Doings of Hot Springs District
SOCIAL DANCE
AT HOTSPRINGS
Square Dances Were Quite
Interesting to the
Spectators,
Last Thursday evening a very enjoy
able dance was given in the lobby of the
Manley Hot Springs hotel. The music
was furnished by Mrs. Frank Smith on
the piano and Mr. Reynolds, violin.
At the close of the dance refreshments
were served, consisting of an oyster sup
per, served at Mrs. Diver’s restaurant.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Karshne’’, Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds,
Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. De
House, Mrs. Diver, Mrs. Fehring, Mr. J.
Yaeger, Mr. Curtis, Miss Saima Olson,
(The Yillege Cut Up) Teddy Shaw, Mr.
Frank Kain, George Wright, Mrs. Nice
ley, C. A. Davidson, A. V. Heacock, and
Frank Stevens.
FIRE AT TOFTY
WAS DANGEROUS
Caused Loss to Wm. Vaughn—Dep
uty Looking for Strays.
Tofty City, March 23.—(Special Cor
respondence.)—This morning at about 1
o’clock the town was threatened with a
serious fire, but it resulted in nothing
more than the destruction of a small
cabin and its contents and slight injuries
to our friend Billy Vaughn. William
had just retired and left the candle
burning in expectation of the return of
Omar Rilev for the night. In the mean
time Mr. Riley had retired in Kelly’s
hunkhouse. The town at once organiz
ed a fire brigade under the leadership of
John Bernard, who stayed with it all
night; and we are indebted to him for
the fact that Vachon’s r.nd the Drum
mond building were not wiped out. Mr.
Vaughn lost a very considerable stock of
provisions.
Billy Stewart and Jack McKenzie are
recent arrivals from the Kuskokwim.
Bob Horn lias left the camp for Chena
Hot Springs. He is not improving so
rapidly as expected since he left the hos
pital in Gibbon. Dr. Harris is looked
upon in our camp as a godsend, for all
that have gone to the hospital from here
have returned as new men. The latest,
R. A. Quinn, looks and feels like a new
man. The same with Richards and
Horn. Jack Miles contemplates starting
for the hospital tomorrow, there to be
treated. Mr. Miles is an old-time pros
pector in this vicinity and is liked by all,
and it is with regret that we bid'him
goodby. But we feel assured that a few
days under the care of Dr. Harris will
restore him as good as new.
Marshal Quiner is the busiest man in
camp at present, looking for the Tarfa
gans.
Michael Joseph Sullivhn has been lost,
strayed or stolen for a few weeks.
Tom Lochead has also strayed away
without a bell on.
Cyanide Blacksand is also taken to
Fairbanks; being physically disabled, he
must be carried by the marshal’s dog
team.
The town misses the population, but
is being favored with a consignment
from Japan—General Nogiand valet and
Lady Ruby Hurokillppornoglishtoo.
Mr. Broom has left for Fairbanks on
business. In his care is Mr. Horn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong, pro
prietors of the Ohio roadhouse are think
ing seriously of moving to Valdez or some
other town on the coast and starting in
to the restaurant business this coming
summer.
Visiting Tofty City
Miss Saima Hildagard Olson, of Fair
banks, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Dalnn,
at Tofty City and will stay there until
navigation opens. Miss Olson has been
suffering from a sprained ankle, and it
| is her intention to go to San Francisco
| to be operated upon this coining spring.
It is probable that she will return in the
fall, as she likes this country, or rather
| the people here.
How Does He Do It?
John Mitchell, proprietor of the Min to
roadhouse has had a very prosperous
winter and is spoken highly of by mush
ers traveling the Fairbanks-Gibbon trail
this winter. Mr. Mitchell does all the
work himself and satisfies every custom
er.
Jack Lavin and wife consider their
winter roadhouse business a success and
in all probabilities will be at the same
old stand to welcome the weary mush
ers next winter. It is their intention to
do considerable improvements on the
place this summer. Lavin’s roadhouse
is half-way between Tolovana and Hot
Springs.
Home Again.
Teddy Shaw, well known to all the
residents of Tanana City, has resigned
or was discharged from government ser
vice—as he was a witness for the Patter
son dog case—and reports a very enjoy
able trip. It was rumored along the
trail, on his return, that he had eloped
with a young lady from Fairbanks, but
upon arrival at the Ohio roadhouse it
was learned that the young lady was a
passenger going as far as Tofty City to
visit her aunt.
Basketball Games.
Two lively basketball games were wit
nessed by enthusiastic fans Sunday aft
ernoon which was a treat to all. The
regular town team were not out in full
force and were defeated by a small mar
gin. The second game was special and
created a great deal of excitement.
