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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1873.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office Duluth MINI
April s 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 8, 1878, entitled "An act for tbs
sale of timber lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory as extended to all the public
land States by act of August 4, 1892.
Laura G. Miettunen of Ely, county of St.
Louis. State of Mimi. has this day filed her
sworn statement No. ISL for the purchase
of the NE4 of SEA of Sec. "a in tip, 81 N, r.
ID w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der and stone than for agricultural pur
poses, and to establish her claim to said
land before Geo. Westcott. u. S. Commits
sioner at his Office at Ely, Mimi. ,on Wednes-
day, the oath day of June. 1903.
She names as witnesses: Jacob Niemi
Andrew Koski, Gust Kauppi and Alfred
Nissila, all of Ely, Mimi.
Any andall persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO file
their claims in this office on or before sale
"a day OF June. 1903.
A-l7 $40
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
ORDINANCE NO. 7.


The Village Council of the Village of Fall
Lake. do ordain as follows:
Sec 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to put up, or cause to be put up, or suffer
to be kept up for use. or to be used. the pipe
OF any stove unless it shall be conducted
into chimney made of brick cement or
stone. or similar safe materials. nor shall
such pipe be conducted through walls. par
titionS or rooms in any building unless en-
closed In thimbles encased in such manner
in such walls and partitions, so that the
same will be free from danger at all times
from fire.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful to use a Chin
ney on any building. that is SO defective i'm
construction. that it shall endanger such
property or adjacent buildings or property
when so used.
Sec. 8. It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to set on fire any rubbish or other COM
Unstable materials, on his own land. or that
of an other, nor upon the public highways.
or grounds of the village and in such man
ner as to endanger his own property or that
of another. or public property from such
fire, nor negligently or carelessly allow such
fire to get beyond his control and destroy
property.
Sec 4. Itshall be unlawful for any per-
son to store any oil. benZne. gasoline or
other infiamabe fluid, in such manner or
Gus to property by reason of explosion or
combustion. but the same shall be stored in
buildings suitable for such purpose.
Sec. 5. The MarShallS. constable and
Peace officers of the village. shall be the fire
wardens of the Village. and it shall be their
duty. and itShall be lawful for them to enter
into buildings lots and enclosures OF every
kind and descriptions. when the security of
property demands it. to enforce the provis-
ions OF this ordinance. If the owner or occu-
pant neglect to do so. after notice has been
given such owner or occupant.
Sec. 8. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance. shall upon con-
viction thereof be punished by a fine of not
less than one dollar. nor more than one
hundred doll arS, besides costs. and default
OF payment of such fine and costs, to be
committed to the common Jail of the county
until such fine and costs are paid, but such
imprisonment shall not exceed ninty days.
Sec. Z. This ordinance shall take effect.
after it approval publication and record
ing.
Approved April "a 1909.
L. B. HAGEN,
President.
Attest:
GEO. WADsWoRTH,
Recorder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8. 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office.


Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 8, 1878, entitled
"An act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon, Ne
vada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892, Antony
Koneczuy. of Duluth county of ST.
Louis. State of Minnesota, has filed
in this office his sworn statement No.
7713, for the purchase of lots 2 and
of section No 20 in township No. 60
north, range No. 10 west, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for it's timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver of this office
at Duluth, Mimi, on Monday, the 2Sth
day of September, 1903.
He names as witnesses: Henry
Clark of Two Harbors, Mimi; Neil L..
Clark of Two Harbors, Mimi. William
Doerr of Two Harbors, Mimi; John
Bielejewski of Two Harbors, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 2Sth day of
September 1903.
WIN. e. CULKIN.
Register
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office.

