From Tuesday's Bulletin
In a letter to Oscar Fish Ilex E.
Beach, the well-known novelist, whose
themes are mostly ehosen from Alas
kan scenes and occurrences, and who
visited this section last summer 011 ;i
hunting trip,says, among oilier things:
l4I am living in New York now in
stead of Chicago, and don't know
whether 1 like it or not. Dawson in
the early days was inhabited hy a
hunch of 'pikers' compared to the
spendthrifts in this little old town. A
man might have economized on flour
at $o0 j> -r suck, c indies at §L apiece
and canned goods at Si per pound,
hut not so in New York. They can
smell a hank-roll fifty yards and any
body who thinks they haven t all the
modern equipments for insulating a
stranger from his stake is crazy in the
head.
"This i:tri' snnifii'T i did to 10! her
novel and will »<*• <1 yon one of lhe first
half dozen oil' the pres.** when it is out.
It is an Alaskan story and may inter
est you. 1 hire eafle I it "The IS 11
rier."
'"I suppose von hare heard all about
1 ho dou hie-(lot cd, shirred edge crimp
in our money market, even if you
haven't felt it. When you go i. 11«1 a
bank here you have to remove your
shoes in the hall, creep in on your
knees singing a chant You next creep
about t he oHiee, bumping your head on
the flag stone.-, in front, of every dok,
winding up with a deep obeisance to
the nigger who (deans cuspidoics Von
are not supposed todeinaiid more than
ten percent of your deposit ami it is
considered a deadly and fa'al insult to
ask for money — real money. Clearing
house cert iMeates are considered very
superior-. Well, after you have mopp
ed up the flooi and grovelled amid the
cigar stubs, you watch your chance
when no one is obju ring you and dash
to the paying teller's window. You
slip) him a cheek and a > k for
currency to buy postage stamps or
xoriie td tier luxury, at which lie laughs
his lungs out and begs you not to
eornc around again until his lip is
well, it hurt s.it.^so to laugh. Iloiestly,
a man can buy a diamond . tiara for
$200 in coin of tbv» realm, and 80 cents
is (piite a bank rol I "
Assistant District Attorney L. V.
Kay left for a brief visit to Seward on
the Santa Clara.
Deputy Marshal Wybrant. left on
the Santa Clara to gather in jurors
for the coming term of court.
The children's party in McKinley
hall last night was largely attended,
and the young folks had a most .en
joyable time.
White and vJoinns won from Wilson
j and Seals in the bowling game for §50
a side, by the seore of 4733 to 4011.
.Miss ISIaxine Marshall entertained a
number of young friends last night at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jones*
The Fairbanks Banking Company
lias opened its doors again, issuing
certificates on the clearing house
basis. The bank will issue certifi
cat< s to the full amount- of their lia
bilities to their depositors. For every
£ 1 i.i paper issued the bank will place
in the hands of a committee of trus
tees £2 in securities, the value of the
securit ies to he passed on by the board
of trustees, composed of Dr. W. (I.I
Casseils, George Preston, Dan Kyan, J
Charles K. Clay pool and Dan Jonas.
The trustees have already scrutinized ,
the securities ol the bank and find
them, at the meat, conservative valua
tion, to be more than 50 per cent in
excess of the liabilities. In addition,
i Captain K. T. IJarnette, the presi-j
j dent, will place personal property in J
the hands of the committee in an!
! amount, which, with the bank's se
curities, will make the backing of the
certificates twice; their face value.
rl he Washington-Alaska bank and '
I t he First National bank are also do-1
i •
ing business on the clearing house
plan, issuing certificates. The. cer
tificates are accepted all over Fair
banks at their lace value, and the |
utmost' confidence prevails in the
financial institutions of the town
Miss Lulu Maie, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Williams, former r°,si
denls of this place, was married to
Mr. Kmil Herman, on Wednesday,
))''e. 4, 1S07, in Seattle.
j
Loudon, Dec. 31— Lord Curzon.
formerly viceroy of India, has been
nominated to succeed the late Lord
Kilmainc, who was the representative
i!i the House of Lords of the peerage
of Ireland.
Seattle, Dec. 31—Steamer Jeanie
arrived from Valdcz last- night. The
steamer Dora sailed yesterday with
belated Christmas goods for the Aleu
tian island and west ward points.
