The Vancouver stealner Leona,
. ,6weed by the Vancouver-Portland
V Cement Company, foundered in the
Gulf of Georgia last month.
The people of Tolovana celebrated
the'first wedding to take place in the
^ new camp, when Miss Vera Ruetta
Kelley and Marcus R. Tyler were
joined in wedlock on Thanksgiving
day. From the information received
In Fairbanks, it was the "'.lvest’’
event the camp has ever seen.'
The executi m committee cf the
'The movie picture houses of Fair
banks have cut out the ‘ kids' ’
nights, owing to the youngsters
bfemg too boisterous. At a recent
performance one of the children
threw a piece of candy through the
curtain, which had cost $250, and
•the management immediately aban
doned the idea of a kid’s night.
' Another mining deal has been
made in Tolovana, whereby Fair
banks men acquire Interests in the
new camp. John Dubuque disposed
of his interests to Tony Zuber, Geo.
B. Wesch and Fred Jorgensen for
$25,000, with a cash payment of
$2,000. The deal is regarded as of
great importance, by reason of the
fact that it shows to what extent the
conservative mining men of Fair
banks are investing in the new camp.
Four drills are being used to pros
pect the deep ground in the Ruby
placer camp in search of elusive pay
streaks. One of the machines is
being used to bock out the pay for
the Yukon Gold Company’s dredge;
another will be used to prospect
Long and Birch creeks, and the
other two belong to the Ruby Devel
opment Company, and will be used to
prospect outlying creeks, as they are
Hght machines.
1 The Fairbanks city council has
passed an ordinance fixing a license
fee to be paid by itinerant peddlers
at $100 for the first month, $50 for
the second month and $25 per month
thereafter for the calendar year. In
* drafting the ordinance the city at
torney was guided by the repent de
cision rendered by Judge Jennings,
in which he declared the Juneau
license law illegal because it re
quired peddlers to pay a fee of $10
per day and was unreasonable.
FAIRBANKS. Dec. 20.—The Cali
fornia saloon, the largest saloon
tlliulMing in Alaska, was wholly con
■limed'by Are which broke out at an
early hour Sunday morning. The
adjoining buildings were saved, due
to the energetic efforts of the loeai
tiro department. The fire fighters
were handicappedm thefr work by
the extremely cold weather, it being
25 degrees below zero. The fire
broke out at 3:30 o'clock Sunday
morning, and was caused by a gaso
line lighting system. The fire was
still birring when this message was
sent, but the danger to the town has
passed, as the flames are under con
trol. The building and contents are
a complete loss. The saloon and
building was owned and operated by
Andrew McKenzie.
The California saloon building
was erected in 1904 by Al. White,
the pioneer of Valdez, since de
ceased.
FAIRBANKS, Dee. 21.—Further
details of the fire that destroyed the
California, saloon building staje that
one person fell victim to the liames.
A Russian named George Salaoll,
who was in the toilet when the tire
broke out, was suffocated before he
fluid gain an egress. Including the
building, furniture and stock, the
loss is placed at thirty thousand dol
lars. Jack Healy's grocery store
sustained a loss of five thousand dol
lars. Th" Northern hotel wag slight
ly damaged.
The fire originated through an ex
plosion of the gasoline lighting sys
tem, and before the fire department
reached the scene the entire building
was a mass of flames. There was no
wind at the'time, or else the entire
block must have been wiped out.
| Note—Fred Martin, with Robarts’
Bowling and Billiard Parlors, for
merly owned the California block ,
TACOMA, Nov, 21.—Caspar Fisher,
manager of the Hippodrome darn ing
pavilion, of Seattle, and Miss Elvira
Schultze, of Portland, were married
here this afternoon. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Robert H\
McGinnis. After the ceremony the
couple returned to Seattle, where
they will reside.
The groom is a widely-known for
mer Alaskan. He was prominent in
amusement enterprises in Fairbanks
and Dawson.
BARK KATIK nW'KNI'ORT
COMKS A\ l> <;ORS AO.IIX
The bark Katie Davenport, which
has tieen skylarking about the inlet
l’or some weeks past, unmanned and
unguided by animate beings, by some
strange caprice decided to visit An
chorage. The visitation was made
after midnight Tuesday. Like a
A shortage of food supplies caused
the return to Anchorage of some
twenty tie cutters, who have been
employed at Point Possession by
'f Contractors Brooks and Sutherland.
The men report a hard trip overland
from the scene of their labors,
spectre In the dark, the huge hulk .
moved inward, stopping opposite tho
mouth of Ship creek. Remaining R
couple of hours, the massive ctaft
slowly backtracked It. and is now
probably in the vicinity of Fire j
island.