Duluth. Mimi. Feb. FL. 1903.
+ Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions Of the act
of Congress of June 8. 1878. entitled
."An act, for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California. Oregon,
Nevada. and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4. 1892. Charles
III. Steven, of Two Harbors. county of
Lake, State of Minnesota. has this day
filed in this office his sworn state
ment No. 1859. for the purchase OF the
E1R SEX, NV Sc NE SW of Section
No "a in Township No SO N, Range 8
W., and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for
it's timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver of this office at Duluth.
Minnesota, on Thursday. the 10th day
of July. 1903.
He names as witnesses: Neil L.
Clark, of Two HarborS. Mimi; Theo-
dore E. Reinhart. of Two Harbors.
Mimi; John B. Goodrich. of Two Har-
bors. Mimi; Henry Clark. of Two Har-
bors, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of
July. 1903.
VIM. e. CULKIN. Register.
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Application for Liquor
License.
State of Minnesota, -

State of Minnesota. &c
City of Ely.
Notice is hereby given that application
has been made in writing to the city council
ofthe city of Ely and filed in the Office OF
the city clerk. praying for license to sell
Intoxicating liquors for one year commence
ing May 20. 1903. and terminating May 10 1904,
and to the following named persons, to-wit:
JOHN FRESHMEN,
in the lower front room of the building sit
uated on lot Z. block 7. Whiteside AID. of Ely.
mined by said city council at the council
chambers in the city hall. in said city, coun-
ty and state. on Tuesday. May 5. 1903.
Witness my hand and the seal of said city,
this II day of April 1903
Iseal1 Peter Schaefer. city clerk.
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APPLICATION FOR
Liquor License.
State of Minnesota,
Village of Fall Lake, o.

village OF Fall Lake.
Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation has been made in writing to
the village council of the village OF
Fall Lake and filed in the office of the
village recorder praying for license
to sell intoxicating liquors for one
year commencing May 81, 1903
and terminating May 26, 1904, and
to the following named persons. to-
wit:
WEED BROTH Frs.
in the lower front room of the build
ing situated on lot 10, block l village
of Fall Lake.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said village council at
the council chambers in said village,
county and state, on Tuesday the
21st day of May 1903.
Witness my hand and seal of said
village this goth day of April, 1903.
[Seall Geo. Wadsworth, Recorder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01

VIM. E. .CULKIN. Register.
B. N. Johnson & SON. Attorneys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

w VI. u. = OININ, IltSIoI6T.
B. N. JOHNSON & SON. Attorneys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-01
TIMBER LAND. AC- JUNE 8, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

B. N. JOHNSON & SON, Attys.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

range of articles, from steam engines to eggs.
 In comforting contrast to our com merce with the Philippines, of which only l.6 per cent. was carried in Ameri- can vessels, it is to be noted that all but S270, GOO of our S25, 900, GOO total com merce (including our own gold produc- tiOn) with Alaska in 1903 fiscal year was carried in vessels flying the Ameri- can flag.
 Alaska also sold, at a profit, Sl, 5SS,- bought, also at profit, $477, ,463 worth from her.
 As practically all our shipments to Alaska pass through our Pacific coast ports, an idea of the value to us of the trade consequent upon our purchase of the territory may be formed from the fact that in 1868, the first year of our ownership, the shipments so passing only amounted to S263,000 From 1894 to 1898 such shipments averaged $3, 900 year, and from 1898 to the present time the yearly average has been $l2,- 64l, ,OO0; 1898, 1900 and 1901 were ban ner years, reaching thirteen, eighteen and thirteen millions respectively, owing to the Klondike rush. Alaska, with $25, GOO, 900 commerce and no rush, is a valuable American asset.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

City Clerk Chesnut rendered his resignation, to take effect as soon as his successor may be selected. He also asked that q committee of the council be requested to audit the books and ac counts at once, 50 that his bonds might be released.
 The committee appointed for the purpose of securing suitable quarters for city hall and other departments of city government, reported as follows:
 eve recommend the purchase of the property now owned by C. E. Hoxsie and others, being 55X75 feet, including the frame building on same for the sum of $500. The committee believe this to be good purchase for the city. We further recommend that a special committee of two be appointed to take necessary steps to negotiate for same on the best terms obtainable." The report was adopted.
 A communication from Postmaster Swanton was laid on the table indef- initely.
 The relief and health committee re- ported that Julius Olson have charge of the life saving station from Sth of October, at a salary of $5.00 per day. The report was adopted.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
THE CLOSE OF
 THE SEASON
Senator, Ohio and Oregon the Last of the Passenger Steamers.

