JOSH RAY GOT STUCK
Quicksand Nearly Swallowed Him
While Boating Up the Toklat
to Kantishna Mines.
Tin* following extracts from a letter
received 1>\ A. Ilrown from Josh L.
Kay will he of interest. especially to the
friends and acquaintances of the writer.
The letter is dated Sept. :
**l am on tin- Toklat, miles up hy
river ami -0 hy land trail, at tin* trap
per's cahin and tin* trail crossing: from
Xenana. Fairbanks and ( lama. I loft
( lama Aug. L’7 on tin* steamer Florence
S. for Ia n*. . . I landed at tin* mouth of
this stream atal started to polo up to tin*
hills. Hut this is a terrible stmun to
polo. Wo oouM only polo up seven
milos with fourtoou hundred pounds,
atnl ha<l to unload half at 1 •’> miros he
low and lino most all tin* way. I was
nearly m\ allowed uj» hy quicksand. Well,
l oouldn't get my legs out; so I was fast
sinking, and I threw myself flat and
tried to seraml lo out. My arms went
down to ni\ shoulders and the water
nearly strangled mo ho fore l oould re
lease myself. My traveling partner—a
man from (iihhon—was stuck in this
spit of sand at tin* end of a hundred-foot
lino. Well. I will never make this trip
again. I will go into the hills just as
soon as It freezes or snows enough. The
trail will load up the Toklot to get into
the head waters where the rich strike
was made, hy here, and up and across
the divide hy the left fork of the Toklat.
I he lie \e this is a good country from
what I can learn, and very extensive,
too. I will let you know when I can see
some more of it and have some actual
ohservu t ions.’*
MR. ZIP'S APPOINTMENT
People of St. Michael Do Not Want
Inspector Clem's Choice for
Postmaster.
St. Mirliarl. S* pt. 1*4.— Sjh rial to tlu*
Noiiir t«i»l«l l>i.• _rt-»*. —Jolm P. Clum,
li i i t 11 Stntrs postal in-prrTor. lmnh*
him-rlt v»*r\ itn|»«r in 11»i-* inrk of
the wmnIs w lift) lirn- « i! i •fliria I himim-.-s
last wrrk. Mr. (’him in his w i-* 1*»in ap
jH.int»«l Mr. Zip. tuanap'r of tin N.C.
|M»^t!nast»T at this jMiint. Tin aj>
|H>inttnrnt i- \fi\ misati-tarforv to tin*
n*si«lrnts li» rr. ami tin* arran^ im-nt will
-till l»»- worsr whrnZip i»ih*s • *»it thi- fall
a in I h*nv»s a rh*rk in »ha?vr»* of tin* oiltri*.
Tin* |hm*|»U* r»*al;/r that tln*y will not i!«*t
tin*-rrviiv as though om* of tin* Irgiti
matr applicant- who appli**«l for tin*
|-»-iti**n of |h.-»ma-t* r ha-l srriirt-»l tin
po-ition )>*‘-i«U*s. tin* N. (*. (’•* ha- tin*
mail 1‘ontnn‘t running into >t. Mirharl,
ami tin \ will -iinplx *h* thing* to -mt
th»*»ns**l\*•-. in spitr of tin- W ishrs of tin*
M
rin l.»ah W\ hi. h loft f-»r |»a w -on
tin* Krnlnx U f**r* raiTi***! t irorg** Milh*r,
lat** »*l« rk in tin- Van. |«*-r .ftn »*. to th«*
iiniiith of t h« Novikakit riv% r nighty
mil**- tin- -nh* **f T.utana . w In-r* In will
o|» n >ip aid tun a m * -till ha, for tin*
\ » to.
Will Go lo To*lkaklt.
! •! I'.i • Ulin.io .»mt trank link* liilM*
t ln*ir plait • all *«*t !•* inaki* a trip north
Miini in l.»r a- tin fo«ikakit |li« % will
•tart within a iVw ati«l will U- away
a* h»nit n tl»* ir *pp* til* - will allow
t nr-* z -M I..** Urn I Hint on T‘*-»kak»*
a ml in* pr»*»|*» tin j t* *|« all of ha* Uni
♦h*m* tln-r*
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THE NEXT A. B. DANCE
To Be Held the Night Before
Thanksgiving — Fine Music,
Fine Lunch, Fine Time.
Till* next dance of tin* Arctic Ilrother
IuhmI is to Ik* held at tlu* hall Wednes
day evening, Nov. LHd—Thankstriving eve.
Mrs. Frank Smith ami Mr.M. 1\ Fleisch
man will furnish the music, an excellent
lunch will he provided by the ladies, and
every care will hi* had to make the occa
sion thoroughly enjoyable.
The brotherhood contemplates putting
on a play this winter. “A Quiet Fami
ly.** which was very successfully ren
dered last winter, has been spoken of;
but final conclusion may not 1m* arrived
at until after the arrival of some new
pieces expected through the mail
sin »rtly.
LITTLE MINOOK JR.
Bowen & Cooil and W. M. Hawkins
Doing Well—Pay in the Sand.
Some Good Pannings.
('. I’. Raining was out to kittle Mi nook
Jr. last week and reports that creek
show ing up remarkably Wi ll. Bowen ik
('noil an* on jjood pay and their dump
will eontain high values by spring if the
present favorable conditions continue.
\V. M. Hawkins has also done well.
As high as $:*. pans have heen panned,
and total pannings exceed $70. Some
tiling unusual was encountered in the
shape of a stratum of sand over two feet
thick that was rich in gold. As high as
to the pan was got in tin* sand, the
gold being neither very coarse nor very
line, but heavy, rounded grains.
