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The Nome nugget., 1902-04-23
AN ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK.

There are people who will checriully tell you that the winter is and gone. Yet we do not see any indications that the time of the singing of birds has come, such as is looked for and welcomed in more favored climes, climatcally speaking. But singing birds rare in this northland, the Quack of the duck and the harshsounding honk of the wild goose being most familiar. It is sincerely to be hoped, however, that spring is here in earnest because it means the end, for time, of our hibernaton." It Is pleasant to think that the winter of our discontent is past, and that the country will once more awake to life and will throb with the energy of thousands of men, the earth will be made to yield golden harvest the harvest for which men toll and moil
 With this anticipation in view bit of retrospec- tion may be in order The past winter has not been an unpleasant to the people generally. The cold that the cheechako is warned dread has not been cruel to most of us; the public health has been good and thus far the community has been saved from the ravages of fire If the town has not been prosper ous as could be wished, there is comfort in the thought that business conditions might have been wore; and we have the blessed privilege of always being lmted 10 hope for better times. As for the outlook for the summer, 1t IS brighter than it was last year; men know more about the various mining districts and will proceed in methodical way to develop their holdings. There will be more bona fde work done this season than ever before in the history of this section The experience gained by the past has taught valuable lessons; men will not think of investing thousands of dollars in claims and min ing machinery before knowing something about the value of the ground. In other words there will be less wild cat mining as we'll fewer wild cat claims. The area of ground which will be opened up and de- veloped in practical manner this year will be largely increased, and given favorable season, we will be much surprised if the output the coming summer is not double that of last year There is no real reason why any one should lose faith in this section, but if such there be they may rest assured that their places will be taken by those who have the faith which they lack. There are more pleasant places in which a man may set up his household idols, but, generally speaking, those have drawbacks greater than those encountered here. Wherefore be of good courage.
The Nome nugget., 1902-04-23
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Max Godettc and O. J. ComtOs
 Notice Is hereby gwen you that the under signed, Edward k. Dunn, being n co-owner with you of that certain placer mining claim in tn, Cape Nome Mining District, District of Alaska situated upon that certain gulch known as Hol- yoke gulch. and being known and designated as claim No. on HolyOke gulch has performed on the aforesaid placer mining clam. at his own expense more than one hundred dollars ($lUu) worth Of labor and improvements for the year 1901: that the aforesaid Max Godette is the owner of an undivided onethird Q-3) interest in the aforesaid placer mining claim and the said o. J. COmtois is the owner of an undivided one. third C-3p interest in said claim, and tie under. signed i> the owner Of the remaining one-third N-3) interest of said claim; that the said Max Godette and o. J. ComtOis, or either of them have not contributed their or his proportion of said expense incurred by the undersigned in perfoi ming said labor and Improvements on said claim made during the year l90l. which said expense is in the sum of one hundred dollars and the proportion Of said expenses that should hive been contributed by Max Godette is thirty-three and Unc-third dollars (sss3 33Is), and the proportion that should have been contributed by the said O. J. C0ntois is thirty-three and ole-third dollars (S33.33la).
 And notice is hereby given that unless the said Max Godette shall contribute his propor- ton of the aforesaid expenses the sufd Max Gode,tes undivided one-ihird interest in said placer mining claim will, ut the expiration of ninety (gO) days from this 26tn day Of March, 1902 be forfeited unto the said Edward k. Dunn. and the interest of said Max GOdelte in the aforesaid place. mining claim will become the property of his cO-owner Edward R. Dunn, who has made the required expenditures, as oforc- said.
 And notice is also hereby given that unless the said o, J. ComtoiS shail contribute his pro portion of the aforesaid expenses the said o. J Comtois' undivided third interest in said placer mining claim will. at the expiration of ninety t00) days from this 2Gth day of March, 1902 be forfeited unto the saitl Edward +. Dunn, and the interest of said 0. J. Conltos in the aforesaid placer mining claim vii! become the property Of his coowner, Edward R. Dunn, who has made the required expeLGi .rres, as afore- said.
 Dated Nome. Alaska, this 18th day o: March. 1902
 EDWARD R. DUNN. 3-eeaWW Co-ovper.
The Nome nugget., 1902-04-23

patches from four to seven weeks later than any of its contemporaries, who have been content to "pul through as best they could. The NUGGET has been fortunate in securing its share of mail during the winter, and its correspondents at different points along the Yukon have discharged their duties faith fully. The NUGGET, therefore, boasts modestly, be- cause it has endeavored to supply its patrons with the latest news and that its enterprise is appreciated atte:ied by its subscription lists and its advertising patronage. There is not a road house or hamlet in Northwestern Alaska where the NUGGET is not read or circulated, and its circulation is constantly increas- ing
The Nome nugget., 1902-04-23

