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Douglas Island news., 1913-12-03
The MOrthI2nd The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed. Information for Everybody.

A balf mile of track and tram car will be installed to reach the Garnet ledge, down near Wrangell.
 Deputy U. S. Marshall Schuabel, of Wranqell, has resigned, and William D. Grant has been appointed in his place.
 Killing foxes on the Atognak reser- vation is prohibited until 1913, and land otter may not be killed until 1915.
 Ketohikan, the first city of Alaska, was visited by an earthquake, when all the other cities of Southeastern Alaska only got rain.
 Since mining began in Alaska m 1880 the gold placers of the territory have yielded 748s,471 fine ounces of gold, valued at sl548oo,s75.
 Paddy Dixon, Wuugell logger was found dead on the beach at Cbicagof pass. A bullet hole in the temple seems to indicate foul murder.
 After tweuty.two years in the United States navy and United States revenue cutter service. Capt. J. c. Ballinger, the veteran commander of the steamer Bear is to quit the sea.
 Prof. W. T. Lopp, of the department of education, says there is enough moss on Annette island to support a herd of 800 reindeer: and that 100 might be slaughtered each year for the main tenance of the natives, without depict ing the numbers.
 "It is inmaterial to Alaskaus who builds the railroads in Alaska, just so they are built, and that soon," says William A. Gilmore, who was the Re- publican candidate for delegate to con gress, and who recently arrived at Se- atlle from Nome.
 Dr. Emil Krulish, big medicine man for the natives of Alaska, tells the Ketchikan Miner that the. general health of the natives of Southeastern and Western Alaska is good, and Chat the reports of the measles epidemic to She westward have been greatly ex. aggerated
 The Seward Sampling Works is going into the hands of a corporation, now being formed. The incorporators are Charles Crawford, Geo. A. Mirlach, H. E. Ellsworth,,J. L. Graef, Sam ]. Silver man. Andrew Iverson and J. Lindley Green. The capital stock will be Sl0 900, of the par value of S1.00 per ehare. The company will operate the stamp mill and laboratory formerly owned by 4. D. Ellsworth. As we'll as making the necessary preparations for the eampiing and testing of ores for the general pub lie at actual cost. The principal aim of the company will be to advertise the mineral resources of the country tribu- Gary to Seward,
Douglas Island news., 1913-12-03

X rare minsral little sought in this part of country though obtainable, is platinum, much dearer than gold. In fact ounce for ounce, platinum is more than two to one higher in price than refined gold in 1908 platinum was worth s2O an ounce. It is now quoted at S46.
 The Canadian Pacific Railway com pany's coal barge Coronado disappear ed beneath the waters of the Gulf of Georgia, on Nov. 2Oth, taking with her 1900 tons of coal and 1900 feet of wire hawser, which the tug Clayburn hastily cast off. The crew of five got a boat over the side and kept it headed to sea until the tug came along and picked them up. The Coronado and her coal are gone forever. ~She sank in deep water two miles south of White rocks, near Sechelt, and the nearest sound inqs show eighty one fathoms, which is far too deep to permit of salvage. The loss on the vessel and her cargo is estimated at S220OO
 Ruby, the mining camp on the Yukon below Fort Gibbon, narrowly escaped being entirely destroyed by fire last month, when flames broke out iu the building occupied by the Merchants cafe and the Eagle barber shop. As there wal no organized fire fighting squad, the townspeople, together with what few prospectors and miners hap pened to be in town from the creeks, formed into a volunteer department. Men, women and children turned out and water from the Yukon was packed to the scene of the blaze in buckets. One women stood in icy water for over an hour filling the buckets for the men to carry to the dre
 Homesteader Smalley, who has been holding down a claim on the verge of Seward, for To these many years, very justly, we think, complains because he can neither get patent to his land, nor any satisfaction when the patent will issue. We can give Smiley no light on the subject. The acts or contemplated actions of the United States land de pertinent, SO for as its policy relates to Alaska, passeth all understanding. What hardship it works on these worthy pioneers, representing a citizen ship that should receive, at the hands of the government, every possible en- couragemeut. If we had one of these homesteade we would let the govern meut keep it, and get out of the coun- try.-Gateway.
 Action was begun in the Yukon ter- ritorial court at Dawson this morning by the Nartbern Light, Power and Coal company, carrying on business at Daw- son and vicinity, against Newman A. Fuller, John Treadgold, Oscar New house and the Klondike White Chan mel Gravel Mining company, says the News of Dec. l5 The action involves, perhaps, the largest sum of any ever started in the Yukon. Judgment is asked against Fuller, Treadgold and the White Channel company for ST. 68O.OO0, and other considerations are aeked, including an injunction and an order of the court for purchase of power from the plaintiff company Tbe whole fight involves the sale of Che former Fuller properties located near Dawson, and the financing of the same,
Douglas Island news., 1913-12-03

