GEORGE E. BAKER
DIES AT TANAHA
Tanana, Feb. 24.—George E. Baker died in this city on the
evening of February 18th of heart failure. Although the deceased
had not been well for several weeks his death came as a surprise to
everyone. He had been confined to his cabin for about a week.
On the morning of the I8th Mr. Baker made a remark that his
feet seemed to be paralyzed, but was in no pain, and seemed in
fairly good spirits; in fact, there was no change up to about 6
o’clock, he passed over the Great Divide as quietly as though he
had laid down for a night’s rest.
Mr. Baker came to Tanana nearly three years ago in the em
ploy of the N. A. T. & T. Co. In July, 1907, he severed his con
nection with that company and entered the employ of the Tanana
Commercial Co., and remained with them until last October.
Andrew Vachon, local manager of the Tanana Commercial Co.,
stated that as a salesman Mr. Baker had no superiors and few
equals in this northern country. Jolly, congenial, and a gentle
man always, he had formed many friendships in this community.
He was known as a man whose friendship would stand the test of
time; vrhose abilities commanded respect, and his departure has
.caused wide spread sorrow.
Mr. Baker was 42 years of ago. His mother and two brothers
■are living in the States—one of the brothers at Ballard, Wash.
The interment will be postponed until such time as the wishes
of his relatives are ascertained.
Raispart, Feb. 22.
HUNTER CHEEK
Swanson, on 3-a., has two holes to
^bedrock, six others down various
depths,and is bothered with water. He
pot fairly pood prospects in the holes
he pot to bedrock. '*
Strum and partner, on 24-a-, are tak
ing out a dump. The pround is low
prade, but as the dump is now a pood
sized one, and daily prowinp, they ex
pect to make better than wapes for
their winter work. As soon as water
runs they will run their dirt direct
from the tunnel and tlump it into the
sluice boxes, thus bandiinp it but once.
Campbell <S: Clemens, on 3ra., are
-doing well. Pay is pretty good, aud
the dumps are prowinp daily.
Bevier, on 10-a., have run into pay
.that goes 20 to 30 cents to the pan, or
an averape of 25 cents. Fred says
while he did not pet his pay until late,
yet if it keeps,up as at present, he will
do better than wages for his winter’s
work.
Powell, ou has some good pay,
but as “Shorty” don’t talk much, but
just dig's, we can’t make out how good
his pay is.
Johnson, on Dawson creek, a trilju
iarV'Gf Hunter, has good pay and the
largest dump on the -creek. His pick
ups to date run better than $U5—in
eluded in this is a slug of $4o picked up
a few days ago.
On BigMinook bench Iverson & Cool
have two holes well down towards bed
rock, and as the ground is deep it is not
known when they will reach hardpan.
Ledger & Bowen, on Little Eldorado,
have reached, bedrock in one hole, ‘got
prospects, and are drifting.
McLean, on 2o-a., Little Minook Jr.,
has good pay, and his dump is looming
up some.
Fisher, on the same ground, run into
pay a few days ago and will do all he
can to keep his solf-dumper at work be
tween now and spring so as to show up
a dump.
The new owners of the Bowen &C00I
ground on .Ti\ are sinking1 holes to lo
cate the width of their pay, and get
ting ready for ground sluicing.
Swanson & Ott, on 12-a. Hoosier, got
another hole to bedrock, got prospects,
and are trying to get the remaining six
holes to bedrock before water drives
them out.
Barnett, on Big Minook, is working
steady but don’t say much. When
spring comes, from the look of his
dump, he will have the coin.
Svanson and partner, on Chapman,
are thought to have struck pay. This
is believed to be the case, for parties
are trying for lays on the creek.
Pike & Bergstrom, on Slate, are tak
ing out dumps but say nothing about
what is in them, yet in speaking of the
dumps they always point out the pay
damps, and as these seem to be grow
ing, it is thought they will do well for
the winter.
Staples & Dunn have moved from Big
Minook to Aloho creek, and the news
from them was that they were not yet
down to bedrock.
A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Capt. A1 Mayo by a large num
ber of town people last week. Dancing
was the order of the evening, and
everyone had a good time.
Notices are out for a hard times ball
at the court house tonight, the 22nd.
Everybody invited.
i\lew Firm
of Attorneys
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Henry Roden, the young attorney of
Fairbanks, has moved his offices from
the Apple block to the Hamilton build
ing, opposite the courthouse, where he
has become a member of tlie new law
firm of Wickersham, Heilig & Roden.
