Dr. Cannon, a well-known resident of Nome, died in that city
on the afternoon of Nov. 21. lie was a veteran of the Mexican war,
and was buried under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity.
The Pacific Cold Storage Co. of Nome conducted a guessing
contest recently for the women folks on the weight of a newly
dressed beef “on the hook.” Mrs. Dave Gilchrist won the 10 pound
turkey by guessing the exact weight of the beef, D7-1- pounds.
Two distinct earthquake shocks of a few seconds duration
caused Nome to sit up in her night shirt at 11:10 p.m. Nov. 20.
Many were unaware that it was an earthquake which caused the
earth to tremble, and believed that the ice had come in and jammed
hard against the shore line. No damage was done by the shocks,
but not a few were visibly frightened.
James Cook, a miner from Newton gulch, was walking down
Lane’s way recently when he slipped on the ice and snow, falling
with sufficient force to break his arm just above the wrist.
John L. Smith was brought to Nome on a warrant issued by
the district attorney at the instance of three men who claim that
Smith pulled a rifle on them and ordered them to turn back when
they were walking in the direction of his claim. The men making
the charge are Michael Garrity, C. J. McKenzie and H. L. Clarke.
Their claim is adjoining the claim of the arre ted man on Arctic
creek.
William Eddy, secretary of the Eagles, stated to a Nugget re
porter U>at he had received a letter from an old partner of his in
the Squirrel country and that his friend advised him “that there
was no use of getting excited over the new camp as yet, for no pay
has been found on the benches and not a hole has been sunk-'1 The
letter was dated November 25. Others have received similar ad
vice from their friends, now in the Squirrel community. As there
are so many conflicting report* coming from the new camp, several
prospectors who contemplated setting out for Squirrel have de
cided to wait for further news before starting on the trip.
Nome Nugget, Dec. 12: Covering the prescribed course from
She foot of Lane's way to a designated flag, staked about one mile
beyond Fort Davis, and then returning to the starting point in 42
minutes and 37 seconds, Sol Warren’s dogteam with Stevenson at
the handles won first honors in the Nome river straight away race
of yesterday afternoon, and incidentally established a new record
for the run. Joe Sheldon driving Coke Hill's team and carrying
the favorite’s money, ran second, making the required distance in
15 minutes and 24 seconds. Joe Ross, who also escorted his own
dogs, dragged down third prize, thus playing havoc with the book
maker’s dope which recorded Joe as “not in the money.” Had it
not been for a few little mishaps with Ross’ dogs, he would have
undoubtedly made a strong showing for “place” money At 1
o'clock a large crowd congregated at the foot of Lanes way to wit
ness the start of the race. As the weather condition was inviting
and as the trails were in better shape than usual, all the contest
ants started and finished. At the appointed hour. 1 o’clock, Joe
Sheldon, with Hill’s sturdy team, toed the scratch and cleared sat
isfactcrily at the word “go.” With Hill went about $200 which
said he would win first place. Next started Stevenson with Sol
Warren’s team. They, too, made a good start and hit an even
stride. This team carried little or no first money bets. Bilby and
Webber’s team was next 1o leave, and their departure, like those
before them, was in a good manner. Bilby offered Ross a bard
contest for third money. Little “Split-the Wind” for the second
time this season, drove Perry Blachford’s dogs, but his finish was
not as sensational as when he won first place in the Thanksgiving
race. It took the little native 60 minutes and 11 1-1 seconds to
make the run and he was disqualified upon returning, failing to
bring back all of the dogs he started with. One of the animals
made a successful get-away and the Eskimo was not able to recap
ture him. With the cracking of his whip and amid shouts and ap
plause. Joe Ross, who at the eleventh hour became a great favorite,
causing the “bookie” to even the “show” money bets, made a sen
sational start. Ross was preceded by Charles Sing’s team which
“also ran.” Joe was compelled to ride one of his best workers as
the result of a tight between the dogs. Had it not been for this a
better time might have been made. So different was the outcome
of the race than was expected that the veteran bookmaker closed
up his account with practically no winnings or losings. Yesterday’s
race was one of the best short distance affairs Nome has ever wit
nessed. Following is order of leaving and time made: Coke Hill.
