NEWS OF THE WEEK
A Baltimore dispatch says Dr. Osier, who a few years ago at
tained notoriety through advocating the theory that men who at
tained the age of 00 years should be chloroformed, as they had
outlived their usefulness, attained his 00th birthday anniversary on
July 13. He refused to put his theory into practice.
Col. W. J. Bryan has addressed a letter to President Taft in
which he makes the request that, at the same time that the matter
of an amendment to the federal constitution is submitted to the
people, the question of electing United States senators by direct
popular vote, instead of by the legislature, be also submitted.
Rev. Paul Stewart, pastor of the United Presbyterian church
of Oakland, Cal., is being sued by his wife for divorce. Mrs.
Stewart alleges that her husband has no less than six affinities.
The United Presbyterian church is one of the most fashionable
places of worship in that city.
R. A. Ballinger, the secretary of the interior, is now visiting
at his home in Seattle. It is probable that he may visit the inte
rior of Alaska during the summer.
Mrs. Thoina Lane, the wife of the well-known Nome mining
man, was granted a divorce from her husband at San Francisco on
July 12. On the witness stand Mrs. Lane testified that her hus
band was an inveterate gambler, and that he at one time had lost
$70,000 on the racetrack. Mrs. Lane also told the court that her
husband had neglected her.
Prof. Simon Newcomb, the famous astronomer and traveler,
died at his home in Washington, D. C., July 13, at the age of 74.
'According to the story brought by John Kelly, who has just
returned from Siberia, a band of Siberian exiles in the country of
the Chukches, in northeastern Siberia, are making their way to
East cape, which is opposite the nearest point in Alaska, and they
intend to make their escape to freedom in Alaska. The Cossacks
who are stationed in that part of the country are too few in num
ber to make an effective resistance against the exiles. The exiles
are slaying all those who attempt to stop tnem, and are securing
their weapons from their soldier victims. Kelly, the man who
brings the story, has been prospecting in Anadyr county in the
service of one of the Guggenheim companies.
The Yukon legislature, the first wholly elective local legisla
ture in the territory, was assembled last Thursday. It is antici
pated that a large amount of new legislation will be enacted.
The funeral of the late Francis W. Cushman took place July
13 in Tacoma, and was attended by thousands of persons from all
parts of the state. It was one of the most impressive funerals that
has ever taken place in the state of Washington. The body lay in
state all morning, and the floral tributes were profuse. Conspicu
ous in the procession were the state officials, members of the stale
legislature and military bodies.
The Guggenheim ditch from the Twelvemile river to the Bo
nanza creek diggings, in the Klondike, has been in use now six
weeks, and it is proving to be the triumph of economy which it was
expected to be. It has been carrying only half its capacity of j
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SULLIVAN CiTY
Again at the Old Stand in Our Brand-New Building.
We Garry Only the Best Wines, Llqnors and Cigars
water, and will not be burdened with a greater amount this year.
This is done in order to permit the banks and the bottom of the
ditch to set properly. Water is running in the ditch 90 per cent,
of the time. The success of the px-oject is highly gratifying to the
promoters of the scheme. It proves the adaptability of Northern
ground to heavy ditching on a large scale. Even at half capacity
a stream of 2,500 inches is now running, and is being utilized.
Cyanide Test Will Be Made
To determine'conclusively on the most economical method of
handling the ore an exhaustive series of tests is under way at the
assay plant of Thorns & Drury upon the rock, tailings and concen
trates of the Jerome ledge of Chute creek, owned by McConnell,
Chute and Crawford, says the Fairbanks Tribune.
These include a cyanide test to determine if all the gold not in
a free form can be saved by that process.
The mine at Cfiute creek, where McConnell has been operating
his test mill, will probably use coal to supply the power for the
stamps as it has been learned that the season for water power is
too short. In fact, the creek still carries some glaciers, late as the
season is. The coal miles lie live miles up stream, and are far
enough above the ledge in elevation to allow of the cars being
brought down a tramway by gravity.
Rhoads Claims Defined Ledge
Development on the Louis Rhoads ledge of Bedrock creek
makes more and more ceitain that Mr. Rhoads has a very rich
mine before him. After a rather trying search for the outcrop
ping at the level of Bedrock creek, he finally picked it up, and his
tunnel is now in to a distance of 25 feet. It shows the ledge stand
ing almost perpendicular, with firm, well defined walls. The vein
is here two feet in width, the same as at other points up the hill,
and is fully as rich as above. Mr. Rhoads has now located his
ledge the entire length of his claim, except for a short distance on
the top of the hill, and has demonstrated that throughout that dis
tance it is well defined and extremely rich. After running in a few
hundred feet with his tunnel, he will be ready to put a stamp mill
on the ground and begin to work it. The mill, of course, will be
located'on Bedrock creek.--Fairbanks Tribune.
Delegate Invested in
Tanana Real Estate
While in town last Friday Delegate
Wickersham. who lias been making
visits to this city for the past nine
years, and who has had ample oppor
tunities to watch ©vents shape them
selves during that period, purchased a
centrally-located lot of Deputy Marshal
George Vautier. The lot extends
from Front to Second street, adjoining
that on which the new postoffice build
ing stands.
It is Mr. Wickersham’s intention to
erect a business house thereon before
the close of navigation.
