* Yukon Valiev News
VOL. 11.
KAMPAUT, ALASKA, WKDM'.SDAY, KKIWUAUY 21, l!KMi.
No. 21!
BRADY RESIGNED
Capt. Jarvis Asked to Ac
cept the Governorship
of the Territory.
Washington, I >. <Fob. 1'.).
—Governor Brady lias re
signed.
Vice President Fairbanks
supports W. B. Hoggatt for
governor. John P. Glum,
ex-Golleetor 1 >. II. Jarvis and
Gol. W. T. Perkins are the
other candidates.
The President favors ( 'apt.
Jarvis and has telegraphed
asking if he will accept the
office.
FOR GOLD DREDGES
Fairbanks Operators Secure Ground
on Circle Creeks.
Fairbanks, Feb. 10.—Clar
ence and Frank Ferry and
(diaries Lamb have secured
two miles of ground on Fa
gle creek and also claim' on
Mammoth creek for dredg
ing. It is understood that
the consideration for the for
mer was $ 100,000.
DRINK CAUSES TROUBLE
Karlier in thr winter it U«amr known
ulong th»* rivrr that tnaihlr rxi-trtl in
I hr h«»tnr of !!**»» ry Hrailinorit, |M»«t ma.**
t«*r *n«l tnnlfr at K*»rt Yukon. The law
tiH.k nuticv ••!' tin mattt r ami thr
iui»«iofM»r’* roiirt at t'irrh* |»latr«| Mr
lU attm-i.l uivlrr $1 UM> hornl t*» k«« |* thr
} wart* l»»r I hr |*-n**l of «»m- war.
l-atrlv |Im* in.ih #'|nin*^tH' affair* haw
tnrh«kU‘tii again, aial it i« *ai»l
in- M'r>*»iu|**t»!»r«k thr mail • arrirr *►»* thr
la»t trt|* t«* a |»*ml k*wrr 4**an thr Yu
k«>H ii unht tni»n»iil *rrr«i lot violating
lii*‘ trru*« «*l hi« h»n*l
hnnk i* I hr • •nl> vattw Mimni l*«r thr
tr«aihW« in thr tW a*ii»i«<»tl h*>mr
PRIVATE NOLAN DEAD
Tin* A ukoti Press' tells of the death of
Private Nolan at the post hospital at
Fort (iihbon Feh. 8.
He hail been ill for a long time and
the.end was not unexpected. He was a
sufferer from chronic melancholia. Some
time ago lie was taking exercise on the
river and wandered from the trail and
fell into an air hole. It is a mystery
how he got out. He was found sitting
with his head in his hands, wet through
and rapidly succumbing to the frost.
Amputation of some of his fingers Ise
eame necessary, and he never rallied,
lie left friends in Chicago.
Another Victim
of Circle Trail
A mu her victim has been claimed by
tin* Circle trail, according to Messrs.
Murdock, McKenzie ami C. M. McPher
son, who arrival here yesterday, says
the Fairbanks New s of .Ian. i!4, bringing
from Faith Creek roadhouse the man
who was badly frozen on the trail, and
who narrowly escaped death.
They report that a man named Con
nors was b>st on the trail between Circle
and Eagle. Connors started from Circle
to Eagle in the bight of the gale which
kept travelers windbound several days
near the Eagle summit. The thermom
eter registered (Hi below at the time. He
was advised not to leave, hut it seems
he was short of funds and in a hurry to
reach Dawson.
The man never reached Eagle The
marshal searched for the body, but was
unable to find it. In one or two shel
tered places bis footprints were seen
w here he bad traveled back and forth.
FAIRBANKS MINING SUIT
Fair hanky. .fan. 1M.-— From tin* New*.)
—One yet «>f claimant.* Imp tiled miit
against another for tin* |>op-e-Hion of
ground No. I altove, Vault creek.
The plaintiff- are William Holmes, ('.
A Hamilton, Almizn A. IWattv. !larr\
I’-'laml. W illiam A t rai^r. Frank 1’feiffer
ami Thomas t raw lev, ami tl»ev name a.*
defendant- Frank Micknev, James l'*»ok,
t'larence Adam-. John Miller, .1, M
l*oi»ley, Nate /a imer, >id Wili-*ii, F. F.
lacker, llaii- Mark. .1 Mcwart, William
A l»‘*->. Thoina* M. till:m»re and W il
liam l»ro*e.
