From Northern Districts
Home-grown celery, with stems two |
feet long, is on the Dawson imirket. It
was raised in the open air.
The advance guard of a small army
of men to instal and operate Dnggen
heint dredges is arriving in the Klon
dike.
Several Drand Trunk l’aeilie sum \
parties are operating on the Skeena
river. The survey will lie completed
between Kdmonton and the l’aeitic hv
winter.
A man who has heon there tells the
Dawson New- it would take a hundred
gold dredges a hundred years to begin
to diseover the limitations of the worka
ble area in the l oitymile.
Selkirk, itt the month of the Felly
river in Yukon territory, was visited by
a frost whieh nipped all the potr.t >es
.1 line Do Tke place ha- heeome famous
for its potatoes and other farm products.
Swift water Dill Dates has skipped out
front Fairbanks. Newspaper accounts
say he is dodging one of his mothers-in
law. A private letter received in Ram
part says he left many creditors in the
lurch.
The Dawson N'iiv- ni July Usual tie
Klondike Minis railway would he com
pleted to < !i\ ud Forks within two or
three days, after wliieh a regular selied
ule would be maintained between that
'dace and Dawson.
The (duggenheims have acquired tin
holding)* of the Consolidated Caribou
Company in t Caribou district. Drit
ish Columbia, and will expend #1 .nOOJiOO
in the next two years in providing a
water system for hydraulic purposes.
The Fairhnven Water Company i
eonstnieting a diteh at Deering. on the
north* rn side of Seward Peni
extend !’>s mia s from L ike In ■ ruk to
Inmaelmk riv> r, to he 11 feet broad at
the bottom, la feet at the top, and to
carry 7,000 miners’ inches of water.
A syndicate of Knglisi Jew- has paid
$2,B0O,ntli» for 11 • po ; :v of the Cnitcd
States Tin Milling ('niipany, operating
in the vi.unity f Tin City. The syndi
cate has ?!Jo.i«lrt,IKK> to invest in Alaska
and elsewhere, and the Nome Nugget
says it i- likely the ciunibar pro|ierties
eu the Ku-kokwim will also !»■ taken up.
Tvoii.i !i'n#i;s w ith large qu.n.titie
of supplies were to ascend the Ktt“ko
kwim and establish trailing posts tin
■ iiiiiim r—one headed by Cant. Mealy
and the other by (.'apt. tieiger. It is
probable both parlies an-well on their
way up the river by this time These
two exjHditior- will furnish supply
points that will enable pi *|».tor- to
|s net rate tields hitherto iiinece-sible.
It i* • l.iiiui 'l tii>t >U work
in tin- Yi nti.ii • ii.-tri«-t hit.- |>ro”r,"i l
far • m.iitfli ti. j.rovt- it 11 |» rii. m.: !
• sllil|t of yr.at ill:|» rUiTiii- V ilnui-ii
iiit n «iin -|* !it l in* win tor IhiTt* w itilt*
in Nt-wanl oiitlittiiii: f. r tin - Uun.i r
.Uvlin t tlii ir I* lit f tli.it til* Y i ntiui .!•
r.Tt.uii I.. I» hi .tin r I. n it Almiit
IjS )»• -It » wt tv mink on tin* vttrii.it*
t nvk* ilnriiitf ti<i . iulvr, .it ! i t a Hunt
was* f< lil'tl. Tin- |#J **• feiriivt rasi.ii I* •
tm f« *.t* amt ♦ »> u iluv |*f tinns. fi.
Yriilna i* * wv-t t rail, h J»tt-!.lt>.I
rivrf. If r.*»«lt* Cftiit* ii|t I.. t\|».li*
ti •ti*.U.> tigi"ii •'iilli ill Mtwtul Mi kiii
k*y will will I*' inisuirti It? twin? t>t*«
l«t>.r> l»-it r. km*.
A now recording office lias been
opened at Conrad, Yukon territory.
Investigation is proceeding as to
whether or not the white channel wash
of (lie Klondike carries sufficient pay to
justify treatment by tire cyanide pro
cess. Samples of ore from all over the
district are being collected and as high
as 1,1100 pounds are being treated daily.
If the tests should prove satisfactory the
yield of the Klondike from that source
would become enormous.
