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Tanana leader., 1909-07-08
COMMUNICATIONS
SiumoeY Was Disturbed,

EDITOR LEABER:- have been watching with interest your efforts to awaken the people of Tanana and did not intend to put my finger in the pie, so to speak, but the absolute inditfer- ence of the people of this place is appalling. In my opinion blandilo- quence will never accomplish what you, Mr. Editor. have tried to do. It takes the hard, harsh talk, and even then the citizens are in such q state of mental calm that they will not even take offence. Talk will do no good. What will? That is question that can be answered by one word: Nothing.
 The people of this town are illogical. Can this be disputed? No. most em- phatically, no! .- ..--
 After the grand celebration that the town had: the large posters that you printed, Mr. Editor; the splendidly played baseball game: the way the contests were pulled off: the grand aud spactacular display of fireworks and the number of people who were eau toned for shooting fro crackers on the streets illogical does not half ex- press my meaning. Tanana is one huge mass of somnambulists and they will never, as long as you and tread old mother earth, be any more than than they are. Panama ought to be ashamed. Some live person, and there are a few, tackled a sign upon the bridge midway between the Pioneer Bar and the postottice which read as follows: "Please go away and let us sleep" and another board stated that ''ranana died July 4, 19O9."
 SLUMBER.
 Panama, July ,, 1909.
Tanana leader., 1909-07-08
Valdez Creek Not
 Exactly a Bonanza

The evidence is piiing up against Valdez creek, the oft-touted Eldorado that was to mend the broken fortunes of so many forlorn hopes, for it seems that it is not such place as poor man should seek nor rich man care Miner of recent date.
 A letter has just been received from J. l.. Gage, who, it will be remem- bered left Fairbanks just before spring thinking, to spend many months in the Alaska range prospecting. He seems to be all right but the story he tells would hardly draw anyone else into the country. He says in part:
 We landed here all o. K. but the dogs nearly cleaned us out of grub. We were lucky, however, and were able to buy everything we needed although grub is getting very short. Game, is also short. We have only had four ducks, three fish and quar- ter of young moose.
 Bill, this will never be a prosperous country unless men with money get in- terested here. There is everything here, gold, water, timber, and plenty of grade for a large hydraulic plant or plants.
 "I would advise nobody to come in unless they can bring in all their grub, and in fact everything they will want. Grub is selling for 50 cents and 9l per pound and there is hardly any for sale.
 "Tell---to go out to Cordova, it is the coming town. Heney the rail- road contractor of the railroad will run q stage if Orr & Co. do not and that will cut out Valdez. You can depend on what Heney says"
 An Englishman witnessing his first baseball game was struck by hot one off the bat. On coming to he asked faintly, What was it?" "A foul," they told him, "only a foul?" My word!" he explained, II thought it was mule"
Tanana leader., 1909-07-08
R. ". CaIderhead
 Loses Two Fingers

At Olsonopolis, landing place on the Tanana river about so miles from this city, R. w. Cal. derhead, the well-known trans portation man, had the misfor- tune to cut off two fingers of his left hand one day last week while cutting wood. The ax he was using became entangled with brush, which in some manner re- suited in the painful accident.
 Hair cutting, shaving, shampooing- Matt Stewards barber shop.
Tanana leader., 1909-07-08

B cents: toilet water, 15 cents: hair cut. B cents; wet shampoo, 75 cents: crude oil, 75 cents; singe, 35 cents; hair tonic, B cents; eyebrows polished $1; shine, 10 cents: dry shampoo, 335 cents, This comes to $4.75, and when the bar Der failed to account for the other 20 cents the police made this item: Con- versation at cent per minute, 20 cents.
Tanana leader., 1909-07-08
WON'T HAPPEN AGA!N