Seattle, Sept. 2S.-Three of the larg- est vessels of the Nome fleet sail on their last voyage of the season of 1903 this week. They are the North Am erican Transportation x Trading Con- pany's steamship Roanoke, the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's Senator and the steamship Ohio, of the Empire Transportation Compary's line. The Roanoke sails today. This is her fourth voyage. She is scheduled to leave the Agen dock promptly at 2p. m.
 The Ohio and Senator are each mak- ing the fifth voyage of the season. They are scheduled to get away Octo- Der 3. While the Nome vessels gre going out with light passenger lists they are leaving freight behind which they are unable to handle. The Roan- oke has had offered probably 1000 tons more than she can carry. The same, no doubt, will be true of the Senator and Ohio.
 With the departure of the Roanoke, Senator and Ohio there will remain but one other vessel to sail from Seattle or any other port for Nome this season. She is the steamship Oregon, which is probably now returning on her fifth round trip voyage. The Oregon left this port September r and it is esti. mated that she reached Nome not later than September 25. With good weath CT and anything like luck in discharg ing her cargo she should have lef, Nome today on her return voyage This will bring her into port abou, October 5.
 The Oregon is advertised to sail or her sixth and last voyage of the season October To-.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
WASHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilman Hill the Police Department Given Clean Bill of Health by Six Members of the City Comci.-Another Graft in
 Sigh-Cty Clerk Chesnut Resigns.

"Whereas, at the hearing before the honorable United States commissioner said fiimsy and unwarranted charge was dismissed without our officials being required to put in any evidence, thereby showing the animus which actuated such charges;
 Therefore be it resolved that the common council of the city of Nome do hereby express our entire confidence in our health officer, Dr. Ed F. Hill, our police chief, Noble Walingford, as well as in our efficient police depart ment."
 The resolutions were carried unani- mously.
 The bill of Bogle X Phillips for $6S.50 was ordered paid from the sal ary fund.
 The city clerk drew the attention of the council to the report referring to the new fire apparatus. The entire bill for the goods, including freight and exchange, is $l,Ol697, and 1t must all be paid in cash by the time the last boat leaves or it will have to be shipped back to the States. Agreed that pay ment of bill be drawn from special fire fund.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Features of the adjourned meeting of the city council on Wednesday even- ing were the whitewashiDg at the hands Of his colleagues of Councilman Hill, and the preliminary purchase by the city council of the lot on the corner of Front street and Hunter way, of which Councilman Hoxsie is the owner, for municipal purposes. The price asked is said to be $500. City Clerk Chestnut also rendered his resignation, to take effect as soon as his successor is appointed. Councilman Rustgard was not present at the meeting, and the "happy family" was complete.
 The whitewash resolutions were read by Councilman Hoxsie, and are as fol- lows:
 'Resolved, that. whereas certain charges have been preferred against several of our city officials, accusing them of the crime of blackmail on the statement of disreputable characters of this town; and,
 "Whereas, our health officer, our chief of police and one of our patrol men were arrested by order of cer- tain federal official on said flmsy charge; and,
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
Immense Salmon Pack
 of That Section.
THESUMME SEASON
Is a Busy One, With Hundreds of Chinamen at WOrk--
 45O,OOO Cases.

