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IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
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T. .T. Nestor, Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
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The natives of Southeastern Alaska will petition the Alaska |
legislature to pass a law prohibiting the use ot fish-traps, which
they claim are a menace to their food supply- A similar petition
will also be presented to Congress.
The Juneau Commercial Club will petition Congress for an ap
propriation for the construction of a territorial capitol, as advo
cated by Secretary of the Interior Walter L. Fisher.
A big stampede to Juneau is expected in the spring. Wany |
laborers would have migrated there ere this, but warnings were
Fsiitnl that no work was to be had.
There are now six producing oil'wells near Katalla.
Violent earthquake shocks on Kodiak island on the night of j
November 7 so frightened the natives that they thought the end ,
of the world had come. The shocks lasted 00 seconds. Mt. Kat-!
mai was again in eruption October 23.
A. Stoner, former Iditarod barber, was in Juneau recently |
looking for a location. Not finding a place to suit him he returned.
to Seattle.
A recent visitor to Sitka describes the former capital as an ex- j
ceedingly prosperous place at the present time, with everybody;
hopeful for the future.
B. D, Biakeslee, a mining engineer wno spent many years on
the Seward peninsula, is now located at Juneau.
Judge Peter D. Overfield has appointed Angus McBride clerk
of the court of the Third division, vice E. M. Lakin, resigned.
McBride was formerly deputy clerk at Nome.
Mrs. Peter D. Overtield, who is at present Outside, has been
very ill with appendicitis.
Martin Barrett, a pioneer resident of Katalla, died at that
place from heart disease November '!'■) He was 7a years old.
A big Chicago fur house has issued a statement to the effect
that raw furs will bring extremely high prices this winter.
The annual money-order basiness transacted at Fairbanks
reaches nearly $1,000,000, according to Postmaster Boyer. Many
persons use the money-order system for savings
It is reported that a new wireless telegraph company will in
vade Alaska. The concern spoken of in this connection is the At
lantic Communication Company, operating the Telefunken system. |
The Cordova Alaskan is bemoaning the fact that Cordova is j
not represented in the Alaska legislature. Lack of co-operation is;
the ascribed cause.
It is reported that Edwin Rekern, of the Seattle brokerage
firm of Coles & Rekern, will purchase the Valdez Bank and Mer
cantile Company.
The government has decided to bring suit against the bonds
men of former Postmaster Jos. F. Diggs, of Cordova, for the re
covery of the §4,000 deficit in the postoffice funds. Eddie Whitte
more and W. Little, both saloon men of Valdez, are the bondsmen.
Placer gold has been located on the Bremner river, tributary
to the Copper river railroad district. The discoverer, Henry Al
heidt, recantl.y appeared in Cordova with a bag of nuggets, an
nouncing his intention to go East and obtain money from relatives
to open up his property.
N. J. Svindseth, of Wrangell,member of the Alaska territorial
house, was a member of the Oregon legislature a few years ago.
PRICE RETURNS TO
BEAR CREEK SOON
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During his recent visit to the |
Tuluksak Jack Price secured op-1
tions on muck likely-looking ground 1
on Bear creek, and will leave very
soon to resume prospecttng opera
tions there. He will take along a
pump and expects to be gone un
til the middle of May. Mr. Price
thinks well of Bear, saying it is the
fiuest-looking country in Alaska to I
prospect in: but whether Bear
creek carries the values remains to
be demonstrated.
The options secured by Mr. Price
last year on the Aniak were not
taken up.
JOE ANICICH SCORES ONE
AGAINST FAIRBANKS TOWN
Returning' to Tanana after a brief
visit to Fairbanks, to which place he
had been summoned to testify before
the grand jury, Joe Anicich stated that
the Fairbanksans were complaining
bitterly about so many of their busi
ness men being compelled to go to
Valdez to testify in the Barnette cases.
“But,” said Mr. Anieich, ‘‘the Fair
banks people seem to think it quite
proper that residents of Tanana should
be compelled to neglect their business
to attend court at Fairbanks, instead
of the court arranging to hold a short
session here.”
Miss Welfe became an attache of the
local telephone office during the week.
It is understood she eventually will
replace a young lady who has accepted
a more responsible position.
FINDING OF JOSEPH GERAGHTY
MIT CLEAR HP OLE MYSTERY
According to the Fairbanks News-Miner of December 10 there
is a possibility that Joseph Geraghty, who was believed to have
been murdered with his partner, J. D Clark, in the Chandlar coun
try in 1909, is alive and well, living with natives on the Arctic
coast.
“Information to the effect that Geraghty was still alive was
received by the marshal’s office at Fairbanks last September, and
since that time negotiations have been conducted with the Royal
Northwest Mounted Police, looking to the obtaining of more defin
ite information.
“The first information that Geraghty was alive was received
from J. E. Owens, the man who went with Deputy Marshal Han
sen to bring down the body of J. D Clark, Geraghty s partner.
Owens wired that he had been told that Geraghty had been seen
on the Arctic coast between Flaxman and Herschel islands and
that he was living with some natives. Further data it was said
could be gotten from Stephen F. Cottell, the master of the whaler
Belvedere, on which for a time Geraghty either worked or was a
passenger.
