Miners & Merchants Bank
IDITAROD, ALASKA
Capital, $50,000.00
General Banking Business Transacted Gold Dust Bought and Assayed
Drafts Issued on Any Part of the World
SEATTLE CORRESPONDENT: SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN BANK
OFFICERS:
("'has. Koss, President
T. .T. Nestor, Vice President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
MERCHANTS CAFE
Caters to Large anil Small Parties
PRIVATE DIMING ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
Fyak lake, near Cordova, lias
been set apart bv the government
as a salmon preserve and hatchery.
All fishing in the lake is now pro
hibited.
William Eisenmenger, former
Iditarod waterwoiks, is now min
ing on (Cripple creek, Fairbanks
district. He says prospects, are
good in that section.
Visiting the Outside to purchase
supplies for his business, Tom Keel
had an exciting adventure while
crossing Thompson’s pass, near
Valdez. He and some others were
traveling with horses, but got lost
on the pass during a terrific storm.
They cut their horses loose and
after spending the whole night
fighting the storm, managed to
reach Wortman’s roadhouse. Next
day they went in search of their
horses; some were recovered, but
three perished in the storm. No
human lives were lost.
Charged with embezzlement,
Fred Schutte was arrested recentl >
at Wiseman, in the Koyukuk, and
taken to Ruby by Deputy Marshal
Reese Lloyd. A warrant for
Schulte's arrest had been sworn
out in Judge ('laliaher’s court at
Ruby.
Greg Stewart and Fred Vogler
were 20 days making the journey
from Iditarod to Fairbanks. Stew
art plans to remain in Fairbanks
for some time, but Vogler went
Outside. He will visit bis old
home in Germany, which he left 25
years ago.
Interviewed by the Fairbanks
Times upon his arrival in tire Tan
ana metropolis, Ben Cockerill said
there was sufficient ground on Flat
creek to engage four large dredges
for six years.
The Fairbanks Commercial Club
is making an appeal to the govern
ment far funds to improve the
trails in the district, and also for a
permanent bridge across the slough.
Charles Edward Wilson, an Aus
tralian, and an old-timer of Daw
son, died at that place last month
from anaemia.
The floating cannery—Glory of
the Seas--was safely towed to Seat
tle from Ketchikan,
Jack Leitch and two partners are
reported to have found pay on the
left limit bench near 7-b. Flster
creek, Fairbanks.
The Wentworth brothers, who
were formerly in the undertaking
business in Nome, have purchased
a ranch near San Diego,
J. L. Galen, known throughout
Alaska, is now holding a position
at Belton, Mont., as superintendent
of Glacier National Park. The ap
pointment was the selection of
President Taft.
While the United States has
taken steps to protect the seals in
the waters of the North, no attempt
has been made to regulate the
slaughter of the whales, says an
exchange. The early exterraina
iion of whales and seals was pre
| dieted at a congress of German doc
' tors and scientists recently held in
Munich. Prof. Sarasen, of Basel,
showed that in 1910 a single seal
fishing company had brought back
from Kerguelen islands 4.500 tons
of oil made from the sea elephant,
while in the same year four ships
killed 17,100 of these animals.
The Ellamar mine is shipping
considerable high-grade copper ore,
taken from the new find between
the too and 300-foot levels. Last
mouth this property shipped 3,000
tons of ore to the Tacoma smelter.
A prospector was drowned re
cently while shooting the rapids at
the Big Riffle on the Stikine in a
small boat. His partner clung to
the capsized craft and was picked
up.
An Eskimo woman named Katie
Anderson received $287 recently as
witness fees in the case of the
United States vs. Gurney. Site
went to Nome to attend the trial
from Kiaua. Immediately after re
ceiving the money she proceeded
to the postoffice and squatted on
the floor while secreting the money
on her person.
Mrs. Mary Andersen, of P'air
banks, left that place recently on
her annual visit to the Outside. In
addition to visiting principal buying
centers in the United States, Mrs
Andersen expects to visit Paris.
Miss Ethel Ellis teacher of the
government school at Circle, who
was a visitor in Fairbanks last
mouth, brought the news of a dis
astrous hie which occurred at Fort
Yukon recently. Part of the new
ly erected government buildings,
including the new schoolhouse and
postoffice, were destroyed. Mis.i
Wood, the Port Yukon missionary,
lost $1,200 of her savings in the
fire.
The case of the United States vs.