Our correspondent, Slumber" surely had rude awak enng from his FourthofJuly dream But what awoke him is not known to The Leader It not the lusty shout ings of happy populace enjoying good wholesome cee bration of the nations birthday.
 Now that the day it is the expressed regret of large majority of people that the occasion allowed to pass without beftng observance; nearly everyone wished to enjoy and willing substantially contrib ute toward holiday program but ALL without exception, were calmly occupying back seats waiting for others to take the initiative.
 Holidays be uproariously celebrated under such soothing exhibitions of physical calm and intellectual sagnation,"
 There is scarcely settlement in Alaska that does not observe the day in appropriate style. Take for instance the old town of Rampant there isn't great many people thereabouts, but all holidays celebrated in good old fashioned neghtorly style, everybody has fine time and the next holiday eagerly awaited to afford another day of recreation and merrymakng They consequently enjoy all such functions to the utmost Life is there made worth while. The town of Hot Springs with it's limited popula ton enjoyed delightful holiday last Saturday. This made possible by the local camp of the Arctic Brotherhood organization that seldom lets month go by since its installation, without 'blowout' designed to furnish amusement fur the and children of that resort.
 There is not town in Alaska rich in ''raw mate rial for the proper outdoor observance of holidays Tanana The grand old Yukon river whose shore lines in front of the town and fort straight those of placid canal affords splendid distances for boating exhibitions of many kinds; the long, srght and level of the city good for horse and foot racing the military post with it's companies of well-red soldiers can add spectacular effect to patriotic pageant that would cause Tanana to be envied by every other city in Alaska the splendid parade ground at Fort Gbbon is ideal field for baseball and all athletic sports And last but not least in this vicinity there of natives who may be counted being ready to take part such events and whose endeavors would end of hilarity.
 Our winters are long and dreary the good old sum- mertmes short and unceran-herefore let's let holidays pass during the good weather without cele brati:g.
 Quoth The Leader: NEVEFNIORE!
Tanana leader., 1909-07-08
TANANA LEADER, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1909

this division of responsibility getting out of touch with dependencies distinct step backward since the
 first days after their acquisition when military control ill evidence and it believes the situation in Porto Rico might not have become bad could have had it's destiny looked after by central office possessing proper authority.-A. and N. Journal
Tanana leader., 1909-07-08
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

Tanana, Aka, July l, 1909. Beevis, Sam Haskins, Travis r. Collins, c. H. Leonard, Homer Daley, Hugh Mcclellan, Harry M Dreskel, Jacob Modleg, A. B. Freml, Jos. Sheldon, M. l..
 Livevic, Luka G. H. TIFFANY, Postmaster.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
The Badge Of Honesty

Is on every wrapper of Doctor Piercer
Golden Medical Discovery because a full
list of the ingredients composing it fS
printed there in plain English. Forty
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Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
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as well Is mall bilious or liver complaints
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is losS0Efesh and gradual running down
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regnlates the Stomach liver and bowels,
and through them. Lhe whole system.
Thus all skin affections, blotches, pimpIeS
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gist don't happen to have this Salve in
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You can't afford to accept secret nos
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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
MARQUETTE TO PLAY HERE.
Wisconsin Catholics VIII Make Tour
Through Kansas

Milwaukee, March PA trip to
Kansas this spring will mark the base
ball season of the Marquette univer-
5ity. One of the members of the team
is Jession, a former star at st. Mary's
college, st. Marys, Kan, and he will
play in the game when Marquette
meets st. Mary's. The unusual fea-
ture about this game is that President
McCabe came here from St. Marys,
and Father Nicholas. athletic director,
held the same position at the Kansas
school before going to st. Louis, where
he was stationed before coming to
Milwaukee. The ST. Marys game is
scheduled for May 27. The team will
remain in Kansas for the next four
days, finishing with. Topeka on June
city.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
Topeka League Team Defeated
at Manhattan.
Aggies Win From Professionals
by Score of 3 to 2.
PLAYED GOOD BALL.
Evidently Some Real Players in
Topeka Aggregation.
A High Wind Tnterferes Some
what With the Game.
SUNDAY.

