WANTS ALASKA RESERVATIONS
“In view of the extension of civ
ilization and improvements, and attend
ant features through the Copper River
valley,” says the grand .jury which
has just adjourned at Cordova, and
whose report has just been received at
the office of Governor Clark, “it be
comes apparent that provision should
be made for the permanent protection
of the natives. The primary movement
in this connection should be the es
tablishment of a reserve, say two miles
in length along the eastern and west
erly banks of the Copper river so lo
cated as will centrally embrace the vil
lages commonly known to be under the
tribal jurisdiction of Chief Good-La
Tah and Esklaleda, in the vicinity >f
Taral. This reserve should be exempt
from the residential encroachment of
the whites or other races, with the
understanding, of course, that the law
ful rights as at present constituted re
garding railway, mining locations or
other properties, be enjoined from in
terference by the natives, and that the
public in general be allowed full
rights in traveling within the limits
of the proposed reserve.
“If the Indians advance valid objec
tions to the location of the reserve, we
favor the establishment of a suffici
ently large reserve at some other point
which may prove suitable and conveni
ent for Indians, and equitable with the
rights of the public at large. We know
that the executive officers of the Cop
per River & Northwestern are favora
bly disposed to the establishment of a
sufficiently large reserve, and that they
will do anything reasonable to aid the
proposal.
“We believe, that this is a subject of
sufficient importance to justify early
consideration by the Indian office and
we, therefore, recommend that the
government take prompt action. We
also recommend that citizens at large
initiate a petition and forward it to
the governor of Alaska, with a view of
effecting the establishment of the pro
posed reserve.”
FIREMEN’S MEETING
Treadwell, Dec. 14.—After the busi
ness of the lire department was over
with last night the members of the or
ganization had a little program, which
was as follows:
William Burgert of the machine shop
boxed Andy Brant of the Mexican three
red hot rounds to a draw.
Billie Frank of the machine shop and
the “240” Swede were next on. They
went three rounds. This Swede is some
scrapper, but Billie Frank, who is a
bear cat from California, held him
down, although the Swede was handing
him some fierce haymakers. The best
decision that could be given was a
draw.
Jack Wilson next boxed three rounds
with Ted Scherzberg, “The White
Hope.” This was a fast bout and Ted
showed class all the way through. This
man Ted is a comer. He has only had
the gloves on a few times in his life,
but last night kept his hands and feet
going all the time. He almost hit Jack
in one of the rounds. The fight was a
draw.
Billie McKinzie and his boxing part
ner, Carlson, went three rounds. They
gave a good exhibition and both men
showed up well.
Jimmie Chambers and Leslie For
man finished up the evenings enter
tainment with a fast three-round bout
in which they both acquitted themselves
with honor. They mixed -willingly.
The various boxing events were in
terspersed with moving pictures.
Jack Wilson was the man who ar
ranged the boxing matches. D. J. Kin
zie was the official announcer of the ev
ening, and took the part with becoming
modesty.
While not as large as the veteran,
Bill Jordan, of San Francisco, Dave can
announce scraps with as much vehe
—From the Dispatch,
mence.
Chas. Johnson, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Johnson of Douglas, was
the winner of a prize in the recent pa
rade of the TJ. of W. scholars on Thanks
giving day at Seattle. Charlie worked
if the cyanide plant while here, hut is
new attend in the University of Wash
ington.
BOTH FEET FROZEN
With both feet frozen, an old prospec
tor jogged into Cliena Tuesday night n
tow of William Brown’s dog team from
Nenana. The prospector had walked
overland from the head of the Susitna,
where he had been prospecting, to the
headwaters of the Nenana, and thence
down to the Tanana.
The man was picked up by Mr.
Brown at “Eat-’em-up Frank’s” road
house in a badly impoverished condi
tion. He was brought to Chena, where
lie is now resting. In crossing the di
vide across the Alaska range, he suf
fered from intense cold and froze both
feet very seriously, but still continued
on his trip. He had walked steadily
since that time, and unless good care is
taken now, it is likely that amputations
of either toes or feet will be necessary.
—Fairbanks Times.
ANOTHER ALASKA TRAGEDY
Joe Elliott, a prospector near Circle
City, saw a hole in the ice and lying
at the bottom in about ten feet of wa
ter was the dead body of a man with
his arms crossed over his breast an
a dog lying beside him. Upon recov
ering the body it proved to be that of
James Ackerman, a Hollander, who
came to the Koyukuk country in 1898.
In his pockets was found four hundred
dollars in gold dust. The broken ap
pearance of the ice indicated that af
ter he had fallen in he had made a
fierce struggle to get out. His dog
evidently jumped in after him. Pros
pectors and travelers generally are
greatly hampered by lack of snow.
Witnesses and jurymen arriving from
Eagle, Fort Yukon and other distant
points find much difficulty in making
progress, as they encounter many nig
gerheads and open rivers.
Beautiful exhibit of art goods by a
famous artist, Scenic and marine
views in water colors and pastel at
Case’s Studio, Juneau, Alaska.
RESPONSIBILITY OF OPERATION
It is the duty of the Alaska inspector
of mines to visit every mine in the ter
ritory once in every year, if reasonably
convenient to do so, and he must visit
every mine in which twenty or more
men are at work, and inspect its work
ings, timbering, ventilation, means of
ingress and egress, and the means adopt
ed and in use for the preservation of
the lives and safety of the miners em
ployed in the mine. If in his judgment
the mine or the machinery used in the
mine is so unsafe as to endanper the
lives of the persons employed in the
mine, he may forbid the operation of
the mine or of the dangerous machinery
until the defects are remedied.
It may be that the coming visit of
the Alaska inspector will result in the
temporary suspension of some opera
tions in the Fairbanks district, and
some operators may be put to extra ex
pense to raise their mines to standard
condition; but there are few operators
who will not welcome the visit of the
visit of the inspector. It will be a re
visit of the inspector. The responsibili
ties of a mining operator, who employs
men in an occupation which is always
somewhat hazardous, are always weigh
ty and not exactly pleasant. It will be
a relief to many a conscientious em
ployer when he has the assurance of an
expert government official that he has
done everything in the power of an
employer to insure the safety of the
lives of his men. A mine inspector is
a protection not only to the lives of
the men, but quite as much to the op
erators.—Fairbanks Times.
SEE THE BEAUTIFUL TEA SET
IN PAUL BLOEDHORN’S WINDOW,
TO BE GIVEN AWAY ON CHRIST
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OF THE RIGHT COUPON.
In a letter received here from Mrs.
Ed Salmon from Vancouver, B. C.,
she states that her husband was operat
ed on some time ago, and is now get
ting on as well as could be expected,
ployed at the power station there in
plaee of Mr. Haigler, resigned.
W. W. Casey, Jr., has gone to work
at the cyanide plant in plaee of Chas.
Johnson, who will be employed at the
Treadwell market.
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