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One Dollar Per Month. TANANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1910. Two Bits Per Copy
TOM LLOYD'S- PARTY
CLOM mt. mgkinley
Tom Lloyd, who headed a party from
Fairbanks, returned to that city ten I
days ago, having accomplished the ob
ject for which the expedition set out—
the scaling of Mount McKinley. No
particular difficulty was met with and
the s.ory told by the explorer was not
sensational.
The party reached the top at 3:25
o’clock April 23. Both peaks were vis
ited. On the one nearest the. Kan
tishna a flag 6 by 12 feet was set,
mounted on a staff 14 feet long and
secured by guy ropes capable of with
standing the hardest wind.
Lloyd claims to have evidence that
Dr. Cook was never anywhere near
the summit.
He brought specimens of rock from
the top of the mountain, which will be
submitted to Alfred H. Brooks, of the
geological survey, and to the Smithso
nian institution at Washington.
The party in full consisted of Tom
Lloyd. Charles McGonigle, Pete An
derson and William R. Taylor, and it
is altogether probable that to them
belongs the honor of being first to
asoend the noted mountain.
May Be Late Breakup
Everything at present points to at
late breakup. Two swans were seen
Tuesday of last week and two ducks
and two geese on the corresponding
day of this week: but they were proba
bly misinformed or are cheechacoes.
At any -ate this vicinity is not holding
out any special inducements to water’
fowl just now, as they have doubtless!
found out. _
Helen Tiffany’s Birthday
Miss'Helen Tiffany from 2 to 5 o'clock
this afternoon will entertain a number
of her friends, the occasion being her
sixth birthday.
The accomplished little lady was
■born in Tanana and has spent most of
her life here, but has had the advan
tage of Outside travel. She has a wide
acquaintance and is very popular.
N. N. Man Back at His Post'
T. L. Murphy, local transportation
manager for the Northern Navigation
Company, arrived on the stage Monday.
The Tanana will be the first N. N.
boat despatched to the Iditarod.
Will Be Ready, Anyway
Tommy Howell and Johnny Racine
have bought W. A. Van Horne's fine
new launch, and it is believed their
thoughts have wandered off toward the
Iditarod. __________
Post Mill Starting Up
The post sawmill starts up today or
tomorrow. Under the supervision of
S. E. Heeter the mill has just been
thoroughly overhauled and put in first
class condition.
Two more months and summer will
be on the wane.
Benj. Green and J. A. Freder
ickson, well-known Tanana men,
have leased the Kentucky res
taurant, and are now prepared to
cater to the public.
Work on the const.notion of the
new steamboat for Williams & Van
Horne was begun this morning.
The hull will he built of Puget
sound flr lumber.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
GRAND HOTEL
R. E Quinn. G. W. Morris.
Morelock creek; H. Eappin, Benj.
Green, city; R. C. Conklin, Grant
city.
black’s hotel
Lon Snip, Dave Davis, Bowers
Williams. Julius Martin, Grant
creek: Jos. F. Nellanv, Wm Gor
don, Mrs. Curry and daughter, Jim
Ray, Wm. Rickard, H. S. Hutchin
son, Hot Sprittgs; Herb Lynch.
Albert Young, Frank Finn, Fair
banks; Con Cronin, Birches; Geo.
Sterns. J Piukham, Morelock; Gus
Hansen, Wilson creek.
ABE SPRING’S ADVICE
WAS NOT RECORDED
Washington, April 19 —Ahe Spring, of Fairbanks, appeared be
fore the house committee on territories last Wednesday to speak upon
the question of ihe government of Alaska by a commission.
During his talk Spring stated that Chief of ti e Bureau of Insular
Affairs Edwards and Governor Clark had l>oth told him that President
Taft had declared that the best that Alaska could get at present in the
wav of government was an appointive council, or government by com
mission. ' j
Delegate Wickershani then asked Spring if and why he had so
changed in his views regarding the government of Alaska—that Spring
was once in favor ot an elective council Spring replied that he ha«
become convinced that a commission was the best Alaska could ge'
and that he considered it best to stand by the administration and accep*
such concessions a< could be maintained, hoping to increase and bettei
them in futute, rather than to butt against a stone wall and get nothin’,.
The testimony of Spring was not recorded by the committee, be
cause of the inability of summoning Chief Edwards and Governor Clark
to corrolm.ate his statements.
BOAT BUILDING
LIVELY INDUSTRY
Fairbanks, Apiil 19 —Boat building in which craft up to the size
of a large launch have been constructed has long been carried on along
the banks of the Chena slough, but this is the first season when even
larger vessels have been built. At present one is under course ol con
struction on the shore just below the warehouse of the Dominion Com
mercial Company. This is to he a light draft steamer designed to ply
on the shallow waters or the lower river.