The Iditarod has it's first dredge. This means permancy for the camp.
 On the night of the 25th ut. the citi- zens of Valdez gave a smoker at which Col. Richardson, head of the Alaska road commission, was presented with a valuable gold watch and fob in re- cognition of the great work Che com mission has accomplished in the build ing of roads and trails throughout Alaska.
 Among the interesting amusement concessions to be presented on the midway" at, the Panama Pacific expo sition, will be "Toyland Grown Up," a walled city in which the buildings will bi enlarged reproductions of children's toys. The concession will be presented by Frederick Thompson, the famous creator of Luna park at Coney island. Toyland Grown Up will be almost an exposition by itself, covering twelve acres, costing more-than S1,OOO,OOO. It will require more than 100000 feet of lumber and its streets and canals if stretched in a row will be five miles long. The walled city will be entered by three mommoth gates; the first gate will be the gate of fun; the secoud gate will be the gate to fairyland, the gate of beauty; the third gate is the entrance to the city of the wicked king, where is held in captivity the doll princess; this is the gate of thrills. Among other features of Toyland will be Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, sixty feet high the Great Shoe, as large as six-story city building, aud built, in part, in the form of aidewheel steam CT, since it will have huge wheels by means of which the sightseerer will be raised aloft. In Toyland, too, there will be the city of Peter Pan, the town that never grew up.
 Whitehorse, Nov. 25.-The trail to Kluaue lake is now in first class shape, and sleighing over it is nearly perfect. Two horse teams are going right thro- ugh, with 45OO pounds to the team, without trouble. Tbe W, P. 6 Y. route have thirty-six head of horses on the trail to Chisana from the lower end of the lake and expect to land the first outfit in the diggings about December l5. In the event of Kluane lake not being frozen over soon a barge is lying at Silver city, ready to transport stuff across the lake to the opposite shore while horses may be taken to head of the lake and across over the Sims river on the ice. The lake was frozen over twenty miles up from the foot two weeks ago, and there is now only a short stretch of open water between the upper and lower ice limits. All the roadhouses and stables on the trail between here and Kluane lake have been placed in hretclass condition and are now ready for business, while those on the other end of trail will be com pleted in a short time. It is the inten- ton to break a two horse trail right through to the Chisana from the lower end of Lake Kluane, a good wagon road already being in operation from White horse to the lake. At no point on the trail are there any high summits to climb nor any glaciers to cross. The haul from Whitehorse to Chisana ia about the same at that from White horse to Dawson,
Douglas Island news., 1913-12-03

