ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM TANANA TOWN
The New Paper —Down-River Diggings— The Tanar.a-Kar.tishna Trail.
Minor Tanana Matters.
Copies dated Nov. 4 and Nov. 11 of
the Yukon Press, the new paper started
at Tanana, arrived with the mail last
Friday. The Press hears evidence of the
faet that its promoters lacked a proper
conception of the amount of work nec
essary to make even a small newspaper.
Editorially it possesses merits which are
obscured by a total failure typograph
ically. With an experienced printer the
paper might survive. The X.C. Co., the
Tanana Commercial Co., the Pacific
Cold Storage Co., K. U. Stoddard's
Northern Saloon, Joe Anieieh's Pioneer,
J. C. Nelson it Co.’s Restaurant, Tom
Talbot’s water service, Mrs. (iilmore's
sewing, Chas. Chanc[uist's teaming, and
S. I. Randal’s carpentry business are
advertised, as well as C. R. Corbusier as
notary public, and J. Lindley Green, of
Rampart, as attorney at law.
Down-River Diggings.
The Press of Nov. 11 prints the follow
ing extracts from a letter from Father
Ragaru:
Judge Bush, of Nulato, is running a
store at the mouth of Xoritno river, er
roneously called Novi.
At Xoriton, or Mouse Point, are two
stores, E. Compton's and the X. C. Co.’s.
Some seven miles distant is Kokrines
Station, where two stores are located
run by William Corning ami Wilson &
Toby, the latter late arrivals from St.
Michael.
Tin1 diggings are about 125 miles from
these points by river anil approximately
75 miles by winter trail.
Quoting from the letter Father Kagaru
says: “I p to date no one has yet eome
from the mines. I believe on sure
grounds that it will lie a good eamp;
but those who are there do not care to
create a stampede.”
Tanana-Kantishna Trail.
The Press of Nov. 11 says: “Sam
Sutherland left for the Kantishna dig
dings on Tuesday morning accompanied
by Charles Smith (better known as
Whitedog Smith) and two natives, Sam
and I.ige. Me will endeavor to locate
the best trail to the camp, and on re
turning w ill cut out and tix such portions
as may be necessary to facilitate tlie
easy traveling of horse sleds. He went
well prepared for the trip, which prom
ises to be not altogether an enviable
one.”
The Minstrels.
Announcement was received through
the mail of “a new edition of the Amer
ican Minstrels” to be produced by the
Fort (iibbon Comedy Comedy at the
post hall Dee. 22.
The Press say the company is rehears
ing a three-act comedy-drama entitled
“A Pair of Jacks." I.ieut. I’.athiany and
Sergt. Blade appear in the role of the
Jacks and their balcony scene from
Romeo and Juliet will be a feature.
FREIGHTING j
iAND packing!
Leaves for Glen Every 5 Days.
Freighting und packing to and from all the
creeks. Good teams. Good service.
nonnnnnnnnnnnonnr>nr«or\nn^r*r>nnn
Doherty will appear in monologue work
ami Hong, while Sergt. Johnson will ap
pear as Dinkelspiel, a retired brewer.
Minor Tanana Matters.
Town in well supplied with moon
meat.
Sam Wilcox was somewhat badly bit
ten by Joe Aldrich's dog.
Mail carriers from lower river report
an abnormal amount of snow and heavy
drifts.
Officers of Tanana Chamber of Com
meree: ('. K. Corbusier, president; (1
II. Tiffany, secretary and treasurer; li
I!. Stoddard, W. M. Hodman, .1. Fitt, Jot
Anicieh, K. (iowran and C. K. Corbusier
committee on works and ways am
means.
THOUGHT IT WAS A COCKTAIL.
Dinner was a little late at the flat ii
Harlem. A guest asked the hostess b
play something. Seating herself at tin
piano the lady executed a Chopin 110c
turtle. When she had finished then
was still an interval of waiting to hi
bridged. She turned to an elderly nuu
at her right and said:
“Would you like a sonata before din
nor?”
He gave a start of surprise and pleas
ure.
“Why, yes, thanks,” he replied; “]
had a couple on my way here, but 1
think I could stand another.”—New
York f ibdie.
BRICK WHEATON’S GRAVE.
Dedicated to Circle City Camp No. 7, Arctic Brotherhood,
By SAM C. 1)1'NHAM.
[Copied from the Fuirliauks Sunday Times.]
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I'vp been across to Oakland Heights, just as I promis *d you.
An' fixed Brick Wheaton’s restin’ place the way you told me to.
An’ planted in the coolest spot, nmnn;r the strange plants there.
The slender sprigs of Yukon fern you sent him in my cun*.
Hut Jack MtQuesten tells me that he’s sure they’ll never jrrow .
