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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
POLICEMEN SHOOT.
Claim They Saw Burglar Throwing
 Goods Out of Window.

Policemen Walker and Mccullough, and John Tomerlin, who is trying to get on the police force. caused considerable excitement by shooting their pistols sev- eral times this morning about 1 o'clock at what they claim was a burglar. They shot through the hall of the Oceola hotel, on Second avenue near Twenty-second street, and frightened a number of peo- pie.
 They claim they saw burglar throwing goods out of the rear window of the hotel. Mccullough fired twice and Tomerlln Is said to have shot several times.
 Lieutenant Hagood is Investigating the affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
PREMATURE BLAST OF DYNAMITE
Man Driving Wagon Near By Was
 Slightly Hurt.

The premature blast of some dynamite being used to excavate a we'll in the Alabama Brewing company's yards came very near resulting seriously. Lee Curtis white. who was driving wagon near by. was struck on the head by falling stone and slightly injured, but he was able to proceed home without assistance.
 The well was being dug by Contractor Mcclellan, who was standing near and was covered with dirt. The dynamite was being prepared for the hole and went off from some unknown cause. It is consid- cred very unusual and wonderful that some one was not seriously injured or killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.
John Baxter Bound Over to the crimi
 nal Court.

John Baxter. a negro, was yesterday bound over to the Criminal court by Judge Feagin on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. His bond was set at s20O and he was committed to jail in default of it..
 Several nights ago the house of A. A. Ray at Elyton was burglarized and some clothing was stolen. Thursday he was arrested on the street and the coat he wore was identified as one of those stolen from MT. Ray. When the negro's house was searched a razor was found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
YOUNG SOLDIER MARRIED.
A. J. Burns, Who Served In the Philip
 pines, Weeds In Kansas.

A. J. Burns, who enlisted as a private in Troop E, Fourth cavalry, and served three years in the Philippines, has re- turned home, and with him he brought a bride whom he met and married in Fort Leavenworth while there several months ago. He Is the son of F. P. Burns of North Birmingham and is well known in the city.
 While in the islands he had several marrow escapes from death at the hands of insurgents hidden In the brush and shooting from ambush. He returned from the Philippines in September and has since been at Fort Leavenworth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
SALE OF CENTRAL PROPERTY.
Lot at Corner of Twenty-second Street
 and Third Avenue.

H. c. Greer has purchased from H. H. Mayberry the southwest corner property at Third avenue and Twenty-second street, which is improved by one-story brick building, the price paid being S2o,- GOO.
 The property purchased Is 75x1O0 feet, fronting 75 feet on the south side of Third avenue and extending back 100 feet on the west side of Twenty-second street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
PREPARING FOR ENcAMPMENr.
Gardner and Kennedy In Montgomery 1 to Discuss Dates.

Walter Gardner and Hughes B. Ken nedy, quartermaster and adjutant of the Third regiment, A. N. G.. are in Mont gomery in attendance on the meeting of the officers of the various regiments called for the purpose of deciding on the dates for the encampments.
 Definite arrangements will be made at this meeting and preparations for the en- campments will commence at once. It is thought certain that the Third regiment win go to Montgomery for encampment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
NATIONAL HOME BUILDERS.
Company Organized With Capital Stock
 of $15,800.

declaration of incorporation was filed in the office of the probate judge yester- day by the National Home Builders, with a capital stock of $23,SOO.
 The stock is divided into 23S shares at the par value of $1O0 each. The principal place of business of the new company will be in Birmingham.
 The incorporators are J. H. F. Mosley, c. B. Jones and w. M Newtoh, all of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
stabbing Cace Continued.

The case against Harry Weinstein. in which he was charged with stabblng William H. Titus, was called yesterday in the Police court and continued. The stab bing occurred on the night of May in front of the Bijou theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
DRS. DOZIER & CO.,, PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS AND FIX.
 PERT SPECIALISTS.

Treat successful iy all Nervous, Blood, Skin. Rec- tai, V e n CT cal Genito-Urinary and Female Complaints and Delicate Dis orders of Men and W o m 6 n. Nearly all operations of surgical character d on @ WITHOUT PAIN to the pa- tient
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
STILL GOOD VERY BUSY
Solomon the Scene of
 Great Activity.