J. W. Bybee, of Tanana.
In a pamphlet of the Jacksonville
Commercial Club, advertising the City
of Jacksonville, Ore., J. W. Bybee is
mentioned as the president of the Bank
of Jacksonville and is referred to as one
of the substantial citizens of the place.
Mr. Bybee is an old resident of Tanana
who got a hunch to go outside in 1007.
Many of his old tililcums will he glad to
hear of his good fortune—and sorry to
reflect that had he remained with them
he might not have fared altogether so
well. _
Alaska scenes with you on the picture
will be just the thing to send home.
Frank Klein, photographer. Leave or
ders at News oflice.
Hotel Northern
SEATTLE
For many years the acknowledged head
quarters for Alaskans, wishes to announce
the addition of twenty-five rooms. HOT
AND COLD RUNNING WATER and PRI
VATE BATHS have been installed, new
furniture added and the building modern
ized. Our NEW FREE BUS will meet all
Alaska boats. NO RAISE IN RATES on
account of these improvements.
RALPH BOYKER, Proprietor.
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COMMENTS ON
ALASKA COAST
Newspaper Gossip and a
Word About Different
Towns.
Valdez, March G.—(Staff Correspond
ence.)—Valdez will be the liveliest camp
in Alaska the coming summer. Every
boat leaving Seattle for here is sold out.
They have only one paying quartz mine,
but the prospect of others show up ex
ceedingly well.
I am writing this in the ofllce of the
Valdez Daily Miner, the new paper
which started up March 3. Bob Me
Chesney, of Cordova, sold out his plant
to Frame, who has moved it here. As a
result the Prospector has been aroused
and a linotype is on the way.
i Cordova is quiet at present, as is Sew
ard. Valdez is the only live place in
Southwestern Alaska. Chitina is a false
alarm. It has no mining to back it and
depends entirely on the Fairbanks mail
and passenger traffic.
J. Lindley Green, one time commis
j sioner at Rampart, is in town. lie is
I assistant district attorney at Seward.
The Engels Estate.
M. P. Fleiscbman, of Rampart, has
! been appointed administrator of the
estate of the late Mike Engels.
Charley Pitka is finishing the winter
mail contract between Rampart and Hot
Springs, which was held by Mr. Engels.
Avoid snowblindness by procuring the
; proper kind of glasses from Bemis.
I
[None but
The Best
Wines and Liquors
SOLD OVER
| THE
TOWER BAR
| JOE ANICICH,
\ Proprietor
TABLE OF DISTANCES
FROM
Black’s Hotel, Tanana
ON LOWER YUKON RIVER
| TO MILES
| Old Station. 15
| Gold Mountain Trading Post. 30
• Holland's. .. 32
j Portage. 41
I Birches.. 48
I Portage Roadhouse.. 58
Carlines. 66
j Mouse Point Trading Post. 80
I Jessies... . 102
i Melozi River Roadhouse. 113
1 Melozi Station. 123
Stockman's. 142
Lewis Trading Post. 145
Louden. .. . 160
Bishop Mountain. 186
Koyukuk. 198
Nulato. 216
Form Nulato—
Lake Shore Roadhouse. 45
Summit Cabin. 50
All Right Roadhouse .. 85
Diskaket. 105
J Sim Solomon. 142
Cutoff Roadhouse. 172
Dikeman. . . 196
Iditarod City .. 220
From Lewis’ Roadhouse and Store
where a general stock of goods for
travelers is kept on hand,
all kinds dog eed:
Pearson. 16
Corrall’s. . .... j»5
Shubert’s. 48
Tent. 65
Diskaket. 85
Frenchman’s. 106
Cutoff Roadhouse . 136
Dikeman. 157
Iditarod. 186
From Lewis’ Place to Diskaket, via Nulato,
ON TANANA RIVER
; Long Lake. 14
Fish Lake. 26
Sullivan City. 37
Hot Springs . ?4
Lavins. 60
Tolovana . 74
Minto. 94
Goldstreani . 114
Ohio. 131
Fairbanks. 160
DISTANCES FROM
NORDALE HOTEL,Fairbanks
TO CORDOVA
Byler’s.18
Sulehaket (Munson’s). 40
Little Delta. 60
Sullivan’s. 83
Gordon’s. 99
Donnelly’s. 115
Rapids Roadhouse.127
Millers. 140
Casey’s Cache. 142
Yost’s. 152
Paxton’s. 172
Meier’s. A88
Our Home. 1%
Sourdough. 207
Gulkaua.232
Dry Creek.242
Tazlina;.250
Copper Center. 258
Willow Creek. 267
Chitina..282
Cordova.. 444
THE SOCIAL CENTER
of the City is the
Tanana Bar
They All Go There
MICKY WOODS, Host
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