Russell $. Bates, formerly of Nome, but now deputy marshal at Nushagak, writes from that place as follows:
 "The sough of the wind and the clank of the filling machine is the only music to cheer an otherwise dreary day on the Nushagak. The filling machine aforesaid is filling cans with the famous Alaska red salmon at the rate of 64 cans per minute, and there are 30 of those machines running in the 10 can neries on this river. That means 450,- 900 cases of salmon in Q season of IS days run of fish. This accounts for the fleet of 400 Columbia river boats, manned by 800 hardy fishermen, out on these waters of the river and bay, and the 406 fathom nets drifting with the tide, ready to ensnare the myriads of salmon as they make their way to the spawning ground in fresh water. It is a reason for the b large ships anchored in the river, waiting for the "pack" to be slowed in their holds, so they can sail away to large warehouses at their home ports, from whence the Alaska red is shipped to the uttermost parts of the earth. It accounts for the l9 tug boats going hither and thither, towing the 30 lighters and scows loaded with from 10000 to 6O,000 fish each to the maws of the filling machines. It is these same hungry filling machines that cause the hustling and running of l,o0O Chinese and Japanese, who cut and clean and cook, who solder and test and label and stow the millions of cans that are turned out by the busy little can-making machines. I believe that for space of 20 days, from July 2 to July P, the Nushagak river, within tho distance of 20 miles, is the busiest place in Alaska, for within that dis tance and within that time are caught, cleaned, cooked and packed S2,2OO, 1000 worth of Alaska red salmon. 1 will put the Nushagak, for box of perfectos, for more fish and less sleep against any other place in the world.
 "The natives here are good workers and do fairly we'll during the season, the men getting $2.5O for 10 hours work; but they must have their pay every night. The natives and Chinese are drawn together by the common bond of hOotch, and it is part of duty to draw them apart. l now have one Chinaman in jail serving sentence for relieving native of his money in exchange for small bottle.
 "By order of the Russian priests and the Tyones las the chiefs of the villages are called, the natives are forbidden to learn English, but of course they sometimes learn to understand and speak it. employed from the Tyone at Kogginug two natives to bring me over here in a bidakha. I tried tt make them understand me, but not q word of English would they speak and would shake their heads and point a, their ears when would tell them to dc anything. They would obey motions readily; could understand my few words of native, but English was as foreign, seemingly, to them as Choctaw is to me. When we landed in Nusha. gak got them some coffee and paid them of for the two days trip of St miles, which is considered slow travel ing. What was ny astonishment wher
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
GOLD FOUND
 ON THE ANv|K
Quite a Stampede From UnaIaklik and Other Points to
 Anvik River.

Stephan Ivanhoff, the Unalaklik trader, was in town this week for sup plies for his store, which is well filled this year, he says, with stock of gen. eral merchandise.
 Stephan states that gold has been found near the head of the Anvik river, and there was quite stampede to that section several weeks ago. Among the stampeders was Edwin Englestad, the well-known old-timer, who is daily expected at Unalaklik. A number of natives from Unalaklik went up and staked claims on the Anvik.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
A Few Figures Which
 Show Its Value.
FISCAL YEAR 1908
A New York Sun Correspondent Shows That Alaska is a Val.
 uable American Asset.

In recent issue of the, New York Sun correspondent, in course of an article, says:
 In return for the S7,2OO, GOO which we paid for Alaska in 1867 that territory has already sent us furs, fish and gold aggregating $50. .OOO.O in value, or more than 20 times it's cost.
 In the 36 years since it's purchase we have sent merchandise to Alaska to the value of s1OO, GOO, 900, on all of which we made a profit. Our merchandise shipments to the territory now amount to s1O, ,0OO, ,OOO yearly. The exact figures for 1903 fiscal year are $9, 497, 72l.
 In the same year Alaska sent us $l0,- 22S.O74 in merchandise and $4, 7l9,579 in gold produced on American soil. In addition, Alaska acted as agent for transmission to the United States of s1O,979, 2S5 in gold produced in pres ent Canadian-Britisht territory.
 Canned salmon to the value of more than $8, OOO,0 ,0O0, besides $75O, ,OOO worth of other fish, was sent us in 1903 fiscal year. That total value of sS, 75O,OOO in fish would alone have covered the pur- chase price of the territory, with sur plus; and with the remaining $3, 250, GOO of merchandise shipments and the $4,- 719,679 in gold. Alaska paid for itself more than twice over in 1903 alone.
 Of the $9, 467, 72l worth of merchan- disc which we sent to Alaska in 1903 fiscal year fully ss,OOO, 900 was of manu- factured goods, directly benefiting our factories and wage earners. More than One-fourth of that S8,OOO, 900 was for manufactures of iron and steel, accord ing to the bureau of statistics, depart. ment of commerce and labor. An item of special interest included in that one- fourth was tin plate for salmon cans, of the value of S92O,SlO, besides $40, 3l6 of tin manufactures not SO included. Provisions and breadstuffs foot up $l,- 5O0,O0O. Musical instruments repre-. sent sl6.4 400 and jewelry s24, ,564. These last two items show that Alaska is no longer to be looked upon as being out side of the bounds of civilization, par ticularly as we also sent s119, 900 worth of paintings and statuary, books. maps and engravings, toys and perfumes. The rest of our shipments cover wide
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