C. A. Giflin, of the Midnight Sur Mining company reports progress ir the construction of the eight mile ditch from No. 6 below on Solomon river. Five miles is already completed and gives promise of plenty of water.
 Mr. Perrin, of the Northern Mining and Development company is operating the dredge on the lower end of No. 6. Several fine cleanups have been re- ported and there is no doubt that good pay has been struck.
 Mrs. Chase and Mr. Lang are work ing No. :, getting good results. They are putting in a pipe line for hydrau- licking.
 The bridge across Rock creek is nearly completed. The road is graded for six or seven miles further, so that a week from now the Solomon River rail road will probably run its trains over l2 or l4 miles of track.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
KODIAK ISL. AN D Has an Open Season the
 Year Round. ABOUT TIVE ISL AN D
The Chief industry Likely to Re. maia That of Fishing For
 and Canning of Salmon.

Kodiak islaud, or Kadiak, as the gov vernment would have us call it, but which, like Valdes, is not accepted by the people living there, is attracting much attention since the reported big strike in that locality. It is much the largest island along the southern coast of Alaska, being about l50 miles long by B wide, and is situated l21 miles southwest of Valdez, 2j0 miles east and north of Dutch Harbor, and 10 miles from the mainland. One of the largest Russian trading posts along the coast was situated at Kodiak, or St. Paul, as it was called, and over loo years ago the island had large settle ment of whites, many of whom were Russian eXiles.
 At present the largest fish canneries in the world are situated at the mouth of the karluk river, the larg- est river on the island. The Alaska Packing Association own these can neries and employ about 1900 men dur ing the season.
 Dr. Bedding, who spent over a year on the island, has kindly loaned THf NUGGET several photographs taken OF the island. These are now on eXhibi tion in the window of this office. Tho coast is very rugged and irregular and in most places it rises nearly perpen- dicular from the waters edge. There
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22

mems will eventually go to the National Museum. When the party reached Anvik they boarded the steamer Louise for St. Michael. and there took the Roanoke for Seattle. They stopped a few hours in Nome, en route. Prof. Iollock and Mir. Paige also gathered and dried many flowers and plants and shipped them East. Much of the ma terial gathered is entirely new and of great interest. Many of the specimens secured will be of great value and will materially aid the cause of science.
 Prof. Hollock was greatly pleased with his summers experience, as well as with the get-up and enterprise of Nome. He thinks that the specimens he gathered, as well as the abundant coal fields on the river, indicate that Alasl a was formerly temperate or semi-tropical region. The reported finding of good coal at Cape Lisburne is another indication of this. The plant life is simi ar to that of Southern Cali fornia. He thinks that this entire re- zion was formerly semi-tropical country.
 Prof. Hol!ock goes direct from Se- attle to Washington, and then back to his work at Columbia university,
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
AT K0YUKuK
Expenses Are High and
 the Output Small.

Judge D. A. Mckenzie, U. s. com missioner of the Koyukuk district, passed through Nome on his way from St. Michael to Seattle. Judge Mo Kenzie is a sourdough and will spend the winter outside. He has great faith in the Koyukuk country, and thinks that as soon as cheaper transportation is assured the country will boom.
 Last year there was only about s2Oo,- 900 worth of gold taken out, because there was little water. This year, though the season was late, some new creeks were opened up and some good benches, and these will add materially to the output.
 Mascot and Washington creeks, trib- utaries of Seattle river, are two of the best and most promising in that region.
 The high prices of transportation, and consequently of supplies, holds the Koyukuk country back.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22