Florence 8. to be Sold
By order of the district court at Fair
banks on July 12, the steamer Florence
S. and the barge Jennie M., will be
sold at public auction tomorrow, July
2J, at 2 p.m. by the U. S. Marshal.
Will Start
Dairy Farm
John Kehoe, an old resident of Tan
ara, returned from a trip to the out
side on the steamer John J. Healy last
Friday, and brought with him four
head of fine cattle—two cows and two
hulls. The two last-mentioned gentle
men he hitched to a new wagon he
also brought along, and hauled his sup
plies from the wharf to his dairy head
quarters. The sight of an oxteam in
the streets of the town created quite a
little interest.
Joe Anicich also received a fine cow
by the same boat. He had two com
ing but one of them became sick at St.
Michael, and Joe’s npphew, who was !
in charge, left her with a young calf !
at that port.
Special Sunday Dinner at the Ken
tucky restaurant from 6 to 8 p.tn.—
M s. M. E. Cooper, proprietor.
Are Waxing Fat and Greasy
The fish companies of Alaska have the absorbing propensities
of a sponge, says the Seward Gateway. They are waxing fat and
greasy off of the finny tribes which abound in the waters tributary
to the territory, towards the support of which they contribute
practically nothing in the form of taxes, or in any other way, for
that matter. In the spring they come in their own, or chartered,
vessels, laden with supplies bought on the outside, and bringing
with them only the eheapes.t kind of contract labor. In the fall
they go, laden with a rich harvest of salmon or codfish. Not a
penny do they spend in Alaska if they possibly can avoid it. If one
of their ships is wrecked, the government must care for the
stranded ciew and men, transporting them from whence they came.
The companies reap, but they sow not. If ever Alaska secures a
territorial form of government, an adequate tax should be imposed
upon this fishing business. A little juice should be squeezed out
of the sponge.
Many Go to Susitna Camp
The Cordova North Star of recent date says: R, R. Stewart,
of the Arctic Lumber Co., returned Sunday from a business trip to
Seward and Port Graham. He says there is a rush on to the Su
sitna. Mr. Stewart said there was not much to Port Graham at
the present time, since it was nothing more than a transfer station
for the Alaska Commercial Company. In time, no doubt, the
buildings would be moved from Seldovia to the new port.
“There are lots of men and outfits headed up the Susitna,”
said Mr. Stewart. “In one outfit there were 17 horses, and there
seems to be a steady stream of people bound for interior points.
The Alaska Commercial Company is pushing it's operations on a
large scale, making to possible for the miners and others to get
supplies to the different districts. To my mind, next summer will
prove more advantageous to the people of the district, as it will
require at least a year’s work before anything worth while can be
opened up.”
In speaking of Seward, Mr. Stewart said the empty buildings
are beginning to fill, and the town is taking on its old-time airs of
prosperity. Considerable railroad activity is noticeable, and the
residents feel that there will be no hitch in railroad building from
this time until the road reaches the Mitanuska coal fields.
Joseph Is Certainly Versatile
One of the busiest men of our city nowadays is Joe Anicich.
He is certainly a man of affairs. He not only personally superin
tends the business of his thirst emporium, but the new launch
“Marie Karstina” requires much attention, the recently-installed
moving-picture machine has to be looked after very assiduously,
and the gang of builders at work on Karstina hall takes up some
of his time, and the particular job of winding up and selecting ap
propriate records for the phonograph takes many minutes and
great mental application. Besides performing all these duties—
any one of which would keep many a man busy—Mr. Anicich finds
time to herd the new cow he received last week and reconcile her
to its northern environments. Yea, verily, if Joseph gets any
sleep he gets it on somebody elso’s time.
Joe is certainly the innovator of Tanana town because he gets
new things first. This year it’s the moving pictures; for next year
he promises an automobile. Two years hence we all expect to
take a soar In his aeroplane.
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Coming With Frawley
Daniel Frawley, the well-known
actor, is now enroute to Fairbanks
with his company of players. The
party left Seattle July 16 on the steam
ship Humboldt.
The company is a strong one, headed
by Daniel Frawley himself, and has a
wide repertoire. Their engagement at
Fairbanks will extend over a period of
several weeks.
Besides Mr. Frawley there are
Eileen May, the leading lady, Miss
Kershaw, Julia Walcott, Miss Mullal
ley, Bobbie Lawrence, the comedian,
Arthur Elton, Lee Morris, Tom Clark,
Fiddis Page, and two others.
Will Move Family
to Fairbanks Town
, Capt. Richard Roediger is now on
his way to the outside, and on his re
turn to Fairbanks will be accompanied
by Mrs. Roediger, and two children—
Charley and Dorothy—where they will
in future reside.
Capt. Roediger, after ten years in
Dawson, disposed of his interests in the
News of that city, intending to quit the
Northland for all time. He made a
trip from Dawson to Fairbanks over
the ice last December, became inter
ested in the Tribune of that city, and
decided to remain permanently in
Alaska. __________
Sixth 8et of Twins
By the birth June 10 of a set of
twins, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rogers, eight
miles from Asheville, N. C., are the
parents of six sets of twins. They
have been married eight years and
have no children except the twelve
twins. Right are boys and four girls.