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The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
SILVER
 IN GOLD Tie RetOrted Kind Is
 Adulter atcd. MOSTLY BEACH GOLD
Silver Filings Are rlixed With the Gold, Then
 It Is RetOrted..

Considerable quicksilver is being in ieoted into retoreed gold, 90 it as claimed by local merchants, who take the gold in return for goods and mer- chandise sold. Gold dust, retorted or in its original state, Is taken at sl6 an ounce in trade, and lately merch ants upon taking it to a bank find that it falls short in fineness.
 Complaints of the same kind were msde last year, and assays made showed that silver in greater or lesser quan- titles was intermixed with inc dust.
 N. B. Sober, of the Bank of Cape N Jnfe, stated yesterday that it is fact That gold dust is being doctored. The dust is evidently beach gold, and the process of factoring it is said to be comparatively easy. A silver dollar is soon ground down with . fife and the mass is then retorted. After retorting it is of light color, showing the pres enee of silver. The presence of silver in bar of gold is always shown by the light color of the bullion.
 The Bank of Cape Nome makes assays daily of this gold and it has been found that retort gold, which should be worth from SlS.l5 to $l8.25y only assays from &l4.96 to $l5.50. In some cases the work of mixing silver with gold dust is so skilfully done that it is only by sn assay that that the fraud can be detected.
 h some cases the bank has refused toitake the'retorted gold without first sssa tying 1t, anK ft has been traded of to merchants, who, upon presenting it for sale at the bank, find they cannot get the price which they paid for it.
 A good deal of quicksilver is also found in retorted gold this season, and it also loses it's value by reason of the fact that it has been retorted in iron pans or spoons, and the result is that iron, tin, solder and the like are mixed with it, but this is not done intention ally in the majority of cases.
 Speaking of creek gold Mr. Solner 1sftl shat the Candle creek product + worth only about sl5.75 cn ounce, there beingsa shrinkage of 10 per cent when it is assayed. This shrinkage is due to the presence of dirt and some bsser metal.
 Both the local banks state that tho gold dust receipts thus far this season Exceed those of the same period last year -...-.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26

sum Of s2sI. 70 and for interest on said sum from the 18th dny of July, 1901. ut the legal rnt1, and for the costs and disbursements of this action By m ordet Of the above court, made and filed in the office of clerk thereof. at Nome. in the snid District of Alaska, on the 25th day of July. %2, this summons has been ordered served by Iublic..tion in the NOME NUGGET, Il newspaper published at Nome. Alaska. And said publicu- tion by said order has been dirtetfd to be made at leaS: once week for six conSEcuttye weeks The date If the first publicationsyp CT this sum- mons will be July 26th. 1902 and tlknate of the last publication September 18th. I6gs at which time suid publication will be complete, and you the said defendant, are hereby notified that you are hereby required to answer the said com. pleint within thirty days after the said 18th day of September. 1892. that being the date of the completion of such period of publication, and that if you fail to appear and answer said com plaint within thirty days from the date last aforesaid the plGintin will take judgment against you for the sum of 4.f0, together with interest on said sum from the 18th day of July lsOl, at the legal rate. and for cost, and dis burseu ents of this suit, the amount sst forth in said complaint.
 Witness the Honorable Alfred S. Moore, judge of the said United States district court, and the seal of said court uhixed this 2jth day of July 1909.
 GEO V. BORCHsENIrs
 Clerk of Inc United States Dis
 trict Court, District of Alaska,
 Second Division,
 By JOHN T. REED. Seal Deputy Clerk. I. s. Thompson, attorney for plaintiff, Nome, Alaska 7-26-dWS
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
Dance Halls at Dawson
 Must Quit
SCORED BY MR. ROSS
License Act Now Law ROadhOuses r1ust Make
 Big Improvements.

Dawson, Y. T., July 1.-The most sweeping piece of legislation by the Yukon council for many months was that comprised in the bill passed at the session closing last night, and provid- ing among the general regulations tor licensing saloons and hotel bars in the territory that no dance halls shall hereafter be permitted within the ter ritory, and that the number of places to be licensed for the selliug of liquor shall be limited in the city and in the country, and all engaged in the liquor and hotel business shall give the public good service. A vigorous stamp Of condemnation was placed on the dance halls and the women of dance halls by Governor Ross in short speech made in consideration of the bill last night. He declared the dance halls the worst form of vice in the Yukon.
 The bills passed last night included those to regulate traffic on roads; to authorize the city to borrow money, and giving the city of Dawson addi- tional powers. Wilson's bill to protect laborers from deception by employers whose property and output of claims is covered by mortgages was laid over until the next session, next month. Mir. Senkler introduced a bill to give the Dawson City Street Railway Com pany, comprising J. A. Williams, Wm. White and others, charter, and asked to have it passed immediately. Judge Dugas and Mir. Prudhomme objected. and the bill had to go over until the next session. An ordinance providing for more stringent inspection of live stock and slaughter houses was intro duced and given the second reading and laid over until the next session.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
In the United States District Court for the Dis.