‘•Judge” Roden needs no introduction
to the old timers of this part of Alaska,
especially the Rampart district—to
which camp he stampeded from Eng
land in 1897, while he was attending
Oxford college—and where for years
he punched holes and pulled his sled
over hills and valleys by the back of
his neck. Mr. Roden was admitted to
the bar in the fall of 1900 by Judge
Wickersham, now his law' partner, who
shortly afterwards appointed him re
feree in bankruptlv, a position he has
since held. In the spring of 1907 he
was elected city attorney of Fairbanks,
holding the office one year. Until re
cently Mr. Roden has been associated
j with Fernand de Jouruel, one of Alas
I ka’s ablest lawyers, who is now on the
outside on vacation.
B. J. Rigeley, proprietor of a road
house at Council, died at that place
early in January.
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Tanana, Feb. 20.—On his return last trip, Bob Buchan, the
Koyukuk mail carrier reported a large bunch of caribou traveling
northward along the Metozi divide.
Clem Anderson and partner hold the record as marten trap
pers for this season. They caught 63 in thr ee weeks.
Invitations are out for a grand Washington’s birthday ball
next Monday night at the Post hall, given by Ezell’s orchestra,
which in itself is assurance of first-class music. Tanana society
is fluttering with anticipation.
Mrs. A. C. Vachon gave a neal little surprise party in honor
of Mr. Vachon’s birthday. The guests were Messrs, and Mesdamcs
Stoddard, Henderson, Ellegood, Mrs. Kay, Messrs. Lundon and
and Racine. Progressive whist was the entertainment of the even
ins-, and Mr. and Mrs. Henderson carried off the honors, while Mrs. Ellegood
and Mr. Racine divided the booby.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Crompton February 6. Mother
and daughter are doing well.
Mrs. Langford and daughter Lydia are up from Cold mountain, tho guests
of Mrs. Anicich.
The most discussed subject of the “400” of Tanana and Fort Gibbon is a
matter of the spring fashions, and, strange as it may seem, the center of inter
est is the affable mail carrier, Mr. Surrfdge. This gentleman, as most people
have noticed, never degrades his noble brow with a vulgar cap as ordinary
mortals do. When sane people wear caps Surridge wears a hat regardless of
weather conditions. Now the question is, “When common people wear hats,
what will Surridge wear?” Those who are in a position to know say as soon as
tho sun crosses the line, or not later than Easter, Mr. Surridge will use a par
asol. Many are already speculating on its color.
FELLOWSHIP
When a man ain’t got a cent, and he’s feeling kind of blue,
An’ the clouds hang dark an’ heavy, an' won’t let the sunshine through:
It’s a great thing, O my brethren, for a feller just to lay
His hand upon your shoulder in a friendly sort of way!
It makes a man feel queerish, it makes the teardrops start.
An* you sort o’ feel a flutter in the region of the heart:
You can’t look up and meet his eyes; you don’t know what to.say,
When his hand is on your shoulder in a friendly sort of wav!
O, the world’s a curious compound, with its honey and its gall.
With its care and bitter crosses, but a good worl’ after all;
* An’ a good God must have.made it—leastways, that is what I say
When a hand is on my shoulder in a friendly sort of way.
—James Whitcomb Riley.
Ancient Mormon -
Drowns in Bathtub
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Ogd( n, Utah, Feb. 12.—Lor n Farr,
pioneer of Utah, among the first eon
! verts to Mormonism, first mayor of
| Ogden, husband of seven wives, and
| father of 300 children, grandchildren
| and great-grandchildren, and one of the
best-known men ia t*«e west, was
drowned at Utah Hot Springs, 11 miles
north of this city, yesterday afternoon.
He was 87 years old and in vigorous
health for that age at the time of his
death. Mr. Farr was one of the big
contractors in the building of the Cen
tral Pacific railroad, and was present
at the driving of the golden spike at
Promontory on the completion of the
first transcontinental railroad in 1SG9.
“Please, mum,” began the aged hero
in appealing tones, as he stood at the
kitchen door on washday, “I’ve lost my
leg—” “Well, I ain’t got it,” snapped
the woman, shimming the door.
E. B. Weller, of Kemperville, was a
visiter in town on Tuesday.
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