FAIRBANKS DUMPS
EXCEED ESTIMATES
Washup Progressing April
29—Muslier’s Hard Trip
Over the Trail.
Roy Stevens, fuel agent for the
Northern Commercial Company,
arrived in camp last Sunday, nine
clays from Fairbanks. He had a
rough journey altogether, and in
some respects an unusually trying
one. On two occasions he had to
swim sloughs, and one day was lost
through a separation from the trail.
.Mr Stevens not long ago came
in over the Valdez trail, accompa
i
nied by his wile. Horses were used
on that trip and no trouble was ex
perienced. About 150 horses and |
mules have come over that route
this winter, and the trail was not
bad.
The washup was in progress
when Mr. Stevens left Fairbanks,!
April 29. Miners all reported the
dumps washing better than had
been expected. They were jubi
lant in consequence; and some of
the levelest-headed men there said
the cleanup on Fairbanks and Cleary
creeks alone would go between $4,
000,000 and $7,000,000.
The town itself was quiet, but
the building operations denoted un
limited confidence.
A month ago 300 cabins were up
on the townsite at the diggings on j
the Tittle Delta. The diggings are
in high, barren country near the!
head of that stream, and are too j
new to be accurately estimated.
A novelty on the streets of Fair
banks a month ago was native let
tuce, peddled daily at 50 cents a
bunch. Ur frozen potatoes were
also to be had at 50 cents a pound.
Mr. Stevens’s duty includes look
ing after wood for his company.
He will head toward Tatiana after
the ice goes out.
WATKK FOR SLCiriMi
SCAKFK ON (iliKN
Roy Stevens, the N C. fuel agent,
was at ('.leu last Sunday, and says
that not a shovelful of dirt had lieeu
sluiced on the gulch up to that
time.
There was no water, and the nu-ti
wereafn.i l they would have trouble
in getting their dumps washed
id eon Hedrick telephoned in
fioni iMireka Monday that the
Heeler saw mill was in operation
and petloimitig satisfactorily.
Magistrate Appointed
To Act for Tanana
Judge \\ ickershatn has appointed
John Bathurst justice of the peace
and committing magistrate for
Rampart precinct, with his official
residence at Fort Gibbon. He has
no power as recorder, probate judge
orcoioner. He will look after the
duties of justice of the peace and
committing magistrate at Fort Gib
bon and vicinity.
A message was received from
Judge \Vickershatn by United States
Commissioner Green to this effect a
few days ago.
No Commissioner for ('heiia.l
The people of Chena sometime!
ago petitioned Judge Wickersbam j
to appoint a United States commis
sioner for that place. The judge
was to act on the matter Aptil io.
Roy Stevens was asked if he knows
the outcome of the matter, and said
he is under the impression that a
commissioner was not appointed.
He heard the question talked of,
but it did not directly concern him
and he took little interest in it.
YOUNG STEVEN’S CASE '
WENT AGAINST HIM
—
The trial of Young Steven, the
Fort Hamlin Indian charged with
assault and battery on his wife, last
Wednesday resulted in a conviction
by a jury and a fine of $10 and
costs, or imprisonment not to ex-,
ceed ninety days. He is unable to
pay, and is serving out his sentence
in jail.
The evidence did not disclose as
much harshness as had been im
puted to Steven in dealing with his
wife, but he admitted having struck
her with a stick, and that shecried
His wife’s intimacy with men
of the Indian race was at the bot
tom of the trouble.
Steven has a character for indus
try. He has a wood yard which
will need attention this summer,
and his enforced idleness may cause
a shortage iti his winter supply of
fish.
John W. Uuncan, local manager
of the N. C. Co., accompanied by
Mrs r>uncan, will go out-ide on J
one of the first N ats and visit the
the Portland fair
WALTER SlINDBORG,
Freighter and Packer
Ciooils* Delivered
'!'<> All Creelcs
Personal attention to all consign
ments insures good service.
DRY WOOD DELIVERED.
Leave orders at Miners Store.
Don’t Korget
— that —
Falkenberg ir:’:*,;:
of Watches, Icings, etc.,
at Greatly Reduced Prices.
Alaska Mail Contracts
From Outside Points
The contracts for steamship mail
service between Seattle and San
Francisco and Nome,'St. Michael,
Teller and other points in Alaska
during the 1905 season of naviga
tion have nearly all been renewed
by the postoffice department.
The White Star Steamship Com
pany will carry the mails from Se
attle to Nome, a distance of about
2,487 miles, at a rate of 4 cents per
pound each way, the number of
round trips rot to exceed seven
teen.
The Northern Commercial Com
pany will make ten round trips
between San Francisco and Nome
and St. Michael during the season
of navigation under similar pro
visions. The same company will
also carry mail between Seattle and
Nome and St. Michael, not to ex
ceed ten round trips.
Not to exceed ten round trips
will be made by the Northwestern
Steamship Company between Seat
tle and Nome.
Frank Waterhouse & Co. will
make four round trips between Se
attle and Nome with mail.
The Northern Commercial Com
pany has received the contract to
carry the mail l>etween Teller anti
Wales, 1 leering anti Keewalik to
Kotzebue, a distance of 455 miles.
John Stanley contemplates a brief
business tiip to the outside after
the river opens.
c ' A.Tnieuer.
I hits. Clothing
and Furnishings*
MINERS STORE
(In the Postoffice Building)
General Merchandise
Outfitting^
RECEPTION RESTAURANT
OPEN ALE NIGHT.
Short Orders a Specialty
Lodging House in Connection
Fresh Beef, Fresh Eggs, Fish and
Game of all kinds.
Quick service. Give us a trial
8. K. IIEETER, Proprietor
C. P. KALNING,
Blacksmith
and
Wood Worker
General Repair Shop
Dredge to Operate
on No. 8 Big Minook
John Stanley has bought No. 8
Big Minook from Dick Hudson.
That gives the dredging company
control of the entire creek to a
distance above Eagle Rock.
The first dredge will be installed
on No. 8 this summer.
THE MIRROR SALOON
TO REOPEN SOON
S. K. Heeter has purchased the
old Mirror Saloon building, one of
the l>est saloon sites in town, espe
cially fluring the steamboat season.
The building has been leased to
Jerry Ford and M. R. Downing,
who will reopen the saloon as soon
as the premises can be put in readi
ness The old name will be re
tained.
st, A ml ir tv'* .Mission.
Sunday Services.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11.
Kvening prayer ami sermon tt.oo.
Friday Service,
l.itany at 4 p. m
Prt-shvtrriMB < Inirrh.
Services at the courthouse Sun
day evenings at 7.J0.
M K K ounce. Missionary.