SUCKERS PLENTY
AT LOS ANGELES
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Los Angeles, April 19 —The returns are coming in hourly of men
who lost their share of the $1,000,000 made by the wire tappers last
week, when the race reports were anticipated by the grafters in the
pool rooms. The last to report is Louis Gilbeit, of Ellensburg, Wash .
who parted with $10 000 of his money on that occasion. He was bet
ting on a “sure” thing
Ted Will Talk on Conservation
Poro Maurizo, April 19 —A few hours betoie his departure from
here last Wednesday, Colonel Roosevelt announced that he bad ac
cepted the invitation delivered to him bv Giff >rd Pinchot to address the
National Conservation League upon his return to the United States,
and Pinchot states that Roosevelt is ready to go after Secretary Ballin
ger with the “big stick.”
STEAMER GEORGIA
STRUCK A REEF
Juneau, April 10 —The steamer City of Seattle arrived here las
Tuesday with the mail and passengers from the steamer Georgia which,
while eufoute to Sitka, the day previous, struck a reef about a quarter
of a mile from where the steamer Yucatan was wrecked. The wreck
ing steamer Santa Cruz, engaged in trying to salve the Yucatan, suc
ceeded in not only rescuing the passengers of the Georgia, but also
floated the vessel itself.
HARD TO CONVICT
PITTSBURG GRAFTERS
Pittsburg, April 19 —The grand jury is finding the task ofinvesti
gating the municipal graft charges anything but a simple one, and the
probe is commencing to drag. Nearly all the witnesses who are pre
sumed to be in position to testify are showing a disposition to back out,
and it now looks as if it will he extremely difficult to secure conviction
of the .-cores of men who have been indicted.
Ballinger Will be “Bounced"
\\ ashingtou, April 19.—It has come to be generally recognized as
a fact in official circles that Secretary Ballinger must resign at the end
of the investigation unless he wants materially to impede the adminis
tration. Already his probable successor is being discussed, and the
general belief is entertained that Senator Frakk P. Flynn, of Cali
fornia, will be offered his portfolio.
MANY CANDIDATES OFFERING THEMSELVES
With the titue drawing nigli for holding tl.e Republican and Demo
cratic primaries, the woods are becoming full of those anxious to serve
the territory as national delegate, says the Cordova North Star of
March 27.
The last addition to the list is Dr. John H. Mustard, of Nome. He
has been nominated by the Republicans there, in the hopes that he will
be able to secure the Republican nomination.
The candidates in the field up to the present time are:
John C. McBride, of Juneau, for the Republican nomination.
Leroy To2ier, of the Tatiana, Republican.
Dr. John H. Mustard, of Nome, Republican.
William O’Connor, endor-ed by the Western Federation of Labor,
and hopeful of securing the Democratic nomination.
There are two other live possibilities, neither of which has de
clared themselves so far—James Wiekersbam, the present delegate, and
Major Strong, one of the staunch Democrats of the North.
Many readers will no doubt be surprised to hear that Major Strong
is still a possibility. The information is contained iu the press dis
patches received yesterday.
It goes without saying Major Strong will secure the Democratic
nomination in case he makes a bid for the position. This will see the
chances of O’Connor go glimmering in that direction
Leroy Tozier is not considered setiously by those who know him
best. Although a brilliant public speaker and a convivial, jolly fellow
socially, he is not the sort of mar. the people of Alaska will care to have
represent them at the national capital, whether or no he succeeds in
getting the Republican nomination.
McBride is said to be hand in glove with Shackleford and this :n
itself is enough to condemn him in the eyes of the better class of the
rank and file ol the Republican voters, providing it is true. Unless the
plans of Shackleford.Hoggatt succeed in capturing all the primaries
through organized efforts, there is apt to be things doing at the Repub.
lican convention. A good many Republicans are tired of the misrule of
the nototious political and piratical gang which is simply using the ma
chine for its own selfish interests, and in case independent delegates a:e
elected to the convention it is likely that a determined attempt will be
made to oust Shackleford as a directing power and place the Republican
party in Alaska in position where it will be able to cut some ice in ter.
ritorial politics.
Dr. Mustard, of Nome, is said to be a clean man morally and the
leading physician of that district.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION MAY I.
The Democratic territorial convention is to be held at Juneau May
l. for the purpose of nominating a delegate. Katalla has formed a club
to get busy and select delegates to the convention, of which Judge
Thompson is chairman.
Skookum Jim, They Got Him
James Mason, otherwise known as
"Skookum Jim,” discoverer of Bonanza
creek and joint owner with "Tagish
Charley” and George Carmack of sev
eral of the best claims in the Klondike,
was recently fined 850 and costs for
giving liquor to Indians, at Duncan, up
on, the Canadian side.
