It is when a man has
sense that the dollars take
care of themselves.
Tanana
Leader
The man who puts his
troubles in pawn is never in
a hurry to redeem them.
One Dollar Per Month.
TANANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 , 1900.
Two Bits a Throw
MINER
INJURED
Chatanika, Aug. 12. — Fred
Mon-ison, a miner employed near
this place, yesterday morning
iell a distance of 30 feet and
broke his right hip by striking
on the edge of a sluice box. The
injured man was taken to Fair
banks and placed in a hospital,
where he is resting quietly.
WILL REMODEL
OLD FIRE HALL
Fairbanks, Aug. 12.—At a
(lengthy meeting of the city coun
cil last Tuesday night a plan was
adopted to lemodel and enlarge
*the city firehall in order to ac
commodate the chemical engine,
a machine which has caused so
much argument of late.
ARE “HUNG-UP”
AT ST. MICHAEL
From persons arriving on the
Julia B. from St. Michael it is
learned that nearly all the outward
bound passengers by the lower
river route during the past month
-are at St. Michael impatiently wait
ing for a steamship ou -which to
travel to Puget sound.
Only one vessel reported at that
port during that period—the Sena
tor—but it was crowded with'
round-trip excursionists, conse
quently only a f?w persons who
were content with second class ac
commodations were able to secure
-passage. __
Martha Clow for Innoko
The little steamer Martha Clow
arrived at 4 o’clock Tuesday morn
ing enroute to theldiderod and In
<noko camps with 32 passengers
and a big cargo ot freight. Capt.
Finger has recently built a cover
ing for the Clow’s barge, which
was loaded to its limit, and on top
there are several large poling boats
'belonging to the passengers.
Among those going to the new
•diggings are several well-known
-old-timers of the North—Ron Mor
rison, Clem Laborde, Fred Mo
rency, Frank Close, Jack Merritt,
•Charley Sweeney. Mrs. Totq De
camp, having disposed of her busi
ness in Fairbanks, is going to the
mew diggings on the Ididerod.
The Clow expects' to make one
more trip to the Inuoko before nav
igation closes.
Caught Big Salman
Si Simpson, the fisherman on the
point opposite Ft, Gibbon, brought
the largest king salmon of the sea*
•son to the city yesterday morning.
The fish, alter it was dressed,
weighed 50 pounds.
Enjoyed Week’s Outing
Mr. and Mrs. Uurnyeat returned
3iome a few days ago from a week’s
trip up the Tanana river, where
they spent the time camping out,
fishing, hunting and berry picking.
The Hamilton Watches have arrived
at outside prices and it you are nearly
blind I have the goods. Examination
tree. Pick out a nugget and send home.
Lynn Smith, Jeweler.
Job Printing at The Leader office.
LED A MERRY CHASE
Ester Creek “Gun Fighter” Tries to Collect Debt With His “Gat,” and
Then Runs for the Tall Timber Pursued by a Big
Crowd—Is Captured and Jailed
Fairbanks, Aug. 12.—The town was enlivened yester
day afternoon by a man hunt through the principal streets.
Resonio Fostel came to town yesterday from Ester creek
and went to the Seattle bakery, on Front street, and tried
to collect a sura of money owed him by James Tropea. Fos
tel became enraged when told by Tropea that he was un
able to pay the debt at this time, and pulled a revolver and
threatened violence. Tropea’s brother, who was sitting at
a table, sprang upon the ‘ ‘gun fighter, ” knocked his arm
upward and the bullet went through the upper wall of the
building.
Fostel took to his heels and started down the street.
By the time he reached Cowles street a large crowd that
had been attracted by the report of the revolver joined in
the chase, for a distance of half a mile. During his flight
Fostel threw away his gun and took for the woods. After
a short search he was captured by Officer Ed Kelly, who
landed him in the city jail.
