One Dollar Per Month. TANANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1910. Two Bits Per Copy
FISHCAMP'S
ENTERPRISE
Martin Harrais, the old resident of
Chena, has gone outside to bring in a
10-stamp quartz mill for installation at
that place. The mill will be shipped
via St. Michael and is expected on the
first boat. It is hoped to have it in
readiness for the treatment of ore by
the first of August.
To the Fairbanks Citizen Mr. Har
rais, in speaking of the enterprise, said:
“During this winter we have investi
gated the quartz possibilities to the
best of our ability, and we not only 1
have faith, but are absolutely certain.
We know that the quartz is here, and
that the miner and prospector is will
ing to work this gtound if he can be
sure of getting something for his labor.
Looking over the field we came to the
conclusion that it is good business to
start this customs mill. So we formed
a company and incorporated it under
tha laws of Alaska. The people of
Chena and the creeks subscribed a
sufficient amount of money to purchase
and build a 10-stamp mill. The quartz
miners and business people in Fair- '
banks interested in quartz subscribed
nearly one half of the capital stock. '
The miners will pay for their stock out
of the returns from their ore treated
at the mill, a minimum of 10 per cent,
being deducted from the gold obtained
at each crushing until the slock is paid
for, although larger payments than 10 1
per cent, would be accepted. This
money will not be used to reimburse .
any one, nor to pay dividends, but will
be used as working capital for the en
— largement of the plant. ... We al- i
lowed no promoters’ stock, nor a cent's
worth of stock sold below par. Those 1
who promoted the compary and the
people who subscribed and paid the
money, and also the miners who sub
scribed for stock and agreed to send
their ore in payment for same under- ;
stand that it is for their mutual benefit ,
and for the good of the entire com
munity."
Among others interested in the ven
ture are the Butler-Petree Tunnelsite :
Company; the Charles Thompson Com- (
pany; Hirschberger, Buhl & Co.; Mel
ius, Nirich & Co.; Spaulding & Co.; (
Rhodes A Co.; Crawford; Jack Sale,
and Boyd & Courtney.
TOZIER WOULD PULL
IN THE WRONG TEAM
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A few weeks ago, when Leroy Tozier 1
was in Tanana on professioral business,
it became known that he would like
to become territorial delegate. 1
Since that tirne^a good many things
have happened: John L. McGinn's
boom has died, it is believed through 1
the designs of that wise gentleman
himself; and developments at Wash
ington have shown the Republican
leaders their sore need of a good, de
pendable delegate—one who knows the
value of an appropriation in party *
politics and is willing to take no 1
chances by running counter to the ad- 1
ministration. '
Mr. Tozier wanting the office and 1
the Republican machine needing the 1
man, why should he not receive the *
nomination? The Fairbanks Times,
the Hot Springs Echo and probably '
other papers are for him; and if he is
nominated there will be no cause for 1
any patriotic Alaskan working any 1
harder for his defeat than they would 1
for that of any other man put out by 1
the party.
Mr. Tozier is suave and resourceful.
If the Republican party can get him '
into the harness he will doubtless give ;
satisfaction at the wheel or in the lead.
But he won’t be hitched onto our sled, ,
and consequently we will tie no rib- j
bons onto his tail. ,
Tickets for the Johnson-Jeffries fight
at Etnetyville, Cal., July 4, are selling
at $5 to $50; ringside, $100. i
FAIRBANKS PHYSICIAN
HELD ON UGLY CHARGE
Fairbanks, March 23.—An inquiry into the death of Mrs.
Howard Curtis, who died at St. Joseph’s hospital, this city, on the
L 1th of this month, was commenced in the commissioner’s court
the 14th and concluded the' 17th. The testimony developed some
sensational facts. Two sisters from St. Joseph’s hospital, Agnes
Doulahan and Drs. Hall, Sutherland and Spaulding were examined.
From the testimony it appears that the deceased, who was
poung and perfectly healthy and sound in body, walked to the hos
pital on the evening of the 9th. At between 9 and 10 a.m. on the
10th she was placed under the influence of chloroform and was
jperated on by Dr. Hall, no other doctor being in attendance.
A.bout 5 o’clock that evening the patient commenced to weaken,
tnd succumbed the next day.
An autopsy held on the body by Drs. McCallum, Hirner and
Spaulding, who were previously unaware of the cause of death,
showed that it was evidently due to a shock, caused by an opera
tion on the uterus, the loss of blood and possibly the effects of the
chloroform.
Dr. Hall’s evidence was given in private, the district attorney
excluding spectators and other witnesses from the room. This
was done after the doctor had asked if any professional secrets he
might divulge in his testimony could be used against him in case
an action should be started against him.
