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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
Tho Standards Free Spin.

Inc tree spin of the biz wheel at the Standard three times a day, attracts a pretty lively crowd at the hours at which 1t Is given, and occasionally Dame For tune favors those to whom $ means un- looked for food and comfort for several days. It has happened several times since the free spins were commenced that a man without a cent has been the for tune winner. But the proprietors of the Standard are not aetuated by philanthropy; the free distribution of SIS a day with a spin of the wheel to see which one shall get 1t. Is an attraction and adds in making the Standard one of the most popular places in town. There Is no illegalty in making a customer. or any number of GUS tomdrs. a present, not even under the Oregan code.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
ALASKA DEPARTMENT.
Captain Hovey Gives His Views on
 tho Choice of St. Michael.

"l cannot understand, Says Capt.Hovev of the Fourteenth United States Infantry. stationed at Skagwav, "how Skagway and Wrangel can conveniently be part of the recently created military District of Alaska. The new district has headauart- CTS at St. Mehaels, many hundreds Of miles distant. .and on the shore of sea that for many months of the year Is filled with lee, and thus precludes any possibility Of entrance to the port.
 ''Sueh being the case. papers that may be sent from this part of Alaska to the commander at St. Miehaels late in the fall, were they taken overland under the pres ent conditions, would not get back te Se' attle, or replies could not be sent back from there to this point before |he follows ing summer, after the opening of Berlng sea.
 "I am satisfied a change will have to be made as b the military headquarters, Southeastern Alaska should be a separate district from that of northern Alaska"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
JACK MAuON SHOI
 BY NOME MARSHAL
Trying to Escape Arrest for
 Shooting Stewart
STEWART WILL RECOVER
Chased Down the Street Mallon Shoots at the Marshal Who Fires and Kills.

An extra edition of the Nome News that has just r>ached Skagway. publishes a full account of a shooting affray in Blanche Lamont's saloon, Nome, In which Jack Mallon, we'll known here and In Dawson, was killed by Officer Edwards while attempting to escape. The Nome News says:
 John F. Mallon. commonly called Jack Mallon, lies dead in the city hall. Geo. Stewart, known as 'Scotty,' Is in St. Bemhard's hospital shot through the left thigh. Stewart will recover.
 "Mallon was attempting to escape from the Little Blanche saloon, on Fourth street, about S:4o o'clock this morning, alter he had shot Stewart, and Officer Edwards ordered him 10 halt. Mallon, t Is said, turned and fired upon Edwards, and the officer fired two shots one entering Nal Ions face through the upper lip, and the other through the back as he turned around.
 "MalIon was cook in the Delmonieo hotel, and 1t seems he had been drinking considerably in number of saloons about town, and had become bolS,erous and quarrelsome. ]. D. Flaherty, who was with Mallon the greater portion of the night, says Mallon got into row with some one and then went to get a gun. And then they went first to one saloon and then to another, finally bringing up at the Little Blanche where Mallon became involved In a quarrel with Stewart.
 According to several witnesses, lnelud- Ing ]. s. Slaekhouse, George Hanbaeh, Blanche Lamont and E. H. Binders, Nal. lon pulled up his parka and whipped out a revolver. Stewart caught the gun by the muzzle, defeeting the bullet, which en- tered his left thigh. Stewart yelled "l am shot," and dropped to the floor while the amazed spectators broke for the back door.
 "Officer Edwards was outside the sa- loon when the shooting took place, and rushed in, Some one said, this man has shot Scottv." Then Edwards grabbed Mallon. Mallon broke and ran. Edwards ran after him, fired one shot and cried stop" Mallon kept on running. Ed wards fired again. Mallon disappeared Mallon had not run far until he fell. He was found face down in the snow which was erlmsonei by his llfes's blood, He was taken to the city hall where he died. flaherty, the partner of Mallon. was ar rested as a witness,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18

Ross Higgins Co. received three tons of coffee Thursday on the steamer RoSalie, also a consignment of fine mackerel direct from Massachusetts. tt.
 Pork roaStS Ioe. Frve-Bruhn C.. 3t
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18

