JOHNNY MANNING, OLD-TIMER,
PASSES AWAY AT DEADWOOD
Late Deadwood papers tell of the death of John Manning, of
western and northern fame, at the age of 75 years, death having
occurred in Deadwood September 15.
Desperado, gun-fighter, sheriff, Indian fighter, prospector,
saloon keeper, Johnny Manning was one of the characters that
made the West famous in the old days.
M hen Alder gulch, Montana, was a roaring placer camp, and
a man lived by his quickness on the draw, Johnny Manning’s lank
form was on the scene, and iu the turbulent days that followed he
frequently appeared in the limelight.
As sheriff of Deadwood, Indian fighter and prospector, his
story would read like Kit Carson’s. Even the circumstances that
brought Manning North in the palmy days of the Klondike had to
do with an adventure.
While in Seattle a thug presented a gun and ordered Manning
to throw up his hands. He put up one hand, his left, which, in
the dark, satisfied the hold-up. With his right, Manning drew his
own barker and cracked the robber over the head, nearly killing
him. The consequent hearing and trial promised to be
of weeks' duration, so Johnny's friends smuggled him off to the
Klondike.
In partnership with Harry Ash, of King Solomon hill, Bonanza,
Manning ran the old Northern saloon in Dawson. At one time he
also had the famous 60-below roadhouse. Later he drifted to
Nome, where, as at Dawson, his indivividuality, his liking for ban
quets ank speechifying, and other traits of character made him
one of leading men of the camp.—Ex.
(From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.i
Indians in Alaska, according to a de
cision of the United States circuit court
of appeals, must be accorded all the
privileges enjoyed by other American
citizens. This means that they can
locate mining claims, homesteads and
other lands, vote at the elections for
delegate and municipal officers, apply
for licenses as pilots and engineers—
and drink all the whisky they want—
all of which privileges, heretofore,
have been denied them.
The decision rendered by the upper
tribunal was brought about through
the sentencing of Thomas Nagel to
fifteen months’ imprisonment at Mc
Neil's Island penitentiary on a charge
of selling liquor to a Thlingit Indian at
Fort Wrangell,
Judge Thomas R. Lyons of the
United States district court appointed
Attorney John W. Arctander to defend
the case, very much against Aretan
der’s wishes in the matter. Arctander
lost, but appealed to the higher court
on the ground that the treaty between
Russia and the United States of Octo
ber 21, 1807, extended to the natives
all the privileges that were enjoyed by
other Indians of the United State:
Another law passed in 1887 extended to
all Indians in the United States the
privileges of citizenship, provided they
had separated themselves from their
tribes and had adopted the habits of
life of a civilized citizen.
The defendant in the case, being un
able to furnish a bond while the appeal
was pending, has served out the greater
part of liis sentence.
Aretander filed a brief in the appeal
at his own expense, another brief being
filed by United States Attorney John
Rustgard. Aretander filed a brief in
reply, and then Attorney General
George W. Wicikersham applied for
and was granted permission to file a
supplemental brief on behalf of the
l nited States, and the case was fought
right down the line until the decision
was handed down in Arctander's favor.
The government authorities still have
the right of an appeal to the supreme
court of the United States.
Aretander, who is author of a number
of Alaskan books, including ‘‘The Apos
tle of Alaska'’and “The Lady in Blue,”
is practicing law in this city, with
Offices in the Lyon building.
CROWLEY it PORTER
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CARRIES the largest and finest stock
Of GROCERIES in I bit a rob
ZEHNDER'S
PASSENGERS FREIGHT EXPRESS
Beales Griffin s Store, Flat (. ity at 8:30 a.m.: leaves Budweiser corner,
y Iditarod at 3 p.ra., daily except Sunday.
