The Alaska citizen., 1913-09-15
OF INTEREST . ID ALASKANS
MANY ARE LOST.

MANY ARE LOST.
 DAWSON, Sept. S.-A stampedcr ei.ius the name of Kline was brought | th.s city today from the upper White river. where he was found wandering in a dazcd and halt-Slarvej condition. He was lost anl probably would have died from hunger within a few days had he not been ,ogRi. He is now in the hos gtai. and hopes are entertained for his recovery.
 Etd.e tha. there a9g number of '.'.3.if ojssin@. and il IS feared theF are lost. < mo of them lost 'AajF Waf through having followed moose tfails while others wandered from the main trail in search of game. and aiterN ards were unable to .Fac" their steps to their outfits.
 GOVERNOR WILL GO SOME.
 SiAI TILE. Sept. 9.-Questioned to- i#A re@#rinG the impressions gath cred on his recent trip through Alas &1. Govern r Strong declared that .he one great need ot the vast ir- rer.or country is impr ycd transpor- tatt01 facilities. The governor is firmly convinced that Alaskans need upf ortr T truuklinc railroad from .ilcwa'cr to the Yukon. but also better Na@ n roads and more of 'hem. and in Il first annual report. Fhieh will be submitted to the de 9tftment HeXt month. Governor SireH~ Hill recommend that con sz appropriate the sum of $4r.- 'oa.ooo for the construction of one or more trunk lines in the territory. and aIs the sum Of $1.00O.00O an nHaIly for the construction Of wagon roaeis and the improvement of the aaaz which already exist. The lat ter recommendation will refer par tieularly to the government post r0ad which connects Fairbanks with 'he coast, and wh ch the vernon hCliCycs can he made much more setvioeahie to the people of the In erior hy the more liberal expendi- Hfe of funds for its improvement md maintenance.
 Governor and Mrs. Strong, who arrived from Nome on the Senator carly this III rning, will leave for Portland tonight and will return to Alaska later in the week, going first fo kelch kan and to the islands in that vicinity
 TO REPAIR OREDGE.
 DAWSON. Sept S Among to
 arrivals from the Outside is ]. N, Elmer. .a,her of dredging in '. 's I,- ;I- Circle eoantrf with new lower tumbler for the dredge which has operated in that district during the past tW seasons Elmer denies that he Circle venture has been a Ia lure and that the dredge is shut down permanently. He sats that as soon as necessary repairs can be made operations will be resumed and work rushed darins the remainder of the season, in an eftorf 10 make up for ihe time which has been lost lately or accoun, of an accident to the ma a1siHery
 BURNED IN NORTH.
 OAKLAND. Cal. Sept 10. Of tigers of the colfishcr Galilce, wh have just arrived here from the Alaska coast. report the probable loss of inc fast power schooner Golden Gate at q point twelve miles off the coast of tnea island Ac- cord ng 10 the st ry of the returned fishermen, the Golden Cate was seen envoloped in flames during the night about ten days ago, and when a search Was made for the vessel the III i4,.. 1,y rould he found. The fire which was first noticed a midnight lasted for full halfhour during which time t lighted the heavens for miles IF HTd.
 II is believed of the officers of ;he GaIilee that an explosion oc- cured on the Golden Gate and that she went to the bottom with all on board, including Captain Wallsted. md a crew of twelve men.
 The story is HoW being investi- eateI ani if he Golden Gate is not rep rted within a few days, search probably will be made for the miss ing vessel.
 BRiSTLlNG WITH ROCKS
 SEATTLE. Sept. 10 That the waters of Gambler bay ia rly br S lie with rocks which are not marked 3n the charts used by navigators in >'askaH wa-ers is the statements re- ccived today by Chief Pratt of the seoGctic survey. who is now in Se- attle The statement came from Captain Derrickson, commander of the survey steamer Gedney, who is I # in Gambler bay searching out the rocks which menace nav gatio on.
 Adyices received from Washington during the past week indicate that the members of congress recognize the seriousness of the situation in the North. and probably will give i he matter early considerati1n.
 LOOKING OVER TABOR.
 SEATTLE. Sept. 12.-Upon the re- turn of Governor Strong to this city his morning il was learned that he had visited the Mt Tabor hospital if the insane during his absence. having dropped in upon the institu ton unexpectedly for the purpose of invest gating the conditions sur rounding the many patients from the North who are confined there.
 The governor, accompanied by Mrs. Strong. Fred Heilig and sev- eral other Alaskans, slipped over to ' Vol, Ix