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Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Once. Denver.

U. s. Land Office, Denver, Colo,
May 6. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act of Congress OF June s. 1878.
entitled An act for the sale of timber lands in the
ington Territory, extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August I. 1892, N. W. Tanner, of
Idaho Springs, county of Clear Creek, State Tor Ter
rory of Colorado. has this day filed In this office
his sworn statement No -. for the purchase of
the n Ia of " IA and W Ia of 5 Ia Of Sec
tion number l3 in Twp number S. Range number 70
W. and will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber stone than for
agricultural purposes, and TO establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver OF this
Office at Denver Colorado on Friday. the 2ith day
of July, 1903. He names witnesses: Harry A.
Moore, Andrew Anderson. Godfrey Carlson and
William Sims all of Idaho Springs. Any and all
persons claiming adversely the abovedescrbed lands
requested TO file their claims in this Office
before said 2ith day Of July, 1903.
c. D. FORD. Register.
First publication May 9. 1903
Last Publication July IL, 1903
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1886
u. s. Land On
Mineral Survey No 1924.

Mineral Survey No 1924.
u. s. Land Ohit,.
Denver Colo. April q. 10 2.
Notice IS hereby given that S. A. Joseph VIII se
stoffi Is Denver. Colorado and Mrs, IhOm 5
Par Ahuse pos Office is X Sseil Guch. Co "a o
ade applic aiiou for aient tor 1900 In ar
un III Little Bee lode be ring gold and silver
the being 29a feet 79o and 1905 feet 10 W
fIom seovery shaft thereon: with surface ground
10 tee Width, situate in liaho mining diStnct.
Clear CT ek Coun State OF Colorado and dese ribed
The plai and field file in this office. iol
lows. iz; Begtu ing at Cor No. 1 whence The "
IL -" sec; 3 ,wp.3S. Rrnge ~ W of the 9Th
M. hc,rs s 71e rs l3" E 3IsO.6 feet;
Theme N 10 w 1900 feet to Cor. No. 2
h nee 1l0 { 1h0 feet to Cor. No. 3;
Thence S 79o 1900 feet to Cor. No. 4;
Thvncs s 11' w $50 feet 10 Cor. No. 1 the place
of beginning.
c nsain'ng 5.i65 aered; expressly excepting and
excluding all conflict with surveys Nos. and
rming portion of unsubdiv.ded Twp. S. 70 W
OF the 9Th principal meridian. Said location being
recorded in vol l27 page 1885, of the Records of Clear
Creek County. Colorado.
Adjoining claimants owners of surveys No. 1924
Lake Side lode and surveys No. 130Sl lnsuator lode.
c. D. FORD.
Register.
First publication May 2. 1903.
Last publication July T. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
MINING APPLICATION No. 1853.
L { LandOmce


L {. Land Office,
Denver Colorado. MAY /, 1903
Notice is hereby given that W. { leebuck Whose
postothee is Idaho Springs, Colorado. has made ap-
pcation for patent for 1909 linear feet on the Maine
lode bearing gold and silver the being 5s feet
So and 1884 feet s SO w frum discovery shaft
thereon. with surface ground ITO feet in width stu
ate in Coral Mining district. Clear Creek county
State of Colorado and described in the plat and feld
notes on file in this Office. follows. viz Begin
ming at corner No. whence the W IA corner Sec &
= $. r I3 W Of the 9Th m bears n 76e 81 "
.S3 feet;
Thence ~ e. 1909 feet to corner No2;
Thence 36o e lb0 feet to corner Nos;
Thence $ $40 " 1909 feet to corner No
Thence 36' " $50 feet to corner number l. the
place Of beginning.
Containing 1859 acres. expressly excepting ana
excluding all conflict with surveys Nos 1723 PISA
2376 and o326 and forming portion OF the W H. OF
Sec 4. I $. 73 W of the 9Th principal meridian
Said location being recorded in vol 1873 page 4ls of
the Records of Clear Creek county Colorado Ad-
lnining claimants owners Of surveys numbers 42l
wick and 1926 Gem lodes.
" c. D. FORD. Register.
First Publication May Q. 03.
Last Publication July IL. 09.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1902.

