LITTLE BOY
DIES OF RABIES
Bitten by a Mad Dog in August, He
Suddeniy is Stricken and Dies
Within an Hour.
Little Willie Lyons, 4 years old, sud
denly developed rallies and died within
an hour at Graelil, Fairbanks district,
Nov. 7.
In the latter part of August the child
was playing in the yard. Mrs. Lyons
was suddenly aware that something was
wrong hy the screams which came from
the child, and she found a dog biting
viciously at the little fellow’s face says
the Fairbanks Times. She immediately
armed herself with a club and drove the
lieast away, but not before the little
chap had had his cheek torn badly.
Physicians were called and followed
all the latest laws regarding the care of
such wounds. Strange to say, the wound
healed at once, there living no pus or
other indication of poisoning.
On tlit' afternoon of the child s death,
J. Lyons, the father, called on the at
tending physician and said the little
fellow was aeling rather peculiarly,
wanting to be carried in his mother’s
arms and exhibiting signs of fever. The
doctor gave some directions for his care
and said if he was no worse it would lie
all right, but that if he should show ant
signs of growing worse to call him im
mediately. This was early in the even
ing. About 9 o’clock the doctor received
.a hurry call and hastened to Graehl,
only to find the little fellow had passed
away.
An examination showed that he died
from hydrophobia, the rabies having
developed suddenly and carried the little
fellow away before any aid could be ad
ministered. In fact, nothing could have
saved him.
The strange part of the whole affair is
the suddenness of the development of
the rabies. Within a few hours the jsior
little boy liegan having a fearful thirst,
yet water or liquids were repulsive to
him; he frothed at the mouth and had
spasms and all the horrible symptoms
of a genuine case. And yet the wound
on his face had healed quickly; in fact,
as well as though the boy was in the
liest of health.
A man named Powers was bitten on
the hand by the same dog. Powers is
on the outside now, and there may l>e
such a thing as him suffering the same
fate as Willie Lyons.
Joe Anicich the Daddy
of a New Baby Girl
Tanana Citizen, Nov. 17: JoeAnicieh
in boxy celebrating the arrival of a
daughter. Account# vary a* to the
•right of the little girl, ranging from
eh-ven ami a ipiarter to nineteen ami a
half, m> wrcannot give ronml informa
tion on that |»«int. At any rate we
congratulate Mr ami Mr#. Ann ich on
I hair |orr#i|tht in pemrhling a girl in
•Irail of a boy We mvii girl* in Alaska.
Mother ami rliild are doing wall, at
Uatal J<» «ay» "«he cry all night "
The lriii|<-ralnr>- M *l»at I hr only
thing that ran I* dr|*>ndr«l »n not I»
high in thr t I tan* liar Ihm • tutor.
KRIS. FALKEN6ERG
Former Rampart Jeweler Now In
a Stirring Washington Town.
In “Walla Walla an«l Banking,” a
pamphlet of nearly a hundred pages
sent out with the compliments of the
First National Bank of Walla Walla,
Wash., appears the full-page advertise
ment of Kristian Falkenberg, jeweler,
formerly of ltampart.
The pamphlet indicates that Walla
Walla is a business center of extra
ordinary importance, and Mr. Falken
berg’s advertisement proves him one of
the progressive business men of the
place.
Mr. Falkenberg’s many friends will
lie pleased to hear that he is so fortun
ately situated and is leading in his spe
cial line. _
HAINES TO GROW
Development of Rainy Hollow to
Make the Place Important.
The prospect for building a large and
thriving city at Haines is excellent, so
the Skagway Alaskan believes. It says
Haines will certainly be the gateway to
the Rainy Hollow country that is to be
developed, and it is not unlikely that it
will be the gateway to the oopper and
placer fields of the White, Copper and
Tanana rivers. There is no section of
Alaska with brighter prospects than
Lynn canal.
The Alaskan says that great things
will follow the recent sale of the Rainy
Hollow mining claims to a rich English
company. The proposition is to set
three or four hundred men to work right
away, and as quick as developments will
warrant it the number will In* increased
to four thousand.
At least, that is what was indicated
by J. W. Richmond Ix*e, the mining
engineer sent to rejsirt on the property.
The company has subscribed and paid in
♦5,000,000 capital for the Rainy Hollow
deal. It is capitalized for $15,000,000,
every cent of which is in sight when
wanted. In addition to working the
mining properties in the Rainy Hollow
district and the railroad connecting
them with the const, Mr. Lee said it is
the purjsise of his people to operate
smelters and refineries on the ground.
The discovery of an excellent vein of
coking coal of high grade fifteen miles
south of the copper properties, which
has l>een secured for their company,
makes this jsissilde.
Mr. Thomson, who closed the bargain
which secured possession of the Rainy
Hollow projierty for the English people,
has control of the White River pros
prfta, ami thf continuation of tin- rail*
nail from Kainy Hollow there, anil rvrn
to thf hemlwatera of thf t'n|>|>er ami
Tanana rlww, ia among thf |m<niibili
tir* of thf fiiturf.
I'anwngf rs who were on tin- V t o.
••trainer when »lie atrurk a •imy ami
wnk Sf|>t 19 forty intlr* from Kaltag.
arf mill to have nrpmanl for tin- jatr
t«-»f of bringing auit lor ilamagm «u«
tainwl through kata of baggage, rk- Th*
l*k**f tiift-rn nnm Urn I 1:V* amt It ia al
trgnl that Ihr mat* wa» umler the
IIIIt nr m V of lM|»of.
S. E. HEETER,
Freighter and Packer
Good Ei|uipnit'iitH and
Service Unexcelled
Meeting of Rampart
Miners Association
The regular meeting of the RAMPART
MINERS ASSOCIATION is hereby called for
Rampart, Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 1 p. m. at J. C.
hall; and at Eureka side Sunday, Jan. 6, at
1 p. m., at some place to be designated by
notices posted later.
A revision of by-laws will be considered.
F. J. KALNING. Secretary.
PAYS TO KEEP HENS
Hr. and Mrs. Heeter Get Fresh Eggs
Right Along.
Mr. and Mrs. Heeter have a lot of
chickens, probably the first ones ever
attempted to l>e wintered here. They
are housed in a well-warmed cabin and
are thriving perfectly.
Among the number are thirty hens,
which have l>een laying since before the
advent of cold weather. A dozen' eggs
were secured in one day last week. The
average up to the present time has
probably l>een seven or eight eggs a day,
which would be a very fair showing
even for springtime.
The cost of feeding the fowls is con
siderable, hut it is reckoned they more
than i«ay for their keep. They are fed
cracked corn, oats in the straw and a
variety of other stuff, including salmon,
which is kept hanging in reach so they
can peck at it whenever they please.
It is proposed to raise several broods
of chicks next spring. Indeed it is said
an effort was lately made to hatch a
brood, but something went wrong with
the incubator and a failure was the re
sult. When Mr. and Mrs. Heeter were
asked what the ditliculty was, they only
smiled and intimated that they would
know lietter next time.
Send the Valley News to your friends.
F. M. A. L.
SMITH & COLLINS, '
Proprietors <
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FIRST-CLASS <
Wines, Liquors and <
Cigars. '
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CASE GOODS
A Specialty '
JULIUS RAHMSTORF,
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
FULL LINE
Tin, Granite Crockeryware
Northern Commercial Co.
OUTFITTING A SPECIALTY
Turkeys and Chickens for the Holidays
W# Have Them Also.
APPLES, ORANGES and LEMONS
Northern Commercial Co.