The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-07-16

dean Of Alaska newspaper men,
 E.J lsuolcrl White who has
 been writing news features in
 Alaska ever since Che timo of
 "soapy" Smith. - Kc.ch.kan
 Chronicle
 Had tho sovereign Htuic ol Gcor- rIa been 0u.cky about thc names shc bestowed on many of her sons hIs- . tory would mover have recorded Che |brlliaucics Of Hokc Smith and Dnk Botts and Che hero Of thIs story would have gone through ufc unhou- orod and unaung Thcro arc names that Gcore.aus resent having ape piled Go them. but "Hokc" "Duk' and "shanks' arc not among those listed as offensive. It Is Of Che iot- ter however that tbIs story doais
 Away back In Che summer Of 1897 shanh McFaddcn was agent at % county station of Che Chil's & Fever branch of Che Cotton Bolt railroad .n Che southern part of Georgia Hc was a product of chat section of Che uudone and soddcn routh and until he attended a state fair ot Atlanta . Che nu'af ho was 25 years of ago ho had always .maeucd that Che sky connected witch Che ground on au sides and not more than ten miles from thc old and workod-out cotton plantation on which he was born and on Che edge of which was located Che railroad depot in which he was general noohbah agent baggage master. telegraph operator Ianitor and messenger boy And shanks was satisfied vith h.s lot In Info Why shouldn't ho bo whom ma job paid him Sl5 per month and SEQ was Che best farm hands In Che no.rhborhood could commando Be- sides. he was engaged to pretty school teacher who was pulling down S275O. and to him Che future inc deed looked lIEe bod of parrica
 Wonderful News
 It was ou Che lSth oi July of Che year above mentioned Chat shanks McFaddcn. Iouug IsIcssly n his o1icc. heard a wonderful story pass over Che wire. It was authenticated by thc Associated prca and told Of Che arrival of Che steamer Portland at Seattle Che previous night with a cargo of five million dollars In . Kloudikc gold Previous to chat umo If shanka had ever seen Che word "scatuc" bc would not have known whether it was Che name ol Ia city or now brand of chewing gum. also be had no idea of what Che Kondike was but thought it sounded uko tho name Of a race horse But i've millions i'm gold was something else agan beside which his $40 per month was a t.ny eraIu .ol sand as compared with giant hou'- dor During hc remainder of that oyontul 18th Of July lS97 Shauks ' worc mraway and thoueht.ul look and whom bo called on Che ! school teacher chat night she asked .hm .f Inc had eaten something chat was not sitting we'll too many green apples cucumbor OF some. . thing Or maybe hc ought to take a . dose of Quuue.
 The Decision
 Tho following day a yoridcaion | of Che original Klondiko story with a number ol embellishments greeted . sbauks cars as he slt in bIs oG.co and am expression. act and dotor- mined. wr.erlei across h.s contour ] Onhatcyor that moauH from nor oast to sou'wcst Striking Che desk with horny Gst hc exclaimed to Che surrounding walls. "Nc for Che K'ou- dike."
 That night he laid Che matter bee for Che schooltcacher who. having % romantic streak in her anatomy and a desire for more excitement in lfe . Chat Pea Ridge offered. agreed Chat .it was sensible conclusion he had reached and promised to wait for ! him provided he returned within two years Of course bo promised that l two years would be thc limit of his l stay as did thousands of others who came north i'm those early days. Many of us placed Che limit at one ! year and arc slu here after 2l years have been added to Che Scroll Of Time
 or for the Klondikc
 The first message over Che wire Che following morning was from sbauks Co Che division supor.ntcnd- cut requesting Chat he aond a man to relieve him at oncc The request woa granted and only three weeks latcr Che school teacher having wcpt a pint or more ou Che shoulders Of Che crs.while station agent hc was in Seattle where ho bought Che usua, Klondikc outdt-a gold pan. money beit and half Q ton Of matches.
 
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