Yukon Valley News
(Successor to Tanana Leader)
ALBERT G. STAMM.Publisher
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Entered as second-class mail matter at
the postofflce at Tanana, Alaska.
Thursday, March 30, 1911.
PERSONAL
A. V. Heacocfeof Faii-banks, arrived
in Tanana last FrlcfejjtaCevening and sup
ersedes Sam J. (ianahfyi in the manage
ment of the-3?ukon VarajatNews pend
ing the arrival of Albert Gr7%fcjnm from
the oufcgfde.
PLACING THE BLAME.
In its issue of March 20, the Fairbanks
Alaska Citizen had a timely editorial on
the treatment of insane patients in the
federal jail in its city. Ten patients, it
said, were at that time confined in the
jail, and, because the capacity of the
prison was taxed to its utmost, most of
them were kept in the steel cage intend
ed for the housing of desperate criminals.
It is pointed out that the prison fare and
the association with criminals, the un
wholesome environment and the brood
ing it will engender, is calculated to
transform those but slightly afflicted in
to incurable maniacs, and one instance is
cited where such a result has in all pro
bability followed the things complained
of. The criticism of the treatment of
the unfortunates is undoubtedly more
than justified. The paper speaks of it
as an outrage, and right-minded people
will accept it as such without question.
The placing of the blame, however, is
another matter, and one that cannot be
determined so readily. The Citizen says
it does not rest with the marshal’s office,
but that “the blame for the present con
dition of the insane patients in the Fair
banks federal jail lies with Gov. Clark to
a large extent.”
It will strike a great many that the
underlying fault in the whole matter is
in the placing of so many of the patients
in the Fairbanks prison at all. Where
was the necessity for the long mush over
the winter trail from the Iditarod with
half a dozen patients, to place them in
such unfortunate surroundings? It is
inconceivable that they were worse off
before the removal, and the expense in
curred in making the transfer must have
been great. To accomplish the removal,
live sleds, 45 dogs, two guards and four
drivers were required, besides the dep
uty marshal. When the cost of winter
travel is taken into consideration, it is
apparent the 600-mile trek of such a
formidable outfit was expensive, to say
nothing of the circumstance that the
patients will be transported by water
back over hundreds of miles of the same
long route on the opening of navigation.
The patients who were sent to Fair
banks from Tanana could have been
given better care where they were, and
they, too, will have to be brought back
when the water runs.
If Gov. Clark is responsible for the
costly, unnecessary and ill-advi«ed con
centration of insane patients in the fed
eral jail at Fairbanks, then he is to
blame for the cruel injustice that is be
ing done them. Otherwise he is not.
At the bottom of it all is an infamous
graft or a criminal string of official red
tape, or both.
A Narrow Escape.
Week before last a “t” dropped out
of the word “Boots” in the advertise
ment of the N. C. Co., thus making it
read “Boos.” Now, things have been
happening that make a mention of
“boos” in this neck o’ the woods con
trary to the accepted rules of propriety,
and the Yukon Valley News has been in
fear of a damage suit, or some other
proceeding that might cause it trouble
and vexation of spirit. Up to tbe present,
however, no process has been served,
and it is hoped the danger has passed.
“Beyond the Mississippi.”
Nulato, Feb. 20, 1911.
Yukon Valley News,
Tanana, Alaska:
Dear Sir:
Is it true that Alex Dumas wrote: ‘Beyond
the Mississippi"? if not, state author’s name.
Respectfully,
J. H. HAYMS, Nulato.
P. S.—Answer through News.
leading to the answer of
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Envelopes printed by the News. Rea
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Catholic Church
Every Sunday, mass and sermon at 10:30
a. m. At 7:30 p. m. special service for the
soldiers. Short instruction and benediction
of the Bl. Sacrament.
All are cordially invited.
H. FERRON, S. J.. Pastor.
St. James’ Mission
Sunday school 3:30 p. m. Evening service
7:30 p. m. until further notice.
DR. LOOMIS,
Lay Reader in Charge.
Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Gibbon, No. 25, meets every
Monday evening at 8:150, at the new A.
B. hall, Tanana. Visiting members cor
dially invited to attend.
Or GORGE BEMIS,
DR. McGINNIS, Arctic Chief.
Recorder.
PROSPECTORS. ATTENTION.—Jack Cav
anaugh has all kinds of second-hand mining
tools in first-class condition.
Administrator’s Notice To Creditors
Notice is hereby given, that the undersign
ed, M. P. Fleisehman, has been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Mike Engels, de
ceased, and all persons having any claim
against the said estate are hereby notified to
file their claim, with the proper vouchers at
tached and duly verified, within six months
after the first publication of this notice, to
wit, within six months after the 30th day of
March, 1911.
M. P. Fleisehman.
Administrator.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance
of an order of sale mode and entered by the
Probate Court of Fort Gibbon Precinct,
Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska, on the
21st day of March, A. D., 1911, in the matter
of the estate of Frank J. McGraw, deceased,
the undersigned administrator of said estate
will sell at public auction, subject to confir
mation by said court, the following describ
ed real property, to wit: A certain piece,
lot or parcel of land being about fifty (50) feet
frontage on Second Street, by seventy-five |
[75] feet back or towarde Front Street, to- !
gether with the small cabin thereon with j
furniture therein, which said lot lies east of I
the George Carl residence in the town of 1
Tanana, Territory of Alaska, and is known
as McGraw cabin.
Also a certain lot, piece or parcel of land
lying and on the Mission Road between the
Town of Tanana and the Mission of Our
Savior, and on the left side of the road look
ing up stream, and lying between the prop
erty owned by John Kinzer and Johnson and
being fifty [50] feet frontage on said street or
road and extending back about one hundred
and fifty [150] feet, together with the cabin
and cache thereon and all furniture in said
cabin; said sale will be held on the 22nd day
of April, A. D., 1911, at 10 o’clock, A. M., at
the commissioner’s office door, in said Town
of Tanana, Precinct, Division and Territory.
Dated this 22nd day of March, 1911.
ADOLF G. FRENZEL.
Administrator of the estate of Frank Mc
Graw, deceased.
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