Take Up the Trail
Of Missing Man
Equipped with supplies for a stay of some length in the hills, Fete
Jensen and Ivan Ness of Flat creek left during the forepart of this week
on a search for the body of John K. Ness who is believed to have
perished in the hills on Donlan creek where he was last seen on the
morning of October 23 last. The snow has now cleared in the hills to
such an extent that it is believed possible to quickly locate the remains
of the man who foolishly attempted to make a forced march from Jack
Ritchie’s cabin on Donlan creek to Georgetown without proper clothing
and without food at a time when fogs and colds were a daily menace.
The story of Ness’ disappearance as first published here was to the
effect that he left the Ritchie cabin against the advice of his fellow
travelers who had stopped at that place the night before. He thought
he could make the distance of 35 miles without trouble, but the danger
of losing his way was pointed out to him, and he was not familiar with
the country. Fred Scheid, J. M. Haley, W. H. Gifford and Pete Jen
sen were there and saw him depart ahead of them in the morning. That
was the last ever seen of him.
An unavailing search was made tor him shortly after his disappear
ance, but the snow quickly gathered in the hills, and it was given up
as useless until spring.
Jensen and Ness, who is distantly related to John Ness through
marriage, were over the country in the probable direction that the
muslier took on his fatal journey (as there is scarcely any doubt but
that he did perish) and they will take up the search again at the same
place.
John Ness was a native of Norway, about 42 years of age, and is
said to leave a valuable estate in the old country where his parents are
now living. On his person at the time of his disappearance, he carried
about $700 in currency, and he leaves life insurance of $2000 and some
real estate and cabins in Flat. Jensen is looking after bis affairs and
will doubtless have charge of settling up the estate.
’Frisco Wanted Nifty
Symbol for Exposition
Artists and painters of the highest rank all over the country have
entered into competition for the $:ooo prize offered by the Panama
Pacific Exposition committee—the largest prize ever offered in a contest
of this character.
Not only have the men who have beet! adding lustre to the fame of
California by their work in the east been represented ; but the artists
whose magazine covers, illustrations and paintings have made their in
dividuality familiar to all Americans, tried to achieve the distinction ol
having created the design that will symbolize the greatest work of man
The contest was open to every artist in the United States, but i
was the belief of the committee that the virile imagination of some
young Californian would rise to the opportunity offered by the contest.
Whistler and most of the eminent painters and sculptors who have
watched the awakening of American art have asserted that the really
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Text of W/lakersham’s
Amended Placer Law
The full text of the proposed new placer law, introduced by dele
gate Wickershatn, is given below. The measure has passed the house
of representatives and had been read a sec >n 1 time in the Senate when
last heard from. A glance at the proposed new law will show it to bt
a great advance on the old system, which enables large blocks of land
tv) be tied up by pencil miners and land hogs.
An act to modify and amend the mining laws in their appli
cation to the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by t. e Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of Ameiica in congress as-embled, that no associ
ation placer mining claim shall hereafter be located in Alaska in
excess of forty acres, and on every placer mining claim hereafter
located in Alaska, and until a patent has been issued therefor, not
less than one hundred dollars’ worth of labor shall be performed or
improvements made during each year, including the year of location,
for each and every twenty acres or excess fraction thereof.
Sec. 2. That no person shall hereafter locate any placer min
ing claim in Alaska as attorney for another unless he is duly author
ized thereto by a power of attorney in writing, duly acknowledged
and recorded in any recorders office in the judicial division where
the location is made. Any person so authorized may locate placer
mining claims for not more than two principals or associations
under such power of attorney, but no such agent or attorney shall
be authorized or permitted to locate more than two placer mining
claims for any one principal or association during any calendar
month, and no placer mining claim shall hereafter be located in
Alaska except under the provisions of this act.
Sec 3. That no person shall hereafter locate, cause or pro
cure to be located for himself, more than two placer mining claims
in any calendar month. Provided that one or both of such locations
may be included in an association claim.
Sec. 4. I hat no placer mining claim hereafter located in
Alaska shall be patented which shall contain a greater area than
is fixed by law, nor which is longer than three times its width.
Sec 5 T hat any placer mining claim attempted to be located
in violation of this act shall be null and void, and the whole area
thereof may be located by any qualified locator as if no such prior
attempt had been made.
Big Company to Lend Money
Chicago.—If in the future an employe
in good standing of the Western Union
Telegraph Company gets into the
clutches of a loan shark it won’t be the
company’s fault, as an announcement
has been made that the company would
in future loan amounts up to one
month’s salary to any deserving em
ploye without interest.