Two women, who for time sojourned in Nome, went to the States last fall and forthwith caused themselves to be interviewed in the newspapers The tales they told would rival those of Baron Nun chausen, and when it came to downright mc- varication the baron no slouch. One of the women referred to calls herself the Baroness yon Tilz" and she cheerfully told newspaper that she was "the only woman in Alaska that ever mined her own claim;" that, result, she took out last sum- mer $2O0.O0O and left $2,000,00O behind, and lot more of rot along the line The second woman was Emma R. Steiner, who told of Christmas in Nomc-that she never saw-and of plum pudding in which she put 5000 worth of nuggets, which the guests picked out of her dough. We do not know which is entitled to the medal-the von Tlz or the Steiner. Both are accomplished in the art of lying, because we take it their stories told for pur- pose. Their victims, lured by such egregious per version of facts to give up their hard-earned dollars for stock in wild cat company scarce be pitied but it must be confessed that glttering bait was held out to them.
The Nome nugget., 1902-04-23

Senator Benjamin Ryan Tlman, of South Caro- l'na should be hoist out of the United States senate with his own pitchfork Tillman is an in- s"ie:able individual which South Carolina in justice to herself should consign to her political limbus fatuorum. 1illman has his good points, but he is exceedingly careful to keep them we'll hidden
The Nome nugget., 1902-04-23

Despite the unsatisfactory mail service which Nome has received this winter, it may not be amss to point out the fact that during the entire the NUGGET has given its readers the latest "news from the outside" Week after week it has published dis
The Nome nugget., 1902-04-23

The hours of Nome's first board of school directors are numbered. The supple-chapped secretary and the scotodiniac chairman may join in coronach, because of the passing of their power but the people at large will feel like joining in te deum
The Nome nugget., 1902-04-23

The Hon. Joreph w. Ivey, late collector of GUS toms for Alaska sassed" the secretary of the ury just before he stepped out of office MT. Ivey is a man of some discernment; he knew when he might make a wry face with safety to himself.
The Nome nugget., 1902-04-23

lonish pair: The chairman and secretary of the late, unlamented, $35, 900 school board.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
HIGHER COURTS.
Second Court Of Appeals.

Fort Worth, Texas May 3.-Following
are the proceedings had In the court Of civil
appeals for the Second supreme judicial
district
Motions submitted Fannie s. Dodson ct
al VS.. C.. l.. Ford ct al, for rehesring, r .
M Handy VS.. L. T Johnson for rehear.
ing; Josie T. Nilam vs.. j r.. Hll ct al.
to strike out appellants brief j. e Keen
VS.. Il. 3. Featherston. to postpone submits.
sion ~ case: A w. Wight vs. j r.
DaSis a Co.. for rehearing
Motitus overiaiCd Sisk VS. Joyce TOY 70!
heaiiig; Greer. Mills a 60. IS. w III
Feathfrston. Tor rehcariIs; Fort Worth and
Denver city halfway Company vs. r. b.
AiasifrSon ct al. for rehearing. Tawant
County VS.. A. W. Reid e. all for nhdings
Of TACT, Mllrm vs.. Hin ef ar to strike cut
appellants brief
Motions granted; =. Keen ys. u. r.
Featheiston, to postpone submission This
case l. set for June Z, as prayed for ia the
motion TO postpone)
Reversed aud remauded W. II. walters
ct al vs.. Mutual Home Savings Association
ct al from Tarrant county.
Reversed and rendered; w C. Belcher
Land Mortgage Company Va. Arch Norris.
from Cornanche county,
Affirmed: Heirs Of B, I. Burton We.
Sidney J. Carroll ct al from Denton eoun'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
NEW RAILWAY SYSTEM.
Morgan and Gates May Merge the Monon
and the [ and NJ

