Vol. II
TANANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1910
, No. 24
ARBUGKLEREADY
FOR NEW FIELD
Tanana Newspaperman Starts for
Iditarod Tomorrow.
George M. Arbuckle, the pioneer news
paper man, until recently proprietor of
the Tanana Leader, will leave tomorrow
morning on the steamer Tanana to begin
the publication of a newspaper in the
Iditarod. He saw his type, presses and
stock all safely aboard this morning.
He does not yet know just w’hat point
the new venture will occupy, but has
been heard to say that Twilight sounds
pretty good to him, and if the Tanana
succeeds in going so far the paper may
bear that poetic name at its masthead.
Buck is equipped with a good outfit and
is sure to turn out a readable and up-to
date paper._
HATE OF SEATTLE 3
HAD A CLOSE CALL
Caught by a Cable, Injured and
Sent to the Hospital.
Fairbanks, June 15.—Ed Baker, mate
of the Seattle No. 3, was injured and
narrowly escaped death at Twelvemile
slough last Friday. A cable being laid
with small boat caught his leg and
jerked him into the water. The cable
tightened on the leg and held Baker on
the surface till he was rescued, prevent
him from being drowned. He was taken
to St. Matthews’ hospital.
JONAS’S COMPANY
STRUCK RICH ORE
Cordova, June 15.—The Brahan Min
ing Company, of this city, of which Dan
Jonas, formerly of Fairbanks, is mana
ger, has struck rich copper ore on Kot
sina river.
Army Officers Arrive.
The army transport Gen. Jacobs ar
rived from Dawson at 2 ©’dock this
morning, having on board General
Maus, department commander, and
Major Bell, inspector.
At 8:15 a salute of thirteen guns was
fired at Fort Gibbon in honor of their
arrival.
The Gen. Jacobs proceeded to Fair
banks with General Maus aboard at 10
o’clock. Major Bell remains at the gar
rison to perform his duties as inspector.
Jack Cavanaugh is on the water
wagon, and is ready to deliver the cool,
resreshing liquid to all who crave it.
He is also out for any other kind of odd
jobs of hauling that may be required.
WOULD CHANGE
WINTER ROUTE
Claimed Lewis Trail to Diskaket Is
the Better Way.
Dave Lewis, the well-known down
river trader, who has been in Tanana
for a couple of days, is making an effort
to have next winter’s mail for the In
noko and Iditarod districts leave the
Yukon at his post and go over the Lewis
cutoff to Diskaket, instead of over the
trail from Kaltag, as it did last winter.
A petition is going to the postoffice de
partment having this object in view.
Last winter a saving in distance of a
hundred miles oe more could have been
made on mail from Yukon and Tanana
river points and from the outside by go
ing over the Lewis trail. This can l>e
still further reduced by thirty-five miles
by straightening the trail between Lew
is’s post and Diskaket, a work Mr. Lewis
proposes to do at his own expense, re
gardless of whether the trail is adopted
as the mail route or not.
On the other hand, a saving in dis
tance of about 120 miles was effected for
mail from Nome and St. Michael by the
route taken last winter.
All the winter mail going into the In
noko and Iditarod districts will necessa
rily continue to go to Diskaket, the dis
tributing point for the two sections.
When the work of shortening the Lewis
trail is accomplished the distances be
tween Diskaket and the Y ukon river at
Lewis’s post and at Kaltag will be about
equal—75 or 80 miles. Therefore, when
it is remembered that by far the greater
portion of mail going into the new dis
tricts will be from the outside and from
upper Yukon and Tanana river points,
it would seem that the change asked for
is fully warranted both from a consider
ation of expediency and of the interests
of the people to be served.
It will be welcome news to prospective
travelers to and from the new districts
that Mr. Lewis will straighten and im
prove the trail between his post and
Diskaket regardless of the action the
department may take. The work will
be commenced early in the fall and com
pleted before winter travel sets in.
ED Y. LEE SECURES
THE KENTUCKY
The ownership of the Kentucky Res
taurant passed from Messrs. Green &
Frederickson to Ed Y. Lee, the proprie
tor of the popular Golden North, with
the beginning of the week. It is the
purpose of the new owner of the Ken
tucky to inaugurate extensive improve
ments and change the character of the
place from a restaurant to that of a first
class hotel. It is already fitted with nu
merous fine rooms, is well located, and
under the energetic managemeni of Mr.