The coroner’s jury was composed of I. Bayles, J. A. Jackson,
R. La very, P. B. Hall, A. P. Herpick and L. S. Robe.
They found that Mrs. Curtis came to her death from an opiate
administered y Dr. Hall, and found Hall criminally liable. He
was arrested on a warrant sword out by Howard Curtis, husband
of the dead woman, and gave bond for his appearance later. There
have been no further developments in the case.
Jas. R. Garfield Springs Sensation
Washington, March 12.—Former Secretary Garfield testified
,’esterday afternoon that Ballinger knowingly and wilfully had a
jart in the framing of false affidavits. Mr. Garfield was unequivo
jal in his answers on cross-examination, and made his charges
without the slightest hesitation.
Special Agent Davis testified that he had observed all orders
that had come from Ballinger because he considered them manda
tory on him, although he knew that the withdrawals of the lands
ransgressed the law. His testimony was along the line that Bal
inger was an enemy to conservation. Late this afternoon he tes
ified that Special Agent Perkins, of the reclamation service, had
•eceived $500 monthly from the Harriman system, and that Ballin
jer knew it. Ballinger, said Davis, reprimanded Director Newell
when the matter was brought to his attention. On cross examina
tion, Davis continued his course in attacking Ballinger, but he re
trained from making any direct charge of dishonesty.
_
Cleveland, March 11.—Cunningham appeared for the first time
ls a witness in the now celebrated coal land cases and related the.
:ircumstances relative to the discovery of coal on the claims north
>f Katalla. He sprung the sensation of the investigation so far
when this afternoon he testified that the Guggenheims did have
in option on the claims in the first place, although now it is invalid
>n account of the time limit having expired.
Considerable speculation is now rife as to whether or not the
guggenheims will be cited for contempt or perjury before the in
vestigation committee or not, they having testified that they never
had any arrangement with either Cunningham or any of the claim
ants whereby ..hey were to acquire the lands.
Cleveland, March 15.—Cunningham on the stand yesterday
afternoon was forced to admit that he had made many incorrect
statements in the documents he signed in the Juneau land office.
This was especially the case, he admitted, in regard to the inter
ests the Guggenheims were supposed to have. The hearing of the
case has been adjourned until Wednesday, when it will be resumed
at Washington. _
Washington, March 16. — Former Secretary of the Interior
Garfield shocked the congressional committee this afternoon by
stating that the $30,000,000 bond issue, recommended by President
Taft, for irrigation work in the West, was absolutely unnecessary
Mr. Garfield, in his talk to the committee, clearly implied that he
considered Secretary Ballinger responsible for the measure, as. he
had no doubt, the latter had recommended it to the President. The
former secretary also said that he and Ballinger had many times
clashed in regard to the price of coal lands, and that, despite state
ments made to the contrary by Ballinger, he had taken no part in
the clear listing of the Cunningham claims.
Mr. Garfield’s testimony created a decided sensation and was
the first break in the monotony of the investigation since the first
day that Pinchot took the stand. Mr. Garfield was still giving
testimony when the committee adjourned.
FRENCHMEN PREDICT A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Paris, March 18.—In the signs of political unrest and agitation
>f public questions in America, the French politicians, who are in
vested observers of the trend of events across the water, see a
lefeat for the Republican party at the next presidential election.
They claim that the real cause of the defeat will be the present
arobe into the cost of living and the tariff. The Frenchmen think
ihat the administration leaders in America must be blind not to see
and recognize the many signs as reflected in the press, the maga
zines and public utterances daily. Whether the victory will rest
solely within the Democratic party is still a matter of doubt, ac
cording to the reasoning and observations of the French politi
cians. They assert that the little speck now made on the political
horizon by the insurgents may gather itself force sufficient to
sweep everything before it and become the dominant party in con
gress. They do not believe that the labor or so-called Socialist
vote will prove any more of a factor than it has in past elections.
rO CELEBRATE
“TWIN” BIRTHDAY
Invitations are out announcing a
lancing party tomorrow evening in
lonor of the joint birthday of Miss
datie Gilmore and Mr. Arthur Fred
irickson. Refreshments will be served
ind an enjoyable time is anticipated by
he young “twin” celebrants and their
riends.
In the way of unusual coincidences
t is somewhat remarkable that this
rill be the third occasion within as
nany weeks on which two Tanana
>eople have had birthdays falling on
he same date, in each instance their
tges being the same.
Allen Crane came in from the Red
ilountain country last Friday and re
jorted that region practically deserted
ind nothing of value found. He says
,he stampede was to a granite belt
bat affords little encouragement. A
iimilar estimate was arrived at by Jack
Jrowley, who was also there.
