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The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
New Suits.

Q. +. Simon has begun suit against
A. T.. Anderson, James b. Wood, Nels
johnson, ct. al, to recover $1,000, dam
ages alleged to have been sustained by
the diversion of water from his claim.
An injunction restraining the defend
ants has also been issued.
John SundbaclS VS. w. lettering is
the title of suit recently filed. wherein
the plaintiff seeks to recover $4,000
damages. This suit grows out of the
suit of Nordstrom VS. lettering to re-
cover u quarter interest in Nakkila
gulch claim. 1t is alleged that Deter
ING published malicious and false state
ments concerning the plaintiff, Sund
back, charging him with conspiracy
An Identical suit has been filed
against lettering by |. S. Thompson
the attorney.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
A LETTER
FROM LONDON

A. Il. Whitehead, well-known citi-
zen of Nome, and who formerly was
cashier of the N. A. II. & T. Co. in this
city, writes THE NUGGET from London,
Eng, under date of Feb. is. He says,
in part:
"Undoubtedly you have heard that
the Japs are gaining victory after vic
tory, both on.land and sea, and it is the
general opinion of the press over here
with the exception of France) that
the Jap is going to compel Russia to
relinquish her ill-gOtten gains in Port
Arthur Korea and Manchuria. There
is also feeling that it is not impossible
for England and France to be drawn in
the conflict, then America and Ger
many. If the war don't spread materi-
ally shall be with you on the first
boats"
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
NEWS NUGGETS.

A tin stampede is reported TO be on
to point in this district about lSmles
distant from Nome, the exact location
of which is not known. 1t is also re-
ported that stream tin has been found
lately on Solomon river.
Among the business houses that have
undergone a spring renovation is the
Board of Trade. This popular place is
now respondent in new colors and new
adiuncts of various kinds.
j. ID. Leedy has been appointed re-
ceiver of bench claim opposite No. Is
Hastings creek, which is in litigation.
The outside mail, in charge of X. II.
Griifis. had not reached Chinik at :
o'clock this afternoon. Contractor Ross
says that it may reach Chinik tonight,
in which case it should arrive in Nome
on Friday or Saturday next
p. Smith, an Inmachuk mining man,
reached town this morning. The kug-
ruk strike, according to Mr.. Smith, is
not turning out very well as yet, but a
number of prospectors are preparing
to work below Burnt river, in the can
Won, where the stream is narrow. Mr..
Smith says the trails are extremely
bad.
The grand jury is nearing the end OF
its labors, and will probably make its
final presentment to the court and be
discharged tomorrow
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
ARRESTED ON
PERJURY CHARGE

Police Officer Jake Sunnivale was
arrested yesterday afternoon at l:30 on
an indictment returned by the grand
jury charging him with perjury. Sun
nivale was released on bail in the dis
trict court in the sum of $1,000, his
sureties being J. NJ. Calvin and Oscar
Salisbury.
The indictment charges that Sunni
vale on May last falsely testified be-
fore the grand jury in the matter of
the indictment of b. I'll. Smith, charged
with frequenting an opium den. 1t is
alleged that Sunnivale testified falsely
in that he said he knew the general
reputation of certain building, house
or cabin situated back of Front street,
when in fact he did not know the gen.
eral reputation of the building. This
is the cabin in which Smith and others
were arrested on January 30 on a
charge of frequenting an opium dive.
Sunnivale will plead to the indict-
ment at o'clock this afternoon.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
NOTICE OF MARSnAL'S SALE.
United States OF America,
District OF Alaska, IS.
Second Division.

Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue
OF writ Of execution. dated April Both, 1904, is.
sued out of the United States district court for
the District OF Alaska, Second division, on q
judgment rendered in said court, on the 9th day
Of April; 1904, in favor Of A. +. LANCE and A. b.
Nawratil co-partners. doing business as LANCE
& Nawratil plaintiffs, and against John J.
Becker, defendant and A. E. Becker as surety
on an undertaking on appeal, did, on the 3Oth
day Of April, 1904, levy upon the following de-
scribed real estate, situated in the city of Nome
Cape Nome recording district, District Of
Alaska, to-wit:
That certain lot or parcel OF land situated on
the north side Of Front street in said city OF
Nome, occupied by the building known Us the
Totem saloon building" formerly known as
the Columbia saloon building) said lot being
bounded on the west by the lot occupied by the
building known as the Northern saloon" and on
the east by the building known as the "Ex-
change saloon" together with the building
situated thereon:
And that WILL accordingly, offer all the right,
title and interest Of the above named judgment
debtors, John j. Becker and A. f. Becker, or
either of them, in and to the real estate above
described for sale, at public vendue to the high
est and best bidder for cash, on Monday, the
10th day OF June, 1904 at o'clock p. m OF said
day, in front Of the United States district court
house, at Nome, Alaska.
1904.
FRANK H. RICHARDS,
United States Marshal for the Second
w 5-lS st Division OF the District OF Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
PROMISES TO
Be FAST GO