Seattle, Dec. 31—Alaskans in this
city are arranging for a big Klondike
dinner, eligible to those who went to
the northern territory in 1900.
Seattle, Dec. 31—The new Pacific
! Coast. Steamship Company's steam
' ships President and Governor have
been withdrawn from the Seattle
' San Francisco route, and are now
lying idle. Lack of business is the
Simple Banking
—H—■■ WH.WI lU«CTf»M<»-Wlll^n nfJMWMM'MnnMHVWMMM
It is very easy to have a bank
account even if a . AQl/A
you do ltve in r\Lr\vjr\r\
We have hundreds of customers liv
ing in Alaska who send all their
deposits to lis by mail. If you
would like to keep vour money in
the Oldest Bank in Washington,
write us about it.
DEXTER NORTON & CO.
CV.'!»S Banktrs SEATTLE
reason given for their withdrawal, j
Local Manager Farrington of the j
company is seriously ill at a hospital, j
Washington, D. C., Dec. 31—Upon j
the reconvening of congress, a bill j
will be introduced for the formation j
of militia companies in Alaska, to be ;
under the direction of the governor of
the territory. i
Cieorgetown, Ivy., Dec. lil—The |
arguments were concluded and the |
charge made to tin; jury this morning j
in the Powers murder trial. The ;
judge said if a conspiracy was proven, j
a verdict of guilty should be returned, j
A disagreement of the jury is looked '
for.
WANTED A first-class •
Gold or Gold and Cop- j
per Mining Proposition
in Alaska. Please state lull
particulars wlien 37ou write
Address Jyewis iAisk, P. O. liox
1072 Spokane, Wash.
For Assays Send Your Ore To
i
Ellamar Mining Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper $8.5Q
Gold and Silver - 1.60
Copper ... 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
b M.AMAK, ALASKA
i Knma&.ra'rtaertUi'.YiMr'vr&vtcawn t T-twcnja-^-wnw w—o> —n—■—
Ellamar
M \ n i n g
' Companv
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all ctlier nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE:
Prices Reasonable.
K11 n in a r. A laska
Wi nes, Liq uors and Cigars.
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T. A. COBB 5. CO., Props
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$ 0 /f
T' f r r u &\ hf
Mil I Oil
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CAKKVING U. S. MAIL AND KXl'lMOSfS
SBATTI^B—PRINCB WII/I/IAI,! CGuKD HOUTB
Right is reserved to change strainers or sailing date
STEAMSHIP
Str. Saratoga
Str. Yucatan
Str. Santa Clara
Str. Dora
SniIs ir<>in
V A 1,1) KX for SKATTI.K
Dec. 20
•I Mil. (i
l)«c. 2S
Sails from
s-KATTI.K for VALUF'/
Jan. 1
Dec. 2A
Dec. .Hi
Sails Ironi 8rwar<l lflth f»f each inoiilli fur ("unlaskM, ]>Ki<-li
Harbor, and way ports. I{«turninic ariivcs »it ScWnrd Hhout f>fh
o f each in out h .
For reservation of BertliR, IiHte» 1 f A I nr7 0001/ PH AGENTS
and Information call on WftLULL llUuSV Ull. VALDKZ, ALASKA
IS. G. McMicken, G F. and P Agt. General Offices 702 First Av , Seattle
^LASM CoflJT CoAPiWY.
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U. S. Mail and Alaska-Pacific Express
5. J. PORTLAND
5. J. BERTHA ^
Sails from ►S<*si f 11 c on the 1 f)l >i of
nidi month via tin* Inside Route,
calling at Junean. Kilka, and
way ports, to Koriiak. Returning
sails from Valdez ' *»nnl 1)»«» 25th.
omitting Sitka
Sails from hentHe i he 2fith »f
vech monl h, Inside Ronie. Leaves
Araldez for Seattle on the 10th
Ri^ht i# referred to change Htearners Ami cImW <4 j-nilmj/ without
not ice.
H. K. ALEXANDER, Vice Prr*., (ien'l MmiH^r.
04 Yenler Way, Kenttlf
VALDEZ DOCK CO.. Agent.
Pnone 16 Valdez