Morgan and Gates May Merge the Monon
and the L. and N.
Chicago, May ga new railway systeu.
embracing the Chicago, indianapolis and
Louisville tMonon) and the Louisville and
Nashville VIII, it is said, soon be In opera.
tlon between Chicago and New Orleans.
It was learned today. according to the
Daily News, that John W. Gates and those
working with him have secured control OF
the Monon. This was done by buying 49,.
OOoOOo worth Of stock in the open market
and by the purchase yesterday from Gen.
eral Samuel Thomas Of S6oo0O0o additional
at a., giving the Gates syndicate $1,000 600
OF the sl5,oo0,0oo capital stock OF the road
The purchase is made with the idea OF
gaining entrance to Chicago for the Louis
Vile and Nashville
new company, which will probably be
called the Chicago and New Orleans Rail.
way company will operate the two roads
!: Pierpont Morgan & Co., according to the
Dally News, VIII finance the deal. The
Louisville and Nashville has about $50
miles OF track south OF the Ohio river,
while the Monon has about coo miles north.
The new road will have among Its chief
points Chicago, indianapolis, Louisville,
Nashville. Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta,
Pensacola and New Orleans
The amount OF the capital stock, IL Is
said, has not yet been decided.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
PREPARING TO BUILD.
!. and G. N. Superintendent Of Con.
struetlOn Is 10 the City.
LOOKING OVER SITE FOR FREIGHT DEPOT
Vacant Portion Of the Square Is to Be
Filled in for Yards-Lsrse Amount
to Be Expended.

Colncldent with the arrival of Mr.. A.
L. Bowers superintendent OF construction
for the International and Great Northern,
in Houston yesterday. work has been com.
menced in preparation for the establishment
of freight headquarters for that road on
the recently acquired site on Franklin
avenue. Mr.. Bowers is the mayor OF Pales.
tine. Primarily his purpose in coming to
Houston was to inspect the paving work
now being done. Railroad and municipal
business were. however. combined
Although the exact nature OF the new
building has not been made public here.
the brick structure now standing at the
corner Of Franklin avenue and Caroline
street is TO be remodeled and extended into
one Of the largest freight depots in the
South. In order to make the site suitable
for yards this entire square will be filled
In to the level OF the street and the adjoin-
Ing property toward town cleared OF houses
These structures have all been disposed of
and are in process Of removal. The com.
pany VIII expend in the neighborhood OF
100000 In placing their new property In
condition for occupancy. From now on
work is to be pushed vigorously to compile.
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
A RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR {. Il, CUNNINGHAM g. CO.. ON
SUIT OF MRS. KING.
Indebtedness Is Alleged, Secured by
Notes and Bonds Which Are Over
due According to Petition.

Corpus Christi, Texas, May 5.--rhe
status OF the suit fled in the district clerks
Office here yesterday with Mrs. H. NJ, King
as plaintiff and Ed II. Cunningham q Co.
defendants IS as follows; ON May ! Mrs,
II. NJ King nled suit 10 the district court
Of this county against Ed II. Cunningham
& Co. In her petition alleging that the de-
fendants were indebted TO her in the sum
Of $4,000, with interest thereon at the rate
of per cent per annum from a certain day
Of 1901 aud 10 per cent on the above
amount us attorney fees; this said indebted
ness was evidenced by certain promissory
note of the above date, executed by de-
PENDANT in her favor, and is overdue and
payable In Corpus Christi. The said note
is secured by bonds Of defendant secured
by deed Of trust on all ~ his property and
executed In favor OF defendant on the Frost
Bank company She prays for Judgment
for her debt and that a receiver be appoint
ed TO take charge Of all Of the property
Of defendant. Tho court granted the sppli
cation for q receiver and appointed Ed
Lasater as receiver and Fixed bis bond at
100000 This morning Mr. Lasater appear
ed and hled his oath and bond with Robert
Kleberr and 70 II Caldwell as suretles
which was approved by the court.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
SOUTHERN PACIFIC AT BAY CITY.
The Depot Grounds Have Been Selected
by the Road

The Depot Grounds Have Been Selected
by the Road
Bay City. Texas. May 1,-E. B. Cushing
of Houston. accompanied by Superintendent
Forbes Of Victoria, came into Van Week
yesterday on special and came across to
Bay City and selected depot grounds for the
new Southern Pacific extension from Van
Week TO Bay City. distance of about
six miles. It is proposed to push the ex-
tension westward across the river to the
Moore Cortes rice farm and beyond.
The depot site is a very valuable and de
sirable one, two blocks north of the public
square. and was donated by the Bay City
Town company. 1t is the intention to push
the construction of this short extension
into Bay City as rapidly as possible, Just
as soon as the right of way can he ad
justed. As result Of two railroads, two
rice mills and the vast rice development
around Bay City, of course the town Is
rapidly forging to the front In the way
of material growth. On top of this comes
the official announcement that the Interna-
tlonal and Great Northern wants some Of
the rice prosperity and will extend the Col.
umbia tap to Bay City.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
Filth Court Of Appeals.