45:21; Sol Warren, 42:37; Bilby and Webber, 49:44 1-2; P Blatch
ford, 50:11 1-5: Charles Sing, 49:46 2-5; Joe Ross, 46:31 3 5. Starts
were made at intervals of two minutes.
Enlarged Hemodele!
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Spokane, Wash. Dec. 3—Federal in
dictments charging conspiracy to de
fraud the government out of more than
20,000 acres of Alaska coal lands, valued
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j at two hundred million dollars, were
| returned by the federal grand jury to
day against six men who control three
groups of.coal lands in the Kayak min
ing district in Alaska. Each group
represents 131 claims of 16o acres each.
Those indicated are : Raymond
Brown and Wni. L. Dunn, of Spokane;
Charles M. Doughton of Spokane, now
of Seattle; former Mayor Harry White
of Seattle, no w living in Los Angeles;
Charles A. McKenzie of Seattle, and
Donald A. MacKenzie of Washington,
Seattle and Alaska.
The indictments charge that the six
men had agreements with the claimants
whereby they were to have a half in
terest in the claims, which would give
them more land than they legally were
entitled to.
Among those who were assignees of
one or more of the claims were : For
mer Gov. John H. McGraw, of Wash
ington; Gov. James N. Gillen, of Cali
fornia; Congressman McLachlin, of
California; Henry T. Oxnard of New
York and California, president of the
American Beet. Sugar company, and
former Mayor Harry White, of Seattle.
FOR SALE
One Scotch marine boiler 95 ft. long,
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Address Pioneer.
When you visit Flat creek call at
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TURN OVER A !
VALUABLE LAY
—
After negotiations that have been !
pending for some weeks a deal was
completed the other day by which O’
Connors and O’Malley have turned |
over their lay on the Wildcat associa
tion on Flat to Mahoney and Rich, for
merly of Goldstream.
The lay includes 500 feet of the Wild
cat adjoining the ground held by the
“Guggs,” which in turn, adjoins the
old Dave Johnson lay, purchased by.
Doc Mading. The purchase price is
reported at $11,500, and includes some
400 cords of wood already on the
ground.
Mahoney and Rich will put on the
machinery that they used on 16 Gold
stream last season and where they
took out a comfortable bank roll. The
mining game still holds them however,
and their coming to Flat will add two
good miners to the list.
The Miner's Horae sells Rock cigars.
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Two IVSore Pay Creeks
On the Kuskokwim Side
Announcing liis intention of returning at once because lie see' the
making ot a new placer camp, Joe Roberts, formerly of die upper conn
tiy, returned to Fiat City last week, and brought news of two new
strikes on ft • :.m creek ill t look entirely satisfactory as the basis of
better dt'it';.;' 1- t- r.
Roberts returned early in the week and had heard of the sttike on
Quartz creek which lays above Snow gulch, where Smeaton and L’r'vnj
recently -tiuck good pay They have hail trouble with water in all
that section this fall and winter and may h.ve been disappointed be :
cause of inability to cope with this difficulty. One hole was put down!
successfully on Qua.tz near the mouth, and after sev ral had helped to i
bail the bole out near bedrock, they took out three pans that sum
rued up a dollar.
The pteviously mentioned strike on i a Snow gulch, which claim
lays one above the mouth, has determined itself into a fine 1 robing j
proposition with t ans that average 20c. file pay gravel at this poin» j
is now i aid to be five feet deep and prospects are found further up the
cieek wheie considerable work is being done.
On Lewis creek, which lays below Queen, the second creek be!o '
Ruby on Donlan, good pay has been lounri, and this makes the second
new pav cteek in the Donlan creek territory
On Over ice creek, however, it appears that 16 holes have been
sunk bv Si Simonson and his partners, a. d bv other people who nave
been prospectii g on the creek, and although they fi d fine gold it
almost anv of the holes, they have not yet found such prospects as
would indicate that they were any more than cn the edge of a pay
s’, rc an .
Roberts says be is entirely satisfied viith the showing and will go
back immediately as he believes a large placer camp is just in the
making.