Bob Dunn Guilty of Manslaughter
Fairbanks, Aug. 12—The attorneys in the case of
Robert Dunn charged with the murder of Carl Elbing on
Dome creek last October, argued before the jury all day
Tuesday. Prosecuting Attorney Crossley, assisted by Cecil
H. Clegg made long and eloquent speeches for the state,
while Leroy Tozier made the plea to save Dunn from the
scaffold. The instructions to the jury by Judge Lyons
were masterly and exhaustive, and pronounced fair by both
the prosecution and the defense. The case was sub
mitted to the jury at 9o’clock Tuesday evening, and after
deliberating 18 hours, returned a verdict declaring Dunn
guilty of manslaughter. Dunn has been out on bail of
$40,000 during the past few months.
The penalty for the crime of manslaughter committed
in Alaska is from one to twenty years’ imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
Cameron Out of Revenue Service
Chena, Aug, 12.—John A. Cameron, known from one
end of Alaska to another as an inspector of internal rev
enue, has tendered his resignation to the chief of the dis
trict department at Tacoma, Wash., and expects to be re
lieved of his official duties in the near future. Mr. Cam
eron has been in the internal revenue service in Alaska foi
many years, and was always considered a competent official.
Before coining north he was deputy warden of the Wash
ington state penitentiary at Walla Walla. He was a large
stockholder in the Tanana Trading C.o., of this place, when
that concern operated a fleet of steamboats on the Yukon
and Tanana rivers, and is at present an equal owner with
Capt. Miller (the “Hootlinana Kid”) in the steamer Little
Delta. J
Wiseman Goes to Innoko Camp
Fairbanks, Aug. 12.—U. S. Marshal Love yesterday
announced the appointment of Frank Wiseman as deputy
marshal for the Innoko district, with headquarters at Ophir
City. Wiseman was formerly the deputy marshal at Cleary
City when that town was in the height of its prosperity
and made a good record for liimaelf, and the town was as
orderly as any in Alaska. Since he resigned from the mar
shal’s office about a year ago he has been mining on Treas
ure and Vault creeks. He will leave here on one of the
first boats for his new post.
PURCHASES INTEREST
IN STR. WHITE SEAL
Fairbanks, Aug. 12.—Captain J. J. Haynes, one of the
oldest sailing masters in the employ of the Northern Com
mercial Company, has resigned his position with that cor
poration, and has purchased a quarter interest in the inde
pendent steamer White Seal. Captain Haynes has been in
command of the N. C. Co.’s light draft steamer Koyukuk
ever since Bhe was put in commission, and is one of the
most skillful pilots in Alaskan waters.
FLOOD CARRIES AWAY
BONNIFIELD STAMP MILL
Fairbanks, Aug. 12.—The floods of the past two weeks
throughout the Tanana valley destroyed the stamp mill re
cently built by McConnell, Chute & Crawford in the Bonni
field country. The high water carried everything away, in
cluding the sawmill, and nothing was saved of the stamp
mill but the bed plates.
Beautiful Picture
Ed. Y. Lee, of the Golden North
cafe, is the proud possessor of the
large Alaskan landscape painting
lately finished by the brush of Mr.
Dewey, the widely-knowa artist of
the Northland. The picture is a
true presentation of a prospector’s
home on the beautiful Totatlinika,
easily recognized by many as the
former abiding place of that old
frontiersman, Patrick J. McKnigbt,
when be was a partner of “Lee-rye”
Tozier, the Fairbanks attorney, in
big mining operations in that fa
vored spot.
Mr. Lee has his treasured work
oi art splendidly framed and hung
behind the " counter of his, cafe,
where it is admired by his many
patrons.
Oscar Lundine and brother re
turned from a week’s trip to Grant
creek last Tuesday. * r ;
CAPTAIN DONOVAN
GOING TO KOYUKUK
Fairbanks, Aug. 12.—Frank Howard, the U. S. com
I missioner for the Koyukuk district, has been authorized by
; the district attorney to move his headquarters to the settle
ment of Wiseman, a place situated on the Koyukuk river
j about 25 miles above Coldfoot. U. S. Marshal Love has
Sassigned Capt. J. J. Donovan, who has been stationed on
Dome creek for the past few months as deputy marshal, to
act in that capacity at Wiseipan.