A quantity of pork and sausage was seized by tho pure food inspector at Fairbanks, which was being offered for le by the Pacific Cold Storage com pauy and the Fairbanks Meat company. The district attorney did not make the report public but attorneys for the meat company will carry the ease up to the courts.
 Col. Jackling has denied that he is interested in the Kenai river placer proposition, which is now being inves- tigated by syndicate headed by HIT Tnpp. The exploration of the ground will require an outlay of S2OO,0O0 cash for development alone. If the ground prospects as reported by the owners the company plau 10 place five giant dredgea at various places along the riyer.-Valdez Miner.
 A new steamship line, back ed chiefly by D. J. Dodge of the B. J. Dodge Steamship company of Portland, may iuagurate passenger and freight ser vice from Portland, Ore, to Southeast ern Alaska, next spring II is claimed that several caunery men have agreed to ship their packs on the proposed company's vessels.
 Between twenty and thirty men were laid off from the Pueblo mine at Che beginning of the week. Some were laid off for one month, others for two months. There are now only about forty-fve men left at the mine It is generally supposed that the company intends to do development work this winter Consequently not so many men will be required.-Wbitehorse Star.
 William Vim and James Vim, two of Alaska's oldest residents, are at the Frye. James Vim first went to the north twenty seven years ago, making the trip by pack horse and canoe from his ranch in Montana up through Brit. ish Columbia aud into Wrangel He says it took him about six months to make the trip. He has prospected in various parts of Alaska and has carried many a large poke during his days. William Vim, or "Bill" as he is better known, is a sourdough of twenty five years standing. They are on their way to Los Angeles where they expect to spend the winter.-Seattle P.-L
 A Ketchikan correspondent writes the P.-I as follows: John Orchard and his son, Lieut.. S. c. Orchard of Cordo. va, this week organized the John Or chard Mining and Manufacturing com pany. Their 6rst effort will be to establish a large pulp mill at a point on Shrimp bay, about forty miles north of Ketohikan Later on they expect to manufacture pulp into paper, both for local use and export The mill will have a capacity of fifty tons each day. Construction work on the plant will begin about January j. Speaking of their venture, John Orchard said that they had secured a valuable tract of timber that was available for the pulp mill, enough to supply it at its fullest capacity of fifty tons a day for forty years. They have excellent water pow. CT at hand A stream with fall of l34 feet flows at the rare of 428 cubic feet per second and this they estimate will easily develop coco horsepower
Douglas Island news., 1913-12-03
PROFESSIONAL
De Pipsrno R. Hector, M. D.

ITALIAN PHYSICIAN AND suReEoM Authorized to practice In Alaska ana outride. Twenty-seven years oXperiees'. V.rays and medical electricity usod when ,oeded without extra charge. Never contract. Fees are S2.50 for office ana ortsido oalla. Speaks Bnglish' Bremen Ttnlian and Spanish
 0Vos-O'CONNOR BUILDING, THlkD sL'
 Phone e-s DOUGLAS, ALASKA
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18
REP. MANN KEEPS HIS PROMISE
The Democrats Said 10 Could Not D
Trusted BY Voters Has Kept
the faih.- Making Good

Prior to the election in November Of
the year just closed Horace Mann pub
liahed . statement in which 10 sail h
would vote for those men for the U.it.
ed States senate who received the n.
jority Of the popular vote. 1t was
charged by the democrats and the den
ocratie press that "you cannot trust
him." But the attacks by the demo-
Gratis only increased Mr.. Nann's major.
ity and he was elected over the demo
cratic candidate by . safe nafgia.
Mann went to Denver to take his seat
IS representative from this county and
the contract entered into by him with
the voters of Garfield county previous
to his election concerning the vote for
United States senator was fulfilled by
him on Tuesday, Jan. IA, when he
voted for the peoples choice for Unit.
ed States Senators Charles 9. Thomas
and John F. Shafroth In, explaining
his vote in the house Mann said: al
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18

realize that under. the present law 1
am not legally bound, but an morally
bound to take the staAd / now tAko
in voting for two denocratic UaiteA
States senators.
81 vote for Charles 8. Thomas, ~
because Of what has beea .said sbeoE
hin sn this floor in the AeaiHaHtag
speeches, not because he i . dsnessnk,
certainly not because of his supposed
stand on the tariff question, HsitAse
does my personal preference enter inGo
ny vote; but, previous to my eleesiea
as representative promised the peseas
of my district that 1 would, if elected,
vote for the peoples choice for United
States senator
"Thst promise holds true today -
yet l never have made . pfe-essetisa
pledge and then failed to keeo tAa&
pledge after election. And I hsrsAv
cast my vote for Hon. Chas. 8. Th>naa.
and the same holds true in the csae e
Governor Shafroth." .. &.
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18