is tide which varies from l5 to 9 feet, and storms similar to those oi this coast are quite frequent.
 The island is not timbered, with the exception of q very small portion at the northeast end. There are scrub willows, etc., such as are found in this section, in many parts of the island. Vegeta- tion grows in abundance, and it is not necessary to feed stock during the winter. Frye, Bruhn X Co., have lately placed several thousand sheep on the island, and they shift for themselve, the year round.
 The coldest weather ever recorded was l2 degrees below in the winter oi lS9S-9, and this was never known but once. It very seldom gets down tC zero, but even Seattle isn't in it when you talk about rain-something of scotch mist for nine months in the year and sometimes longer.
 Speaking of mineral deposits, Dr. Bedding said there were often reported strikes, and especially on the smal, islands to the west, but investigation always proved them to be more or less mythical. One small nugget, worth about G5 cents, was found near the can nery, but as no other trace of golC could be found it was decided someone had dropped it.
 The natives have been known tC bring in small pieces of gold, but have never been able to show beyond doubt that it came from the island. There are large deposits of gravel on the island and indications of quartz. Unga island, where the A. C. Co. has quartz mine, is across the strait and west abou, 100 miles. Ruby sand is found in small quantities all along the coast, but this is true of nearly all Alaskan islands The coast between Uyak bay and Kar' lux, is very rugged, and in nc place is there more than very narrow beach line between tidewater and the bluffs, and in many places none at all, but at the mouth of Red river, about five miles west of Karluk, where the strike is said to have been made, there is an extensive beach, it being the mouth of large valley.
 While the doctor admits it is pos sible, he does not think it probable, knowing the country as he does, that the reported rich strike has been made, and especially is he skeptical about the reported beach diggings The report will probably not be verified until mail comes from the outside.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
GEOLOGICAL.
 SURVEY Yukon River Banks Are
 Examined. FINE SpE 5 M E NS The Rocks Along the Banks of the Yukon Examined and
 Specimens Gathered.

Prof C. A. HolliclS, of Columbia uni versity, and Sidney Paige, his field as- sistant, passed through Nome on their way back 10 the States.
 Prof Hollick is assistant geologist of the United States geological survey. He and Mr. Paige left Seattle early in June and went direct to Dawson. At Dawson the party equipped and shipped to Fortymie. Here a canoe was bought, cook taken on board, and the three canoed down the river. The rocks were examined along the banks of the river from the boundary to Anvik. Stops were made frequently and specimens were examined. The start was made from Fortymile on June l5, and Anyill was reached August l2. All exposed rocks were examined, and fossils. plants and shells were gathered. Prof. Hollck reported that over l,50C pounds Of specimens, many of them en- tirely new, were gathered and shipped to the United States geological survey in Washington. Most of these speci
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
IRON CREEK
Lots of Work is Being
 Done.

Chas. D. Jones came in from Iron creek last Thursday, and reports lots of work being done on the creeks.
 Sinnott & Fizzell are working their claims on Iron creek, prospecting and getting ready for sluicing next year. They have number of the best claims on the creek, and will be in good shape for work in another year.
 l.. NJ. Bosworth is sluicing on No. 6 and getting good pay.
 Jos. Laureopeble is working the frac- tion between 3 and 4 and is getting good returns.
 The Nome-Kougarok Mines Co. is working Nos. 3 and on Iron creek and are doing well. Mir. Jones has charge of crew of men at this point He brought in nice poke of gold from the claims that must be highly satisfac tory to Manager Geo. R. Williams.
 Jos. Crabtree is working his claim! No. 1, ? and 3 of Dohm creek. He hal gang of men at work and has had yer, satisfactory cleanups.
 Canyon creek camps are hard a work. MT. Benson is at work on hi Benson creek holdings-while Eas Money gulch and Venetia creek ar showing considerable activity.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
Fortymile Country Turn
 ing Out We'll.

In spite of the fact that discoveries have been made in all directions along the Yukon for the last few years. caus- ing stampedes everywhere except to the old reliable Fortymile district, that country has been slowly developing and is still contributing largely to the gold output of Alaska.
 F. G. Tenant, formerly of this city, arrived on the train last night, directly from the Fortymle country, and he has only good words for the district. Mr. Tenant, with Charles Hanson, who was his partner in the hotel business in this city for so many years, are still inter ested in Jack Wade creek property. and Mr. Tenant went down the Yukon to investigate the property. and he says it is turning out well and continues to produce. He says there will be big output from the Fortymile country this year.-Dawson News, Aug. 8.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
AN ALDER
 CLEANUP Runs from SIS to $40
 To the Pan HEGH GRADE DIRT
First Cleanup Was Over S500O Followed by Two More of
 Over $400O Each.

