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Resolutions Passed By Tan
ana Citizen*
At a mass meeting at Fairbanks, Jan
uary 12th, partici pated in by the Tan
ana Miners' Association and the citi
zens of Fairbanks and the Tanana,
generally, of which the^mayor of Chena
was president, the following- resolutions
were passed:
."WHEREAS, Our delegates to con
gress are at the present time actively
and earnestly engaged in carrying into
effect the platform of principles upon
which they were elected on the 14th
day of August last by an overwhelming
majority,
"A XL), WHKREAS, The first and
principal plank in said platform called
for territorial form of government for
the Territory of Alaska, at the earliest
possible moment:
"AND. WHFIJEAfc ^'he voters who
endorsed the ssid platiorm by casting
their ballots for the men who are now
>trivinu to carry the same into effect,
are still imbued wtto the spirit which
animated them on the day of Alaska's
first election: ?
"AND, WHKREAS, our governor is
now opposing, in Washington, the ef
forts of our delegates to secure such
territorial form of government:
AND. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, By us, the Tanana Min
ers, Association, and the citizens of the
Tanana valley, in mass assembled in
the city hall, in the city of Fairbanks,
Territory of Alaska, that we endorse
t tie course pursued by our representa
tives. the Honorable Frank H. Was
kev. and the Honorable Thomas Cale,
in their endeavors to secure to us a
form of government to which we be
lieve ourselves entitled as citizens of a
great and enlightened country and
hope toat the president and congress of
the I'nited States will barken to the
appeal af Alaska's chosen delegates, and
not to the preventive advice of a few,
who for whatever reason they may
think they have, are opposed to the
best interest of the people and of our
great Northland:
"A\D. 15 E 1 IT FURTHER RF
SOLVKD.That such action of the eov
emor in opposing territorial form of
government for Alaska is contrary to
the will and sentiment of the people of
the Tasana valley."
GREENWAfER
OEIS ATTENTION
Creenwater, Idto county, California,
lying- sear the Xevad* line, is one of
the most talked of mining camps in the
country. The Gujr^enheims are heavily
interested there but it is by no means a
one-man |camp. Patsy Clark, the
Spokane millionEire. has become inter
ested in the place, and is investing a
fortune there in mining properties and I
development. A railroad is planned
for the town already. It is connected
with Dt.'iith Valley by an automobile
ftage line.
Let U? Go Aftar li.
Self-government must come to us in
time, and the sooner we go after it,
and the harder we go after it, the
sooner we will it. ? Fairbanks
News
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F.. R. Peoples, the popular furniture
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Easy Matrimony
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[Original.]
"Talk about common sense in mar
riage." said the ovule, "it's all bosh!
There is no common sense in it except
for marriage of convenience. If you
want to set married go to tile country
in summer am! become frivolous. The
lower you let yourself down into frivol
ity the more chance of your mating.
"Take my friend Pa il liobbins, for
Instance. Paul was workiil out oue
spring and on the 1st of July h<? took
ofT his brown linen coat, the sleeves of
which he had used for a penwiper,
bung it up in the closet and took the
evening train f'?r the scashoue. If
ever x man left care behind Itobbins
did. It seemed to him that he would
explode with delight. Though he ar
rived at his destination :it 11 o'clock
on a dark uighl. he couldn't wait till
morning for a bath. When lie had
bathed he sat up with the girls on the
piazza till the last one went in at -
a. m. Then he smoked with the boys
till 3.
"Robbitis found all kinds of boating
and bathing and plenty of jolly boys
and girls to enjoy them with. lie
Joined a special parly full of "Old
I Nick.' not >>ne .if whom had a seriou?
i thought in his or her head. There were
six fellows. . \ uirls and six flirtations.
Nobody considered the flirtations serl
ons: they were. just for two weeks? the
simplest kind. liobbins and a seventh
girl arrive ! the same day. both Joining
the party of frivolers.
"'Well.' -^iil Paul. 'I suppose I'!'
have t>> e:#h on t? the Spieer girl
She's ihe only one not spoken for."
"-I suppose.' said Miss Spieer. that
since you girls have monopolised a 1'
the best men 1 shall have to submit to
the attentions of this Paid II >b'vns.'
"And so. they went at it like children
let out of school starting a new game
The more reckless they were the more
fun they could have. Miss Spieer had
no conscience in :h" matter- not only
because she knew it was understood to
be a pure and simple liirlit with padded
gloves, but twause she was a born
flirt auyway But there has been many !
a fight begun with pacific intentions at '
the eud of which the gloves have been
toru off and the affair finished with a
flow of claret. It w.is not long before
each decided to pink the other. Mis,
Spieer. who had bad such desire from
the start, was first to take or pretend
to take a serious view of what was
going on. She affected moods. At
times she would be overgay and at
times apparently plumrcd in deep dis
tress. When her cavalier would ask
what was the matter she would look a'
bint reproachfully and say nothing.