Mineral Survey No. 1926 A and B.
U. S. Land Office.
Denver, Colo o, May 10Th, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance aace Of the act Of Congress approved
office is Idaho Springs Colorado. has
made application for a patent for 1900
linear feet respectively on the Otto e;
Grimburg iodes. B bearing gold and a9iih silVer Sa
with surface ground $50 feet in width on
the Otto c. No. i and Otto c. No. lodes,
Western and Girmburg lodes; and the
Grimburg mill site. situate in Jackson
and Ohio Mining Districts. Clear Creek
county. state of Colorado. and described
in the plat and field notes on file in the
office of the register of the U. S. land
office at Denver. Colorado. as follows,
viz:
OTTO C. NO. i LODE.
6S5 #. N. 55o 29' E and Sl5 II. S. 55e 2p
Beginning 9sf'ea at Cor NO No i Whence Whence tn. S.
@ Gears S IS y 8 y ff & the tse6ee Hee
N 340 81 W. 150 IT. to Cor. No. 8: thence
N. 55' 29' e. 1900 IT. to Cor. No. 4; thence
S. 34' 81 f. $50 #. to Cor. No. l. the place
of beginning.
OTTO C. NO. LODE.
800 #. N, &C. 2O' E. and 700 TT. S. GO 90
w. from discovery point in tunnel.
Bgn9ng s61 sag at Ger No Whence Gs tbs the as 3
$. CO. 20 W: 1900 IT. to Cor. No. 2; thence
n. Sc 2S E. 1900 #. to to Cor. No. No. I: thence
of beginning.
GREAT WESTERN LODE.
97S.s IT. S. $50 OF E. and 1874 it. N. 5s'
or w. thence N 81 SV w. 3S3s IT. from
center OF discovery shaft.
y BSegingng SeI ea at =, Cor No /, whence the s;
thence s. eSs s so E. $50 IT. t. to e Cor S.0St No u
thenee henee n sis isis f. e. to- to Cor Cor Nc Nc
thence \. So o. W. 1lco 4. to Cor. No. s;
thence N. So Ia +. i5o IT. to to- Cor. or No. /.
the place of beginning.
GRIMBURG LODE.
1903 IT. N. 81 3O w. and 269.7 IT. 8. a.
30, f. from discovery point in tunnel.
ee bears n IS 2 os : s. 8 Y T. q seCes tef ft Stn
thence e W isS SV It. t. to TO COR. cor No. NO q
the place of beginning.
THE GRIMBURG MILL SITE.
Beginning at Cor. No l. whence the s.
r i NJ. bears s. 2ss s2' o." E. S7S.2s #. IT, !;
themes n w 1915 gs Il Il TO TO COR COR NO. No. =
g. henSs tEsnse s e. e. e. " W. 2'a s 6 tG e. Cor f6 dSP Eq
No. 6; thence N. 62' 2I' 20'' e. III. As II. to
Cor. No. g thence s; e. s., s., e 2o0 4. to
Cor. No. 8; thence S. 15o SO e. 65.13 II. to
Cor. No. l. the place of beginning
Containing. lode claims. 1859 acres: mill
site. LASS acres. expressly excepting aud
excluding ali conflict with surveys Nos
2S0SA, 1868 B. 16010. 16lIsA, 1920 and En-
terprise lode. unsurveyed. and forming a
portion of the S. " Sec. g. and the N !.
Sec. 10. It. s. r. 70 w. OF the 9Th p M
Said amended locations OF the Otto C
No. J. Otto G. No. 2. Great Western and
Grimburg lodes being recorded in volume
159. pages IS. 50. 50 and So respectively:
said location OF the Grimburg mill site
being recorded in Vol. l3l page 27S. of
the records of Clear Creek county Colo
rado.
Adjoining claimants, the owners of
Surs. Nos 230SA. Empire lode 146SSB The
Silver Thread mill site: 1000 Argus lode /:
1611SA. Spar lode; 1880 HelVettia lode.
C. d. FORD. Register.
First Published May 9, 1903.
Last Published July H. 1909.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1881.
Survey No. 1594s.


