whole forms an ideal hydraulic raining
proposition. The work was completed
about a month ago and ten thousand
yards of gravel were put through the
boxes. Under ordinary conditions,
White figures he can run through a
thousand yards a day.
RABBITS AT FAIRBANKS
Five years ago, or in the fall of 1906
the scourge that periodically affectfe
the rabbits of America, sweeping them
off by the millions, struck this section
and the hordes of snowshoes were sad
ly decimated says the News Miner.
Next years the rabbits were conspic
ious by their absence, and the fur
bearing animals that feed on them fol
lowed the example of the bunnies by
perishing.
Little by little the rabbits have
grown more plentifully until this fall
they are extremely abundant, and they
may be expected to increase for two
years more before plague strikes them.
The disease that seems to affect
them only when they become too num
erous, will perhaps be postponed for a
season by the activities of the hunters
who are doing there best to keep the
rabbit population in bounds.
Every day hunters old and young,
from the school boy to the gray beard
c.rmed with every weapon from the
muzzle loader to the pocket rifle, are
bringing in backloads of bunnies. In
fact, the long eared hoppers have th».
worst of it just now, for they already
have assumed their inter coats of
white to match cb j snow, while the
s.ow has failed to appear aud gi>re
them the safety of vhe white expanse.
VEGETARIAN ON THE TRAIL
Among the arrivals from the interior
on last night’s train says the Cordova
Alaskan, was Max Stams, who walked
liesurely overland from Fairbanks to
Chitina. Mr. Stams traveled light,
having no pack of any kind whatever.
His pockets, however, were filled with
shelled nuts of all descriptions and he
stopped in roadhouses along the way
when suitable open air sleeping quarters
were not obtainable.
For many years Mr. Stams has fol
lowed a strict vegetarian diet eating
foods in their natural and unadulterat
ed stage only. His principal diet has
been nuts, all varieties of which he
claims have great nutritious qualities.
For drink, he asserts that pure water
is the only thing. After following
this system of eating for many years,
Mr. Stams claims he is in perfect
health, and does not suffer a bit from
the grogginess that goes hand in hand
with meat eating.
Mrs. I. E. Goodner and baby will
spend the winter in Seattle. Mr. Good
ner will acco?rpanv Mrs. Goodner, but
will return in a couple of weeks.
LIGHTING THE WRECKS
Gov. Clark whose greatest hobby is
the lighting of the coast of Alaska,
once proposed that every wreck of a
vessel in the waters of Alaska be nail
ed down and preserved where it struck
and that it be fitted up with lights as
a warning to vessels in the future. In
that way, it was calculated, the wat
ers of the coast would be abundantly
lighted. It is now proposed that the
government fill with cement the hull
of the steamer Olympia and make a
lighthouse out of the pile. The Olym
pia is resting on the rocks of Bligh is
land, in Prince William sound, as ev
enly as if she were resting at anchor.
She has weathered the storms of a
year, and, with her strong hull filled
with cement, and a light placed on top
of the mast, she would become an aid
to navigation, instead of the menace
she now is. Perhaps the idea is fan
tastic. But there is nothing fantastic
about the continued needs of Alaska
for more lights along the route to the
states. In the campaign for these ob
jects Gov. Clark has the united and
hearty support of all Alaska.—Cordova
Alaskan.
FILE LIENS
Eleven former employees of the Al
aska Ebner Mining company have filed
labor liens on the property, for money
due for wages.
CANNERY AT FISH EGG
It is stated on tlie authority of C.
Miller, manager of the Lindaberg
company at Fish Egg island, that a
cannery will be erected there this win
ter, the work starting this month. A
cold storage plant operated there suc
cessfully last summer.
Fish Egg island now has a popula
tion of seventy-five whites and prom
ises to be ultimately a white town of
considerable importance. There has
been some difficulty about getting
water, but an edequate wate^ supply
is now being installed.
NEW INDIAN VILLAGE
“Haidaberg, ” will probably be the
name of the new village which is be
ing started by the revolting young na
tives of the Haidah tribe. Iiaidahs
from both Klinquan and Howkan are
erecting houses in the new village, and
the Indian bureau will probably have
a school in a few weeks. C. B. Haw
kesworth will have charge of the
school.
WARMER WEATHER
The thermometer ran down as low as
fifteen above yesterday, according to
the records in the office of Observer
Sharrick, and fifteen dgrees above is
pretty cold weather for Southeastern
Alaska.
During the forenoon yesterday, how
ever, the wrind shifted to the south
west, and the indications are for warm
er weather.
SCOTCH WHISKEY
The arrival of one hundred gallons
of exquisite Scotch whiskey was an
event of large importance among the
thistle wearing population of Douglas
island last week. It was selected and
purchased by Alex. T. Nelson when he
was in Scotland last summer, and the
Douglas Scotchmen who have sampled
the goods, endorse his taste.
The duty alone cost the Little Doug
las $250.
AURORA AT FAIRBANKS
About 12 o’clock last night persons
on the street were treated to one of the
most beautiful displays of the Northern
lights seen for a long time says the
News Miner, as the aurora was not only
of unusual brilliancy, but the colors
were very pronounced.
First came a great multitude of white
iights moving about over the zenith
and raidating to all points of the com
pass. Then there were suddenly gath
ered into one great broad band extend
ing across the entire heavens from east
to west, moving and twisting like a
thing of life or vibrating like a rope
of loose woj.‘ shaken before an open
fire, for the lower edge was tinged with
a band of pink
Faint gieeu and vellow tinged lights
1 allowed and then came the best ex
hibition of e >h>rc of the night.
Usually the white lights only are
seen, or at m >st but delicate sha le*
of color. Last night at one time a long
band shading fro., old rose io while
hung on the southern horizon for haU
a minute, while 1:it< r a long st’earner of
bright red was “flung across tlie^^nst
into the south, reminding onj of Ser
vice’ verse:
“Where the light of the Hell fire flows
Into the bowl of the midnight sky;
Violet and amber and rose. ’ ’
CARIBOU INCREASING
At last tbe big herd of cariboo for
whieh hunters for weeks past hare
been waiting has been reportel to the
eastward, but this year it is not mov
ing southward along the usual route,
whieh is over Twelvemile summit, but
is, instead, going by way of Miller
creek and Eagle creek.
W. A. Miller who has just arrived
in the city from Circle district, re
ports that the animals have been mi
grating for two weeks and that there
are apparently more of them than ever
befere. All the miners in the Circle
countty are well supplied with meat
for the winter.—Chitina Leader.
The Alaska Catholic club entertained
delightfully last wptek.
We have the only $25 hornless Phono
graph. Alaska Drug Company.
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to avoid spending all, lay aside just
enough for present needs; then bring
the balance to this bank and deposit
it in a savings account. We pay inter
est on such accounts, compounding
semi-annually and accept any sum from
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