Dallas, Texas, May a.-Proceedings had
in court Of civil appeals, Fifth district, at
Dallas May 8, 1902;
Affirmed; NJ L. Livingston VS. Ellis
County, from Ellis; Roy Hines ct al VS..
s. L Glvens ct al. from Dallas Texas and
Pncldc Railway Company VS.. Vance King
ston. from Van Zondt.
Reversed aud remanded Mary Larson.
claimant VS. T. r. Murray, from Bowie;
w W. Gore VS. John T. Gardner, from
Limestone; T w Leverett VS., ]. ], Mecks
ct al. from Collin.
Motions disposed of Springfield Fire aud
Marine Insurance Company We Thomas l.
Wade, certify TO supreme court granted I;
Joe Griffin VS. Lila Griffin. rehearing over
ruled c. w. Grimes ct al VS. Mahan's Com.
mercial College, affirm on certificate,
granted, Robert Reed KS. J + Corey Ole
transcript, overrued and Judgment OF the
court below affirmed on certificate; Dallas
Consolidated Electric Street Railway Com
pany rs J NJ Broadhurst, rebearing. over
ruled Vince Brackeus VS.. W X Bounds,
postpone submission. granted
Cases submitted Mark Letmer ct 81 ys
O. G. kersher CT nj, from Ellis, Northwest
ern Life Association vs.. Mary A Q. Find.
ley ct al. from Hill; Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway Company Va. John Flood
from Collin: DehG Eastman VS.. Patty ~
Brocblngton. from Hill
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Company VS. Leatherwood & Ferguson.
from Johnson
Submission postponed. J l. Cauble ct
al VS. Victoria Worsham et 81, to May TO-,
st Louis and San Francisco Railway Com
pany vs., Harry ] Phillips and I. Nc
Clellan VS. r II McLemore ct AL 70 May
Cases set for May IL j 7. Carroll vs..
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Com
pany. from Hin; Emma Arnall e. q vs.
w NpWcOme ct al, from Hunts ID. Il.
Sachs ct al VS. Matilda Loeb et ~ from
Dallas; Missouri Kansas and Texas Rail
way Company VS.. z. C. Morris. from Hunt;
Mary Green VS. j. A. Tate ct al, from Fl is :,
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Com
pany VS. Irwin & Woods, from Grayson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
KATYs FAST RUN.

Twenty-Eiaht Miles in Twenty-Eiuht
Minutes Made Friday Evening.
Twenty-eight miles In twenty-eight min.
utes is the record made Friday evening by
the Katy Flyer" in run to recover lost
time between League City and Harrisburg
The train was composed Of four heavy cars
and drawn by one Of the new engines burn
ing oil-soaked coal Arriving In League
City on time, delay was caused by the
great amount Of Strawberries awaiting
transportation. At 6:OT o'clock the train
pulled out Of the station and by a phenom-
email burst OF speed the twenty-eight miles
Of curveess track was covered In the time
already stated. Harrisburg was reached,
according TO schedule, at exactly $50
O'Clock. Passengers were unaware Of the
fact that the train was progressing Mt any
thing more than the ordinary rate Of speed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
CONFIDENTIAL FOREW0RD.

In year one thousand nine naught one
"The Denver Road" rime ads begun.
And people who had learned to go
To summer in The Rockies so
Had advertised this Shortest Route,
That friends and neighbors sure turned
out
To take a ride upon those Trains,
The thot OF which always remains
A source of genuine Delight
Because at all hours day or night,
They fullest Satisfaction give
To those who like right well TO live.
The people came in crowds so vast
1.-THE Denver Road" filed every last
Niche Sleeper Coach and Cafe Car,
With those who thronged from near and
far
Attracted by the widespread fame
OF Kolorado Kool--blest name
To all who tired, sad or Ill.
A Haven seels--It fills the bill
And as they came a song they raised,
With Joyful tune they stoutly praised
The One Line which from Hot Abode
To HOLINESS speeds-"The Denver Road
"There's Only One Road" was the song
Appeared The Denver Ode" ere long
Next The Professional in print
Nor in their Talk did People stint
Themselves to find condemning word
Best suited 10 such rank, absurd
Bids for Popular Attention.
Interest grew with every mention.
Fool Advertising" roasted so,
Noised us abroad and made more 60.
People soon were recognizing
Truth in mo Apologzing,"
So we have thot 1t not amiss
To make another rime like this,
Advising People far and wide.
Who will, we know, take just Pride
(Msny such among our Patrons,
Misses Masters, Misters Matrons,)
In learning that the Year now closed
Was Bigger than we had supposed
When prophesying Nineteen-one
The Biggest since The Road begun
And that our Cain for Nineteen Two,
In part, at least, is up TO YOU"
Send our mail to Fort Worth. We're al.
ways glad to hear from our friends, ladies'
or gentlemen, and viii cheeifully assist
them In planning pleasant summer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
INTERCOLLEGIATE FleLD CONTEST.
University Team Finished First, a and
NJ Second.

