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IDITAROD, ALASKA
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Fairbanks, September 20.- The formation of a fusion ticket is
meeting with some difficulty, and at present it does not look as;
though any agreement will be reached. The Wickershamites de
clare that the Republicans want the big end of the nominations,
and the Democrats are also dissatisfied with the apportionment j
suggested by the Republicans. There are indications of a split in
the Republican ranks—Tom Marquam leading one faction and Jack j
Sale the other.
The following have been mentioned unofficially as candidates:
Wickershamites—Dan Driscoll and Whitehorse Smith; Democrats—
Fred Heilig and Win. Burns; Republicans—Jack Sale and C. E.
Clegg.
Tom Marquam says that he does not care what nominations are
made by the Wickershamites. he will not agree to fusion with them.
Fred Heilig seems assured of a place on the fusion ticket, and
Henry Roden is generally recognized as acceptable to all factions.
The Socialists will take a referendum soon. They are con
sidering the claims Dan McCabe and Jack Brooks.
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The Council City & Solomon River railroad, which has been in
financial difficulties for some years, will be put up for auction by
the receiver. The road is a broad gauge one, <12 miles long, ex
tending from Norton sound to Penelope creek.
A postal savings bank was recently started at Ketchikan.
Doc Mading has gone to Grant lake, on the Kenai peninsula, to
renew work on property which he has under bond.
The best in the world, from a medical standpoint, is what ex
perts say of the Big Chena hot springs, near Fairbanks.
Katalla boys celebrated the Fourth by exploding a box of dyn
amite on the beach near the town, and are still digging up to pay
for broken window glass
James Landers, charged with having broken out of jail at
Nome in 1901, was arrested recently in California.
The Leelanaw carried the largest and most valuable shipment
of furs sent down from the North in one consignment in several
years. It consisted of mink, bear and fox, and is valued at more
than $50,000. The furs were loaded at Kotzebue, where the Lee-1
lanaw put in with 500 tons of cargo for the settlements around
Kotzebue sound.
A nugget weighing better than 10 ounces in gold was recently
taken from the Hoben-Davis placer claims on Bear creek, near
Hope. The nugget is a beautiful specimen, and is the largest one
yet found on the Kenai peninsula.
R. Elkins, son of the late Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West
Virginia, is hunting in Southeastern Alaska.
The White Pass railroad is building a large store at Dawson,
and will enter the mercantile business.
George Kyrage, an old timer of Juneau, has sold out and will
quit the country.
Four hundred tons of ore is being shipped daily from the cop
per mines near Whitehorse.
Spruce creek, in the Atlin district, has taken on increased ac
tivity during the past few weeks and all the miners are busy, says
the Skagway Alaskan.
The Juneau-Douglas Telephone Company has ordered a new
$250 switchboard to replace the old one which has been talked out.
Dawson celebrated Discovery day, August 17, in grand style,
with monster parades, a water carnival, and all kinds ef athletics.
Richard Miller, of Valdez, is supposed to have been drowned
in Eyak lake, near Cordova. His upturned boat was found and
some distance away the oars of his boat and his hat. Miller re
cently drew $450 from the Orca cannery. He cashed this at Blum’s
bank, Cordova, and drew out again about $100. It is believed he
had another hundred about his person. Searching parties have
looked for him without results, and it is conceded he must have
drowned.
The present summer will go down in Yukon history as the
mosquitoless year, this country having been practically free from
the pests all summer, says the Whitehorse Star. But as a penalty
for having no mosquitos, there are also no wild berries. The same
cause, extremely dry weather early in the summer, probably ac
counts for the failure of both crops. On the wdiole it is a happy
exchange, although those berries are pow’ful toothsome.
J. E. Beattie, who arrived from the Koyukuk on the steamer
Reliance, says that that camp is looking better now than it has
done at any previous? period in its history. Not only is everybody
prosperous and contented, but there is every reason to believe that
the output for the 1912 season will be considerably greater than it
has been for many years. Several of the miners have made com
fortable stakes within the past few months, and the number of
plants is increasing in a most gratifying manner. Provisions are
plentiful, and, considering the comparative inaccessibility of the
district, prices are reasonable.
It will be remembered that J E. Beattie, W. C. Mitchell and sev
eral others left Iditarod on the launch Redwing about June 19.
They had a pleasant trip, getting plenty of sandhill cranes and
fish, and reached Betties just one month after leaving Iditarod. On
arriving at Hughes, at the mouth of Indian river, they found about
50 people there, with one store conducted by Mr. Stresick, form
erly of Fairbanks. It was learned that the Indian-river country
has been showing up much better this year, and W. C. Mitchell
and H. Johnson have gone up to the diggings and will probably
spend the winter prospecting. When the balance of the party ar
rived at Betties the Redwing was dismantled, and the boiler will
be taken up to Hammond river later on. A smaller boiler was
purchased, and the journey between Betties and Wiseman was
made by poling boat, the distance being covered in five days.