"At last Miss Spicer determined if.
call forth sot: ? ? evilem* of an interest
on the part of Mr. ISobbins. Walking
with him on the beach in tin- hot sun
one day. she >uddenly sta guercil. then
collapsed. Slir played * well enough,
but Robbins only laughed at her.
"?You're cruel and unsympathetic.'
she exclaimed. tin1 real blood mounting
to her cheeks. anil, leaving liitn. she
marclieil stra gilt to tiie lintel, not to
appear a ga in till evening
"Rolibius determined to go Mi-s Sp:
cer 'one better' in the imc of hearts,
paying her off for her attempt in lie:'
own coin. Me thought of a number of
schemes, but none of t ' ?'! him
till he struck one which lor its un
blushing < "U. '???at ; :! 'he rest lie
should hi e b.-ci horsewiii; 1 fo
even thiukr 1 ' 1 - 1 1 ; they ?av all's
fair in love and war."
"I'p the !? in-!: a short distance was
an inlet w ? lit ? .v - goml still
water batlliii. IJobl. who at
home in ali waters. por>i; tiled Miss
Spicer to let I:;':: i.-.i.-h h.-r how to
swim, llo inveigle-! her* to the inlet
am! after giviir: her a lesson in shal
low water -sti: i ; i himself, for a bit of
refreshment, i: was deep. Sud
denly lie Siive it yell iiml went ilowu.
"Fifteen n int. s later ! was tished
out by a boy in a boat with a boat
hook from t'.e bottom ami rowel
ashore. With urn* eye half open, he
saw Miss Spicer faint dead away.
This time t ? * .i -fe ? ? :gh fain*,
and K 'bl> is k' ? >?' 1 ;-t : wis 11*
fore Tlie ho.it t iit'he ' the >'. ? -e he gave
a lively sprit g if>r ;i drowmil man),
ran to her. ben* over her. look her l:i
his arms, acting a I the while as if he
tli. night lie had k led her. Then sh"
ipeued her cms. aid the g.r c was up
with both of "em. She was in a heaven
of delight to see l.it.i ?ale il he was
relieved ti discover that site had re
gained consciousness.
"Well. Paul gave the b y a quarter
for saving his life and walked to tbs
hotel hand and hand with ,\! ^ Spicer.
both evidently cap-loss as to who saw
the spooning. For the test of the time
they remained at the seashore nolKwly
could go into i dark e.e.-ner in the ho
tel or a com-, -ij. ; spot on the dunes
without stiin i ? ? ug on t! em. In a tv.ir
kling sparring had l.een changed into
maudlin love.
"Robbins when he left l;'.;::e had no
more idea of returning engaged than
of returning a multliuil!lo:i;. -. but hti
was. all the same, and two other cou
ples of the party went houie in the
same lamentable condition.
"How did he manage to lie on the
bottom of the inlet so long? Oh, that
was easy onough. lie went to the vil
lage and bought a rubber quarter
Ineb tube, put the ends each in a spool,
floated one end and sucked air through
the other. While the hullabaloo was
going on ubove water he was lying on
the bottom, holding on to eel grass to
prevent floating, rt hen the boat hook
came down he grabbed It and hooked
It Into bis bathing suit.
"No. sir, you don't want to be seri
ous if yon want to mate. It's like
swimming or skating. The harder you
try the worse you are off. Just let
| yourself go and it's dead easy."
AUSTIN A. KIXGSLEY.
Lsun
A Nihilist Infatuation
(Original.)
I an; a globe trotter.
One day when I was tramping la
Switzerland I met u young fellow wlio |
ssked if I could direct him to Inter- j
\aken. I replied that 1 was going there
anil if he would join me I would
thow him the way. He did so, and we
?walked on together. His features were
so cameo like that had they not ex
pressed a good deal of character 1
should have considered bhu very ef
feminate.
He said he was a student, but when I
asked liiui at what university he stud
| led he evaded the question, pretending
j not to have heard it. The distance to
' Interlakeu was five miles, and before
we reached the place he had without
nny effort <>u (lis part gained a singular
Influence over me. 1 am a believer in
transference of soul power, and I have
since attributed the young man's effect
upon me to deep emotions that were
at the time absorbing his whole exist
ence.
