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Tlit* Catcst From Tbc Laud Of Silence,
Tlie Coldest Winter Ever V:x
perieiiccd - Frozen
Dr. H.W. Hatch, post surgeon
and foki'M correspondent at St.
Michael is nearly recovered trom
the two operations, that were suc
cessfully performed, by Dr. Major
Kbert, for appendicitis. We thank
the genial d ret jr for the follow
ing interesting news items trom
St. Michael and vicinity, under
dale of Feb. ipth.
('. Allbright, an attorney
tr.uri Nome, D ft St. Michael for
the Kuskok wim, on Nov. ist last,
mid Mailed t«. return Jan. c.sth
with a mail named Geo. V rede rick,
the latter took the lea l by a few
miles, an l when camp was made at
night Allbright failed l" show up.
Frederick in company with some
Indians went back and looked lor
him for a period ot thirteen days;
but were finally compelled to give
up the search. Allbright did not
have one days provisi ms with him
the stores all bei ig o.i Fre leiick'.s
sled.
The Catholic fathers on the low
er Yukon and Kuskokwim state
that this has been the most severe
winter in their recollection. Num
erous people have been frozen to
death on the trail, “Curley” Judd,
ot Rampart skiokum house fame,
being among the unfortunates.
There is a total of So miles of
constructed telegraph line between
here and Nulato; and a small de
Ucbm.nt ire now working on the
1 ortage toward Kaltag. Rations:
are now being sent out in advance
of a large detachment to complete
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the work in the early spiing. ;
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J. Chronister, Judge II. B. M.
Miller, A. \Y. Ferguson, Capt. ;
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Newcomb, and Capt. McGinley,
have just returned to St. Michaels,
and unanimously state that the
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Kuskokwim is a decided lake. ■
Three men are reported tube bad
ly frozen at an Indian village near
Andreafsky; the military authoriti
lies here are dispatching four teams
to their relief.
The defunct Str. Oiizaba is still
in port, and is being rapidly dis
mantled. She will probably be
the first boat out in the spring;
Cheteo second.
The soldiers of this post will
give a mi.istrel entertainment on
the zist and eend February at the
N. A. T. &T. hotel.
Sam Ilubbard is running a store
at the missionary station at Bethel,
fora man named Find. i
The cable laid between here and
Nome is still non-committal.
Bob Skintie: reported drowned
last fall, has arrived at Tanana from
Bristol Bav.
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Matlieson and McDonald arrived
yesterday and rep art the Sharpe!
lo2rsnn<r ontlit at Beaver creek and
on o
up against a hard proposition. j
Tli« Alice To Come Down.
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j It is rumored that the Alice, now
at the Dali, will follow the ice i
to Tanana. She will return and
load on all freight she can carry to j
supply the Circle shortage. !
PRICES!
greatly
red ueec 1!
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Boots,
Rubbers,
Silk Waists,
Shirt. Waists
Underwea
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5 il>. ran,
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Roasted, and in the bean,
$0.50$
$ 10 PAID forall LOCAL
$19. GOLD $19.