Three to two in favor of the other
side tells the story of Topeka's 1903
debut into the baseball realms, and
with a score so close for the opener it
isn't such a poor showing. The Topeka
team played some real classy ball for
March weather. The fielding was tip
top and the locals seemed to swat the
ball hard every time. A high wind
which kept the balls up in the air for
longer periods than usual, allowed the
hits to land safe-safe in some f1elder's
arms.
And talking about hitting. the To-
peka team looks to be we'll equipped
with players who can land hard and
opportuneIy. Danny Green failed to
register a safe one but he put two over
the fence just outside the right held
foul line. Fenlon hit hard ana placed
his hits with telling effect. Long hit
them close to the fence. Cullen and
Nagel did we'll and Kahl pasted the
Spaldings as far as anyone.
Danny Green provided the amuse-
ment for the crowds. Danny had not
heen in uniform before and was lit
tie off color in the workout; He essayed
to hold down first and did pretty
good Job OF it. ..-.-.
topeka used three pitchers. Hendrix
started out and was going good
throughout his whole administrator
Hall. who is an older pitcher, did not
let out any, using nothing but SLOW
hall. but with good support he woulo
have escaped with a shutout. Thoma-
son works we'll in the box. The little
southpaw seems to have everything, al
though he didn't use much.
Topeka's infeld worked fast CuIleh
and Nagel are lively youngsters VINO
handle themselves well and held IN
Emory Olson stvle.
The Aggies started the run getting
in the fourth inning. A hit, followed by
Moxey's failure TO throw a short bum
nut two men on bases. kahL on the
rear end of a double play threw Wlde
and one man scored. Again in the slXth
the Aggies sent one across. Parks MT
one to left center for three bases and
scored on a passed ball.
Topeka took batting rally in the
eighth and tied the score. Nagel walk
"a and went to second on Thomasen
neat sacrifice. Wooley went out but
Long and Fenion singled in succession
and the hits with the aid of a passed
ball blossomed into two runs.
Then the Aggies took batting rally
IN the ninth. and won out. kahl pat
ted a grounder and the next man walk
ed, as he was given the benefit OF two
close decisions on thrown balls. A hit
Just out OF Fenlons reach by A1kerS
sent home the winning run.
The first box score of the season.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Organization of Topeka City League
Is Practically Completed.

At a meeting of those who are in
terested in the formation of city
league which was held at Fullerton's s
store last night, Fred P. Robbins, sec
retary and business manager of the
Topeka team, was unanimously elected
president of the organization. Both
Coole- and Robbins are interested in
the formation of a city league, and on
this account Mr.. Robbins consented to
take the presidency.
At present the organization consists
of the Orioles. Oakland, Santa F'e Of
fees and Capital teams. The Topeka
printers were not at the meeting last
night, but will be represented in the
league. North Topeka will also be rep
resented although thus far the Taylor
Perfections, the team which represents
the North side, has not organized. F.
B. Simms of North Topeka has agreed
to see that team is organized on the
North side in the event that the Tay-
lors do not.
A forfeit of SIS was provided. The
be perfected at a meeting held at
Fullerton's store next Friday night.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
KETCHELL HAD TT EASY.
Middleweight Champion Won From
Jack O'Brien.

National Athletic Club, New York,
March ~27.-Not since the repeal of
the Horton law which stopped the big
fstic bouts in this city has such fast
and curious contest been seen here in
the squared circle as that last night in
which Stanley Ketchel1, the middle
weight champion, defeated Jack
O'Brien of Philadelphia at the Ma
tional A. c. Many thought O'Brien
would do some stalling in this fight
but everyone who saw the fight was
agreeably surprised, for it was a hot
bout from start to finish. In the final
round O'Brien was knocked down
three times and the last time would
have been a knockout but for the
timely c1ang Of the gong, which found
the Philadelphia in hopeless state.
1t was Ketchell's fight for the greater
part of the contest and O'Brien has no
excuse to make over the outcome.
O'Brien was the first to enter the
ring, Ketchell following closely.
In the opening round Ketchell
landed low left hook but O'Brten's
objections were not considered by the
referee. Ketcheu forced O'Brien
around the ring but was stopped with
a right to the heart and left hook
to the jaw. The Philadelphian sent
Ketchell back a bit with a hard right
to the face as the round ended.
The second round was all KetchelIS,
though O'Brien forced the milling at
the start.
In the third O'Brien was nervous
and was forced to the ropes. His
blows were without force, though he
landed repeatedly
Three left hooks to the jaw in rapid
succession to be followed by three
more a moment later left Ketchell
groggy in the fourth which was
O'Brien's round.
The Philadelphian outgeneraled his
man in the fifth landing almost at
will. Ketchell was groggy at the bell,
the round being all O'Brien's.
Ketchen was better in the sixth and,
though weak at the close. had all the
advantage.
Both men were wild in the seventh
and two right swings to the jaw,
which sent Ketche1l staggering TO his
corner. gave the Philadelphia man
the round.
O'Brien's ring generalship was. ap-
parent in the eighth round. Both,
however We're too distressed to do
Ketcheu took the lead. sending
O'Brien down with a hard left to the
wind, and was forcing things at the
belL
O'Brien could do little more than
block and clinch in the final round.
Right and left swings to the jaw sent
him down for five seconds and
moment later he took the count OF
nine on a right swing to the same
spot. Two more snashes on the jaw
sent the Philadelphian to the tan bark
at the close of the round, the bell saw
ing him from {, knockout at the end
of the fourth second
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
THREE AMERICAN LEAGUERs.
Have Been Signed to Strengthen
Pueblo Team.