The ship Katie Davenport, now
hut a relic of its former pristine
powers when it ruled the ocean in
the matter of speed. was towed
here, laden with lumber for the An
chorage Supply Company, in mid
summer. Up to a few weeks ago
the ship was moored in the channel.
Heavy weather caused the parting
of the long-used and rusty anchor
chains, and the ship went, out with
the tide one day, where no one
seemed to know. As a speculation,
Dick Dougherty, the well-known
•^mining man. bought the old ship
etirom the lumber company. Dicks
property came floating in Tuesday
morning, probably to report that all
was well and that It was ready for
• business at the-owners pleasure,
fi When a big vessel can enter Ship
' creek harbor in the night time, go
away again before the dawn ap
pears, and meet with no mishap,
with not a solitary soul aboard to
guide Its course, candor compels the
admission that this is some safe
harbor.
TACOMA. Dec. 23.—-A veriuh’e
mountain of water-soaked sawdust,
the accumulation from a saw' mill of
Fairfax, slid in n mass yesterday
and demolished the two-story resi
dence of .1. H. Skiles. principal of
the Fairfax schools. Mrs. Skiles,
the only one in the house at the
time, was killed.
Frank J. Cotter reached here from
Reward at 10 o’clock last night.
I’KItOltATlOX ON
ALASKA a classic
William D. Boyce, publisher of
the Saturday Blade of Chicago, was
a member of the Seattle Chamber oi
Commerce excursion to Seattle two
years ago, and immediately follow
ing his thur of the great northern
territory he published a bool; seMing
forth, in realistic manner, inJ im
pnessions and views of Alaska. The
following is what might be termed
the peroration, and it is produced
herewith because it is entitled to
rank among the classics:
“And now reluctantly my pen and
Alaska part, but not forever. How
can I forget this big, poor, rich ter
ritory? So long as F can secure the
public ear through my pen and voice
will I try to help Alaska to her o*n,
so long will t advocate the making
of Alaska a colony of the United
States instead of a territory. This
country of contradictions, with the
Arctic ocean on one side and the
warm Japan current on the other:
thi» far north country of perpeuia!
spring and winter; this country of
glaciers and strawberries; this Janl
of the midnight sun and sunless mid.
day; this country of highest moun
tains and deepest sea; this country
of longest rivers and fairest flowers;
this country of wildest animals and
tameBt seals; this country where the
reindeer gets fatter In toe winter
than in the summer: this country of
richest mines and poorest transport a.
tfon: this country of bravest men
and lowest outcasts—mav you some
day he intrusted to work out your
own salvation, as you alone car, do
it., with Cncle Sam lending you a
helping hand.”
fn the Pioneer's report of the esti
mates made by the Alaskan Engi
neering Commission for continua
tion of work on the big railway pro
ject, one very important item was
omitted, namely:
Construction work between Mata
■ uska Junction and Talkeetna
Crossing, '$8,804,493.
The administration office for this
highly important piece of Construc
tion work will be Anchorage, be
cause of its adaptibility and con
venience In the matter of landing
supplies and equipment, through the
navigable waters tapping: the pros
pective work at stated intervals.
if the congress now in session
grants the appropriation asked by
Secretary Lane, in round numbers
nine million dollars. Anchorage, be
cause of its advantageous location,
will probably be the administration
office for most of the work planned
comprehends the connecting of the
line between Seward and Anchorage,
line between Seward and Anrhorage.
New construction, in order to make
this connection, will begin at Kern
creek, the end of the Alaska North
ern railway line, and continue along
the north side of Turnagain arm to |
Point Campbell, thence turning in a
northeasterly direction to Ship creek ;
junction. All of this work may best;
be done, in the very nature of things.1
with Anchorage as the base of sup
plies and administration office.
There is water transportation from
this point to Kern creek. In fact,
all along the propsed construction
equipment and supplies may be laid
down in easy reach of the work,
'['his fact very materially lessens the
cost of construction.
It is hoped and believed by those
| who have kept posted on t.Jte matter
that work on the Matanuska branch
line will be Inaugurated soon after
i the holidays, as there is hut little
doubt that the congress will grant
an emergency appropriation for this
purpose. Anchorage will likewise
be the supply point for this con
struction work, as tile material and
supplies may he transported over
; the completed portion of the line.
All things considered, it is quite
apparent that Anchorage will be the
I hub of the railway construction work
for the new year fast approaching,
as it was for the work accomplished
during this year.
Delegate Wickersham’s telegram
to the Pioneer indicates that there
is no opposition to the passing of-the
appropriation bill, and it appears i
thpt adequate funds will he suplled
"for the great development project
without hindrance or objection from
any source. If there were any op
I position to the appropriation, it
would not take long for the news to_
travel here. But there la not a rip
ple on the watera; it looks like
smooth sailing.
With a payroll of between four
and five thousand men, the Pioneer
feels Justified in predicting a banner
year of prosperity for Anchorage.
