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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-29
.AOT GUILTY
| BH Acquitted of Murder
 By Jury

win. wa, accused Ot murder ... r-.a I1 his cabin ar Val N.. -t lH- was acquitted
 r this month in Judge ...-. ., c.Ht Testimony was .... prove Santa Co be in- -... . jury held .ha- insanity had .-..-
 u...". charged with mur- frs. degree for killing Capt. --. & February on South Semi .. aa- also acquitted on the l o insanity.
 \. E..rH H.~ acquitted on charge -. Hsa attempting Co kill C. ". Valdez.
 When ... Excelsior let Valdez. A. Watts ..- .e -a t1r murder He ..- charge. a.a having murdered a ... .- Dennis a. Chiuik last
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-29

PROPOSALS FOR CLEARING LAND at new Army Post, Halncs Alaska. Constructing Quarter master Offce, Haines. Alaska, November. l-, 1908 Sealed proposals iu tripllcaie w.II be re- and then opened for thc clearing 1f twenty Eve acres oi land more or less. on Che lriieu States Military Reservation ut HaIues. Alaska. description of the work b be performed may toe obtained here upon applications also at Che of- flee 0t the Quarisrmaster SkagWuy. Signal 01lce, Juneau. and Quarfermasllrs ol- flee, Seattle. Washington. Bllnk forms for submitting proposals may be obtained here and at the Qulrtermaster's O1ice Seattle Right Is reserved Co accept or reject any or an proposals or parts thereof. Envelopes containing pr0pOs- land and addressed Co Capt. w. D. Richard son. Constructing Quartermaster, Halncs Alaska
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-29
MONEY TALKS
This Week l Will Listen
 Very Closely

To what it has to say. ! may have Co stay here until the I2rhut December to wind mp some business matters, but ] hope to get everything strengthened 0u, this week.
 The store rented, fixtures most all sold. but lots Of good bargains left in goods yot And you can't help buying at the prices win offer you from now on. win mo. quote lau prices, but come and see for yourself where you can save lots of money.
 SHOES. SHOES. SHOES.
 Shoes for everybody old and young. Mems clothing, hats and caps, sweat CTS. shirts. collars and cu1s. and other articles too numerous to mention, but everything a- a bargain Better get here this week
 W.u ROBERTSON.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-29
GETS MORE
J. R. Rollins Given Another
 Year by Court

Judge Brown sentenced J. B. Rollins to one year in the penitendary yester- day upon the second conviction for ob- taining money under false pre,enses' The time of the sentence to begin at the termination Of the sentence of two and a half years imposed earlier in the term. Rollins will have three and @ half wears to serve all told He will probably be taken to AIcNeil island by Deputy Marshal Shook on the Cottage City.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-29
Ordinance NO 49

An ordinance concerning steam wood cutting machines steam thlwers
 and al. stove pipes, chiHneys
 or apparatus using
 forced cr3ughL Be 10 Ordained by the Common Council of ,hs Town ri SSagway.
 Section Thatall steam W00dcutting and steam thaWing machines. and alI stove pipes, chimney- and apparatus Of any kind, using a forced draught shall, while the same are being operated, have in use an effective spark arrlster.
 Section 2
 Whoever slaI. operate or cause to be operated. such machine. stove pipe, chimney 0r apparatus without having i1 use such spark Hrrester. shah be deemed lo be guilty of misdemeanOr, and on conviction thereof, shall be pun- Ished by a fine 1I no less than five .5) nor more than fifty .50I dollars. Pro yided however that any such spark ar- rester which shall have been first ap- proved by the Fire and Water Commit tee Oi the .ur- n writing, shall for the purposes of this ordinance. be deemed to be effective.
 This ordinance shah take effect and be in force from and after lts passage and approval
 Passed by the council September 2sth. 1903.
 Approved September 18th 1908,
 ". B. KING, President of .1e Council and EN-ofIciC Mayor pro tenn
 Attest-W, S. MCKEAN, Town Clerk
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-29
Danish Rheumatic Cure

We guarantee to cure rheumatism in any form or money refunded One dol- lar per bottle. We are sole agents for Alaska If you suffer with rheuma- tism in any form you cannot afford Go overlook this offer.
 u-l5-2W THE BOss-HIGCINGS Co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-29
,sr.. ?. 9. ygprsbaohor Entertain,

Mrs. =..E Huzalchar entertained
 .-.... afternoon in honor Of Mrs. IT. .. brown a. Her de.igh-iu. home on -..... avenue. Progressive whist fur
 -. -.. entertainment Mrs. Brown, .e -..-.0. honor. won the first prize; Mrs. Hr. secured the consolation. Delicious refreshments were served ... .. ....a 5u-.E pleasant afternoon
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-29

We have what the boys and girls want. SkagWay News Co.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
10 Cans Red CarnatiOn Cream for $l. Ask your grocer for it or go di- rect to Archer, Ewing & Co.
The ACiOnS.