Laughed at His W?fe5s Funny Joke
Denver. Dee. 29.^ -Whilg laughing at a joke that his wife told
him, Gus Raff swallowed a chicken bone at his home, 13-10 Ninth
street, and came near choking to death. Raff is a teamster and
goes home each day to lunch at noon. While eating his chicken
dinner his wife told him such a funny story that he laughed itn
moderately and swallowed a bone, which lodged in his throat. The
police ambulance was called and Police Surgeon Ackley removed
Raff to the office of Dr. Foster, who extracted the bone. Raff said
that lie would sign a pledge not to eat any more chicken as long as
he lived, and furthermore, he was going to quit laughing at jokes.
Police Surgeon Ackley asked Mrs. Raff what the joke was that
made her husband swallow the none, but she refused to divulge
what it was, and went away laughing at its remarkable effects.
Jesus Convicted in IView Mexico
Roswell, N. N'l., Dec. 29.—R T. Nix, a wealthy resident of El
Paso, Tex., and Jesus Valverde, a Mexican, also of E! Paso, were
found guilty in the United States court by a jury on the charge of
conspiracy and smuggling Chinese into the United States across
the border from Mexico. The maximum penalty for this crime is
a $10,000 fine and two years in the penitentiary on each count. Ex
Chief of Police Edward M. Fink of El Paso, who was also charged
with conspiracy and smuggling Chinamen into the United States,
has disappeared and is supposed to be in Mexico. His bond has
b^eri declared forfeited.
THE FJE
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It was rather a stormy session in
Commissioner Maltby's court, the other
day when they tried the case of Stewart
vs. Iloscoe, involving the right of pos
session of the piece of ground on Rich
mond near First now occupied by Ros
eoe’s candy store.
Stewart claims under the original lo
cation of. a lot 50x100 feet on the corner,
taking in Landaiil’s bookstore and the
candy store. He claims prior possession
as having lived there since June and
before the defendant, Mrs. Teresa Ros
coe came to the city.
The defendant claimed her ground by
actual occupation of the ground covered
by her log building, and the question
hinged on the matter of priority and
good faith.
Albrecht and Moody represented the
plaintiff and Chas. Taylor appeared for
the defendant. The case was tried be
fore a jury and there was much inter
esting testimony adduced, chief of
which was the statement of the de
fendant, who took tho stand in person
to defend her rights. She made an
eloquent plea as far as her testimony
could be admitted, but the jury seemed
to be moved by the irrevocable facts
laid down by the plaintiff and so de
cided tiie case. Tiie defendant has put
up a bond and appealed the case.
THEY ABE WILLING
Following the extension of their
stage line to Discovery Otter, which
was recently accomplished by the ad
dition of another conveyance that will
take you up to where Dikeman and
Beaton found their Christmas present
in the winter of 190b, Keys & Mayhan
have taken off a few bones from their
schedule of prices and will now give
you an oven run for your money.
They have things down t,o a system
now that is practically like train time,
and you can depend on their starting
as indicated unless they are held back
by high water.
,you can take the round trip from
this town to Flat now for six bucks,
and if you wish to go to Discovery city,
the round trip costs you eight. They
start from Discovery at eight in the
morning, and connect with the stage
at Flat which leaves at nine. In de
parting from Iditarod, they get away
at two in the afternoon, and connect
with the stage from Flat to Discovery,
which leaves Flat at five p. m.
Just received fine line ot high-grade
Hamilton watches. Call and see them.
We need the money.' SIMPSON'S.
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Back fa the Boat for Gapf.
After a sojourn of several weeks on
the XCuskokwitn side, .during which
they looked the country over irons stem
to stern, ("apt. Warren Sanford and
Claire Vaughn, returned to Iditarod
tiie other day, and announced ihut they
would go right on to Dikern an.
They were at Go irgelown and liked
the location but did not feel that tho
country had yet. shown enough to make
it a thriving metropolis # ->:t season,
("apt. Sanford will turn his attention to
steamboating on the Iditarod in the
spring.and Vaughn will locate at Dike
man, for a time at Cast.
Have your nuggets made into souve
nirs at. Simpson's, the pioneer jeweler.
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