NOME MEN GREAT AT BLUFF
Gathering of the Warring Hosts.
'It is expected there will he a war on the
tundra at any moment, the trouble as usual
being the right of possession of a piece of
iiiinin^ property.” said ti e Nome Gold Dia
per <5f Feb. >. • It is currently reported that
gun fighters ure 1 eing engaged at the rate
of si:, per day. and many are taking the job.
Several miners last night stated that they
had been approached with a view to taking
a hand in ti c matter, and many of them had
accepted the proposition.
“The piece of land in controversy is a small
strip» know n as the Three Star fraction, ad
joining No. > Cool i r gulch. Both parties are
now in possession, and while they are living
on the ground in pe. ee they are in a state of
preparedness for war. Both parties deny
that they have hired any gun fighters to go
into the trouble, but the miners tell a ditler
“T. M. Gibson, Wa-key. Ha riling and others
claim that the piece of land in question is
the Three Star fraction, while ( apt. E. W.
Johnston shows by h s surveys and his maps
that the disputed territory is in reality a
portion of No.>Cooi » r gul< li, v» hi. h is i;\\ ned
by bis w ife."
According-to the Gold Bigger. Mr. Harding
and T. M. Gibson claimed to have been in
possession for .-evt cal month', past, but w hen
Johnston's men can e i nto the ground the
occupants were not numerically strong
enough to put ti cm oiV.
A representative of t plain h:i>ton said
that Mrs. Johnston lius been holding title to
the ground in dispute for several years and
worked it last year by virtue of a lay
(riven to her hrother Captain Pigeon. Cap
tain Pigeon erased his operations at the
edge of the disputed territory, but ly so do
ing did not relinquish his right to that por
tion of the ground. Harding et a’, were in
possession of the disputed territory last
\\ inter, and sank several shafts and did con
siderable drifting. 1 hey were forced to sus
pend work, however, hy .still another claim
ant, who contended that the ground in dis
pute is in reality the Mikado fraction.
Three weeks before the present trouble
Captain .Johnston put a gang of men to w ork
and drifted from the shafts sunk by Pigeon
last year to a i oint w litre he made eonnec
tion w it Ik the tunnels driven by the opposing
forces. He is said to have made no secret of
tin' matter. On Wednesday evening his men
moved a house and boPer treiti the portion
of the claim worked h.v Captain Pigeon to
the disputed tei i itory, and they have re
mained there ever since. Johnston’s oppo
nents have had tw o cabins on the ground for
several months past. but it is cl.timed that
these were unoccupied until about a week
before the present trouhie began.
*‘As the proj ositioi. now stands, both claim
to he in possession r: 1 declare that the oth
ers are trespassers, says the Gold Digger.
‘It is understo* d that applications for war
rants under the criminal statute for trespass
have been made by the attorneys for Gibson
et ah, hut no w a rr. nts have yet been issued.”
Discretion Saved Funeral Expenses.
The next chapter ci this interesting his
tory appeared in the Gold Digger of Feb. Ih
“The forces intrenched on the Three Star
fraction nnder ('•: | -tain Johnston.” says tin*
Digger, "tvore ousted from their position
last owning at ahont * o'clock, when a tri op
of irregulars under command *>[ Gen. Joe
Crabtree surprised the enemy l»y appearing
in overt* helming force, e t»d «iiter a short hut
decisive buttle. in which swear words were
the most dangerous we.pons used, caused
those in command of the fort to capitulate.
“As soon as the invading forces routed
Captain Johnston’s urn y they took the
eighteen horses from their field pieces and
hauled the cal in and boiler placed < n the
ground by Captain Johnston to a safe posi
tit n further dawn the trail.
•Central.' to ex» eet at ions it wa>* txrrtfe a
blood!* ss buttle. and a.though the leader of
the besieging parry is said to have curried a
»\ inch* ster rilie. there was no more gore
than is seen at ih ornim ry prize fight. . . .
“At the time the fracas occurred Captain
Johnston had a cr-.wd of union miners in*
trencfied on the ground, his entire forte
consisting of Jerry Dunn. Tom Derby. J. 1.
tiriinsim re. Hi.r - Gist n Andrew Derg end
! ric Anderson. These arc not gun men and
were not hired us such. They w ere employ ed
to w ork in the drifts ami re. e:\ed the r* gu
lur union scale of wages. They were in the
bunk house when tin opposing forces ur
“lntho Harding cabin also placet! on the
disputed strip of luud were about fifteen
men, who luul converteil the cabin into u
t mpormy block house. At > o’clock forty
men und three six-horse teams arrived on
the scene. They were led by Joe Crahtree.
I‘. M. Gibson. George Stanley . Charles Brown
unit -Joe Baxter. Joining forces with the
men a!ready in the block house, the entire
army then moved to the cabin occupied by
Captain .John.-ton's men. Johnston's men ut
fir>t refused to vacate, but the | rej onder
ance of numbers of the opposing forees and
the formal.tide appearance of the W inches
ter. together with a suggestive reaching
toward the hip pockets, caused them to re
Net t 1«« •oihtet flips in order to train a little
delay. At this peril d t is stated that a few
sin-Us w hieh had pi e\ b u -iy 1 cen s,, iked w ith
ci i,l i . were | laced on tin- lb >rand lighted,
Kti.l the ii.cn .n possession, alt In mrh not pm—
tlciio.rly fon«l of zero wi ther, were son.i -
w hat axer-e to i nduring the other extreme.
They hastily neat oi r the Man es. and. seeing
ti:ey xx ere « om, lately oittnut. be red. eft the
grot1 in I and came tit" town. After their de
parture the cabin anil hoi r xu ri hauled off
the ground u> uhoxe stated.”
