Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-10-05


and his partners.
TO MAKE SOLID WITH MOVES.
The day the Senator arrived at
Nome with Judge Noyes and party on
board, this man, acting for certain at
torneys who represent large mining
company operating near Nome, char
tered a gasoline launch, paying 500,
for the surf was running high and
some danger was attendant. On
reaching the Senator the man at once
looked np Judge Noyes, introduced
himself, stated that he represented the
lawyers Of Nome, that fine quarters
were ready for MIN and his party, and
that all could go ashore at once. Dis
trict Attorney Woods was also asked
to go. But the water was too rough
and all declined the invitation. Later
in the day, Woods and o. H. Wheeler,
the judges private secretary, went
ashore on tug. They looked up
some quarters and had about made ar
rangements when this same man dis
covered them and at once took Woods
and Wheeler around to the St. Law
renee to show them the rooms that
had been reserved for Judge Noyes and
party. This was at the time the only
first-class hotel in the city. Woods
and Wheeler did not make a decision
at the time, but went away leaving the
matter unsettled. In the meantime
the man in question had been telling
everyone that Judge Noyes and party
would be at the St. Lawrence. In 4
couple of days the wind and surf were
such that Judge Noyes could go ashore.
He was met at the beach by his new
and anxious friend and another man,
who was introduced Us Judge They
went at once to the St. Lawrence
Judge Noyes was very much pleased
with the rooms. and asked the land
lady what the rent was. She informed
him that the rent had been paid.
Noyes did not take the rooms, but in
stead went to the Golden Gate hotel,
which was just about completed, but
still Uttered up with dirt, shavings ana
boards, without stoves or carpets. But
it was not paid for.
The whole scheme was part of an at
tempt to win Judge Noyes' favor All
Nome was talking and laughing at the
gangs" attempt and failure to Jolly
the new judge" Lawyers and busi-
ness men were very much pleased at
what they considered q good sign for
the future. Nome had for two or
three years been bled and robbed by a
set Of theiving officials who would do
anything for money. With Judge
Noyes' arrival new era commenced.
But the gang" was not disheart-
ened. They probably reasoned that
the new judge wanted to "see the color
of their money" So they stopped to
the lowest Of means and sent several
anonymous letters to the Judge and to
several Of his officials. No attention
was paid to the first one or two, but
when one arrived which named dis
tinct sum, am informed that it was a
quarter of million dollars, the Judge
began to think that some attention
should be paid to the gentlemen who
were so anxious to secure his favor.
He accommodated them by placing the
letters and what information he had,
together with his suspicious, in the
hands of the United States marshal
and the district attorney. What is be.
ing done or will be done is not known,
but every decent and honest lawyer in
Nome hopes that the gang with their
reprehensihle methods, will be hauled
up shortly and summarily dealt with.
POLITICS IN IT.
It is the general concensus of opin.
ion in Nome that the effort to stir up
Ss~A A$"AAS Iva OuO3C 4NOy CS 1lIS UdCk Vl
it a certain political deal. c., D. Lane.
one OF the men most largely interested
in claims for which Alexander Nc
Kenzie is receiver, is {: prominent dem
ocrat and has contributed to the H.. !.
tional campaign fund. The decision
CT Judge johnson at Sitka last winter,
which gave Lane his claims, they hay
ing been purchased from the Laplani-
ers, who as aliens nao no right to To-
cate claims. is involved in the present
controversy. Johnson is a vigorous
democrat, having been appointed by
Cleveland. He is now attorney for
the Pioneer Mining company. COM
posed of Lindeberg, Lindblom, Bryn-
ston, ct al, who as aliens located min
Ing ground in the Nome country. APP
parently a systematic course has been
planned by these men to make the
matter assume a political hue. They
are sending the news broadcast over
the United States.
NEWS WAS A SURPRISE.