IDiTARCD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Gust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
STATUE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
Chas. Ross, President
T. J. Nestor, Vice President
E. G. Rindberg, Manager
dohn Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
Interviewed by a representative of the Ruby Record Citizen.
Feed Schulte, recently returned from the Koyukuk, says that
e verybody in the northern camp seems to be busy and satisfied.
People are going into the camp from all directions, and there
is a shortage of provisions: but it is expected that the camp will be
well supplied before the close of navigation.
Hammond river is showing up well; the phenomenal thing
about it being the amount picked up on the dumps and in the bot
tom of shafts. Nuggets ranging from $50 to $425 have been found.
The gold assays $19.60.
Trail and Hughey are doing open-cut »vork at the mouth of
Swift creek, a tributary of Hammond river. They are getting
coarse gold, which appears to be the same as the general run of
Hammond river gold.
Judging from indications, Hastings and Watts have the richest
piece of ground cm Hammond river, nuggets being exhibited that
range from $100 to $100. This is the ground which McCord and
purifiers staked over them and on which a fraction is claimed.
Plummer, DeCarlie, Ellingson and Gilbert, who recently
bought discovery claim, on Ilammond, from John Holmgren for
$50,000, are elated over their purchase. They sat it looks good to
them.
J. W. McCord and partners have taken a lay on 1-b. Hammond
They are having a 80-h.p. boiler and complete outfit of mining ma
chinery and supplies shipped from Fairbanks.
Gibson and Bowker brothers, who went in last fall with a drill
and located the deep channel on Hammond, are meeting with suc
cess ■
Pringle and Collins have exceptionally good money on the
benches of Nolan creek.
James McConaghy and a man named Williams are also meet
ing with success on the Nolan creek benches.
Severley & Ho wiser have opened a new drink emporium.
William Gilliland, lately stationed at St. Michael, is now man
ager of the N. C. stores at Betties and Wiseman.
Between 800 and 100 people will winter in the district this year.
Gathered from reports, it is estimated that $150,000 was sent
on the first shipment to the Outside
While at Hughes on his way out, Mr. Schutte was informed
that the Indian river district will produce $25,000 this season.
.JERRY FORD BUYS GUI ED. KING
Early last week Jerry Ford, one of
the owners of the Summit association,
at the head of Happy creek, purchased
the interest of Mil. King in the same
association, thus securing a controlling
interest in the ground, it is understood
that the purchase price was somewhere
in the neighborhood of tIS.OO'J.
It is reported that the Summit
association lias turned out exceedingly
'•.•ell for its owners and laymen this
year.
FIRST CERTIFICATE OF BAPTISM
The first certificate of baptism to be
filed in the Fourth division was recorded
in the commissioner's court, Fairbanks,
eatlv this month. The baptism was
that of George Wilhelm Waino. son of
Jacob and hia Waino, and the ceremony
was performed by Key. J. H. Cundit
April 7, 1907.
TRANSPORTATION CHIEF ARRIVES
Temple L. Murphy, traffic agent for
the Northern Navigation Company,
with headquarters at Dikeman, came
lit) river on the M. lb. Washburn last
Wednesday morning. Mr. Murphy has
been connected with the transportation
end of Lite Northern Navigation Com
pany for years and years and years,
much of the time being spent at
Tanana.
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Washington, August 27.—President Taft signed the
Alaska home-rule bill Saturday night, to become immedi
ately effective.
Following is an outline of the measure as it finally
passed both houses:
1. The capital of the territory is
Juneau.
The constitution of the United
Slates, and all laws thereof which are
not locally inapplicable, shall have the
same effect and force in the territoty
as elsewhere in the United States; the
laws establishing the executive and ju- ,
dicial departments in Alaska shall con- |
tinue in force until repealed by Con- j
gress; all laws at present in force in
Alaska shall continue in force until re
pealed or amended by Congress or the
territorial legislature: Provided, that
the authority granted shall not apply
to the customs, internal revenue, postal
or other general laws of the United
States, or to the federal fish and game j
laws applicable to Alaska. Nor can
the legislature pass laws abriding the
powers of judges or officers of the dis
trict court.
3. The legislature shall consist of a
senate of eight (two senators from each
division), and a house of representa
tives of 10 members (four from each di
vision), each of whom must have a
voter’s qualifications, and shall have
been a resident of tlie division from
which lie is elected for at least two
years prior to the date of liis election.
The term of office for the senators
shall be four years, but after the first
election they shall draw lots and divide
the members into two classes, so that
one member shall retire at the end of
two years and so have a biennial elec
tion for one half the total number of
senators.
