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OUR BASEBALL
FINAL COURT
Micky Woods Has Life-long Lease
on Bench.
Micky Woods, of the Tanana, is the
Alaskan baseball authority. Everyone
is proud of Micky, for he can rattle off
the history of every ball player ever
heard of, what teams he played with,
his fielding, batting and base-stealing
record of any period.
Whenever there is a dispute on base
ball, Micky Woods is the final court of
appeal. Micky’s word goes. His decis
ions ai'e accepted without a nan mur. A
player of the old Spokane team 15 years
ago, Micky always knows what he is
talking about.
A crowd of excited men come into
Micky's place.
“Micky,” says the spokesman, “did
Hughev Jennings ever lose a game for
Boston?”
“lie did,” replies Micky, without
wincing. “In 1894, July 17, the third
game of the series with the Giants he
made two costly errors. A hot grounder
caught him in the jaw in the second and
he muffed an easy fly in the first part of
the eighth.”
“I thought so, I thought so,” tri
umphantly cries the spokesman.
“Micky,” chimes in another, “when
did Papa Anson take his first chew”
Kake Hurried Exit.
“Get out, you muts!” and the crowd
hurriedly adjourns to “Scotty” Kay’s to
find out whether the Leah, Capt. Bled
soe, reached Tanana at 8 A. M. or at
8:30, Aug. 14, 1905.
Tanana boasts of a number of old
baseball fans and players. Supt. .Jules
Marion was a star first baseman when
at St. Boniface college. “One summer
we wiped the whole earth,” he proudly
says.
IV. B. Rodman admits that he is a
fan, but won’t tell whether lie ever
played or not.
Oscar Lundin admits he can’t play
ball, but says lie would like'to.
J. Russell Walle doesn’t care about
baseball. He prefers a game they call
locust or cricket, a cross between a
bowling match and golf. They use a
6-inch board fora bat.
High-grade Waltham, Elgin, Howard
and Hamilton watches at OUTSIDE
PRICES at George Bemis, the jeweler.
WHLM WILL IHt
• YUKON CLOSE?
Tliis is the time of the year when bets
are being made as to when the Yukon
will freeze over.
Scotty Kay has issued a pamphlet
giving the dates of closing since 1900.
According to this book the river froze
over as follows:
1900, Oct. 30; 1901, Nov. 3; 1902, Nov.
7; 1903, Oct. 21; 1904, Nov. 4; 1905,
Oct. 26; 1900, Nov. 9; 1907, Oct. 27;
1908, Oct. 27; and 1909, Nov. 3.
In all 177 boats stopped at Tanana
this season. Scotty has the date of call
of each boat for seven seasons.
DEPUTY WRIGHT’S
BOAT WRECKED
His boat caught in an ice jam 12 miles
above Mouse Point, Deputy Wright,
Xulato, was rescued by natives who
came to the rescue. The boat was
I filling fast and the situation was serious,
says Capt. Robson, who returned to
Tanana last week with MO pounds of
lower river mail. The deputy reached
Xulato iii safety.
He was returning from Fairbanks,
where he appeared against H. Sheppard,
accused of giving liquor to a native
known as Mike. Sheppard was bound
over by Judge Strangman, Xulato. The
grand jury returned “no true bill.” The
witnesses who returned to Xulato with
the deputy were Mike, Louie, Julius
ami Chief Andrew.
J. O. Stevens, of Tanana, was indicted
by the grand jury on the charge of giv
ing liquor to Maria Oats, a native, who
had also been bound over. Maria was
exonerated by the grand jury and is
now back in Tanana.
Let Tack Cavanaugh supply you with water
and ice. Promj t service. Water the 1 est in
the country.
The town pump problem is settled.
W. i>. Rodman has donated a line stove
and .1. E. Ellegood says he will clean
the barrels when needed.
The News man started in on Mr.
Itodman for a collection. He knew W.
B. was public spirited and would estab
lish a good precedent. Incidentally Mr.
Rodman uses 1,500 barrels of water
every 15 years. To have gone to a man
who would donate 50 cents would have
been indiscreet.