Mr. Raining and his son have gone
out to do -me pros|»eeting in that vi
rility.
LITTLE MIN00K CREEK
Prospect Work on 10a —A Bedrock
Drain on 4b—Second Shaft
Started on No. 8.
J*n* and John Wield, on lt)a, exacted
t • reai*li bedrock last night.
I*res In land and t’ronk found but a
few colors in a shaft which they l>ed
rocked on Ithi. frotik will give it up,
but Mr. Ireland will return shortly and
start another -haft. In the shaft put
• low u ln*dr«M k was pitching toward the
cre» k.
i »n No. s l'. li. Deck and Walter
l»nlkle\ fini-lied n shaft without striking
|**iy. They have moved their thawer
and are sinking in another place.
I rank »V • •rali.im are putting in a U d
ns k drain on tl*.
Tln»ma- l.ittd*e\ and Robert tiruliuin
put down tw« tif\ -three hole* o|| t hlie^;|
IrtM'li and did t»of find a color
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE.
$ OUTFITTING _
Items of Local Interest.
Creek trails are in tine shape now. i
Boothby Bros, are sinking on Boothby
creek.
Frank Stevens has taken a lay on M. S.
< Jill’s ground on < told Run.
<J. \Y. Spicer has built himself a line
cabin on discovery, Eureka creek.
Lane, Nellany ami Diver are on good
pay nn the North Fork of Pioneer.
.b»e Bush, Pete Olson ami ( barley An*
• lerson are sinking on .Joe Bush creek.
Scribner, Henderson i'c Hall have good
pay on Wright’s ground, Thanksgiving.
K. T. Townsend sent in a sack of brook
trout from the Hoot lmt springs which
are for sale.
tieorge \V. Ledger is prospecting with
Mr. Robins of tin* Rampart City Hold
Mines ('ompany.
\1 Dalton has bought the notorious
outlaw horse from Frank Rogers and is
ready to do any and all kinds of hauling.
The horse in question has had a multi
tude of owners who can testify that it is
a good work animal when it wants to Ik*.
Friends of Rev. M. K. Koonce received
a letter from him dated Seattle, Sept.
Jb. At Portland lie expected to join one
of the directors of the Rampart City
Hold Mines (’ompany. when they would
go to San Francisco for a few days and
then pr« cecd east.
Poor Old Harvey.
Fairbanks Sunday Times, Oct. lib:
Among the city’s guests will be found
Harvey Thompson, who from bis actions
np|»*ared to Ik* out of employment and
was actively engaged in trying to keep
out. Tlie kind hearted chief offered
him his choice of two jobs, one to get
out of the fit\ and stay out, the other on
the city woodpile. He chose the latter.
Chatanlka Creeks.
Fairlttinks. Nov. 1.—Much activity i**
tiring displayed on Moo*»*, Naidt and
other creek<« emptying into the t liata
nika. It t* believed that all will prove
|o Ir priuhleers.—Tutiatia Press.
CHAS. A. TRAEGER,
HATS, CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS
prrrjrrrrrinnrinrtrrsinrtnrinrtnr^
C. P. KALNING, 1
Blacksmith and
Wood Worker
General Repair Shop g
Notice of Forfeiture.
To George A. Corbett and A. B. Austin :
You. and each of you. will take notice that
the undersigned co-owner with you in the
placer mining claim known as 22 No. above
discovery on Little Minook Jr. creek, situ
ated in the Rampart mining and recording
district. District of Alaska, has expended one
hundred dollars, in labor and improvements,
on said plecer mining cluim during each of
the years ending December 31, 1902, 1903 and
1H>4. as required by the laws of the United
States to hold the same, and that if within
ninety days from the date of service of this
notice upon you by publication that is to
sa> ninety days after the 10th day of January.
190*> you fail, neglect or refuse to contribute
your proportionate share of such expendi
ture. as co-owner, your interest will be for
feited to the undersigned co-owner.
Date of first publication. Oct. 11. 1905.
Date of last publication, Jan. 10. 1900.
W. M. HAWKINS.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To John Bock :
You w ill take notice that the undersigned,
co-owner with you in the placer mining claim
known as claim No. 23 above discovery on
Little Minook Jr. creek, situated in the Ram
part milling and recording district. District
of Alaska, lias expended one hundred dollars,
in labor and improvements, on said placer
mining claim during each of the years end
ing Dei*. 31. 1901. 1902,1903and 114)4, as required
b\ the laws of the United States to hold the
same, and that if within ninety days from
the date of service of this notice ii|hui you
by publication that is to say ninety days
after the 10th day of January. 1900 you fail,
neglect or refuse to contribute your propor
tionate share of such ex|>eiiditure. as co
owner. vour interest will be forfeited to the
undersigned co-ow ner.
Date of first publication. Oct. II. 190ft.
Date of last publication. Jan. II. 1900.
W. M. HAWKINS.
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i»f the Yukon Valiev
News and mailed home would
gratify relatives and friends.
bist.ige, sealed, only 2 cents.
MADE HER TALK.
A Washingtonian well know n -.sjnllv
un*l n«*t is I for the uglim-s* of his features
*l**nt the week einl at a fashionable
house reeentlv. Among the guests at
iliutter one night was a haiightv voting
woman w hone la*l last summer was a
silent |ww*e in the midst iif si* ial gaiety.
\fter an hour’s ban! work at light ami
airy |»*r*if!age on the gentleman's part,
his companion concealed a \awn ami
*aiiI ewriie*t|% . ‘‘I wish there were •••me
wire men here.’ \\ .l*hing|ott
No* I W* miles of tlie IiiomI difficult
|mrt of the \ia«ka I ♦ utral wa* finished