The regular meeting of the Arion society was held on Sunday evening at Golden Gate hall. It was decided to accept the offer of Dr. Wilkinson and the Arions will move into their new home over the Hunter within week.
 Several applications for membership were presented and over POO memht IFS e. .v'rrDiuattCn or gaIrS anu >IttL itt.u
 life undesirable. The coal and ire
 water ran out and we had to press '
 sails into service. The vessel is
 staunchest little craft atloat and no
 out the tremendous seas like duck.
 The "recent advices' referred 1 above are as follow:
 l Seattle, Jan. lS.-The steamer Dau son City was ahoal Dec. go last. and i'd the present there is no need of anxiet as 10 her safety. The long overdu craft, for which such grave fears bay been entertained. made through Un mak pass on her voyage sonth fro, Gate hall. Admission 90 cents.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
Notice of Forfeiture.
To E. Falkcnbllrp.

TO E.. FalkcnDurE:
 You will please take notice that the Solomon River Mining Company. co.Uwucr with you of the St. Michael bench placer mining claim on Solomon river, in tho .s None rc'.""';ng pre- cinct, Alaska, notice Ut ha',.iyn oi Nnt,u claim is of record in Volume U. I,JnaEZl iaining dis trict records ut page l5, which said record is in the office of the recorder of said Nome pre- cinct, has, during each of the years Of lyU0, 1901 and 1902, expended in labor and Improvements on said mining claim the sum of SiUU; that said expenditures were made during each of said years respectively for the purpose of doing the annual representation work thereon as required by Section 232i of the Revised Statutes of the United States and amendments thereto, fol lows: During the year ending December 3lSt, lyUu, as representation for that calendar year SlO0; during the year ending December 3Ist 1901, us annual representation for that calendar year SlUO: during the year enuing December 3st, 1902 as annual representation for that calendar year. Sl00.
 And you are further notified that unless you within ninety days after the date of service on you of this notice by publication as required by said Section 2t24 Revised Statutes of the United States, contribute your proportionate share of the expenditures so made as aforesaid as CO., owner in said mining claim to the undersigned at the Bank Of Cape Nome, in the City of Nome, Alaska, you will, under said section 2324 forfeit all your interest n said mining claim.
 Date of first publication Feb. 25 1903.
 Date of last publication May 27 1903.
 SOLOMON RIVER MINING Co.,,
 Bye. H. SoULE, Manager
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To F. E. Sierer and John Hastings and Wm
 Dean and Geo. l.. Fish, and all others whom
 il may concern:
 You are hereby notified that have expended during the year lgU2 two hundred (T2OO) dollars in work and labor upon the mining locations in the BiueStonc mining district. now Port Clar ence recording district, of the District of Alaska known and described as the "BlaCk Bird" and "Manx King" placer mining claims. located on Gold Run or Matilda creek, about eight miles from the mouth Of said creek. in order to hold said claims under the provisions of section 2,i2I of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendment thereto, approved Jan. - 1880, concerning annual labor upon mining claims being the amount required to be done said locations during the year ending on the 3 St day of December. lt02. to hold said locations and you are hereby notified that if within ninety days after final publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure aS co-OwnerS, your interests in the said locations will become the property of the subscriber, your co-owner, who has made the expenditure required by the terms ot said sec tion !3li of the Revised Statutes and the said amendment thereto.
 Date of first publication Jan. 2l, l903
 Date last publication April 2, 1903 w THos. SoRENsoN
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08