The surrounding-COtmtry win, like
wise, Teel the effects of the good
times fast approaching.
KOOSKVHI/r NKKKS NOMINATION
NEW YORK, I tec. 21!.—-“Theo
dore Roosevelt is a candidate for
the republican presidential nomina
tion; he is not merely a passive can
dldate; he is an eager, active candi
date, and will leave notiiing undone
to secure the coveted nomination. I
have been intimatelyconnected with
his political campaigns in times
past, and I know his ambitions and
his methods."
The foregoing is a statement, in
part, made by Orntsby Mcllarg,
to the press today. McHarg de
clared that Roosevelt “will enter the
presidential primaries in many of
the states of the union, and especial
ly in those states where he considers
he stands a chance to win."
McHarg has twice managed the
presidential campaign for Roose
velt, but is no longer working in his
behalf. He is now employed in
scouting about the country in behalf'
of a dark horse candidate for the
nomination.
Olympus Bar
A. F. Davis, Propr.
Liquors and Cigars
Draught and Bottled Beer
KNIK, - - ALASKA
The Heming Family
Continue to dispense
General Merchandise
At the Old Stand in Knik
Whatever You Want We Have
Whatever We Have You Want
Knik Trading Com’y
0. G. Herning, Manager
PIONEER HOTEL
F. B. Cannon, Propr.
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby. Pri
vate Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates Best Treatment
Best Accommodations
KN I K’S !
Lead in g
Hotel!
KUROPKAN
PLAN
G. .W PALMER
Wellman Goods
800 Tons
No better can be bought
at any price.
Sperry’s Drifted Flour and Sper
ry’s Kansas Flour. Once used, you
will use no other. Try them.
Hill’s Bros.’ Coffee and Tea. Use
the red can. I handle only California
Butter and Petaluma Eggs, the best
procurable.
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Rubber Goods,
Hardware, Tents, Tarpaulins, Oils
Gasoline, Certainteed Roofing and Lumber
Ktilk, Alaska
Preceding the last election, Mc-|
liars? lined up many of the soil thorn
oelegates to the republican national |
convention to support Roosevelt. I
Chiefly through th ■ ffort3 of Kiihu !
Root, who was the chairman of the!
convention, many of these delegates'
were denied seats in the convention,
whereupon Roosevelt and his follow
ers bolted.
OLYMPIA, Dec. 22.— K. V.
Kermes, a widely known old-t'me
Saloon man of Olympia, has been ar
rested for complicity in what is con
sidered a gigantic smuggling ring.
The smuggling ring was unearthed
by special agents employed in fer
reting out those guilty of looting
the funds of the state industrial in
surance commission.
SEATTLE, Dec. 21 Captain John
Wall, pilot of rlie steamer Mariposa,
who was on tlie bridge when that
vessel ran on a reef some two
months ago, has been declared guilty
>f negligence and lias had his .mot s
license suspended until January 1,
when it expires. The pilot was tried
by the boaTd of marine inspectors in
Seattle. Captain O'Brien, master of
the Mariposa at the time of the ac
cident, is Jield blameless.
Lighthouse Commissioner Putnam
will ask congress to appropriate
$500,000 for the maintenance and
repair of the stations on the Alaskan
coast.
REPLY TO CHAI.LKNOK.
In perusing (he columns of the
Cook Inlet Pioneer, dated the 21st
instant, I notice an open challenge
given me by the Young Viking. In
reply, will state that I will meet th.o
Young Viking for a finish match,
best two in three falls, at any time
Bonvenient for Hi* seif-tyied cham
pion.
(Signed! riJCLMAll SARALLA.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
I'ntted States of America, Territory
of Alaska. Knik Precinct, in probate
before the Honorable Leopold David,
Probate .ledge.
In the matter <•.' the est *e o^A'
Mansfield, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the ttt».
iersigned, Wav liowler. hi.s been
duly ajiiiointed administrator of the
estate of Alice Mansfield, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said est. te are hereby required to
present the same with proper vouch
ers to the said administrator, at An
chorage, Alaska within six months
of the date of this notice.
WAY BOWKER,
Administrator of the Estate of
Alice Mansfield, Deceased.
JOHN M. REID.
Attorney for the Adminis
trator in said matter.
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PP^hich wins f
Now and then, we hear people say that
they can get along without a typewriter.
Yes, we believe that. Only forty years
ago everybody got along without one.
So they did,a little further back, without the steam
engine and the railroad train. They got along
without them because there were none.
Anyone today who thinks he can get along with
out the typewriter because he can do his writing
with the pen, is like the man who thinks he doesn’t
need the railroad because he can walk. In your
method of writing you may be “walking” today.
If so, then remember that the railroad is built and—
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Local A^tnt
Anchorage : Alaska