BIG POTLACH
NEAR HAMLIN
Koyukuk Indians May Not
Come.
Rampart Natives Started Today.
Steven’s Village in Readiness
to Receive Them.
Uampart's native imputation nearly all
hit the uppir Yukon trail today. Their
destination is Steven's Village, above
Fort Hamlin, where a hie potlaeh is to
taki' plaee.
Knvovs from Steven's Village started
home two days ago to put the village in
readiness to reeeive its guests. They
asked their Uampart friends to give
two days to make preparations.
The Koyukuks have also been inviteil,
but it is thought they may not eome.
The snowfall has been great and the
trip aeross the high, timberless divide is
fraught with hardship and danger, even
to the best prepared travelers.
It is tin- custom for the community
whieh has been the most successful in
hunting and trapping to act as hosts to
their less fortunate neighbors at Christ
mas time. The Hamlin Indians have
fared well this winter.
SET OF ANTLERS
ARE VERY FINE
Brought in by Carlo Jackett and
Charley Pitka and Secured by
John W. Duncan.
A ca ri I * m head in possession <>! John
\V. lhtnean, of tin- N. ('. Co., Inis heen
inspected and admired l>v many people
within tlm past week. it is pronounced
hv all to If the finest heat I ever seen in
Alaska.
The antlers are large ami symmetrical,
and are given a ttnii|iie individuality hv
the unnsiuil and attraetive form nf the
“snow-shovel.” This, the renter piece
id the antlers, is single, in vontradi
liineti'in to the dmihle shovel worn hv
the ordinary male earihoii. and is made
more formiduhle hv nnmeroiis tines set
astxnetlv as tin- teeth in a harrow.
Mr. iMinean has a|>|>lied (or a permit
t I send the head outside, atld will have
it mounted and placed in his home in
California.
Notwithstanding Ids own reeent very
sneeessttl eaiils'ii hunt, lie makes no
elailu of tiring the eaptor of 111 is -p|en*
did trophy. It was taken In Carlo
.l.oketl and Charley I 'it ko, on a leeent
-ally into the Tfoulih some eountrv.
To Marry at Tanana.
It »■• «tutr*l • »*i k»mm| uttf!»• »rtty that
It t ttl|» au«l M Hurtlrlt art* t«> imirrv
sjifrtlv at I ana tin Tht* it
it Iia* Itvti ami»ai»a,«*tt.
N|r i ulj* a.i« in fh.*r„r
thf Uam|«irt •»*!».»l »tati<»n. Mr*. Hurt*
Ml i* tk%*ll kitxH n ht-iv.
CHURCHMEN
TRAVELING
Mr. Knapp May Accompany Bishop
Rowe and Archdeacon Stuck
Will Descend Kobuk.
Ili.-hop Howe, of the Protestant Epis
copal church, is supposed to he on his
way into the interior somewhere be
tween Valdez atal Fairbanks. K. J.
Knapp, well known at Kampart, is ex
peeteil to accompany the bishop, who is
not likely to extend his journey beyond
Kampart.
Arelaleaeon Slttek is scheduled to
visit the Koynknk again this winter.
From Cold foot the arelaleaeon experts
to cross over into the Kohuk and de
scend that river to Kotzebue sound, on
the Arctic coast. The route will he
through an unknown territory to Mr.
Stuck, and he will relv on Kohuk Ind
ians to guide him to his destination.
Signal Men Return.
Privates Cavanaugh and Squires, of
the local signal station, returned last
l ight from a trip to Fort Gibbon. They
brought tiOO pounds on their sled and
had a break-down on the trail.
They say high winds ripped the tents
to pieces in Lieutenant Kverington's
camp near Scheiffeliti creek. The tents
had to he repaired and set up in a more
sheltered locality before the men’s meals
could he prepared.
Construction gangs under Lieutenants
Fvciington and Whipple are working
toward each other between Schieffelin
creek and Tunana, with less than fifteen
miles of wire to he strung in order to
close the gap in the telegraph line.
Nome Finances.
NuL'iift, Oft. 11 : At the regular meet
ing of the city council >>n Monday mytht
t ity ('fevk Mcfiettijnin rc|xii-ted that the
total receipt.-* from April 20 to Oct. d
were $112,710.40; disbursement*, $40,
o7:i.:‘d ; cash on hand, $lti,l4d.l 4 • bills
order, d paid $1,719.01; total cash on
hand, $14,424.14. Approximate amount
t>, be collected before May 1, l‘.KM>, $20,
iMH>; approximate cost of running city
until May 1, 1900, $:!0,000; leaving a
bal.ua.. $10,424.14.
Occember 12,. highest 10; low, t
Decemlier IS. 11 — 1; — 4
IVcemUr 19, “ —2; “ — 0
Snots fall, trat e.
