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The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
STORY OF
 KLOND|KE A Popular Tale That is
 Denied. A VERY RICH CLAIM And How It Was Not Obtained by WeII.knOwn KIOndike
 SOurdOugh.
A VERY RICH CLAIM

"Al Thayer, one of the sourest doughs
 in the Yukon, was in Dawson Monday, from the creeks. Al. worked in the Fortymie store in the days of Jack McQuestion, and was there in the em- ploy of the Alaska Commercial Co. when the Klondike was struck. He grubstaked Winfield Oler to go on the stampede, and the latter secured No. % Eldorado. Later, they sold the claim to Charley Anderson for $500, and the story was given out that they got him drunk to make the sale. That seems to have never had semblance of truth, but was gotten up in the days of the Dawson mining exchange to cause speculation in wildcat claims. Thayer and Oler, as we'll as Anderson, thought the story very good one, and allowed it to be told without denial. Anderson liked the notoriety of having his name "spieled" out at the mining exchange, and after he made some money out of the claim, he made Oler and Thayer presents of 100 ounces of dust each Besides that they were given $500 each by the mining eX- change" says the Bonanza Record, of Oct. l.
 Thus one of the favorite traditions of the klondike. like Pocahontas and George Washington's hatchet, will have to be given up. Charley Anderson was never gotten drunk to give him a for tune, and the men who sold him the claim did it much the same as any other claim would have been sold. More than that, Anderson, at the time, had and Thayer and Oler waited for their money after the deal was made, until Anderson could go to Glacier creek for the dust.
 "Thayer does not feel the bangs of this bad deal half as much as another one he made before coming to the klondike He once owned quartz mine that is now worth a dozen times as much as % Eldorado ever was, and he sold it for a mere song
 Last winter Al. worked on Is above Bonanza, and this last spring he was employed in the Magnet hotel at IS be- low. Al. is young, and being of an over-adventurous nature, may stumble onto several fortunes yet before the end of his career in the North.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
DISTRICT
 COURT The Drawing of Addi. tiOnal Jurors IN PENDING CASE Twenty Names Drawn and Added to the Present Jury
 Panel.
IN PENDING CASE

When the district court convened Monday morning Alfred J. Daily, at tOrney for the defendant in the case of McGinn vs. Strong, an action for al- legged libel, objected to the jury panel being increased from the box. Mir.
 Daily contended that such drawing would be illegal and contrary to the rules of the court, and contrary to the provisions of the revised statutes of the United States. Mr. Daly quoted
 from the statutes and the rules of the court. He also said that this court
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
MINERS
 AT WORK Prospecting in the Casa depoga Country WILL BUILD DITcHES A Chicago Company Has a Big Outfit at the Head of
 Willow Creek.
WILL BUILD DITcHEs

Quite number of miners and pros- pectOrs are at work in the CasadepOga country. The limited work done there the past two or three years, has on the whole, been satisfactory. The creeks that have been worked in at all sys
 tematic manner have shown up fairly well. The past season a number Of mining companies have gone into the district and acquired property. Among these is Chicago company, represent ed by l.. F. Burton, one of the pioneers of the Casadepoga, on Willow creek.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02

MT. Burton took in large outfit last
 summer, including steam thawer, and
 this winter he will do considerable de-
 velopment work at the head of Willow
 Next summer hydraulic ditch will be
 put in.
 On Dry creek, Casadepoga tribu- tary, about six miles below Ruby creek, a ditch company is preparing to do eX- tensive work next season. The water will be brought from Canyon creek.
 Henry Weyrich, who returned few days ago from the Casadepoga, where he had been doing representation work for John J. Lochren, a Denver, Col, mining man, who is largely interested in the district, principally in Boulder creek, as well as in the Nome section, says:
 'The country is a promising one,' he says, 'and it's most apparent need is cheaper transportation facilities. Lack of these has greatly retarded it's devel- opment. There are many creeks, which have been prospected, more or less, of the Casadepoga and the Neukluk, and which are promising, but the cost of getting supplies pre- vents their development. Given reas- enable facilities for laying down sup plies, and the Casadepoga will soon be- come big gold producer
 When Mir. Weyrich left the Casade- poga. the weather was quite cold, and there were about six inches of snow. He came by way of solomon river, on which there is considerable activity, on Nos. 6, :, and below. In fact, all along the river great deal of and actual mining is under way on creek and bench claims, espec- ially in the vicinity of Nos. : and be- low and Big Hurrah.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
FORT DAVIS
 SALOON BURNED
Early Tuesday Morniag--BuiId. ing and Contents a
 Total Loss.

