THE HOT SPRINGS
OF NIALOSIKAKIT
Fift\ Miles Northwest from
Tanana—Unknown Till
Last Winter.
It lias been scarcely more than
a year that the hot springs of the i
American Yukon basin have at-;
traded attention. Even now they
are unknown and unthought of by 1
lew except now and then a grimy;
prospector or trapper who hungers
for a bath. The wonderful stories j
of the gardening operations at the
Baker Creek springs are having I
effect, however, and people with .
business inclination are beginning :
to think of the wonderful possibil
ities for natural hothouses for the
propagation of plants, warm storage 1
plants for preserving all kinds ol
articles from frost, incubators and
comfortable winter quarters for j
fowls, warm stables for live stock,
evenly heated residences, open
pools for fish, and all the countless
pleasures and profits to be derived
from abundant ar.d controllable
heat in a frigid country like this.
Such thoughts are interesting, to
say the least.
In addition to those at Baker!
Creek, the hot springs of Toulavana,
of Ihall river, of two localities on
Ray liver, and other places arej
more or less known.
But to show how slight a knowl-!
edge is really possessed of this greatj
valley, the past winter there was
discovered within fifty miles of the
government post at Fort Gibbon a j,
group of springs which may prove
to be the largest and ho test of any ;
yet found.
This group is on the Malosikakit.
fifty miles northwest of Tatiana. It!
was unknown to white men till
three prospectors, Church, McIn
tyre and I.arson, discovered it last
winter.
There are five springs within an
area of about six acres. The larg
est is six feet or mote across, and
is hot enough to use in making tea.
Even a prospector’s hardened hand
can not bear the temperature.
Only two or three acres of good
soil surround the springs, the test
being rocky and broken. However,
there is said to be good appearing
ground not far away.
The springs are diffic ult of access
except in winter, and Tanatia is the
nearest point to start fro®
*S. K. Hcetrr Has »«cure«l thr
t. an of Mr Kwlcr'r |iiin drill,awl
in ti^nfiny un »<>winy u«l» when
the ground thaws.
PUBLIC RECORDS
FOR PAST MONTH
April 5 i liner T Townsend to fcmily B. Parke,
deed t( Parke it Townsend mining claim,
Dead wood.
April 1\Inter T. Townsend, affidavit of nssess
uit nt work on group of claims Deadwood and
April 5 John Radigan. John Kadigan, notice of
location No. 5a Pigem; also notice of location
No. 2above upper, H nothin an a.
April 5 II. 1*. Townsend, notice of location No.
24a 1 i^ M 11100k.
April : i-.. T. Townsend, notice of location No.
••3a 1 i^ Minook; also notice of abandonment
claim adjoining Thtintm and Shirley, Pioneer.
April 7 S. J. Mack, bill of sale, log cabin,
April 8—tloldbug Hydraulic Mining Co , lease
Nos. 1 and 2 above Rhode Island.
Vpril 8—Lindsey to Adams, deed 8a Omega.
April to—Thomas Adams,deed to Joe Kaminski j
No. 8a omega.
Vpril 10—Charles Khrhorn, agreement, 19am! 20 |
lloosier.
April 10 John II. Iloagland, notice of location
Tin Can fraction near Thanksgiving.
A j 1 r i 1 10—Mrs. Annie C Lane, location notice
No. 4 Cay use creek.
April 10— A. II. Lane, location notice, No. 1 !
Cayuse creek; also No. 6 North Fork Pioneer, j
Vpril 10—Win. H. Porter, location notice No. 5 j
North Fork Pioneer.
Vpril 10—O. A. Diver, location notice West Fork 1
Williams gulch; also No. 2 Cayuse.
Vplril io—Joseph Figler, location notice No. 4 !
North Fork Pioneer
Vpril 10—F. K. Diver, location notice No. 1 j
Williams gulch; also No. 3 Cayuse.
April 13 -W. W. Crockett, location notice No. 8
North Fork Pioneer
Vpril 13—S J Randall, deed lot 4 block 1. Tanana.
