GRAND JURY NOW
IN DAILY SESSION
Fairbanks, July 14.—But 14 persons of the 22 whose
names were recently drawn by the district clerk and jury
commissioner to act as grand jurors for the term of court
now in session qualified before Judge Reid last Monday.
A. B. Culp of Tanana was among those selected. The
court issued an order for a special venire, and Messrs. Dr.
Teddy Farrell, F. S. Gordon, C. W. Joynt, Bennett James,
John Long, C. D. Long, Harry G. Steel and S. B. Waite
were chosen from the “second batch, after which the body
was duly sworn in and instructed by the court.
CALIFORNIAS DISBAND,
N. C.’S REINSTATED
Fairbanks, July 14.—It seems impossible to keep more than
two clubs in the city baseball league this season. The league
started off with three clubs. After a few games the N. C. team
withdrew, leaving the Californias and the News-Miners in posses
sion of the field. Last week the N. C. team reorganized and were
once more received into the league fold, whereupon the-Californias
disbanded.
The first game of the reorganized N. C. team was played last
Sunday with the News-Miner club; the later team losing the game
by a score of 7 to 9. A large crowd was present, and the game
was considered much above the average.
BOB DUNN ALMOST
IN ANOTHER MIX-UP
Fail banks, July 14. Bob Dunn, who is now at large under
bonds of $40,000 for the murdei of Carl Elbing on No. 19 below
Dome creek last October, nearly got into another fracas yesterday
moring.
Dunn had occasion to visit the scene of the killing, and while
there it is alleged that he was threatened by a man named Morgan.
Elbing’s partner. Deputy Marshal Donovan was telephoned, and
reached the scene in time to prevent hostilities.
“DUTCH” PAID DEARLY
FOR VIOLATING ORDINANCE
Fairbanks, July 14. "Dutch” Blankfield, a local expressman,
is out and injured by the loss of a horse and wagon while violating
the city ordinance which forbids the dumping of garbage in the
river in front of the town.
Yesterday morning Dutch” was using Pioneer dock as a con
venience in unloading his cargo of trash when he carelessly backed
the wagon and horse into the river, drowning the animal and losing
the wagon.
CAVE-IN BADLY INJURES ~~'
ESTER CREEK MINER
Chena, July 14.--Harry Makoff, a miner employed on Strand
berg’s ground on Ester creek, was injured by a cavein yesterday
morning and is suffering from spinal concussions. Although
severely injured, the unfortunate man is expected to recover.
GOES FOR WITNESSES
IN MURDER CASE
Fairbanks. July 14.—The steamer Pup leaves here next Mon
day for points on the Kantishna river to secure witnesses in the
Rhinehart murder case.
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Handles Noble’s, Lacey’s, and the celebrated Hunter
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Pabst, Schlitz, Olympia and Bndweiser jj
always on hand 1
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STATUS OF WORK ON
COPPER RIVER ROAD
The Cordova North Star gives the following status of work on
the Copper River railroad:
“From present indications, trains wiLl be running across the
Copper river, the same as last fall, by the end of the present week.
The big steel bridge, with a 550-foot span across the main channel
of the lower part of the loop, is practically finished.
“For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the conditions, it may
be stated that the Copper River railway forms a curve or loop
across the Copper river to avoid a mountainous section on the left
bank, where snowslides would always give trouble.
“The channel of the river where the railroad touches is of
delteic formation. Over the first shallow channel a trestle bridge
is used. Just above this temporary bridge the workmen have the
buttresses down for the permanent bridge. The trestle is con
tinued across the second channel, and the third channel is the main
stream where the big steel bridge has been built, which is now
practically completed. Beyond this again are other shallow chan
nels and sandbars over which trestles are used. The line then
follows up the right bank to near Miles glacier, and then recrosses
the river over delta channels. Another big steel bridge is being
constructed across the main channel for the upper part of the loop.
“Just as rapidly as the permanent bridge j are placed, the
temporary structures will be blown out with dynamite. During
the breakup the ice carried out the temporary trestle near Camp 7,
j where the railroad first reaches the river, as well as over the
I shallow channel on the far side, and this caused interruption to
[the traffic.”
RNE_
Friday, July 9,
, Str. St. Michael left for Fairbanks
at 4 a.m.