It Is a duty every man owes to himself and his associates 10 go well dressed. No man Is we'll dressed without he wears a tailor made suit of elothes-and no one In skagwav or all Alaska for that matter, are so well prepared to make stylish clothes as the American Tailors. They carry the stock
 First class bath for z5 cents. The Prin eipal, opposite U. s. Barracks. 2SIm
 Everything cleaned at Mrs. BlochS, State street opposite marshal's office.
 Miss Hartman's dressmaking parlors on Broadway between 3rd and 4th avenues, near Rainier hotel. Street costumes $500 and up. Give us a call. I3I I'm
 For best wood and coal and expressing call up Lueavish. U. s. bonded carrier, phone 4, ITO tm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
Dalton Trail open.

In a letter to F. F. Clark. of the Burk' hard hotel, Poreupine city, now spending the winter in Skagwav, Jack Dalton states that the trail from Haines is now open and Is In first class condition.
 There Is quite lot of freight waiting at Haines, and next week the trail will be lively with both teams and dog sleds.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
Hotels, Roadhouses.

Here Is a chance to make deal. One hundred fine beds, doubles, three-quarters, and three-quarter cots. with mattresses, blankets, sheets, pillows and pillow slips complete, nearly all new VIII sell cheap for cash or trade for city property, piano or horses and wagons.
 IS I'm r. F. Clark, Manager
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
Bennett Train Late.

The train from Bennett was expected in at I2:3o this morning, but at time of going to rress it had not arrived.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
Ladies Going to Nome

)r Dawson owe tlelr pocket book an
 pology if thev do not call on us bttore purchasing their outfit. We will con vince you that we are at all times the most reasonable store in town. Our stock i> the largest and newest and above all,
 rSt class In every detail. The Farrell Go. State street. 24 q
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
Skdgwdy Men Who Have Had Very Valuable
 Claims Stdked for Them.
CAPE YORK IS FULLY AS RICH AS CAPE NOMt.
An Enthusiastic Communication From Captain Seibergs Partner That Stirs the Blood. Thirty-Eght
 Hundred Dollars in Five Days Work.

A report on the richness of the Cape Nome gold fields that makes the blood thrill ln the reading has just been received by Capt. F. N. Selberg, of this city, from his partner, J. B. Zimdars. who Is spend Ing the winter at Nome. The letter was written December IS. and was brought out by Mr. Williams, who came overland from Norton sound to the Yukon, and thence across the divide, thence down the Kus- koquim river. thence to Katmal, In the Gulf of Alaska. thence across to Kadllc, and from there to Si,ka Cn mail steamer operated by the Pacific Whaling Com pany. The overland trip to Katmal was made with dog team.
 Capt. Seiberg was in Nome last fall and left on the steamer Alpha, November 6,lnd the letter covers in a general way all that has transpired since that time. Mr. Zim- dars writes h the most glowing terms. He puts no limit on the richness of the dlst.ict, and tells his partner here that he cannot take in too much gold-working ap' paratus. Sam Price, formerly of Juneau, and a partner In Nome properties with MesSrs Zlmdars and Seiberg, made a trip to Cape York and found phenomenal pros poets. The whole beach, says the writer, Is supposed to be very rich to Port Clar- enee.
 Trade opportunities during the winter with those who had a small amount of supplies to spare have been great. Saloons and sporting houses are making fortunes.
 Mr. ZimdarS writes to Capt. Seiberg as follows;
 "The city is virtually under martial law. The chief of police was caught stealing whlskey the night the Alpha sailed for the states that is on the night of November 6----.s-.--.sr..ssa-as..s.- G.
 About that time it thawed again, and Price and finished our rocker and got in five days work before it froze again, talk ing out in that time s3r2.
 You did not see half the greatness of the country.
 "The Alaska Commercial company took out with a gold separator or slulee rocker s3Soo in five days. Price and saw the cleanup. It was wonderful.
 "Pnee went to Care York and has re' turned. He got two lots and three claims. One of the claims he thinks Is a dalsv. He made a brush fire so that he could thaw the gravel and par the dirt. He got nuggets as large as the end of vour finger. His hands were frozen on the way back.
 "Our best deal was made with a Lap' lander. We traded with him the extra outfit, worth szoo in the states, which YOU left when you went south in the fall, for a fraction on Anvil creek only three claims from where number of Laplanders took out s7o,ooo, This fraction will give yourself. H. Y. Rydstrom, of Skagway, our other partner, and Price and all the
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18