Survey No. I5945.
Denver Land District.
u. s. Land Office. Denver Colo, April Is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that The Burns Moore Min
ing and Tunnel CO.. whose posoffice Is Idaho
Springs Colo. has made application for patent for
1890 linear feet on the Burns Moore No. lode,
bearing gold and silver the being 1405 feet
n s9o 07' and l090.1 feet south westerly from dis
covery thereon with surface ground 1h0 feet In
width. situate in Cascade Mining district. Clear
creek county State of colorado and described blythe
official plat, herewith posted and by the field notes
file in this office. as follows. viz:
Beginning at cor number l, whence the W Ia cor
sec i. twp s.. 70 W of the 9Th m, bears $40
3S W SOL feet.
Thence 300 30 e2.9 feet.
Thence So 07 W ABS feet;
Thence 64' IS W 1871 feet;
Thence 30' 30 W 1908 feet;
Thence n 81" 15' e 7SS 26 feet;
Thence 63o 81 4427 feet to place Of beginning.
Containing g. 799 acres, exclusive of the conflict
with surveys numbers 203SB and 1871, Little Mamie
MIL Site and c. Tyrol lode and forming portion of
the E IA Sec u. T As, r "A w of The 9Th p m
and the 6 w Ia of Sec in Twp of R 70 W of
the 9th principal meridian. said location being re-
corded in Vol 155 page 621 of the records of clear
creek county. Adjoining claims surveys numbers
1855, 2O33A, 2093B, 7s15, 1889 and 15911.
c. D. FORD. Register.
First pub April 1S-Last June 20. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
Cor. No. s.; thence S. 33o w. 1900 IT. /,
Cor No. 4; thence S. So E. 1912 Fl t'
Cor. No. l. the place of beginning.

Cor. No. 2: thence N. So w, l5l.2 Il. Il
Cor Cor No. No. & thenee thenee g. y T. l5ia iioa Il
Cor. No. l, the place of beginning.
SIERRA COLORADO LODE
46o #. southwesterly and 1910 Il. north
easterly from discovery shaft. Beginnfnt
q. T: s.. R q v. sth p M. bears n
1920 l69 #, to Cor. No. 2; thence s. e. "
1906 1T. I to Cor. No. 1; thence n. IS f
$50 #. TO Cor No; 5; thence N; go E. uS 1S2e
#. to Cor. No. /. the place of beginning
GOLDEN HOPE LODE,
from discovery shaft. Beginning a. Cor
S. r. Il ". sth P. M. bears g. s. ~ So
SSE SSE S @ sB:"ss sB"ss + i: i: y y l5SS f s$
Cor. No. 4; thence S. 16o e. $50 IT. to Cor
No. 1. the place of beginning.
LADY JANE LODE.
10 TT. N. 3S' E. and 1890 IT. S. sS' w
No. ]. whence the s; E. Cor. Sec g, T, 3
Gor e @ S9 f. themes thsnse 4 g. lSG9 6S f
Cor. No; 4; thence s. 81 E. i5o #. ' to u Cor 70
No. l. the place of beginning.
R. A. D. LODE.
735 # N So e. and 765 IT. S. 62s w
from discovery shaft. Beginning at Cor.
S. r: q ". 9Th P. NJ. bears S. IL a. l7''
Cor & No No. 3 t6e4ee seGeee a s. " " lR Is # to to
Cor. No. 9; thence S. So w, 1900 IT.. to
Cor. No a; thence S. 2So E. $50 IT. to Cor
No. l, the place of beginning.
BRADFORD LODE.
755 IT. southerly and 745 it. northerfy
from discovery shaft. Beginning at Cor.
No /, whence the S, e; Cor. Sec: Is. T.. 3
81 r. 1oqa ~ " 9Th I'm p NJ 5ee.s ss So e. f.
No. 5; thence s 81 E. I5oa 5O # I. to to cor. cor
5; thence S. 81 W. $50 #. tt to Cor. C N No t 6;
thence N. So w 1902 IT. to Cor No. i.
the place of beginning.
FINLEY d. LODE.
$40 #. S. 47o w. and 116O It. N AZ e.
No. /. whence the S. e. Cor. Sec. Is, 7.
ST. r. "A W. 9Th p. M. bears s. 1So 81
81" W 1885 N TT thenss n AZ " IL 15So r.
Cor No 4; thence S. az E. 15o It. TT to e Cor r.
No. l. the place of beginning
oGLEsBY MILL SITE.
Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence the n.
fST 6sars sgS r. q s. R. "a q ~ W - 6th
lode. bears S. a. so W. 2SOO.9S it; thence
3ss % 81 W W. oSs 29s # + to Cor No q thence thence
s. 6So a. W. 253 It. to Cor. No. 5; thence
4 Ss W S S T. sl7as Gr r. to Nc eoT g. f9enf? Me- e
thence south 81 #. to Cor. No. 8; thence
east $50 #. to Cor. No. 8; thence N. 1S' E.
272. .46 #. to Cor. No. 10: thence N. rs W.
100 IT.. to Cor. No: IL: thence N. 19' E.
1i2.24 #. to Cor. No. l. the place of be-
Containing. lode claim SS.6S3 acres. mill
site 1885 acres, expressly excepting and
excluding all conflict with Surs Nos. Isl.
l5S, 2O3, 293 5O2, 4642 and 692S and forming
portion of the unsubdivided T. 8 S.. R.
73 and "a w. 9Th p. M. Said locations be-
ing RECORDED in in Vols; So 81; JOS az and is l55 at
Az, 1874. 535 and PSI. respectively, of the
records of Clear Creek county. Colorado.
Adjoining claimants. owners of Surs.
Nos 151 1853. 2O3. 293 5O2. 1912 and 1923.
c. d. FORD. Register.
First publication April 4,
Last publication June g. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1856.
Mineral Survey No. 16051.
U. S. Land Office.