sensible man plumb nuts over that game? 1 went out the other night to pay a few dinner calls and funny 1 thing, at all three happy homes that l | visited not une of the lords of the es- | labli>bment was visible at the family the first place and was told that Charles would be back in a little while. he had just run up LU the hospital to sit with q stricken friend, he would not be a half hour. Well, 1 stuck the half hour and then set out to pay the next debt. "How do you dc, Mr. Eaton. Aw- fully clever Of you to call, don't you know. George will be here anA minute: he has been gone over an hour: he said he had q little business 10 attend to which he could not adjust today.' Well, we sat there and passed some perfect English at each other and as George did not seem to finish his bus ,eo, hit the traI for the third an ,-L call. Again the beaming dial and wi isorous shake Oi the mitt but the tre- sile companion not in sight. oh. l do wish Albert would hurry, his pet tooth ha, been aching a. day, the pm.r boy, an about two hour, ago he decided to See the dentist. l feel he Is suffering untold pain ,his instant Well, 1 pol isned a fine mahogany chair for an 1,<>
 graduating myself upon the alacrily with which l liqu,date social obliga- tions. You know woman can never think to offer ylu q flowing cup so l just dropped into d wa!side inn for 6 little throat syrup. VI hat do you think, over in one corner of the 'ball' TO, m sat Charles and George and Albert 1 could hardly see them for smoke: they saw me first, however, and wanted to know where I'd been, Calling on your wives, said I. Guess they're all waiting Tor us 10 come home, ain't they?' said the lylng trio, Bless their darling angel hearts, we Il all be home in about five hours and there'll be hades to pay, we know, but the game is worth it: why don't you learn it, Lloyd?' Not for my bank checks, l replied, and as l lett the place 1 felt very much like saying what the Pbar- asee did who was so well pleased with himself
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 On the first day of this month the slumbers of Frederick Owens Hanks were broken m upon by the announce ment from a childish mouth. that he school piano had been surreptitiously locked and that Prof. Henry was in wrathful mood. "Would not Mr. Hanks get up three or four hours be- fore his usual time and come up and open the piano so that the children could sing their morning exerci>e,?" Cert" said Freddie, and hied himself into the educational establishment. "Professor, I'm sorry couldn't get here any sooner, bat you know the old saying, better late than never.'"
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Virgil Moore. C. C. SutCr, John Boyle, J. r. Babcock, Frank :. Ticrney, William Tierncy. You are hereby notified that we. the under Signep, have caused to be performed wOrk.labOr and services of the value of one lndrCI dollars upon the following placer mining claim for the year 1902, to-wit The Gertrude Tundra claim, adjoining Bourbon creek. in the Cape Nome recording district, District of Alaska. ccr tlfcate of location being recorded in volume i2, page 22, of the records of said recording district. and you are further notincd that If you do not within 40 days from the date hereof, cause to be paid to the undersigned, your prOportiOnute share Of said expenditure. as co- owners, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned, under Section 232i of the Revised Statutes of the United States. A. E. BLAKE.
 R. S. GlDDINGS,
 CO-ownerS of aforesaid property. Date of first publication, Jan. 2S, 1903.
 Date of last publication, April 20, 1903. w
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
While m Council stop at the Spen- Ger. Home Cooking, New Beds and Warm Rooms.
From Council.

Council City, is in town Mir. Marks is erecting commOdius new hotel at Council, which will be completed with in short time. Council, he says. is quiet, and supplies are running low. He predicts that should travelling con- tinue good for a couple of weeks Nome merchants will have depleted storks. So great will be the demand from Coun- oil
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To J. K. Young:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned co-owner with you of that certain placer mining claim known as and being the bench claim. first tier left limit adjoining creek claim No 9above upper discovery on Quartz creek, in kougarok recording district District of Alaska has pended the sum of SlOO in labor and improve ments thereon during the year ending Dec. 3l, 1902 as required by section 232i of the Revised Statutes of the United States, to hold same, and If within go days from the date of final pub. lication of this notice, you fail refuse to con tribute your proportion of such expenditure to me. your interest in said claim will become the property of the subscribing co-owner under the said section of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 ROBERT CuRRIE Date Of first publication Jan. 2l, 1903.
 Date of last publication April 22, 1903. w
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
TELEPHONE DESTITUTE
Natives Along the East
 ern Coast.

Tom Albright. of Sinrock fame, is i, town from that district. He says tha the natives along the coast are in dis tressing circumstances, food being yer Scarce. owing to the great amount oI ice this winter. In his opinion the SCI vices of the government are needed { relieve the situation. as already he an, others have rendered some assistance to the destitute natives.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
NOTICE or FORFEITURE.

