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The members of the court party
were returning passengers on the
steamer Yukon last night, enroute
from the Iditarod direct to the head
quarters of the division at Fair
banks. The party consisted of Chief
Deputy Marshal Joe Miller, Deputy
Clerk of Court Frank B. Hall, Court
Stenographer E. T. Wolcott, Mrs.
Emma Haggren, Miss Ella Knudsen,
and Louis K. Pratt. Judge Bunnell
came on ahead of the party, having
reached Fairbanks several days ago
and left for the coast to relieve
Judge Brown, of the Third division,
for the remainder of the summer.
A short session of court was held
at Ruby on the way down river
early in the summer, and the re
mainder of the season was spent at
Flat, where a considerable number
of civil matters occupied the time
of the court. Only two criminal
cases were tried.
Judge Bunnell mushed across from
Iditarod to McGrath, in the Kus
kokwim country, accompanied by
Deputy Marshal Miller and another
member of the party. And it was
the intention of the judge to go up
the Koyukuk, returning overland by
way of the Chandlar, but his plans
were upset by the summons from
the coast.
Frank Maki, a prisoner, is accom
panying the party from Iditarod.
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Senator and Mrs. J. R. Heckman,
sourdough residents of Ketchikan,
| who were in Nenana last night on
their first visit to Central Alaska,
were enthusiastic in their praise of
the scenic beauties of the Interior
I country, and both are sure the
[ country will enjoy a heavy tourist
j travel within the very near future.
, The Heckmans are passengers on
the steamer Yukon, enroute from
| Nome to Fairbanks, from which
j point they will return to the coast
:by way of the Richardson trail after
they have had a look around the
I Fairbanks district, with possibly an
other and longer visit in Nenana.
; The travelers came in by way
; of Skagway and the uppfr Yukon
early in the season. They traveled
;the entire length of the great river,
;in leisurely fashion, finding them
selves, finally, on Seward peninsula,
! where they spent several very en
joyable weeks. The town of Nome,
:Mr. Heckman says, has the appear
lance of having seen batter days,
but, notwithstanding the fact that
i there are a number of vacant build
lings, reminders of boom times, the
I occupied portion of the town has a
j busy air and there is considerable
! activity along the beach, where the
i Government is putting in a jetty for
the protection of boats visiting
Nome. When completed, this jetty
■ will insure a good harbor for vessels
of medium draft, such as trading
schooners and coastwise freighters,
for which there is now no protec
tion whatever.
“Speaking of trading schooners,”
said the senator to a representative
of*The News last night, “Bering sea
is fairly alive with them this sum
mer, the majorky of them engaged
in trading on the Siberian side. Sev
eral large cargoes of furs reached
Nome while we were there, includ
ing a big lot of white foxes, and
we were told that many more were
expected before the end of the sea
son. One lot of white fox pelts
was obtained on the Siberian coast
for about $21 a skin, and the price
quoted at Nome was about $45. The
value in the States is about $60 for
Alaskan white fox, which are bet
ter, as a rule, than those coming
from the Russian side, owing to the
fact that many of the Siberian skins
are stained by seal oil.
“Mining operations on Seward
peninsula,” continued Mr. Heckman,
“are not very active this summer,
but the district is not worked out
by any means. It is claimed by
the Nomeites that there is a vast
area of low-grade ground which
canot be worked under present con
ditions, owing to ithe difficulty of
obtaining water. This handicap they
hope to overcome by the installation
of a large power plant, at an esti
mated cost of $3,000,000. An effort
is being made to interest the Gov
ernment in the project.”
Mrs. Heckman says they are very
glad they made the Nome trip.
“Before we reached Tanana,” she
said, “we were advised against vis
iting the lower river country. They
told us that we would see only
‘tundra and river.’ Buit I want to
say, now that we have seen it, that
the ‘tundra and river’ which we
were warned to avoid, is one of
the best scenic assets of the terri
tory. We enjoyed every foot of
it, and found much to interest us
on the return trip, that we had over
looed on the way down stream. In
fact, our visit to Interior Alaska
has convinced us that one cannot see
ail that is worth seeing here in a
single season, and it is our inten
tion to come back another year to
;liave a further look around . The
' great trouble with us Alaskans is
; that we do not realize what a won
‘derful country we have; but the
day is not far distant when tourists
will find out, in spite of us, that the
North is worth .oeing, and our
summers will be filled with visitors.”