’C’nuse they oujfht to he ii-s!eepin' now b* n-ath the Yukon snow
He says all things that’s raised up North is sensitive an’ uueer
That even men that’s been up there ain't satisti* d dow n her**.
He tells me that in twenty years he never knew a man
That spent a w inter in the North, except on** African,
An’ come outside to see the sights, that w .isn’t broke or tired
An’homesick for his Yukon friends before a month expired.
He says his little children fret an' mop** around ail dn>
To haw* him take 'em back again to w here the> Used to play
An’ ti»h ulontr the river bank an’ unitat** the cry
t >f w ild jreese tracin’ huur black lines across the summer sky.
He says the> keep n*hetririu' an’ implorin’ him to ir«»
I p w here they used to frolic w ith fh* ir playmates in the snow
An’ w atch th»* stars an’ w onder at the tremblin' Northern I.i«rlit<
That tltr an* dance an’ w his|ier through the moon-triinred w intei
He says the Malumtites he brotifflit to make hU children triad
Became liefore a w • ek went by low -spirit* d an’ sail.
An’ moped around just like the kids, an' thouirh lie « n tried
To cheer’em up w ith empty cans, th* > pined away an’died.
Okl Jack declares that it’s the heat that makes hi- children weei
An’ re fillers Yukon plants an ’ d* »tfs so d i then It to k» *• p .
He «a> s there’- somethin* In the hoot> h the madl»oii*c-kee|»ers s*»|
That makes this climate w orxe for ns thati siimint rtime in h I.
> |tdt |*%*• |f«tt try *»w n opinion w hy his little chiklren cry
f An’why the Yukon plants nn’ilt-trs *et homesick hr»e t do
) It ain't the lieat an’ aint the hootch but a •«*» ' >•’ -• «lml f- tf
f l hat bfttb a fatal lonesomeness that even kills a d« tr
/ The hitfhtoned chiklren liorn ilow n here w ith t«diifit.sU| vitfh
> (Jerline to play w ith Y iikon kids w hose mot he is • i t» *t pure white
) A it ’ w hen the i pass ’em «»•» the trail the * I’Uastr tl.eir iwe*
> ,An' lauali levaiist they 're pidtfin-t* e«l. an’ cm else their r!oV
> | he hitfh*tofted curly iMMHlletlnih w itli rihhotis r< mtd their n* < k
) Ituu't act a hit more soahnhle but sneak hehii »t an’ vex
I he M.iiiiiiiutr* till thev ifet mad an' anxious for a hirhi
Hut w hen thev turn around to srrap the po»*l Y« ain't it* sitf ht.
) I mush i|l*iiitf th«- crow tied traiU. thev call a trail a street '
In' nod an' stiuie an Hello!" to all the folks I meet
> pl(i r\er> cuss looks strai.'h* ahea«l ami emulates the *ps ed
/ i if 4 Circle fity miner un a fan ana siampetle
| he v Never stop an’ *»h a man ho* he i« tfettiu «*h
} or nt an aacertatw front hint If all his haroits ifone;
> I hev never take a str.timer in to •pend a pleaeant hour
> i tv a»k him if k«'t **nt of henna or if he neesls some Ifour,
This heart less ciiul net makes mo sad a:.<l 1 hi *>< >;ne like the kid-.
Aim'vit.i Sunday afternoon. unless the fog forbids.
1 cross the hay to Oakland, where I while aw a: the hours
Beside Brick's peaceful restin’ place an’ cultivate his flowers.
An’ w hiic I set there hy his grave. revolvin’ in my mind
Wh> l>eath most always takes the pood and leaves the had la-hind,
My memory goes a*iinnliiii'an' it inu*he« to the *c -•iie>
H here Brick an’ me was neighbors. in the fe.r-oll' realm of heans.
I set an’ dream ahout the things we used to do up there
I hat w as legal !> unlaw fill hut t hat othcrw is*- was miuarf.
In the (rood old days at ('ircle. ’f<ire tfie law yers formed a trust
1 o jump our richest placer claims and confiscate our dust.
Austin I hear the soothin' tones of Bates’ o’d guitar.
As fie sung iihoiit " I'fn- Fisher Maiden" at the Polar Star.
Again I see Brick rasslin’ w ith his valler mando’in.
As fie chanted ’limit tin* charms of hootch an’ * tl r kinds of sin.
I hear again his aueednf* s that used to make us smile.
Ahout the soshiil scandals that excit« d Forty -n ilc.
An' w atch his evolutions as he us» d to frPk and prance
An’ liven lip the Lancers itt the o!d*tluie Siw a h dance.
Brick had n lot of weaknesses, hut most of 'em was strong
f 'otnpared to Christian v ir tiu-s an* hut few of ’» m w ere w rung ;
Me sometime* got l**w i'dried. hut lie w eighed our g«*UI dust fair.