To ChaS. Carpenter:
 You are hereby notified that | the un signed. have cuu~cd to bc performed work, ser. vices and labor of the value oi 7Uu upon the fol- lowing placer mining claim lur t.. .'.. -. tC-Wit: Claim. No. below on ,.. t. .'.. a tributary of Pilgrim rIvcr in th. ...-.'.. .'- cordng district, District of Alp~ . ,..r...,... .' of location being recorded in vuiLI4' puE, of the records of said recording ,I>tIlct. Ahd you are further notified that ii you do not within ninety t9OJ days from the date hereof cause to be paid to the undersigned your pro portioautc share of said expenditure as co- owner your interest in said claim will become the property of the undorS%ncd under section 2;24, Revised Statutes of the United states,
 r. .G. kAPPElMAN.
 Co-Owucr of the Aforesaid Property. Date Of first publication. Jan. 5. 1905 3m W
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
Notice of Forfeiture.

To r. Pelton:
 You are hereby notified that I. the under signed, have caused to be performed work labor and services to the value of two hundred dollars on placer claim No. II above Dahl's Discovery on Quartz creek, kougarok recording district and If you do not within % days from th- t,atc hereof, pay, or cause to be ,,ail to the under signed, your prOportionate share of said ex penditure. as co-owner, your interest in said claim will become the property of the under signed, under Section s3:4 of the Revised Stat utes of the United States.
 Date hereof, and of the first publication. Jan. :S, 1903.
 PETER BAYNE w CO.oyRer of aforesaid party
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
WILL BUILD FROM DAWSON.
White Pass Company Seeking Franchise to Enter Lower Country.-Win Connect ~ ot the Boundary With Alaskan
 Lire From the Coast.

Vancouver, Jan. 26.-Within the next G0 days the White Pass aud Yukon Railway Company will be granted a franchise by he Canadian government f"r building line from Dawson through to Fortymlle, and along the Yukon to American boundary. where. if present plans carry. another line over Ameri- can territory will meet it from some point on the Yukon through the Tan ana country. The granting of this franchise, it's stated by F. z. Ebenker, of Atlin, one of he contractors on the construction of he Ashcroft telegraph line, was one of the conditions which
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
Being RemOdeled.

The Hunter building is being over hauled and improved. It is being raised three and onehaIf feet and the second story will be used for large room for the Arion society and prob ably the Eagles. The work of remod cling is being done by Boynton & Nicholson. the well-known contractors.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
NOIICE OF FORFEITURE.

To John McCartby:-
 You are hereby notified thnt wo th" under signed. have performed work ...or .,l.H .'.l t.,. to above the value of one | ..f..,. | D"..lJ. ln the placer mining claim. kn..'. i'- '.-c's ..'t claim on Iron creek, in koHg .'., .-'.'..',.- .I- trict District of AlaSkd for inc l"ut tuDll. Dee. 3l i9J2. and you are hereby farther notified that if you do not within y5 days from the date hereof, pay. or cause to be paid to the under signed. your prOpOrtionatc share If said eXprHd- iturc. as Co-oWn"r, your interest in said claim will become the property of the undersigned, under section 25!i of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Date hereof, and of the first publication. Jan. :, 1903. w. tlIELLE,
 w, r. SlNNOTT.
 Co owners of the aforesaid party l-1 3m w in said claim.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
On Boulder Creek.

Frank I. Reed and w. J. Burger are taking out a large dump on No. 3 above, Bourbon creek. From 300 to 300 buckets of pay dirt are being raised daily. The dirt is excellent in qrality and the boys contemplate good clean up when the water runs. They are now employing five men.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
Extensions are Made to
 Ophir Creek.

A. E. Boyd, manager of the Long Distance Telephone Co.,, returned yes terday from Council having made the trip in one and one-half days. During his absence Mir. Boyd established an office at Bluff City in George Ryan's roadhouse. He also completed the ex- tension of the Lnng Distance line from Council to No. 14 Ophir creek, dis tanre uf seven miles.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08