ROlu we Wdnt' THee pIOSpcCteu tne SidlIil as much as possible under the eircum- stances. and got $ cents to sr.5o pan. It was just luck that we got the fraction. We met the fellow two weeks after you lift. He was always drunk, and had no provisions. and we made the deal to suit ourselves.
 Get all the machinery you can. Is Is impossible to fall down on t. Be sure to get two gold separators or rockers fl you can, because we will have to work most of the creek claims with them. Also be sure to get the centrifugal pumps. The eentrii ugal machine and the slulee W lsher are, in fact the only successes here.
 Prepay no freight. We have plenty of money to make the payments when you arrive.
 "Provislons outside of bacon and beans are preetv high. (Here some special Infor nation as to searcltles in the Nome mark ct is mentioned but the recipient withholds the same so that he may have the oppor- tunltv for speeulatlon.)
 "lt Is reported many people are coming down the river from Circle and Dawson.
 "Fire wood Is s65 cord In Nome. Coal should sell at any price. Saloons and gambling houses are making fortunes.
 "The beach Is supposed to be very rich to Point Clarence.
 "When you come bring thlitv pounds of quicksilver, and by all means a retort. Be sure to get the plate and the separaiors as heavy as possible, solid silver If you can. Get many deeds and some location notices. Be sure to get a sluiee rocker. lt works four or five hours with fifteen bucks cts of water, It picks up the same water and works 1t over. In many places it will l beat the. eentritugaL 1.-The slulee. rocker embraces a large whee! that picks up the water and keeps 1t flowing from cups.)
 We already have fifteen claims and a fraction on Anvil. Our claims are located as follows:
 "On Dexter, }; on Buster, }; on Snow Guleh. }; on Cripple Greek, !; Cape York. 2; near Nome rlver, }. We also have d town l)t in Nome, and one in Cape York. We have also located claims for the fol- lowing Skagwavans bv our power of at torney and are half partners in the claims: Emma Jaequet on Dexter, Mrs. George on Dexter, Mrs. F. F. Elrieh on Snow, Wm. Lenseh on Snow, J. Anderson and L. Peabody on Buster, Mr. Lindberg on Nome. We think these properties are very good and we shall have the balance located before you get this letter.
 "lf YOU think we are not hustllng you are mistaken. Price is hustllng claims all the time, and 1 am busy doing notary work and typewriting to get money to pay for making locations. It takes s2s to record a power of attorney. lf 1t were not for the typewriter and notary public seal scarcely know how we would have done, for it takes much money to get the claims and locate them. Dogs for the trip to Cape York cost s2so.
 By the way, we have located a good claim for Capt Bueeholz and the chief en sineer of the Alpha. We shall be reaty to meet you when the Alpha pokes her nose into the bay,
 "ln town there has not been as much sickness as there was last fall. It has been pretty cold the last two weeks. The ther' mometer has been as low as 70 below zero
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18

lt Is reported that man giving the name of Adam Smaller was In the city yes ttrdav, and left carly in the morning on the tug Resolute for Juneau, who claimed that he left Nome on December } and mushed 1t up the river. He told citizen that he brought out s7ooo.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18

Skagway Market Frye Bruhn Go. 3t
 ,aoo lbs Rex hams just received by Lilly Bros. 2-I3-if
 New porcelain tubs have arrived at the Principal barber shop. Bath 25c. Op' posite N. s. barracks. 2'I3'Im
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
Attention Comrades.

All members of Company A, A. N, C., are ordered to meet at Armory hall Mon day evening, Feb. Io, at S;3o.
 By order of Capt. f. N. Selberg.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
CoaIIs Cheaper Jhan Wood

See BELL X Co.,,
 224 Broadway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18
Hay ana Feed.

We have warehouses full at Skagway and Bennett.
 BELL & CO.,, 774 Broadway.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-18

Baths only 2s cents. The Principal barber shop, opposite US. Barracks. 2Srm Dunlap hats at cheney's Boston store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-09
County Road and Bridge.