University Team Finished First, a and
M. Second,
Austin, Texas, May S--The intercollegiate
Geld contest took place this afternoon az
the University park In the presence Of a
large crowd.
The athletes representing the State uni
versity finished first with 30 points TO their
credit. Agricultural and Mechanical 81,
Baylor IA and Southwestern university 4
The results were as follows
One hundred yard dash--Bowen State
university, nrst; Markham. Agricultural and
Mechanical. second; Carpenter, Agricultural
and Mechanical, third Time 10 As
Discus throw-Hayes, university, first,
Klass and Marshall Distance ninety-seyeD
teet seven inches
Half mile run--Mann, university, hrst
Weatherby. BAYLOR, second: Ackers, Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical third. Time 2.l2-
lowering state record seconds
Shot put-Hayes, university drst; Mar
shall, university, second; Orgain South
western, third. Distance 80 feet 10 inches
State record lowered foot
Standing high jump-Ilayes, trst; beware
Agricultural and Mechanical. second; King
Buylor third: four feet eight inches
one mile run chuddemaeen, university
frs Beilhia,rrX Agricu,turai ana Meehssn'SSsh d
s sfe09a M 4SIrS Time SF 55 anu Ae
Two hundred and twenty.yard dash Car
penter. Agricultural and Mechanical. hrst
king Baylor, secoad. Vernon, university.
Tn I'd
Running high jump beware. Agricultural
and Mechanical, irst Hackney, Agricul-
tuIal and Mechanical, second; Logue Bay
lor tIird i've feet four inches
Standing broad jumpllaycs, FIRST King,
Baylor, second; Vernon -hir1 ten feet four
inches,
Hammer throw--Avertte university, FIRST
Hayes. second, Hammer, Agricultural ami
Mechanical, third; nincty-3ve feet SIX
inches.
Il lining broad iump-Robb. Baylor, frst;
Aldridge. Southwestern, second beware,
third: nineteen feet three inches.
nontenmuehl. university. second; beware,
third: nine feet eight inches.
-Four hundred and torty-yard dash-Chr-
pcnter Agricultural and Mechanical, first;
KIM. BAYLOR second; Martin university.
third. Time :57A.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
Notes and Personals.

Prof. Attwater OF the Southern Pacific IN
dustral department returned from Dallas
yesterday
Assistant General Freight Agent Thomas
Noel of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railway has returned to his Houston head
quarters.
Mr. Paul Kirkpatrick, travelling freight
agent for the Missouri Kansas and Texas
with headquarters in Austin, is in uous-
ton.
Mir. D. p. Grler, travelling freight agent
for the Burlington Mt Dallas arrived in
Houston last evening.
The system of delivering tickets and
transferring baggage TO and from points
in the city TO the passenger station re.
Gently inaugurated by tue hAry In Houston
is now in successful operation. The cost
OF transferring baggage is not borne by
the company. as was recently announcel
City Ticket Agent H. b, Barnes Of the
Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad at
Houston spent yesterday in Galveston.
The innovation OF using coal solk1d with
Beaumont oil, recently adopted by me Ms
souri,. Kansas and Texas railroad, is re-
ported TO have SO far proved highly sue
cessful more equal heat Is gencr5ted,
clinkers are obviated and comparatively
little smoke results.
The Houston East and West Texas rail-
road management mas announced through
excursion train to be run on their line
those who intend to visit the Island city
during the carnival. The train leaves
Shreveport at $50 In the morning and *.
acty Twelve hours later is scheduled to ar.
rive In Galveston.
For the first time this year the clerks
in the auditors office OF the Houston aud
Texas Central railrohd were released from
their duties at l O'Clock yesterday rae
practice will be continued on Saturdays
throughout the summer months.
Rate Clerk II. T. Green returned Satur-
day from San Antonio, where he attended
a meeting OF Texas rate clerks. summer
excursion rates were arranged.
The International and Great Northern
railroad has announced a special rate of
one fare plus 81 from Texas points TO
Chicago for the beneAt OF teachers In
tending to do summer work In the Chica. 0
university. Tickets will be on sale June 10.
rs. 20 and 20, good returning until Septrm-
! Der Is
| General Passenger Agent W. j keenan,
Of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rail,
road, with headquarters in Galveston spent
| yesterday IN this city.
| Mr.. p. II. Ross, travelling freight agent
| for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, has
| returned to his Houston headquarters.
Mr.. William, Buerger, assistant freight
| turned from Dallas.