a
company having been formed for
that purpose.
Billy Leake, famous Klondiker, I
who took out a million dollars from
a small fraction at the mouth <*f El- |
dorado, is now in the oil business in |
California and makes his heaiiquar- |
ters in Los Angeles. Former Gover
nor Ogilvio of the Yukon Territory,
was a pioneer Government surveyor
in the Klondike. The surveyor, in
running the liens on some located •
claims, found a small three-cornered
fraction open to location. He ad- J
vised Leake, who was a member of |
his force, to stake it. The fraction j
was supposed to be the richest piece •
nf placer ground in that camp rich !
I>r. O. H. Schaleben and Mrs. Seha- [
eben. well known northerners and ;
now residing in Edinburg. Texas, j
vhere the doctor is practicing his I'
profession. He also owns a ranch .
tear Edinburg, which is located j,
ight on the Mexican border, but in !
nde Uncle Sam’s domain. A score !
years ago Dr. Schaleben was in ’
barge of the Southwestern Division
>f Alaska for the V. S. Bureau of;,
Education. For some time, himself
md family resided at Seward. Later
te was a physician on the medical
taff of the Alaskan Engineering
’ommission. .
Mr. and Mrs. Merton H. Marsten
re taking a flying trip to Southern
California in their car this week. !
'hey plan on spending a few weeks ,
t the trip, just touring about the i
California roads. Along about this
ime every year a sourdough’s feet
•egin to itch and they simply must J
a kb a trip some place. In the old ^
ays it was with a dog team, now
hey use a Rickenbacker Sedan.
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IHmI Ordered a Cut
“Love," remarked tta«* censored
uovi* idol. he reeled down the
rti ps by reason of her old man’s
i"sky hoof, just a matter of foot
in New York
Kindly Old Party: “And why is
he little man crying? Is he lost?”
Mickey (aged five): “Lost? Say.
i.-:v»n. Pve lived in dl8 here burp; all
If Not. Why Get It?
"I'm sorry.’* said the lawyer. ap
ologetically. “but I’m afraid there
^•ill be a good deal of publicity con
nected with your divorce.'*
"Huh!” was the grim retort of the
celebrated actress. “There’d better
Amateur Stage Manager: “Well,
1. w did the plot work out? Did you
k ss Ellen when 1 snapped out. the
Just a.s Amateur Actor: "Ilmmni—
well. I thought so. of course. Hut
it it tasted more iike Juliet.”
Wise to Hu* Hunk
Dentist: “Now. : hat. didn't hurt.
Willie: “You can’t kid me. My
Lit I Ic \\ 11 Ilf
Little Willie is so cute.
Tried to eat a rubber boot.
Little Willie’s far from well.
Rubber boot began to swell.
Little Willie’s not ejatod;
Gee. he looks a& if inflated!
And I'm fearing at this junctor*
Little Willie risks a puncture.
“Why do yc
raight and
detours
an office boy
has charge of
First (’horns Girl: “Four francs
i bought me this pretty hat in Paris.”
Another: "That's nothin". One
j Johnnie bought me this lovely motor
li’s Safer Vow
Registry Clerk: “You used to be
a German-American during the war.
Now you say you’re just a German
What became of the ‘American’?”
Eins Von Zweidreivier: “Tch
weiss nichf. Mavlv- the hyphenate
He never swore, ho never smoked, j
He never drank a Tom-and-Jerry.
He never turned to take a look
At the neat line of Jane or Mary.
Co never held a roval flush.
Or rolled a fascinating seven.
And yet folks-say a chap like that
Is ticketed to go to Heaven. i
I'm not the lad to question them
Or flout the stuff in which they!
And yet this statue in the park
Strikes me as an unlucky devil! !
Time Killers
Gotrox: “Harold, what do you i
mean by telling that book agent I I
Office Boy: "But. sir. when you
gimme de job you says always to—”
Gotrox: “Use your brains once in
a while! Didn’t I receive a permit
last week to carry a revolver?”
No Chance
Woman: "May I see Mr. Brown?”
Office Boy: ‘‘He Is engaged just
sow. m&dame.”
Woman (cleverly): “Ob. no, he
>n’t. We were married last week.”
Office Boy (eten more so): “Then
ho is not at liberty Just now.”
He had gone into the Library to i
pul the thing up to her father anti ]
; he was waiting anxiously on th<- pi-j
azza for his return.
••Well?” she br'-ath*-<i as he came
••Well.” said her suitor, “he ask-j
eu me how 1 whs fixed and whether
[ had any money in the bank, and I I
told him thr**o thou-and dollars.” ]
"And what did he say?”
"Nothing much,” he replied gloom
ily. "but h<* borrowed It.”
Avoided the Possibility
“Why are you so positive that your 1
wife divorced you without cause?”
"I know she couldn't have had
any reason, because I left her before
we ever had the least bit of trouble.”
Confirmed
A somewhat exhilarated party
wandered unsteadily into a bank and
presented a slip of paper on
which various hieroglyphics wore
scrawled.
“Sorry, sir." said the paying teller,
"but 1 can't recognize your signature
.*i this check.”
“That proves.” isuued the cus
tomer. smothering a hiccough, "that
T wrote it.”
Youthful Ambition
Little Elizabeth (visiting her uncle
on the farm): “And do your pigs
want to be bacon or sausage when
they grow up?”
(iood Ex CUM'
Friend: "Mandy, ain't yo’ 'spiciou* j
t out yo’ husband quittin’ work -mon j
a- he done married yo’?"
Mandy: “Yo* jes* keep yo' jealous
nose out a. mah business, Sally John- 1
son! Mah husban* am merely tak-j
[in’ his honeymoon."
[ "Ah jes’ met Sam Jones, an’ yo*
| know what he tol’ me bouten yo’?