RECEIPTS
March settlement Of col)ec-
lions l443 IS
June settlement Of collections POTS II
November settlement OF col
lectiOnS %. o.
lake COLLECTION, 4g 10
From state appropriation 9'n W
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid county commissioners
warrants 3l9o 81
Overdrawn January 1899 544 81
Cash on hand to balance
January 1900 llOS rs
4S48 IS 4S4s rs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-09
Books and Stationery,

G d Barnard Il Co 10000 tax
receipts "a so
McGill Warner company
books 81 40
Free Press Printing company
blanks Is ~
II II Hounsom letter heads 20
Brown Trdcy 4 company sup
plies for clerk of court S25
McGill Warner company
books and stationery 251 20
! Brown Tracy d. company STA
tionery and supplies 40
! School Education company
| paper for superintendent 70
Pioneer Press company
I blanks ~ w
Free Press Publishing 4 doz-
Ell birth end death records 16 ~
! Geo D Bernard & company
| blanks w
McGill Warner cmpany
books and stationery 572 Is
Free Press Pub Co blanks
| for county superintendent 4'S5
Pioneer Press company
blanks 70
! McGill Warner company books
/ and supplies 1854 III
McG,ll Warner company
! supplies W
, McGill Warner company
| books and supplies IL rs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-09
Financial Statement
Morrison County, minnesota.
For the Fiscal Year Ending January 1st 1000.

County AUDITORS OFFICE
Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn Jan. 1, 1900.
TO The HONORABLE BOARD OF County COMMISSIONERS OF
MORRISON COUNTY, MINI.
GFNTlEMEN II have the honor to submit to you .here-
with the financial statement of Morrison county for the
fiscal ending Dec 3d. 1892 1t contains an account
of all receipts and disbursements by the treasurer OF
said county during said year and shows the balances in
his hands remaining belonging to the several funds
nexed hereto and part hereof is detailed statement
of all county expenses for which orders or warrants
have been passed during the arranged to show the
purpose Of each expenditure.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. A. NICHOLS,
County Auditor
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-09
Assets and Liabilities.

ASSET;
January Uncolcctcd 1898
ecl.d
estimated
house end buildings.
railroad bonds balance.
Falls funding bonds
County '.'
road bridge.
Fire
LIABILITIES
"
Dakota railroad bonds"..".
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-09
County Court House Bonds.
County Sinking Fund.

January l 1890 by balance
March l 1899 by collections
June / 1899 by collections
November IA 1899 by collec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-24
RENTS ARE SCARCE.
Few Desirable Houses Obtainab!e Tor the IN
creasing Number Of Applicants.

1t looks rs if some one would have
70 build some houses in the city the
coming season. There is at present
scarcely desirable house in the CITY
Tor rent at moderate price. There
are a few at $40 per month and over
but those from s. to $12 are very
scarce. There are few CHEAP rents 70
be had There are a few vacant
houses. but the owners could doubtless
rent them any day they wished. if they
were not too particular about their
tenants.
one real estate firm that has 50
rents has only four vacant at the pres
eht time. and there is scarcely a day
passes that there are not many appIi
cants at their office. Would be tenants
are so numerous that landlords can
afford to discriminate and get just the
people they want in their houses.
AS rule people who are able to pay
$50 per month rent prefer to buy a
house as soon as possible, and rents of
this description are more difficult to
dispose of
year ago there were about three
times as many rents vacant as there
are at the present time. The spring
moving has not commenced as yet, but
this can make but little difference as
there are SO many people coming into
the city to work in the wooden mill
and other industries that are Just
starting or are increasing their capac-
ity. 1t is expected that there will be
a fine showing in the increase in the
population of the city when the re-
turns are made this spring
The logical result of the rent famine
will be a boom in building when the
season arrives. and those who are in a
position to know say that it will be one
of the busiest seasons in the building
line known for many years. 1t is gen.
orally believed that there will be an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-24
SOMERSET JUDICIAL COURT.
March Term-Juige r. 4. Powers, Presid-
ing.