The completion of the Govern
ment railroad, the Heckmans be
lieve, will gTeatly stimlate travel,
for it will then be possible to make
the circle, in by way of Skagway
and out by way of Nenana and
Anchorage, without discomfort, and
in much less time than is required
at present. The railroad also will
igive (tourists an opportunity to view
|Mt. McKinley at close range, which
| will be a big attraction,
j Mr. and Mrs. Heckman had not
planned to stop at Nenana. They,
like many who have visited Interior
Alaska this summer, believed that
(Uncle Sam’s new railroad started
jand ended ait Fairbanks and that
jail other Tanana valley attractions
centered about the town on Chena
slough. But when it was explained
to them that the Interior coal re
gion, the big game country and the
best fishing streams in the country
are close to Nenana, they reconsid
ered their plans, and may return to
Nenana before taking a stage for
the coast. They are both keen for
a glimpse of Mt. McKinley, such
as may be obtained from the high
lands adjacent to the Government
railroad, and for a visit to the big
game country.
Senator Heckman declares em
phatically that his tour through the
(territory has no political significance.
He admits that he has not retired
from politics, but says that his in
terests are confined to the First di
vision and that the present trip is
purely one of pleasure and for pur
poses of getting better acquainted
with the territory in which he has
! resided for 33 years. Mrs. Heckman
jhas been in the North 28 years.
As already stated by The News,
(Senator Heckman is one of the lead
ing Republicans of the territory,
j three sessions of the legislature,
jonce as a member of the lower
house and twice as a senator. He
j believes the Republicans will be in
[full control of (the next session, and
he is equally confident that the Re
| publicans will carry the States at
(the next presidential election,
j Both Senator and Mrs. Heckman
!were very much pleased with the
[appearance of Nenana, such of the
jtown as they were able to see at
I night. They were met at the boat
! by Mrs. Bagley, an old acquaintance,
jand were shown through the Gov
• ernment hospital, of which they had
heard very flattering reports along
the river. But their sight-seeing
[was limited by darkness.
LADIES’ AID MEETING
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
: The regular monthly meeting of
jthe Ladies’ Aid society will be held
| toomrrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Alex Fowler, on upper First
I street. The meeting will start
■ promptly at 2:30.
All members of the society are
urged to be in attendance, and a
cordial invitation is also extended
! to all other ladies interested in the
‘work of the society.
New Wisconsin Cream Cheese at
Fowler & Morris.
Ifenaua—The Gateway to McKinley
National Park.
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EVERY TWO DAYS. MAKE RESERVATIONS AT PORTLAND
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STOVES OF ANY KIND MADE TO ORDER
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NENANA HOUSE
Just Come in and Sit Down and Look Out.
FAIRBANKSANS ARE
ENJOYING HOLIDAY
Labor Day is being generally ob
served by the merchants of Fair
banks, the majority of whom have
closed their places of business fot;
the day, including the two banks,
the Northern Commercial company
and a number of other places.
The celebration which was to have
been held at Exposition park, in
case the Nenana ball team visited
| Fairbanks, w*as called off wrhen it
was learned that the Nenana boys
could not make the trip up river,
the intention being to hold the fes
tivities later in the season.
Auto races were to have been ar
ranged in connection with the ball
games.
New Purilam and Premium Hams
and Bacon. Fowler dc Morris.
BABY BOY ARRIVES
FOR LAMONTE HOME
Mrs. Alfonse Lamonte presented
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Chop Suey, Noodles
AND
Home-Made Bakery
Northern Cafe
GEORGE TANAKA, Prop.
LET ALBERT DO IT
Launch Margaret ready to ferry
you across or take you up or down
the river. Special rates to berry pick
e's. Leave word at Fowler & Morris.
her husband with a splendid baby
boy on Saturday, the new arrival
, making his appearance at the Gov
ernment hospital, where the mother
was attended by Dr. M. E. Smith.
Eoth the little one and the mother
are getting along nicely.
DR. R. R MYERS, DENTIST
will return to Nenana on September
.first to resume his practice in his
old quarters in the Arctic Block.
Nenana—The Gateway to McKinley
National Park.
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