BIG CAVE-IN ON ESTER
AND NOBODY KILLED
Chena, Aug. 12.—A cave-in occurred at the workings
of Jesson brothers, on No. 8 below Egter creek yesterday
which puts them out of business for some time to come.
Happily the cave-in took place at the time the workmen
were changing shifts, consequently there was nobody in the
drifts at the time.
Fine New Home
Arthur Campbell now has the
new residence building on his
homestead location covered and
ready for the floors and window
fittings. When completed, Mr.
Campbell will have a large and
attractive two-story home.
George E. Boulter, assistant su
perintendent of schools, w as a pas
senger aboard the Hamilton last
Tuesday on a short visit to Fair
banks. He will retdrri next week.
Biggest Sign in Town
The Tanana Commercial Co. on
Tuesday last placed in position the
largest sign in the city on the top
of the store building. The sign
canvas is 50 feet long and 6 feet
high, and contains the words “Tan
ana Commercial Co." in large
gothic letters—or as Col. Bellows
would explain it technically,“5244
point Condensed Gothic No. 67.”
PLENTY
CARIBOU
Salchaket, Aug. 12.—Pros
pectors returning from the wat
ers of the upper Salchaket re
port that large herds of caribou,
numbering thousands, are slowly
moving northward through that
region. _
SKOOKUM JOHNSON
LEAVES CLEARY
Chatanika, Aug. 12.—This city
has lost its oldest hotel and
saloon man. Skookum Johnson)
who formerly owned and con
ducted the Skookum house in
Cleary City, and later the Globe
hotel in this city, has bought the
Senate saloon of Fairbanks from
Hoyt & Kelly, and is now in
charge of that place, Johnson’s
house was the first hotel to open
for business on Cleary creek.
Barney Jackson Arrested
Barney Jackson, a well known
character about town, was arrested
last Tuesday charged with furnish
ing natives with whisky. The
hearing of the case was set for io
o’clock yesterday morning, but
Barney’s slumber on the night pre
vious bad been rudely interfered
with by horseS jumping all over
him—“some wit’oud no legs, too”
—the trial was postponed until io
Friday morning.
From Mr. Jackson’s rambling
remarks in court yesterday he
seemed to be on the verge cf an at
tack of the “’merican triangles.'1
COMINQ AND GOING
Mrs. W. J. Vachon, wife of the
captain of Dawson’s fire depart
ment, and three children, who have
been visiting in this city with Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew G. Vachon tor
several weeks, started for their
home last Thursday on the steamer
Hannah.
joe Anicich is in Fairbanks this
week attending to urgent business
affairs.
Heiuie Hoffman, the sourdough
prospector and discoveror of cari
bou tracks on Snow creek, was an
arrival in the city yesterday from
Hot Springs.
The independent steamer Julia
B. arrived in port yesterday morn
ing at 7:30 o’clock and spent the
day cleaning boilers. She left for
Cbena at 12 last night.
Special Sunday Dinner at the Ken
tucky restaurant from 6 to 8 p.ra.—
Mrs. M. E. Cooper, proprietor,
RIVER NEWS
Saturday, August 7
The Tanana arrived from Fairbanks
at 3 a. m., and departed for same port
at 9 a. m.
o o o
Sunday, August 8
Louise, from St.' Michael, with four
barges, arrived at 6:30 p. m.
o o o
Monday, August 9
Delta, from Dawson, arrived la. m.;
left for Fairbanks 7 a. m.
o o o
Tuesday, August 10
Martha Clow, for Innoko, in at 3 a.
m.; cleared at 1 p. m.
C. fl. Hamilton cleared for Chena at
4;30 p. m.
o o o
Wednesday, August 11.
-The Julia B. arrived at 7:30 a. m.
from St. Michael,