Goads consigned to tipper Flat and Otter Creeks delivered
same day as received for shipment
All Hours Alike in This House
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_DISKAKET MINERS' SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY
Cascade Steam Laundry
IS MAKING A SPECIALTY OF ROUGH DRY WORK, $2,00 PER DOZEN
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Miners’ Supplies and General Outfitting a Specialty
One foot of snow fell over Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota,
Wyoming and Colorado October 27.
In an electioneering speech Judsoti Harmon has expressed
himself as opposed to the recall, when applied to the judiciary.
When the Turkish battleship was sunk by the Italians near
the Dardanelles, 1,000 sailors went to a watery grave with the ill
fated vessel.
A regular aerial postal service is now running between London
and Windsor, England. The distance, 21 miles, is covered in less
than 15 minutes.
Bandits held up Cokeville, Utah last month. They visited
the bank and several saloons and got away with $20,000. A posse
was quickly after them
Archduke Ferdinand Charles of Austria has renounced his
rank and all claims to the Austrian throne that he may marry a.
beautiful, but poor, Swiss girl.
Disgusted with his reception in England, Jack Johnson,
champion pugilist, is returning to America. He says he has plenty
of money and will retire from the ring.
Wroodrow Wilson, candidate for the presidential nomination
on the Democratic ticket, saysthat his policies are almost identical
with those of the Progressive Republicans.
About 170,000 people attended the final games for the world’s
baseball championship. The receipts totaled $242,000. Each
member of the Athletics received $2,240 and each member of the
Giants $2,226.
An attempt is being made to secure the nomination of Gen.
Nelson A Miles for the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket.
It is improbable that the general would accept, even if the nomina
tion were tendered him.
Gypsy Smith, world-famous evangelist, has been preaching
to ten thousand daily at Seattle, and vaudeville managers are
wondering when he is going to let up and give them a show. As
the evangelist is only “converting’’ 200 daily and promises to re
main until he has converted the whole city of Seattle, his plight
is almost as bad as that of the managers aforesaid.
The petition for the pardon of Robert Dunn, now serving a
terra at McNeill’s island penitentiary for the killing of Elbing, is
being widely circulated throughout Alaska. In the Fairbanks
district, where the killing occurred, the petition already has 2,500i
signatures, including 350 ladies, and it is expected 500 more sig
natures will be obtained from that section. Eleven of the jurors
empaneled in the case and several of the federal officials cognizant
of the facts, are in favor of a pardon.
Petitions are also being circulated at Juneau and other places, j
In a recent letter Dunn maintains that he is the victim of cir
cumstantial evidence. He is quite confident of being released.
Elbing was killed at his roadhouse nearly threeyearsago, after!
he had threatened to shoot Dunn. Dunn was sentenced to long
term in the penitentiary by Judge Thomas R. Lyons in the sum
mer of 1909.
F. T. CONGDON IS DEFEATED
BY
After representing Yukon in the Canadian parliament for two
successive terms, F. T. Congdon has gone down to defeat before
his oldtime opponent, Dr. A. Thompson, conservative.
Thompson’s majority was over 400.
L pon his return to Yukon last year, Congdon, who had been
electioneering in Western Canada in the Liberal interest, predicted |
his own return to parliament with an increased majority. But the;
Conservative landslide made itself felt in the North, with the above
result.
The selection of Dr. Thompson may be considered the final
blow to the old regime in Yukon Territory. The process of
elimination has already begun, and before many months have
passed, the last of the Liberal officials will have left for pastures
new.
RECEPTION AT THE
SMITH RESIDENCE
__ j
Last Monday evening Mr. an4 Mrs. j
fos. H. Smith held a reception at their j
peautiful home on Third avenue, in
lelebration of their marriage.
A very large number of Iditarod’s
nost prominent citizens attended the
•eception and a very enjoyable musical
md social evening was spent. Cham
pagne punch and other refreshments
vere served throughout the evening, j
Among the many felicitations re- j
teived by the happy pair, none was j
nore noticeable that those tendered by !
lamp Iditarod No. 27, Arctic Brother
lOod. Clad in Arctic attire, some 40
nembers attended the reception to
pffer their congratulations.