mineral survey NO. lOUOl.
U. s. Land Office.
Denver. Colo, March IL, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that J. J. Hoban whose
postoffce is Idaho Springs. Colorado. has made ap-
pcation for patentfor 300 linear feet on the David
son No. lode bearing gold aud silver the be-
ing l133.9feet s 439 81 w and 1861 feet Northerly
from discovery shaft thereon. with surface ground
$50 feet in width situate in Jackson mining district
clear creek county state of colorado and described
In the plat and field notes file in this Office as fol-
lows viz:
DAVIDSON NO. LODE.
Beginning at cor No l. whence the N E cor sec T
4, s. 73 w Of the 9th bears N 3S' 5f 4W E
6O51.7 feet and the IA cor sec 10 T4S r 10 w of
the 9Th m bears s 81 IL 13l79 feet: thence s
70 39' w S54 .65 feet TO No q thence 43s 81 w
1139 I6 feet No 3; thence 32o 21 w 1856 feet
TO cor No 4; thence 43' 54 e 1900 "a feet to cor
No 5; thence 70 3Y 305-55 feet to g. thence
81 2l $50 feet to No l. the place Of beginning.
Containing 5,1O2 acres, expressly excepting and
excluding all conflict with surveys NOS. $3.50 and
forming portion OF the s W Ia of sec and the N
W Ia of Sec 10, Twp s. Range rs W of the 9th
principal meridian Said location being recorded In
vol 49, page 49, of the records of clear creek county
colorado. Adjoining claimants owner of the above
excluded survey.
c. D. FORD. Register.
First published March 81, 1903
Last published May %. 1908
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
MINING APPLICATION NO. i4S4.

Mineral Survey No. 1882.
U. s. Land Office.
Denver, Colo. April 81 1903
Notice is hereby given that Alfred Youngberg
whose postoffce is Idaho Springs, Colorado, has
made application for patent for 1oOO linear feet on
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1868.
Mineral Survey No. 1886 A & B.
Denver. Colorado. March 25. 1908.

w.
Notice is hereby given that David R.
Fraser. by Duncan Drummond. his attor-
ney in fact whose postofice is Du-
mont Colorado, has made application
for patent for 1900 linear feet on each Of
the Agnes. Bradford. Cora Lewis. Edith.
sas Girl. Lady Jane. Mabel. Minnie B..
May McCord, Mary Louise. Maud s.
do and Sierra Nevada lodes. bearing gold
and silver. with surface ground on
each $50 feet in width. and Oglesby mill
site situate in Montana Mining District.
Clear Creek county. Colorado. and de-
scribed in the plat and field notes on file
in this office as follows. viz:
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
FANNY D. LODE.

IT. N. &C. E. and 1895 IT.. S. Sc w.
from discovery shaft. Beginning at Cor
No. /, whence the S. E. Cor. Sec 25, T. 9
s., r. IA w. 9Th p. M, bears n. So 39' 23'
5SSs7 81 81 theaGs n sS 81 Eco to # of
No. 8; thence S. &C. w. 1900 IT. to Cor. No.
A. thence S. 24o e. $50 #. to Cor. No. l.
tho nlace of beginning
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
MINNIE B. LODE.

s IT. s. AZ W. and 1895 IT. N. AZ E.
from discovery shaft. Beginning at Cor:
No. /. whence the S. E. Cor. Sec. 25, 7; 3
s., r. "a w. 9Th P. NJ. bears S. 81 81 T.
Cor No No 2; thence % S. 49, E. $50 #, to Cor
No. 8: thence S. Al w. 1900 #. to Cor. No
4; thence N. 49o w. $50 IT. to Cor. No. l.
The nlacn of heninninE
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23
AGNES LODE.