A. T. Wright and Capt. Hall reached Nome yesterday with the news of a great strike on No. Alder creek. Alder has been short on rain all spring, so that the ground could not be worked to it's limit, but it has banned out well. Taylor and Cole have a lay on No. ?, and struck the main channel of the old creek bottom last week with the result that it banned out from Sl5 to $40 g pan. The first cleanup contained $5200 They are sluicing with only one string of boxes. but have had two cleanups since-one from tEe center of the ole creek bottom, and in the other the dirt was taken from the outer rim. The former cleanup ran over S4000, and the other between 5000 and s4000.
 One nugget was taken out tha, brought $l94. The claim was origin. ally staked by Jack Sullivan and is be- ing worked on a lay by Taylor and Cole. It is being worked at great disadvantage because of the lack of water, but even at that they are demon strating that it is very rich ground. Seven men are being worked.
 On No. 1 below Jimmy Garotte is working along-doing well and getting good pay. The Stout claim is tied uI by litigation. but it has been demon strated that the bench on No. is gooc property. A 8G6 nugget was picked uI on it recently.
 On No below Dieder and Gibson are working, getting good pay. They are short on water but have two ol three cleanups d week, running iron $500 to SlS00 Il cleanup. They have lait off the night shift for lack of water.
 On Gold Run there has been lots O rain and several dams have been washed away. Repairs have all been made anG the claims are now being worked. Or discovery Dr. Sloan and Charles Duncan are working two shifts, night and day eight men on each. They are getting good pay.
 On No. } Tom Duncan has just fin. ished repairs, the rain having washed his dams away. He is working now digging ditches, scraping and getting ready for business. Charley Volt Dutch Charley, Ole Johnson and Ole Oleson are working on the lower part of No. 3. They have put in ditch and are ground sluicing.
 On No. 9 Kid Heighly and his partner are begging away. They struck good ground at the mouth of Bull Pup while they were running ditch. They took out 75c pans. They are now opening up that part of the claim.
 On No. 10 Al Chamberlain ditcheG water oyer from Bull Pup and is ground sluicing. He struck good pay and with plenty of water will do we'll. J. P Rudd, on Mo- F, is working, and struck good pay on the right limit.
 Gold Run is doubtless great hydrau- lie proposition, as there is lots of good pay dirt. The benches are being pros pected and are showing up well. Gold Run has plenty of water but Alder
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
HarriSOn's Handbook.

Harrison $ Handbook of Seward Pen insula and Directory of Nome and Council. is the most accurate directory of Nome that has ever been printed. The book was carefully compiled, and besides the directory contains lot of interesting and valuable matter, h. cluding the latest map of Seward pen insula. This map has always sold at s2 a copy. The price of the book is $l or $l 50 bound in cloth. For sale at the news stands.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
At the Columbia Monday Evening

''Probably no one individual who came here from the States was ever the subje of so many complimentary press notices as Professor Blake, for he is blessed with natural musical talent and humorosity entirely out of propor- tion to the majority of public entertain CTS. '-Honolulu Bulletin, July 24. 1902.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
Ma!amute Pup Lost.

w. J. R. Mccarthy has lost his black faced, white malamute pup. The pup is snow white, except the head. which is black. He says he has had no peace since the pup left him, and he is anxious to pay reward for the return of the pup.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
Will Go 10 South Africa.

J. F. Neumann, of the Nome Brew ing Co.,, expects to leave on one of the last boals. He will go to Milwaukee, New York, Germany and South Africa. If South Africa looks good to him, he may decide to stay, if not he will prob ably como back to Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
The most complete stock of Choice Groceries in Nome at GcggiH'S.
Federal Officials in Town.

U. S. Marshal Perry of the Third dis trict and District Attorney Harland and his son stopped at Nome a few days during the week en route to Bristol bay, where court will probably be held. From there they go to Dutch Harbor, to hold court, and then back to Valdez where they spend the winter.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22

creek has had to lay off many men be- cause of the lack of water.
 Roads are in good shape and there is plenty of travel.
 The party from Gold Run included Al Bowers, John Jackson, Captain Hall and A. T. Wright. They came into town on the Augusta C.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
Y Al. LA I ! 10 N
Of Snake River Bridge
 Put at $2664.32.