The Julia B., with the barge John
A., with about 700 tons arrived at 11
p.m. Among the passengers wero
James Duke, the Nenana trader, and
Mrs. Duke. He has 250 tons of mer
chandise in the cargo for his store,
ooo
Saturday, July 10.
The Str, Hannah, from St. Michael,
reached port at 2:30 a.m.
The St. Michael came in from Fair
banks at 1 o’clock p.m. and started for
the same port at 4 the same afternoon,
ooo
Sunday, July 11.
The J. P. Light. 1G days from St.
Michael with two barges arrived at
8 a.m.
The Gen. J. W. Jacobs, army trans
port arrived in early morning.
The Scliwatka in from Fairbanks at
L p.m., started for Fairbanks same
evening.
The Hannah, after the arrival of the
Schwatka from Fairbanks, started for
Dawson at 4 o’clock p.m.
ooo
Monday, July 12.
Str. Light, at 4:50 p.m. started for
Chena.
ooo
Tuesday, July 13.
Str. Susie arrived at 11 a.m. from
St. Michael with two barges.
ooo
Wednesday, July 14.
The Tanana arrived from Fairbanks
at 4 a.m.; left at 1 p.m. for same port.
The Delta, from Innoko river, came
in at 11 a.m.; departed for Tanana
river points at noon.
ooo
Thursday, July 15.
The Chas. H. Hamilton, from Fair
banks to St. Michael, stopped here an
hour early this morning.
The Susie is scheduled to leave for
Dawson tonight.
The D. R. Campbell, from Dawson,
is due to arrive at 8 this evening, for
Chena. _
NORTHLAND
DELICACY
A delicious smoked product, known
locally as “boleke,” is put up at Kodiak,
red and coho salmon being utilized. In
preparing this, only the backs of the
fish are used, the belly part being cut
off and salted separately. The backs
are divided into three grades according
to size, viz: “small,” “medium” and
“large.” They are first put intq the
brine, the large being put in first, fol
lowed by the medium and small at in
tervals of one hour each, this being
done so that all will be cured at about
the same time, the large fish requiring
longer time than the smaller. The rod
salmon backs are allowed to remain in
the brine about sixteen hours, but as
the coho backs are larger they are
kept in the brine from nineteen to
twenty hours. After being thoroughly
salted, the backs are removed from the
brine and rinsed in fresh water, then
hung in the sun for about twenty-four
hours to dry and allow a thin skin to
form on the outside. They are then
hung up in the smokehouse in the
presence of a little fire of cottonwood
or alder. On dry days the gable win
dows are thrown open and the wind
allowed to pass through while the
smoking is goirg on. The smoking
must be done slowly, a couple of weeks
being devoted to it. There is a good
demand for this product locally, and
the lish sell for from fifteen to twenty
cents per pound.—Seward Gateway.
Saw Victim’s Ghost
At Zacatecas, Mex., a short time ago
Antonio Aguillar was rendered insane
by unexpectedly meeting in the street
the twin brother of a nephew he had
murdered and believing he saw the
ghost of his victim, he fell to his
knees, pleading for mercy, and con
fessed the crime. The murder of Eu
staco Aguillar had been a mystery until
the return of his twin brother, Juan,
who had been absent from home for
years, led to the chance meeting with
and prostrating effect upon his uncle
Antonio. The uncle Was taken into
custody apparently hopelessly insane.
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Chicago, June 30.—Through
the death of his’ mother, Mrs.
Emma Nelson McClintock, re
cently, 5-year-old William Mc
Clintock was left an orphan with
nearly $5,000,000. A strange se
quence of events led to the mak
ing of the young millionaire, for
the bulk of the money was made
by a man who never knew or
hoard of the boy or his mother.
Mrs. McClintock was the widow
of William McClintock, who was
prominent in real estate affairs
in Chicago. McClintock married
Mrs. Sarah Hicking, a widow,
who inherited $4,000,000 from
her first husband. She died and
left the estate to McClintoclc,who
then married Emma Nelson, of
Topeka, and the son William was
born. McClintoclc was killed in
an automobile accident May 17,
1907. The estate is largely in
realty. _
Father Jette Here
Father Jetle, woll known as a mis
sionary in Central Alaska, has been
spending the past week in Tanana. On
Sunday last he celebrated mass in the
Catholic church.
An election will be held at the pub
lic schoolhou.se on Thursday, July 22,
for the selection of a treasurer for this
school district. ^
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