The numerous and costly presents on
riew (including a silver-deposit water'
ug and glasses from the A. B.’s) testi
ied to the esteem of the cummunity for
he the couple.
The dresses displayed by the ladies
vere a revelation, many of them being
;een for the first time. So handsome
tnd up-to-date were they that it is a
nystery where they all came from,
Let us quote you prices on outfits, j
Everything absolutely guaranteed. I
Northern Commercial Company.
ASSIGNMENT OF
DEPUTY MARSHALS
From late Fairbanks papers some in
teresting facts are learned regarding
the assignment of deputy marshals in
the Fourth division. Deputy Jack
Robinson, who has been stationed at j
Tatiana during the past year, is back j
at his old station at Eagle. Deputy C. !
L. Vawter, whose home station is given
as Iditarod, is holding down the job at
Tanana pending the arrival at that
place of Capt. J. J. Donovan, who was
stationed there just previous to coming
to the Iditarod in the summer of 1910.
ESKIMO RUNNER GOES OUTSIDE
Split-the-Wind, an Eskimo long
distance runner, was a passenger on
the Senator for the states, says the
Nome Industrial Worker of October
27. He is being taken out by Mike
Sawin, the marathen runner.
Sawin wsll take the Eskimo to the
Olympia'Club of San Francisco, where
he will receive a thorough try-out. If
he makes good he will be taken to
Sweden, and entersd for the marathon
race at the Olymic games which are to
be held at Stockholm next summer.
Split-the-Wind was nearly tickled to
to death to think he was going Outside.
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guaranteed. We are not figuring in going out of business, and will be here at
Irifarod to make good any damaged goods which you may receive in error from us.
Dikeman Iclitarod
NOTABILITY
OF KOBBK RIVER
Seat tie, October 4.—Adding one more
discovery to the sum tota' of human
knowledge so far as the white race i
concerned, Capt. John Backiand, with
the four-masted schooner Transit, ar
rived at Seattle from the Arctic with
news that the Kobuk river, hitherto
believed to be a small Arctic stream,
is a mighty river, navigable for at
least 300 miles from its mouth.
News of the navigability of the f\o
buk river was given to those on board
the Transit by miners and traders, whc
for tlie first time hud thoroughly ex
plored its main reaches for a great dis
tance inland.
While they say that it is navigable
for good sized vessels for at least 30C
miles, it is their opinion that any ves
sel which could get over the bar prob
ably could make its way at least 500
miles up tlie stream.
Silliness of the Report.
[ The remarkable thing in connection
with the above story is that it should,
lirst, be sent out by an accredited news
agency, and, second, that it could find
its way into the columns of creditable
newspapers without being “killed" by
some of tlie intelligent personages pop
ularly supposed to be attached to such
institutions. Instead of the Kobuk be
ing "hitherto believed to be a small
Arctic stream" the principal facts
about it have long been well known
and easily accessible. On July 8, 1884,
Lieut. John C. Cantwell of the revenue
service was detached from the cutter
Corwin to explore the Kobuk, and by
August 30 he bad ascended the river
185 miles, returned and explored Sela
wik lake and vicinity. Again in 1885,
between July 2 and August 27, Cant
well explored the Kobuk practically to
i s source. Reports of these explora
tions are contained in Report of the
Cruise of the Revenue Marine Steamer
Corwin in tiie Arctic Ocean in 1884,
pp. 47-128; and in a similar report for
1885. pp. 21-102. Besides this authori
tative knowledge, prospectors, trappers
and traders have so long been familiar
with the Kobuk that it cannot properly
be designated a little-known s’ream.]