The bridge commissioners fixed the valuation of the Snake river bridge at $2G64.32. The valuation as fixed by witnesses ran from Sl53j to $5000. The commissioners inspected the bridge and estimated the value at the figure stated.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
Judge WiCkerShan.

Judge Wickersham was a passenger from St. Michael on the Rush, but did not land. The Rush left this morning with several federal officials for Bristol bay.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
Left for the Outside.

Dick Alley, the insane man from Cripple river, was taken to the outside by r. II. Anderson, Albert R. Cody and Mr. Davies. They went out or the Roanoke. Mrs. Alley followed the same day on the Ohio.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
H AS TIN GS
Work on No. 10 Being
 Rapidly Pushed.

A large steam outfit has been placed on No. 10 Hastings creek by the NOme- MontanaNew Mexico Mining Co.,, the owners of the claim. An eighty horse power boiler and engine has been in- stalled and work will be begun at once.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
In the City.

Rev. F. c. Krause, pastor of the Congregational church of Douglas is visiting in Nome. Mir. and Mrs. Krause are taking little trip for rest and recreation.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22

Van Dyke, Principe de Gales, San. chez & Haya, Belmonts, also full line of imported and Porto Rico and domes- tlc cigars at T. J. Nestor's, A. c. Co.'S warehouse. Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
Money On Hand.

Marshal Richards states that there is enough money on hand to pay tho witnesses and jurors of the last term of court.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22

Jas. D. Cain, of Nome river, has opened a grocery store at that place in connection with his saloon. Groceries and supplies are sold at Nome prices.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22

Watches, diamonds and jewelty. A. l.. Delkin, Frontstreet, across frOm engine house.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22

Fresh beef and mutton at Pacific Cold Storage company's markets, 22s and 344 Front St:
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22

Imported salame, olive oil, dried and canned mushrooms, chili peppers and German lentils at Snake River grocery.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22

The only stock of Cast Cook Stoves in the city at Lang's.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22

Souvenir spoons and rings. A. l.. Delkin, from engine house.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
Prof. Douglas

The wonderful scientific palmist is in Nome fer few days. Reduced read ings this week $l.00 and $200. 3l6 Front St.
The Nome nugget., 1903-08-22
ROYAL CAFE.
 Sunday Dinner.

With Bottle of Ziniandel, S1.oo'
 SOUP
 Cream of Chicken
 RlI.ISHES Picked Bects Mixed Pickles
 SALAD Cucumber, French Dressing Boiled Salmon, Sauce Nornandlc Parisiennc Potatoes
 ENTREES Veal Fricassee with Mushrooms
 BOASTS Spring Lamb, Wine Sauce
 Stuffed Young Chicken VEGETABLES Sugar Corn Mashed Potatoes
 DESSERT Apple Fritters, Wine Sauce Vanilla Ice Cream Imported Swiss Roquefort Cheese Toasted Bents Water Crackers
 Cafe Noir Royal Cafe, Nome, Alaska, Aug. ?. Dishes not on this bill can be ordered at res taurant prices.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-08
GENERAL MILES.

After today General Miles will be free
to express himself on all public ques-
tions and it may easily be that he in
tends to become a political storm CEN
ter. He is man with a grievance for
which the only redress is votes. If he
velt's administration that would be a
way of getting even; if he could be-
come President himself his would be a
Roman triumph over all his rivals.
As Democrat and a distinguished
man. General Miles has been mentioned
by those nearest to him as a desirable
candidate for the Presidency next year.
1t cannot be said, however, that the
Democracy has shown much enthus-
iasm for him. The experience of that
party with gold lace has not been pro-
pitious. General Mcclellan was not
winner in 1864 nor General Hancock in
1880, and both OF these officers were
vastly more popular than Miles. The
latter does not get close to the people;
grand, gloomy and peculiar" he has.
a place by himself, but il is not a place
to which voters-especially labor vot-
ers who remember his armed support
of Federal injunction against the
Chicago strikers-are likely to flock
But If the Democracy is not DESTROYS
of making General Miles it's standard
bearer, it will be glad to hear all he
has to say against the Republicans. He
will get all the chance he wants to go
on the stump and to appear in print.
No doubt the chance will be his, If he
chooses. to cut a great figure in the
Democratic hastings.