That the heavy SHOWS and extreme
cold weather of this winter is giving
the mountain sheep more or less trouble
in finding food is shown by the Humber
of the animals to be seen along Grand
canon east Of this city.
A few days ago Warden Charles Gil
mer WAS told BY tsainnea eAat . lies
was seen chasing . Dss.tsin shssp
down over the ellis near Grizzly. NJ.
Gilner lost no tins, but secured ..
outfit and started In search sf tAs
slayer Of sheep. Warden 0ilnef wa
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18
MOUNTAIN SHEEP INCREASING
Game Warden Glmer Hears Of Hungry
Lion Chasing Rams Over tie
Gifts IN Grand Canon

accompanied by Steve Baxter, ess
they failed to find the lion. Instead
they found that several coyotes ~
been prowling in that vicinity aad
they saw a total of twenty six mesa-
tain sheep scattered in small hasAA u
one bunch was a fine big buck, 80
ald hnb.
Warden Gilner says the sAew Il ~
.. the hills sAd that the sAsep are seo-
ing down elese to tAs rcd sArosSA ~
canon. He a.d Baxter were able = ~
within . very short Aistasee Of sevssoa
Of tie animals.
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18
TIE PnzE EssAYETs
CONTINUED from ars. paee)

tSOQttuucu x1Oh uI0S RoRGp
The judges spent the entire day at
their work and while close application
was required, they found it exceedin.
ly pleasant and interesting. A number
of the letters were written by students
in the schools, boys and girls from six
teen to nineteen years of age, and
these showed n remarkable familiarity
with the subject and were altogether
ereditable to the writer's and the
seAsels tAsy rspressatsd-
TAs najerity Of the letters came
ffoa Dslta esunty with Mesa county
sseenA, Msatssss third asa oarfssii
fs.stA. A nsnbsr e ~ lstass were
vsiGssa ~ lsAiss 81 tAsss wsss IN
w ~ ed ~ 80 vAisA Assv &As
I'D Sssee wsietsa- - Ma o1sia Dss.
sst4 q Dsa1a, Was siPssially 0ssi4ss-
isO.
lEaaask FtsA q. Hslnss e ~
Wssesen sssas Z LAsA ssapany, wAs
esassivsA tAs PlaA aaA 1a1ae wAsss H.
rectiea It was carried sst, = vssy naeA
pleased a4 IL successes II IL a1aiR aaA
desires to thank an wAs participated
and with ths jul3sa eoea;dess A the
itts ,sxs. = e..a~ sas 7s.-zztefs1afs
On Friday evenings ali H. dsanes
forwarded al ths lsttsss 70 WasAingtea
to the senatsrs eAA esnsrsasSea -
whom they wers addresssd. In this
connection It il . natter Of .interest
that the great najesity Of tie lsttess
were addressed T. ConSrsssnaa Tayior
with Senator oeeDsaAsiA JsAa =.
eaafsstA CAax1ay 1AsoAA JelA 4.
lGassaa - N Ua1AsnaasA11anaae0
wAas - - sssun ~ - -
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18

~ ~ ~ alakis pssvAsd - ss.l1'sss - S.
~ ~ psspas - ysspr rstw.s fer ~ ezse.e~e
rsl tzssbis s,A thas \ ~ badb sf naasiy ~ "
pas&
VX1B HAVE ENovN 0sv~s~ Annses Ter 10y y.
:" hhsrsaAly hsnsA. Whis hs early asfihaases nW
svubtaa. 81 IN laAsr ysazs felswAg ~ essy olv~
b. bseane Asu.scras Ss.atsr AnnsaA - ~ nks - 81
has e that ssass shsoauts heev
viu n sfieisn4 executive We NM uf
Aeus bsttsr than AsDozsts aAA ~ hsss ~
tsaa - yin kesp ~ faitA-Laks City 1fnaA
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18
VII TnY 10 NJ