The twepty-round boxing contest be-
tween Ed Kelly and Harry Duffy, the
young Philadelphia giant, which is
billed for the evening of May 80 at A.
B. hall, will be for the receipts and a
side bet of $500. 1t will also be for a
decision. Both men have been train
ing for some time. Kelly is known tC
be hard, wiry man. a good fighter,
and one who can take punishment as
well as give it. Duffy is comparatively
unknown, although a few weeks ago he
gave Kelly a run for his money at y.
b. hall, and he elected a great deal OF
favorable comment. Duffy is barely y
years of age, but he is a heavyweig hit,
and is rapidly acquiring science"
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
THE KILLING Of
water FOWL

The Alaska code provides that it
shall be unlawful to kill grouse, ptar-
migan, shore birds and water fowl, f"
except from September to December
10 of each year. Just now ducks and
geese are arriving, and some are being
killed and offered for sale. Parties
engaged in thus killing and Offering
ptarmigan and water fowl for sale, by
so doing render themselves liable to a
fine not exceeding 5000 or more than
three months Imprisonment for each
otfense. The law does not seem to be
at all equitab BILE, but so it stands in the
famous Alaska CODE
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
A RACE
FOR LIFE
PeriIs of the Mail Car.
rier in This Section.
An Eyewitness Graphically De-
Scribes a Trip Made From
Unalaklik in 1902.

Unalaklik, May An December,
1902, | had occasion to visit Isaac
Point, and, like the majority of travel
ers, | waited for the mail carrier, f..
H. Humber, to 90, so | could follow in
his trail-an easy way to travel but
this trip was attended with an adven-
ture that added not few but many
gray hairs to my head.
The morning we started was warm,
but before we got to Egorik the wind
had changed. and it was many degrees
below zero when we got there. From
there to Bonanza the trip was of the
usual Find, only the cold was increas-
ing all the time. The trip from b.
nanZa to Isaac's Point was one that
called for the exercise of good judg-
ment in the matter of selecting ice
that was fit to travel on, for in a direct
line the distance was not more than sc
miles, and if you skirted the bay, keep
ing the shore ice, it was more than 30
We left Bonanza before daylight, the
thermometer registering 40 degrees
below zero, and had proceeded about
10 miles, with Humber ahead of the
dogs, when an exclamation from the
native that was with me made me look
ahead. Humber had disappeared
through the ice. Horror struck at the
accident, for moment | hesitated, and
then | started the dogs for the place
where he had disappeared with the
hope of being of some assistance. But
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
A NATIVES
UNIQUE LETTER

The following letter was received re-
Gently by Felix Brown, the writer
being a native of the Agiapuk. The
handwriting is excellent, and the letter
is herewith published in full, few
punctuation marks only being added:
Agupuk, Alaska. 4th May, 1904
Dear Friend Mr.. Brown:
| send to you this day the "a few let
ter. and Mrs. Brown. Soon be down
on the hear. [ am glad very much
your make me trade borad. | want
work your steamer all the summer be-
cause | knew you very good, Mr..
Brown: and please tell Mrs. Brown on
the hear soon be down. ! have bring
some for something Mrs. Brown ptar-
migan from Agupuk. The tell you
this letter one woman Ofsick today.
had every day to do hunt all the time
ptarmigan: nothing. Teller grub not
much native because -four to high
price, $3.50 sack. Only all together
about people 30: no money, no people:
| store: name is Northwestern Com
mercial Co. Some native very little
grub today. Mary Igloo, Agupuk,
Grantlev Harbor, Teller, % miles long.
Only little trade, some ptarmisan and
some little money grub have some
time eat with seal oil and ptarmigan
every night And have see my
cousin on the reindeer station before
come down the hear. And please tell
for me the Brit Smith am glad to see
soon Mr. Brown. Name sick woman
Mik-psuk. If see you native tell the
hear everybody known about Agupuk
Mik-psuk of sick today. Your friend,
a. +. KOOBLER. Native.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18