John A, Cameron, the commissioner
at Circle, was dismissed by Judge
P". E. Fuller. Cameron had been
indicted for malfeasance in office in
connection with the estate of one
Rasmussen. A demurrer was in
terposed to the indictment on the
ground that the indictment did not
state a crime. The district attor
ney confessed to the demurrer, and
the case was consequently dis
missed.
Mrs. Katherine Dougherty (trad
ing at Fairbanks as Katherine
Mills), has gone Outside.
PROCEEDINGS MADE CLARK SICK
The result of the Barnette trials at
Valdez had a peculiar effect on one of
the witnesses whose testimony was
farorable to the Barnette cause.
Instead of returning home to Fair
banks at the conclusion of the trial,
Attorney John A. Clark, who was
burned in effigy recently in his home
town, complained that he felt sick.
Accordingly he took passage for the
Outside on the steamer Mariposa.
Fresh codfish, over-the-ice, 35c lb.
Iditarod Meat Co.
Power of Attorney blanks—Pioneer.
NATIVE DRIVER HORRIBLY
MUTILATED BY US DOBS
A terrible story was told to the Nome Industrial Worker a
couple of weeks ago by Fred Hinton, the Teller mail carrier.
During the recent cold spell a native was freighting in some
sugplies for Capt. McKenna to Cape Prince of Wales. It was 40
below and feeling cold he commenced to run ahead of the team,
which is one of the best in the district. While mushing along
ahead of the dogs he stumbled and fell, and, before he could real
ize what had happened, the whole team of savage malarautes had
set upon him. They directed their attention to the exposed face
of the unfortunate native, and before he could beat them off with
his whip they had chewed his cheeks, ear and almost the whole
side of his cheek off.
The native bound up his wounds as best he could and reached
Cape Prince of Wales, where he was attended to by the govern
ment doctor- In spite of his terrible wounds the doctor thinks the
native will recover, although naturally he is in a very precarious
j condition.
NATIVES ATTEMPT TO KILL
About six weeks ago the Iditarod Pioneer published a brief
dispatch from Seward dealing with a reported uprising of natives
at Tyonok and the flight of the missionaries to Susitna for safety.
A dispatch in the Fairbanks Times just to hand gives further de
tails of the affair, as follows:
Seward, January 9 --The two government teachers Mr. and
Mrs. Cooper, who were compelled to flee from the natives of Tyo
nok because of an attempt upon their lives, had an almost equally
| thrilling experience while on the trail to Susitna, the nearest white
settlement to Tyonok. They were out a week, and when 80 miles
from the school they lost their way and probably would have per
ished but for the timely arrival of Commissioner and Mrs. W. A.
Vinal, who were enroute to this city from Innoko, and who es
corted the half-famished couple to their destination, where they
remained.
Mr. Cooper and his wife, who were the only white people at
Tyonok, were made the victims of a conspiracy by the natives, who
objected to the education of their children in the government
school, and who poisoned the food of the teachers ;n an effort to
get rid of them. Both Cooper and his wife were taken sick as a
result of eating the poisoned food, and undoubtedly would have
died but for the intervention of a native girl whom they had be
friended. The girl told the Coopers of the conspiracy, and aided
them to make their escape, which course they took immediately
upon being informed of the plot against their lives.
The federal authorities will make an investigation of the case. I
Rendering an account of its stewardship after 14 years of
handling gold from the North, the Seattle assay office publishes
some interesting figures.
The total receipts of the assay office since its establishment
are $200,010,000. Of this amount the camps contributed in the:
following proportions:
Yukon territory . ..$87,000,000
Nome and Seward Peninsula 49,000,000
Tanana valley . . 43,000,000
British Columbia. 18,000,000
Iditarod. . 3,010,000
The New Chamber of Commerce is fighting against the pro
posal to abolish the Seattle assay office, and will use the above fig
ures in support of the arguments for a continuance of the facilities
extended te Northern miners in the disposal of their gold.
ANDERSON WRITES
ON CRIPPLE CREEK
Writing to I,eo Clifford from
Colorado creek, Cripple district,
Innoko, Fred Anderson, who
brought the first news of the strike
to Iditarod some nine months ago,
says that McDonald got $14 at the
bottom of one bole on the Oregon
association, Colorado creek, with
60-cent nuggets. Tiffany, who has
a lay below McDonald, has pay in
two holes, and Jensen, who is
working above McDonald, is in
dirt running from 2 to 3 cents to
the pan. The ground is shallow.
On Cripple creek, says Mr. An
derson, they have pay in places for
three miles.