Pueblo, Colo, March 27.-The
Pueblo baseball directors today closed
a deal by which three st. Louis Amer
lean players will come to Pueblo this
season. The players are Pitchers
"Bill'' Bailey and Edlick and Catcher
Wells, and it is thought they will ma
terially strengthen the local club and
give this city a first division team.
The local management has deter
mined to give Pueblo a winning team
this year at any cost and the deal was
closed today, partly as a result of the
holding out of Pitchers Fitzgerald and
James. All three of the men have
good records and should be winners in
the Western league. They are expect
ed to arrive here next week.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
GoTCH WON ANOTHER.
Defeated John PerreIi in Omaha in
Quick Time.

Omaha, Neb., March 27.-Frank
Gotch, the champion wrestler, last
night defeated John Perreli, intro
duced as the champion of Italy, in a
one-sided match, Gotch winning both
falls in twelve and nine minutes re-
spectively. 1t was a rough and tum-
BILE affair, in which both men in
dulged in questionable tactics. After
the last fall Perren attempted to strike
Gotch with his fist but the latter side
stepped out of range. Several times
Gotch attempted to secure the toe
hold, and once in his eagerness grasp
ed his opponents toe and threw him
half way across the mat
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Jackson of Missouri held the former
record of 1920. Miller, Missouri,
took the pole vault at height of ten
feet one inch. Cooley of Kansas
finished second in the mile race but
was disqualified because it was claim
ed he spiked C1eland of Missouri. This
gave CIeland second place.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
MISSOURI WON TRACK MEET.
Kansas Took First in Only One Rum
ming Event.

Kansas City, March 27.-In the an
nual dual track meet here last night
Missouri won from Kansas, piling up
621s points against % Is, scored by
the latter team. Clarke of Kansas
was first in the mile run, the only
event in which that state led.
A new record for the dual meet was
made by Steele, Missouri, in the two
mile run. his time being 9:Ss 2-R
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
KING COLE TO BE BACK.
Will Return to Coach Cornhusl1er
Football Team.

Lincoln, Neb, March 27.-WilIiam
C. Cole of Michigan, 1903, of Toledo,
Ohio, today wired to the athletic
board of Nebraska university his ac-
coach. Cole has already been the
Cornhusker gridiron tutor for two
seasons and is given an increase Of
salary.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
Abilene Wants

Abilene Wants a Canning Factory.
Abilene, Kan, March 27.-The
Commercial club has endorsed a plan
to build $4,000 canning factory
here and stock is being subscribed. It
is proposed to utilize the sand hill
country west of the city for vegetables
and small fruits and furnish material
for the factory.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Sporting News of the Day Condensed
Into Small Paragraplls.