he needed none. for he had struggled
onto some good ice and was quietly
making his way to more solid footing:
but the situation was one of intense
anxiety. We were about 10 miles from
land, no possibility of a fire, and As de-
grees below zero. Numbers clothes
were already frozen solid, but he soon
solved the situation by making for
lsaac's Point in straight line. Then
ensued race such as few men ever
witnessed-a race between life and
death-a race that. even if the sole
runner won. the chances were he
would lose some of his toes or fingers.
Mile after mile over the thin ice the
runner went; we. the native and |,
sitting on our sledges, following, the
ice being SO thin that it was bending
even under our sledges, and often after
we passed over some that was thinner
than the rest and ii would break as the
sledges left it. In the beginning OF
the race | was without any doubt
scared. but my fear was lost in adj
miration of the splendid pluck and en-.
durance exhibited by that frozen figure
rapidly diminishing the miles between
us and safety. 1t seemed an age before
we got to Isaac's Point, but we finally
got there. Humber had not even
frozen himself and there are but few
who could have withstood the long
race under such adverse conditions.
SILEX.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
Notice OF Forfeiture.

To Paul NJ Roth, j. w. Bullock and all other
persons whom 1t may concern:
You are hereby notified that 1, the under.
signed, have caused to be performed work, ser.
vices and labor OF the value Of one hundred dol
lars upon the following named placer claim for
the year 1908, to-wit: Placer claim No. 5, Harris
creek, tributary Of the North fork, situated In
kougarok recording precinct, District of Alaska.
And you are further notified that II you do
not, within ninety 900 days from the date of
final publication hereof. cause to be paid to the
undersigned, or his legal representative in
Nome, ID. H. Traphagen, your prOportionate
share OF said expenditure as co-owners. your
interests in said claim will become the prop
erty OF the undersigned, under Section 1924
Revised Statutes of the United States.
Date OF first publication, Feb. a. 1904.
Date OF last publication. May 25 1901.
w A. r. KINNAN
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
Strictly first-class drinks and cigars
IL Ia cents, Discovery Saloon.
Bilked a Poor Eskimo.

Some time last winter an Eskimo
bought IA cabin on Point Belmont from
a white man, paying Sl5 for it. The
Eskimo was given a written paper, "
in which it was stated that he had paid
$4,000, 600 for the shack. The name
signed to it is undecipherable, and it
seems that it was so intended, since an
other and probably the true owner OF
the cabin now claims it.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
Memorial Day Meeting.

All old soldiers, sons of veterans,
Spanish war veterans and citizens gen.
orally who are interested in the proper
observance of Decoration day are re.
quested to meet at Hunter hall this
evening, May Is, at O'Clock.
BY order OF chairman.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
Ground Map of Peluk.

A ground map'of Peluk creek made
by Robert Regert is on exhibition in
Gatfney's store in the Kelly block. The
map, which is a most excellent one,
shows Peluk and Martin creeks, as
well as all the cabins and dumps on Pc.
LUX, true to life, each cabin especially
being facsimile of the original. Mr..
Riegert has shown himself to be a land.
scape artist of ability.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
Working the Beach Sand.

A hydraulic plant, manufactured by
Knuppe & Brown, is now at work on
the beach, near the Standard Oil Co.
1t is being operated by Barlow & Chase.
The plant is doing excellent work and
bids fair to revolutionize beach mining
in this section.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
Notice to MaSOnS.

All Masons are requested TO attend q
mass meeting at Golden Gate hall May
49, 1904, at $50 p. IN. for the purpose Of
considering the advisability of institute
ing Masonic lodge at Nome, Alaska.
A. j. BRUNER,
Chairman Committee.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
Go to the North Pole
Bakery for the best bread and pastr y
The only coffee house in town.