KB his prsAsear. Senator oarstA ~
IL Ella AnnsaA lsag rsesuaaAaGisaA n - tnaasu-
in ~ bt e ~ s1ats e 0ogaAA 0os
Of his rscoansnAsas nssRis1s tha iast - fesws
tradition fer dsoaas ts stats nstsd fer hs fAc
rcomnsndng thngs that eagt b dsas ~ th squal
facility IN failing 70 d tAsa
ustzasiea this Aseeate trait gives
The legislature only few dys va h IL faes ef reag
ulsdgss again ~ rksaA ohsr
poration gauit las tAaa hak ~ Assts bs supported
resolution declaring aganst assstaaes 4 sneh favsA
The last demoate Administration falsd Ansstasly to
which ssetsa nnoh hat I'D
bsa for the injection the progressive party into IL dividing
the anti strength the democrats would have bssa
routed With this fact mind possible tat s4s actually
viii b mads to redeem ses Il ~ pross of ts party aheagh
equally 70 b hs9sd that q ~ Irspessd hnA Il deae
activity allowed - f attention Yr ~ sas Il ~
intssts a 0sraAe Aat fw rslsEa a$ lsat
nay b put into ss bst vth ~ ky 4 ~ ds0saas a.
ilistE1sas h Mind dnl difficult 70 belisvs a& anyhiAg
othsr thaa two ysazs windnnng win anaosaeesdo
1prings fs3egfa4a
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The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18

guments presented in these lettefx re-
mains to be seen, but our representa-
tives at Washington will certaialy fla
them very interesting bunch Of lse-
ters-provided they take the tine -
read them, either in person or By
proxy.
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18
CITY COUNCIL DIVIDED

tContinued from page II
rendered $4,000 in bonds (value sbe.s
>54,eo0) fer their water plAat.
Considerable tine WAS devoted 10 II.
sslsetiea Of election judges By u,
ses.silosa- varts1s naass vseS N,
ss.AsA 0sas wsss ssssPAsa 80 60
ss3ssssa ~ "tAsy vin naks HS1Ae
vsshss - ~ s.AliAs," ~ -
aayss ~ essneihsa. TAs seu.a,.e
haoo wss aAAsa ~ H. tAsse 49,.
Whsa 1 (An sssAA- - MGAAA s>paaaa
-Osssss KseAsiek, 1sasst ns>sa.rv
aad L =. ossaA
Wssa 3 IAN Sst~ssa HgAeh s.,,,e
sad TsatA strsstl|EAsaas Kine. II
L Bailas aaA Wm.. Ctissnsa.
Ward , tan se.tA e Ts.tA strse. 4,
she .i2it4 q ~. e-sss.J, = q. Ec1: 9.
n. White a.i Mn. Il J. MAYA
TAs essDeil = sstsins svssytAi.e =
sAaPs f"e the coming eaapais. s.l \
Il expestsd several recess nsstine, Vim
b Asld that tas campaign nay :, -.
risd On to . qaeen's tasta.
Fur Sale q Trade-Gesl ss,sA n
l3o sesss neas CAsbe.lala Wm -
= - nosss - ~ psspseey -
aeeanAsSef 1lsassaa $500 n
-. paBo1lunno o6onc.
- -
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18

sH Po0f l8 pleased the evie Asennat3sa a Cons
Mclean give the pee s.s rssl ftoo ths poor
roads with which they have batd s ~ county vas sd
We firmly believe that the good road ths greatest prob
oarfsA ths money spsnt geee 49, 9at hisasa5
- - ~ ~ aAva.sals y a N4- - bsss =
byua1ak 1has NJ - lssplo1 - saUh = . hEUe
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18
PROTECTING SOCIETY

requiring the sterilization o The ho9laly insane criminals
victsd Of certain statutory In doing simply followed
sentiment which rapidly growing in strength throughout the
country and will doubt result within the adoption
Of such legislation in practically every stats.
At the present time gon Indiana
having taken initiative and within the year governors
of other Develop
in the study of eugenc particularly authoritative statistics
the hereditary transmission mental dsgsnacy and criminal
characerscs make plain that The adoption Of this
imperative check to b particularly upon ~ alarming
spread Of insanity DR. corwn tie Pueblo a2 recently aid
in address hsrs have 70 d sing Win bsos
natioa q lnnAaies
MS easily oonesivab tat with ~ growing rsaisatioa Of
The avity present tsaA regards disease and iinaly.
rigorous locking TIE elimination Of the unfit will
public 0prings Telegraph
y, SSSss
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18
A DYING POLITICAL PARTY