Vpril 14—M. C. Hgan, location notice, The
Kclipse claim, Thanksgiving.
April 20 Fred Iv Rader, location notice No. 4a
Chapman creek.
Vpril 20—(i. II Rader, location notice, No. 6a
Chapman creek.
Vpril 20—John Higgins, location notice, 3a
Cl aj man.
Vpril 20 B. W. Stickney, location notice, No. 2
below lower, Troublesome.
vpril 21— Arthur J. Campbell, homestead back j
vpril 21 M. F. Chadwick, location notice 5a
Chapman creek.
vpril 21 H Chadwick location notice, 2a Chap- 1
man creek.
Xeigjliliorhoocl
Looks Xice
Miss l’arke lias greatly improved
lie appearance of her residence by
inclosing it by a neat fence and
nitting the grounds in order.
The premises next door, soon to
je occupied by the California
Kitchen, also adds attractiveness to
hat part of the street since its
rverbauling.
C. 1’. Raining had charge of the
vork in each instance, and it was
.veil done.
Sf. Andrew s Mission.
Sunday Services.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11.
livening prayer and sermon S:oo.
Friday Service.
Litany at 4 p. n».
Presbyterian rliureli.
Services at the courthouse Sun
lay evenings at 7.30.
M. li. K<> nee. Missionary.
S. A. CUTTING, A
ASSAYER.
Assaying of Ore and Bullion.
Milling, Concentration, Amalgamation and Cyanide Tests Made.
K
WALTER SUNDBORG,
Freighter and Packer
Goods Delivered
To All Creeks
Personal attention to all consign
ments insures good service.
DRY WOOD DELIVERED.
Leave orders at Miners Store.
Don’t Korget
Falkenberg
s selling out
fine line
of Watches, Rings, etc.,
at Oreatlv Reduced Prices.
STOCK OF LIQUORS
HAS BEEN SHIPPED
Ileeter & Crockett have received
telegraphic advices from the Seattle
branch of The Cook & Bernheimer
Co. of New York stating that a
large consignment of goods was
shipped to their order last week.
The shipment includes whiskies,
wines, cigars, etc., and St. Louis
Behemian and Seattle Ranier beer.
Mr Ileeter has also been advised
of a shipment of stock from San
Francisco for his place at Tanana.
These shipments will come by
way of St. Michael.
SHAW AM) SUNDBORG
EFFECT A COMPROMISE
The claim of Shaw against Walter
Sundborg, the freighter, for losing
a watch in transit from Fairbanks
to K.impait, has been settled out of
court. The matter was compro
mised by Sundborg paying Shaw
fV-_
Ice moved in front of Rampart
May ii last year.
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A. I * \ \ I * * A. i 'I \ *1' r*i i mi re* i*
HiKVt-HHor mvIUlW. 1 IilCjLiCI,
Hntw, Clothing
nmi 1'itrnishingH
MINERS STORE
(Iti the Postoffice Building)
General Merchandise
Outfitting
RECEPTION RESTAURANT
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Short Orpers a Specialty
Lodging House in Connection
Fresh Beef, Fresh Eggs, Fish and
Game of all kinds.
Quick service. Give us a trial
S. K. HKETKH, Proprietor
9ES&993
C. P. KALNING,
Blacksmith
ancl
Wood Worker
Cieneral Repair Shop
Change of Managers
at the Pioneer
On tiie first of the month Charley
Stadelman assumed charge of the
Pioneer saloon, succeeding Pres Ire
land, who will soon take a look
around the creeks and probably go
to mining. There is no change in
the proprietorship of the Pioneer,
which remains the property of Joe
Anicich.
The new manager has many
friends in the camp who will be
sure to call on him in search of
good cheer.
The repair gang who have been
at work several weeks on the tele
graph line between (lien and Ram
part. under charge of Private Cav
anaugh ot the signal corps, will
complete their task tomorrow.
The McKee Creek Hydraulic Co.
ot Atlin. It C.. produced $*6,450 in
gold last year, $.*6,304 being profit