The term of office of each represent
ative shall be t wo years.
The persons receiving the highest
number of votes shall be elected, and
in case of equality of votes, the gov
ernor shall order a new election.
The members shall be paid $15 for
each day's attendance while the assem
bly is in session, and mileage going a tup
returning at 15 cents a mile.
4. The elections shall be held on tlte
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1912, and every two years
thereafter; and the elections shall be
carried on under the same regulations
as those which govern the election of
delegate.
o. The legislature shall convene at
the eapitol at Juneau on the first Mon
day in March, 1913, and on the first
Monday in March every two years
thereafter, and shall sit for not more
than (30 days, unless again convened in
extraordinary session by the governor,
when the legislature may meet for not
more than 15 days.
<3. When the legislature assembles,
each body shall elect a presiding ofE
jeer, and subordinate officers as pro-,
vided by statute.
7. The legislative power shall extend
to all rightful subjects of legislation
not inconsistent with federal authority;
but no law shall be passed interfering
with the primary disposal of the soil:
no tax shall be imposed upon the prop
ertv of the United States. The legis
lature may not tax the property of non
residents higher than that of residents;
nor shall it grant special privileges to
corporations. It may allow persons to
associate themselves together for busi
ness purposes, or for the construction
of railroads, etc. No divorce shall be
granted by the legislature; not- shall
the courts grant divorces unless the ap
plicants have resided in the territory
for at least two years. No lotteries,
may be allowed, nor shall the legisla
ture or any municipality interfere with
the acts of congress to suppress gam
bling.
Regarding debts and indebtedness
the territory must not create a bonded
indebtedness or assume debts in excess
of its actual annual income; nor may
municipalities make preferred credit
ors, but must pay all debts in the
order of creation. Assessments must
be according to the actual value of the
property assessed. The tax for terri
torial purposes may not exceed 1 per
cent, per annum, and no municipal
taxes may be raised in excess of 2 per
cent. per annum.
8. A majority of each house shall
constitute a quorum, and the senate or
house can compel the attendance of ab
sent members.
9. No member of the legislature can
be appointed to any office which has
been created, or the salary increased,
while he has been a member; and no
person holding a position under the
United States may become a member of
either house, or accept any office under
the government of the territory.
10. All acts passed by the legislature
shall be submitted to the governor,
who may approve and sign, or reject,
as he sees fit. If the governor vetoes
any bill, the same shall be reconsidered
by the legislature, and if it shall again
pass both houses by a majority of two
thirds of the members to which each
house is entitled, it shall become a law.
If the governor neither signs nor vetoes
a bill within three days it shall become
a law, unless the legislature adjourns,
without date, prior to the expiration of
such three days.
1!. Congress will appropriate money
annually to pay salaries, printing, and
other incidental expenses.
12. Within 90 days after the close of
each session the governor shall present
a copy of all laws and joint resolutions
to the President and the Secretary of
state.
13. All laws passed by the legislature
must be submitted to Congress for final
approval.
It. Provision is made for the estab
lishment of a railroad commission of
four to conduct an examination into the
transportation system of Alaska, and to
report to congress next December, or
as soon thereafter as may be practic
able, with their recommendations as to
tlie most feasible routes for railroads
which will develop the country.
15. Five thousand dollars is set apart
for the purpose of codifying the laws of j
Alaska.
lti. The following officers are pro- [
vided for: One chief clerk, who shall 1
receive a compensation of per day,
and one assistant clerk, one enrolling !
clerk, one engrossing clerk, one ser-1
geant-at-arms, one doorkeeper, one j
messenger, and one watchman, who
shall receive a compensation of $5 iter
day during the sessions, and no charge
for a greater number of officers and at
tendants. or any larger per dietn shall
be allowed or paid by the United States
to the territory of Alaska: Provided,
That no person shall be employed for
whom salary, wages or compensation is
not provided in the appropriation mud^
by Congress. r
lady capitalist buys
OVER HEADS OF G0GGS
A deal was consumm ited Iasi i
week whereby Mrs. Fred Cartel
look over the interests of Jim j
Muckier in the Jumbo and Pros
pector associations on Flat creek.
For some weeks past the Yukon
Gold Company had been after the
Muckier interests, but found it
impossible to come to terms with
tiie owner. It is understood that
Mr. Mtickler was asking as high ns
$9,000 for his holdings, while the
Yukon Gold Company was not pre
pared to offer more than $[500 cash
Mrs. Fred Carter heard of the
negotiations, and as soon as she
learned of the deadlock made a cash
proposal to Mr. Muckier. After a
little bargaining Mrs. Carter
handed over $3,000 in cash and Mr
Mtickler’s inteiests became hers by
right of purchase.
Mrs. Carter is not in a hurry to
dispose of the interests thus secured,
being prepared to wait until she
can dispose of them at a figure
which will leave a handsome profit,
on the original investment.
It is not often that the Yukon
Gold Company has to admit itself
beaten in a business deal b\
woman.
LAFERGY LEAVES FOR CRIFPLE
Bob Lafergy has pulled clown his pool
hall at Dikeman, and will move the
outfit to Cripple city. Mr. Lafergy is
of the opinion that no new camp can be
said to be fairly established until
poolroom facilities are provided for the
miners, and having the paraphernalia
on hand, he is willing to contribute his
share towards the upbuilding of the
new district; so “Cripple City or bust”
is his motto.
Lafergy will take his outfit up the
Innoko by means of the launch Flyer—
a speedy craft, but none too fast for
Bob, who has spent the last two years
at Dikeman.
BAD ACCIDENT ON OTTER CREEK
Last week, while working for
Jay Johnson on Otter creek, Chris
Hanson fell out of the sluicebox to
the ground, a distance of about 20
feet. It is a wonder he was not
killed; but as it was Mr. Hanson
was very badly bruised and com
pelled to lay off from work for
awhile. _
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Early this week a number of lea ling citizens of the Iditarod dis
trict met in Iditarod City to formulate plans for the forthcoming election
of members of Alaska’s first legislature. The meeting was an informal
one, and resulted from the necessity of someone taking the initiative in
the matter.
It was decided that the best way to get the people ot the district
interested was to hold a non partizrn convention at an e.uly date, for
the purpose of agreeing upon a candidate to represent the sout a western
portion of the Fourth division in the Senate of the Alaskan legislature.
It was further agreed that other centers in the Fourth division should
be notified of tire actiorr taken, by Iditarod, atrd with that errd irr view
the following message was drafted by Major J. F. A. Strong and for
warded to Ruby and Fairbanks:
‘‘Iditarod. August 27.
“Meeting representative citizens Idita.od valley arul Otter
precinct held here to consider eke ion representatives territorial
legislature.
“Consensus 01 inion Iditarod and Ruby should have re
j cognition. Iditarod, in view of its vote delegate electiorr, en
titled to senator, Ruby to representative, and voters ol both
precincts asked to work together to that end. |
“Steps being taken for holding uon-partizan convention
at Flat coming week purpose naming carrdidate for senator to
represent western end of Fourth division, leaving four mem
bers to he nominated by Fairbanks. Tanana, Upper Yukon,
u ider proposed pi til. 1'iris believed to be equitable distribu
tion, and this section act accordingly. Ruby expected to co
operate. Shott time until election demands speedy action.
Considered impossible to hold convention representatives err
tire judicial division Localities must act.”
Flat City lias been selected as the most central location for hold
ing the convention, arul it is hoped that all who have the we f ire of
(he territory at heart will make it their business to attend and aid in
the selection of a senator who will be a credit to the community, and a
jouree of strength and wisdom at Juneau.
Tlie time and place of the convention vvi.l he announced later.
Gov. Clark visited Tanana recently and the Yukon Valley
News described him as “a pleasant, affable gentleman.”
C. D. Leckie, formerly with the Tanana Commercial Company,
has accepted a position as bookkeeper in the (J. S. distiict court at
Fairbanks.
Miss Brooke Lloyd, sister of Mrs. David Kay, of Tanana, is
now school teacher at that place.
W. D Eiley, of the Gold Mountain district, has transferred his
;energies to Ruby.
According to the Alaska Citizen the new right-limit pay streak'
of Chatanika, of which so much was expected, has turned out to be
very disappointing.
f Good pay has been located on Smallwood creek, Fairbanks
'district.
Miss Nell Siddons, formerly society editor of the Seattle P.-L,
wa? married recently in Seattle to W. C. Hall, of Bedrock creek,
Fairbanks.
Reports from Cache creek and other parts of the Susitna say :
that all the operators and miners are doing well.
The stampede to Teikheli was occasioned by the discovery of
telluride Ore running thousands of dollars to the ton. The ore
proved to be sylvanite, the same as the ore which made Cripple
creek famous.
Before leaving Ruby for Iditarod, Tom Aitken stated that he I
thought well of Ruby and would return there before the freezeup.
Ross, Nunan and Wolf, who have been prospecting for two
months at the head of Novikaket, met with very indifferent suc
cess, says the Ruby RecorcLCitizen.
In building the telephone line from Ruby to the creeks 846
poles were used and the two stands of wire to discovery, Long)
creek, measured 54 miles.
Falcon Joslin promises to extend the Tanana Valley railroad
if the quartz showings this season justify the expenditure.
LAFOLLETTE MAKES SERIOUS
CHARGES AGAINST POSTOFFICE
Washington, D. C., August 13.—
Senator Robert LaFollette of Wisconsin
this morning, in the senate, caused a
sensation to spring up when he made
serious accusations against the postal
officials of Washington. The senator
accused the officials with having rifled
his mail to learn the results of his '
investigations into the postal service. !
Senator LaKollette is chairman of the
committee having charge of matteis
affecting the postal service, and has
been said to have been very active in
his efforts to effect reforms he thought
necessary to bring about better results,
for the entire country. In doing this, j
the enmity of the officials accused is
said to have been incurred.
EXPLORER CHARGED WITH
INFRINGEMENT OF UW
Last Tuesday, before Commissioner
G. W. Albrecht and a jury, Capt. Jaek
Green was charged with infringement of
the game laws, in that he had shot
ducks out of season on the Yentna
Gentna river, a tributary of tlie Idita
rod. The evidence of Captain Peabody
went, to show that the party of which
Green was a member was not a hunting'
party, but one whose main purpose was
exploration and scientific investigation
of the flora and fauna of the district,
and, tlie jury taking a like view of the
matter, the accused was discharged
and tlie ducks which had been taken
from him returned.
There is no doubt but that tlie open
season for ducks should commence
earlier. It is a well-established fact
that the birds begin their southern mi
gration early in August, anl much
good sport is lost to Alaskans on that
account.
While Governor Clark was at Fair
banks, three weeks ago. a numb r of
sportsmen waited upon him and ex
plained the circumstances Governor
(.'lark agreed that tlie pre- n restric
tions were unreasonable, and wired the
attorney general on August 12, asking
that tlie regulations be changed to
allow of the season commencing earlier,
and also requesting that in tlie event
of a favorable outcome of his appeal he
bo advised by wire. What the
\ias lias not yet been learned from
Fairbanks.
JADE DEPOSITS FOUND
NEAR KOTZEBUE SOUND
Whilst George A. Parks, of the
general land office, was at Nome lately,
a miner came down from a district in
the vicinity of Kotzebue sound with a
report that he had discovered a deposit
of jade, and lie was on his way Outside
10 secure capital to develop it.
Jade, nephrite, or nephritic stone, as
it is sometimes called, is remarkable for
its hardness, and tenacity. 1 is gm -
ish in color and of a resinous or oily
aspect when polished. It is fusible into
a kind of glass or enamel, and ishigh’y
valued for decorative purposes.
Public Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
Notice is hereby given that the ’ .■
nership lately subsisting between Chas.
Ross and T. J. Nestor, under the firm
name ot' Ross & Nestor, doing a lumber
and building material business, was dis
solved on the <Slh day of August, to,tz,
by mutual consent. All debts owing to
tlie said partnership are to be paid to
the Aliuers & Merchants Bank of Idit
arod, Alaska, said bank having been
fully authorized to collect said debts;
and all the demands on the - -.id partner
ship are to be presented to the bank for
pavment. CHAS. ROSS.
T. J. NESTOR.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO WILLIAM CHASE:
You, your heirs and assigns, are hereby noli
tied that the undersigned has expended in lab r
and ini] rovemeuts the sum of one hundred d .
lars—>—for each of the years of ; ai ami 1012
upon placer mining claim known as and calb 1
No. 7 Above Discovery on Ganes reek ini le
Innoi: lining and Recording Di.-trict. District
of Aia-f a; 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 become the
proper y of the undersigned your co-owner
under Section 2324 of the Revised’Statu t -s of the
United States. K M. WIIKLAN
First publication August * 912
Last publication November 2. 1912.
Public Notice of Dissolution of Partnersh-’?
No'ice is hereby given that the pa -
nership lately subsisting between < h
C. Friend, B. T. James and T. F. La
son, doing a mining business was un
solved on the 19th day of August, I9L.
by mutual consent. All debts owing ■ >
the said partnership are to be paid >
B. T. James, to whom all the demur -.
on the said partnership are to be pre
sented. GEO. C. FRIEND.
B. T. JAMES.
T. F. T.AWSON.
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