Skowhegan, March %.
Court was opened, at 1880 o'clock
Friday morning, and the case Nathan
Fowler VS.. Somerset county was put
on trial. Forrest Goodwin appeared
for the plaintiff and County Attorney
Small Of Madison, and Walton &
Walton Of this town for the county.
Action was brought to recover for
labor on the probate records for which
Mr.. Fowler claims he received only
partial payment. No decision has yet
been given.
The cases assigned for Thursday
have been settled as follows: G. y.
Narney Go. VS.. Clouture ct ais, and
trustees was defaulted. L. n. Merrill
represented the plaintiff and William
son & Burleigh and Forrest Goodwin
the defendant. The case John Turner
VS.. Benjamin Clark was defaulted and
the damages We're left with the clerk
for settlement. F. Goodwin for the
plaintiff; f. n. Merrill for the de-
PENDANT. The case Frank Griffin ct ais.
vs.. Grace Low was defaulted. Daniel
Lewis for the plaintiff and Forrest
Goodwin for the defendant. The grand
jury reported. Friday morning, having
found nine indictments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-24
Some Coburn Notes.

inc class parts Of the Senior class at
Coburn We're selected. Friday morning.
they are as follows: Glass orator. ". f.
kershncr; address to undergraduates
Anson L. Tison; class poem. Bertha q,
Whittemore; class prophecy, Charlotte
Weick: class history. Ethel E. Butler,
marshal Charles L. Thomas; chaplain
Percy G. Sargent; class ode, Eva
Clement
The trial speaking for the selection OF
representatives, in the interscholastic
speaking will take place at the beginning
of the spring term The four fitting
schools Of Colby. Coburn Hebron. Kicker
and Higgins. will be represented in the
interscholastic contest. Much interest is
being manifested at Coburn and MANY of
the students are working hard for place
on the team that will represent the
school.
1t is confidently expected that the
school will have one of the finest ball
teams in its history, this season The
boys are planning on beating a college
team occasionally when they are in form.
There is an abundance of material and
interest and the men who make the team
will have to put in some very hard work.
Leon @. Saunders, one of Colby's bright
est stars, has been secured to coach the
team and the work will commence in
earnest at the beginning Of the spring
term
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-24
New City Hall Talk.

The proposed form of contract between
the company formed for the purpose OF
building a city hall and the city was cir
culated about the streets, yesterday, so
that every one might have Il chance to
become posted on the plan before the
mass meeting. According to the pro-
posed lease the building will cost $Gu UOO
and is to be modern in every particular.
The company is given the right to issue
bonds against the full cost Of the build
ing The building is To be rented by the
city and the rent to be paid out OF the
taxes. The city can purchase whenever
IL is able The building will be situated
on the lOt formerly occupied by the Ola
City hall. The case Of Reynolds ct ais.
rs. the city of Watervillc is quoted i'll re-
Sard 70 the debt limit. The company re-
tains the right to let the hall in the
building. the receipts to be devoted to j
sinking fund for the redemption Of the
bonds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-24
ALWAYS ACCOMMODATING.
Courteous Maine Central Employees Assist a
BeIated Passenger.

The Maine Central will hardly stop
a train to allow the passengers to step
off and go hunting, as some Maine
trains are said to have done, but it will
do much for the accommodation of pas
sengers. An incidence was noted, Fri
day afternoon, as the passenger trains
going east We're leaving the station, at
40.
Two passengers had made the COM
mon mistake for this station of board
ing the Skowhegan train when they
desired to go to Bangor. The mistake
was discovered when the train was
about half way through the yard and
the Bangor train was still in the sta
ton, and was stopped to allow the pas
sengers to take the right train. One
was an old man and could not run
quite 50 fast as the other one, who was
younger.
The younger man succeeded in board
ing the train before it started, but the
old man, although he did his best, had
covered only about half of the distance
When the train began to pull out He
had about decided to make a trial of
Watervilles hotel service instead of
leaving on the train when the fireman
saw MN and spoke to the engineer
Inc train was run slowly until it met
MN and then he was asked if he want
ed to board it and when he mildly ex-
pressed that desire the train was
stopped to allow him to do so. Both
trains were delayed several minutes
by the mistake but through the cour-
tesy OF the employees the passengers ar
rived at their destination all right.