HE Of John Wooey prohibition nominee for pre
dent 1900 that his party reached the end Of its useful
affiliations sought combating
hoc evils may stastefu his colleagues only
recognition CT plain facts the 81 Louis Dispatch
party began figure election just years
ago and its 2e3S far back 1892
year strength fell almost 10000 though years
ago 253s4o political organization that doss forward
inevitably back The slump Of 100000 voess last Novsmb
just about tie time e H death Of tie S of tie party the
Rev John Russell shown that it il osaass Mr. Woolsy
says
No political party had Devoted conscientious
be1shp Wholesome usefulness cannot be denied its teachings
prohibition local.
rendered impossible that should vitality national
political policies contrary fundamental principles
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18
ONE LAST BLUSH

0NE last blush Of shame must today t. John saoh
~ he obtained tie oovsd togA wa hs hsaxs hs
edors Il IL assoass lsd With ~ noss a gov1 a.d
ase1sy gnerA W pAya frea ts~ag frsn sGSes wsasa
p0 IL psPas saiA s1A - lEssesa by avl svisA
aandA ~ &py Aslxag u ~ h s9ssk ss.A havs rs,a
assvs yaztisAp h n1s skH ~ t1ss = slAsF
pe1nisal hilA ~ vsasa Hr -
la1 - ~ aowsd ~ psslhs wm - dsavsl usn ~
1T asak eAx ~ fsw appea4sss 1ilh4 - sa
- aaA replaced ~ dsaeaaaA
Whsa Js1a 0astA rsaAs ~ Sse lin - Iaaas
prQgfsv0 a1d tA0 ~ dleaas0 anA - poWfal
zatnsss rsf1sa H. protsssa Il H. % ast iag 70 IN rt
nlts basA II has dx years eaes-bat number q ysxs
h2ot sut aaled o&hwso tiaat
Ast &C: nf pests kx4ssA
= =
n D MAA1IAE desire to make trouble and create divisions
aag psops 1r Holmes tells his readers evening that
- oawood Light Water has franchise whassvs
- taA week hs prints ths decision o ths high ce1rt wA
tR0 - 1Ase ~ ~ ssapaay ~ haaehiss wAA saanae
AnwAsa ~ Ans0 ysass ~ ~ nsle - ~
o11O g - nRa1D ulne WNll ~ - ~
The Glenwood post., 1913-01-18
- W01SvD SooQ

NJ tAet ht1p esahse4 ~ e Lazy
hdgs ~ Ssa - y ~ s0aaV ~ ssakns4sd ~
thas vent sst - g ~ - a9sa pslvs prssl
that il ttng ~ ssae t ~ f bAgs r o2Roeo tars
considerable graft Yse ~ nsua saly hGA
pAay
high sf hviag oGD Why ~ eapasy saA ge ~
Strange Tat local As ~ piss Aswa
figures that reassaahlA-Rins 1sveins.
RAR8 AGO V11u ~ sugar bsst agt1atisa 6kH ~
surface in oasA ssnty ths Pss after earssAl invGaasa
Of ths subject stasd ta ksa VIII aashr ~ Rstats
wesA found - preasas ersp thaa ~ sugar bsst
Later ths faTnsrs n ~ sa sgar bss ss sar ysas
trial anA thsa quit th Will ths fazs q 1aas essny anA ~
Il hoss in oazsaA sy growing bsse especially tAsss h ts
Roaring Fork valley pressd bssts running hgh content
failed for Ct the tsanaGs aaA bscaass sf few
in which potato growing proved rstab ewns largely
hs difficulty securing hsp sdapsa 70 ~ bsst business
people nearly al abaasd the insy In ~ nshbashsed
Rife and Grand Valley ~ the ysaF Nsw 0s eeaAsfabs
bssn given industry NaA b admitted
that the bet has ts advnss other which
just certain anything ess produce o IL
price which bring the farmer fixed bsfs TIE Md u
planted and this decided advaatags certain that
ueasy sugar well worth confederation BY the
who vry nnsh interested Just 70 bow hard
asnsasse fs.ds esasr intend - sEs ths i.d.sty We'll
Il II Ksang paata oksa h s& pars 4 ~ sas - in
oasavsed farmer sus1 tue wAaG "a intends
hin Aftsr III, Daznun right o. that h.znbss aay.