Toe Van Abbena, one of the orig
inal locators, writes in a similar
strain. He says that some pans of
McDonald’s go as high as $i. He
believes Colorado will become a
producer, and says things are also
looking good on Cripple.
BIG SUIT AGAINST
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
A Los Angeles dispatch of recent
date says the United States govern
merit lias commenced suit against the
Southern Pacific railroad for the sum
of $250,000,000, being the value of land
which the government claims is being
held by the company without title.
The ground in question is situated
near Fresno, and is supposed to contain
valuable minerals. The railroad com
pany claims that it is part of the grant
made many years ago, when the rail
road was built; but the attorney gene
ral is said to be in possession of docu
ments which prove that the ground
was not included in the grant.
The company threatens to fight the
government’s claim to a finish, in
which event one of the greatest law
suits in history is promised.
NORTHWEST POLICE
GET INCREASED PAY
Commencing January i a new
schedule of pay for the Royal North
west Mounted Police went into
force. A uniform advance of 25
cents a day is made to all constables,
while those serving in the North
west territories and the Yukon will
receive extra allowances on account
of the higher living expenses.
The change has become neces
sary owing to the increasing diffi
eulty in obtaining recruits, civilian
life in connection with the great
expansion which is taking place in
the Northwest giving greater op
portunities than heretofore existed.
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Paris, December 25.--Madame
De Thebes, the famous French
prophetess, is predicting dire things
for the year 1913.
Site says there will be a terrible
theatre fire in Paris; the German
emperor will come to Paris, but not
as a monarch; the Prince of Wales
will resign all claims to the British
throne; Italy will witness a great
political upheaval, and perhaps a
new king; Poland will be freed,
and Bulgaria will play a tremen
dous role in Europe, and also that
the Pope will die.
Iditarod Postoffice
Hours—0 a.m. to 5 p.rn.: Sundays and
holidays Id m. to 1 p.rn.
Mail Schedule, four round trips per
month. — In-hound mail due Tuesdays
about 5 p.m.; out-bound mail closes
Tuesdays at 5 p.m.; register mail
closes 3 p.m.
The public are informed that pack
ages (parcels post) may be sent out
bound during tlie winter at the follow
ing rates from Iditarod: To Diskaket,
tic per lb.. Ruby, 7c; Fairbanks, 8e:
the Outside, 12c.
T. L. THURSTON, Postmaster.
IDITAROD
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YUKON VALLEY NEWS HAS
SUSPENDED PUBLICATION
After a checkered career of
about two and a half years, the
Yukon Valley News, published at
Tatiana, suspended publication
January 18 last. In bidding good
bye to his subsctibers, G. M Hill,
publisher of the paper, expresses
the hope that they will all meet
him at the Panama-Pacific exposi
tion. _
Quitclaim deed blanks—Pioneer.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO C. IIARTYBACK:
You, your heirs and assigns, are hereby noti
fied that the sum of one hundred dollars—*iuo—
has been expended upon placer mining claim
known as the I.ucky Dog association, Arab
creek, tributary of Willow creek. Otter mining
ami recording precinct. Territory of Alaska,
being assessment woik fur the year 1012. You
are farther notified that if at the expiration of
ninety--wo- days after llie 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 un
dersigned and his co-owners, under Section 2324
of the Revised Statutes of the Dnited States.
DAN HARTNETT.
First publication January 18, 1913
Last publication April '.9, 1913.
IN THE UNITED STATES COMMIS
sionet's Court for the tnnoko Pre
cinct, Fourth Division, District of
Alaska.
Max Simel, Plaintiff, vs. G. P. Mar
shall. John Doe and Richard Roe,
master and owners of Steamer “Ben
Bur," Defendants.
SUMMONS.
To the United States Marshal of the
District of Alaska or any deputy:
In the name of the United States of
America we command you to summon
G. P. Marshall, John Doe and Richard
Roe to appear before the undersigned,
a justice of the peace in Innoko pre
cinct in said district, on the 28th day of
March, 1913, at the hour of 2 o’clock in
the afternoon of said day. at our office,
at Ophir, Alaska, in the said precinct,
to answer the complaint of Max Simel,
founded upon a contract for tho pay
ment of money, and wherein he de
mands seven hundred and sixty-seven
and 05-100 dollars.
- Given under my hand this 29th day
of November. 1912. W. A VINAL.
U. S. Commissioner and ex-otticio
Justice of the Peace.
