Stephen Birch, Witk
$15,000,000, Desires to
Shift Responsibilities
Se4U.tl0.-xrE-. T. Stannard, the pres
ant. vice president of the Blaska Steam
ship Compaov and the Copper River fc
Northwestern Railway Company* will
succeed Stephen Birch as .head pf all
:he, Guggenheim interests in Alaska,
according, to advices received here
’rojp. New York. Biroh is credited
with having made fifteen million dol
Hss.since going \ja New York, and-,is
said to be desirous of retiring, or at
jeast of transferring some of his re
sponsibilities. The present plans con
template not only making Stannard
president of the steamship and. railroad
-ioes. jut,-also of the Kennecott mines
as well. This, move was reflected in
tbe» recent, appointment of Knicker
bocker as general manager of the rail-r
road and steamship lines.
The power boat Tbor, Captain Frank
Laqson, arrived Thursday morning,
proceeding almost immediately .to Ta
cotpau The, Thor’s barge carried al -
ia ost *1.000 feet of lumber taken on at
th a mill of the Innoko Lumber Com
pany ^practically all for use in the Ta
eotpa*secfrion.
There will be no session of court ai
Tlaf, this winter, according to a tele
gram .received by Attorney Charles E.
Tavloi from Judge C. H. Clegg, who
3 ays' "Court will be in session all
winser at Fairbanks and nowhere
3lS3.; . ' '
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Dr. W. F. Green
McGrath. Alaska
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iFor a Nice Lunch
or First-Class Meal
Oilt At .
Durant’s Cafe
Flat Gitv
AnyJljength'of -
WOOD FOB SALE
Delivered to Your Order
j. HEINO
FOR SALE
Six Good Dogs
One year old, with.;,
harnesses and hick-’
ory sled.. Also half
ton of fish. Inquire
Louis Gorman
Big Creek
Mining Activities in
Kantishna Section
Nenana News.
Charibs- W. Thrift lias returned to
Nenaoa froia a trip to the Kantishna
country. He made the trip to the rail
road with the Van Kirk pack train,
coming out at Morino’s by wav of
Thoroughfare Pass. He reports that
there is more actual work in progress
in the Kantishna th.s summer than
ever before* with., attention being paid
to both placer and hard rock. The
'Mt.iMcKinley Gold Placers, Inc., has
nearly forty men.at work, and the
Sutherland outfit, on Moose, has about
half that number employed. Suther
land, is paying $6 and board for an
eight-hour day, and the other outfit
pays 60 cents an hour and board for an
eleven-hour day„
William R. Taylor, of the Mt Mc
Kinley Gold Placers, Inc., ,mpde a living
trip to Heaiy recently, on business con
nected with the company. He spent
only one day in the coal town. He is
quoted as saying that panning of the
ground on which the company haf
started operations indicated that the
returns would.be about sixtv per ceat
better than had Keer. estimated. The
company is said to have five giants at
work.
Portland, — The Episcopal church
convention voted down an amendment
to a canon which would make possible j
the licensing of women as lay readers.
Sam Nesvoog left yesterday for his
Grayling creek headquarters.
Washington! — Congress adjourned
siD&die late this afternoon.
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WANTED
, -r , 1 y
Bids for 100,000
feet of Logs,
from 12 feet up.
•s
j • To be delivered to
Innoko Lumber
Company Mill
McGrath
Pool Room
-«
and
Cigar Store
For Sale
Mrs.E. P. Werner
Proprietor
Northern* Commercial Co.
of Alaska!
WE SELL ONLY STANDARD, HIGH j
GRADE MERCHANDISE
Ball Band RubberandWoolen Goods
Fhr Meo, Women and Children.
Star Hams and. Bacon < [
Petaluma Eggs- y
Puyallup Canned Goods 3
Del Monte Gunned GdodSp j
Carnation and Federal Milk:
: Trappers, do not forget that we will pay the best
prices for your Fur, or, if preferable, we will
advance a liberal amount of money on your.
Fur and ship>on a commission basis.-;. ; !
For Sale
PIONEER POOL R00
Vi
Dave E. Clauffh
Prop.
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M’GMTH POOL ROOM & CIGAR STORE
Tobaccos Gigars Candies • j
Soft Drinks 5 ?j
Lunches Served At All Hours
‘ ‘Service”—Our .Motto -
Mrs. E. P. Werner' - — Prop.
McGrath, Roadhouse
Excellent Meals*
Service Prompt and Efficient
A. HIGGINS
Tacotna
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