$50 it. N co. 3O E. and 1850 TT. S. So 3O'
W. from discovery shaft. Beginning at
Cor. No /, whence the S. e. Cor. Sec. 25;
It. S., r. "A w. 9th p. M. bears S. co.
2V So" w. 70259 TT; thence S. co. S0 w.
1900 It. to Cor. No. 2: thence \. g. 2 S0 S, W.
$50 IT. to Cor. No. 8; thence y. 60o $0 2.
15O #. to Cor. No. l. the place of begin
ming
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-05-23

81 #. S. Ss' w. and 1443 TT, N. So E.
from discovery shaft Beginning at Cor
S.. r. "a W. 9Th p M. bears S. 6so 22' 81"
E. 6432S it; thence N. Ss' e. l5oo IT. to
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-07
NEWS FROM
 .SKAGWAY Moral Wave Threatens
 That Section. MAIL CaRRlERsl Gen. Greedy on AIaSka.--indians Indicted for Murder.
 ...Heayy Shows.
MAIL CARRIERS LOST

Skagway, Dec. i. 4.-McIntyre and Ab- bey, the White Pass mail carriers on the Fantail rail from Log cabin to At lin, are missing. They left Atlin nine days ago and since that time the ear riers, who have gone from Log cabin to Alln. saw only foot lrints in one place. Neither the dogs nor the men have been heard from, and it is feared both have pershed. Atlin has wired to start search party. but the Atln line is drwn.
 The grand jury atJuneau has indicl- ed the five Hoonah Iudian murde"trs of the witch doctor and the two men"wno held up the Doug las opera house.
 Fishery Agent Coyle, who wanted the law as to traps, was turned down by the jury. who threw the case, out.
 It is thought that a moral wave is starting, aul u at ind ctmento a. ainst the gamblers may be expect d.
 The storm continues and the Juneau mail hoat cannot leave for Skagway.
 General Greedy, in letter to- ,he l Skagwal Char. Der of Commerce. says that Alaska will be the home of a large aud wealthy population. and that the de elopment of the north is only just beginning.
 The Skagway public school will close on the 18th on account of there being no fGnds.
 Alta meetingof the bar association of Alaska the following officers were 1 elecr ed: John R. Vim, Juneau, preSi- dent: rhOs. Lyons, Juneau, secretary; 1 L. P. Shacklef0rd, Skagway. treasurer.
 The White Pass trains were nearly six hours late yesterd y. and 1t i- said no such snow storm has occurred in years. The drifts are fourteen feet deep on the summit.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-07
Old Timers Outside.

E. F. Knntt a former well known at orney of Nome is pracicing his pro fession in San Francisco. Mr. Knott was the first applicant for admission to the bar of Nome. and his ccrtii ate was accepted by the San Francisco courts.
 Major w. N. Munroe, formerly s1p- erintendent of the Wild Goose Rail r ad is at Long Beach, Cal. with his ftmjly.
 Franz Johnson. son of Judge and Mrs. (. ; JUhn~nn is a student in Col umbia College. A. T., where he is talk ing the mining engineering course. He is making excellent 1rogress.
 Chas. C. Carpenter, for long time connected with THE 'TtGGET has re- ceived lucrative appolntmert in the office of the State Printer of California.
 Carl Lomen, son of Attorney c. J. T.omen was i'll of typhoid fever on Nov ,, in Seattle hospital, but he was recovering and expected to reach his home in St. Paul for Thanksgiving.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-07
Have you tried Fers Naptha?
' EE}}AIL. NElNS
Mail Carrier Drowned
 and Mail Lost.

R. II. Humber. writing to Cnas. Ross the Nome nalakiik III il contractor, under date of Feb. from Isaac's Poiut,. says that .hr Katag-St. Micha'e, mail carrierleph,s that . mail teatr from Dawson, in charge of twocarriers broke through the ice near FortymiIe. date not given, one of the carriers teins drowned and a part of the mail lost.
 A cook, belonging to St. Michael left Shaktolik about two weeks ago. or foot and without provisions. for 1-aacs Point, but never arrived. The suppds- itiOn is that he fro2c to death. Hum Der sent natives to look for the missing man.
 Two white men and native bound for the scene of the late strike at Chesua. on the Tanana. are reported to have frozen to death on the trail be- tween Circle and Tanana.
 The ice left Norton bay recently for distance of 70 miles. Travelling is bad, and Humber wants trail breakers in that section. Severe storms Lave been almost continue u'.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-07
Da!y.pe Hand.