The Fort Davis saloon, at the mouth of Nome river. was completely de- stroyed by fire about o'clock yester- day morning, together with all it's con tents. The origin of the fire is un- kuown. The owner of the saloon and building is Jack Sutherland, who is now on the outside. The saloon was being conducted by an elderly man, whose name has not been learned. He was sleeping in the building at the time the fire occurred, and barely had time to escape with his life. The building was large frame structure. The loss will approximate $2,00O.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
CITY COUNCIL
 WAS PELUK
A Quorum Did Not Show Up Monday Night Last
 On Time"

No meeting of the city council was held on Monday night. Apparently there was a difference in time, al though Jeweler Suter is the city official timekeeper, and keeps his clocks up to time. Hill, Calvin and Rowe were early; also City Clerk Ryan, and after roll call a motion to adjourn was put and carried. It had scarcely been done when Mayer Bard entered: it lacked five minutes to s o'clock by the mayors chronometer, but the adjournment held good, and l..e members of the council who were present silently filed out of the hall,
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
THEY MAY
 ORGANIZE.
Movement on Foot to Organize a Seward Peninsula
 Pioneer Society.

A movement is on foot to start a pio- neer's society of Seward peninsula. According to the plan that has been outlined, the society, if an organization be effected, are those who came to Nome not later than 1899, will be elis- ible for membership. Up in the Klon- dike country, besides the Yukon Pio- neer's Society, they have another which embraces in it's membership those who reached Dawson not later than 1897. The society is said to be in a fiOurishing condition.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
A JURY WAS
 SECURED
At l2:35 in the Case of McGinn vs. Strong, Now on Trial in
 the District Court.

A jury in the case of McGinn vs. Strong was secured at l2:35 today. Fourteen new names had been added to the-original panel, but, strange to say, only one of the new were drawn, and he was excused by the plaintiff. The following compose the jury: A. E. Boyd, J. c. Muther, F. Larson. Emil Kjelsberg, Harry Chaine, James l.. Mckinney, Sol Stump, Edward Plumb, w. K. Bates, Otto Moses, T. c. Pear son, J. H. Rover.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
N. q. s. s. opens Dec. ,.
Fined for Dumping Garbage.

Chief of Police Wallingford is enforc- ing the ordinance which forbids dump ing garbage at any point except that designated by the health officer. Hill & Co.,, city scavengers, and w. E. Bates were fined Sl0 each on Monday for vio- lating the ordinance.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
Mail for Candle.

w. H. Clifford left yesterday morning with the first mail of the season, by way of Council, for Candle and Kotze- bue Sound points. He took 25O pounds of mail with an eight-dOg team. Mir. Gifford's run is to point on Fish river, 35 miles beyond Council. The contract by this route calls for a fort nightly service until April 30 next.
 The next mail will leave on Dec. 15.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
K. of p. Club Organized.

Local Knights of Pythias organized club last Saturday evening with the following officers: President, John II. Dunn; vice president, R. w. J. Reed; secretary, O. E. King; treasurer, o. c. Foster; trustees, J. M. Emperly, Dr. w. H. Bluett, w. F. Howe. The next meeting will be held Friday evening at 7:3O at Golden Gate hall.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
From Solomon.

Mrs. J. c. Murray, proprietor of the Weston hotel, Solomon, who has been in town for a few days, says that the Solomon section is quite active, and a great deal of mining work is being done. The Weston hotel, under Mrs. Murray's management is one of the most popular hOstelries on the coast, and is doing fine business.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
GOLD DUST
 IN EVIDENCE
Quite Quantity is Being Received Weekly at the Local
 Banking Houses.