Fresh codfish, over-the-ice, 53c lb.
Iditarod Meat Co,
Nugget jewelry to order. Chains a
specialty. Bill Taylor, Flat.
Notice of Forfeiture
TO CIIAS. BACKLUNI), or Heir.- or Agents
You, and each of you, are hereby notihed Hint
the undersigned has expended in labor and im
prove ments the sum of one hundred dollars
$•03— for the years of 1910, 1911 and 1912 upon the
following named placer mining claim, to-wit
No. 1 Bench below Discovery on Yankee creek
and the years 1911-1912 upon the following
named placer mining claim, to-wit: No. 1 Below
Discovery on Yankee creek a tributary of In
noko river, Innoko Mining and Recording Dis
trict. District of Alaska; location notice of No.
1 Bench being recorded in Yol. 1 at Page 273, and
location notice of No. 1 being recorded in \ ol 10
at Page 274, all of the records of the Innoko
Mining and Recording District, District of
Alaska. You are further notified that if at the
expiration of ninety—00 -daysaftei the last pub
lication of this notice you fail or refuse to con
tribute vour proportion of such expenditure
your interest in said claims will become the
property of the undersigned, your co-owner,
under Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
OI.OF OLSON. Co-Owner
First publication February 1, 19:3
Last publication May 3, 1913
Notice of Forfeiture
To F. Morency, J. Pierson and Dave Cascaden,
their heirs, assigns, successors or personal
representatives:
You are hereby notified that 1 have expended
in labor and irnpro- ements for vear 1912 the
sum cf one hundred dollars- $100—011 the Moun
tain Home association placer mining claim, sit
uated on Willow creek a tributary of Iditarod
river in the Otter Mining and Recording Dis
trict. Territory of Alaska, which has been duly
recorded at the commissioners office at Idit
arod. The above amount has been expended in
order to hold the said cla;m under the provi
sions of the law concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount required to
hold such claim. And you are further notified
that if, within ninety—90 -days after the last
publication of this notice, von fail to t ontribute
your proportion of said expenditure your in
terest in said claim will become the property of
the undersigned, your co-owner
C. L. JONES.
First publication January iS, 1913.
Last publication April 19, 1913.
Notice of Forfeiture
To W. J. Sweeney, Fred Andrak. '.Friedman
and J. Dark, their heirs, assigns, successors or
personal representatives
You are hereby notified that I have expended
in labor and improvements tor year of 1912 the
sum of one hundred dollars—$100—on the Pine
Tree association placer mining claim, situated
at the head of Flat creek, in the Otter Mining
and Recording District, Territory of Alaska,
which has been duly record- d at the commis
sioner s office at Iditarod. Hie above amount
has been expended in order to hold the said
claim under the provisions of the law concern
ing annual labor upon mining claims, bemg 1 lo
am ount required to hold sucli claim. And y><\\
are further notified that if, within ninety days
^0—days after the last publication of this notice,
you fail to contribute your proportion < ; said
expenditure, vour interest in said claim will be
come the property of the undersigned, your co
ou.ner. ' W. H. CRAWFORD
First publication February S, 1913.
Last publication May 10, 1013.
The New Placer Law
The following is a copy of the law recently enac ted by Congress amend
ing the mining laws of Alaska:
A bill to modify and amend the mining laws in their application to the Ter
ritory of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted, etc., That no association placer mining claim shall here
after be locate 1 in Alaska in excess of 4° acres, and on every placer mining
claim hereafter located in Alaska, and until a patent has been issued therefor,
not less than $100 worth of labor shall be performed or improvements made
during each year, including the year of location, for e3ch and every 20 acres
or excess fraction thereof.
Sec. 2. That no person shall hereafter locate any placer mining claim in
Alaska as attorney for another unless he is duly authorized thereto by a
power of attorney in writing, duly acknowledged and recorded in any record
er's office in the judicial division where the location is made. Any person so
authorized may locate placer mining claims for not more than two individuals
or one association under such power of attorney, but no such agent or attor
ney 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
limitations of this act;
Sec. 3. That no person shall hereafter locate, cause or procure to be lo
cated, for himself more than two placer mining claims in any calendar month.
Provided, That one or both such locations may be included in an association
claim.
Sec. 4. That 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 greatcs^ widlh.
Sec. 5. That any placer mining claim attempted to be located in viola
tion of this act shall be null and void, and the whole area theieof may be lo
cated by any qualified locator as if no such prior attempt had been made.
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