On reaching luterlaken we went to
I different hotels. I did not see him
; again during my stay there.
| When the czar visited Paris several
I years ago. on the day of his entry I
strolled out to see the imperial caval
cade. Turning from the Rue liivoli into
the Place de la t'oncorde. a ligure came
hurrying toward me, anil as it passed 1
recognized the young man 1 had met
in Switzerland. I shall never forget
the expression on his face. 1 could not
read what that expression reflected
from the soul within; but, the meeting
happening near the spot where the guil
lotine had been set up during the reign
of terror, I fancied him the specter ol
one who had died that France might be
free. Notwithstanding that he was a
boy, 1 could not help associating him
with Charlotte t'orday.
Some months later I was attending
an evening party at Geneva, where 1
was Introduced to a young girl, Mile.
Zabriskie. whose face the moment I
saw It made me start. It was the coun
terpart of that of the young mHU I had
met near luterlaken and afterward in
Paris.
"M'sieu, why do you lout at me so :
she asked.
??Mademoiselle," I replied, "I have
met a young man who is your very
"juage."
"Oh, dear! When shall I cease having
to explain this matter? I have a twin
brother. Doubtless it Is he you have
met. People are always mistaking mo
for him."
"Was he ut Interlakeu a year ago?"
"l.et me see. Yes; I think he was. 1
am sure he was."
"Anil at Faris during the, visit of the
czar?"
Iler expression changed. She seemed
to be trying to master some emotion.
"Did you meet him there?" she asked
In a whisper.
"I did."
She gave me a look as much as to
say. "Let ns change the subject."
I respected her wishes, but mv curi
osity struggled with my politeness, for
I burned to ask more about this myste- j
rlous brother.
When I went home that night my j
brain was In a whirl. Few people have \
thus come under a sudden dominating j
Influence as I did. and words are inade
quate to express or explain it to those ]
who have not. I only know that I was
on the verge of being madly in love. I
met Mile. Za brisk !e several times dur
ing my stay in Geneva, passing rapid
ly from one stage of inthrallment to an- j
other.
One fine afternoon I went to her i
house? she was boarding, but I did not j
learn tinder whose cbaperouago ? to |
keep an appointment with her to so ou
ter on the banks of the blue Rhone. To I
my astonishment, I was told that she
had left Geneva. She had left 110 word
where she was going or any message
for me. I called at the house where I
had first met her. and they told tue that
their acquaintance with her had been
short, and they could not. or would not,
tell me how they had made It. It seem
ed to tne that I must find her or life
would be unbearable: but, having so- j
cured no clew, I did not know where to j
look for her. I visited different cities,
going often to theaters and gardens, I
but never in two years met either her
or her brother.
During that memorable Sunday Wften
the workmen marched to the Winter
palace and to slaughter I was In St.
Petersburg. For weeks after I saw
persons almost daily marched to prison, I
and one morning while standing at my [
j window a band of men and women l
passed that I was told was starting
for Siberia. Among them I saw again I
the woman who had inthralled me.
There was the same expression on the
face I had so often seen there, and I
now recognized it as voluntary martyr- I
dom. What became of my faculties for j
the next few minutes I know not. but j
?when I came to myself the throng of
exiles had llsappeared.
I learned from a revolutionist that
Zabriskie was an assumed name un
der which he young devotee bad gone
to Paris to try to assassinate the czar.
There was no twin brother. The of
fense for which she had been exiled
was Inciting the laborers to action? In
deed, inspiring them behind their bar
ricades.
And now, after drawing oh my bank
ers in America for the half of my for
tune, I have secured permission to go
to Siberia to examine into the condi
tion of the persons there with the pre
tended view to counteract the effect a ?
the western world of unfavorable stab
ments of others. All I ask is that T
shall find the officials as ready to ac
cept bribes as they are reported to b
If so I shall bring back my love to llie
and liberty. F. A. MITCHEL.
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Commencing Monday 1-2 off.
SPECIAL SALE in Men Overcoats |
and Suits 25 per cent. off. For the |
next ten days.
SPECIAL SALE in dress goods and j
fancy trimmings. We must make
room for our Spring lines.
j Martin Conway |
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On and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will be the
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WATER
First Faucet I - 00
Each " additional (except wasti basins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses 50
Water Closets " " " " ?' 50
Urinals " " " " " 50
Wash Basins " " " " " 25
Hote's, per room additional 10
Beer Pumps 100
Restaurants 5.00
Steam Laundries '<50
Hand " 5.00
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Hose Connection for Fire Protection 1.00
Families carrying water 1-50
Individuals " . " 1-00
Hauling water, per load 1 00
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COMMERCIAL SERVICE .
All Year Winter
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Enclosed Arcs 10.00 12.50
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