“At the suggestion of Marshal Love, District Attorney Cross
ley wired to the United States marshal at San Francisco asking
him to board the whaler on its arrival, and find out all he could
from the captain in regard to Geraghty. The commander of the
R. N. W. M. P. was also communicated with by Mr. Crossley and
he was asked to get all possible data in regard to the man.
Endian Was Accused of EVIurder
“After the disappearance of Clark and Geraghty suspicion was
directed against some Indians. The men had left Caro, in the
Chandlar, in the fall of 1909, going up the east fork, and it was
supposed that they would be back in the following summer- Noth
ing was heard of either until the body of Clark was found by a na
tive on a bar. The remains were covered with an old tent and
some brush. Some cooking utensils were found and two or three
empty shells, but no guns were in evidence- There was no trace
of Geraghty, and it was supposed that he also would be found dead
at some other time and place. Robert John, a Chandlar Indian,
received a hearing on a charge of having murdered Clark and he
was bound over to the grand jury, but subsequently discharged.
The possibility of Geraghty still being alive has injected new in
terest into the case, and the federal authorities here will have the
matter probed within the limits of their jurisdiction. ' ,
PRESIDENT PARDONS COLONEL COOKE
Washington, January 9. — President Taft has commuted the
balance of the sentence passed on Colonel George F. Cooke, form
erly the 22nd regiment of infantry, who was convicted of irregu
larities in connection with government funds while commanding{
officer of the army post at Fort Gibbon, Alaska.
Private William Lane, the man who was reputed to have got
away with the the cash, disappeared about the time the deficit in
the accounts was discovered, and has not been heard from since.
WILSON DISCUSSES 'TARIFF REDUCTION'
Trenton, January 9. —President-elect Wilson has arranged for
a conference with Congressman Underwood at an early date for the
purpose of discussing the problem of tariff reduction.
Mr. Wilson is also taking a special interest in Alaskan affairs,
and interviewing those who have first-hand knowledge of the terri
tory, regarding future legislation in connection therewith.
©) Mining Notes >
Gerhart & Ramus, who are prospecting on Minnie gulch,
which enters Otter creek a little above the mouth ol Flat, are work
ing early and late. The more they do the better they are pleased,
and they feel confident a paystreak exists on the gulch. They
were drowued out of their first hole just as they were getting most
encouraging prospects. They have a boiler and pump on the
ground now.
Pete Miskovich, Nick Milevich, Andro Miskovich, C. Matich,
Joe Viskich and Andro Pilo are working a lay on Discovery claim.
They are taking out a dump, and are said to be in very good
ground. These boys had a bit of bad luck at the start, being
driven out of their first hole by water, but they speedily made a
fresh start. Then, to make up for lost time, they worked the hoist
overtime and at such speed that it got red hot and broke. But all
is now running smoothly. This is the lay in which Joe Kermend,
the First avenue barber, is interested.
Hercus & Ostrom are crosscutting the claim at the mouth of
Glen gulch. It is looking promising, and they plan to work the
claim extensively by the open-cut method next season. Rverything
will be in readiness for an early start immediately after the break
up.
Six Dollar Pans on Otter
Tom Cross, Alfred Hagman, Sam and O’Brien Standidge are
taking out a winter dump on the McClelland claim, above Discov
ery. They have excellent pay, some pans running as high as $6,
and most of the ground being very rich. They intend to put on a
crew of men very soon.
John Jacario and partner are taking out a dump on the Fack
mule fraction, at the mouth of Black creek- They have a lay
from Chronister & Ellinger.
E. J. Davis and partner are taking out a dump on French
Pete’s ground on Black creek, above the Packmule, and are doing
very well.
E. Gallagher and Allen Anderson are taking out a dump on
the Celene fraction, Otter creek. The ground is 22 feet to bed
rock and they are now drifting in ground which averages $1.50 to
the foot, with some very rich spots in addition. They sunk some
feet below bedrock and got pans all the way from 5 cents to 50
cents. They will shortly put a crew to work to assist them.
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KOLMAKOFFSKY
Kolmakoffsky Station now Open forBuslness with a good,
complete line of
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, HARDWARE
For the information of the public, the shortest and best trail
to the Aniak or Rear Creek connects on the Kuskokwim
Rive, at Kolmakoffsky
Georgetown Station
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INQUIRING FOR j
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Mrs. John If. PuBois, of Freehold,
N. J., is inquiring for her son, Pierre j
PuBois. from whom she lias not heard j
since last May. Mrs. PuBois says lie
might have gone prospecting: but it is;
so long since he wrote that she is wor
ried. Anybody knowing where he is
will kindly write to address given j
above, or communicate with the post-j
master._
Quitclaim deed blanks—Pioneer.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
Camp fdilarod No. 27, Arctic Broth- j
erhood, meets at A. B. Hull every
Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend. ■
CYRIL P. WOOD,
Arct ic Chief.
RON ALP FROST,
Arctic Recorder.
THREE KINGS MAY j
RACE AT THE FAIR I
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San Francisco, December 2S. — A i
movement is on foot to have the mon
arclis of Great Britain, Spain and Ger
many race their yachts in San Fran
cisco bay during the Panama-Pacific!
exposition of 1915. The idea was first
broached by Sir Thomas Lipton while
visiting this city recently, and it met j
with such favor that a serious attempt
wiH lie made to arrange the contest, i
William II., Alfonso and George V. are j
all enthusiastic yachtraen.
HOfflE AGAIN! j
ON THE WINTER TRAIL
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