A bulletin was posted in all of the
company’s branch offices throughout
the country, in which the conditions of
the plan were given. Loans only to
deserving employes will be made.
Chronic borrowers and employes not in
good standing are not to be included in
the plan._
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Boy of BO in State University
Seattle.—The oldest student in any
university in the country is at the Uni
versity of Washington, according to
Registrar Condon. His name is J. P.
Fraser, a student in the chemistry de
partment. He is only 80 years young.
Frazer is a physician, and is making a
special study of anti-toxins.
iditarod Express Company
Will make daily trips to all points of
the creeks, leaving Iditarod at 9 a.m.
I emporary office, Red Cross drug store.
Prompt delivery guaianteed. Joe Mc
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Fine weather for a steam bath.
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Floods at Bikeman
Cause Much Damage
Claude Myrick, the well-known young business man of Diketnan
arrived in Iditarod city from the lower town Saturday last. He reports
that the greater part of that flourishing bu.g is tinder water and that
considerable damage has been done by the floods.
Bush’s roadhouse, Dubiu’s hotel and Mahoney’s roadhouse have
suffered considerably, the latter place being flooded to a depth of 3 feet.
When the ice went out it carried away several stanchions of the N.
C. dock, causing the roof to collapse at one end and necessitating a con
siderable expenditure for repairs.
Markisson & Mitchell have completed their fine new pool hall and
held their grand opening last week. They hope to be in the saloon
business ere long.
Jim Fullerton, who is now in partnership with Sam Dubin in the
hotel business, is making the dust fly. Under his supervision the
Dubin hotel and bar is being completely renovated, and will be in a
position to receive guests before the arrival of the first boats.
Myrick’s restaurant, which catered so successfully to the hungry
last summer and winter has been enlarged to cope with the spring rush.
A reception room has been added, and the resort should be well patron
ized this season.
The Mahoney roadhouse has been leased to two ladies of Dikeman,
and they will open the place shortly as a first-class lodging house.
The well which was sunk at great expense dtning the winter for
the Bush roadhouse has proved to be a loss, the water containing so
much iron that it is impossible to use it for domestic purposes.
Several buildings are now in course of erection, principal of which
is one for Robt. Coburn This structure will be 20x40 feet.
While building a cabin on bis lot at Dikeman the other day Louis
Nissen was unfortunate enough to cut a gash over 5 inches long iu his
leg. Had it not been for the timely and skilful treatment rendered by
Mrs. Green, wife of Capt. Green, the wound might have proved very
-e'rious indeed. Mrs. Green has made quite a reputation the past winter
tor her skill in rendeiing first aid. It’ll be “Doc” Green next time we
see her.
In spite of the depressing effect of the floods Dikeman people are
buoyant. Business generally has taken a decided turn for the better
md everybody is convinced that a prosperous summer is ahead.
Another feature which lends encouragement to residents of the
lower town is the prospect of developing a real live mining camp in the
vicinity. Although nothing is yet known positively, it is asserted that
5c dirt has been found on Monarch and Tenderfoot creeks, which are
tributaries of Dead wood, which flows into the Ditna. The Pioneer min
ing company is working on Monarch and has also taken several lays on
other creeks.
Provisions are none too plentiful at Dikeman at present I11 fact,
with the exception of a few lines of canned good , the town is
iretty well up against it in the eating line. Some relief has been
'fforded during the past week or two by local sportsmen, who report
hunting to be very good i t the neighborhood, and ducks and geese and
fish are beginning to appear on the daily bill of fare. In addition, a few
supplies are being sent down from Iditarod to carry them through until
the boats arrive.
Dikeman has a population of over 225 people.
Timber Reconnaissance
Gets Results on Bonanza
Accompanied by his wife, and with Joe Burns at the throttle of the
gasoline engine, Curley McIntosh made a hurried trip up the Iditarod
md Bonanza rivers early this week, leaving town Monday morning and
eturning Wednesday evening after something like a 60 mile run.
The trip was made in the interest of the Mutchler Bros, tramway,
and was for the purpose of locating suitable timber for immediate
requisition. Mr. McIntosh, who has charge of the work, found what he
was looking for about five miles from the mouth of Bonanza and
trrangemeuts were at once made to get a crew of men on the spot.
A team of horses has been sent overland to follow the ridges to the
ground selected and a launch with a crew of six woodsmen has gone
up the river. Their intention is to hurry the cutting of a large number
of logs and poles for ties and rails, and these will immediately be
brought down on the high water and laid in position.
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