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:
Chas- Ross, President
T. J. Nestor, Vice, President
John Holmes, Cashier and Assayer
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PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
Popular Prices Everything First Class
CHAS. E. MILLER, PROP.
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Prof. Herschell Parker has taken options on some ground on
Quartz creek, Kenai peninsula. It is a dredging proposition, and
is said to prospect well.
Bob Henderson is supplying the Dawson market with moose
meat from the Pelly-river country.
Accidentally kicked by one of the Fairbanks fire-brigade horses
while the latter were rushing to a fire, “Ginger,” the famous N. C.
mascot, died from its injuries last month and was buried in the
N. C. plot. All officials of the N. C. attended the funeral- “Gin
ger” was one of Scotty Allen's team entered in the first sweep
stakes race at Nome. From the date of his arrival at Fairbanks
he was a pensioner.
L. L. James, Fairbanks; Jafet Lindberg, Nome, and F. W.
Bradley, Juneau, have been appointed on the Alaska delegation to
the California Miners' Association convention to be held in ban
F’rancisco for the purpose of planning a mineral exhibit for the
Panama-Pacific exposition.
E. M. Keys, jr., millmanatthe Rhoads Hall mine at Fairbanks,
was badly burned as the result of an explosion which took place
during some thawing operations He was carrying a lighted torch
when an accumulation of gas exploded. Fie was burned about the
face.
Major Morrow, chairman of the Alaska railroad commission,
is pointing out that the only way to stop immigration to Canada,
which has been alienating the best class of Americans, is to de
velop Alaska, and that argument ought to go to the heart of the
American people.
R. H. Pollard, who has been running a roadhouse on the Fair
banks-Valdez trail, has sold out, and is now looking for a location
in Southeastern Alaska.
Dundas Yeager, who arrived at Juueau recently from Fair
banks, said that things were looking pretty blue in the Tanana
metropolis. “The district has never recovered from the Washing
ton-Alaska bank failure,” said Mr. Yeager. “Money is tight and
properties are idle because no funds are available for development
work. The Rhoads mine is the only one that is paying dividends
among the quartz operators; but this does not mean that the values
arqjiot there. Placer operations are nearly at an end, and it is al
most impossible to get cash advanced for running expenses.”
The Nome Nugget says that Henry Roden is likely to be the
choice for president of the Alaska senate. The same paper quotes
Mayor William A. Gilmore, of Nome, as saying the Wickersbam
ites have a majority in the legislature.
A canvass of the town of Valdez shows that place to contain 7
saloons, 37 miscellaneous stores, 500 residences, 7 factories, G
workshops, 11 hotels, 12 lodging houses, 4 churches, 1 brewery,
and numerous other establishments.
In his annual report to congress, Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Nagel places the value of salmon caught in Alaskan waters
annually at $14,500,000. The figures have created tremendous sur
prise at the capital; as very few had any idea that such immense
fishing resources existed in the waters of the territory.
F. E. Fuller, now judge of the Fourth division, filed suit re
cently against the Port Clarence Gold Mining Company for the
foreclosure of a mortgage given as security for $3,000 secured on
a promissory dated October 22, 1906.
The residents of Mile 192, Copper River railroad, who have
hitherto called their settlement McCarthy’s, held a mass meeting
December 3 and drew up regulations for the future government of
the community. Incidentally the settlement became the town of
Blackburn, and as such will be known hereafter. The town has
been surveyed into lats, which are being sold for $30 and $75
apiece, the latter being choice corner lots. To show that it is a
real town an “addition” has been staked, which is to become the
“residential section” when the town grows up. Several applica
tions have been made for “business’ lots, and the money obtained
from the sale thereof will be spent in improving the city.
According to a statement made to the Nome Nugget by a Solo
mon trader, the natives of Solomon and Spruce creek are in a
most wretched state of destitution, and slowly starving to death.
They are only kept alive by the charity of the white residents.
When the latter give a sack of flour to a particularly helpless na
tive all the others crowd in to eat it up.
A true bill has been returned by the Fairbanks grand jury in
the case of U. S vs. Charles B. Allen, a Rampart lawyer indicted
on charged of obtaining money under false pretenses, and also of
AmbeMlement as bailee.
LATEST NEWS FROM CRIPPLE
INDICATES GOOD SMALL CAMP
The following news from the Cripple strike was brought in by F.
E. Cleveland, having been gathered by him during a personal investi
gation of the creeks in the district:
On the Mint association, Cripple creek, two holes io feet deep
showed 4 feet of gravel panning as high as io cents, with a paystreak
about 30 feet wide. This pay has been lined up for about 2,000 feet.
Below the Mint the Finn boys have about the same proposition. I he
Mint association is 10 miles from Cripple City, and about two miles
below Fox C.ulch. There are 25 men working on Cripple.
Baxtrom and partners are workittg on Fox gulch, taking out a
winter dump. They have a 25-horsepower boiler ou the ground, their
gitrpole is up, and there are five men at work all told. Their old holes
show good pay, but a new hole put down recently was disappointing.
The operators seem to be well satisfied.