If you want to have your claim sur
veyed and plated 60 and see Otto
Halla. He will charge you from $40
up, according to location of claim. You
can see him at any time at Eul's. Front
street.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18

DR.. Smith, 3l6 Front street, Nome,
over the Valhalla, is prepared to treat
Rheumatism and kindred diseases sue
cessfully: outside prices; consultation
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18

Infinite, La Rosa, Lurline, Upman
Africana or Book at the Monopols
Cigar Store.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18

Fresh beef and mnttOn at Pacific
Cold Storage company's markets, 228
and 344 Front st:
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18

Fresh beef, mutton, pork, veal, poul-
Try, etc, just received by the Pacific
Cold Storage company.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18

Choice beef, mutton, pork, veal and
poultry at Pacific Cold Storage com
panys markets.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18

Horseshoeing and repairing ut bed
rock prices. Ross a. RYNEARSON.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
CHURCH SERVICES.
Conversational Church.

Services Morning, II o'clock: Sun.
day school, II M; Christian EndeavOr,
$50 p. M; praise service, 1870 p. M;
evening service, 8 O'Clock.
St. Mary's Mission.
Rev. John White, priest in charge.
Holy eucharist, a. m. Morning prayer
and sermon, las a. m. Evening prayer
and address, 8 p. m. Sunday school, II
u. m.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18

Warm and cold storage freight for
Council. See c. l.. Morris. 4l9 FrOntst.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
LOST

GOLD WATCH and chain, with an A. b. but
u ton fob. Reward on return to Nugget Office
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18

Drink Green River Whiskey, with.
out a headache, I2ic at Board Of
Trade Saloon
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18

Fresh Killed Beef. Pacific Cold StOr-
age Co.'S Markets. Finest In town.
Try it. You'll like it.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
WANTED

TO RENT furnished lodging house, or to man
] age same. Lady with Observation-Disclosures
*" Nugget Office.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-18
Classified Ads.
FOR SALE

ok THOUSAND feet new mining hose, IL
, inch. Apply to VIM. Seliner, Barracks
square.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-09
MANY WISCONSIN PEOPLE COMING
The Railroads Receive Thousands of Inquiries From
Badgers Regarding Rosebud Opening.

Thousands of Wisconsin residents
are interested in the opening for set
Element of the Rosebud Indian reser-
walton in Gregory county, S. D., and
both the Milwaukee and the North
Western roads are doing much to ex-
tend the interest in the opening.
From the number of inquiries which
have reached the offices of these two
companies, averaging about fifty a
day, it is evident that a large number
Of prospective homesteaders will go to
that territory from Wisconsin.
The portion of the reservation
thrown open to settlement by the pres
lident's proclamation covers $4,000
acres, and constitutes one of the rich
est bits Of land left for government
homesteads. 1t is in the heart of a
splendid farming country.
According to the terms of the presi-
dents proclamation, the land will be
disposed of at 81 an acre, payable as
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-09
IRRIGATION WORK TO co FORWARD
Arrangements for Pushing Work Belle Fourche
Project Are Well Under WAY

= There is no question whatever but
that the government will proceed with
the irrigation work near Belle
Fourche. The surveyors in charge of
the work say that the inlet canal will
be about six miles long, forty feet wide
on the bottom, sixty feet wide at high
water line, and will carry water ten
feet deep with capacity of 1885
cubic feet a second.
On Dry creek, about half mile
above its mouth. a dam will be built,
forming a large reservoir, covering
some 5000 acres when full. the max
imum depth of the water being 90
feet, capacity 100000 acre feet, or
enough water to cover $4,000 acres
two feet deep. The diverting dam at
the head of the inlet canal will be of
masonry or concrete the surplus flow
from the river to go owe rthe dam The
crossing of Grow creek will be of ma
sonry, taking the flow into the canal
when needed and thence into the res
ervoir
From the reservoir two main dis
tributing canals will be built, the one
to the north irrigating lands on the
Indian creek falkland and crossing
Owl, Indian and Horse creeks, with
masonry structures taking in their
flood water when they flow. This canal
will be about sixty miles long. The
second canal will run down the west
side of Owl creek. crossing the river
with dam across the mouth of Stink
ing Water creek. and watering the
land on the south side of the river in
the vicinity of Butte, Vale and Empire
This canal will be about thirty miles
long.
A reservoir may also be built at the
basin known as Wilson lake. to cover
about $500 acres when full, with a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-09
TO ST. LOUIS BY STEAMBOAT.
initial Trip Of the "Take your Hotel
With You" Line as Made From st,


