The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-03

Judge OF the district court Of Alaska. ar
rived at Nome Ia August. ises. TO hold
court. Upon his arrival the men who had
jumped the claimA on Anvil creek brought
suits before him 10 evict the original To-
Gators, setting UP the fact that the claims
had been located under power Of attorney
and by aliens
Judge Johnson after hearing both sides
denied the applications for receivers aud
In open court made the announcement
that power OF attorney locations were
valid. that the question Of right q aliens
to locate mining claims could not be
raised by citizen. but only by the gov
eminent, and tha, no person need expect
aid from the district court OF Alaska IN
getting possession % property located and
held BY ~, alien or under power OF AT
torney.
eThs chIpps case. invotving discovery
claim ON Anvil creek 10 Witch was one
81 The original attorneys Tor the defend
ants IAnaeherg Lindblom and nrynte-
sen. was Ia manner made test case,
After denying the petition foF receiver
Judge Johnson gave us until December
20 appear 10 the dlatriet court AZ Sltka
and Hle an answer 70 shippE complaint.
This we dsd, setting 40 new matter %
which We expected the plaintiff would
White this sull was pendins at sl,ka
the new Alaska code was passed ~ con-
sress without any gsoyisaesn insa,,aA 1T g
wss the condition OF thc case when Judge
Sosss. who had been appointed nudge az
Nome under tho new code, arrived about
Ses IN spite 81 the fact that Judge
johnson had previously denied the 8pat.
eaten for a receiver IN these cases and
p spite q the Tact ths5 the PsFers IN
inc never been transmitted te Nome ~
tbs clerk, tho pisintlHS auarreys a.
anee prepared and flied ia Judge Moves
eoart on JuIy 81 What they termed
aneillAry petitions, Cor the apRalntment o.
receivers. accompanying the petitions BY
Ariaaxlts that the claims In litigation
had been located ay aliens
Receivers snail Hand.
Halt an hour later Judge Neyes with
oDg ennsulgins any % the apRnslng at
tarncys or giving them an opportunity .
a~ heArd. granted fAe petitions E-i3 aA-
painted Mr. Mckenzie. who haA eeme
north Au the same boat wish him. re-
viewer IN ali the easCs vita bend % 100
IN each case These honds ia tHa tn
stances were ssseF increased 70 Ear larger
IKE were then noiiaea az The apaains-
nsnt aua given ore Hsek ia shieh % sp-
near ana show cause NhY thN receiver
sAsp SHOULD mt ae made perrnansnt, We
fiea volnmlueus AfsaFviss showing Ro~
thN litigation stood and pFesestinE against
the action 81 the court iu arnecattins
Without the original pa1cra aaa without
notice 10 the PARTIES defendant
ITO these counter afsAAViis the de-
PENDANTS HIed renly sfHAaYits IN which,
strange 10 say, tasF entirely abandoned
4 their NtAtfu fHak kNF NfNkSftteH ~ NAA~A
tlam hAa been sfAked BY Aliens and SET IN
enc altexatinu that they were tns original
locatars and that the claims had uever
Neen stake9 prior 70 their advent On the
creek
+erht@ contention appeared &c Us 50 ln-
l consistent. x not prePesteran1, a@et ~hcn
Judge Nayes after hoiains the matter an
( Ser Amusement . few days, nouhcs rs
[ that he had decided to make the receiver 2
Shin permanent, we al once determine
"a appeal 70 the court ~ appeals az san
Francisco
/ with thar end IN view we asked Judge
Moves 10 certify a statement or tacts and
hM of sxceFSions. his he rsteial p.etsS
/ ~aasse, - aa and without givfn& "a ans
1 sstisfactary reason. Accordingly VIC SOL