Fully 50 men are prospecting with boilers on Colorado creeK,
spread over a distance of three miles, l'he most work lias been done at
the bead of the creek, but the pay seems to improve as they get lower
down. The creek is wet and prospecting is further hampered by big
boulders. The formation is all porphyry. Fred Anderson, on the
Oregon association, has tunneled in from the low level of the creek in
thawed gravel. He is about 30 feet in and was getting from 1 to 3
grains to the pan in fine gold. This is on the upper end of the Oregon
About a mile below is Tiffany, who has a hole 16 feet deep, aud has
tunneled 12 feet. He has got as high as 50 cents to the pan, and 4
feet of dirt that goes 2’a cents. A mile below Tiffany they have 4 feet
of 4-cent dirt.
O11 Montana creek there are 12 men working at the head. They
are bothered with big boulders. The formation is all porphyry. O11
Butte creek 5 or 6 men are prospecting, and a few on Eldorado.
Altogether, says Mr. Cleveland, there are about 150 men actually
prospecting in the hills, and he never saw a more energetic bunch in
his life.
Cripple City has about 40 cabins, with about 100 people. The
prospectors spend but little time there—merely going in to get supplies
aud returning to their claims next morning. Cripple is a good town
site, wiili plenty of timber available. Lumber is $too a thousand.
AITKEN TAKES OPTION ON
IDAHO ASSOCIATION, FLAT
Thomas P. Aitken, through his representative here, has taken
; a 45 days option on the Idaho association, at the head of Plat creek,
and a crew of men are now prospecting the ground under the di
rection of Angus McKenzie.
The Idaho association is owned by Ernest Slenter and Tommy
Forrest, and has been worked successfully by laymen for the past
two seasons.
Seen by a Pioneer representative, Mr. Forrest refused to di
vulge the terms or to in any way discuss the deal; but he does not
deny that negotiations for tlie sale of the property to Aitken are
pending_____
ROME BAR AWIMM
BOBIRS LEGISLATION
The Nome Bar Association met recently to discuss several
recommendations lor legislation to be made to the Alaska legisla
ture.
Some 15 or more amendments to the Alaskan Code have been
suggested. One relates to the crime of selling liquor to natives,
and another to the penalty for embezzlement. It is also suggested
j that the libel law be made more stringent, and that slander be
made a misdemeanor.
Other recommendations are that failure to support a wife for
one year be sufficient ground for divorce, and that service and
summons by those other than officers be made legal. Changes in
relation to attachments and depositions are also recommended.
The Nome Bar Association believe all their recommendations
and many others can be dealt w'th by the territorial legislature.
BOG MCE AND MASQUERADE
FOR WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
Preparations are being made for a dog race to be held Saturday,
February 22 (Washington’s birthday), under the auspices of the Idit
arod Kennel Club. The project is being engineered by residents of
Flat City, which probably will be headquarters for the race.
It is also intended to hold a big masquerade at A. B. Hall, Flat
City, on the night of the 22nd, when it is hoped the weather will he
such as to encourage a large number of people from Iditarod and other
localities to attend. The matter is now in the hands of the entertain
ment committee of Camp Flat No. 26, who will announce definite
plans as soon as possible.
SOU AGAINST CASCADE LAUNDRY
The case of J. J. Kelly vs. Banks
&. Howland, being a claim for
money alleged to be due as pay
ment for a well sold to the defend
ants, came up for hearing in the
commissioner’s court last Wednes
day On behalf of the defendants
E. M. Stanton entered a general
denial, and asked that the case be
postponed until the arrival of Bert
Banks, who is expected in shortly.
The motion was allowed, and the
case has been postponed to March
20, at to a.m.
Howland denies that he is now a
partner o( Banks.
THE ACCIDENT TO MR. CLEVELAND
Returning from his visit to Crip
ple F E Cleveland was compelled
to stay over at Diskaket for rbdays
on account of the accident he met
with at Ben Gold’s roadhouse. Mr.
Cleveland had stopped for refresh
ment at the roadhouse and was
leaving when the dogs started off
before he had time to get his foot
on the brake. The dogs dashed
down a steep bank, and Mr. Cleve
land was thrown heavily on his
shoulder. No bones were broken,
but it was necessary for Ben Gold
to take him into DFkaket. The
| injured shuuidcs is uovv well again. ‘
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DAN SUTHERLAND
GONE TO JUNEAU
In a letter received by Sam Bay
les on the last mail Senator Dan
Sutherland announced his inten
tion of leaving Ruby for Juneau
January 20 (last Monday), so he is
well on his way by this time. The
senator plans to accomplish the
journey 011 foot as far as Chitina,
from which place he will take the
Copper river railroad to Cordova,
and thence to Juneau by steamer.
The journey will occupy nearly a
month.
Senator Sutherland desired to
thank all those friends who so
kindly aided his candidacy and
voted for him at the election.
,T Veak, who prospected in the Good
news bay country last summer, is now
prospecting on Happy creek.
J. Hedluud, who worked lor the
Yukon Gold Co. as fireman last
summer, froze bis feet while mush
ing from here to Ruby. The mis
hap occurred some miles out from
Diskaket, to which place he was
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compelled 10 return for treatment.
It was two weeks before the blood
resumed its normal functions in
Mr. Hedlund’s feet, so that he was
able to resume his journey to.Ruby.
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ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
Camp tditarod No. 27, Arctic Broth
erhood, meets at A. B. Hall every
Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting
brethren cordially invited to attend.
CYRIL P. WOOD,
Arctic Chief.
RONALD FROST,
Arctic Recorder
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