Aired J. Daly. the well known at torney and old time Alaskan, was mar red on Nov. 20 at St. Paul. Or, to Miss Florence pellnud. he teren onv t' ok place at high noon at the Catholic church, Mir. anu Mr. Daily leaving i'm mediately afi on honeymoon trip thr ouoh California. Mr. Ialy has many friends all over Alasla w will extend their sincere con- ratulat ions, in wh ch THE NUGGET j'ins. Mr. Dalv will return to Nome next spring accompanied by Mrs. Daily.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-07
(1A1lIEH}L..ING
 IS DEAD Convictions Secured In
 Two Cases. FINEE) $500 EACH
Ten Men Plead Guilty and Are Fined $5.GO Each
 and Costs.

Twelve men, aEestcd on the charge of conducting 4amr linz games, yes er- day, in United States Commissioner Reeds cOurl. paid fines and costs aH.re- gating $9GJ. Two oi the men, J. D. Paruell and Thoma, Marceau paid fines of ;:30O each and the costs of the cases; the others pleaded guilty to the charge aud were fined %J each and costs. Fir teen ari e,ts in all were made, some of the mel. having been arrested twice on the same charge.
 The first case tried was that of tue United SlateS against J. D. Iarnell. a black jack dealer m the Hunter. The ease was called Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, Acting District Attorney Grigoby and Assistant Di,tri,t Attor- ney Orton representing the. govern ment. John l.. McGnn hadfbetn re- tuineG by the gamhlin9 house .prop.ie- tors to QefenJ then, but tDe defense was about the least strenuous ever put up in court of any kind. McGinn de manded trial b% jury in each case, and this trial was be- ua The follow ing panel had hten drawn: |.
 J. F. Crane, (. A. Perrin, Charles l. Juhns0n. l.. A. Larimoie. II. r. Wa.- gaman. (. E. Bryant, Josh R. Me In tyre. Ira M. HaHk, A. F. Campbell, J. Il. Guffey. Pau! kiesstad and A. F. Zlpt. AcGinn 4bjeI ted to Mes,rs. -Wa@gan,an and Hank. anI the jury was finally sworn a, follows: J. F.. Crane. C. A. Ferr,u, l.. A. Larimore, A. E. Campbell, J. Il. Cuff. and Paul Kjegstad.
 The prosecution called Deputy Mar shal Jas l.. Gaieu and Jas. N. Bell tu prove |. at the defendant had c"nduct- ed d blackjack game. McGinn tried to show that d man whom the witnesses testified they saw playing the game, Parnell being the dealer, might have been playing money other than his oW n. but he laIied. The defense offered no testimony. Mr. Grigsby talked briefly. and he was followed by McGnn. who c aimed that the defendant running the game might have been doing so Tor his own amusement. Ganbl ny, he said, was not a crime in itself. but only be- cause thc stat Ite made 1t such, and he asked that the defendant be acquitted.
 Assistant District Attorney Grttn, in closing fer the prosecution, said he had been curious to know what defense Me- Ginn was going to make. Now he knew. The jury, according to McGinn,
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-07
United States Charged With Land Grabbing.
SENSATIONAL YARN
Vancouver Paper Claims ProSpec tors Found Evidences of
 Attempted Alterations
Vancouver, B. c. Nov. l4.-The Prov

Vancouver, B. c. Nov. 14.-The Prov ince this evening says:
 In the quie,est possible manner and win every precaution to secrecy, t le United States encruached upon Cana dian territ ry to the northeast of Cape Fox, and approp' lated to itself thou sands of square miles of land lying within the boundaries of British ColuF . bla, 10 the westward of Portland canal. Large stone huts termed "houses of It. .fuge for mariners" have been cree ed comparatively recently oa the western shores of Portland canal, ant from the headwaters of the canal line has been surveyed along in d northweIterIy di- rection toward the IskOot river where it joins the Stikine.
 In brief, such is the all-important and
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-07
ROSS IS ! !: !:
First Member of ParIia,
 ment From Yukon.

Dawson. Dec. 6-Jamcs Hamilton Ross has been elected as the first repre- sentative of Yukon territory in the Do- minon house of Commons. defeating the opposition candidate, Joseph A. Clarke, by d large majority. The total vote to date is 36l of which Bass re- ceived 2,4l5 and Clarke l,9i6. leaving the former clear majority of 4G9 As the precincts yet to be heard from are largely Ross, the most conservative es- timate of the successful candidate '> majority is placed at over GOO. Ross
 was formerly governor of the territory.