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Published Every Thursday at Tan-an a, Alaska.
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DELEGATE ELECTION NEXT
Now that the election for school board is over, such
persons as have not outgrown the voting habit will look
forward with increasing interest to the election next Au
gust of a successor to Janies Wiekersham as delegate to
congress. There may be as many as four candidates to
select from.
Major J. F. A. Strong, a pioneer newspaper man, for
merly of Nome but now living on the coast, is prominently
spoken of for nomination by the Democrats. A coast papei
started a boom, which shows signs of spreading, for John
L. McGinn, the noted Fairbanks lawyer, as the Republican
candidate. It is probable a labor candidate will be placed
in the field.
So far as known, Judge Wiekersham has not declared
his intention of becoming a candidate for re-election, but it
is supposable that he will do so, and will again run as a
non-partisan independent candidate. Barring some unex
pected happening that would weaken him between now j
and election day, there seems no good reason why Judge
Wiekersham should not succeed himself; but there is plenty
of time yet to consider that and other matters of interest to
the voters.
WOULD MAKE SOLDIERS OF NATIVES
In some of the newspapers that arrived in a belated
consignment of Outside mail last week is noticed a recom
mendation accredited to United States Commissioner S. ,J.
Marsh, of the C’handlar district, now on a visit East, thai
Alaskan natives be drafted into the. army. He says that
hundreds of them would be glad to enlist and that he i.*
satisfied they would make excellent soldiers. He also pub
forward the argument that as the natives are wards of the
government they should by right serve a number of years
in the army. At the same time he does not say definitely
that he is in favor of conscription.
The recommendation is not likely to receive serious
consideration, but as a matter of fact there is a practical
side to the commissioner’s idea. If it is a settled policy
that the natives shall always be dealt with as irresponsible
“wards,” their control ought to be a strictly governmental
function, and the closer it might be related to the military
arm of the government the more effective it would be.
It is claimed that J. Lindlev Green, when United States
Commissioner at Rampart, was the first man to officially
designate Alaska as “Territory” in place of the time
honored “District.” Perhaps Governor Clark hadn’t heard
of that when he adopted the more ancieut usage.
GOV. JOHNSON’S MONUMENT
The value of the estate left by Gov. John A. Johnson of Min
nesota is estimated at $18,000, says the New York World.
This modest property was that of a man who had been many
years in public life, who had been three times elected governor of
a great state, and who was the choice of a large element of his
party for the office of Chief Magistrate.
The figures of the estimate constitute not only a monument to
the fidelity and integrity of Gov. Johnson, but they are additional i
proof that America continues to bl eed men cupable of sacrificing j
to the pubjic service all thought of pecuniary gain.
Indians Make Big Demands
Vancouver, B C., Nov. 14.—Claiming that they have an interest
iu all lands in the province with the exception of some small portions
of Vancouver island, a convention composed of over twenty chiefs of
Che principal Indian tribes of British Columbia, has drafted a petition to
his majesty, King Edward, asking that the judicial committee of the
privy council be directed to take this question up at the earliest possi
ble momeut.
This petition was drafted yesterday at the conclusion of a conven
lion of all the leading chiefs, which had met here in session for several
days. A similar petition lias already been sent to the high honorable
secsetary of state for the colonies.
The Indians base their somewhat sweeping claim to realty right in
this province on the fact that a proclamation to the effect was issued by
King George III. away back in 1762, and which they claim was subse
quently recognized by both the pailiament of Great Britain and the
provincial government..
'This gathering of Indian chiefs of Vancouver is no doubt a result
of the recent uurest shown by the northern Indians, with whom the.
question of right to the lands that are constancy being taken up by fhg
white man has long been a sore spot with the red men. The petition
embodies the ideas and wishes of the tribes in thisnimter.
NATIVES OF A NEW KIND
On board the whaler Jeannette, which arrived at San Francisco on
September 20 heavily laden with furs, blubber and tales of the frozen
North, was W. J. Bower, au Arctic explorer, who reports the discovery
of a new tribe of people, never before .seen by the eye*? of a white man"
This new tribe of Eskimos, according to Bower, livts on a point of
Prince Albert land. " ,
Bower left San Francisco two years ago on the ship Dromtnond
and lie ha* spent the intervening time wandering about among the Es
kimos. L nlike the usual type of Eskimo. ?the newly discovered na
tives, who call themselves Nunacotips, are very tall and look like th*
North American Indians:
The explorer was cordially welcomed by the strange tribesmen, and
he procure I many rich furs from them From tire town of the Nuua
eotics Bower proceeded turther north, where he discovered immense cop
per deposits.
Oti this trip Bower left an eye through the bite of a spider. Thi
was not the end of Bowers’ troubles, for after the eyeball was retnove<
by tin: crude surgery of an Eskimo^ the schooner used !>v the "party wa
vvtecked and tin* adventurers had Ao walk 150 miles to Point Barrow,
where they were picked up by the Jeannette.
