ROLLER SKATE
CRAZEARRIVES
A. B.’s Arc Considering the Matter
With the new A B. hall nearly readv,
roller skating becomes feasible. Mr.
Tiffany brought the subject up Monday
night, the first meeting held in the new
hall. The question of whether the
skating would injure the fir floor was
discussed. Air. Tiffany thought rubber
tired skates could be secured. The sub
ject was left for future discussion, how
ever. Meantime more information is
being sought.
The big dance will not be held Hal
lowe’en, for the hall is not quite ready.
Drs. Harris and Clark Wertenbaker,
of the post, were safely conducted over
the Chilkoot pass. All that remains is
for them to see the ice go out. Then
they will be full-fledged sourdoughs.
The question of leasing the hall for
moving picture shows was referred to
the directors.
Jack Cavanaugh is thinking of turn
ing the old A. B. hall into a bunkhouse.
HODMAN
EGGS
50 CENTS
Guaranteed Absolutely
First-class
Not Sold in Case Lots
SPEECH ENDS IN
A ROW OVER SOUP
George Bailey and Frank Wilson, the
barber, went hunting on the Tozi last
week. They didn’t get much. Some
one said George fell into the water.
George denies it.
During George's absence Jack O'Brien
ventured to laud him in forensic style,
with the proper gestures. Before an ad
miring audience which listened open
mouthed, he gave an impassioned har
angue at the Golden North restaurant.
Jack said George was the best shot in
the country. He had Annie Oakley beat
by a mile. George is the best lone
musher that ever hit a trail in Alaska,
said Jack. He could take a pound of
flour and a side of bacon and go without
eating and drinking for long intervals,
camel like; living on the fat of the land.
At this point Jack got into an argu
ment with Alex regarding payment for
a bowl of soup. The meeting broke up
in disorder.
Send Christmas presents of jewelry to
your friends outside. George Bemis pre
pays the postage and guarantees delivery
of goods sent by mail. See Bemis.
RAPIDS ISOLATED
The telegr.ph station at Rapids has
no mail service. The Rampart mail
this winter goes by way of Hot Springs.
The Rapids are nearer Tanana than
Rampart, so the mail is held here.
Mail from the post for Rapids is piling
up and Postmaster Tiffany has it on his
hands The only way the men at Rap
ids w ill get their mail is when someone
happens to go up there.
New Roadhouse
On Melozi Portage
Between Corning and Melozi
Fills a Long-felt Want
ED. VENT, Proprietor
POOL TABLE
POOL TABLE
Best Liquors and Cigars
in Town at
—YUKON SALOON
i OSCAR LUNDIN, Manager
1 POOL TABLE
POOL TABLE
GOLDEN NORTH CAFE
Open Day and Night.
Short Orders_ Best of Service
GOLDEN NORTH HOTEL
Has the Warmest and Coziest Rooms in Tanana
ED Y. LEE, PROPRIETOR
MINNEAPOLIS IS IN
WINTER QUARTERS
The Minneapolis, which left Tanana,
Thursday last week, went into winter
quarters at Lewis’ Landing, Monday.
She reached there Sunday, Oct. 23, the
latest date of any boat known. The
Iditarod stampeders will start overland
as soon as the mushing is good. It is
believed a portion of the freight will go
overland.
Go to Xussbauin’s Barbershop for first
class work.
Pres. Taft’s foot is sore. He is wear
ing a carpet slipper.
John Anderson, Norway’s champion
Marathon runner, is in jail at Chicago,
accused of stealing lard.
Caruso, while bowing to an encore in
Munich, Germany, is knocked senseless
by a falling curtain, lie revives and
continues singing.
Ludwig Peterson is suing the Wood
men of the World at Seattle for $47,000
alleged damages while “riding the goat”
in initiation.
John I), gives $4,000,000 to the Rocke
feller Institute for Medical Research in
New York. He also gives the Metho
dist Episcopal church $4,000,000.
Grahame White, English aviator, cir
. cles the capitol dome at Washington
and then landing in Executive ave. pays
his respects to Gen. Allen.