Dr. and Mrs. Carter are establishing
heir residence in the Teddy Dieterick
sabin on Second avenue.
G. F. BEMIS,
Watchmaker, Jewelerl
AND :2
OPTICIAN
Compound Lenses Accurately Pitted. Next door to Postoffice, a
GEN. BELL INJURED
IN AUTU ACGIDEN1
Officers at the post yesterday evening received through th
signal corps information that in an automobile accident at Wash
ington earlier in the .day Major General J. Franklin Bell
chief of staff of the U. S. Army, was seriously injured, and Mrs
Slocum, wife-of Major Herbert Slocum of the Second Cavalry
who was with him in the automobile, was killed.
Major General Bell’s condition is not believed to be dangerous
although he received a bad scalp wound, some of his ribs wer
broken, and he was reported to be suffering from shock.
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Telegraph Companies
Reduce Lettergram Rates
The local signal office yesterday received notification that the
i Postal and Western Union telegraph companies will accept night
. lettergrams when filed before midnight for delivery the next
; business day, the charge for fifty words or less being the regular
day rate for ten words; and one fifth of this rate will be charged
for each additional ten words or less. Messages must be in plain
English—code or cipher not permitted. Companies reserve right
to deliver by mail.
j Signal corps rates are not affected.
I Men lately coming down from Hot
Springs say Eureka creek will be the
i scene of active mining operations the
j coming summer. Morrison, Alexander
' fc Johnson, who have succeeded to the
ground formerly worked by Chute and
associates, will work on a large scale;
and Williams has an 80-horsepower
boiler on the way from Fairbanks to be
used in operating a steam scraper. 1 _
PHYSICIAN GOES
TO THE KOYUKUK
■
Dr. Clifton M. Rosin, of the govern
ment service, left Sunday morning,
accompanied by E. B. Clarke for points
on the Koyukuk. It is his intention to
go as far as St. John's in the Wilder
; ness, and he will probably be absent
about six weeks.
Dfj Rosin’s trip is for the purpose of
’ giving medical assistance to the na
• tives and learning what their needs
, are in that line.
See us for Cloth Posters.
»
“FERGY” IN
THEJMONEY
A quartette of returning Iditarod
stampeders—“Democratic” Fergu
son, A1 Thorns, Fred Carter and
Fred Parker, all Fairbankers—
stopped in Tanana yesterday long
enough to take dinner and went
on up the Tanana, “Fergy” saying
they expected to make Minto in
time for supper, but the balance of
the party thought that Long lake
would catcli them for the night.
They are all enthusiastic over
the prospects of the new camp, and
will return when navigation opens
with machinery and other neces
sary raining equipment.
Glenn gulch, a tributary of Otter
creek, is the scene of the latest ex
citement in the camp, and Mr. Car
ter, who carries samples from that
stream, feels confident that it will
prove very rich.
Flat creek gives promise of being
the big producer of the camp, and
Fergy seems to be the biggest
and warmest potato on that acreage
of pay. He was the very first one
to “get onto” the richness of Flat,
and be at once got busy. By the
time the news of the “find” had
become circulated about the neigh
borhood, Fergy, who proceeded
with genuine democratic simplic
ity, had corraled about three miles
of the creek, representing, be says,
a paltry outlay of $137,000. He
says it will take $i,oo ,000 to buy
his Flat creek ground, and feels
positive bis holdings will produce
$6,000,000.
Mr. Furguson says the pa^t win
ter was rather quiet in the Iditarod
until the Flat-creek strike was
made, and then everything and
everybody seems to be transformed
111 atoms of activity, and continued
until Fergy, in desperate despera
tion, was forced to bit the trail for
Fairbanks in order to sidestep
money-making opportunities that
friends and admirers insisted on
putting in his way.
SPECIAL SERVICES
Catholic Church
March 24.—Holy Thursday, the day
of the institution of Holy Eucharist by
Our Lord Jesus Christ. At 10 a. m.,
mass and communion; in the evening
at 7:30, prayers and sermon.
March 25.— Good Friday. At 7:30
p. m., prayers and sermon on the pas
sion of Our Lord.
March 27.—Easter Sunday, the glo
rious resurrection of Our Lord. 10:30
a. m., high mass and sermon; 7:30 p. m.,
rosary and benediction of the blessed
sacrament.
Rev. H. Ferron, S. J.,
Pastor.
St. James’ Mission
Communion service at 11 a. ra. next
Sunday, Easter.
Winthrop Peabody,
Priest in Charge.
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