Most of the fans will remember one
Patrick Folbre, last season the pride of
Irish kid is with Little Rock this sea-
son. In a recent game against the ST.
Louis Cardinals Pat essayed to work
two innings. BY the time he hit the
bench. he had been trounced for eight
sackers.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

by Thomason 4, by Baird l. Hits-On
Hendrix, in three innings; off Hall,
4 in three innings; off Thomason, in
three innings; off Baird, in five in
nings; off O'Toole. in four innings.
Passed ba1l-Moxey 1. Aikers 1. Time
of game-1:45. Atendance-1, 200. Umpire
-GramleY.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Gramley, who umpired the Manhat-
tan game, is Lee Gramley formerly
with Sedalia. He is now in the drug
business in CLAW Center and will man
age the Clay Center team in the Cen
tral Kansas league.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Nick Kahl, formerly with Leaven-
worth and a younger brother of Bob
Kahl, is with the Little Rock team,
playing second regularly.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Reuter-, a Pueblo pitcher, is now Oh
his way to Pueblo from his home II
Honolulu. He Is a native Hawaiian.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

wrestling match, securing the first fall
in 81 minutes and the second in %
minutes.
The match was rough but specta GU
lar. Reimer was the aggressor
throughout.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Bert Keeley of the Washington team
has made a hit with a Topeka society
girl, although he probably does not
know it.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
I.ouered Nfarathon RECORD.

Chicago, March 27.-A new worlds
amateur indoor record for the Mara
thon distance was set here last night
by Sydney Hatch of this city, when
he won in 2:44:00 is.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

There is certainly some joy among
the fans in Pueblo Roy Corhan, one
of the best shortstops of the circuit,
has reported after threatening to quit
the game.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

George Stallings says he will ket
Jimmy Austin, last season Wi
Omaha, as utility infielder.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Alas for poor Micky Finn. manager
of the Little Rock team. Our own Red
Davis drew from him 500 advance
money to move his family there, and
then vamoosed to the California out
law league.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Lawrence Cheney, once with Topeka
and later with Bartlesville, Is trying
out with Indianapolis.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
SCORE BY INNINGS:

Topeka ............G 0 o 0 0 % o.
AgEies .............0 o 0 1 o IL Is
Summary: Two base hits-Kahl
Grubbs. Three base hits-Parks. Sac
rifice hits-Thomason. Stolen bases
Long, Fenlon, Nagel, Stock. Bases on
balls-On Thomason I, or Baird 1, off
O'Toole 2. Struck out-By Hendrix 4,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Jack Holland says that Speer will
easily make good at Detroit and that
in a year or two he will be star in
the American.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Rapp, who is here with the Washing
ton Yannigans, is slated to go to Min
neapolis SOON Also Pickering
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

F'enIon scored the first hit of the sea
son, a pretty single over shortstop.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Many have wondered how Eli Gates,
who was once dropped by Leavenworth
on his way back from the majors, ever
got back to the big league again. The
washington players say he developed
a great spit ball.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Paul Companion and Dutch Persch
are two former w A. players who are
with the Davenport team in the Three
Eye league.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Bob Kah1 acted as captain of the
Topeka team at Manhattan.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

The State Journal is the official paper
Clubs.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
Lynch end Britt Tonight,

New Orleans March 27.-Johnny
Lynch of Bostcn, and Young Britt Of
Baltimore. meet in scheduled ten
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
REIMER DEFEATED DE RoUEN.
French Wrestler Suffers Second De-
feat i'm Two Nights.

Des Moines, March 27-Jesse Rel
mer of Des Moines defeated Raoul De
Rouen here last night in a finish
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
PiIes Cured bal c - naru-

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case pitching, blind. bleeding or protrpdiner
piles in to II days or money refunded. 60o
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

round bout before the Royal Athleti
club here tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27
TOPEKA
AGGIES.

"Two men out when. winning run w
made.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

The Minerva club will meet Monday
with Mrs. ]. A. Nichols, 1912 Clay
street.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

Mrs. c. w. Welherton, 1907 West
Tenth. will be the hostess for the
Tourist club Monday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

The Searchers club was the guest OF
Mrs. F. w. Watson on Saturday af-
ternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-27

The w T. K club will meet with
Mrs Johnson, 143s Van Buren, St, on
Tuesday, March 3oth. at the usual
hour.