TALES OF A
SOURDOUGH
When “Windy Hill Tolliver look
a steamship for the States, every man.
woman and child in the city was on
the dock to hid him an uproarious
farewell. Hill was going Outside for
the first time in thirty years the first
time, in fiyt. in his life, as lie be
longed to the F. F. A (First Families
in Alaska), having been born on a
small island to tile westward with a
Russian sea captain and an Aleut In
dian maiden for his forebears. Conse
quently Hill might be said to be a
Native Son. and one of the finest.
ltill was a moose, figuratively speak
ing. as he stood six feet three ill his
mukluks and could throw back his
shaggy head and toss off more fingers
of burning hooch without showing the
effects thereof, than we care to men
tion for fear our veracity might be
questioned. lie was Caucasian by
habit and looked like a door mat with
the word “welcome” written on his
face in large letters.
Hut Hill pined for the while lights
of Second avenu**. and the.Kuthskal
ler. and Tail's and the Orpheum and
the bock beer signs, and the many
other things that make Seattle popu
lar wit.li old sourdoughs. Bill had
never seen any of these tilings and
being a healthy animal, with a love
for conviviality and of a gregarious
disposition, when In- sold his placer
claim on the C f< r more real
money than lie thought existed, and
had performed tile customary tribal
rites and c **i••monies at Tie Blu< Big.
his thought.- turned to the unexplored
trails in the I nland and to think ua
to act with Bill.
So he gathered hi Bares and Be
nates, consisting of one :;• * t S. nth .
a pair of i\ foot snow ho* - a K!on
dile sit :. ix Im ky tnalamute and
a • ;i:11;11111a let ! to him by be- grand
fat be]- mi In mol In r‘ -i b . and d
posit in;', them w it It tin* bark' - per <>.
The Bln • Big tor -ahdo • pmi . hit the
trail w ith the :• . e tor the Smit hi.m i
A tin* de.un -hip -nib-g aw ay Bill’
tow erina lorn, o-.ii'i b d: -i ni."» i le d
waving good-by* • 1 »• u11 'In alte: d* * 1 .
inf* i -p* i .n i In* « < i • m my w ith tr*
(pent trip to tin ship bar. Bill
wa. gotie. and his going b n n’-ighty
vacuum in tin* (bn•do now * ’ 1 u 1
which gathered nightly at The i'ig t<>
discuss the daily occurrences of tin
camp.
Several months passed by and Bill's
friends gave him up. believing that
the lure of easy living bad claimed
him. ami Dial lie had settled down
where it was impolite to spit on a hot
stove and one must keep one s knite
out ot one's mouth in good company,
llut one line spring day Hill returned
He was the saint old Hill, somewhat
thinner a great deal paler and much
tamed. Hastily shaking hands with
his many friends and acquaintances
gathered on the wharf. Hill hit for the
nearest restaurant on a lope, and
throwing down a ten dollar goltl piece
on the counter demanded a liberal
helping of sow bosom and beans with
a stack of hots on tile side.
After nearly an hour spent in re
freshing the inner man, Hill slid off
the stool, heaved a great sigh of con
tent. anti wiping his mouth on his
shirt sleeve, the doors of The Blue
Fig quickly closed behind his stal
wart form, after which an outsider
might have heard a great clinking of
glasses.
That night the old crowd gathered
beside the boxstove and prepared to
listen to a detailed account of Hill's
trip to the city, and hear of the new
wonders invented by Seattle for the
edilieatibti of the sourdough The boys
gave Hill many leads, but tile oonver
sation never stayed "puc” Hill would
talk oil every subject but the one the
crowd wanted lo hear about his trip.
Finally one of the boys became im
patient and carried the war into the
lioclie trenches "Tell us about your
trip Hill. What did you think of Seat
tle? Did you go up in the Smith
building or ride on the jnterurban or
take in the roadhouses or tangle up
with the police? Didn't the first sight
of the great city with its crowded
streets and tall buildings make you
feel kinder lost and queer?"