The properties now being opened at
Conrad, the new ipiartz camp in the
southern end of Yukon territory, are
known as the Montana Mine, the Moun
tain Hero, the !>ig Thing, the Thistle,
Aurora, Venus, I'ranus, and the Con
rntl, comprising the t onrad ( nnsoli
dated properties. A total nf l:>5 men
ere nil tie i- properties. Dther pr<iperty
is also being developed in tlie vicinity.
The Tanana l! ail way Construction
Company lias contracted to complete
the Alaska Central railway as far as the
Chiealnon cal fields, lt>’> miles north of
Seward, not later than eighteen months
he piesent month. A
London-11-.Hand syndicate is purchasing
*.S,000.»K>0 of Alaska Central bonds. !■'.
August lieinze. the well-known copper
operator of Montana and New York, has
bcrmue within tlie last year one of the
largest stockholders in the company.
The hoard of trustees consists of A. C.
Frost, Chicago: II. C. Osborne and G.
i.. Francis, Toronto; George A. Hail,
Minn ie, Iud.; John F.. Ilallaine, Seattle;
F. August lieinze, Hutto; James A.
Haight, Seattle, and George Turner and
O. G. Lab: lee, Spokane. Hereafter Se
attle will he the place of holding the
annual meeting of stockholders, which
will be on the first Tuesday in March of
each year. Terminal grounds for the
r .ad have been located at N’enana on
the Tanana liver.
The Mirror Saloon is to he reojiencd
by Judge Knapp and George Cowan.
The exact time of the grand opening
can not G- stated, hilt it will not Is- over
two nr three days from now at the out
side.
Messr-. Knapp and Cowan's |ietition
fora license was -o well received that it
is -aid even total abstainers signed it.
Mi's-r.-. ( leveland and Hrown had in
i • d*i i.|o . ti. Min"r Jill 1. hilt
I'oin some cause they abandoned the
idea. There will l»- no slip in the pres
ent plans.
NO MONEY ORDERS
AT THE P0ST0FFICE
I'li*' j . ifli. * ...lit i.( HI' itlt'V ** ifi ir r
M ink- ni; l * ■ ii . .(iti ntly im nr*Umcnii
In || in li"[...i l litnkn nut v In
n*'* tv«>*l l*y tu xt mail.
IW -it inii.iti i» it_.tr.iv.it*.I |.v tin
I lit*! !*»• * thtji in |>rui tiiully iU-vnitl
nl I Inltnl nlittt* i tiffi-tu y, m 11**41 it in
•ml •<! tl*»- *|tt* 'ti* it (»• Hiiilr r*imt lam *•
hy li .'l*tKnl k lli t
S™,SE. MINERS STORE
OUTFITTING _ (In the Postoffice Building)
Fine assortment of CANDIES a specialty.
The Iliuitmli left Dawson at 11 o’clock
last night.
Juilge Wickersham left Seattle for the
inside July 12.
Mike Laboski is a late arrival from a
pilgrimage to the Xovitno.
Louis Iverson came up yesterday on
on the Seattle No. d for a brief visit.
Robert llvatt, late of 1 lousier, will
leave for Fairbanks on the next boat.
The Tanana Press reports a daughter
horn to Mrs. Corbusier on the morning
of .1 ulv d.
V. (>. (ireen is in from across the di
vide, the first time he has been to town
since last fall.
Dr. C. I). Carter, the dentist, is at
Tanana, to remain a few weeks on pro
fessional business.
Wally Labosk i did not remain in town
Ion}! on his return from Novitno, but
departed down river ami is prospecting \
on Morelock creek.
■lack Isom, a resident of Katnpart for!
the past four years, took passage on the
Lavelle Young last Saturday. lie will
visit a married sister in Nome and spend
the winter at ids old homo in Oregon.
The weather continues showery, with'
indications favorable for general rains.
Rain was reported on the divide yester
day, and it is hoped that the drouth
on the other side lias at last been broken.
At last account the I fonder hydraulic
>ph were finding the pay !letter ; urn
expected and the lift was working per
fectly. Persons in good position to size
up the situation prediet the company
will clean up lots of gold between now
and the freezeup.
Peputv Marshal Charles Prcibelhis
was on the havelie Young last Saturday,
hound to lairbanks from the outside,
where he had heeti with insane patients.