Wiseman is the most prosperous place in the North at the pres
ent time. There are between three and four hundred people in
district, and all are doing well. Most of the miners are working
for themselves, although there are a few wage men. Everybody
has money and spends it freely. Wiseman has two stores—one run
by the N. C. Company and the other owned by B E Plummer. As
over TOO tons of supplies have been shipped in this summer the
camp is better supplied than it has been before, and the price of
provisions is not unreasonable, being, on an average, about 7 cents
a pound higher than here. There are two roadhouses -Arthur
Hill’s and the one run by Jack Flowers. Both supply excellent j
meals for $1.50. Of the saloons, Brown & Silverly run one and
Smith & Nelson have the Other. They are doing a very big
business.
Hammond river is a few miles above Betties, and freighting to
discovery costs about 3 cents a pound.
The first claim met going up Hammond is 1-b. This claim is
about three miles from the mouth and is the property of De Carley,
Ellinger & Plummer. They purchased it last winter from Fiddler
Jones from $55,000— $5,000 cash and the balance to coroe out of the
ground on a 20 per cent, royalty basis. They have a 50 foot face,
and the ground runs not less than $2 to the pan on bedrock. It is
frozen ground and about 100 feet deep. They had a small winter
dump out which was expected to yield not less than $50,000.
Sam Olson has very good ground on the lower end of discov
ery, Bowker brothei-s working the upper end of the claim. They
have small boilers on the ground, and work a few men apiece.
On l a. Hastings & Watts have taken out a lot of money this
season. They have paid oil ail their debts, and Jim Hastings went
Outside with a $30,000 poke. As Yern Watts put it: “Fourteen
years getting into debt; 14 days getting out ’’ This outfit has a j
12-horsepower boiler.
On 2 a. Silverly is working on tbs bench. He is just getting
into the deep channel, at 125 feet, and while he is still on the in
cline, he is in very good money. He lias a 20 horsepower boiler, j
which is the largest plant at work in the district.
On 3-a. Tobin, Owens & Howard are working on the 40-foot
level. They have not yet found the deep channel, but recently ran j
into a pothole which netted them $20,000 in one thaw.
On 4 a. Bowman & Smith are working on the 40 foot level.
At the mouth of Vermont creek, where Mr. Beattie owns a
three-fourths interest in four claims, Herman Westburg and Joe
Mikuta, who went up on the Redwing, have taken a lay. They
have the small boiler bought at Betties, and when Beattie left were
about ready to begin work. Mr. Beattie will probably start work1
on the other claims when lie returns, which he expects to do over j
the first ice.
Several outfits on Vermont are still getting good returns.
J. W. McCord & Co. have shipped in the largest plant ever
seen in the Koyukuk. It is of 30 horsepower and now lies at Bet
ties awaiting the freeze-up, when it will be moved on to 2 b. Ham
mond.
Jim Hastings got a $900 nugget this summer. It was so tightly
wedged in the crevice of the rock that the latter had to be blasted
to release the nugget.
Glacier creek, over the divide from Hammond, and flowing
into the North fork, is likely to show up something good this win
ter. There will he three or four outfits prospecting on the creek
with boilers. Gold creek, a tributary of the Middle fork, is also
showing up better than ever before. Gold has been found on the
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bars at ths head of Hammond, but no boilers have been available
in that section as yet, and no shafts have been sunk.
There are many creeks in the district which have never bad a
bole on them, but there will be much branching out on to new
creeks this winter. There seems to be unlimited scope for the
prospector, although none should think of going in for the winter
with less than $500.
Mr. Beattie describes the Koyukuk country as one of high,
rugged mountains, with a winter climate similar to that of Fair
banks, and an ideal summer without mosquitoes. There is an
abundance of fine timber, plenty of fish in the rivers, and ptarmi j
gan and chickens to be had for the shooting. There are black
bear and brown, and mink, marten, wolverine and red fox.
What is urgently needed is a better trail service, and the installation of a
wireless plant for the purpose of rapid communication with the Outside.
It seems certain that tlie Koyukuk is going to develop into a good big!
camp in the near future. The nature of the placers will allow of wotk through
out the year, and although the camp is one of the oldest in Alaska, it has been
so difficult to get machinery, and the ground is so deep, that it may still be
termed an almost virgin district. Of course, says Mr. Beattie, there is no work
at wages to be had at tiie present time, hut there is plenty of room for the pros
pector.