their business. They purchased yes sel and filled her with trade and provi- siOns. She was also equipped with three whale boats, manned for whaling and the vessel carried crew of IS men,
 Just before sailed I was handed code of instructions, and when 1 leftthe of- flee to go on board before sailing, was addressed by $. H. Frank, the senior member of the firm as follows: II have
 instructed you not to go to Honolulu to purchase alcohol or any contrahand article, and should you go there, 1 wish you to remember that I will be one of the first men to prosecute you. We have filled the vessel and have given you everything you asked for, and if you can't make money for us and for yourself, bring the vessel home and we will find other work for you to de-"
 This man meant just what he said. l will here state that I did not have any hootch that season. followed the equator and when he seuson came I went north. 1 think the proceeds of that voyage amoHited tu something over $52.Qn0. This vas not what was
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08

resulted in the removal of the White Pass offices from Seattle to Vancouver. It is the intention of the White Pass company to cover Canadian territory as we'll as much of the American dis trict sought by the Naldes, CoN CT River X Yukon Railroad, construction of which from Valdes will be started with opening of spring. The fight for territory sought by the American line on the part of the White Pass people. Ebenker says, will he fierce, and every assistance will be given the White Pass by the Canadian government.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
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900 900 900

Walk up KesLer Way and allow thai electric light wire knock your hat off. Then sit you down and write the folk that the snow i, piled so hgh in Nome's streets that !ou have to duck your cranium to save it's taking off by the telegraph wires.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08

CTS are keen, their wares are good and in after years the curio gath erer will have cause for self congratula- ton on having dickered for souvenirs with the swarthy natives at the present tune. The supply of genuine primitive weapons and skin work now procurabe at comparatively small cost Consider ing the labor spent constructing them) will eventually be exhausted and then the man who says "l'll wait until l go out" will probably have cause for re- gret. There is batch of natives from Prince of Wales in town with the tribes chief trader in command. He is as clever and keen 8 parsonage as you would care to trade with. Some of hjs curious are genuine and others n anufaclnred expressly for tradin. purposes. am taking his spears as san example in this case. A spear that yetrs ago ad been in actual use he asks ! reater figure for than one which l. br,,,d new and made purp''sely ae d curio. And one thing chal acteristic of thls Indian Is that you can't ''J. W" him down. II he says two dollars, that is what he ht ans, and you may as we'll ply the two as expect to get it for one fit It's surprising what nun Der of native tiff lh'y can carry ar"l nd in one If those sealskin bags; enough to furni h house. I stopped very natt> looking brave the ether day and asked him what he had in his bag. He unload-d enough. skins, ivory curios, kyaks aud whatnots to furnish one fam mily with souvenirs and seal oil smell for lifetime.
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 "Solo is a great game" said R. Lloyd George Ade Eaton. "to keep away from, (,otto voce). I'll bet there have been enough family rows and set-tos in this town during the past winter to fill >nany fat volume with choice reading Vhsh incidental pieces of broken crock cry and lamps. It's all owing to the wonderful game that keeps you stuck to your seat once you sit in. There's many mother, wife or sister, who offers up d f'rvent prayer for the safe keeping of CT loved one far away in Alaska. thinking him out in the vast. wild country battling fierce Arctic blizzards and breaking through treach- erous ice. Now if she could take an elongated peek across four or five thousand miles her anxious mind would be surpri ,ed and somewhat eased when she saw her brave darling comfortably ensconce behind stack of red checks with the legs of his chair ankle deep in cigar butts and an i'm. maculately attired attendant serving cooli ,y mixtures betimes. Now what in the dickens is it that gets good
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
OBSERVATIONS

BY THE STROLLER

w the days are getting longer and the tribes are sending
 heir traders to town With curit S, skins, and specimens of native handicraft. The trad CTS are keen, their wares are
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08

"What's the matter with you. sir, said the Professor. "Why. you know, old sport, the piano, locked, you know replied Freddie. "Get out of here you intruding wretch, before l throw you down the stairs, and a, Freddie slunk down the staircase he heard about fifty angelic voices yelling in perfect rh! thm April fool. April fool..'
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 ''I hear there's 200-pound mail in.' said d seeker for letters to tue r. NJ. on the morning of April lst. "You must mean me-" said Frank Swanton. "l m the only 200-pound male around here this morning.: there's a twelve pound female upstairs, however"
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-08
REM|NISCE NCES
 OF AN
 OLD INHALER RN CADT DETED E EAVNE
BY CAPT. PETER BAYNE
Copyright, 1903, by reter Bavnc.

ANY years ago a San Francis 0 mercantile firm Outfitted me fer d northern cruise. They
 wanted walrus hides and all kinds of prlts in