DeVNolf Hopper, noted singing come
dian, and A. S. Roth, his manager, are
robbed on street at St. Paul, Minn.
Sam Hill, son-in-law of Jim Hill,
Great Northern, in speech at Golden
dale, Wash., viciously attacks the road
and other lines, urging government
ownership.
Pan Guggenheim, returning from Eu
rope, says $200,000,000 invested in Alas
ka will in next JO years return a profit
of $0,000,000,000.
The Fort Worden murder and the
ease of Gunner H. Holt, accused of kill
ing and cremating Corp. H. E. Johnson
in the barracks furnace, are argued be
fore U. S. supreme court.
Tommy Burns, now at Portland, Ore.,
will be prepared to light Langford in
London within five months. He has
completely recovered from his injuries.
Attel and Jack White fight 15 rounds
to a draw in Winnipeg.
Ex-Gov. Hughes, X. Y., takes oath of
ottice as judge of U. S. supreme court.
Battling Nelson wins fight with Monte
Dale of Denver in third round at Kansas
City.
Monte Attel and Young Killane fight
in a 10-round match at Kansas City.
U. S. Sen. Dolliver is dead at Fort
Dodge, la., of stomach trouble.
Bill Barlow, Sagebrush philosopher, is
dead at Douglas, Wyo.
May Bailey, Danbury, Conn., heiress,
sets society aghast by wedding family
coachman, Pat O’Connor.
Julia Ward Howe, lecturer and author,
dies at Boston, aged 91.
Frank Gould weds Edith Kelly, ac
tress, in Scotland. His recent divorce
I>revents marriage in England.
Virginia Harned given divorce at Reno
from E. H. Sothern.
Spokane churches sign petition to
have theaters closed Sundays.
FIERCE WAR
ON THE RATS
“Baby” Klein Stands Guard Over
the Prisoners.
Interesting experiments are being
made at the post hospital with the fa
mous rat exterminator, “Azoa.”
Rodents are being inoculated to de
termine what effect the discovery lias
on them. If successful, the infected
rats will be turned loose among their
comrades. In this way it is hoped the
whole Tanana rat colony will be wiped
out. When one dies the others eat
him up.
Last winter the X. C. Co. killed hun
dreds of rodents with “Azoa,” but a
new generation has sprung up. Roth
the N. C. and Yachon carry the remedy.
Daily, hospital disciples can be seen
making pilgrimages to the X. C. store,
carrying large wire traps. Daily they
can be seen emerging from the store
holding the cages at arm’s length
“Patsy” Doyle, who was acting as rat
feeder, has been tired. He never fed
the animals, letting them live on hope.
When the doctors came to perform a
delicate operation on them, they found
the beasts had passed to the great be
yond. An autopsy showed they were
hungry.
“Baby” Klein is now the official
nurse of the menagerie. His prescribed
course of diet for the rodents consists of
any old thing.
Have your picture taken and send it
out to your relatives for Christinas.
Frank Klein will do the work. Leave
orders at News office.
WOOD HAULED FREE
Bachelors who want a winter’s wood
supply now have a chance to have it
hauled to town free. Jack Cavanaugh
says lie will haul in the wood without
cost, taking one cord in payment out of
every cord he brings in.
Fistic Wonder in
the Hospital Corps
By the Knocker.
A fistic wonder has been discovered in
the hospital corps, llis name is “Kid”
Foster and he is willing to meet the
village champion or any other wouldbe
who will put the gloves on with him.
Daily he can be seen in the Co. I. quar
ters with head lowered and arms mov
ing back and forth, prancing around the
room with his trainer, Jas. Flanigan.
He says he is a welterweight and has
been in two knockout bouts. Once he
almost knocked a fellow out himself.
F. Brown, the “Kid’s” self-appointed
manager, is trying to get up a purse for
a match. He has advised “frameups”
as the least dangerous and most profit
able. _
PROSPECTORS, ATTENTION.—Jack Cav
anaugh has all kinds of second-hand mining
tools in first-class condition.
Shorthand Record.
Denver, Oct. 20.—At the court report
ers’ convention the rate of 269 words a
minute was made by the winner of a
speed contest. See how many words
you can write in longhand, per minute.