Manager Trengove, of the Bank of Cape Nome, on Monday, turned out three fine gold bricks, aggregating $l2,000 in value, from gold dust that has been taken out since the close of navigation. A considerab ble quantity of dust is being received at the local banks, principally from Cape Nome and Solomon districts.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
Mail for Teller.

M.A. Mahoney, who has the winter mail contract between Nome, Teller and Cape Prince of Wales, left yester- day morning with the first mail under the winter schedule. MT. Mahoney has had this contract since last year, and the service he has rendered has been of the best.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
N. q. s. s. opens Dec. 7.

veyed and plated go and see Otto Halla. He will charge you from Sl0 up, according to location of claim. You can sec him at any time at Eul's, Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
Nome Art ParlOrs.

Mime Cullen's art parIors, Staples block, Front and B Streets; embroid- cry and lace work; facial massage. All orders promptly filled.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
Sold Liquor to Natives.

In Judge Reeds court Monday Steven Sheehan plead guilty to charge of selling liquor to natives, and paid fine and costs amounting to $l65l5
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02

Call and see the only complete line of imported wines, whiskies and fine old brandies in town at the N. w. COml. Co.,, next to the Alaska Banking X Safe Deposit Co.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02
N q. s. $. opens Dec. 7.

Choice beef, mutton, pork, veal and poultry at Pacific Cold Storage com panys markets.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02

Bread is five cents per loaf at the Anvil and North Pole bakeries. 2t
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02

Plain baths, plenty of hot water. 75 cents, at Elite Baths.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02

Matt board for mounting pictures for sale at THE NUGGET office.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02

The family baths of Nome at the Elite Baths, foot of Hunter way.
The Nome nugget., 1903-12-02

French delicacies. N. A. T. & T. Co.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04
CHAPTER VIII.

But Frayne was far from done with
excitement for the day. For while
all eyes seemed conferred on the chase,
now scattered miles toward the east,
and, save for two of the number left
behind, blown, spent and hopelessly
out of the race, soon lost to view
among the distant swales and ravines.
Then everyone turned to welcome the
coming harbinger, to congratulate
him on his escape, to demand the
reason for his daring essay. Gregg
and his men were first to reach him,
and while one of them was seen
through the leveled glass to dismount
and give the courier his fresh horse,
thereby showing that the gray was
well-nigh exhausted, the whole party
turned slowly toward the post. Then
one of their number suddenly darted
forth from the group and came spur
ring at top speed straight for the
ford.
THAT means news of Importance %
said Webb, at the instant "And
Gregg and all of his squad are COM
ing in-not following Blake. That
means he and they are more needed
elsewhere. Come on, Mr.. Ross. Wen
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04
A CANOE SONG.

In the moonlight on the river, cool be-
meath the summer dew
we grasp our bird s-eye paddles and
swing cut the old canoe;
Then down the trickling pathway in 4
u. silver wake of light.
Are left our cares behind us as we pass
into the night.
Night Of shadows. shimmering moon.
Lighting all as bright as noon:
Hear the murmur of the water,
And the wild cry Of the loon.
Hear the shrill scream Of the night
hawks as they sweep the fragrant
air,
Heavy with the scent of cedars, hem
locks. maple, spruce and fir.
Oh! your heart is light within you as we
swiftly glide along.
And with her voice to thrill you we awake
the woods with song.
Night of shadows. shimmering moon,
Lighting all as bright as noon:
Hear the murmur OF the water,
And the wild cry Of the loon.
Lloyd Roberts. in Canadian Magazine.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04

texts recognized grounds vnculo
There all of them of hng character and
Illinois and Maine the of granting divorce
is left to the discretion of the judge.
Evidences accumug each that the of divorce
rapidly spreading the country and poisoning the fountains of the
nation Unless the evil is checked by speedy and heroic remedy
the existence of family life npeled How call
ourselves Christian people violate fundamental law of Chris
tanity? And if the sancy and doubty of marriage does
constitute cardinal principal the Christian religion
to know what does.
Let the Imagination picture itself the fearful wrecks daily caused
by this scandal the families that adft
the of life Great justly laid by moraists the
observance Sunday But what mockery
Of the Christian Sabbath homes which domestic peace
banhed by the where the mothers heart is broken the
fathers spirit crushed and where the children cling
their without exciting the hatred jealousy the other And
these melancholy followed by the final the family when
the family dissolved the hearts that had vowed love
and union separated to
This social plague calls for radical and the remedy be
found only the abolition of mcevous legislation regarding
divorce and the honest application of the Gospel
plating marriage persuaded that united they legally
debred from entering second wedo they would
before marriage the choice of life partner
patient award bearing the yoke and ocrang each
infrnite
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04