Weather Conditions
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Voluntary ••Iwrui
GOAL COMPANY VS. KUHN
Fairbanks, Jan.24.—(From the News.)
—Willi tlii! clerk of tlie court has been
filed a transcript of the evidence in the
ease of the Alaskan Coal and Coke Com
pany against Mary 1*. Kuhn.
The defendant claims interest in the
Washington Creek road house at Hoyle’s
Landing, on the left bank of the Yukon,
half a mile from the mouth of Washing
ton creek, and the plaintiff disputes this
possession. A jury gave a verdict to the
defendant, and the case was appealed to
the district court here and will come up
at the next term.
No Foreigners
To Mine in China
Pekin, Jan. 1!>.— An. imperial decree
has just heen made public under which
all mineral lands are to be surveyed in
every part of the empire. No mineral
lands are hereafter to he sold or mort
gaged except to Chinese; no more for
eigners are to work any of the Celestial
mines. A mining bureau is to be es
tablished in each province, through
which all transactions in mines are to
be made.
CANAL NEEDS CHINESE
Washington, Jan. IS.—Engineer Ste
vens of the Panama canal commission
has made a statement to the effect that
the canal can not he completed on time
unless Chinamen are employed; that it
has been shown that the Celestials arc
best adapted for the work under the
conditions obtaining on the isthmus,
lie recommends the immediate employ
ment of some thousands of coolies. The
matter will Is- taken up by the hoard at
The Fort (iihl.on Comedy Company is
to close its second very successful season
with a farce-comedy entitled "The Barn
stormers" tomorrow night. Lieutenant
Bathiany writes that he is desirous for
the company to visit llainpart, Imt it is
doubtful if time can lie found U-tween
now and tbe transfer of the garrison.
John W. I'me an staid but a abort
time at Fairbanks ami then bit the
Valdeis trail.
Volcano in Colorado.
I b'livr r, Kelt. ID.—Mount
Slit toll Ini' In'coiiic an iH’tive
volcano nut I is heiivitt}; forth
lire ami smoke.
•Irtllif* r| nl. r»* o«iUi|
■rrm »*l mtiiiHg wlurh ilir*
in r« Mu hi Hi*- Ni'inr
•li*tr»rt Jt»n k.
CHINESE TROUBLE
Money Appropriated By
Congress to Get Troops
to Manila.
Shanghai,' Feb. 1!>.—The
Catholic mission at Xauhin
has been attacked.
A ('hinese servant attempt
ed to assassinate the French
minister.
The anti-foreign movement
is growing.
Washington. 1 >. (Feb. It).
—Congress lias appropriated
$700,000 for the Chinese
campaign, in order t<r get
troops to Manila.
WEDDING PRESENTS
White House Bride Received Gifts
From All Over the World.
Washington, Feb.lt).
—The wedding of Miss Roose
velt and Congressman Long
worth took place at the white
house [presumably Feb. 10.]
The bride received beautiful
and valuable presents from
all over the world.
TANANA CUTTINC CASE
Tin* Tatiana I’ri'ss of h'h. ban an
account • »f a -tubbing affray which to.,k
place in Joe Anicich'* nulnon.
Participant* in the row were Mohlier-.
Private McKenna. of M company, tit•
tuchc*! to I company. v\a- -el ti|M>n hv
-wcral men ot K conn*any, am! severely
"la»lu t| aiMl s*tj»l»U‘«l. Th** woumln are
of ron-itlerable extent, but tomb no
vital part
The coii«mi—ioner i-»ite«l warrant’- for
Private* N» Uon. \ h km aiul White.
\t l-oft amt Vn k»*r- were lie I* I t«» the
itirttri* t court on a i htiryr <»( -tabbing
with Intent to lull. White wu- *b
mimwil.
Jiiliii* liahinwtorf .bj>urt*«l »»n a l*t»i
Hew* tnp to lairl«anli« la*t witmlay Mi
•lay will not hr l*»i»g