In the United States District Court for the Dis.
 trict of Alaska, Second Division.
 I. s, Thompson, plaintiff. vs A. B. Ronzone r. (. RonZone and Frank Schwartz, defendants The President of the United States of Amer. ica sends greeting to Frank Schwartz a dc. fendant in the above entitled action:
 You are hereby summoned to appear in the United States District Court for the District of Alaska Second judicial division thereof at Nome, in said Second division of said District of Alaska, and answer the complaint of tho plaintin. or judgment for want thereof will bo taken against you,
 You shall appear and answer the complaint in this action within thirty tS0) days after tho completion of the period of publication of this summons as hereinafter set forth, to-wit, within thirty t30l days after the l0th day of September, 1902 or judgment for want thereof will be taken against you.
 The relief demanded in said complaint is for judgment against said defendants for the sum of S2U0 together with interest on said amount from the said l7th day of January, lSOl. at tho legal rate, and for costs and disbursements of this suit.
 The date of the order of service of this sum. mons by publication is July 22d 1902 and tho said order directs that the servicc of summons herein be nude by publication thereof once week for six consecutive. weeks in the NoMA NUGGET, Il newspaper printed and published in the city of Nome District of Alaska.
 The date of the first publication of this sum. mons will be July 23d 1902 and the date of tho last publication September l0Gh lyt2 at which time sand publication will be complete. and you, the said defendant, are notified that you are re- quired to answer the said complaint within thirty days after said 10th day of September lsU2, and that if you fail to answer said com plaint within said time the plaintin will take Judgment against you for the sum of two hun dred Il 'llars together with interest on said sum from the said l7tn day of January, 1901, at tho legal rate, and costs and disbursements of this suit, us set forth in said complaint
 Witness the Honorable Alfred s. Moore Judge of the United States District Court, Dis trict of Alaska Second Division and the seal of said court affixed this 32d day of July, lY03.
 GEO. V. BORCHsENIUs
 Clerk of the U. s. District Court, Dis
 trict of Alaska. Second Division,
 By HARRY C. GORDON, lSenll Deputy Jerk.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
NEWS NueeeTS.

Bert Dovsner end Bodis Davis, both well.known yeunG mes. have leased the ColunbiA and will reopen 1t tonight. Both are popular youa8 men and they should command . geed patronage.
 The newhfe ssviug S.saion, erected on Barracks square by order of Col. iector Jarvis for the atOpage of life boats, is practically completed. Boynson & Nicholson were the contractors for the erection of the building,
 Tho Wild Goose railway will run excursion trains tomorrow, which will, no doubt, be well patroniz zed by chechacoes ss we'll as sour-doughs. The run from Nome to'Anvil is q de- lightful one, sasta visitt to the famous creeks will repay any one.
 F. B. Dozier has cold his building known as the Butte restaurant, to Mrs. N. Peterson. Mr. Do.i:r has reserved the restaurant axturea He viii now devote his attention to mining.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
Dlaack..BOyutOn.

The marriage of Miss Florence Boyn ton and Ernest l.. Blanck took plac, this morning at the home of the brides father, I. A. Boynton, on D street The ceremony was performed by Rev c. E. Ryberg, of the Congregations church, and it was an ideal home wed ding. Large bouquets of beautiful wild flowers added mnch grace and beauty to the pretty scene.
 Miss Boynton, a young lady of charm ing personality, is a Californian by birth, and is well known in social circles here.
 Mir. Blanck, whose home is in Seat tie, has been since 1899 in Alaska; he holds several valuable interests here. At present he is connected with the Wild Goose Co.,, having charge of their property on No. 4 Anvil creek.
 After the ceremony the party attend ed very elaborate wedding breakfast at the Royal Cafe. Covers were laid for 10, the following friends being pres ent: Rev. c. F.. Ryberg, I. A. Boyn- ton, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Jones, Miss Clara Boynton, Mir. Larsen, P. H. Watt and Robt. Chestnut.
 The happy couple were the recil tents of number of handsome presents from friends and from the Arctic Brother hood, 0f which Mir. Blanck is member. They will at once begin housekeeping in . newly completed home on No. I Anvil, where they will be throughout the present season.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
The Produce Market.