most of Blake's men, and now, one
after another, as the signals swept
from the left, the seven sweryed.
Their line of direction had been west
of north. Now, riding like mad, they
seered to the northeast, and grand
race was on between the hidden three
and the %ould-be rescuers-all head
ing for the low-rolling prairie where
the lone courier might next be ex-
pccted to come into view-friends and
foes alike, unconscious of the fact
that, following one of those crooked
arroyos with its stiff and precipitous
banks, he had been turned from his
true course full three-quarters of u
mile, and now, with a longer run, but
clear field ahead, was steering
straight for Frayne.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04

go down and meet that fellow. Or
derby, have my horse sent to the
ford" So, followed the three or four
younger otiicers-the married men
being restrained, as rule, by pro-
testing voices, close at hand-the
commanding officer went slipping and
sliding down a narrow, winding path
way, mere goat track, many of the
soldiers following at respectful
distance. while all the rest Of the
gathered throng remained at the
crest, eagerly, almost breathlessly,
awaiting the result. They saw the
trooper come speeding in across the
flats from the northeast; saw as he
reached the "bcnch" that he was
squirting hard; heard, even at the
distance, the batter OF hoofs upon the
resounding sod; could almost hear
the fierce painting of the racing steed;
saw horse and rider come plunging
down the bank and into the stream,
and showing breast-deep through the
foaming waters; then issue dripping,
on the hither shore, where, turning
loose his horse, the soldier leaped
from saddle and salutcd his com
mander. But only those about the
major heard the stirring message:
Captain Gregg's compliments, sir.
It's Ridge from the Dry Fork. Ser
geant Kelly feared that Kennedy
hadn't got through, for most of Lame
VOLTS people pulled away from the
Fork yesterday morning, coming this
way, and the sergeant thought it was
to unite with Stabbcr to surround
any small command that might be
sent ahead from here. Ridge was or
| dcred to make n wide sweep to the
east, SO as to get around them, and
that's what took him so long. He
left not two hours after Kennedy"
In spite of his years of frontier
service and training in self-control,
Webb felt, and others saw, that his
face was paling. Ray, with only so
| men at his back, was now out of SIGHT
out of reach-of the post and prob
ably face to face with, if not already
| surrounded by, the combined forces
of the Sioux. Not second did he
hesitate. Among the swarm that had
| followed him was young trumpetcr
of tx" troop, reckless of the fact that
| he should be at barracks, packing his
kit. AS luck would have it, there at
his back hung the brazen clarion,
held by its yellow braid and cord.
Boots and saddles, Kerry. quick.'
ordered the major, and us the ringing
notes rc-cchoed from BLUM and build
ing wall and came laughing back from
the distant crags at the south, the
little throng at the bank and the
crowd at the point of the bluff, had
scattered like startled coveys-thc
men full run for the barracks and
stables, never stopping to reason
why"
Nearly half an hour later. gray.
haired Capt. Dadc stood at the point
of bluff near the flagstaff, Esther
pale and fearful, by his side, waving
adieu and Godspeed to Webb, who
had halted in saddle on reaching the
opposite bank and was watching his
little column through the ford-threg
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04
Dzv0rce One Form Of Po/yeu1uy
BY CARDINAL GIBBONS.

Divorce is modified form of polygamy,
and the cancer of divorce is rapidly spreading
over the country and poisoning the fountains
of the nation. l am opposed to any kind Of
law granting divorce
We are confronted in this country by
polyga,ny. | mean the poygamy that exists
in every state of this union, and there is no
law against this kind of polygamy, but rather
laws that recognize it and make it possible.
There is a law against polyganly that ex-
lists in Utah. Is not the law Of divorce a vir-
tual form of Mormonisn1 in modified shape?
MormQnisn, consists of simultaneous polyg-
amy, while the law of divorce practically leads
to successive polygamy. Each state has on its
Statute books q LIST of canses or rather nre-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04
In the Good OLD Times.

