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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 1905.
The new year starts off with no
promise of an extraordinary in
crease in the Alaska gold output
ior '905. Of "ourse Fairbanks dis
trict will augment the 'otal some
what, and Nome may more than
hold its own. The places of less
note—like Rampart, for instance—
will show some increase owing to
improved methods of mining But'
taken as a whole, the placers of the
territory give no immediate promise 1
of a greatly increased yield. Faith
ful prospecting will change this in
time, and, although the work is
slow, it progresses steadily, and is
reasonably certain to bring great
results soon or late.
Efforts are being made to have
the United States extend the Alas- j
kan telegraph service from Nome to
Cape Prince of Wales and to estab
lish a wireless system across Bering
strait to East Cape in Siberia. It
that is done, the Northwestern
Commercial Company will erect
land wires across Siberia to connect
with the Russian system maintained
along the line of the Siberian rail
way. This would encompass the
object sought by the old Western
Union company lietAre the Atlantic!
cable was laid, and would be a
sign of encouragement to those
who hope to sec the American and
Asiatic continents connected by
rail. ^
Eon a long time now writers
have been lorecasting the influence
Japan will exert on the de-ttny »>l
mankind in case that nation van
quishes her Russian toe Inasmuch
as the two great airmen seem to l.e
inactive and next summer promises
to witness a renewal ot the struggle
with no decisive advantage to the
credit of the Japanese, the influence
on civilization of a victorious and j
aggressive Russia might be dwelt!
on with a consciousness that the |
conclusions arrived at may be put;
to the test. The Russian concep-;
tion of government is a conception j
easier to propagate and harder to
eradicate than any other in the j
world today. It is possible that an j
all-powerful Russia might prove a j
greater foe to human liberty and a |
greater menace to the white race'
than would a victorious Japan, sec- j
onded, even, by a rejuvenated'
China.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The following table shows the
complete electoral vote for the pres
ide itial election for 1804. Mary-,
land split, with 7 for Parker and 1 j
for Roosevelt.
Roosevelt. Parker.
California 10
Connecticut 7
Idaho. 3
Indiana . 15
Kansas . . . 10
Maryland 1
Michigan . 14
Missouri.. . 18
Nebraska. 8
N.Hampshr. 4
New York 39
Ohio. . 23
Pennsylvan 34
Colorado 5
Delaware 3
Illinois 27
Iowa 13
Maine b
Massachsts 1 b
Minnesota . 1 1
Montana 3
Nevada 3
New Jersey 12
N. Dakota 4
Oregon . . 4
Rhode Island 4
S. Dakota 4
Vermont 4
W. Virginia. 7
Wyoming 3
Washington. 3
Wisconsin 13
I'tah . . 3
336
Alabama. u
Arkansas . . 9
Florida . 5
Georgia 13
Kentucky . 13
Louisiana . 9
Maryland 7
Mississippi. 10:
N. Carolina 12}
S. Carolina 9
Texas 18]
Tennessee 12!
Virginia 121
I
Total
Ilitinpnrtcis Outsitlr.
From the Odeholt . I• >v%:• • Chron
icle. N’ov. |o: \\ I* Hearddey,
(•dirge Klapproth. I>;»vid W. Scott
ami John W Belnea were heard of
in Seattle on their way from the
north, bringing with them fyo.noo
in goiddli*t and one < I the large*t
miKitct' of the vear. The ||i4d
come* from t 'den mulch in the
Katnpart district, where all four of
the men own valuable claim*. The
party are all experienced minium
men. and have *pent several m>—■
in the north Mr Hearddey ha*
»pei»t eight *uamv r* in \ta*ka
N. V. HENDRICKS
ESTABLISHED 1904
m
Alaska Commission Buying Agency
SEATTLE, WASH.
We Buy and Ship for you. Only on Commission
Call on our Agent or write to us
SANTA CLAUS UP TO DATE.
Just about the hour of midnight
I looked into the north
Where the 'rora borealis
Was sending light rays forth.
And quicker than a glimmer
From any shooting star
I saw old Santie coming
In a new-fangled sort of car.
He’d been up on the Koyuktik,
Frank Wholly’s reindeer caught,
And harnessed him and rigged him up
Like a modern aeronaut.
With the strangest of devices—
By means of many strings—
The reindeer’s legs were fastened
To a great big pair of wings;
And when old Santie gave the word
And the deer began to trot,
Did n't that air-car burn the wind ?
Well, now, I reckon not!
And Santie shouted to me
As he vanished through the air:
“Got the idea at St. Louis
While visiting the fair."
AUihUm Animals
Taken Kfisst
Alfred B. Dunham, chief game
warden ol the Alaska division, with
headquarters at Nome, took to New
York a varied and unique collection
of Alaskan animals to exhibit at
the sportsmen’s show there last
November.
Mr. Dunham's collection em
braces some ot the rarest animals
of the far north. They were rap
tured in the vicinity of Nome, and
have been carefully tamed and
trained. Mr. Dunham took with
him six Alaskan white foxes, three
ptarmigan and a brown crane, one
of the most rare Alaskan birds
known. They have all l>een tamed
so that they can be handled by their
master as easily is domestic ani
mals that are usually found about
the house as [>ets His brown crane
will sit on his shoulder and be car
rier! all over town, and will fly to
meet him when he approaches the
bird's cage. The white foxes are
almost as tame as rings, ami are
covered with a heavy coat of fur
that is as solt amt Hue as silk.
Skagwav Alaskan
III Tim Hit'll Snfti‘1).
"Kings amt ytteens I Have
Known" is the f*le of a uew U*>h
We have met a good ni.mv ot them
when we hart nothing better than
jacks amt nines \\ hilehnrse Star.
V. If. GIlllfONS, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
Office Hours: i to 3 p. m. and when not other
wise engaged.
Office and Residence. Second avenue.
GKOKGE A. SALISBURY,
Attorney and Counsellor,
Phone Glen. Rampart. Alaska
LOUIS K. PRATT,
Attorney at Law,
Fairbanks, Alaska
J. I.IN1M.KY UREKN,
Lawyer.
i Office at the Courthouse.
OFFICE OF
Commissioner and Recorder
Rooms i and 2, Courthouse
THE
HEETER
TANANA, ALASKA
S. E. HEETER. ED FERGUSON.
PROPRIETOR MANAGER
FIRST-CLASH
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Leaves for (den Every
Five Da vs.
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Freighting and Packing
'!'«> mid From All
the CfeeU«.
Good Teams Good Service
To Surnrtl lii( linnis
Portland. Ore . [>ec. 31.— I). C.
Powell, of thin city, will likely l>e
appointed to succeed Marshal Rich
arda of tht None di«trirt
[John II i>nnn. temporarily ap
("ittilel to Kirltauls' place. «««
recommended l*v Ni mr citiiew fc»t
permanent appointment Mr. |>nnn
ba* pnt in ndke a new wt of depn'
tie« tor the ilirtfkl, and the action
apparent l\ waa tppioted of |