The following quotations have been furnished the NUGGET by the Star Commission Company, the prices quot ed being wholesale: Potatoes, per crate, g. 50 to s5; onions, $4 to s6; apples, per box, choice, old, s4 to $6; apples, new, e4 to o5; oranges, case, $6 to $S: lemons, 6 to e7; eggs, case, $S. 50 to 80; choice tomatoes, per box, $2.50 to S3; turnips, per crate, s3.50 to s4; cucum- bers, per dozen, Sl.75; cabbage, Fer pound, 1 to cents. Hams are quoted at l6 and IS cents; bacon, 16 cents; cream, different brands, S4.5O to S5.5O per case.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Ed Rotch, II. A. Buchenau and Charles H.
 tlark, their heirs and assigns:
 You, and each of you. GS your interests may appear. are hereby nutiticd that the uuGer. signed. The BCring Sea Mining & Deyclupuent onpdny' corporation, has expended the sum Of not less than two hundred dollars tshEl u0, in labor and Improvements on each of the follow ing placer mining claims in performing the fin. nuul representation work for the years ty,0 and l.U, for the purpose of holding said claims which are situate in the Cape Nome mining district, District Of Alaska, known and ,lc- 1crlDeu as follows: The ComDina ion placer mining claim, located August |, lssv. location certiicatc of which was ilcd in the office of the recorder Of said district August l. isSg and rel corded in Ol XVI. nt page E. of the records of said office; also the Aspen placer mining claim, located August {, Is!9 location certificate of which was hled in the office of the recorder of said district August II, lSgg, and recorded in Vol XVI. at page W. of the records of said otice. Said labor was performed and improyo- ments made at the expense of the undersigned as and for the annual representation of said mining claims for the sad years of 1900 and 1901, us required by the provisions of Section 232i Of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and the amendment thereto approved January 22d, 1880 and the same was the amount required for said claims for said years.
 You are further notlned that unless within ninety GO) days after the personal service of this notice upon you, or within ninety (yt) da,s after the publication thereof. you contribute each your portion Of such expenditure as d CO., owner, to-wit, the sum of twenty-five dollars tS2J.O0) each for Ed Rotch and H. A Bdchenau, tbelr heirs or assigns, us their interests may appear. in the said Combination placer mining claim: and the sum Of twenty-five dollars tf23.0O) each for II. A. Buchenau and Charles II. Clark, their heirs or assigns. us their interests may appear in the Aspen placer mining claim, your respective interests in said claim will be forfeited to and become the property of the un. dersigned co-owner, who has made the expendi- ture aforesaid.
 Dated Nome, Alaska, June 2S. 1902.
 THE BERiNG SEA MINING & DE- 6-2S-3mS vELopMENT COMPANY.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
Eighty.tWO Miners Dig.
 ging on Candle
ON VARIOUS CLAIMS
Conflicting Reports Still Coming in as to the
 Value of the Creek.

By actual count made few days ago by reliable man s2 men were at work on Candle creek claims. Some were rocking, few were sluicing, others were building dams, stripping the ground and doing other dead work. , The reports that reach Nome from Candle are still conflicting, some re- turned miners condemning the creek without stint, while others take more hopeful view and state that rich pay streak will yet be found on Candle.
 Business in Candle City is very quiet, and the four or five saloons there are doing but small business.
 The followin. list shows the number of men actually employed on Candle creek, as well as the claims on which they are working:
 On No. below discovery, two men are rocking.
 Discovery, eight men are rocking.
 No. } above, four men are rocking.
 No. uDONt' tllEee Aeu hIc ~ "oi building dam.
 No. 5 above, one man is at work ditching.
 Fraction between No. 6 and No. ', four men are working.
 No. above, seven men are sluicing.
 No Q above, one man ditching and eleven sluicing.
 No. 13 above, six men ditching.
 No. If above, four men ditching and rocking.
 No. l5 above. two men ditching.
 No. F above, six men sluicing.
 No. l9 above, seven men ditching.
 No. 20 above, six men sluicing.
 No. below Blank creek on Candle, eight men ditching and rocking.
 No. above Blank creek on Candle, two men stripping.
 No. 2 below Willow, five men ditch ing.
 No. below Willow, one man pros. pecting.
 No. ? above Willow, five men sluic. ing. These men claim an average Oi 20 cents to the pan.
 Nos. 8, 10, II and 12 above are ., present tied up by litigation.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
1-l6-3 -3n w
SUrlrONS FOR PUBLICATION.
MARTIN ANGEL.
 Co-own0r.
No. 7l2.