Mr. Rodman came through for the
stove. J.E. Ellegood was tackled next.
He promptly promised to scrub out the
barrels. There was no need going any
further. The pump treasury is empty,
however, as Frank Wilson was paid the
$7.50 balance. He wrestled with the
pump for over six hours and bought
several dollars supplies.
Alaska scenes with you on the picture
will be just the thing to send home.
Frank Klein, photographer. Leave or
ders at News office.
m ROADHOUSE
AT MELOZI PORTAGE
The announcement that a roadhouse
has been built on the Melozi portage
will be learned with a great deal of sat
isfaction. The hostlerv is located be
tween Corning and Melozi, 20 miles
below Kokrilies.
Mushers have often felt the need of a
roadhouse at that point and it remained
for Ed Vent to fill this want, lie has
built a first-class roadhouse with every
convenience. lie owns a fine stable and
dog kennels. There is a heavy traffic
across the portage in winter and Vent is
bound to make good.
Go to Xussbaum’s Barbershop for first
' class work.
LOTS OF FUN
FOR EVERYONE
Series of Moving Pictures Will Be
Given This Winter.
Tanana will probably have more ente
tainments this winter than ever before.
I The latest is a series of moving picture
| shows. Negotiations for leasing the new
A. B. hall are now under way.
It is the intention to give shows at
: frequent intervals. New pictures will
be shown at every performance, while
vaudeville acts will be one of the feat
ures.
Amateur shows in which everyone
will be permitted to compete for valua
ble prizes is part of the program.
Joe Anicich’s picture machine has
been secured and new films will be
brought from Fairbanks.
The local thespians are already busy
in woodsheds practicing their favorite
stunts and some fine performances are
promised.
LPOST^KNOCKER
An event of great import was over
looked last ’week. Word was flashed
over the wire from Parsons, Kan., that
an 8-pound bouncing baby boy had been
born to Mrs. Barksdale. Mother and
child are doing nicely. The sergeant
passed around two or three Owl cigais
(now 5 cents) among his many friends.
Knowlton’s Scotch terrier has been
ousted from under the pool table, so
the sergeant decided to make a leader of
him. lie can be seen daily on his
hands and knees disentangling the dog’s
harness. Capt. Robson, mail packer,
advised him to get moccasins for the an
imal. Thoroughly brushing the dog’s
teeth daily was essential. Dr. McGinnis
was consulted and said the terrier’s bi
cuspids needed enamel tilling (natural
color. Some bridge work would do no
harm. Although Doc. said he had 14
bridges to get out before payday, a 10
span bridge would be just the thing
The sergeant must, however, deposit the
cost of material, f. o. b. New York.
Pieper’s owl has turned up in Co. L.
Priv. Bill Perley saw him perched on a
stump,' meditating, near the skating
; rink. He landed him with a skate and
! then he and Sergt. Brinkley carried him
home. The bird is now roosting in a
i box the size of six potato crates. They
i have named him Marko. 11 is surname
is Korine. They think the bird has
| heart trouble.
Dr. Harris had some prescription
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blanks printed at the News this week.
lie has paid his subscription to the
paper.
C. A. Loonier, who has been isolated
in the Co. A quarters, was reaped in as
a News subscriber last week. He says
lie is an art—art something. Judging
by the coils of ropes he keeps around
his lied, he is a housemover.
Warm Modern and
Reasonable Priced
ROOMS
AT THE
Tower House
JOE ANICICH,
Proprietor
WOOD! WOOD!
Best Quality
All Lengths
Prompt Delivery
Prices Reasonable
JOHN REILLY
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j DO YOU KNOW 1
We are making Special j
Prices 1
| ON LIQUORS?
|THE NORTHERN:
$ STODDARD KAY \
NOW OPEN
FOR BUSINESS
Completely Remodeled. Modern Throughout.
RATES $1 TO $2.
Our new DINING ROOM will soon be open. Watch the date.
CHARLES CHANQUIST, Prop.