! "No. What he say?"
"Say yo’ am de low-downest, orn
jriesi. thievinest, cbeatinest, mean
lest, laziest, lyinist boy what is.”
1 "Mpf! Dei all? 'Siderin' what l
'knows bouten him. reckon Ah’cl
j radder be me."
A Mut«*h for Her
"What did your mother say. Polly,
utaen >h" canjcht you smokim; a clg
light on th»
I!ran! It Every Day
“My Friend.'* remarked the physi
r runic complaint.”
“I know it. Dor. but please lower
y. ur voire." cautioned thi* patient.
The Grand Hindi
Patron: "Ifave you any blotters in
Stationery Store Clerk: “We had
j until somebody smashed a bottle of
Jain on fii! sidewalk this morning.”
j George. The boss offered me an
j i terest in the business today.”
Phil: “H lid?”
I didn’t tak-- an nterest refty sooir
jh.M fir. me”
"Who's that old MI<w you hits I
'That'- my old family druggist." \
“What d 1 he «a\*?”
ROCKS III It initKS;
THEN SEEKS DEATH
\llaiitn Mother, Ri*vh(‘il After
Swallowing: Iodine, Glad
ATLANTA Rocking her two lit
tle girl babies to sleep and safely |
tucking them away for the night,
with a kiss. Mrs. J. L. Hamilton, a .
20-year-old mother, of this city, one |
night recently attempted suicide by :
drinking ,i quantity of iodine.
When she took the poison in a
room adjoining the one where her
two little girls were sleeping, she ;
fell to the floor with a scream.
Neighbors arrived and she was rush
ed to a local hospital, where phvsi- '
rians fought a winning battle with
the poison and Mrs. Hamilton soon
was joyously reunited with her two
babies.
"I was so lonely and blue and de
spondent.” she said. “My husband
is out of town so much, and T just 1
felt T couldn’t stand it. but when I '*
(bought I was going to die—that
it was too late—and that I would j
sever see my two babies again, I |
regretted what I had done, and T | i
grayed to get well. I am so glad, i
aid never again will I do a thing like I
hat!” she cried as she caressed her jl
.wo laughing babies. <
lubacrlbc NOW for Hj# Noma Nugral <
< IOSKD TO ALASKAN?
Superintendent Harold Hall, o
th*- Cheraawa. Oregon. Indian Schoo
has written Territorial officials:
“ ‘I regret to compelled to advist
that the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs, Washington. I). has issuec
directions to me to the effect tha
the future of the Bureau of Indhtt
Affairs in the matter of enrollmot:
o' pupils at this school is as follows
contained in a letter dated Wash
intrton, I>. C.. Jan 1. 1921. viz:
" ‘The matter of enrollment of A1
askan pupils at Salem has receivet
careful consideration by the offie
with a view to the formualtion of s
definite future policy regarding this
disputed question.
“•As a result, t has been definite
lv decided that, while no obstacle i
to be placed in the way of those who
being already enrolled, are desirou*
of completing their courses, no fu
ture enrollment of the.se pupils wil
be permitted
" ‘It is suggested that, in the inter
val elapsing between the present
time and the opening of school next
year, it would be well to give all pos
sible publicity to this decision of th.
office in order that such pupils is
have had the intention of seeking en
rollment at Salem during the ap
proaching school year may be given
the opportunity to make their ar
rangements.’
“You will understand that all Al
askan pupils now in attendance at
this school may remain until they
complete their courses, but I cannot
enroll any new pupils.”
ItFAVKR M KIM'HA XT
TELLS OF Yl’KON
(News-Miner. Fairbanks)
Frank Yasuda. Beaver trader. Os
car Sax. Max Drews and T. Newman
left this morning for Beaver by \va>
of Olftis. The members of the party
with the exception of Mr. Drews
came here from the Yukon a few
Mr. Yasuda. who is a pioneer ol
t!;e Yukon district, reports that min
ing in the Chanda!.ir. of whirl
Beaver is the supply center, is abou
[year. A number of outfits are worh
|.;.ig, including Fred Smith on ffjttl.
j Squaw, who htts a few tnOft employ
led. Tim Buskly. Tuck Keating, ant
■Jack Carrol, who are prospecting o*
j the Fust Fork and <). J. Nicholson.
drifting next summer and is a
j present engaged in hauling fuel b;
[tractor. About forty people in al
|are engaged in mining in til-: (.'hand
• n. ro is a marked carcity
iu-'mp in the Ohandular district thi;
v.-ar. reports Mr. Vasuda, a condi
jt»on that has not exist'-d in the Iasi
s.-. ii in September, and since then
there has been practically no hunt
fur catch will he better this
than last, believes the trader,
says the lynx and mink are
plentiful. \vh:i>* a : increasing
Vasuda reports that I'aisy
who passed thru Fairlmnks
had reached Beav.r before he U-ft
for here, and that Mr. Wyant was
still at the post when he left. He in
tended to proceed northward after
xMKitit \\ <;i;ts Him
HOI.IHXGK FKOM SOVIETS
I. 1\ ini. of Seattle. Hiii|>l<>\mg 10
>leu in Siberian Ciolil Diggings
RIGA. Latvia - Hold mining in
he wilds of Siberia is fascinating
vithstandinu the fact that their
tomes and families are mi the other
ide of th»‘ earth.
One of these Siberian miners is J.
' Vint. <>f Seattle, who spent twenty
>ne years in Alaska, and who now
s operating a placer concession at
tlagovestchesk. Amur province.
rint passed through Riga recently
.1 liia way to Berlin on business. He
laims to have received from the
Soviet Government rh" first gold
[lining concession ever granted a
(.reigner. Five per cent of the
;ross output of the concession goes
the Soviets as a tax. Vint em
ploys about forty men in his dig
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