In the United States District Court for the Dis
 trict Of Alaska. Second Division.
 Lyda v. Stanton, Plaintiff, vs. William N. Stanton, Defendant.
 The President of the United States of Ameri. ca, greeting; to William N. Stanton defendant abve named.
 You are hereby summoned and commanded to |. beund appear in the said United States District Court in and for the District of Alaska, Second, Division Ut the court room thereof, at Nome. in the district of Alaska within thirty C,O) days after the completion Of the period of the publi- cation Of thissummons ;is hereinafter set forth, to-wit: within thirty CsO) days after the 3rd day of September, l.0:. and answer the complaint of the plaintih herein, or judgment for want thereof will be taken against you, and you are further notified that if you fail to answer the complaint of plaintiff herein within the time aforesaid, plaintiff will apply to the above en- titled court for the relief demanded in said com plaint. to-wit: for decree Of the above entitled court dissolS ing the bonds of matrimUny now eXisli ing between the above named pantiif and tine above named uefendant. and awarding the above named plaintin divorce from the above named defendant The ground on which said judgment and decree are claimed Is willful de- serton on the part of the said defendant for the period of more than two ,2) years.
 The date uf the order of service Of this sum- mons by publication is July 2., A. D. lNI and the said order directs, that the service uf sum. mons herein be made by publication thereof once q week for six consecutive weeks, in tho NOME NUGGET. Il weekly newspaper published and printed at Nome. in the District of Alaska. The date of the first publication of this sum. mons is the 23rd day of July. A. D., lyO. and tho date of the last publication of this summons will be the 3d day of September, A. b. 1902, ut which time the period of publication of this summons will be complete.
 : Witness the Honorable Alfred s. Moore. judge of the said United States District Court in and for the District of Alaska, Second Divis- ion, and the seal of said court hereunto affixed this 22nd day of July. A. D. isO2.
 GEO. V. BoRCHSENIUs,
 Clerk of the '. S District Court
 Seal for the district of Alaska
 Second division.
 H. F. SHIELDS,
 Attorney for the plaintiff 723 It V
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
NOTICE.

Nome, Alaska, July l5 1902 To the TownSite Settlers and Occupants of the
 Incorporated Town of Nome, Alaska:
 Notice IS hereby given that the City of Nome on behalf of itself and for the benefit and on be- half of every town lot occupant and claimant within the boundaries of the incorporated town Of Nulne, has fled an action to quiet title in the District Court at Nome, within and for the Second judicial division of the District of Alaska against The Nome Shook Mining Com panS Of Alaska, IL corporation, which claims an adverse rlght to lnaJor portion of the ground anu land within the incorporated limits of tho said city of Nome amt adverse to the city of Nome and to the townsite settlers; and as the city of Nome and all of the townSite settlers have community or interest in the question of their rights to the exclusive possession in and to all of the !uDd now occupied by the city of Nome ana sali toWnSite settlers aS against the adverse claim of possession Cf the said Nome Shook Mining Company, and in order to settle anu lultt the title tn one suit at law, all the rights Of the city of Nome ana the townslte set tiers aS to their rights to the exclusive poSs.S- sion or the premises now occupied by them each and every townsite settler. occupant and agent or said settler and occupant are hereby notified to appear at the office Of V. T. HosgatL city attorney within and for the city of Nome, at his office over the Butte restaurant, on Front street in salu city within 3v days from tho date of the publication of this notice, and subscribe and sign an application 10 be presented to the Honorable Alfred $. Moore judge of said dis trict court permitting you and each Of you to be made party plaintiif with the said city of Nome Ill said acton.
 This notice is given for the purpose of inform ing each anu every lot settler and occupant of such proceeding now pending in said court, and an opportunity to said occupants to unite with the city Of Nome in said action
 There will be no expense to said occupant of my kind or character in said proceedings. ex- ccpt his pro rata share of the expenses of the litigation, which will be nominal sum.
 his action was brought by the city of Nome for the purpose Of quIeting the tilie to all the land within the incorporated town of Nome in one suit, and to avoid q multiplicity of suits
 V T. HOGGATT,
 City Attorney.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
PERSONAL.