Finally Fought Underground.
I.ntcr N«* it ** | iii **r* nt »i • *1 lonjr
count* of f!•«* pro/r**** «*f tin* tioiiMr owe
tl»«* ^roiiml \nrioti*.!v known ■, * tlw Thi****
St up frsirt ion. th«* Mikml • frnrt ion. nr. I N > ■. '
<’« «•*>*• r gu'rli.
At oYIock n. :i>. F**l». II Johmt* r»*» n **t»
w rut into 9 it* ilrift from tin *lmft mi thfir
irronnl un«t u Ion/ th** ilrift to fl»»* kit ft Miinlt
!»% \V:» kr> ami f'ruMrer. A* **»«»n a* tIt
ini.'u romiiii »•«•* *1 tli* ir «l tit tli.i»" in •li»*
ilrift turwil o»» tin* i*nti«in/ tl»* .»■*•
• niiitmtc |*wrtv to trll I • I*uik«l *»;*. 1 !»•*•
tni-tir lit*!il tin* work* t.il tin* «t* mn »n*
l»r* kr himI nil* • w ♦ *t tl.r it-wilt .until t. ■ ilr-.c» txl
fhrti u hknil niulrrifPOtti.il kitfV «n*
it'i-nml mmI m. kij.l it** front V •' t«» I
iiYIork. I’trk itiuin foint* <tt**l
• tlliiT uml it i* s,ii<| four
shot- \\ **r»- tli *t 'nil one titirk of iriunt |>ow*
it«*r At I *iYI«»«*k only two n.i-fi
ttt-r*' ulilf t.i otaixl up. nut! th» > | ri»|H»«p<l h
< ninj r<.iiii,t*. n'uttpml tlirmmli
tlip ill ift in Viirimn •*».»!/»**• «*f ih-ri puir.
n*.ulil> a^i' iil tal thr CruMr*** n an went
tu work tal' ii;' ' in il::t .ml nu<liimr it in .1
Inngtoni.
I a rli will 1 mt* «» ere i«»u<«<l I'hurtr*
in,.r ini'll with riot un«l iirrr«t« *erc
I** t» U Mr-. Ji lin-ti ri tt.eil a «uit in pJihI
in*nt ntiuin*t fh** •iil«M*ii-M«ntinfc.-Wit«Ue> •
I'rnlilrti1 f.n »»«*n uml «'lnitiii> . *|ai ao iImih*
nw* »• Tli*- court e»«j«.», »!»«• itefnolunt*
fr in fnr»t** r % ; k u I ft * contention *ill
* •• • u rinl -u !*♦ fm *• t ,r r,«<% fill nut h«.r it ic*
Removals.
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tlk* *r e*b»H IN • K** !».v% rr i » VI «*f M.N |». Ut**1'
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l»v *v<I Mr* I -»rt»r urmri *IM* mImi in
fr«*nl \ H hull *fc.n Nr^„M Mr*
Mn*l<m f»*r w*«*rU li»r«i
The Treadwell Mine.
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l#‘i i "Hr iliufri! Ii.ur ilmilrwl*. iim< iml*
inn in II 2 |rr rfi.i f Ik** nrv ni»riitf«*<i $1 14
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I S. E. HEETER,
I Freighter and Packer
E Good Equipments and ,
Service; Unexcelled
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RAHMSTORF’S STORE
TO OPEN AT EUREKA
(■nods are going over by Smith ik liur
russ’s trams today to stock the new
store to be opened at once by Julius
Iiahmstorf at Kureka.
Corrugated iron was sent over by S. K.
Hector last week and a temporary store
building is to he constructed. In the
summer a suitable wooden building will
be erected.
Nels Johnson will be the storekeeper,
and the place will be open for business
within a few days.
Fete Johnson's Opening.
Today if* the time sot for the grand
opening of Pole Johnson s saloon at
Ktireka. Ju>t listen at Ilnreka grow!
What Became of Bub Hinkley?
[ wonder w hut became of * Bub” Hinkley.
Itemember him in the old sell >ol days? He
simply could n't learn. He knew more
schemes for getting: out of work than any
fellow you e\er saw. Ho was an expert with
the slingshot, how ami arrow . lists, and w as
the boss all-around wrestler iu the school.
But learning?
One time the teacher Old Man Bruce, you
remember g t\e "Bub" one of those exam
ples like this: A has a piece of land. Half
of A’s land and 30 acres is tw ice as much us
B’s anil one third more than (”s. How mm h
laud <1 id each hate?
“Bub” worked and perspired over his slate
for two solid hours and then gave an awful
yell and jumped right nut of tin* window .
A tid w e never saw him again, for his folks
moved away the next day. 1 wonder what
her.mm of Bub legislature or penitentiary?
You never i .in t«dl. Cincinnati Host.
Rampart Miners’
Association.
'I'HK next regular meeting of the KAM
1 I MKT MINI 15 ' \<S!K I A I ION will be
held at J. C. HA 1.1. 15. impart .Sued »\. Anril
». at J p. in. and at l»II.I.*S <»leti . Sunday.
April 14. at 2 p. in.
All minor* ami pro-pert, rs who are not
nmml.ers are cordially in\it* d to attend or
-•• i.*1 in w riltcn application for mends rsliii .
\ full attendance is requested, as there is
busiiit ss of iui|H>rtan«-e t<> submitted.
K. .1. K XI MM* Ncrptun
re trs'trtnrsinnrs'
I JULIUS RAHMSTORF,
CENERAL
MERCHANDISE
FULL LINE
Tin, Granite and Crockerywarc
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