An' I r* call hut one time w hen his conduct w a*n’t square.
That’s w hen In* s»«de in' parkie for the hungry shiverin' cuss
I hat nearly starved at |i «w son ’fore h»* Mo.«t*d d *w n to ns.
An’ t**ok him t»* in.v cabin, where he put him in my l ed
An’ tided him full of hootch .in’ la-aus an' left him there for dead.
He never | a«*ed a comrade hav in’ trouble » n the trail
I ill h« had lingered long enmigh to hear his mournful tal*-.
\ n’ w liether it w a* strictly true or strictly otherwise
It a!w avs i roved siiftieient to secure some fresh *U| pll* s.
lie i.ever hr« ke a contract for mii Inatilfkcirut cause
An’ never lumped a minin’ claim or l*r kr the minin' law *.
t’"i hr had a inborn weakness f.*r the ohl \ iiK**ii belief
I hut a man w h*> jumps a plarer is an acrobatic thief.
In dissolvin' w ith a pardner he w as never know n to make
\h error in div t«ion. an’ he never tried to take
Advantage of the cleanup Ilk* some in*stern parduers d •.
in' t»e never hieked a Mwash dog **r sawed a L'.it in two.
Me' rlimleii lip |-n*t the great w Kite peaks that overlook the v.
V\ h. ref#o«| has luiilt a r tnlhouse for the iiien w ho t»ta«e I he trail,
In' he’s restin' there an' w aittn’ f**r his old-time \ uk* n fn n*U
To •.imli up tkere an’ Join him • hen their earthly mushm* end*.
ken all the hiudlv deeds he *b*»*e are entered over there
llv the honest l ump Keeorder w h*« reeords «*ur titles fair
i ni sure the (treat lnaerl«l Judge. in rulin' **»» the same
Wf i!) rule he aint no alien, an' '« entitled to a elain<
RECEPTION ’
...SALOON...
S. E. HEETER, BOB SCHABEK,
Proprietor Manager
Wines, Liquors and
GOOD Cigars....
....Billiard and Pool Rooms
Barber Chair in the House. £
$ Uhl Valley Whisky
^ tlu- only stock
Something New:
TRY OUR
PEACH AND HONEY BRANDY
In the Justice's Com t for Rampart Precinct,
Tliii <i Division of the Te> ritory of Alaski ,
ht fore J . Lind .ey (n eon. Commissioner ami
ex ofl.eio J list ice ot the i ■«*.;< e.
G. A. KbITfcKfc.K, Pliiiutill'. i SUMMONS BY
C. I*. Tow bfcdefe,,,i PUBLICATION.
1 in* president of the l nited Str.tes t«. (’. P.
Tow !«*. defend, nt. greeting:
You me in re!-y iniuired to ii| j ear la fore
the undersigned. coinmi»i» ner . nd ex officio
justice of the pence, in tin- court mom « 1 the
n.urt in me :.t R impart. 1* r part precinct,
i bird Div ision of 11»«* 'leri itory of A lask .on
tin* 11th d i.v of December. 1V05, t the hour of
two oY o”k in the afternoon *• f suid »l y . to
. msw er the • ornplit int of | I: infill. ti. A. Ket
terf r. founded i.pen one <•< rt.iin promissory
note d.ted June -2d, liCJ. payable to (». A.
Ketterer nd signed by (*. I’. 'I ow le. vv herein
for value rmdved tie* said (\ P. Towle pron -
Ued to pax to the said (i. A. Ketterer the sum
of two Inin lred and -♦ *.♦ nty-i ne dolh>rs ;.nd
sixty e* nts. w lo re.ai he dem. nils judgment
. g inst the s .i l C. P. Tow le in the stun i f
two hundred a nd seventy-five dollars and
eighty -t lu re cent
A w fit of attachment h v ing 1 een issued
I y the court against you. and M. S. (fill hav
ing l ei n garnisheed then under and dniy
niisw ereil the he is indebted to y ou ill the
sum of two hull I id a ml forty-eight dollars
i nd li is p id s >.id sum to tli • rourt : Now in
case y oil f il to eppc .i and defend as above
re oil’ red judgn ent vv ill I e till • ii ; gainst you
nd tin* s .id two hundred and forty-e ight
doll ■ i s w ill I e • 5■ |»1 i* I tow • rd the paynent
of th- t. t, of this suit end the p .yn ; nt of
s >id note.
By order • f th* e«mrt this sun in ns is \ id •
lished in tlii1 YiJi'U \ lie \ New s. a w e« hly
newsp | * r ptil.Ii-hed in K tup rt. for s#*v» n
• I- » i t i v »• is lust ins* ''t ion • to' ei
lltli. IvnN. the last insert! n Novemhrr -*2d.
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