Mr. Preilielbls was accompanied by Ids
two boys. Me was greeted by many
friends during the boat's short stay.
Rudolph Kartluke took passage on
tlie Merman for the outside. Not n
great many knew he contemplated go
ing. and when an ari|unintnnee saw him
go alumni be called out: “Whore are
you going, Rudolph?" “To Yermany.
by Yiminy!" was the answer. Si..
seas to him.
It Was Unanimous.
l.Vpn-' -ht.itiv*• A<lum«on, i»! tiror^in,
whilf ydnj: t«» Wnnhiii^t«>n unv ilav,
in tiu rr«»wi| annual tin* at
n» o! thf station* iltmii in \'*»rth T n
tin a, af)*l hi* h»a«l «>ut of u win*
4« w a in I • *t i\
A'lant, wh:»r- til** matter livrr?'*
“Jim Jolkitgou'.* 4*:nl, *«il»v'* \va- tin*
•n*w«»r.
**S«»inrln>»ly him?**
* No, wiili; nolnnly tloit* imtiiin’ l»»
him; in* j»i*’ 4ir4 .>11 at «»m* ttnutii*
iBnunly/'—Kitflwny*.
A Special Meeting
of the Miners Association
V Ml *>•» >»**Nl kw J r. Ktiil Hiiinlii*. Jut* 12.
nt J t». lu fur ike i.urpKWi'f io kiurfamiiiK*"
uirtti* •«* rw»i*e t‘**l*» > •» Hi- .*rriv *i
thtl *».»!• >r*;nic- Mi** hun>m *•«*» tl «!.»*•» f..r
'ttlff-H* **» •*••»»*(‘HlMcr iHi| i>rl>«ut kuoi*
N*«« u lit aUu MU.
W, H, H il l *»t
A. B. NOTICE.
Regular meetings of the Arctic Brother
hood l.odvr* arc hold at their hall on the
second ano n th Fridays of each month at
8 o’clock i>.
C. A. DAVIDSON,
JULIUS A H.MS TOR I'. Arctic Chief.
Arctic Recorder.
ORDER AND NOTICE
Pursuant to an act of congress, enti
tled “An Act providing for the election
of a I telegate to the House of Repre
sentatives from the Territory of Alaska,”
I. .1. Lindley trreen, commissioner for
liaiapart recording district, in the Third
division of the territory of Alaska, by
virtue of the authority in me vested by
said act, have and hereby do divide said
Rampart recording district into three
voting precincts: That the names of the
-aid three voting precincts shall be
Rampart, Kureka, and Tanana;
That Bam part voting precinct, -shall
comprise till of that part of Rampart
recording district lying north and east of
the watershed between Morelock creek
and Rear creek and the southwest water
shed of the l'i-h creek which is a tribu
tary of the Yukon river, and the coun
try lying north and west of the divide
between the Yukon river and the Tanana
river.
Kureka-votiug precinct shall comprise
all of that part of Rampart recording
district lying north and east of the
southwest watershed of the Kish creek
that Hows into the Tanana river and
south and cast of the main divide be
tween the Yukon and Tanana rivers.
The Tanana voting precinct shall
comprise ill of that part of Rampart
recording district not included in the
Rampart and Kureka voting precincts.
Th. p iling place of Rampart voting
precinct shall l>e at Rampart.
The piling place of Kureka voting
pivi im t i-1■ ;i 11 In- in llic \ u niity of
>piei r'* rnailhou.se on Kitr« kn creek.
The ((••lliiiif lit Tail!! lia vofiiit;
precinct -Imtl If at Tanuui.
Notice also lierehy given ttint then'
will tf an election lit'll (nr the purpose
iif i'll I'tiluj two ill'll uatrs to tin* lu'll o' of
ri pn ii ut.it'vi « (rotii tin Territory of
Umlu on tlii' I Hi* ilnv ■ f Anitint
ari l that each of the almve nan
in*! places will In kept open • i
reel'll!ion of Votes frotii H n eiif k HI.
to tiie In air of 7 oYtifk |*. n*. iif *111 i*l
*lu V.
'This 'inter Uia*te ami eiitercil 111 i a ! *t 11
• lav n| July. l*Ml
.1 I 1X1*1 I V t.KI I N,
t oiumiMUntier t"r liaiii|«irt
Itiinniina M*lri