Edwin Vsllier, the young son of Tom Vsllier, the we'll known mining man, arrived on the St. Paul in charge of the kindly master of that vessel, Capt. Hayes.
 J. F. Parkinson has gone to Ophir creek, where he will be employed by E. R. Dunn as timekeeper.
 Rev. Clover, a Kotzebue sound miss ionary. is in the city.
 J. 2. Mu,hsr returned yesterday morning from 6 trip to Bluff City. Erdorado, he says, is promising, and good nay is bsing found on the creek, nuggets worth s2O and upwards having been found. The gold is coarse, and re- ssmbles that of Dexter creek.
 E. J.. Adams, who went up to Candle creek early last spring, going overland, has returned ts Nome.,,
 W. D. Schranz returned Thursd ay night from Candle creek on the News boy.
 Judge Walter H. Ferguson, of Coun- cil. arrived Friday morning. He is here on brief business trip.
 C. s. Hanaum visited Oregon creek this week, where he is interested in . promising mining claim.
 Mrs. Whitehead, wife of Dr. Cahel Whitehead, arrived on the Senator this morning.
 Mrs. J. J. Cole, wife of Acting Post master Cole, was a passenger on the Senator.
 Mrs. c. E. Dickey and baby arrived this morning on the Senator. Mrs. Dickey spent last winter with her par ents in Minneapolis.
 A. V. Dedrick and Lafe Spray, old timers of this section, arrived on the Senator. the latter being accompanied by his brother, Lyman Spray.
 H. o. Flickinger is in town from his Iron creek claims.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26

 BOUNDARY England Anxious to Get
 Part of Alaska. A REMARKABLE DEAL An Island in Caribbean Sea Would Be Given
 in Exchange.
A REMARKABLE DEAL

Montreal, July o.--RePesbs have been received of . arkabie deal planned by Great Britain, in which the United States is to play "a importsnt part, un- less negotiations fail.
 In the conisrsncs of the colonial premiers in Londos last week an idea was reached that will mako quite 2 stir later in the United StAtes when it is brought up in rnosv definite form.
 It was that in order 70 settle the Alaskan bounddfJ question sn offer would be made to the United States of some of the British West Indies, and that, in return, Canada should be sl. lowed the privilege of having port at some point oh the Alaskan coast. Dyex is the particular spot which England wishes to obtain. -
 It is believed in London that the United States is eager to' get hold of the West Indies for stratsgicsl pur- poses. Great Britain hes 70 many islands in that part of the world that a few could bs spared without any injury to British interests, snd n tho United States appears to be co keen just now to obtain isiandC near the Caribbean sea the British ststesmsn believe that they have hit upon . good fbssis for a trade. They have sounded Secretary Hay in . general way. and . promise has been made by him chat next fall he will be in position to discuss the whole Alaskan problem, with . visv to some kind of definite action.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
WILL RESIGN
Councilman Tierney Has Ten
 dered His Resignation.
10 Engaged in Business at Council and VIII Not Return to Noms;
 tor Some Time.

When the city council meets next Monday night the resignation of Cour- eilnan William Tierney will be read. Mr. Tierney has been in Council City for some weeks past where he is en- gagged in business Recently he told & friend, who arrived from Council yes terday, that he had forwarded his resignation and he would not return to Nome.
 Acting Mayor Goodrich received Councilman Tierney's resignation yes- serday. An election to fill the vaca ncy will probably not be held until late next fall.
The Nome nugget., 1902-07-26
REMINDERS
Of Unin,ak Island Murders,
 June, 1901.
Articles Fouol ia FreA sisrdy's Pos. session OrlesoI Turo01 Over
 to Owen JaekDO0.

An order Of She district court issued yesterday directs the clerk ~ the court to turn over to Owen Jackson, . wit nses in tho Hardy murder trial, num- Dor of articlss which were found In Hsrdy's possessiea es sns- time of his arrest, and which ;wers introducec % evidence st the trial. The arti.les were identified by Jsckson = those L.- longing to the men murdered on Uni mak island on Jpns ., '1eol--Con Sui- livsn, Florence Sullivsn end P. A' Rooney. They gre;
 Ons candle sstck,
 Ono ~ Colts rsvelves,
 Ons compsass ~--~-
 Ono ros4rys One il col,s fsvps~ss. 4. ..
 Two clippers, P. :. ..-.
 One pairpinesrsy
 Ons raaor,
 One tape line, s~'
 One whetstone, M
 One pocket knifss ' One setek .Fia.