YUKON VALLEY NEWS
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CALENDAR
MARCH
8 M T \V T F 8
i 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 12 14 15 1(5 17
18 10 20 21 22 22 24
25 20 27 28 20 20 21
Moon’s Phasks.
First quarter, M;
full moon, lOtli;
last quarter, 17th;
new moon, 24th.
APRII.
S M T W T F S
1 2 2 4 5 0 7
S 0 10 11 12 15 14
15 16 17 18 10 20 21
22 25 24 25 26 27 28
20 50
Moon’s Phases.
First quarter.1st;
full moon, Sth;
last quarter, 15th;
new moon, 28cl.
Wednesday, March 14, 1900.
OFFICERS OF THE COURT
And Names of the Commissioners
for the Third Division
of Alaska.
District Judge James Wickersham, Fair
banks.
Clerk of the District Court Edward J.
Stier, Fairbanks.
Deputy Clerks
Engle, F. G. Myers.
Fairbanks, E. A. Henderson.
Valdez, S. A. Crandall.
Court Stenographer—George A. Jeffries,
Fairbanks.
United States Attorney N. V. Harlan, Fair
bunks.
Deputy United States Attorneys
Cleary City, Phil Gallalier.
Eagle, V. L. Bevington.
Fairbanks* Harry L. Cohn.
Seward, C. H. Clegg.
Valdez, O. P. Hubbard.
Clerk to United States Attorney E. V.
Harlan, Fairbanks.
United States Marshal -George G. Perry,
Fairbanks.
Deputy United States Marshals
Catella: .James Warded.
Circle City : E. L. Cloud.
Cleary City: F. C. Wiseman.
Coldfoot: J. H. Johnson.
Eagle City: .John H. Robinson.
Fairbanks: E. K. Heynoldson, chief: Geo.
Dreibelbis, Chan. Dreibelbis, J. C. Dillon.
Fort Gibbon (Tanana): George Vautier.
Kodiak: L. L. Bowers.
Nushagak: Bussell S. Bates.
Rampart: John F. Drake.
Seward: Wybrant.
Valdez: James M. Lathrop.
Utialasku: C. C. Harman.
Unga: C. L. Vnwter.
Unittd States Commissioners:
Bristol Bay: John Nevins.
Circle: L. L. Votaw.
Cook Inlet: John Goodell.
Copper Center: Andrew Holman.
Engle: U.G. Myers.
Fairbanks: E. M. Carr. F. C. Krause, E. L.
James.
Forty-mile: K. R. Brady.
Kayak: George C. Britton.
Knntishua: l.ee VanSIjrke.
Keimi: H. M. Hildreth.
Kodiak: F. D. Rainey.
Koytikuk: Frank K. Howard.
Nebesna: H. C\ Sargent.
Kant part: J. Bindley Green.
I'nala-k.t V Gray
Unga : F. C. Iftrllllekl.
Valdes: J. Y Ant render.
Vaklea: John Lyons
I'anaim ' Fort Gibl*«n . John Hnfhiir«t.
Tanana ;preeinet *: H. I. Hedger
It i* prrttv ter la in that if Alaska had
an fits ted delegate at Washington tt*n«
gre»s wonld la* a a are that the miner*
d*» n*d want the L*Cgy bill |**«*ed
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
MINERS.
It is believed the bill introduced by
Senator Nelson granting Alaska an
elected delegate to congress, which has
already passed the senate without a
dissenting vote, will surely pass the
house and become a law.
Hie miners of the Fairbanks district
have been quick to see the great oppor
tunity such an election would afford
them, and it is reasonably certain that
the miners all over Alaska will become
sufficiently organized to determine the
result. At least they have the opening
to go in and win; and, once undertaken,
their success or failure will settle their
standing in the territory for a long time
to come. The ability to organize will be
proved or disproved; and that is the
test of strength in polities, in business,
and in all the affairs of life.