MRS, E, E. KELLOGG
TAKES OVER SAMSON
By the terms of a deed recorded in
the commissioner’s office at Fairbanks
the steamer Samson and three barges
owned by E. E. Kellogg become the
property of Mrs. Kellogg, the consid
eration being $2,000 in cash, us well us
the complete settlement of the pay
ments ordered by the court in the di
vorce case between the two parlies.
The deed sets forth that marital rela
tions are to be resumed.
Retail and wholesale groceries at
Sunderbruch's.
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After an interval of two weeks the
j A. B.'s of this city have decided to ro
! sume their weekly dances. The next
j dance will he held on Thursday night,
I between 9:30 and 12:30, and it has been
arranged to sell the tickets at $2 each,
j Good music will be provided and a
j pleasant time is assured for all who
! attend.
| There was no dance last Thursday
j on account of the grand Thanksgiving
! ball which had been arranged by Camp
j Flat and which function many who
' reside in Iditarod had expressed a
desire to attend. Last week the hall
was engaged for the Kennel Club
masquerade.
TOM MARQUAM’S ASSAULT
UPON WALTER KING
Some weeks ago a telegraphic mes
sage from Fairbanks briefly stated that
Tom Marquam and Walter King had
come to blows during the hearing of a
case in the commissioner’s court there.
Exchanges just to hand throw further
light on the affair.
The case in which the depositions
were being taken was that of Tom Mc
Lain vs. Walter King et ah, inv living
tfie left limit benches of Coldstream.
The depositions were being taken be
fore George Jeffrey as commissioner.
Tom Marquam and John Clark ap
peared for McLain, while A. U Heiiig
was the attorney for the defendants.
At the time the trouble arose, Eric
Overstad was on the stand, while King
sat beside his attorney.
Marquam first moved to exclude the
other witnesses while Overstad was
testifying. This the commissioner re
fused to do, saying that it was not
within his power.
As the hearing proceeded. .Marquam
claimed that King nodded or shook his
head to Overstad on the stand, accord
ing to the answer lie wanted, and lie
asked the commissioner to have this
stopped.
At the insinuation King called Mar
quam a liar, and the latter rose to his
feet and advanced toward King, saying
“Don’t you caii me a liar.” King put
up his hands and Marquam struck him
in the eye. King went backward over
the table. Before the two tnen could
mix it others in the courtroom inter
fered, and the hearing was resumed.
STRAY DOG.—A black dog, weigh
ing about 100 pounds, strayed to the
Summit roadhouse about a month ago
and lias remained ever since. Owner
can recover same by paying for keep
and the cost of this advt.—Apply at
the roadhouse.
Fresh fruits, nuts, dates, soft drinks
latest papers and magazines at John
stone’s. _
FOR SALE—Light racing sled. Apply
at Riverside hotel.
How Would You Like
To Be iu My Clothes?
THE PiONEER
Tailor
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k\ Our Old-Time Location
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To SAM RI3TILUOMA 3rd ALEX JOHNSON .
YOU and each of you, your heirs a-;,' assigns,
are hereby notified that the undersigned has
expended in labor and improvements the sum
of one hundred dollars—$ieo—for each of the
years of 1009. 1910 and ion upon placer mining
claims known as aud called Violet Bench. Ida
Bench and Number One Finn Gulch, situated
on Finn Gulch, a tributary of Gane creek, ard
on Gane creek, a tributary of Inr.oko river, in
the Innoko mining aud recording district dis
trict of Alaska.
Notices of location therefor being of record >n
Yol. 2 at page 41, Vo!. 7 at page 2, Vol. 2 at page
36 of the records of luuoko minir district, dis
trict of Alaska.
You are further notified that if at the ex
j piration of ninety—90—days after the last put -
lication of this notice you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion of such expenditure
%our interest 111 said claims will become the
property of the undersigned vour co-owner,
under section 2324 of the revised’statutes of the
United States
OLIVER I.aDUKH. Cc-Ownep
First publication Sept 2, 1911
Last publication Dec 2. 1911
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