BETTER THAN ECODLE
It you lieip a busted pilgrim, vvlio's l>een out of work a while,
if you strike him with a dollar and a stogie and a smile, and yon see
his haggmd feattiies light up with a glo-.v of joy, and you hear him
try to mutimii that urn are a hup; y hoy, then yi u’ll get a lot of
pleasure fr< m the life \ou’re leading here; there are better things
than boodle in this little whirling sphere. If you write a ftiendly
letter to some fellow far away, who’s so weary and so homesick
that his hair i> turning gray, he wili feel a whole lot better, and
the cheerup smile will come, and he’ll sail into his duties i . a way
to make tilings hum; then you’ve done a tiling t > help you when
St. Peter calls your name; there are better thi- gs than boodle in
this little human game. It you see a man a struggling to regain
some ground he’s lost, sun one who’s been up against it, knocked
aboui and tempest tossed, ai d you turn aiound and help him to hi>
place with other men, erring shame upon the knockers who would
dtag him down again, then you’ve shown that you’re a critter of
a princely s’rain of blood; there a:e better tilings than boodle on
this little hall of mud —Walt Mason.
THA T BOX OF
CIGARETTES
The three act farce comedy to be presented tonight at the For
Gibbon Post Amusement Hall will undouotediy be well played an
should be appreciated accordingly. Mr. and Mrs. Reid and Cap’
•ind Mrs. Haskell were in the cast when the piece vv is ante
before numerous enthusiastic audiences in Southeastern Alasit
iast spring. The characters and a synopsis of the play follow:
Americus Vespucius Oldboy. . Captain Haskell
A representative American citizen.
Christopher Columbus Oldboy.Lieut. McCain man
His son, a backslider.
Tom Darling .—.Capt. Grissenger
A nineteenth century hero.
Freddy Blake . .Mr. Reid
A “soph” and one of “the fellows.”
Miss Anatasia Biuebloodchester Mrs. Haskell
Pronounced “Blucher” when you know liow: a woman
of mind and principle.
Mrs. Christopher Columbus Oldboy.Miss Heeler
Her niece, a foreign importation.
Molly Blake .Mrs. Reid
Another niece, not to be trampled on.
Phillis Darling . .... Mrs. Tiffany
Not yet “out,” but bound to be “in it.”
Capt. Kobbe, Stage Manager and Prompter.
ACT I
Overture—Uuder the Double Eagle .Wagner
Scene. .Home of Miss Biuebloodchester
Synopsis—Christopher Oldboy has married Hilda Blake, a
“foreign importation,” in defiance of his father's wishes. The old
gentleman objects to all things not American, and opposes tlie al
liance because Hilda was born in England. This act introduces
Freddy and Molly Blake, nephew and niece of Miss Bluebioodches
ter, also Tom and Phyllis Darling, the former a sweetheart of
Molly Biake, while Freddy hopes to some day claim Phyllis as his
wife. Miss Biuebloodchester, who is the old-maid aunt of Fred
and Molly Biake, is an ardent reformer, and objects to tobacco.
She was once engaged to Christopher's father, but threw him over
because he declined to give up iiis weed. Tom Darling is addicted
to the cigarette habit, and is on probation. He decides, however,
to discontinue this habit in order to secure Miss Bluebloodchester’s
consent to marry Molly. As he is signing iiis pledge Miss Blue
bloodchester discovers a box of cigarettes in iiis pockets of her
nephew's (Freddy’s) coat. Tom. realizing that "Freddy’s career is
ruined if this habit is known to his aunt, forfeits bis claim to
Molly and claims the coat as his own.
ACT II
Melody in “F”.. Rubenstein
Yankee Rose Medley .Sol man
Scene ....Christopher Columbus Oldboy's Flat
Synopsis—Americus Vespucius Oldboy appears at the flat of
his son, Christopher Oldboy, and is mistaken by Christopher’s
wife, Hilda, for Christopher’s uncle. A moment later Molly ap
pears and recognizes his teal • character, and openly denounces
him. The old man is at first ruffied and indignant, but subse
quently relaxes and admires the pluck of this young girl. Torn
returns Freddy’s coat containing the'box of cigarettes, but unfor
tunately drops them on the floor. At this moment Miss Blue
bloodchester appears and discovers same. This time old man Old
boy sizes up the situation and claims the'cigarettes to" shield both
■Tom and Fred. " T
ACT III
Flower Song....... :,±..Lange
Intermezzo “CavallerlaTRuSticana” .Mascagni
Scene.. ...* . Safes ai in. Apt 1.
• • *, »* • *■' -v j. # s. '
^YNOPSLS-^Freddy Blake, and Pbyll<% Darling fix Hip A plot to
euspare thetekl man’and" force him to again propose to Miss Blue
bloodchester after thirty years of silence. Molly has promised to
meet the old fellow under the-mistletoe on the first suitable occa
sion, and Fred smuggles the old maid there instead. The old man
approaches from the rear and kisses her, and subsequently renews
his former proposition'of'mal-riage, but stipulating that the'anti
tobacco league activity must-be discontinued, and that he must be
taken with his tobacco or mot at"all. - The old maid consents, and
as another kiss land> op her cheek the children appear, much to
the consternation of the older couple. ■ Miss Bluebloodchester
forgives and forgets.
Medley -‘•Moonlight on the Prairie’’ . Henry
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