Little direct benefit will accrue to the
miners by the election of a delegate at
all. If by their votes they can send a
man to Washington who will do lushest
to secure a square deal for all the people
of the territory, regardless of calling, it
is all they can reasonably expect. Here
a miner’s candidate will simply la* a
working man’s candidate—or, in other
words, a people's candidate; and the op
portunity is given to start Alaska off with
its first elected representative exempli
fying the great principle that hands and
brains are both made to work with.
A JUST CONTENTION.
“Sitka newspapers are objects of tlie
wrath of all their contemporaries in the
district because they advocate granting
citizenship to those natives whose edu
cational standing and business ability
entitle them to it. Perhaps they would
feel differently if they knew that the
class referred to was liberal in its sup
port of the Cablegram, not only in sub
scriptions, but advertising as well. A
man who thus shows bis appreciation of
the power of the press can't be so very
benighted, whatever his nationality.”—
Sitka Cablegram.
The Cablegram’s contention in this
matter is reasonable and just. The pa
|ier might go further and hold that it is
bad policy, as a general proposition, for
two jH'oples to live under one law except
in absolute equality before the law, no
matter what their educational advan
tages may la*. Kach (arson must Ih.
coine in a measure competent la-fore he
can assume the higher duties of citizen
ship, however free he is under the law.
With ja-ople like the Cablegram
names, how ever, it is believed their dis
ability is more imaginary than real.
Tlie courts would doubtless sustain
them in all the rights |«>ssesstsl by other
citizens. _
With tlie history -■( recent official life
in Alaska to influence hi* decision, it i*
not to la- wondered at that Captain
Jarvis found business reasons for de
clining the governorship. Any self
res|aa-tmg man wls* *lrlila-rwfely lays
lorn-all liable to tlie investigations ot
»|aa-ial agents, i-omioon in this terri
The Miners Store
Announces that it will lie in a position to take
orders on commission from the miners for sup
plies the coining season. Orders will be accepted
until April 1st for early summer delivery, and until July 1st for fall delivery.
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tory, is either very self-confident or
sorely in need <>f n gruhstake. Paradox
ically shaking, Captain Jarvis empha
sized his fitness for the place by refusing
it. _
Is view of the fact that Secretary of
War Taft is known to look with more
or less disfavor on trial by jury and the
exclusion of coolies, let us hope that he
will find a reason to decline a proffered
seat on the supreme bench.
Many of the party seem to have con
eluded that the last presidential election
was not so overwhelmingly republican
after all. The majority was big, but
the margin is small.
Assayer Crystalizes Gold.
Nome Nujrtjet.
That gold can be crvstalized in a lab
oratory has been successfully demon
strated by Assayer Esch, at his laboratory
on Steadman avenue. Mr. Esch, who is
a close student in scientific research,
after some experimenting, obtained the
gold in crvstalized form. Under a glass
the crystalline ap]>enrance is plainly, and
beautifully, visible. It has long been a
mooted question with scientists as to
whether gold really crystalizes in na
ture's matrices, and Mr. Esch has dem
onstrated that it does. Mr. Esch states
that while the discovery is of little prac
tical value, it is exceedingly interesting
from its scientific aspect.
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Lawyer.
Office at the Courthouse.
OFFICE OF
Commissioner and Recorder.
Rooms 1 and 2, Courthouse
JULIUS RAHMSTORF,
General Merchandise
FULL LINE
TIN. GRANITE AND CROCKERYWARE
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on t he
margin
of the Yukon Valley
and mailed home would
gratify relatives ami friends
Postage, sealed, only 2 cents.
Congressman Cushman invested $8,000
in Tacoma tide lands some eight months '
ago which lie sold Jan. Ill for $109,000.
The Nome Chamber of Commerce
asked for particulars about the Lacey
hill and he wired them the whole thing.
A W. YOUNG..
DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Located In N. A. T. k T. Co.'s Building)
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