Hill slowly pulled out his plug of
Gravel liar, and after tearing off a
quarter section with his firm, white
teeth, sent up a cloud of steam from
the boxstove and said:
"The city's all right fer them that
likes it Hut they can't cook beans
in Seattle worth a damn!''
Anil that was all they ever heard of
his triin
WAR-CROWDED LONDON
SEEKS ENTERTAINMENT
LONDON. Dec 6. Thousands of i
people in overcrowded London who
stand for hours before theatres wait
ing to get the best unreserved seats
are furnishing a means of livelihood
for amateur actors. As the crowds
have steadily increased the past three
months the queues gradually became
longer. The actors come and enter
tain them while they wait.
Two black face comedians are the
most popular. They may be seen any
afternoon or night where the lines are
longest and are busy between song
ami joke picking up coins thrown to
them. An Italian girl with a pleasing
voice also is popular and successful.
Kvery theatre in Iamdon is doing
a thriving business now. Hundreds
of men are here on leave. Relatives
of Knglishmen in London for a few
days come here to be with them. Many
American soldiers and sailors spend
their leave here and all try to stop
in London a few days if possible en
route to France Hotel and restaurant
is crowded and hundreds stand in line |
for unreserved seats at the theatres'
because they are unable to reserve
seats ahead.
TO PLANT A BATTLE
GROUND WITH TREES
SACUAMKNTO. Cal.. Dec. •; The
planting ol a “hatIle ground" forest
ol trees from every battle around
on which Americans have fought in
the present Kuropean conflict lias
hern proposed tor consideration of
the Sacramento city park hoard Tile
plan was urm*d hy \V. I! Itriuus. di
rer tor ot the board, who said the
move (.• | fee in t he state ea pi t ol
I : i k lie re • illi'ted from various bat
tie manimis of the Civ il war. sum
pi ted tin- id i to him The Capitol
p: : v as platited by members
of the <; A K.
NOTICE TO FISHERMEN
Will buy nny amount of codfish, j
•od and shark liver,
etf OHM FISH K- PACKING CO.
LUMBER
BUILDING MATERIALS OF
ALL KINDS
Brick and Lime
CORDOVA MILL AND j
LUMBER CO.
>
Electric Wiring
and Repairs—
JOHN G. YOUNG
Leave Orders at Cordova
Sheet Metal Works.
Phone 143
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IN NEW LOCATION
Keist Furniture
Company
has moved into the building next
to Alaska Steamship Co.'s office.
NEW AND SECOND HAND
FURNITURE.
Pay Highest Price for
Used Furniture.
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notice to creditors
In United States CommitMUoner’8
Court In and for Cordova Precinct,
Territory of Alaska (In Probate).—
In the matter of the Kstate of An
drew Nelson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given ny the un
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Andrew Nelson, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
i-luiinh against the said deceased, to
present the same, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months from tin*
date of tin* first publication of this
notice, to the administrator at his
place of business in Cordova, terri
tory of Alaska, the Maine being the
place for the transaction of said
estate. K. E. HOLDEN,
Administrator.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the I’nited State's Commissioner's
Court. Chitina Preeinet, Third Divi
sion, Territory of Alaska (in Pro
bate) In tin- matter of fin- Estate;
of Edward (lustafson, deceased - ss
Notice is hereby given by fin* under
signed administrator of the estate of
Edward (lustafson. deceased, to the
creditors and all persons having
claims against the said Kdward (lua
tufson. deceased, to present the Maine,
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months from the date of the lirst
publication of this notice, to the ad
ministrator at his place, of business
at Ktrclna. in ( hitina precinct, terri
tory of Alaska, t! « same being the
place for the I runs.set ion of the busi
ness of tile said estate.
V. .f HWYKIt, \dtnini trator
Hate of first publication, Nov. L'f>,
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Hat'- of last publication, Dec i»».
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