CaliW-lour grandpa must be- a
very old man, isn't he, Rudolph?
Little Rudolph should say so,
Why, he remembers when parents
used to take their little boys ou.
In the woodshcd to lick them.--Chi
caso Daily News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04

Ii times have changed we have the simplicity
early national life with the growth Of abnormal
wealth solicitation
r veal has been somewhat subodnated and social and
business life of cleavage that divide people
distinct and unpahec classes should be watcu If with
these
egate educaton ought to regard another unavorab
tom if increased learning to be made only
the nwhoeome piabe
pride
should be the Of patriotic citizen that American
be degraded; that always
eadyng force all untoward conditions higher
education becomes accessible and widespread reinforce
the fmess national foundations,
increased weight OF contry heahfu development that
the democracy of education people be gathered together
under the sanction OF enlightened and American citizenship
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04
The Mission Of Education
HON. GROVER CLEVELA
Ex-Presidens Of the United States.

The free public schools of the early, simple DAYS,
open to all, appreciated by all, and in an atmo-
sphere of patriotism they taught all to become good
citizens They created and fostered the democracy of
American education in its broadcast and best meaning
because their lessons and influence enforced the truth
that the highest purpose of education was the prepar
alton of free men to do the work of free and indie
pendent citizens, and that in preparation as well as in
work there should be patriotic equality and brother
hood.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04
Azvakening Of china
BY SIR SHENTING-LIANG-CHlNG.
Chinese Minister to the United States.

The world is paying attention to the Chi
nese empire to-day than to any other country the
globe. The China OF yesterday is arousng herself to
the fact that beyond her walled cities across the
wide waters OF the her western neighbors have
some things which it we'll that she should pos,
sess. 1t comes as awakening to the great maor
ity of her many millions of people, that outside OF her
own fair domain there be ANYTHING to be desired
without which the empire has existed Tor 1000 years
Without doubt the with Japan, in 1895, did
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

" AL communications for this paper shonii he accom-
PANIED ~ the name OF the author not necessarily fo
part of the writer Write only one side of the pa
per BE particularly careful in giving Names aiii
names are often dihcnlt to deciphe, becaus'
~ the careless manner i'll which they are written
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-11-04

than anything that had occurred in her history and the Boxer
BILE OF has resulted creating trade possibilities prepared
the for the industrial ard development e country
ordinary Cycle of Cahay could
possibilities almost tes China, through all The ages of
history has lived cntey her domain but now con-
dt'ons undergoing marvellous change Her people eating
the fruit Of the knowledge creating within
them the ns fable appetite that Will lead them cry more
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-05
WILL STOP SPINDLES
COTTON MILLS CURTAIL PRO-
 DUCTION.
New Englanders Say Demand and Price of Manufactured Goods Have Not Kept Up With
 Raw Material.

Boston, Dec. A-That widespread cur tailment of production by cotton mills In the United States will be found neces- sary during the next few months on ac- count of the great cost of the raw mate' rial Is the opinion of leading mill men in this city from which the policy of many cotton mills in the North is directed.
 The market for finished material has been unsatisfactory for months. and prices have not risen correspondingly with those of cotton. The mills in New England employ fully 175,00o hands. 6s,0O0 of whom have had their wages reduced 10 per cent this fall and 15,0o0 additional will be cut within the next two weeks.
 A matter of great interest in New Eng land is the project now on foot in the Southern States to bring about general curtailment. A meeting of Southern manufacturers has been called for next Tuesday, and if a policy of widespread clrtailment shall be adopted, 1t will have mitch influence on the future action in large New England mill centers Wheth- CT a general agreement in the North to shut off the steam can be reached in the present crisis is not known at this time. but 1t is expected that if the Southern ers decide on general policy, it will in. duce a large number of Northern manu- facturers, especially in Fall River and Rhode leland, to stop their spindles. If no agreement Is reached in the South, there Is little likelihood of an understand ing being arrived at by Northern mill