one of them said in almost perfect English: Well, colonel, hope you had pleasant trip with us; think we can make it back to Kogginug tomor- row. And what beats me most is how that native, whom l had never seen before, should know was colonel,
 "I found Judge Clegg well and en- toying life with young bride who came in this spring. They were mar ried here"
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
From EIdOradO Creek.

Chas. F. Gay, former United States Commissioner and recorder for the old Arctic district, is in town from Eldorado creek, in the Shismarefl country. Mir. Gay has been continu- ously in that section since 1901, and has engaged in developing claims which he owns. He believes that that section will be producing Il good deal of gold within q short time.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
From Gold Run.

James L. Galen came down from Gold Run last night. Mir. Galen and partners have been opening up a Gold Run bench, and they have promising piece of property. ''The Gold Run country looks better than ever," Mir. Galen said, "and good pay Is being found in the benches. The largest producer this year was No. ? Alder, on which rich paystreak was found." Mr. Galen estimates the seasons product of that section ct S75,O
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
SOLOMON
Good Pay Found on New
 Benches.

II. l.. Wilson, West creek, Solomon river, mining man. who is in town, says that good money was taken out of West creek this season. Nos. l, i, ,, 6, and were worked this year. Kasson creek also turned out well. On Mys- tery creek good find is reported in the benches. A drift was run in from discovery claim and pans worth from $5 to $l5 were found. The benches on Penny are also promising. A ditch started this year will. it is said, be completed next year by the Miocene Ditch Co.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The firm of s. F. Lewis & Co. tS. E. Lewis and J. s. Antonelle) has been dissolved, MT J. s. Antonelle retiring from the business. All outstanding accounts of said firm will be paid by Mir. S. F. Lewis who will continue the busi- ness under the same tirln name All persons having bills against said firm are requested to present them for payment at once, as it is de sired to close up this seasons business by Oc> tOber l. $. F.. LEWIS,
 9-l2.3tS J. S. ANToNELLE.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
KOyukuk POkeS.

Joe Jury, an old-time Yukoner, is in town from the Koyukuk, with well filled poke. A number of Koyukukers are at St. Michael, many of them with pokes running from SS,000 to $l5,000
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10
PeriShed on the BuCkland.

Jack Cronin, who arrived from the KObuk and keewalik a few days ago, says that Alex. Gardner was lost last July between Bear creek on the Buck land and Keewalik. Search was made for the missing man, but it was fruit less and it is believed that he perished.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Suter, the JeweIer, has just arrived from New York and Chicago markets with the finest line of up-tO-date jew elry, cut glass and sterling silver ware ever shown in Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Lemp's and Olympla beers, draft and bottled: T. J. Nestor. A. C. Co. $ ware house Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Just take . look in the window at Suter's the Jeweler, and see hts up. to-date line of goods.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

The Nome Trading Co. received by the Oregon Mocha and Java coffee that is perfection.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Full line of French delicacies at GOggin's.
The Nome nugget., 1903-10-10

Pool and billiard tables at the Board of Trade saloon.