The Chitina leader., 1913-09-16
A MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARY


 It in 1896 that the first rich discovery of gold made in the Kondk The anniversary of that occasion has since been ublaon wherever the old doughs have been located In commenting the subject The Dawson News says:
 Kondike is r years old today and people of realm are proudly celebrating the anniversary The pioneers the men who bazed the and made it possible for all others to be here and the advantages deseved charge of the celebration.
 Nineteen have elapsed since the Yukon Order of Pioneers organized Many since that time have been called the last stampede and each the number of haired veterans rapidly grow less.
 Kondke should and does appreciate the abors of these who have sacrificed their lives the development of the land which thev now leave ooden and herta
 The succeeding generations will know be fully able comprehend the hardship and the prvaton suffered by the first to enter this and lay 1t trophy and tribute to the world
 New camps-many of them-wl be opened in the North land but will be born with the and the same toll and stress of Forymile, Circle and Kondike
 The fearless which to these earlier camps had predecessors to teach them the of conqueng the frozen All had to learn and for the knowledge with the great price called experience Those who future northern camps inherit the knowledge and know how to prepared They know how to mine in the frozen grave how to travel the dead of winter how to with thousand and conditions which at first solved only through suffering
 And while apprecave of the matchess opportunities that lie every hand let gather and rejoice in the North land empde and the aures to the first in the landhe YUKON SOURDOUGHS.
 It is reasonably safe say that F. R. Brenneman of the most the IhlId Judlcla two ago he was deputy marshal at Kaalla, with limited duties and powers Today he is the United States marshal with considerable patronage and favor to dispense
 Experienced miners predict that there will be considerable winter done the Chisana After the possible to haul double endes from Mccarthy there will be plenty of grub taken into the dggngs while many thawing appliances will be sent that the ground be worked and rich dirt taken out for the spring clean up
 Governor Blease he wants to go the United States Senate Even the harshest critics of the Senate will hardly wish any such misfortune on it.
 Dr. HOlmeS director of broad of the rights of Aaskans When told that prospector had found good coal in the Chsana country and had been advised work and get out much needed fuel he credited with having endorsed the advice couple of it considered penitentary ofense to mine of Mr. Pnchots coal that he would like to for his
 President Wilson anxious to get good men into public office than he is simply to take of Democrats The only objection urged to Edgar Battle of Seattle that he had supported President Wilson, although he has always been Democrat The President didn't regard that allegation very seriously and named him for postmaster After lengthy delay he yesterday confirmed by the Senate In the Pres dents town of Princeton he appointed Republican postmaster
 Scores of stampeders who went into the Chisana gold dggngs by way White returning Mccarthy and sCordova Our contention that this route would eventually be accepted the shortest and most fortabe of reaching the Chisana being most demonstrated by the who first led to believe other wise Time rights all and wrongs.
 The remark attributed to Mr. Charles Murphy ''He did not play the game probably is apocrypha It is at once too true and too candid Gve and ake has its simple sig ncance in politics. One may not take without giving; is not expected to give without taking Mr. Sulzer knew the rules we'll enough. He is out for not touching second
 The fact that rich not have been taken from than three claims in the Chsana doesn't indicate to the prospecor that the gold is not there in fabulous quantities He realizes that there has been opportunity for many of the claim to get to bed rock and make the discoveries that may later startle the world.
 When George Camac first discovered the Klondike he didn't take out enough gold to buy him outfit But on the strength of his report that the gold there" crowd immediately Hooked in and have been taking out millions of gold dust ever since.