The route traveled to the Koyukuk in winter is hv way of Tanana, Arctic
City, and then up the river. There is a good mail trail all the way with cabin;:
every 12 miles or so.
Commissioner Howard is very popular in the Koyukuk. and so is Deputy
Marshal Lloyd, son of Tom Lloyd, of Mt. McKinley fame.
The miners of the Koyukuk are said to be a good-natured, law-abiding lot, !
and the federal jail is always empty.
There are about 2d women in the camp.
ADVERT1S LETTERS
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(WEEKLY)
The following list of letters remain
uncalled for at the Iditarod (Alaska)
postoffice on Sept. 1(1, 1912. Parties
calling for any of the letters below will
please call for “advertised-’ le'.ters.
Alan, geo Mayo & DeCourcy i
Alrickson, john Markle & Slater J
Arnold, chas Meehan, harry
Mills, frank a
Ballinger, c Matt Morris & j
Beaton, john Hutchins
Beddles, geo Morancv, fred
Billow, andrew Morrison, ronald i
Boehn, ocelia Morrow, fred
Bourman, pete Moore, ed
Boulton, jotin Muckier, wm 1
Bowers, bob Myers, geo
But-wash, john
McGa-kill, d a
Carpenter, h Mclsaacs, gns
Cannon, e McGowan, w d
Chisholm, v Met aha, chas
Collins, frank
Nighbert. g h
Davenport, wm Nelson, olaf
Dandineau, c Nerland, thos
Derrison, tom
lJe Courcy, matt Olson, victor
Dolan, jas Oleson, iacob
Dundas, scotty Olsen, nels
Orr, jas
Elliott, j Osterholtz, f j
Erickson, alex
Erickson, clias Pr'or & Gorey
Piakii-eli, w
Ferris, mr jos I’eterson, m b
Ferry, mike
Filrauth, elmet- Reuterdahl, h
Fletcher, jack Reef, wm
Fournier, joe Roney, peter
Foley, jas
Frost, jas s nlberg, nathan
Froseth, a c 1 ertnan, ben
_ . Shasta, abe
Gelling, j a Shirley, geo
Goodman, jas Simson, si
Gresell, chas Sinquist, albert
A K H Simonson, s h
> od .n, frank
“a'L J > te vart& Mitchell
Hansen, albert Stewart & O'Neil
Hay, otto Stevens, roy
Hastings, ben Sten, herman
Bailsman, j d Sturdevant, john
Hendersol, john Sutherland, sam
Hoban, p c Sweeney, michael
Howe, John
Hubert, h „ , ,
Taylor, w f
_ Ten Evlce, frank
James, william Thorson, dick
Johnson, frank Tuttle, Slater &
Johnson, dave Markle
Tuttl:, billy
Kiisman, frank
Kiisman, Phillips
& Morris Vandale, ben
King Bros, Vet-nettie &. Mack
Kennedy, a Vogel, geo
Kerry, t
Keefer, ben
Kelly, wm Waesterivick,
Krause, alfred f carlo
Welter, ed
Labsrge, napoleon Wile, c r
Lane, john Williams, daniel
Lawrence, jas Wise, Worth &
Liebe & Co Shrogen
Lind, albert Wickstrom, ole
Locherotiere, c Wolff, ed
Lynn,aibert Worth, capt
JOE BARRETTE LEFT A FORTUNE
The will of the late L,azare Bar
rette, better known as Joe Barrette,
has been filed at Dawson. It pro
vides for several legacies t-o rela
lives and leaves the bulk of the j
estate, valued at between $30,000 j
and $40,00 > to be divided equally
between his two brothers, Norbet,
of Seattle, and Noe, of Quebec.
El Paso, Tex., Sept. 20.—Texans
generally, and those living near the
Mexican border particularly, are
indignant because the State depart
ment will not consider intervention
to end the revolution in Mexico at
the present moment.
They declare that the rebels are
not even civil to Americans living
in the northern states of Mexico,
looking upon them as enemies be
cause the United States refused
them permission to get arms and
ammunition from over the border.
The El Paso Herald, the leading
paper of the district, discussed the :
situation with over 300 business
men, ministers and workingmen,!
and 270 declaied that the intoler
able condition in Northerns Mexico
make it necessary for the United
States to intervene. All ciiticise
the State department.
Replying to representations on
the matter, President Taft pointed
out that while it is easy to cause
popular excitement over the losses
of Americans iu Mexico and equally
easy to cultivate political support
by a warlike and truculent policy,
experience in Cuba and the Philip
pines have shown the disaster
which the United States would face
by stopjiig across the line into
Mexico.