It's often what the wife wants
that the husband says he can’t af
ford.
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Kentucky Restaurant
RE OPENING UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
TODAY BIG DINNER TODAY
Game Called at 1 p.m., and Continued Till Further Orders
BEST OF EVERYTHING WILL BE SERVED
BenJ. Green and J. A. Frederickson, Props.
OLD RAMPARTERS
GOING TO IDITAROD
J. F. Nelliny, an old resident of the
Rampart-Hot Springs region, glided
into town Saturday afternoon, with a
fine dogteatn and a determined look.
Ves, he was going: and he had inside
infoimation that the Iditarod is one of
the biggest tilings of modern times.
While here Mr. Nellatiy let it be
known that he aspires to the post mas
tership in the new camp. He has many
friends who wish him success. He
mushed on at 3 o’clock Sunday morn
ing.
C. I. Jordan, another pioneer Ram
parter, arrived Sunday. He was not so
well hooked up, and lmd to stop over to
make additions to his string of mala
mutes. Mr. Jordan had the light of
'93 burning in his “lamps,” and to a
su8i»estion that the Iditarod pay may
not be very extensive, replied, “Why,
they’ve got it for forty miles now!”
He left shortly after midnight Monday
morning, saying he had to get to Dave
Lewis’s in three days.
Accotding to all accounts many old
Ramparlers have got it good on Flat
creek. Mr. Jordan said that Lucky
Frank Stevens is in it beyond a doubt,
but can't start down yet awhile. It
appears that Jimmy Lawrence got onto
the pay in the now-famjus Flat creek
last September, but lay low and let all
his friends in on the snap—and Jimmy
had an amazin’ number of friends up
Rampart way.
Thinking to find one Ramparter who
iiad not caught the Iditurod fever, C.
R. Peck was questioned a few days
ago. He was unloading a ’‘turn" of
hay, and as he thrust a ho k into an
other bale by way of emphasis, lie said:
“I'm too busy to go now, but I’ll get
off on the first water.’’
It is respectfully suggested that the
Flat creek metropolis be christened
New Rampart in honor of the good old
camp up the Yukon.
May Be Two Iditarod Towns
Capt. Jack Green, who has been at
Fish Creek on the Tanana making
ready for launching the steamer Tana,
said yesterday, while on a short busi
ness visit to Tanana, that in his opinion
there will be two pretty good towns in
the Iditarod — one in the vicinity of
Clow Landing and the other at the
mouth of Otter creek.
Will Work on Morelock
Culp <8t Zimmerman will be ready to
commence work on Morelock creek as
soon as the water runs. They have
done considerable prospecting on th»
ground, but we have not heard how
much encouragement they got. We
have a pretty strong hunch, however,
that they will clean up a nice little
bunch of gold during the summer.
Big Manook Claims for Sale
Claim 32, an undivided half interest,
in 33, all of 41, 42, 47 and 52, all being
above discovery on Big Manook creek
in Rampart district, are to be sold un
der execution at Hot Springs, May 9,
fallowing a judgment obtained by M. E.
Koonce against the Rampart City Gold
Mines Company.
Preparing for Stampedes
A. Black is adding another story to
the easterly extension of the Tanana
Hotel. The house has sheltered many
stampeders iu the past and will be in
better shape than ever when the next
excitement breaks out.
Baths —luxurious—Wednesdays and
Saturdays—Williams' new barber shop
EX-POLICEMEN
GO TO IDITAROD
Ex-Cbiofof Police Pat O’Connor
and ex Policeman Roy Stevens, ot
Fairbanks, passed through town at
noon last Saturday headed (or Idit
arod. They were making good
time—having traveled from Sulli
van City that morning and intended
to go to the Gold Mountain road
house before stopping for the day
Patrolman Ed Kelly, who has
been a member of the Fairbanks
police force for the past two years,
succeeds Mr. O’Connor as chief of
the department
Bob Conklin came up from Grant
creek last Sunday on a short busi
ness trip.
FUNERAL WAS
LARGELY ATTENDED
The funeral of the late Mrs. M.
E. Cooper, held last Friday fore
noon, was attended by a large num
ber of citizens from every walk of
life, attesting the many good quali
ties of the dead woman and the
universal regret at her untimely
end.
At St James chapel Rev. Win
throp Peabody conducted the ser
vices in a very impressive manner,
and many followed the remains to
the grave, where the last rites were
perfoimed.
The pallbearers were: George J.
Miller. C. A. Mnnro, John S. Elle
good, Edward Greider, David Kay
and John J. O’Brien.
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Fresh
Carden
Seeds
JUST RECEIVED
OVER THE ICE
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO.