TO INVESTIGATE
Washington, I). C., June 14.—
Congress has acceded to Represen
tative llerger’s demand fo - an in
vestigation of Federal Judge Han
ford's administration of his office,
especially in connection with the
case of a socialist named Leonard
Olson, whose citizenship papers
were cancelled by the judge be
cause of political bias.
OLDTIMEIt DIES ON THE SENATOR
Nome, June 13 — Andrew F.
Fidman, an oldtimer of the Seward
peninsula, died of heart failure on
the steamer Senator, two days be-j
fore the vessel reached Nome.
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Washington, I). C , June 14. —A
The senate would amend the Wicli- ]
ersham home rule bill so as to tuajie 1
the number of representatives T61
—four from each judicial division, 1
11J Uaine, deputy collector of inter-)
nal revenue, left for Dikeman and the
< lutside last Tuesday morning.
C'apt. Allison, late of the Imperial j
Cigar store, on Willow street, left for
the Outside Tuesday.
C. 1’. Wood, manager for the N. C.
Co. in lditaro.1. returned from a living i
vis; to L):kt lima last Sunday.
Kugene Norton returned to Iditarod
Sunday. He came in on the launch !
Beaver.
James Lemieux, who lias been work
ing a lay on 2 b. Otter, got through
early in the week, and is visiting in
Iditarod City. Mr. Lemieux owns :
mining ground on Willow creek.
OporgT' Bennett, of Sunderbruch's, j
paid a visit to Flat during the week.
Scott Holbrook arrived from Ruby )
Sunday. He is captain of the Lena •
Mar.
Sara Willmer arrived from Dikeman |
oti the Comet Thursday.
K. J. Ives came in from Flat City
Thursday evening.
J. .1. Price was an arrival from the'
creeks Thursday.
Pat Fleming arrived from Discovery
Thursday.
“Peaceful" Henry took a bunch of j
dogs out to Flat Thursday.
Starr Dal lard, hue of the Summit
roadhouse, left for the Outside on the
Nancy Hell. He has been a very sick
man for si me weeks, and hopes to ben
etit by the change of scene. Ballard is (
an oldtimer in the North, having
been in the mercantile business on |
Seward peninsula for many years.
Frank B. Stanley came in from Flat
city Wednesday to attend to some
urgent business matters.
Jerry Ford, proprietor of the Stanley
House bar and restaurant, Flat City,
came in Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas McSmurt will leave for
the Outside on one of the iiist boats I
from St. Michael.
•Isadore Goldstein lias been taking
stock during the past week. Tommy j
McSmart is helping him.
The first battle in the long-predicted
struggle between America and Japan!
was fought at tlie foot of Willow street j
Thursday evening. It was a land eti- |
gagement. and resulted in a crushing J
defeat for Japan.
While the big mail for Yukon river |
points was on the Susie, it is learned]
that the Iditarod mail is coming on the j
Tana, wliick left Gibbon at 12 noon !
yesterday.
F.d Friedman returned from Flat
yesterday.
Tbe launch Lena May (Capt. Scott J
Holbrook) left Thursday afternoon for
Ruby. Four passengers were aboard,
including Tom McKinnon,Frank Pfeif-1
fer, Ftank Conway and another.
“Eat-em-up” Johnson left Tuesday !
for Norton bay. Mr. Johnson goes to
take charge of the mining interests of
Nels E. Nelson in that district.
Mr. and Mrs. Webb Madirig left for
the Outside early in the week. They j
will return to their home in Texas.
Mrs. Alec Larson and Mrs. Tom
Jackson were passengers for the Out
side Tuesday.
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Mrs. Davis came in from Flat yester
day
FURS! FURS!
Will pay the highest cash price for
raw furs at Friedman's Store. Front, st |
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Seattle, June 14—Practically all of the houses at Kodiak have
been destroyed and ashes are 20 to 30 feet d*ep in places, as a result oi
the eruptions of June 6, 7 and 8. The water supply has been poisoned
by the noxious gas, and the revenue cutter Manning is taking fresh
water to the stricken people. Governor Clark has ordered ali revenue
cutters to proceed to the earthquake zone. It is believed at Juneau that
nil the settlements on Shelikoff straits have been destroyed, the farms
on Kodiak island ruined and the cattle killed.
The Dawson wireless has been put out of business owing to the
heavily-charged atmosphere.
Vancouver, R. C., June rq.—Ashes from the erupting volcanoes in
Southwestern Alaska fell at this place and and at Victoria.
Cleveland, Ohio, June 14,—Thirteen earthquake shocks were re
cord; d at the seismograph station here in six days.
V ashington, D. C., June 14.—In a special message to congress
President Taft has urged the appropriation of $roo,ooo for the relief of
earthquake victims. lie has instructed the war department to send
30,000 army rations.
It was learned by wireless Thursday that the government had set
apart the sum of $50,000 ror the relief of the sufferers.
J 1 Kurther details of the disaster will be found on page 3.)
The Yukon Gold Company is now in complete control of Otter
creek from 1 below discovery to 0 above, which includes all the
known pay on the creek. The company has taken an option on
this ground and it is now being prospected with Keystone drills.
Although the options do not expire until fall, it is generally be
lieved that the ground will either be taken over or the options
cancelled within the next few weeks. It' the deals go through, two
more dredges will be brought in immediately and placed on the
ground. In fact it is asserted that their installation is practically
decided upon, and the dredges are expected to be landed at Dike
man this season.
Yesterday McKay & Hotts, who had a lay on the lower end of
the Glen association, Flat creek, closed a deal with the Yukon
Gold Company, whereby the company takes over the lease. The
terms are not known, but no cash payment has been made, except
the usual advance royalty. The Yukon Gold Company had previ
ously purchased the ground and the McKay & Hotts lay expires
next year.
The only outfits now working on a large scale on upper Flat
creek are the Little Guggs (Brewts, Jackson, Johnson, Burke '&
Co.), the St ran# bergs, Shropshire & Burn's and Charley Linn.
They are now practically laymen of the Yukon Gold Company. ^
SCOTT HOLBROOK SAYS
RUBY GAMP IS ALL RIGHT
Scotty Holbrook, who brought
in the launch Lena May from
Ilnby last Sunday, says it is a
mistake to condemn the Ruby
camp. He says that the outlook
there is certainly better than it
was two months ago, and their
is no doubt pay on Long and
other creeks. Just before he left
Wi 1 let Oc Cox arrived at Ruby
with nearly $10,000 in dust, which
they said was the result of three
days sluicing. Holbrook' made
the journey from Ruby to Dike
man in two and one half clays. He
returned to Ruby Wednesday
FAIRBANKS WANTS A HIGH FLIER
Fairbanks, June 14—The Fair
banks commeicial club is taking the
initiative iu making preparations
lor the Fourth of July celebrations.
They have telegraphed Aviator
Moissant an offer of $2,000 for ex
hibition flights on Independence
day.
CARNIVAL OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
Fairbanks, June 14 —The order
of Native Sons and Daughters of
the Golden North are planning
a great celebration for the longest
darn It will be known as the Car
nival of the Midnight Sun.
MOVEMENTS OF RIVER STEAMERS
1 he 1 ana, with Iditaiod mail
aboard, passed Koktines yesterday
at 6 p m.
1 ire Delta and Susie were at
Kaltag yesterday afternoon.
LORIMER CASE SET FOR JULY I
Washington. June 14.—The hearing
of the petition for the unseating of
Senator Lorimer of Illinois will come
up July 1.
LILLIAN TAKES ANOTHER CHANCE
_ Pittsburg, Pa., June 14.-LillianRus
sell (formerly Mme. Perugini) wedded
Alex Moore, the publisher, in this city
yesterday. This is Lillian’s fourth
marriage.
Chester Riley, brother of George
Ruey of Otter creek, is sick with in
termittent fever, and is being cared for
at the emergency hospital. Flat City.
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Ni me, June 13.—Upon the arri
val ot 111? Victoria at Nome it was
learned that a trunk belonging to
Dr. Arnold, president of the Wild
Goose Mining Company, had been
stolen during the voyage.
The trunk contained valuable
furs, diamonds, pa_pers, etc., worth
thousands of dollars.
A lad who acted as mess-boy for
the firemen has been arrested and
charged with the robbery It is
claimed that a Mr. Anderson wit
nessed the tiielt, and a'so saw the
accused dump the empty trunk
overboard after it had been rifl'd ol
its contents.
Messrs. .T. J. Price, Dan Campbell,
C. Young and Albert Wile are leaving
today for the Mud River district, where
they will investigate, properties owned
by Albert Wile and Morris Wolfe.
They are taking* along a drill and a
large amount of provisions and other
supplies, and some of the party will re
main all summer. A1 Chapin’s launch
Mail Carrier will carry the party, and
it is the intention to go as far up Mud
river as water conditions allow*.
Experienced miners who have visited
the Mud River district say that the
oultook is very promising. The rivet
heads into the Kaiyuh range, aud there
is a fair stage of water for boats of
light draft for the greater part of the
summer season,
RICHEST MAN ELECTED SENATOR
Reno, Nev.. June 14.—George Wing
field, whose claim to fame rests on his
being the richest man in the state of
Nevada, has been appointed United
States Senator to succeed the late
George S. Nixon, who was buried here
this week._
Everything at reduced prices—cloth
ing, gents’ furnishings, hats, boots,
shoes (high and low tops), canvas goods,
house lining, cheese cloth, etc. H. Boas,
clothier. The big busy store, Willow st.
FOUND—On Front st., Flat City, good
place to take a turkish. steam and
needle-show-er bath at Imperial baths.
ALASKAN APPOINTMENT
WAITS ON CONVENTION
Washington, June 11. -The vacant
Alaskan judgeship caused by the pro
motion of Judge Cushman of the Third
division to Tacoma, will not be filled
until the result of the Chicago conven
tion is known. There are three appli
cants for the judgeship, viz., Judge P.
D. Overfield, District Attorney Cross
ley and Bi Dodge. Dodge is supposed
to have been the principal actor in the
recent unsuccessful attempt to secure
the removal of Judge Overtield.
Nome, June 14.—The Simmons
mentioned last week as being a
candidate for delegate from Alaska,
proves to be a Washington candi
date for congressman. The item
was stolen from the air and handed
to the Nugget. When the Nugget
discovered the error it alleged that
the misleading report was sent out
by its contemporary, the Nome fti
dustrial Worker.
The picture of Delegate James
Wickersham has been posted all
over Nome by his campaign com
mittee.
Private press dispatches to this
place are being annexed wholesale
by amateur wireless operators, who
invariably misinterpret or wilfully
misrepresent them to suit their own
political views.
INCOMING STEAMERS
CAUSE STIR AT NOME
Nome, June 13.—Spring lias arrived
at Nome, and with it the first steamers
of the season, the Senator, Victoria
and Umatilla. The street , of Nome
are crowded and business is brisk.
Many passengers for up-river points
were among the arrivals and many
more are said to be on the way.
JUDGE MURANE GOES TO JUNEAU
- Nome, June 15.- Among the
passengers on the Victoria, sailing
from Nome yesterday, was Judge
Murane, who will hold a term ol
court at Juneau, vice Judge Thomas
R. Lyons.
EARTHQUAKE AREA WAS
PROMISING COUNTRY
The region devastated by the earth
quake of last week was one of the most
promising sections of the North.
Ivokiak island was not only the cen
ter of an important canning industry,
hut was also coming to the front as a
cattle country. Several Outside firms,
such as Frye-Bruhn, the Pacific Cold
Storage Company and cithers were ex
perimenting with herds there,'and tits
results were generally satisfactory.
The grasses grew to a great height,
and were said to be extremely nutri
tious. The island was also the habitat
of the famous Kodiak bear, the largest
member of the bear family, and sports
men came regularly from all parts of
the earth to pit their skill as hunters
against the ferocious brutes. Whether
these animals survived or not will re
main a mystery for some time to come.
Placer gold has been found at several
places on the coast, and lodes are
known to exist in the interior.
Kodiak was discovered by Stephen
Glotof, a Russian fur hunter, in 1763
over 100 years before the American oc
cupation. In 1784 Gregory Shelikoff
formed a settlement on the island, sub
dued the natives, and established the
first school in Alaska. For many years
Kodiak village (sometimes called St.
Paul), was the capital of Russian Amer
ica. Near by is Spruce island, where a
Russian monk kept a small native
school for 30 consecutive years.
Katmai is a village on Shelikoff
strait, northwest of Kodiak, it lias a
permanent population of about 100.
Tiie other villages mentioned are also
very small.
The volcano known as Mt. Iliamna is
12,066 feet high. It was called by the
early Spanish navigators “Volean de
Miranda.” It is situate between Lake
Iliamna and the western shore of Cook
inlet.
Mt. Redoubt is south of Mt. Iliamna.
It is 11,270 feet high, and was called by
the Russians Goreloi, or “burning
mountain.” Its native name is Ujaku
shatsch.
GOLDEN GATE COFFEE — deli
cious and drinkable. Try it. You
will like it. Sunderbruch’s.
LOST—My nerve; but found it since I
tried that needle shower at Imperial
Baths, Flat City. Rooms in connect ion.
Chicago, 111., June 14. —The hearing of the contests by the
Republican national committee resulted in crushing defeat for
Roosevelt supporters. Taft delegates were seated from Missis
sippi) Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky and six from
! Missouri
Roosevelt was given eight from Missouri and four from North
Caiplina.
To date the result gives Taft 159 of the contested delegates
and Roosevelt 13. Total pending delegates, 82.
Senator Borah has been slated by Roosevelt to contest with
Senator Elihu Root for the chairmanship of the convention.
Roosevelt has not yet decided whether he will come to the
convention. It is generally understood that he has his platform
ready.
Oyster Bay, June 14.—Roosevelt announces that one plank
of his platform will declare for women’s suffrage.
Baltimore, Md , June 14.—Norman Mack, who managed Bry
an’s campaign at the last election, has opened headquarters here*
There is no lineup as yet.
Fred Anderson, the well-known prospector, arrived at Iditarod
City yesterday with news of a new strike on the right limit of the
main stream of the Innoko- about 25 miles above where the North
Fork comes in — which promises to develop into something
really big.
Joe Van Abbena, August Lindr, Chris Graham and Louis
Halverson prospected all last winter on the right limit of the
Innoko, and toward spring were on a tributary of Colorado creek,
which flows into the Innoko three miles below Simel City. Later
they moved up Cripple creek, and toward the end of March struck
pay on Fox gulch, about 25 miles east of Simel City and 75 miles
down river from Ophir City. They cleaned up $52 in the last two
holes which they put down on discovery, Fox, and claim that the
pay there goes $2 to the foot. On 1 below, 1,000 feet from dis
covery, the pay is claimed to go $3 to the foot. There has not
been sufficient development to show the width of the pay. Good
prospects were also found on Cripple creek, which flows into
Graham, and on Eldorado, which heads against Fcx gulch. Sur
face prospects have been found on Colorado creek.
After making the discovery, Van Abbena and Lindr went to
Ophir City lor supplies, and packed the same on their backs for
50 miles on skees. In May Van Abbena went to Ophir to record,
and intended to get work there so as to keep his partners in grub:
but no work being obtainable, he decided to come on to Fiat City
and consult with Fred Anderson as to ways and means. Mr. Ander
son went to the scene of the strike with him, and after a thorough
examination says that it looks good.
At first tlie discovery had been kept Cjuiet; but when it became
known, the greatest excitement prevailed at Ophir City, and all of
the population that was footloose stampeded to the new strike.
The discoverers only staked four miles of ground, although
they had the whole country to themselves.
It is very evident that Mr. Anderson thinks far more highly
of the ground than he will admit for publication, and it looks like
the discoverers have struck a very good thing.
Surface prospects were found in this district four years ago,
but little work was done.
Mr. Anderson will return almost, immediately.
CONGRESSMAN KILLED
ON RAILROAD TRACK
Washington, D. C., June 14.—
Representative Robert C. Wiekiiffe
of Louisiana, was crossing the rail
road track in this city when lie was
knocked down and killed by a pass
ing train.
Louisville, Ky , June 14.—Rep
resentative Wiekiiffe will b ■ buried
here. He was a native Kentuckian,
born at Bardstown in 1874. He
went to Louisiana as a boy.
SATISFACTORY REPORTS
FROM IDAHO ASSOCIATION
Fred Hicks came in from the
Idaho association, Flat creek, last
Wednesday night, bringing with
him the first cleanup made on the
claim this season. While Mr.
Hicks was disinclined to give the
exact value of the gold biought in,
he stated that it was verv satisfac
tory, and much in excess of what
was expected He says the claim
is showing up exceedingly well,
and, were it not for the uncertainty
of the water supply, he would not
exchange his interest for anything
on Flat creek.
Associated with Hicks in the
Idaho are Messrs. Slenter, Hanson
and Sturtevant. They have sev
eral men working for them.
It is currently reported that Er
nest Slenter will receive more in
royalties this season alone than his
interest in the ground cost him.
Fresh Ham and Bacon.
Diamond x^C^/ Sunderbruch’s.
Gold dost melted imo bricks of any
size. W. Taylor. Flat City.
MONDAY NIGHT
Henry Koden, chairman of the 1911
Fourth of July celebration committee,
has called a mas, meeting fur next
Monday evening, Jun : 17, at the Town
Flail, fur the purpose of considering
ways and means of fitly observing the
136th anniversary of American inde
pendence. Tom Ij. Thurston, secretary
treasurer of last jear's celebration,
will submit his report and financial
statement.
The amount collected last year
reached the respectable sum of $914.
The expenditures totaled $SS8.7o, leav
a cash balance now on hand of $25.25.
FAIRBANKS POLITICIANS CONFER
Fairbanks, June 14. The Flarruis
faction of the Democratic party have
called a meeting to discuss the situa
tion with regard to the split in tlie
party, with the hope of being able to
arrive at some arrangement which will
insure Democratic success at the forth
coming election.
GOOD REPORTS FROM BIG CHENA
—
Fairbanks, June 14.—Four men who
spent the winter mining on the south
fork of the Big China arrived in tlie
city yesterday, bringing wnh them big
pokes of gold as a result of several }
good cleanups. They say that the coun- [
try is looking good.
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JEFFRIES IN ANOTHER ROLE NOW
—
Los Angeles, June 14.—James J. Jef
fries will referee the fight between Ad
Wolgast and Rivers, which is sched
uled to take place here July 4.
Wisconsin full cream cheese.
Sweet,sour and dill pickles. Sun
derbruch’s.
D8ES
Nome, June 13. — A great elf-a
of machinery arrived on the steam
ers Victoria, Senator and Umatilla,
consigned to various destinations.
Ten new dredges for different
companies are now cn route to va.
rious parts of Seward peninsula,
and a busy season is expected.
MORE FAIRBANKS QUARTZ KILLS
Fairbanks, June 14.—Ilud -m broth
ers of Hster creek have ordered a tiv -
stamp mill, which they expect to be
able to install this summer.
A mill test of ore from Fairbanks
creek, taken from the An^n ; McDou
g'all property, shows a value of $4*) to
the ton for the whole wiJ*h of the vein.
EUEF'Ss PARDON NOT DECIDED UPON
San Quentin, June 14. -Tir board of
pardons, which met here this week, di I
not discuss tiie advisability of paroling
Abe Huef, who is serving a !.1->v ,r
sentence hero.
C. M. Castleman, who was one
of a party which arrived during the
week from tire Aniak, says that
section is looking up. Four outfits
are working on Marvel meek, and
some of them will employ men all
this summer. Tony Zimmerman
has ten men at work and Ferry
also has a crew on. All told, there
are about 20 men working on the
creek. Development so tar has
been small, but it is expected that
the summer’s operations w ill result
in not less than £20,000 being taken
out.
Fred Labelle and others are get
ting ready to sluice and expect to
take out a grubstake this summer.
The ground is said to go $1 to the
.oot.
Freparations are being made to
open a roadhouse at 111 e mouth of
the Aniak. Judge Moody and Duke
Jv Stubbs are located at the mouth
at id so is Bismarck Joe. Tv. o cab
ins have been completed and more
are projected.
Cinnabar McDonald expects an
expert from the Outside will take a
look at his property ibis summer.
A boat was expected to arrive at
Bethel from the Outside June 10.
The T.avel’e Young was at
Georgetown Tune 7.
T'he Quickstep lias made one trip
to Takotna this season
Captain Boerner is leaving shoit
!y for California.
Mr. and Mrs. Colder have left
for the Outside. They will spend
the summer in California.
Bob Henderson and partner aie
prospecting on the Xushagak.
George Hoffman is expecting a
large consignment of supplies for
his roadhouse on the first boat, as
also is Fred Bishop.
Ii is leported that Duncan Mc
Donald has staked a big dredging
proposition on the Xushagak.
Ole Hofsetli reported a new dis
covery on a creek a little below the
Holokuk, but investigation failed
to show up anything worth while.
Mr. Ciihhe has been prospecting
on the Holiolitna.
Twenty men are* working on
Bear creek. They expect to take
out a winter’s grubstake.
Quartz p:ospectshave been found
some miles up a stream which en
ters the Kuskokvvim between the
1 nlii;.sale and tne Amak.
It is generally believed in the
Aniak that developments this sea
son v. ill lead to a large influx of
miners next fall. The men there
are confident that they have a camp
in prospect and are going to stay
by it
Mr. Castleman will work here
this • nmmer until he has accumu
lated a grubstake, when he will
retu. 11 to the Anialc.
According to arrivals from Fiat
creel:, the Yukon Gold Company
have done great work on the Flat
creek road, completing the same
last Thursday as far as the Mari
etta association. Resident Man
ager Austen says the road is now
in such condition that six tons can
be handled very easily by four
head of horses. The company will
have men on the road continuously
keeping it drained and in good con
ditic u.
Select Outside Lumber, coirugated
iron and roofing paper at Ross & Nes
tor's.
Fruits, oranges, lemons, apples,
walnuts and almonds. Sunder
bruords.