The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07

NOBODY III falfUanhS seems 10 KNOW
anything about man by that name
but the Record Citizen of Ruby pub
fishes a story in a recent issue. in
which it is stated that the William
J. Fitzgerald is believed to be the
Fitzgerald who mysteriously disap
peared from his tent on the Yukon,
below Tanana. in the winter of
19070S. The following is. in part.
what the Record Citizen says of this
mans disappearance:
The man who disappeared was
named Fitzgerald: William J. it is
believed. although this part of it is
not absolutely certain now. He was
living in a tent the winter of 1907-CS
on the right limit of the Yukon
about 26 miles below Tanana. and
prospected back from the river The
camp was near the river trail and
some time late in the winter ii was
noticed that there We're no longer
any fresh tracks to be seen around
the tent.
An investigation showed that the
tent had been closed and everything
inside left in perfect order. The
bedding. provisions and cooking uten-
sils We're all in place, indicating
that he intended to return. The
authorities at Tanana sent men
down to institute search and men
from Grant creek joined in; but
heavy snow had fallen in the mean
ever found
Tom Mcdonald who was winter
ing on Grant creek was one of the
searchers. He claimed to have known
Fitzgerald on the Outside and said
he did not believe him to be dead
1t was inferred from McDonald's
reasons for wishing to be thought
dead. Whether this Fitzgerald is
the same man whose death is report
ed above Of course is conjectural."
Had 81 Calderhead, the small
Decided son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Views. w. Calderhead, is al
ways saying something
that is a surprise to his elders, and
at times he is known to be a de
cided humorist in addition to his
being a philosopher.
When the Fairbanks school closed
for the summer, Sis parents were
discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of keep
ing their sons busy, so that they
would not be forced to spend their
time on the streets. 1t was prac-
tically decided that 81 should spend
an important part each day about
the store or in the execution of
some petty duties. How 81 looked
upon this plan was not made evil
dent until one day last week when,
at the breakfast table he gave eX-
preston to one Of his unexpected
bits Of philosophy
ooIitoiit iiCu DIouSl!l up tlIt ouiJ-
ject of woman suffrage, and 81,
turning to his father asked the lat
ter what he thought about the issue.
Mr.. Calderhead made some remark
about it, and then 81 said;
Il don't care much whether wo-
men vote or not, but I'll tell you,
Do hot ic
posed to, and that is child labor.
Mail Last years failure to
Elan bring mail across the
has put stop to any
further efforts of that kind, it seems,
for in letter written by Colonel
". P. Richardse 4, head Of the Alaska
Road commission, Postmaster Deal
has been told that there would be
no effort made this summer to car
ry mail across the trail.
But Mr.. Richardson's letter con
tanned other items of interest. He
explained in it that the new bridge
across the slough at Fairbanks will
be built this summer and fall, and
that all that was delaying the initial
work is the delay in deciding upon
what type of bridge will be the
most serviceable.
Regarding the Tolovana trail, Mr..
Richardson explained that there was
little money available at the pres
ent time to use for that purpose,
but should it be proved beyond a
doubt that the Tolovana will make
camp, the government will be
willing as soon as possible to APP
propriate money for the road. He
believed, he said, that something
can be done by fall toward making
winter trail to the new camp.
Colonel Richardson is now on his
way to the Interior by way Of the
upper Yukon river, and he will prob
ably reach Fairbanks in ten days
or two weeks.
Sees Perhaps more than in
Friend In any other quarter of the
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