WHITE PASS MAY
PURCHASE TAM
Fairbanks, September 16.—An
official representative of the White
Pass railroad is here, investigating
trade conditions and considering the
advisability of competing with the
Northern Navigation Company.
It is stated that the White Pass
railroad is contemplating the pur
chase of the Tana and other!
American boats which ply between
Whitehorse and Fairbanks.
It is the opinion of local business
men that the invasion of the White
Pass people would lead to a con
siderable reduction iu freight rates.
At Ojr Old-Time Location
ON THE SUMMER TRAIL
SUMMIT
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Public Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between M.
C. McKay and Peter Hotts was dissolved
by mutual consent on the 12th dav of
September. 1912. All debts due the said
partnership should be paid toj. A. Mc
Kay, to whom all claims against the
same should be presented.
M. C. McKAY,
Bv J. A. McKav, her attornev in fact.
PET HR HOTTS.
Public Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is bore by given that the part
nership lately subsisting between C. 1\
Chesley, J. M. Ryan and F. L. Kelioe,
under the firm name of Chesley, Ryan &
Kelioe, doing a general merchandising
business, was dissolved on the 29th dav
of August, 1912, by mutual consent. Ail
debts owinglto the said partnership are
to be paid to Ryan and Kelioe, who will
pnv all debts against the said partnership.
C. P. CHESLEY.'
J. M. RYAN*.
F. L. KEIIOE.
Witnessed by: James M. Wilson, Sam l
Apple ban m.
Iditarod, Alaska. August 29, 1912.
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between F.
F. Webber and M. J. McDermott, under
the firm name and style of F. K. Webber
& Co . doing a mercantile business at
Flat City, Alaska, was dissolved on the
2nd day of September, 1912, by mutual
consent. All debts owing to the said
partnership are to he paid to F. F. Web
ber or W. B. Thomas, of Flat City,
Alaska, said parties being authorized to
collect said debts; and all demands on
said partnership are to be presented to
F. E. Webber for payment.
m. j. mcdermott.
By W. B. Thomas, his attorney in fact.
F. E. WEBBER'.
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing between
E. Mutchier, C. F. Marsh and G. A.
Bishop, operating as laymen on the Flat
Iron Fraction, adjoining the Idaho asso
ciation claim, situate at the head of Fla‘
creek, in the Otter precinct, territory ot
Alaska, has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent, and all parties having
Dills against the said firm will present
the same for payment to C. H. Marsh
and G. A. Bishop, who have taken over
the lay from E. Mutchier and assume
all indebtedness incurred by the said co
partnership of Mutchier, Marsh &
Bishop. E. MCTCHFER.
C. II. MARSH.
G. A. BISHOP.
Dated at Iditarod, this 30th day of
August, 1912.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO WILLIAM CHASE:
You, your heirs and assigns, are hereby noti
fied that the undersigned has expended in labor
and improvements the sum of one hundred dol
lars—|ioo— for each of the years of 1911 and 1912
upon placer mining claim known as' and called
No.7 Above Discovery on Canes creek in the
Iunoko Mining and Recording District, District
of Alaska; you are further notified that if at the
expiration of ninety—90— days aftei the last
publication of this notice you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expenditure,
your interest in said claim will become the
property of the undersigned your co-owner
under Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. F M. WHELAN.
First publication August 3. >912
Last publication November 2, 19:2.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO H. HUTCHINSON:
You your heirs and assigns, are hereby noti
fied that the undersigned has expended in labor
and improvements the sum of one hundred dol
lars—$100—for each of the years of 1910, 1911 and
1912 upon placer mining claim known as ami
called the K. P. M. association on Otter creek,
in the Otter Mining and Recording District,
Territory of Alaska; you are further notified
that if at the expiration of ninety—90—days
after the last publication of this notice you fail
or refuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure, your interest in said claim will be
come the property of the undersigned, your co
owner under Section 2324 of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States,
W. A. DIKKMAN.
First publication September 14, 1912,
Last publication December 14, 1912.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO S. BLACKBURN:
You, your heirs and assigns, are herebv noti
fied that the undersigned has expended in labor
and improvements the sum of one hundred dol
ars—$100—for each of the years of rgio, 1911 and
;qri upon placer mining claim known as and
railed the Prospector association on Otter creek,
11 the Otter Mining and Recording District,
territory of Alaska: you are further uotihed
hat if at the expiration of ninety—90—days
ifter the last publication of this notice you fail
>r refuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure, your interest in said claim will he
roine the property of the undersigned, your co
rner. under Section 2324 of the Revised Stat
ues of the United States.
W. A DIKEMAN.
First publication September 14, 1912
Last publication December ii, ..2