Lee will surely receive a large patronage.
The acquirement of the new place will
cause no change in the business of the
Golden North. It will continue as an
up-to-date restaurant, as it has long
been known, while the Kentucky will
adhere to the distinctive feature of a
hotel.
FLAG-DAY NOTICE
GAME TOO LATE
Lack of Flags Made Good Display
Impossible Any Way.
Juneau, Alaska, June 10, 1910.
Mayor or Newspapers, Tanana:
In, lieu of proclamation I suggest that
Tuesday, June 14, Flag Day, be appro
priately observed by all citizens, schools
and societies in honor of the one hun
dred and thirty-third anniversary of our
grand old flag, and I heartily recom
mend a general display of Old Glory
throughout the day. Let in appear in
evidence everywhere over churches,
schoolhouses, factories, dwellings, public
and private buildings, and at the mast
head, showing reverence for all it rep
resents. W. L. Distin,
Acting Governor.
The above message came too late to
be printed in last week’s paper. It was
passed around to a certain extent; but
inquiry proved that no considerable
number of flags could be had in town,
and no effort to secure a general display
was made. The Tanana Commercial
Company raised a fine set of colors, and
that was about the extent of the town’s
observance. Many who saw that flag
inquired what it signified.
It wTould have added zest to the boys’
ball game on that day had the children
who witnessed it and cheered the play
ers been supplied with flags
OLD PROSPECTOR
MAY GO OUTSIDE
Phil Jereux, the well-known old pros
pector, is lying dangerously ill at his
cabin on Campbell avenue. He has
been a sufferer from dropsy for a year
past. From time to time, as he has
been temporarily relieved by the sur
geon’s aid, he has gone about his duties,
but his condition has been growing
steadily worse.
Lieut. Chase, of the post medical
corps, who has been attending him for
the past several days, has recommended
that he go outside, and" it is probr.ble
that he will take passage on one of the
boats as soon as his condition permits.
Mr. Jereux has been in the country
ten years or more, and is known from
Dawson to Nome.
George F. Bemis, the jeweler, has re
ceived the balance of his stock and fix
tures left in Fairbanks last winter,
including the handsome sign now on
the front of his store and the large regu
lator inside which is visible through the
window and at all times furnishes the
correct time. He is expecting a large
consignment of watches and jewelry on
the Susie or one of the early boats from
the outside. That consignment will also
contain a complete assortment of opti
cal goods. Tanana is fortunate in hav
ing so competent a man in his line of
business. _
In the meantime w'hat are those fel
lows who expected jobs on the Alaska
commission going to do for a living?—
Valdez Prospector.
HIGH WATER
TAKES BRIDGE
; Fairbanks Flood Does Damage and
Impedes Traffle.
Fairbanks, June 15.—Unprecedented
high water last Saturday interfered with
railroad traffic. The tracks were afloat,
open cuts were fielld and machinery
was buried.
bents of the Fairbanks bridge were car
ried out Saturday night, but the main
draw span was saved.
Arrastre Running.
Fairbanks, June 15.—Billy McDon
ough’s arrastre on Skoogy gulch is now
running.
VICE-PRESIDENT
FAIRBANKS BANK
Former Cashier Jackson Chosen
for the Place.
Fairbanks, June 15.—J. A. Jackson,
former cashier for the Fairbanks Bank
ing Company, has been elected vice
president. He has been connected with
the institution since the closing of the
Chena branch of the Washington-Alaska
bank, with which he was at that time
associated.
GHANDLAR MINERS
WANT ASSISTANCE
Fairbanks, June 15.—Chandlar min
ers are asking the assistance of Fair
banks in securing a road and mail route
via Beaver river to Caro. They are also
asking for a regular deputy marshal to
be stationed at Caro.
The steamer Samson, arriving from
Fairbanks at 1 o’clock this morning, had
two scows loaded with heavy mining
machinery for the Iditarod. Among
other things was noticed a Keystone
traction drill. Most of the appliances
were for Brumbaugh, Hamilton & Kel
logg. _
Joe Anicich has already announced
that there will be the regular $20 gold
piece sospended at the pinnacle of the
Pioneer flagpole to be climbed for on the
Fourth dap of July.
George Vautier has 36 chicks hatched
and thriving out of a possible 39. A to
tal of 54 eggs were put in the incubator,
but 15 of them were sterile.
Go to Nussbaum’s Barbershop for first
class work.