PALM BEACH
GOOD ENOUGH
FORBAXTER
After operating railroads in nearly
every state in the Union, Robert W.
Baxter, president of the Alaska Steam
ship Company, and vice-president, of
the Copper River & Northwestern
railroad, got lost between New York
and Washington.
The porter stowed Mr. Baxter com
fortably in his bunk at New York, but
a few hours later insisted on his get
ting up. Somebody else was claiming
the berth, and had a ticket to prove a
right to it.
“I’m not going to get up,” Mr. Bax
ter protested sleepily. “Here’s my
ticket. I reserved this berth a week
ago.”
The conductor examined the paste
board.
“You’re in the wrong berth, on the
wrong car, on the wrong train and
on the wrong railroad,” said the of
ficial. “Apart from these few minor
details this ticket of yours is all
right.”
"Where’s this train going?" th<
Westerner asked.
“To Palm Beach, Florida.” The con
ductor had visions of his passengei
jumping out excitedly and wildly yell
ing to stop the train and all that son
of thing, but—
“That suits me all right,” Mr. Bax
ter said, as he calmly rolled over an<
prepared to saw a little more wood
“I haven’t been to Palm Beach for sit
years, so let her go,” he continued
and thereafter refused to let anybod;
disturb him. He left the train when i
reached Washington.
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Mike Hyland of Nenana died at St
Joseph’s hospital, Fairbanks. Hq ha<
been suffering for some years with i
cancerous growth, medically termet
sarcoma, which was of such a natun
as to be inoperable. He was wel
aware of his condition, and when h<
left for Fairbanks a few days ago wai
in a hopeless condition. Shortl;
after reaching Fairbanks he came ii
for an attack of pneumonia, which, ii
connection with the disease he wa
suffering from, hastened the end.
The late Mike Hyland was well am
favorably known in Interior Alaska
and he caunts a wide circle of friend
who will regret to hear of his demisi
He leaves behind him a wife and tw
children to mourn his loss. They ar
now at St. Paul, Minn.
I SHORT STORIES
ABOUT ALASKA
OCCURRENCES
Archie McIntosh, who is engaged in
. mining by hydraulic methods on Birch
creek, a tributary of the Big Chena
river, is reported to have killed six
teen wolves recently.
1 Wolves are said to be plentiful in
the Big Chena country this year, and
1 several hunters have made good bags
i of these animals.
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i William Hartwig and associates of
i Fairbanks recently purchased the in
- terests of Fred Keevey in the Bonni
i field country. Keevey’s interests em
i brace ground on discovery Gold King
i and Bonnifield creek. The new own
ers expect to mine extensively this
1 season.
3 Martin Knuppe and Tom Youle, pro
i. prietors of the Model Cafe of Fair
j banks, have purchased the lot on
3 which the Independent cigar store
stood prior to the fire. Messrs Knuppe
■ and Youle are planning to erect a
building on the lot early this sping.
The lot faces Front street, and is
about half way between Cushman and
Lacy streets.
A great many dog teams from all
parts of the Interior country entered
for the big race which was run at
Talkeetna.
The course was from Talkeetna to
Montana creek and return, a distance
of forty-seven miles.
Ole Jacobsen’s dog team of Nenana
won the first prize of $100, making
the distance in four hours and forty
seven minutes; Hugh Price of Cache
creek got the second prize of fifty
dollars; Mike Cooney of Nenana got
third prize of thirty-five dollars, and
Patrick Marshal of Broad Pass won
fourth prize of fifteen dollars.
The first three teams finished
closely.
If it is possible for the friends of
the late George Agoff to secure the
necessary permission, the body of the
deceased Alaska soldier, who died at
St. Michael on November 14. a victim
of the flu, will be disinterred and
shipped to Fairbanks on one. of the
first up-river boats. i
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Mrs. Fannie Quigley, who arrived In
Nenana recently from the Kantishna
mining district, brought the skin of a
beautiful bird which she found dead
under a tree near her cabin on the di
vide between Eureka and Friday
creeks.
The bird, which is about the size of
a robin, possesses the gorgeous plum
age of a tropical bird, and Mrs. Quig
ley says that she has never seen any
bird like it anywhere in the North.
On opening the bird in the process
of skinning it, the gizzard contained
little black seeds of a variety not
found in this country.
Mrs. Quigley intends sending the
specimen to the Smithsonian Institute
for clossification and to serve as an
exhibit. She has sent specimens of
many bird3 and mammals to the in
stitute from time to time.
As a result of the failure of con
gross to pass the sundry civil bill,
which carried the appropriation for
railroad purposes, the ladies of Ne
nana, who were getting up a grand
carnival, make announcement that
the function has been postponed in
definitely.
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baby’s toilet.
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UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
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Producers—8elllng Agents
Fresh, Frozen, Salt
and Mild Cured
FISH
Corrstpondence and Consign
ments Solicited.
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FOR
Parties and Receptions
Makers of the Famous “Cream Loaf” Bread
8un “Maid” Raisin Bread—A Treat Indeed
Rye Bread Qraham Bread
LUNCH ROOM—WHERE YOU GET TH08E EXCELLENT
LUNCHES
IF ' . .i--l
Alaska
Barber
Shop
Has been removed to Kenny
Holden's pool room, where the
best of service will be given.
Two Chairs, with Frank Cun
ningham and Ben Sherman,
formerly of Fairbanks, always
on the job.
OSBORNE BROS.
JEWELERS AND
OPTICIANS
WATCH REPAIRING
JEWELRY TO ORDER
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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NOTICE.—We are malting new additions to our Machine Shop in Cordova, which before April the first will be complete, and comprise the fol
lowing new equipment: One 18-inch Monarch Lathe, 16-foot bed; one 13-inch South Bend-Gap Bed Lathe; one Wilmarth & Morman Universal
Grinding Machine; a Vulcan 60-ton Hydraulic Press; one Buffalo Boiler Plate Slitting Shear; a Buffalo 4-inch Furnace; one Oster Pipe and Bolt
Threading Machine; a Becker-Brainard Milling Machine, 20x80-inch table; one Baker Key Sea ter; two Buffalo Upright - Geared Drilling and
Reaming Machines; a Universal Wood-Working Machine, and many other electric and universal hand machines, including an Ox-Weld Acety
lene Welder and Detroit Electric Hardening Furnace.
HARMON MACHINERY COMPANY’ INC.
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