Great interest has been manifested
in the Twin Cities this week by the ar
rival OF the steamers Louisiana" and
consort and Purchase" and consort of
the Exposition Transportation com
pany OF st. Paul, the originators of the
Take Your Hotel With You" project
Tor worlds fair visitors. The plan is
as attractive as it is unique, and con-
templates the trip via the beautiful
Mississippi river, and the care of the
passengers on the steamboat and con-
sort or large floating hotel for one
week in st. Louis, returning them in
fifteen days from time of departure.
The interest manifested in this project
was shown by the very large number
OF prospective tourists who inspected
the vessels, and they were united in
declaring it the ideal way to attend
the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
The Purchase" and her floating no.
tel cleared June with full passen-
ger list. This initial trip will be fol
lowed by sailing each Thursday
throughout the summer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-09
COMP ANlBS ARE NOW ON A NEW TACT
Valued Policy to Run the Gauntlet of the Courts
New Suit Started by Insurance Companies.

Since the insurance companies ope-
rating in South Dakota took the 'santi-
compact" case into the United States
court to test the law and met defeat,
they have been talking of carrying it
to the supreme court of the United
States, but have made no active move
In that direction.
Instead, they have started new
suit in the state court at Mitchell, the
Phoenix of Brooklyn and several other
companies being Interested. In it they
attack the valid policy provision Of
the law Of last winter, declaring that
it is unconstitutional in that it dele
gates to the insurance commissioners
both legislative and judicial powers,
giving him the power Of fixing the
form Of policy under the law, when
the Legislature should have framed
CHS as part Of the law itself. The
eomplaint also declares that this law
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-09
NYPARMERSQUITB UTTERMAKING
Scarcity OF MiEkmads Causes South Dakota Farm
ers to Drop the Industry

Those who in years past watched
with pleasure the rise from pioneer
hardships to independence of the
farmers, now look with some concern
upon a new situation, for the farmers,
or a large number of them, have actu-
ally quit milking cows and selling but
ter the very industry that made them
rich. And the abandonment of the
dairy industry is causing a scarcity of
money. 1t previously meant weekly
income to every household that sold
butter, and the family that did cot
was looked upon as black sheep, so
universal was the custom. The in
come, 80 sure and often, varied from
81 or SIS to $50 or $40 week, owing
to the number of COWS MIXED Each
farmer had a cream separator and
shipped high grade of butter direct
to the cities. Butter checks became
monotonous to the banks for the
farmers were keeping the cashiers
busy cashing them. 1t was the hard
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-09

follows: 81 an acre cash at the time
of homestead entry, rs cents an acre
within two years, Is cents an acre
within three years, and rs cents an
acre within six months after the ex-
piration Of five years after entry.
Registration for these lands must be
made from July to July % at Cham
berlain or Yankton, S. D.
To prevent the usual rush which is
made at such openings for the best
portions Of the territory, the prociama
ton of the president provides that in
this case the order in which the
choice of homesteads shall be made
shall be determined by public draw
ing at Chamberlain, Thursday, July 49,
The successful applicants, in turn,
will be given two days after the draw
ing to make selections. Soldiers and
sailors honorahly discharged from
service of the government are entitled
to honesteads without paying the
usual fees,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-09
Painting In EARLY Ages.

The use of paint brushes is of great
antiquity; but as late as the fifteenth
century it was customary to apply
varnish by smearing it on with the
fingers or with a bit of sponge, as the
yarnishes then used were too viscid
to flow well with brush and could
be put on more thinly and evenly
with the fingers. This practice was
used in the earliest times OF which
there is any record. The Egyptian
mummy cases bear evidence Of hay.
ing been vanished in this manner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-09
Northwest Jews =
JURORS GO BACK ON ArFlpAvIrs.
Two Talesmen AlIege City official and
ATTORNEY Duped Them,


Attorney Duped Them.
Milwaukee, June 5-A sensation has
developed in the trial of Frank Niez-
orawski, member of the Milwaukee
board of public works, who was con-
victed of accepting bride of $500 in
connection with the awarding of a
contract for school building. Two of
the jurors after the trial filed affidavits
to the effect that they were coerced in
agreeing upon a verdict of guilty.
Yesterday affidavits were filed by the
same jurors alleging that when they
signed the first affidavits they did not
know what the documents contained;
that they had visited a saloon with
the defendant and an attorney and
that after becoming intoxicated they
were induced to sign the affidavits.
Argument for new trial by Niezoraw-
skis attorney was heard yesterday
afternoon.