Yukon Valley News
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CALENDAR
JANUARY
8 M T W T F 8
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 1011 12
13 14 15 10 17 18 10
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Moon’s Phases.
Lost quarter, 7tli;
new moon, 13th;
first quarter, 20th;
full moon, 29th.
FEBRUARY
S M T W T F S
l 2
8 4 5 6 7 8 0
10 11 12 18 14 15 16
17 18 10 20 21 22 28
24 25 26 27 28
Moon’s Phases.
Last quarter, Mli;
new moon, 12tli;
first quaretr, 19th ;
full moon, 27th.
Wednesday, I'khhi ahy li, lfiOT.
The attention of the Valley News has
been directed to a special dispatch sent
to the New York World from Winnipeg,
Man., Nov. 24, stating that the United
States government will build “a three
span (two of the cantilever type) bridge
across the Yukon river" at The Rapids,
between Rampart and Tanana. The
story of the bridge grew out of the road
survey between Fairbanks and Nome
last summer—at least the story gained
plausibility then, for government offi
cials have long been acquainted with
advantages of The Rapids as a place to
bridge the river. Had the government
definitely decided on so great a work
the World would have been advised of
the fact from Washington instead of
from Winnipeg. However, the bridge
will probably 1* built sometime; but so
many contingencies intervene that it is
rather early yet to guess when. The
superior site at The Rapids is only one
reason that a bridge will lie built there
if built anywhere. It is on the route
that will lie followed if Seward penin
sula is ever connected with th e Pacific
ocean by rail or wagon road.
Mi neks striking for a H-a-dav wage
in a placer camp like Nome is a mighty
poor advertisement. It Seward penin
sula is what it has lieen cracked up to
W, twice the amount should hold no
hustling miner longer than the hare
time necessary to earn a gruhstake.
And il it so he that there are great
numbers of men in the camp too poor
to buy outfits and work for themselves,
public opinion should force the rich
mine owners to pay them a decent wage.
The owner of a paying claim who wants
his men to work ten hours for three
dollars in a country like that is an
enemy to the camp, the territory and
to the human race, and ought to lie
banished to the coldest corner of the
Arctic slojs- and ront|*-lled to dispute
with hungry dogs for rotten tish.
hill rides have lieen adopted where
by newsjm|iers in Alaska weeiving news
messages from points in the territory
relating to matters originating outside
the territory must |«t> the rate prevail
ing on private messages for example.
if Mr. Roosevelt should come to Alaska
and kill a hear we could learn all about
it at press rates; but if a hear should go
to Washington and eat up Mr. Roose
velt. that would he a different proposi
tion altogether.
Tiik very ln'st condition that can pre
vail in a placer country is many men
working their own ground.
’Nother Good Man Gone Wrong.
There is a story afloat that I>. L.
handier, a young man very well thought
of in Rampart who went to Nome last
summer, got into trouble with the law
in the big camp. For the sake of his
past reputation it is hoped lie did not
commit the offense attributed to him.
It is said he is accused of locating a
paystreak.
He must have got into bad company.
Nobody w ho knows Dave w ill believe he
ever would have done a thing like that
in his old haunts oil the Troublesome.
Foxes Along the River.
Mail ('artier Ed Biederman scarcely
makes a trip Itetween here and Tana mi
without seeing one or two foxes. Thev
are the common red fellows, none of
them wearing the fine silver-gray coats
that harmonize so beautifully with fat
bank accounts.
When the foxes run along ahead of
him on the trail Mr. Hiederman sieks
the dogs on them; and at such times he
makes marvelous time.
A New N ork paj>er asks what love is
like. Hub Sykes says it is like a pay
s reak: it is sometimes found where
Chas. A. Traeger,
Hats, Clothing
and Furnishings.
Complete Line
New Ladies' Goods,
[Flannels, Blankets,
| Gents’ Furnishings.
II. J. RODEN,
Attorney at Law,
Fairbanks, Alaska.
J. FINDLEY GREEN,
Lawyer.
Office at the Courthouse.
OFFICE OF
Commissioner and Recorder.
Rooms 1 ami 2, Courthouse
Modern Dentistry
In all its Branches
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OFFICE-BALLOU RESIDENCE.
A. B. NOTICE.
Regular meetings of the Arctic Brother
hood Lodge are held at their hall on the
second ami fourth Fridays of each month at
8 o’clock p. m. „
W. W. CROCKETT.
JULIUS RAHMSTORF, Arctic Chief
Arctic Recorder.
JULIUS RAHMSTORF.
unexpected, and often exacted where it
isn’t found.
LOVE’S OLD SWEET SONG
Sung by M. W. Sinclair at the Y. 0. 0. P. Smoker.)
Once, in tin* dear dead ilav* l»eyond recall.
When on the world the mists began to fall.
Out *»f the dreams, which rose in happy throng.
Low to my heart love sung an old sweet song.
And in the dusk, where fell the fire-light gleam.
Softly it wove itself into our dream;
.lust a song at twilight, when the lights are low,
And the flickt ring shadows softly come and go,
Though my heart lie weary, sad the day and long,
Still to us at twilight comes love's old song,
1 ornes love's old sweet song.
I.ven today, we hear love's song of vore,
iVep in our hearts it dwells forever more.
!'"• m>tst* ps may falter, weary grows the way,
>tdl we can hear it at the close of day.
So till the end when life's dim shadows fail
ls*ve will In* found the sweetest song of ail.
.Inst a song at twilight, when the lights are low,
And tin* dickering shadows softly come and go,
Though my heart l*e weary, sad the day and long,
^till I » ns at twilight come* love’s old ««iiig,
t "in*- love's old sweet song.
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