Numt»r of day---Cloudy t, partly
••lotidy 2. dear 1.
I.otii* Set ler cam*- in from Kttrrkit last
night and limy reloain till afthcr the
lediitut s.
Weather Conditions.
Decemlier 14,
IVrember h">,
December 10,
December 17,
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OUTFITTING
(In the Postofflee Building) (
Cigars by the Box a Specialty j
Prejudiced Against
Colored People
Sun Francisco, Oct. 2.—Secretary Tuft,
it is reported, 1ms made discoveries in
connection with the administration of
the Philippines that will result in his
demandin'; that Governor Wright lie
removed from office, and that Justice J.
K. Smith he appointed in his place.
Secretary Taft says that Wright is so
prejudiced against colored people that
he is unpopular throughout the islands,
and his prejudice prevents him acting
for the best interests of the country.
Any Hostile Fleet
Washington, Oct. 10.—Secretary Taft,
wlio lias made an examination of the
coast defenses both on the Atlantic ami
Pacific seaboards, says any hostile fleet
that might come within range would lie
annihilated. The new mortar batteries,
which are completely invisible from sea
and absolutely protected from the guns
of an invading fleet, are formidable de
fenses, and the mine system is as jiesfect
as can lie made.
Brute is Saved
From Mob’s Hands
T* \ a-, in t. 10.— Monk iii1»
flu- mmro munlt rpr of Mri
Condi t and I»**r thre«* littlf children, ha*
Imtii *aved from lynching and brought
here. lit* wih taken from tin* jail at
Kdm* under the escort of a '•tmng armed
guard.
liiluHin, it will I**- rviiifinUrol, intir
ilrml Mr-, t'oinht and her ehildreit • Vt.
CHAS. A. TRAEGER,
HATS, CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS
Notice of Forfeiture.
To George A. Corbett ami A. B. Austin:
You, uml each of you, will tube notice that
the undersigned co-owner with you in the
placer mining claim known as 22 No. above
discovery on Little Minook Jr. creek, situ
ated in the Kumpurt mining and recording
district, District of Alaska, has expended one
hundred dollars, in labor ami improvements,
on said pleeer mining claim during each of
the years ending December 31, 1902, 1903 and
11*04. as required by the laws of the United
States to bold the same, and that if within
ninety days from the* date of service of this
notice upon you by publication—that is to
say ninety days after the 10th day of January,
1906— you fail, neglect or refuse to contribute
your proportionate share of such expendi
ture, as co-owner, your interest w ill be for
feited to the undersigned co-owner.
Date of first publication. Oct. 11, 190.p>.
Date of last publication, Jan. 10, 1906.
W. M. HAWKINS.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To John Bock:
Y on will take notice that the undersigned,
co-owner with you in the placer mining claim
known cs claim No. 23 above discovery on
Little Minook Jr. creek, situated in the Ram
part mining and recording district, District
of Alaska, has expended one hundred dollars,
hi labor and improvements, on said placer
nuning claim during each of the vears end
ing Dec. 31, 1901. 1902, 1903and 1904, as required
by the laws of the United States to hold the
same, and that if within ninety days from
the date of service of this notice upon you
by publication that is to say ninetv da vs
after the loth day of January, 1906— you fail,
neglect or refuse to contribute your propor
tionate share of such expenditure, as co
owner, your interest will be forfeited to the
undersigned co-owner.
Date of first publication, Oct. 11. 1905.
Date of last publication. Jan. 11. 1906.
W. M. HAWKINS.
(A n r U n 11 ont of those people who^
MilL I UU seldom write home? \
They will know you are all right if you 1
set.d them the YUKON VALLEY NEWS. I
Mail yours or let us send one weekly.^
15, having outraged the woman. The
]>eo))!e of K'lna advertised that they
would burn the negro at the stake; but
the authorities prevented the burning.
He was captured by means of hounds.
He threw away his clothing and swam
the river repeatedly in a vain attempt
to throw the dogs off the scent.
The murdered woman was the wife of
a well-to-do ranchman.
lal Itieilelnmn i* *n|>|ilie« to
Salt rret-lt with the intention of nntkint:
n iIhxH for Ituy Hirer Hot Sprinrn lx-fore
lolltf.
Pay ilnin|w are will to lie ftmwilivt
very wtixftH torily on Thunkxtfivinif ami
aroiiml the mouth • f t'hipwuo
W. It. Hatlon. J. W. Ihinewn ami Wnt.
!>i|«ry -tarteil townnl the TrotihlrauMie
vounlry thix morning, hunting lor
mtllntl. _
tieorve \ sahihury Mew in from the
other xhle liol night.